Hole 5 at Royal Birkdale Golf Club
- Par
- 4
- Yardage
- 321 yds
- Hazards
- 7 bunkers · Water
Aerial source not provided
Green size: 23 yds deep × 46 yds wide
Scorecard yardage is for 154th Open tees. The aerial shows its labeled reference position; distance rings measure to the green.
Hole 5 gameplan by handicap
Choose your playing level to compare the available shot plans.
Mid handicap (6–15)
conservative plan
Tee shot (3-wood)
Play safely to the left side of fairway
Target: fairway
Approach (7-iron)
Aim for center of green from 141 yards
Target: center of green
aggressive plan
Tee shot (Driver)
Challenge the dogleg by aiming right
Target: fairway
Approach (PW)
Attack pin from 111 yards
Target: pin
High handicap (16+)
conservative plan
Tee shot (3-wood)
Play safely to the left side of fairway
Target: fairway
Approach (5-wood)
Aim for center of green from 165 yards
Target: center of green
aggressive plan
Tee shot (Driver)
Challenge the dogleg by aiming right
Target: fairway
Approach (4-iron)
Attack pin from 139 yards
Target: pin
Low handicap
conservative plan
Tee shot (3-wood)
Play safely to the left side of fairway
Target: fairway
Approach (GW)
Aim for center of green from 117 yards
Target: center of green
aggressive plan
Tee shot (Driver)
Challenge the dogleg by aiming right
Target: fairway
Approach (Driver)
Attack pin from 83 yards
Target: pin
Tour player
conservative plan
Tee shot (3-wood)
Play safely to the left side of fairway
Target: fairway
Approach (LW)
Aim for center of green from 81 yards
Target: center of green
aggressive plan
Tee shot (Driver)
Challenge the dogleg by aiming right
Target: fairway
Approach (LW)
Attack pin from 41 yards
Target: pin
Hole 5 Green Complex
Mapped green boundary
Green size: 5,197 sq ft
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