Royal Birkdale’s browned-out turf to provide a magical reminder of old Opens

Baked Birkdale offers different Open test from 2017

SOUTHPORT, England, July 15 : When Jordan Spieth won the 2017 British Open at Royal Birkdale, he and the rest of the field spent four days battling wind, rain and tangled fescue so sodden that iron wrists were required…