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The R&A Foundation has partnered with Magic Bus India Foundation to provide access to golf for school children in Delhi (Pic The R&A)

R&A’s magic golfing gift to Indian girls

Royal Birkdale, the venue for the 2026 Open Championship (Pic R&A)

R&A announce new Last-Chance Qualifier for 2026 Open Championship

The new portrait of Sir Michael Bonallack and Angela, Lady Bonallack (Pic: The R&A)

Distinguished husband and wife honoured with first double portrait at R&A

LIV golfers Patrick Reed and Lee Westwood have been given chance to qualify for 153rd Open (Pic by Ross Kinnaird/Getty Images)

R&A gives Open chance to LIV golfers

The 150th Open at the Old Course (Pic: Michael Gillen)

R&A announces return of The Open to the Home Of Golf in St Andrews

Jim Leishman, Provost of Fife, David Rickman MBE and Mark Darbon, chief executive of The R&A, at the groundbreaking ceremony (Pic: The R&A)

R&A breaks ground on new global headquarters in St Andrews

The 18th green during the first round of the 146th Open Championship at Royal Birkdale on July 20, 2017 (Pic by Matthew Lewis/Getty Images)

R&A's bid to boost fans' Open travel experience

Catriona Matthew is continuing as Great Britain and Ireland's Curtis Cup captain (Pic by Tom Dulat/R&A/R&A via Getty Images)

R&A announce Curtis Cup captaincy

Martin Slumbers, chief executive of The R&A and Secretary of The Royal and Ancient Golf Club (Pic: Luke Walker/Getty Images)

R&A unveils new policy for transgender golfers in elite level competitions

World’s First Playable Golf Billboard Unveiled for the AIG Women’s Open

Never Stop Playing: World’s first playable golf billboard unveiled for the AIG W...

Mark Darbon, the new CEO of the R&A, pictured at the Belfry in Sutton Coldfield (Pic: Richard Heathcote/R&A via Getty Images)

Fife’s R&A appoint rugby boss Mark Darbon as new chief executive

New Great Britain and Ireland Walker Cup captain Dean Robertson is pictured during his playing days (Pic by Warren Little/Getty Images)

Dean Robertson is granted GB&I Walker Cup captaincy for 2025

R&A chief executive Martin Slumbers playing at Kingsbarns Golf Links in St Andrews in October (Pic: Stephen Pond/Getty Images)

New golf ball tests agreed by R&A and US chiefs on the way in 2028

The R&A engaged Scottish artist David Martin to produce the painting

R&A unveils painting by Fife artist to commemorate 150th Open at St Andrews

Rory McIlroy has accepted an invitation to become honorary member of The Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews. Credit Getty Images

R&A honorary memberships for Rory McIlroy, Tiger Woods and Paul Lawrie

Clive Brown. Pic courtesy of The R&A

The R&A announce Clive Brown as new captain
The Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews has announced that Clive Brown will serve as captain in 2022/23.
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Danny Willett will be in St Andrews for The Open this summer and there's a chance for leading amateurs or professionals to join him. Pic by Michael Gillen

R&A to hold regional and national qualifiers for 150th Open in St Andrews

Zane Scotland has become a diversity ambassador for The R&A. Pic by R&A

Working together to make golf more inclusive

Collin Morikawa will be in St Andrews to defend the claret jug. Photo by Andrew Redington/Getty Images

Champions lined-up for 150th Open appetiser

Prince Andrew, Duke of York leaves the headquarters of Crossrail at Canary Wharf on March 7, 2011 in London.

Prince Andrew, the Duke of York, relinquishes Honorary Membership of R&A

Tiger Woods hopes to be in Fife next summer to compete at the 150th Open Championship. Pic by Michael Gillen.

Hopes high that Tiger Woods may make Fife Open appearance

The R&A's Phil Anderton has welcomed the boost in golf's participation

Participation in golf drives up over 12 months

Broadcaster Hazel Irvine with Renton Laidlaw at the Look Who's Talking event hosted by the Rotary Club of St Andrews. Picture by Peter Adamson

Renton Laidlaw: An "immensely popular figure"

The exhibition is sure to attract golf fans from all over

R&A celebrates the life of the great Seve Ballesteros

Peter Forster started his year in office as the new captain of The Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews with the traditional driving-in ceremony on the first tee of the Old Course. Pic by Alan Richardson

New R&A captain Peter Forster honoured to be in role

Women's Amateur champion, Louise Duncan of the University of Stirling will compete in the 2021 / 2022 R&A Student Tour Series. Pic courtesy of The R&A

