Governing Bodies Issue Report Explaining Their Decision Following Comment Process New Rule to Take Effect on 1 January 2016, Allowing for Transitional Period Belly-Length and Long Putters Remain as Conforming Clubs Rules News ,R&A News ,Rules Announcements http://www.randa.org/en/RandA/News/News/2013/May/THE-RandA-AND-THE-USGA-ANNOUNCE-FINAL-APPROVAL-OF-RULE-14-1B-THAT-PROHIBITS-USE-OF-ANCHORED-STROKES.aspx Tue, 21 May 2013 10:39:00 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/2013/May/THE-RandA-AND-THE-USGA-ANNOUNCE-FINAL-APPROVAL-OF-RULE-14-1B-THAT-PROHIBITS-USE-OF-ANCHORED-STROKES.aspx Tom Watson will be aiming for a unique treble when he returns to Royal Birkdale for this year’s Senior Open Championship Presented by Rolex, 30 years after winning The Open Championship at the Merseyside venue. R&A News ,Senior Open Championship http://www.randa.org/en/RandA/News/News/2013/May/Tom-Watson-eyes-historic-Birkdale-win.aspx Fri, 17 May 2013 11:40:00 GMT http://www.randa.org/~/media/46777E4050164BFCAE8C5E850E95AA9B.ashx?w=220&h=119&rgn=0,109,3000,1726&la=en http://www.randa.org/en/RandA/News/News/2013/May/Tom-Watson-eyes-historic-Birkdale-win.aspx Royal Liverpool Golf Club, Hoylake has been named as the venue for the 2019 Walker Cup match. Walker Cup ,R&A News http://www.randa.org/en/RandA/News/News/2013/May/Royal-Liverpool-to-host-2019-Walker-Cup.aspx Tue, 14 May 2013 09:28:00 GMT http://www.randa.org/~/media/0913B6A4D933400B8E877583117513E9.ashx?w=220&h=119&rgn=0,63,1000,603&la=en http://www.randa.org/en/RandA/News/News/2013/May/Royal-Liverpool-to-host-2019-Walker-Cup.aspx The truth about driving distance - Dr Steve Otto highlights some of the misconceptions about driving distance. R&A News ,Equipment News http://www.randa.org/en/RandA/News/News/2013/May/Drive-Distance.aspx Fri, 03 May 2013 08:29:00 GMT http://www.randa.org/~/media/2FD213FC0C044BB3A2EE6093A184E23A.ashx?w=220&h=119&rgn=0,66,1000,605&la=en http://www.randa.org/en/RandA/News/News/2013/May/Drive-Distance.aspx R&A News http://www.randa.org/en/RandA/News/News/2013/May/International-Golf-Conference-Blog.aspx Wed, 01 May 2013 14:36:00 GMT http://www.randa.org/~/media/59F836407D7142229BCEF119A922703E.ashx?w=220&h=119&rgn=0,63,1000,601&la=en http://www.randa.org/en/RandA/News/News/2013/May/International-Golf-Conference-Blog.aspx Peter Dawson, the Chief Executive of The R&A, took part in a roundtable discussion with a group of senior golf journalists regarding the issue of single sex golf clubs and their place within the game. R&A News http://www.randa.org/en/RandA/News/News/2013/April/Media-Round-Table.aspx Wed, 24 Apr 2013 21:54:00 GMT http://www.randa.org/~/media/A86E41C941EC4A48A58AC1AD5D549837.ashx?w=220&h=119&rgn=0,5,539,295&la=en http://www.randa.org/en/RandA/News/News/2013/April/Media-Round-Table.aspx In previous articles we have looked at out of bounds and marking water hazards, in this third article about course marking we take a look at ground under repair. Rules News ,Rules Features ,R&A News http://www.randa.org/en/RandA/News/News/2013/April/Course-marking-GUR.aspx Wed, 24 Apr 2013 10:25:00 GMT http://www.randa.org/~/media/6C498797F8EF4800B45BC12D4911B569.ashx?w=220&h=119&rgn=0,95,558,396&la=en http://www.randa.org/en/RandA/News/News/2013/April/Course-marking-GUR.aspx Tom Lehman enjoyed the finest moment of his career on ‘England’s Golf Coast’ and now the American