Photo: Getty Above: 2008 Open Champion Padraig Harrington playing his second shot into the 18th  hole at Royal Birkdale, Southport. The Royal Open to be held in Southport in 2017 will be the first in 60 years not to be shown live on terrestrial television. The 146th Open Championship in July 2017 is to be held at Southport’s Royal Birkdale golf club. This is the first year that Sky will be broadcast the even live on Sky Sports as part of a new contract won by the broadcaster. The BBC has screened the tournament for the previous 60-years, and this … Continue reading The 2017 British Open Golf Set To Bring £100 Million To The Southport Region