Student tour series tees off

The R&A World Golf Museum brings to life the past, present and future of golf. Picture by Alan Richardson

Golf museum opens its doors in St Andrews after refurbishment
Visitors to St Andrews can again immerse themselves in history after The R&A world golf museum opened its doors this week following an extensive redevelopment.
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R&A chief executive Martin Slumbers

R&A hopes to have up to 30,000 fans per day at The Open

The R&A offers golden tickets to women's open

Peter Forster. Pic courtesy of the R&A

R&A announces Peter Forster as 2021/22 captain

Grant Moir of the R&A. (Photo by : Stanley Chou/Getty Images for R&A)

Progressive changes to golf's amateur game

Will Open fans get to see Tiger roar into contention this summer? Pic by Michael Gillen.

R&A has 'cautious optimism' for full scale Open Championship

R&A chief executive Martin Slumbers at the 147th Open Championship at Carnoustie in 2018. (Photo by Francois Nel/Getty Images)

Golf's 2021 Open will go ahead with fans or without, pledges R&A chief

Martin Slumbers - chief exec of the R&A. Pic courtesy of the R&A

R&A hopeful fans can attend 149th Open Championship

Connor Syme during the practice round prior to the Aberdeen Standard Investments Scottish Open at The Renaissance Club on September 30, 2020 in North Berwick, Scotland. (Photo by Ross Kinnaird/Getty Images)

R&A hopes link-up with Niall Horan’s Modest! Golf will give sport the X Factor

Chloe Goadby. Pic Getty Images.

Selectors pick Fifer Chloe Goadby for leading amateur golf squads

Covid funds will help golf recover from the pandemic

Duncan Weir. Picture courtesy of the R&A.

R&A announces amateur event plans

Martin Slumbers. Pic courtesy of the R&A.

R&A announces £7m funding package

Clive Edginton - pic by Alan Richardson

R&A captain will continue in his role for another year for the first time since ...

Our golf courses have been closed for weeks - but there are hopes play could soon resume.

R&A makes plans for safe return to our golf courses

Zach Johnson lifts the Claret Jug the last time the Open was held in St Andrews in 2015. (Photo by Stuart Franklin/Getty Images)

Open Championship call was made with ‘heavy heart’ as St Andrews now looks towar...

Martin Slumbers, chief executive of the R&A. Picture courtesy of the R&A.

No decision made yet to call off Open Championship

Martin Slumbers, chief executive of the R&A. Picture courtesy of the R&A.

R&A continuing its preparations to host the Open Championship

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Caption: Martin Slumbers has been appointed as the new Chief Executive of The R&A and Secretary of The Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews.

Cycle of long hitting distances in golf to be ‘brought to an end’

Improvements to Kinburn Bowling Club's putting surface has attracted even more people to the local facility.

R&A chip in to help Kinburn’s putting green improvements

Carly Booth is one of the nation's leading female golfers. Pic by Phil Wilkinson.

R&A and Scottish Golf amongst groups aiming to grow women’s golf

Ben Caton (mens runner-up), John Paterson (mens winner), Sir Michael Bonallack and Lady Bonallack, Ellen Caton (womens winner) and Claire Hargan (womens runner-up). Picture by Alan Richardson.

Traditional R&A medal tournaments hit the gold standard

Clive Edginton

R&A announce Clive Edington as new captain for 2019/20

A Mother and daughter enjoy a GolfSixes event run by the Golf Foundation.

R&A commits Â£2 million to attract youngsters

Young Scot Grant Forrest has qualified for the main European Tour - and thanks the St Andrews based R&A for helping him get there. Pic by Ian Rutherford.

Praise for the R&A after Scots rise to Challenge

Chris Hilton drives in as the new captain of The Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews.

Role is a real honour, says new R&A captain

15-07-2015. Picture Michael Gillen. The 144th Open, The Old Course, St Andrews, 12 - 19 July 2015. Wednesday 15 July. Champion Golfers' Challenge. Peter Thomson.

Tributes paid by R&A as Open great Peter Thomson passes

Tom Watson is welcomed as Global Ambassador for The Open by Martin Slumbers, Chief Executive of The R&A, at Carnoustie, the venue for this years Championship.

R&A delighted to appoint great Tom as Open ambassador

The St Andrews based R&A are looking at measures to speed the sport up.

Amateur events will trial Ready Golf to speed up play

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