First 2017 Open Championship Question And Poll: Should Royal Birkdale Host More Regularly?
/As I write here for Golfweek, Royal Birkdale is a course for horses. It regular produces great finishes and stellar champions.
The players love the place. Several, including hometown hero Tommy Fleetwood, suggested that once ever 9-10 years is not enough.
235,000 people @TheOpen last week.Fantastic for the sport, the players,the town @RoyalBirkdale_ on the rota more often please #Recordbreaker
— Tommy Fleetwood (@TommyFleetwood1) July 24, 2017
The crowds broke records. They were passionate but respectful and incredibly welcoming.
Having seen Hoylake, Lytham and Birkdale in recent years, I wouldn't mind seeing Birkdale permanently replace Lytham in the Merseyside rota-within-the-rota.
