Royal Birkdale Golf Club Hole By Hole Guide: Hole 10
A guide to the tenth hole at Royal Birkdale ahead of the 146th Open Championship
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A guide to the tenth hole at Royal Birkdale Golf Club in Southport, England ahead of the 146th Open Championship
Royal Birkdale Golf Club Hole By Hole Guide: Hole 10
Hole 10 - Par 4 - 402 yards
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The 146th Open Championship takes place at Royal Birkdale this month, here is a guide to the tenth hole.
Related: Royal Birkdale Golf Club Course Review
The tenth is one of Birkdale's signature holes and, despite not long in length, is a testing par-4.
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The tee shot is difficult, with two bunkers on the left side and three on the right. The bunkers range from 231 to 296 yards from the back tees.
Most will leave the driver in the bag and opt for a 2 iron to avoid the sand.
When the wind is helping, the long hitters may get the driver out to leave them a flick onto the green, but thick rough and gorse will punish wayward shots.

Elliott Heath is our News Editor and has been with Golf Monthly since early 2016 after graduating with a degree in Sports Journalism. He covered the 2022 and 2025 Masters from Augusta National and was there by the 18th green to watch Rory McIlroy complete the career grand slam. He has also covered five Open Championships on-site including the 150th at St Andrews.