A free and easy to use new online system that helps golf courses manage themselves more sustainably and efficiently has been launched by The R&A. R&A News ,Features http://www.randa.org/en/RandA/News/News/2013/January/Coursetracker.aspx Tue, 22 Jan 2013 09:42:00 GMT http://www.randa.org/~/media/RandA/Images/News/2013/January/CourseTracker2.ashx?w=220&h=119&la=en http://www.randa.org/en/RandA/News/News/2013/January/Coursetracker.aspx The first of a series of articles related to course marking,this one focussing on the course and out of bounds. R&A News ,Rules News ,Features ,Rules Features http://www.randa.org/en/RandA/News/News/2013/January/Course-Marking-1.aspx Mon, 21 Jan 2013 14:39:00 GMT http://www.randa.org/~/media/RandA/Images/News/2013/January/The-Committee-may-define-2.ashx?w=220&h=119&la=en http://www.randa.org/en/RandA/News/News/2013/January/Course-Marking-1.aspx The R&A and the United States Golf Association (USGA), golf’s governing bodies, have announced proposed changes to the Rules of Golf that would prohibit anchoring the club in making a stroke. R&A News ,Features ,Rules News ,Rules Announcements http://www.randa.org/en/RandA/News/News/2012/November/Anchoring.aspx Wed, 28 Nov 2012 12:42:00 GMT http://www.randa.org/~/media/RandA/Images/Rules/Anchoring/01_12GH_FV7_4363_kb.ashx?w=220&h=119&la=en http://www.randa.org/en/RandA/News/News/2012/November/Anchoring.aspx Claire Hargan, Manager - Rules, blogs about her experience at a blustery Ricoh Women's British Open at Hoylake R&A News ,Rules News ,Features ,Rules Blogs http://www.randa.org/en/RandA/News/News/2012/September/Womens-Open-Rules-Blog.aspx Tue, 18 Sep 2012 15:14:00 GMT http://www.randa.org/~/media/RandA/Images/News/2012/September/Hoylake2.ashx?w=220&h=119&la=en http://www.randa.org/en/RandA/News/News/2012/September/Womens-Open-Rules-Blog.aspx Ragnar Gardarsson won the Duke of York Young Champions Trophy after a dramatic three-way play-off at a windy Royal Troon yesterday. R&A News ,Features http://www.randa.org/en/RandA/News/News/2012/September/Young-Champions-Wrap.aspx Fri, 14 Sep 2012 12:57:00 GMT http://www.randa.org/~/media/RandA/Images/News/2012/September/DukeOfYork.ashx?w=220&h=119&la=en http://www.randa.org/en/RandA/News/News/2012/September/Young-Champions-Wrap.aspx At this year’s Open held over the links at Royal Lytham & St Annes, the international team of referees handled 339 rules incidents in total. Rules News ,R&A News ,Features ,Rules Features http://www.randa.org/en/RandA/News/News/2012/August/Ruling-Review-Lytham.aspx Tue, 21 Aug 2012 08:31:00 GMT http://www.randa.org/~/media/RandA/Images/News/2012/August/LythamRules2.ashx?w=220&h=119&la=en http://www.randa.org/en/RandA/News/News/2012/August/Ruling-Review-Lytham.aspx Shona McRae, Manager – Rules of Golf, writes following her recent visit to Taizhou in China for the China National Referees School. R&A News ,Rules News ,Features ,Rules Blogs ,Rules Schools http://www.randa.org/en/RandA/News/News/2011/November/China-Rules-Blog.aspx Mon, 14 Nov 2011 12:00:00 GMT http://www.randa.org/~/media/RandA/Images/News/2011/November/China1.ashx?w=220&h=119&la=en http://www.randa.org/en/RandA/News/News/2011/November/China-Rules-Blog.aspx Matsuyama defeats field that includes Schwartzel and Ishikawa R&A News ,Features http://www.randa.org/en/RandA/News/News/2011/November/Asian-Amateur-Champion-wins-pro-title.aspx Mon, 14 Nov 2011 10:35:00 GMT http://www.randa.org/~/media/RandA/Images/News/2011/November/Matsuyama.ashx?w=220&h=119&la=en http://www.randa.org/en/RandA/News/News/2011/November/Asian-Amateur-Champion-wins-pro-title.aspx David Rickman, The R&A’s Director of Rules and Equipment Standards, discusses the changes Features http://www.randa.org/en/RandA/News/News/2011/October/David-Rickman.aspx Mon, 24 Oct 2011 14:00:00 GMT