R&A Media Release

Elliott & Greenfield win Senior Amateur Championships

Elliott & Greenfield win Senior Amateur Championships

Aileen Greenfield and Gene Elliott triumphed in the R&A Senior Amateur Championships that were played at Ganton and Ashridge. 12 Jul 2021
Twelve players secure Open starts via OWGR

Twelve players secure Open starts via OWGR

Twelve players have secured their places in The 149th Open at Royal St George’s from July 11-18. 2 Jul 2021
Final Women's Olympic Golf Rankings

Final Women's Olympic Golf Rankings

The qualification process for the women’s golf competition at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games has been completed with today’s publication of the Final Olympic Golf Rankings. 30 Jun 2021
Hutchinson tops Final Qualifying, Aussie 'Digger' punches Open ticket

Hutchinson tops Final Qualifying, Aussie 'Digger' punches Open ticket

Ben Hutchinson enjoyed one of the best days of his golfing career to book a place in The 149th Open at Royal St George’s. 30 Jun 2021
The R&A World Golf Museum opens following redevelopment

The R&A World Golf Museum opens following redevelopment

From today, The R&A is pleased to welcome visitors to The R&A World Golf Museum, in St Andrews, which has undergone an extensive redevelopment. 22 Jun 2021
Shepherd completes astonishing comeback to win The Amateur

Shepherd completes astonishing comeback to win The Amateur

Laird Shepherd produced one of the greatest ever comebacks to win The 126th Amateur Championship in emotional scenes at Nairn. 20 Jun 2021
The Open to welcome up to 32,000 fans per day

The Open to welcome up to 32,000 fans per day

Following the UK Government’s announcement to delay the planned easing of restrictions, we are now actively working with the government and public health authorities, including those in Kent, in the next phase of the Events Research Programme, which will enable a number of events to take place with higher capacities than the current Step 3 guidance. 20 Jun 2021
English duo to battle for The Amateur crown

English duo to battle for The Amateur crown

Laird Shepherd and Monty Scowsill will contest an all-England match in tomorrow’s Final of The 126th Amateur Championship at Nairn in Scotland. 19 Jun 2021
Scott keeps title dream alive at The Amateur

Scott keeps title dream alive at The Amateur

Nairn member Calum Scott came through extra holes on two occasions to secure his spot in the quarter-finals of The 126th Amateur Championship. 18 Jun 2021
Scott maintains home Amateur Championship challenge at Nairn

Scott maintains home Amateur Championship challenge at Nairn

Nairn teenager Calum Scott continued to make home advantage count as he moved into the last 32 of The 126th Amateur Championship. 17 Jun 2021
Clark sets course record to lead Amateur qualifiers

Clark sets course record to lead Amateur qualifiers

Matthew Clark fired a course record 62 to finish top of the leaderboard after two rounds of stroke-play qualifying in The 126th Amateur Championship at Nairn. 16 Jun 2021
Louise Duncan wins Women's Amateur

Louise Duncan wins Women's Amateur

Scotland’s Louise Duncan played impressive golf to record a dominant victory in The 118th Women’s Amateur Championship at Kilmarnock (Barassie). 15 Jun 2021
Fuller & Darling set up quarter-final match at Women's Amateur

Fuller & Darling set up quarter-final match at Women's Amateur

Annabell Fuller, the highest ranked player in The 119th Women’s Amateur Championship, has kept her dream alive by advancing through to the quarter-finals at Kilmarnock (Barassie) where she will meet Hannah Darling, who played 40 holes today. 11 Jun 2021
Donegan eliminates leading qualifier at Women's Amateur

Donegan eliminates leading qualifier at Women's Amateur

Ireland’s Aine Donegan eliminated Ragnhildur Kristinsdóttir, the leading qualifier, on her way through to the last-32 in The 118th Women’s Amateur Championship at Kilmarnock (Barassie). 10 Jun 2021
Iceland's Kristinsdóttir tops Women's Amateur stroke play

Iceland's Kristinsdóttir tops Women's Amateur stroke play

Iceland’s Ragnhildur Kristinsdóttir recorded the lowest round of the week to finish as the leading qualifier for the match play stage of The 118th Women’s Amateur Championship at Kilmarnock (Barassie). 9 Jun 2021
Amateur Championships to be digitally broadcast live

Amateur Championships to be digitally broadcast live

The R&A will digitally broadcast the finals of its men’s and women’s amateur championships live to fans for the very first time in the history of the prestigious events. 7 Jun 2021
The R&A launches sustainable agronomy service in Asia-Pacific

The R&A launches sustainable agronomy service in Asia-Pacific

As part of its commitment to delivering a sustainable future for golf The R&A has launched an innovative new agronomy service in Asia-Pacific. 26 May 2021
10 years on: R&A celebrates the life of Seve

10 years on: R&A celebrates the life of Seve

The R&A will celebrate the life of the great Severiano Ballesteros with a trio of unique tributes to the three-time Champion Golfer on the 10-year anniversary of his passing. 6 May 2021
The Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews announces new captain

The Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews announces new captain

The Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews has announced that Peter Forster will serve as Captain in 2021/22. 5 May 2021
Update to fans of the AIG Women's Open

Update to fans of the AIG Women's Open

The R&A Chief Executive Martin Slumbers has today issued a message to fans to update them on plans for the AIG Women’s Open 24 Mar 2021
Revised format for Open qualifying

Revised format for Open qualifying

The R&A has announced that a revised format will be used in Regional and Final Qualifying for The 149th Open at Royal St George’s due to the COVID-19 pandemic. 11 Mar 2021