is hungry for more success as he prepares to return to the area for this year’s Senior Open Championship Presented by Rolex. R&A News ,Senior Open Championship http://www.randa.org/en/RandA/News/News/2013/April/Tom-Lehman.aspx Mon, 22 Apr 2013 09:53:00 GMT http://www.randa.org/~/media/7E4D043A140949CFAC6B0ABE8E0183B7.ashx?w=220&h=119&rgn=17,0,1040,554&la=en http://www.randa.org/en/RandA/News/News/2013/April/Tom-Lehman.aspx Golf: A European Success is an exhibition taking place at the European Parliament in Brussels from May 6-8, 2013, celebrating golf’s contribution to Europe in economic, environmental, social and sporting terms. R&A News http://www.randa.org/en/RandA/News/News/2013/April/European-Success.aspx Tue, 16 Apr 2013 12:05:00 GMT http://www.randa.org/~/media/27AF80D17D2F446DB65E9AE808A06724.ashx?w=220&h=119&rgn=0,63,1000,601&la=en http://www.randa.org/en/RandA/News/News/2013/April/European-Success.aspx Woods Two Stroke Penalty at The Masters R&A News ,Rules News http://www.randa.org/en/RandA/News/News/2013/April/Woods-Two-Stroke-Penalty-at-The-Masters.aspx Mon, 15 Apr 2013 08:48:00 GMT http://www.randa.org/~/media/FD31347ADD5A4DD18FFB4DF2CF98EF15.ashx?w=220&h=119&rgn=0,58,1066,636&la=en http://www.randa.org/en/RandA/News/News/2013/April/Woods-Two-Stroke-Penalty-at-The-Masters.aspx Young Irish players Gary Hurley and Paula Grant won the 2013 R&A Scholars' Tournament in St Andrews today. R&A News http://www.randa.org/en/RandA/News/News/2013/April/Scholars-Day-2.aspx Tue, 09 Apr 2013 17:36:00 GMT http://www.randa.org/~/media/790FC3E24B1A4EEC95E06A6DA23DA84A.ashx?w=220&h=119&rgn=0,63,1000,605&la=en http://www.randa.org/en/RandA/News/News/2013/April/Scholars-Day-2.aspx Northern Irish trio Paula Grant, Tiarnan McLarnon and Cormac Sharvin lead the way going in to tomorrow’s final round of The R&A Foundation Scholars Tournament 2013. R&A News http://www.randa.org/en/RandA/News/News/2013/April/Scholars-Day-1.aspx Mon, 08 Apr 2013 19:10:00 GMT http://www.randa.org/~/media/DE7BAF63490E4D32B0193F5A0EEA1893.ashx?w=220&h=119&rgn=0,60,1000,600&la=en http://www.randa.org/en/RandA/News/News/2013/April/Scholars-Day-1.aspx The Science of Golf was explored in a public lecture given by Dr Steve Otto of The R&A at the Edinburgh Science Festival at the weekend. R&A News http://www.randa.org/en/RandA/News/News/2013/April/Science-Festival-Lecture.aspx Wed, 03 Apr 2013 13:17:00 GMT http://www.randa.org/~/media/C254F8150D004DA0B6A11C399197AD03.ashx?w=220&h=119&rgn=0,66,1000,603&la=en http://www.randa.org/en/RandA/News/News/2013/April/Science-Festival-Lecture.aspx Golf in the Olympics and the progress being made in the sport in Poland were among the themes of The R&A’s second Working for Golf conference in Warsaw. R&A News http://www.randa.org/en/RandA/News/News/2013/March/Working-For-Golf-Conference.aspx Wed, 20 Mar 2013 16:41:00 GMT http://www.randa.org/~/media/FEE255355D58433E817FE96E4E6F785D.ashx?w=220&h=119&rgn=0,63,1000,607&la=en http://www.randa.org/en/RandA/News/News/2013/March/Working-For-Golf-Conference.aspx Clearing work has started at the site of the Rio 2016™ Olympic Games golf course after the necessary permit for the removal of the non-native vegetation was issued by the city R&A News http://www.randa.org/en/RandA/News/News/2013/March/Clearing-Work-Underway.aspx Wed, 20 Mar 2013 16:23:00 GMT