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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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St. Andrews’ kooky deal with an Australian golf club

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IN ITS 600-YEAR HISTORY, St. Andrews (home of the British Open, July 16-19) has granted reciprocal playing rights to precisely one golf course. Nine time zones from the Firth of Forth, in South Australia’s desert mining settlement Coober Pedy (pop. 3,500), is Opal Fields Golf Club. In 2003, while filming a documentary about opal mining, a […]

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Gold Coast to St Andrews for three junior golfers

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The recipients of the inaugural Mayor’s Junior Golf Development scholarship were officially announced today at RACV Royal Pines Resort on the Gold Coast. Teenagers Conrad Rafferty, Peter Lyon and Blaze Chapman received the inaugural scholarship which was presented to them by Gold Coast Mayor, Tom Tait. The trio will now join the who’s who of […]

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Nick Faldo to join Tom Watson in Open farewell

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Six-times major champion Nick Faldo will play his last British Open when it returns to St Andrews this year, the 25th anniversary of his victory at the Old Course. “The Open and St Andrews will forever hold a significant place in my heart,” the 57-year-old Briton said in a news release on Monday. “My fondest […]

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Joint Statement from the Ladies’ Golf Union and The R&A

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Exploratory discussions are underway between the Ladies’ Golf Union (LGU) and The R&A towards establishing a more closely coordinated working relationship and the possibility of a merger between the two organisations. There is a great deal of synergy between the LGU and The R&A, with both based in St Andrews and responsible for staging Major Championships, prestigious amateur events and […]

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The Royal And Ancient Golf Club Announces New Honorary Members

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St Andrews, Scotland: The Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews is delighted to announce that Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal, Dame Laura Davies, Renée Powell, Belle Robertson MBE, Lally Segard, Annika Sorenstam and Louise Suggs have accepted invitations to become honorary members of the Club. George Macgregor OBE, Captain of The Royal […]

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Mission to Study at St Andrews Finalised

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The University of St Andrews is looking forward to welcoming its first Mission Hills-funded student now that the two organisations have finalised a scholarship programme. The project will utilise monies generated by the annual Mission Hills-St Andrews: Home to Home Scholarship Fund-raising Championship to support young Chinese golfers wishing to continue their studies at St […]

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St Andrews Links announces first-ever licensed Golf Academy in China

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St Andrews Links Trust today announced* plans to license its first-ever overseas Golf Academy in China. The new project, which will see the creation of a St Andrews Links branded Golf Academy in Simapo Island, Hainan, China, will look to harness the renown and reputation of the Home of Golf in order to help develop […]

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The R&A Appoints New Chief Executive

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15 October 2014, St Andrews, Scotland: The R&A has announced the appointment of Martin Slumbers as Chief Executive and also as Secretary of The Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews, with effect from 1 October 2015. 15 October 2014, St Andrews, Scotland: The R&A has announced the appointment of Martin Slumbers as Chief […]

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