Stories tagged ‘R&A’
Wednesday, October 12th, 2011
St Andrews to Host 2015 Open Championship
It will be the 29th time that golf’s oldest Major has been held over the Old Course
Friday, September 23rd, 2011
R&A Captain Drives In
Alistair Low began his year of office as the 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 .....read the full story »
Thursday, September 22nd, 2011
Top Speakers for Professional Golf Forum at Algarve Congress
The PGAs of Europe’s Annual Congress at the Tivoli Victoria Hotel, Vilamoura, will take place on November 26-29
Tuesday, September 13th, 2011
Faldo Series final tees off with visit from McIlroy
Rory McIlroy joined Sir Nick Faldo at Lough Erne Resort in Northern Ireland to give a clinic to competitors on day one of the fifteenth Faldo Series Grand Final
Tuesday, September 6th, 2011
Sir Nick set to celebrate milestone 15th year
Record field from 17 countries confirmed for Faldo final at Lough Erne Resort
Friday, September 2nd, 2011
Wales to host First Major Championship
The Senior Open Championship presented by Rolex will be played in Wales in 2014 and the Wales Senior Open will return to the European Senior Tour schedule next year through a £5 million agreement between the Welsh Government, The European Tour and The R&A .....read the full story »
Friday, July 22nd, 2011
Ryder Cup stars return to Walton Heath
Thirty years after Walton Heath Golf Club hosted the first Ryder Cup to be played between a combined European Team and the United States on home soil, six stars of that groundbreaking contest were reunited at the venue on the eve of The Senior Open Championship .....read the full story »
Golf Foundation thanks R&A and HSBC for ‘most successful ever’ Open
The Golf Foundation has thanked The R&A and HSBC for the significant support that made the 2011 Open Championship the most successful ever for the leading golf charity .....read the full story »
John Deere at The Open
Tournament support for the greenkeeping staff at last week’s Open Championship was provided by John Deere and its Kent based dealership Godfreys (Sevenoaks) Ltd .....read the full story »
Thursday, July 21st, 2011
Rolex to sponsor Senior Open Championship
Rolex has been announced as the Presenting Patron of The Senior Open Championship after securing a new agreement with The R&A and the European Senior Tour .....read the full story »
Wednesday, July 20th, 2011
Suzann Pettersen is next R&A ‘Working for Golf Ambassador’
The R&A has announced that top women’s golfer Suzann Pettersen has agreed to become the world governing body’s next Working For Golf Ambassador. Suzann joins two-time Open Champion Padraig Harrington in this role, promoting the work of The R&A worldwide .....read the full story »
Tuesday, July 19th, 2011
Twin ruling: two Open players found using non-conforming equipment
Two of the best scoring players at The Open Championship this year were actually found to be using non-conforming equipment .....read the full story »
Friday, July 15th, 2011
Olympic Golf update
More details have emerged about both the golf course and the competition format for Rio in 2016. The bid for golf being included in the Paralympic Games in 2016 was unsuccessful .....read the full story »
Thousands queue for bunker torment
It is most golfers’ worst nightmare but fans, course officials and even players at The Open have been queuing up to get stuck in golf’s most notorious bunke
Open players accept the Tri-Golf challenge
Three competitors showed their appreciation of the junior grass roots level of the sport by supporting the Golf Foundation and inspiring youngsters to take up the game .....read the full story »
Thursday, July 14th, 2011
Met Office forecasts help keep The Open in full swing
The world’s best golfers will be battling with the elements this weekend as they compete for golf’s oldest Major at Royal St George’s Golf Club in Kent .....read the full story »
Wednesday, July 13th, 2011
HSBC team up with the R&A to support “HSBC Golf Roots”
HSBC has joined the drive to get more youngsters interested in golf through the Golf Foundation’s ‘HSBC Golf Roots’ programme and through a long term relationship with The R&A .....read the full story »
Tuesday, July 12th, 2011
MasterCard in partnership with The Open Championship
MasterCard and The R&A have announced a global partnership which will see the payments company become a Patron and the Official Card of The Open Championship for four years from 2012
Friday, July 8th, 2011
@TheOpen LIVE offers groundbreaking way to enjoy oldest major
The Open Championship will showcase ‘@TheOpen LIVE’, a live online channel that will broadcast from Wednesday 13 to Sunday 17 July .....read the full story »
Thursday, July 7th, 2011
R&A Golf Course website spearheads drive to sustainability
The R&A has launched a new website, targeted at decision makers in golf facilities with the executive power to initiate and drive change, which focuses on the sustainable management and development of golf courses
Wednesday, July 6th, 2011
Dawson on Woods’ withdrawal from The Open
Chief Executive of The R&A, Peter Dawson has wished Tiger Woods all the best for his rehabilitation, after the three-time Open Champion announced that he will not be able to contest this year’s Open Championship .....read the full story »
Monday, June 27th, 2011
Winner’s cheque rises to £900,000 as Open prize-fund increases to £5m
The R&A has announced Prize money will be increased for the 2011 Open Championship, after remaining at £4.2 million for 2007, 2008 and 2009, before being increased to £4.8 million last year .....read the full story »
Senior Open and Epsom Racecourse join forces
Fans of golf, horse racing and live music will have a unique opportunity to indulge their passions through the ‘Three for One’ promotion run jointly by The Senior Open Championship and Epsom Downs Racecourse .....read the full story »
Friday, May 27th, 2011
Sports Minister Flags Fast Track to The Open
The High Speed trains cut 55 minutes from the standard journey time with travel for accompanied five to 15-year-olds qualifying for the train operators ‘Kids for a Quid’ promotion (Terms and Conditions apply) .....read the full story »
‘From Sticks and Stones’ – an essential read for all golf enthusiasts
Former USGA Technical Director Frank Thomas details the evolution of golf equipment rules
