Since its founding in 1889 near Liverpool in northwest England, The Royal Birkdale Golf club has become one of golf's truly legendary courses. History-steeped, The Royal Birkdale Golf Club has hosted every major golf event in the United Kingdom.   Repeatedly ranked one of the top two courses in the entire British Isles by Golf World, The Royal Birkdale Golf Club is also consistently rated among the top ten courses on earth by many of golf's greatest players.