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Record number of golfers compete in 100th staging of historic town match in St Andrews
A record number of golfers enjoyed playing in the historic 100th staging of the Town Match in St Andrews on Saturday 13 September.
17 Sep 2025
R&A bans transgender golfers from playing female events
Transgender players will no longer be able to enter female professional and elite golf tournaments after the R&A introduced a new fair competition policy.
13 Dec 2024
The R&A announces Karrie Webb as Honorary Member
Karrie Webb AO, one of golf’s great champions, has accepted an invitation to become an Honorary Member of The Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews.
6 Dec 2024
Harman's Open defence starts with claret jug return
Brian Harman is embracing the challenge of trying to defend the Open title in Scotland, despite not having won since claiming his maiden major championship.
16 Jul 2024
Slumbers to step down as R&A boss
Martin Slumbers is to step down as CEO of the R&A by the end of 2024 after nine years in the role.
11 Jan 2024
The Thing About Golf Podcast #90 – Peter Dawson
Peter Dawson has been as influential an administrator of the game as anyone in history.
12 Apr 2023
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
Prince Andrew gives up R&A membership
Britain's Prince Andrew has given up his honorary membership of the Royal and Ancient Golf Club, one of the world's most prestigious golf clubs, as he fights allegations of sexual abuse that have forced him to retreat from public life.
30 Jan 2022
The Huggan Interview: R&A chief executive Martin Slumbers
The R&A chief sits down to talk about the biggest issues facing golf, from grass roots participation numbers to the distance debate, gender equality, slow play and the Home of Golf, St Andrews.
11 Mar 2020
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