The British open from Birkdale.

[Dave7]

I was fortunate to play there once as a guest at a posh company 'do'.
If you want a game as a guest it will set you back a mere £495 per round.
As an ex golfer (due to health issues) I enjoy watching on tv.

 

[Animo]

Point of order - it's The Open Championship.

 

[Dave7]

Point of order - it's The Open Championship.

The competition taking place at the Royal Birkdale Golf Club in Southport is The 154th Open (also known as the British Open). It is taking place from July 12–19, 2026,

 

[cisamcgu]

*coughs gently* You might find Birkdale golf club is in, unsurprisingly, Birkdale, not Southport

 

[Dogtrousers]

Is it grass golf or crazy? I much prefer the crazy variant myself.

 

[Dave7]

*coughs gently* You might find Birkdale golf club is in, unsurprisingly, Birkdale, not Southport

My comment was for all on CC. Many will not know there is an actual place called Birkdale but everyone knows of Southport (sadly for the wrong reasons recently).
When i played there the company put us up in the Prince of Wales. At the time it was THE hotel but it looks to have gone down the pan now.

 

[wbm5]

Many years ago I was at the prince of wales in Southport for a 2 week course. Lunch each day was great I remember.

 

[Dave7]

Many years ago I was at the prince of wales in Southport for a 2 week course. Lunch each day was great I remember.

Yes, it was a posh hotel then.
Google tells me its just £55 per night now so it must be a bit rough for that.

 

[Bonefish Blues]

The competition taking place at the Royal Birkdale Golf Club in Southport is The 154th Open (also known as the British Open). It is taking place from July 12–19, 2026,
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Only by the uninformed (including the BBC, I noted the other day )

 

[Dave7]

Only by the uninformed (including the BBC, I noted the other day )

In your opinion of course.
And that quote was from Wikipedia.

 

[Bonefish Blues]

In your opinion of course.
And that quote was from Wikipedia.

If it's on Wiki, then that's definitely correct 🤭

It is and always has been the Open Championship.

Follow it here: https://www.theopen.com/

 

[Dave7]

If it's on Wiki, then that's definitely correct 🤭

It is and always has been the Open Championship.

Follow it here: https://www.theopen.com/

Obviously not.
Yes to many it is..... to others its the British open.

 

[Bonefish Blues]

Obviously not.
Yes to many it is..... to others its the British open.

I think I and ano were simply pointing out that it is correctly termed 'The Open'

You can call it what you wish, of course.

 

[Sharky]

everyone knows of Southport

Having spent my first 19 years, less than 20 miles from Southport, the whole of that area has loads of memories for me.

Southport was the destination of my first "mega" ride, I did with my dad. Must have been 7 or 8 and don't remember much.

The other coastal areas, Ainsdale, were a frequent trip with family.

And on the way to Southport, passing through Ormskirk and the famous church, having both a tower and a steeple.

And also on the way to Southport, the Rainford bypass and the location of a very fast and flat 20 course, where I did my PB in 1969!

 

[Dave7]

Having spent my first 19 years, less than 20 miles from Southport, the whole of that area has loads of memories for me.

Southport was the destination of my first "mega" ride, I did with my dad. Must have been 7 or 8 and don't remember much.

The other coastal areas, Ainsdale, were a frequent trip with family.

And on the way to Southport, passing through Ormskirk and the famous church, having both a tower and a steeple.

And also on the way to Southport, the Rainford bypass and the location of a very fast and flat 20 course, where I did my PB in 1969!

You have moved a long aay. I bet you still miss it.
I am from the Wirral. Not lived there for 58 years but I still miss it.