• Tour de las Americas

    The R&A will support the Tour de las Americas with US $50,000 in both 2010 and 2011.

    The Copa los Andes

    Each year, since 2002, the Copa los Andes amateur team competition has recieved a grant of £28,000 from The R&A.

  • A Moving History of British Golf

    The R&A’s Director of Film Archive, Peter Lewis, recently presented A Moving History of British Golf to audiences at the World Golf Hall of Fame in Florida, and the PGAs of Europe Annual Congress in Spain.

    Open Championship Film Archive

    Click the link below to enjoy archive footage from The Open Championship stretching back to 1914.

  • Online Club Database Launched

    In advance of changes in the Rules of Golf relating to Grooves, effective from 1 January 2010, The R&A has developed a database to assist golfers and Rules Officials in determining the status of their existing clubs.

    The Database

    Click the link below to find out whether your grooves conform to the new elite professional competition conditions. Could you use your clubs at next year's Open Championship?

    Groove Rules Explained

    Find out more about the change in the Rules of Golf relating to grooves, which will become a Condition of Competition at top professional level from 1 January 2010

Latest News

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Each year, since 2002, the Copa los Andes receives a grant of £28,000 to help with the organisation of the competition.

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Golf Development 07, Dec, 2009

R&A continues support of Tour de las Americas

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The Tour de las Americas will receive continued support from The R&A in 2010 and 2011 with grants of US$ 50,000 per year.

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In advance of changes in the Rules of Golf relating to grooves, The R&A has developed an online club database.

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Golf Development

 The R&A is committed to encouraging the playing  of golf globally.

Course Management

The R&A Golf Course Committee has been established to provide guidance and help on all aspects of golf course management. Initial activities are concentrating on the needs of federations and unions within Europe.

Best practice guidelines

Best practice guidelines for course management are now available

Golf Development
Case Study

Uganda - 20 Jan 2009

The R&A's presence in Africa

There are now almost 700 golf courses in Africa with participation continuing to grow...

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