http://www.randa.org/en/RandA/News/News/2011/October/David-Rickman.aspx Kevin Barker blogs about his recent experience at the Introductory Rules School in Kazakhstan Features ,Affiliate News ,Rules News ,Rules Schools http://www.randa.org/en/RandA/News/News/2011/October/Kazakhstan-Rules-School-Blog.aspx Fri, 07 Oct 2011 09:52:00 GMT http://www.randa.org/en/RandA/News/News/2011/October/Kazakhstan-Rules-School-Blog.aspx Marc Vande Broek, the Chief Referee at the Solheim Cup, gives a taste of the rulings from the 12th Solheim Cup at Killeen Castle in Ireland Features ,Rules News ,Rules Blogs http://www.randa.org/en/RandA/News/News/2011/September/Solheim-Rules-Blog.aspx Thu, 29 Sep 2011 09:39:00 GMT http://www.randa.org/en/RandA/News/News/2011/September/Solheim-Rules-Blog.aspx Shona McRae, Manager - Rules of Golf blogs about her recent officiating trip at the year's final Major. Features ,Rules News ,Rules Blogs http://www.randa.org/en/RandA/News/News/2011/August/Rules-Blog-PGA.aspx Tue, 16 Aug 2011 08:45:00 GMT http://www.randa.org/en/RandA/News/News/2011/August/Rules-Blog-PGA.aspx On the final day of this year's Open, Ryan Moore had to ask for guidance on whether his ball was still in play. Features http://www.randa.org/en/RandA/News/News/2011/July/Open-Rulings-Sunday.aspx Thu, 21 Jul 2011 08:37:03 GMT http://www.randa.org/en/RandA/News/News/2011/July/Open-Rulings-Sunday.aspx A ruling from day 1 of The Open, as Phil Mickelson's ball came to rest against a chocolate wrapper Features http://www.randa.org/en/RandA/News/News/2011/July/Open-Rulings-Thursday.aspx Fri, 15 Jul 2011 10:06:15 GMT http://www.randa.org/en/RandA/News/News/2011/July/Open-Rulings-Thursday.aspx A ruling from day 3 of The Open, as Robert Allenby's ball becomes covered in sand from a bunker shot played by playing partner Gary Boyd Features http://www.randa.org/en/RandA/News/News/2011/July/Open-Rulings-Saturday.aspx Fri, 15 Jul 2011 10:06:15 GMT http://www.randa.org/en/RandA/News/News/2011/July/Open-Rulings-Saturday.aspx A ruling from day 2 of The Open, as David Duval accidentally dropped his club on his ball Features http://www.randa.org/en/RandA/News/News/2011/July/Open-Rulings-Friday.aspx Fri, 15 Jul 2011 10:06:15 GMT http://www.randa.org/en/RandA/News/News/2011/July/Open-Rulings-Friday.aspx Kevin Barker, Assistant Director - Rules, guides you through some of the many competitive formats by which the game of golf can be played. Features ,Rules in Focus ,Rules News ,Rules Features http://www.randa.org/en/RandA/News/News/2011/July/Par-for-the-Course.aspx Thu, 07 Jul 2011 11:15:00 GMT http://www.randa.org/en/RandA/News/News/2011/July/Par-for-the-Course.aspx The R&A announces the launch of The Golf Course website, which focuses on sustainable management and development of golf courses. Features ,Course Management News http://www.randa.org/en/RandA/News/News/2011/July/TheGolfCourse.aspx Wed, 06 Jul 2011 10:23:58 GMT http://www.randa.org/en/RandA/News/News/2011/July/TheGolfCourse.aspx Director - Rules Grant Moir blogs about his recent officiating trip to The US Open at Congressional. Features ,Rules News ,Rules Blogs http://www.randa.org/en/RandA/News/News/2011/June/Rules-Blog-US-Open.aspx Tue, 21 Jun 2011 08:12:00 GMT http://www.randa.org/en/RandA/News/News/2011/June/Rules-Blog-US-Open.aspx Peter Lewis, The R&A’s Director of Film Archive, has been awarded the British Golf Collectors Society President’s Medal for the best contribution to Through the Green, the Society’s magazine, during the preceding year. Features http://www.randa.org/en/RandA/News/News/2011/June/Peter-Lewis-wins-BGCS-Presidents-Award.aspx Mon, 13 Jun 2011 09:30:51 GMT http://www.randa.org/en/RandA/News/News/2011/June/Peter-Lewis-wins-BGCS-Presidents-Award.aspx If a player is certain that his ball is lodged high in a tree, and he can see a ball in the tree, but