Nick Dougherty’s complete guide to Royal Birkdale

2nd Hole

Par: 4

Yards: 422

2008 Average: 4.368

A good opportunity for birdie. In the right conditions, you won’t have a particularly long club into the green for your second shot, assuming you safely find the fairway. Hit it into one of the banks on the side of the fairway and you’ll struggle to make par but two good shots will give you a golden chance of picking up a shot early in your round.