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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Sport
Sam Brookes

Royal Birkdale is hosting The Open – where is the iconic venue?

Royal Birkdale (Facility) The Open Scottie Scheffler England Merseyside Open Championship Southport the Ryder Cup
  • The 154th Open Championship is currently taking place at Royal Birkdale , with world number one Scottie Scheffler aiming to defend the title he won last year.
  • The final major of 2026 began on Thursday and the battle for the Claret Jug is set to conclude on Sunday evening.
  • This year’s tournament is being held at Royal Birkdale, which is located in Southport, Merseyside, in north-west England.
  • Royal Birkdale is staging The Open for the 11th time in its history, having first hosted the tournament back in 1954.
  • Royal Birkdale has also hosted the Ryder Cup twice in 1965 and 1969, while it has staged the Women’s British Open on six occasions, including most recently in 2014.
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