AFL
Cricket
Football
Golf
League
Motorsport
Union
Women
More Sport
Win
Newsletter Signup
Subscribe
Account Login
Username:
Password:
Remember me
login
Forgot your password?
Don't have an account? Register now!
News
Features
Podcasts
The Thing About Golf
Playing from the Tips
Courses & Travel
Equipment
Instruction
Galleries
Win
Account Login
Username:
Password:
Remember me
login
Forgot your password?
Don't have an account? Register now!
News
Features
Podcasts
The Thing About Golf
Playing from the Tips
Courses & Travel
Equipment
Instruction
Galleries
Win
+ All Sports
Newsletter Signup
Subscribe
Home
Phil Anderton
phil anderton
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
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
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
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 appoints Modest! Golf
The R&A has appointed Modest! Golf to work on designing and developing a series of future grassroots programmes aimed at inspiring more young people into golf and retain them within the sport.
28 Jan 2021
Latest News
Playing From The Tips Ep.120: Evian, Scottish Open, LIV Andalucia & more
8 Jul 2025
Campbell claims second PGA Tour playoff win of year
7 Jul 2025
Column: Spread the Scottish Open’s wings once again
7 Jul 2025
Most Read
RANKING: Australia's Top-100 Public Access Courses for 2025
23 Jan 2025
RANKING: Australia's Top-100 Courses for 2024
24 Jan 2024
Golf Improvement Tour of Glorious Vietnam
1 Jul 2025
Luxury, Precision and Golf: The Lexus Ultimate Sandbelt Experience
3 Jul 2025
