Which city is Royal Birkdale listed as being north of?

Royal Birkdale is listed as being north of Liverpool. The club is located in Southport, Merseyside, on England’s northwest coast, and the course’s location is commonly described in relation to Liverpool.

Southport lies on the Irish Sea coast north of Liverpool, with the two places connected by the wider Merseyside region and local transport links. Royal Birkdale sits in the Birkdale area of Southport, among the coastal dunes that define the course’s character.

The club was founded as Birkdale Golf Club in 1889 and moved to its present site in 1894. It received the “Royal” designation in 1951. Its layout was shaped principally by golf architects Frederick G. Hawtree and J. H. Taylor, who routed holes through the large natural dunes.

Royal Birkdale is one of the courses used on The Open Championship rota. It first hosted the men’s Open in 1954 and has staged the championship multiple times, including the 2017 edition won by Jordan Spieth. Liverpool itself also has a nearby Open venue: Royal Liverpool Golf Club at Hoylake.