Survivor has absolutely nothing on Royal Birkdale

I’ve been at Oxford Greens for a few months now, and my phone's algorithm has officially realized I work at a golf course. My feed is entirely flooded with pictures of massive sand dunes, heavy rain gear, and people arguing about "links golf." Why? Because the historic Open Championship is coming up next week at Royal Birkdale, and the pros are already across the pond right now playing the Scottish Open to warm up. As a certified golf noob, I did a deep dive into why this ent

Surfboards, fried clams, and...fairways?

Somehow, "YouTube Golf" has completely hijacked my digital life—and honestly? I’m not even mad about it. In fact, I think it might be the best thing to happen to the game in years.