▁championship ▁history ▁to ▁record ▁a ▁score ▁of ▁ 6 2 ▁in ▁a ▁single ▁round . ▁ ▁History ▁F ounded ▁ ▁as ▁B irk dale ▁G olf ▁Club ▁in ▁ 1 8 8 9 , ▁the ▁club ▁was ▁awarded ▁" Ro yal " ▁status ▁in ▁ 1 9 5 1 . ▁B irk dale ▁G olf ▁Club ▁moved ▁to ▁a ▁new ▁site ▁in ▁B irk dale ▁Hills ▁in ▁ 1 8 9 4 , ▁and ▁built ▁a ▁new ▁distinct ive ▁art ▁de co ▁club house ▁in ▁ 1 9 3 5 . ▁ ▁In ▁early ▁ 1 9 3 9 , ▁B irk dale ▁was ▁nominated ▁as ▁the ▁ven ue ▁for ▁the ▁ 1 9 4 0 ▁Open ▁Championship ▁but ▁the ▁Second ▁World ▁War ▁started ▁in ▁September ▁ 1 9 3 9 ▁and ▁the ▁Championship ▁was ▁cancel led . ▁▁ ▁In ▁ 1 9 4 6 , ▁the ▁club ▁finally ▁hosted ▁its ▁first ▁big ▁championship ▁in ▁the ▁Am ateur ▁Championship , ▁won ▁by ▁Irish man ▁Jimmy ▁Bru en . ▁During ▁the ▁immediate ▁post war ▁era , ▁the ▁club ▁also ▁hosted ▁the ▁ 1 9 4 8 ▁Curt is ▁Cup ▁and ▁the ▁ 1 9 5 1 ▁Walker ▁Cup , ▁both ▁won ▁by ▁the ▁United ▁States . ▁With ▁these ▁successful ▁stag ings ▁of ▁important ▁events , ▁Royal ▁B irk dale ▁was ▁felt ▁to ▁be ▁ready ▁for ▁its ▁first ▁Open ▁Championship ▁in ▁ 1 9 5 4 ▁and ▁has ▁continued ▁on ▁the ▁Open ▁ro ta ▁ever ▁since . ▁ ▁Three ▁gener ations ▁of ▁the ▁Haw tree