R&A Unveils The Open Commitment, a New Fan Code of Conduct Ahead of Royal Birkdale
The governing body has formalised spectator expectations into five principles for The 154th Open, with breaches potentially resulting in removal from the Championship grounds without…
Toptracer to Deliver Largest-Ever Open Championship Activation at Royal Birkdale
From traced TV broadcasts to first-time live shot data on practice-round tee boxes, Toptracer’s expanded presence at The 154th Open gives fans new ways to…
Loch Lomond Launches Golden Ticket Draw at The Open and AIG Women’s Open, With £25,000 Whisky as Prize
Spectators at Royal Birkdale and Royal Lytham & St Annes can buy a £10 on-site ticket for a chance to win one of 100 bottles…
The 156th Open Championship Heads to Royal Lytham & St Annes in August 2028
The R&A has moved The Open two weeks later than usual to avoid clashing with the Los Angeles Olympics. Here’s what fans need to know…
Basingstoke Golf Club Selected to Host 2027 Girls’ and Boys’ Home Internationals
The Hampshire club’s £20 million redevelopment earns it hosting rights for one of junior golf’s most prestigious team events, just weeks after its new course…
Toptracer Adds Royal Birkdale to Virtual Golf Portfolio, Launches Global Challenge Ahead of The 154th Open
Golfers can now play Royal Birkdale virtually, with a closest-to-the-pin challenge on the venue’s new par-3 15th running during Open championship week.
De Bock and O’Keefe Fight Through to Women’s Amateur Quarter-Finals at Muirfield
Belgium’s Savannah De Bock rallied from four down, while top-ranked Farah O’Keefe scraped past 16-year-old Lauren Crump on a brutal day at the 123rd Women’s…
Farah O’Keefe Survives Extra Hole as Defending Champion Martín Sampedro Exits Women’s Amateur at Muirfield
World number three O’Keefe fought back from one down after 17 to beat fellow American Kacey Ly, while Canada’s Ann-Sophie Bourgault stunned the defending champion…
Final Qualifying Draws Released for The 154th Open at Royal Birkdale
The R&A has published the draws for Final Qualifying on 30 June, when 288 golfers will compete across four venues for 20 places at Royal…
Richard Teder Reaches Amateur Championship Quarter-Finals for Third Time in Four Years
Estonia’s Richard Teder fought back from behind in both matches at Royal Liverpool to reach the last eight of The 131st Amateur Championship, crediting a…
Guus Lafeber Beats Walker Cup Player on 19th Hole at Royal Liverpool, Keeps Rare R&A Double Bid Alive
The 2025 R&A Boys’ Amateur champion edged Scotland’s Connor Graham in extra holes at The 131st Amateur Championship, staying on course to win both The…
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USGA, R&A, PGA Tour and DP World Tour pause golf ball distance rollback
Golf’s governing bodies and major tours issued a joint statement freezing the current ball-testing standard until January 2030.
The Open Championship 2026 Field Published for Royal Birkdale, With New LIV Route and Monday Qualifier
The R&A has released the field for the 154th Open at Royal Birkdale, featuring Joaquin Niemann via the new LIV Golf exemption and a Last-Chance…
R&A Confirms 288-Player Field From 41 Countries for 131st Amateur Championship at Royal Liverpool
The Amateur Championship returns to Hoylake for a record 19th staging next week, with first-time entrants from Hungary and the UAE joining a field that…
Chart Hills Selected to Host Regional Qualifying for The 154th Open
The Nick Faldo-designed Kent venue will stage one of 16 Regional Qualifying events on 22 June, feeding into the qualification pathway for The Open at…
The Open Regional Qualifying Draws Confirmed, Chart Hills Added as 16th Venue for Royal Birkdale 2026
More than 2,100 golfers will compete across 16 venues on 22 June for a place in the qualifying pathway to The 154th Open at Royal…
Global participation rises north of 112 million, with The R&A planning to open golf to the world
The R&A have unveiled a new five-year global strategy, aiming to open golf to the millions, and accelerate the current participation boom that the sport…
Golf ball debate intensifies
Masters Chairman reaffirms support for USGA, R&A new timeline.
2028 R&A Championship Dates locked in for Olympic Year
The R&A have announced the 2028 dates for their flagship events, The Open, AIG Women’s Open & ISPS Handa Senior Open