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R&A secures new partnership to host Major Championships in Scotland
The R&A has agreed a new partnership with the Scottish Government and VisitScotland for staging Major Championships in Scotland.
The R&A launches One Club membership initiative for golf fans worldwide
One Club is free to join and provides members with a comprehensive array of year-round benefits.
Rory McIlroy says rule change ‘will make no difference to the average golfer’
McIlroy and Tiger Woods spoke out in support of the proposal but it was opposed by the PGA Tour.
Ukrainian junior golfers’ visit to Scotland ‘has changed their lives’
The seven players came together for the first time to take part in the Project Ukraine golf camp.
Padraig Harrington talks about his love for the game of golf
Harrington was back in Ireland last week where he opened the Marlay Putting Green
Golf’s ‘Dirty Word’ Unveiled
The USGA and R&A golf ball announcement could prompt a major civil war among the sport’s key stakeholders. M. James Ward examines the possible ramifications…
Justin Thomas: Prospect of shorter ball being used in elite competition ‘so bad’
The R&A and USGA announced the proposal of a Model Local Rule to give tournament organisers an option to use balls which travel around 15…
Governing bodies aim to ‘bring the game along with us’ in shorter ball proposal
Advances in fitness and golf equipment technology have seen players hit the ball further and further in recent years.
R&A and USGA propose rule to bring in option of using distance-reducing ball
The Model Local Rule (MLR) is intended for use only in elite competitions and, if adopted, will have no impact on recreational golf.
GB&I golf participation surges by more than 265,000
2022 data shows there were 5.6 million on-course adult golfers
UK golf spending jumps by 20% in just five years
Sheffield Hallam University report outlines how golf industry in the UK is worth more than £5bn