Royal & Ancient Golf Club (R&A)

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Brendan Lawlor

G4D Open is ‘great news’ for golfers with disabilities – Brendan Lawlor

Up to 80 players will contest the inaugural event in May.

Rules of golf

Modifications for golfers with disabilities among R&A rule changes for 2023

Other rule changes include allowing players to replace a club that is accidentally damaged during a round.

Open 2022 - Slumbers - LIV

Slumbers sends wake-up call to LIV

150th Open Championship / St. Andrews

Pro Golf - Road Ahead

Pro Golf – The Road Ahead

Monahan’s moves. Can LIV live?

Open Championship - Tournament Records

The Open Championship – Tournament Records

Eight players entered and contested the first Open in 1860

Research - Distance in golf - R&A & USGA

R&A and USGA release updated areas of interest and research topics on hitting distance in golf

Continuing to investigate the potential impacts of increasing distance and speed

Club lengths - new regulation

Cutting the length of clubs

New regulation will take effect from January 2022

(British) Open Championship venues

(British) Open Championship venues

‘The Open’ was first played on October 17, 1860 at Prestwick

Setting the bar higher

Setting the bar higher

The 40% purse increase will continue year-on-year.

R&A finds own "Shinnecock" - 148th Open rousing success -- Portrush to return in '24?

R&A finds its own “Shinnecock”

148th Open rousing success — Portrush to return in ’24?

No ticket to ride - John Daly confirmed that he will not compete in the Open

No ticket to ride

John Daly confirmed that he will not compete in the Open

Wiesberger Rock Waring qualify for the 148th Open

Wiesberger, Rock and Waring qualify for the 148th Open

Trio have secured their places in The 148th Open at Royal Portrush

Brexit and the Open at Portrush, © Matthew Harris / TGPL

Brexit & the Open at Portrush

“It doesn’t threaten the staging; we will make it happen. It’s just more complex than we anticipated.”

World Golf Ranking 01/2022

R&A & USGA release clarifications to rule 12.2b(4)

They have provided two clarifications to Rule 10.2b(4) regarding restrictions on caddies standing behind players.

Clarifying Yes - Capitulating No - The Recent Rules Imbroglio

Clarifying Yes – Capitulating No – The Recent Rules Imbroglio

Players and caddies are unclear regarding Rule 10.2b(4).

Turnberry & The Open: Trump tormented by the R&A?

Turnberry & The Open: Trump tormented by the R&A?

“We have criteria for which courses we want to go to, and part of that is macroeconomics. Clearly part of that macroeconomics is about politics.”