Birkdale Golf Club

Birkdale Golf Club is a Public, 18 hole golf course located in Huntersville, North Carolina.

Birkdale first opened for play in 1997. The course was designed by Arnold Palmer.

The course has a number of elevation changes and was carved out of a forest with tall pines. The course also challenges with water hazards. #5, a 569 yard par-5, requires a third shot that must carry water over a rock-faced wall to a long, narrow green. 

Par for the course is 72. From the back tees, the course plays to 7,013 yards. From the forward tees, the course measures 5,175 yards. The longest hole on the course is # 13, a par-5 that plays to 595 yards. The shortest hole on the course is # 2, a par-3 that plays to 158 yards from the back tees.

Watch out for # 9, a 452-yard par-4 challenge and the #1 handicap hole on the course. The easiest hole at Birkdale Golf Course is # 10, a 334 yard par-4.