cannot identify it as his, how does he proceed? Ask Jerry Kelly... Rules in Focus ,Features http://www.randa.org/en/Rules-and-Amateur-Status/Rules-Education/Archive/2011/May/Ball-up-a-tree.aspx Mon, 30 May 2011 13:50:07 GMT http://www.randa.org/en/Rules-and-Amateur-Status/Rules-Education/Archive/2011/May/Ball-up-a-tree.aspx Assistant Director - Rules Kevin Barker blogs about his recent officiating trip to The Players Championship at TPC Sawgrass. Features ,Rules News ,Rules Blogs http://www.randa.org/en/RandA/News/News/2011/May/TPC-Blog.aspx Mon, 16 May 2011 13:15:00 GMT http://www.randa.org/en/RandA/News/News/2011/May/TPC-Blog.aspx Ishwar Achanta blogs about the recent Avantha Masters, at which he was an official on the Rules team. Features http://www.randa.org/en/RandA/News/Features/2011/February/Rules-Blog-Avantha-Masters.aspx Fri, 25 Feb 2011 10:20:00 GMT http://www.randa.org/en/RandA/News/Features/2011/February/Rules-Blog-Avantha-Masters.aspx As the golfing world enters 2011, we take a look back at the work of The R&A over the last 12 months. Features http://www.randa.org/en/RandA/News/Features/2010/December/2010.aspx Sun, 02 Jan 2011 17:46:19 GMT http://www.randa.org/en/RandA/News/Features/2010/December/2010.aspx Shona McRae, Manager – Rules of Golf, explains more about preferred lies, also known as “winter rules”. Features http://www.randa.org/en/RandA/News/Features/2010/December/Preferred-Lies.aspx Mon, 06 Dec 2010 10:24:00 GMT http://www.randa.org/en/RandA/News/Features/2010/December/Preferred-Lies.aspx In a fascinating new blog, John Paramor, the Chief Referee at the recent Ryder Cup at Celtic Manor, explains how and why certain decisions were made at the weather-affected event. Rules News ,Features ,R&A News ,Rules Blogs http://www.randa.org/en/RandA/News/Features/2010/October/Paramor-Blog.aspx Mon, 18 Oct 2010 11:27:00 GMT http://www.randa.org/~/media/RandA/Images/News/2010/October/Paramor-Ryder-11.ashx?w=220&h=119&la=en http://www.randa.org/en/RandA/News/Features/2010/October/Paramor-Blog.aspx We talk to The R&A's Director of Golf Course Management, Steve Isaac, about why golf courses need to show themselves to be sustainable, and how they can do it. Features ,Course Management News http://www.randa.org/en/RandA/News/Features/2010/September/Course-management-QnA.aspx Mon, 27 Sep 2010 15:05:38 GMT http://www.randa.org/en/RandA/News/Features/2010/September/Course-management-QnA.aspx Shona McRae was invited to be a Rules official at the recent PGA Championship, which, for the second time, was held at Whistling Straits, Wisconsin, a course which is often rated within the top twenty in the US. Features ,Rules News ,Rules Blogs http://www.randa.org/en/RandA/News/Features/2010/August/USPGA-Blog.aspx Fri, 20 Aug 2010 09:00:00 GMT http://www.randa.org/en/RandA/News/Features/2010/August/USPGA-Blog.aspx The Senior Open Championship gets underway at Carnoustie tomorrow and taking his place in the field, 35 years after lifting the Claret Jug on the Angus links, will be Tom Watson. Features ,Senior Open Championship ,R&A News http://www.randa.org/en/RandA/News/Features/2010/July/Senior-Open.aspx Wed, 21 Jul 2010 15:57:20 GMT http://www.randa.org/~/media/RandA/Images/News/2010/July/Carnoustie-Aerial.ashx?w=220&h=119&la=en http://www.randa.org/en/RandA/News/Features/2010/July/Senior-Open.aspx The R&A has launched an official Rules App for the Apple iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch. It is available to download now for free from the iTunes App Store. Features ,Rules News ,R&A News ,Rules Announcements http://www.randa.org/en/RandA/News/Features/2010/July/Rules-App.aspx Fri, 16 Jul 2010 07:08:00 GMT http://www.randa.org/~/media/RandA/Images/Features/rules-app.ashx?w=220&h=119&la=en http://www.randa.org/en/RandA/News/Features/2010/July/Rules-App.aspx