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Rose Zhang wins third Mark H McCormack Medal
Rose Zhang of the United States has won the Mark H McCormack Medal as the leading women’s player in the 2022 World Amateur Golf Ranking.
18 Aug 2022
Woad and Hansson take out Girls’ and Boys’ Amateur Championships
Lottie Woad and Albert Hansson were crowned Girls’ and Boys’ Amateur champions on a historic day at Carnoustie.
15 Aug 2022
AIG Women’s Open gets prize money boost
The R&A and AIG continue to increase the prize fund for the AIG Women’s Open with the winner set to receive US$1.095 million.
4 Aug 2022
Tiger, Rory and Lawrie become R&A Honorary Members
Three of golf’s great champions have accepted invitations to become Honorary Members of The Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews.
14 Jul 2022
Sixteen players secure Open spots at Final Qualifying
Sixteen players from a starting field of 288 at four venues qualified for The 150th Open at St. Andrews on Tuesday through Final Qualifying, earning spots in the field for the historic occasion taking place at the home of golf from 10-17 July.
29 Jun 2022
Jess Baker claims Women’s Amateur
Jess Baker produced an impressive display to claim the biggest title of her career and win the 119th Women’s Amateur Championship at Hunstanton.
26 Jun 2022
South African by way of Australia Potgeiter wins The Amatuer
Teenage South African, and one-time West Australian resident, Aldrich Potgieter withstood a stirring comeback from Sam Bairstow to claim a dream win in The 127th Amateur Championship at Royal Lytham & St Annes.
19 Jun 2022
Aussie Charles out as Amateur Championship finalists set
Englishman Sam Bairstow and Aldrich Potgieter from South Africa will contest the Final of The 127th Amateur Championship at Royal Lytham & St Annes tomorrow.
18 Jun 2022
Win goes begging for Quayle as Aussies secure Open starts
Scott Vincent, Anthony Quayle, Brad Kennedy and Justin De Los Santos have secured their places in The 150th Open at St Andrews after qualifying through the Mizuno Open.
29 May 2022
The 150th Open at St Andrews to set attendance record
The 150th Open at St Andrews will be the largest in the Championship’s long history with a record-breaking 290,000 fans set to attend at the world-renowned Old Course from July 10-17.
26 Apr 2022
Kirk and Gooch earn spots at The 150th Open
Chris Kirk and Talor Gooch have secured their places in The 150th Open at St Andrews after qualifying through the Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard.
7 Mar 2022
The R&A confirms special celebratory events at The 150th Open
The R&A marked 150 days to go to The 150th Open at St Andrews with the announcement of special activities that will take place before the first tee shot is struck at the Championship.
15 Feb 2022
Gareth Bale joins R&A drive for golfers
Superstar footballer Gareth Bale has agreed to become a global ambassador for The R&A in support of its activities to inspire new audiences around the world into playing golf.
1 Feb 2022
Four players added to 150th Open field
Sadom Kaewkanjana, Yuto Katsuragawa, Joohyung Kim and Sihwan Kim have secured their places in The 150th Open following the SMBC Singapore Open.
24 Jan 2022
Aussie Tour part of Open Qualifying Series
Golfers aiming to earn a coveted place in The 150th Open at St Andrews will have opportunities at 16 professional events in 11 countries that make up The Open Qualifying Series in 2022.
16 Dec 2021
Record numbers now playing golf worldwide
New research figures revealed by The R&A and Sports Marketing Surveys (SMS) show golf has enjoyed a significant increase in popularity worldwide since 2016 with over five-and-a-half million additional golfers taking up the sport.
15 Dec 2021
R&A and USGA further limit use of green-reading materials
Golf’s governing bodies have made available a Model Local Rule (MLR) to further limit the use of Green-Reading Materials.
2 Dec 2021
Three stamp their ticket to The 150th Open Championship
Thriston Lawrence, Zander Lombard and Ashley Chesters have secured their places in The 150th Open at St Andrews after qualifying through the Joburg Open.
28 Nov 2021
Plata wins Women’s Amateur Latin America Championship
Colombia’s Valery Plata has won the inaugural Women’s Amateur Latin America championship presented by The R&A and ANNIKA Foundation.
22 Nov 2021
Road to The 150th Open to begin at the Joburg Open
The road to The 150th Open will begin later this month at the Joburg Open, the first event in The Open Qualifying Series for 2022.
9 Nov 2021
Locals eager to learn at Women’s Amateur Asia-Pacific Championship
A four-member team has been named by the Emirates Golf Federation (EGF) to represent United Arab Emirates, the host nation, in the Women’s Amateur Asia-Pacific (WAAP) championship when it is held at the Abu Dhabi Golf Club from November 10-13.
28 Oct 2021
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