Latest Features

Gary Player Interview
The South African golfing legend talks exclusively to The Open's Facebook fans about his three triumphs at golf's oldest Major.
TheOpen.com
The redesigned official Open website boasts a host of new features that will offer the best possible online coverage of golf's oldest Major. Take a look...
IFQ Africa
Brazil's Da Silva along with South Africans Veenstra and Georgiou book their places at Royal Lytham & St Annes 2012.
Australian Amateur Blog
Therese Ritter, Manager – Championships, Golf Australia, blogs about the recent Australian Amateur Championships in Melbourne

About The R&A

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The R&A is working to protect the enjoyment of the game and to safeguard the financial operations of golf facilities, in a manner which preserves natural environments and enhances community engagement.

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Championship Golf 

Although The Open is the obvious public focal point each year of The R&A's involvement with championship golf, in reality it is only one of 11 championships and international matches which come under its administrative umbrella.

Working for Golf

The R&A Championships

The
Junior Open
Championship
12 - 14 July, Fairhaven
19 - 22 July, Royal Lytham & St Annes
The
Senior Open
Championship
26 - 29 July,
Turnberry
The Boys Home
Internationals
7 - 9 August,
County Louth
The Seniors Open Amateur Championship
8 - 10 August,
Machynys Peninsula
The Boys Amateur Championship
14 - 19 August,
Notts & Coxmoor
The
Jacques Leglise Trophy
31 August - 01 September,
Portmarnock
The St Andrews Trophy
31 August - 01 September,
Portmarnock

The World Amateur Golf Rankings

ThisLastPlayerCountryPts Av
11Patrick CantlayUSA1616.03 WAGR/Ranking/Player.aspx?playerid=3079&ismens=True
22Jordan SpiethUSA1459.62 WAGR/Ranking/Player.aspx?playerid=2807&ismens=True
33Patrick RodgersUSA1456.60 WAGR/Ranking/Player.aspx?playerid=4662&ismens=True
44Hideki MatsuyamaJPN1360.87 WAGR/Ranking/Player.aspx?playerid=3051&ismens=True
55Kelly KraftUSA1239.74 WAGR/Ranking/Player.aspx?playerid=1978&ismens=True
66Chris WilliamsUSA1233.10 WAGR/Ranking/Player.aspx?playerid=4525&ismens=True
77Daan HuizingNED1229.41 WAGR/Ranking/Player.aspx?playerid=2645&ismens=True
88Corbin MillsUSA1218.92 WAGR/Ranking/Player.aspx?playerid=4827&ismens=True
99Cheng-tsung PanTPE1185.42 WAGR/Ranking/Player.aspx?playerid=438&ismens=True
1010Dylan FrittelliRSA1178.30 WAGR/Ranking/Player.aspx?playerid=1347&ismens=True
ThisLastPlayerCountryPts Av
11Lydia KoNZL1919.05 WAGR/Ranking/Player.aspx?playerid=1164&ismens=False
22Kim WilliamsRSA1738.98 WAGR/Ranking/Player.aspx?playerid=2019&ismens=False
33Cecilia ChoNZL1738.33 WAGR/Ranking/Player.aspx?playerid=650&ismens=False
44Iliska VerweyRSA1635.19 WAGR/Ranking/Player.aspx?playerid=237&ismens=False
55Stephanie MeadowIRL1588.68 WAGR/Ranking/Player.aspx?playerid=1084&ismens=False
66Leona MaguireIRL1561.70 WAGR/Ranking/Player.aspx?playerid=1642&ismens=False
78Austin ErnstUSA1545.00 WAGR/Ranking/Player.aspx?playerid=2286&ismens=False
87Charley HullENG1511.63 WAGR/Ranking/Player.aspx?playerid=2689&ismens=False
99Erica PopsonUSA1497.37 WAGR/Ranking/Player.aspx?playerid=1771&ismens=False
1010Ariya JutanugarnTHA1496.83 WAGR/Ranking/Player.aspx?playerid=2378&ismens=False

The R&A Shop

The Open Championship
Annual 2011

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Golf Rules Illustrated
2012-2015

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Golfers
Handbook 2011

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The Open
Golf's Oldest
Major

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