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The Ladies Golf Union and the R&A to merge

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22 February 2016, St Andrews, Scotland:  The Ladies’ Golf Union (LGU) and The R&A are to proceed with a merger of the two organisations. Following an extensive consultation exercise, agreement has been reached on the merger of the two St Andrews-based bodies with the process due to be completed in the coming months. The LGU […]

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Nearly 10 percent of Japanese golfers are playing with non-conforming equipment

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Non-conforming equipment may already have been used in tournament play by amateur golfers in Japan. That’s part of a statement provided to Golf Digest by the Japan Golf Goods Association. The organization announced last month its support of the manufacture and distribution of non-conforming equipment in the Japanese marketplace. The JGGA says there is “an […]

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Golf’s potential marriage is between unequal partners but it should be celebrated nonetheless

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IT’S fair to say that the sporting world did not hold its collective breath yesterday when the R&A and the Ladies Golf Union (LGU) announced they were holding exploratory talks with a view to an eventual merger. Their joint statement was brief, not elaborated upon, and if any pulses quickened they were likely to have […]

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R&A to Establish Green Keepers’ School in Nigeria

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Royal and Ancient (R&A) of Scotland has proposed the establishment of Green keepers school in Nigeria for the training of professionals in the maintenance of facilities and management of golf courses. The R&A Director of Golf Development, Steve Isaac, disclosed this during an international conference, which held in Nairobi, Kenya recently. According to the Secretary […]

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The top golf club trends of 2014

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The year 2014 has been, perhaps, the most far reaching one for the golf industry in recent history. From The R&A voting to admit women to a European Union ruling that green fees at private members’ clubs should be exempt from VAT, all against a backdrop of the industry still struggling with falling participation and […]

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R&A Plans New Equipment Testing Centre At Kingsbarns

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The R&A has unveiled plans for a new equipment testing centre at Kingsbarns Golf Links near St Andrews. A planning application has been prepared by architects Wellwood Leslie and lodged with Fife Council. The new 22,750 sq. ft facility is to be located to the north of the practice area at Kingsbarns. Utilising the latest […]

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