07/13/2026
Tarandowah has a very unique connection to this week's Open Championship venue...
Three generations of the Hawtree family of golf course architects have worked on Royal Birkdale. Frederick G. Hawtree and champion golfer J.H. Taylor were responsible for the current routing, following the valleys between the very large dunes which dominate the property. Frederick W. Hawtree, the son of Frederick G, performed some modifications in the 1960s, and in 1993 Tarandowah designer Martin Hawtree, son of Frederick W., improved and modernized the layout further, with all 18 of the club's greens being completely rebuilt, to improve turf and drainage.
Play your own Open Championship on our Hawtree design this week at Tarandowah!