Royal Birkdale, one of Britain's finest golf clubs, has been voted the No 1 course in Britain and is among the best in the world. Having previously hosted two Ryder Cups, the Walker and Curtis Cups, the Women's British Open and on nine occasions the Open Championship, held most recently in 2008 when Padriag Harrington claimed the title.
Royal Birkdale hosted the third FT Business Championship event of 2010 where eleven teams took part. Although it was close to the middle of Summer, the weather did not suggest so but despite the cloudy skies and chilly breeze, the participants enjoyed the links course, host to The Ricoh Women's
| Team Name | Team A | Team B | Total Points |
| Junction Garage | 37 | 51 | 88 |
| Wilson Decorators | 44 | 38 | 82 |
| APD Plumbing | 42 | 40 | 82 |
| G Williams Insurance Services | 41 | 41 | 82 |
| Williams Tarr | 42 | 38 | 80 |
| Monarch | 38 | 39 | 77 |
| Red Industries | 38 | 37 | 75 |
| Barton Wilmore | 30 | 41 | 71 |
| SL Investment | 34 | 35 | 69 |
| Jaguar | 40 | 22 | 62 |
Nearest the pin - Terry Orritt (Junction Garage)
Longest drive - John Carroll (Wilson Decorators)