http://www.randa.org/~/media/3FB7E6BDD1594C1B8EC0420E3C41E880.ashx?w=220&h=119&rgn=1,55,547,375&la=en http://www.randa.org/en/RandA/News/News/2013/March/Clearing-Work-Underway.aspx The science of golf will be explored at a special lecture at the Edinburgh Science Festival later this month. Equipment News ,R&A News http://www.randa.org/en/RandA/News/News/2013/March/Science-Fair.aspx Wed, 13 Mar 2013 10:46:00 GMT http://www.randa.org/~/media/C254F8150D004DA0B6A11C399197AD03.ashx?w=220&h=119&rgn=0,66,1000,603&la=en http://www.randa.org/en/RandA/News/News/2013/March/Science-Fair.aspx Asia-Pacific Amateur Champion Guan Tianlang has received a Special Achievement Award celebrating his victory from former Open Champion Sir Nick Faldo. R&A News http://www.randa.org/en/RandA/News/News/2013/March/Faldo-Series.aspx Tue, 12 Mar 2013 16:56:00 GMT http://www.randa.org/~/media/RandA/Images/News/2013/March/FaldoGuan.ashx?w=220&h=119&la=en http://www.randa.org/en/RandA/News/News/2013/March/Faldo-Series.aspx Mark O’Meara will return to his favourite links course, and the scene of one of his greatest triumphs, when he joins the cast of Major Champions in the field for The Senior Open Championship Presented by Rolex at Royal Birkdale Golf Club, from July 25-28. Senior Open Championship ,R&A News http://www.randa.org/en/RandA/News/News/2013/March/Mark-OMeara.aspx Tue, 12 Mar 2013 16:23:00 GMT http://www.randa.org/~/media/RandA/Images/News/2013/March/MarkOMeara.ashx?w=220&h=119&la=en http://www.randa.org/en/RandA/News/News/2013/March/Mark-OMeara.aspx The R&A is considering the submissions it has received from individuals and organisations regarding the proposed change to the Rules of Golf that would prohibit the anchoring of the club in making a stroke. R&A News ,Rules News ,Rules Announcements http://www.randa.org/en/RandA/News/News/2013/February/Statement-on-the-proposed-Rule-change-prohibiting-anchored-strokes.aspx Fri, 01 Mar 2013 10:48:00 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/2013/February/Statement-on-the-proposed-Rule-change-prohibiting-anchored-strokes.aspx The Indonesian Golf Association ran their inaugural Level 2 Rules School at Damai Indah Golf and Country Club from 28 – 30 January. Rules News ,R&A News ,Rules Schools http://www.randa.org/en/RandA/News/News/2013/February/Indonesian-Rules-School.aspx Wed, 20 Feb 2013 15:32:00 GMT http://www.randa.org/~/media/RandA/Images/News/2013/February/IndonesianRulesSchool2.ashx?w=220&h=119&la=en http://www.randa.org/en/RandA/News/News/2013/February/Indonesian-Rules-School.aspx Last month we looked at marking out of bounds, this month, we look at defining water hazards and lateral water hazards. Rules News ,Rules Features ,R&A News http://www.randa.org/en/RandA/News/News/2013/February/Course-marking-Hazards-and-Bridges.aspx Tue, 19 Feb 2013 16:12:00 GMT http://www.randa.org/~/media/RandA/Images/News/2013/February/Bridge3.ashx?w=220&h=119&la=en http://www.randa.org/en/RandA/News/News/2013/February/Course-marking-Hazards-and-Bridges.aspx The results of the online 2013 R&A Rules Quiz are in and the winners have been selected. Rules News ,R&A News ,Rules Announcements http://www.randa.org/en/RandA/News/News/2013/February/Rules-Quiz-2013-Winners.aspx Mon, 11 Feb 2013 12:43:00 GMT http://www.randa.org/~/media/RandA/Images/News/2013/January/RulesQuiz2013.ashx?w=220&h=119&la=en http://www.randa.org/en/RandA/News/News/2013/February/Rules-Quiz-2013-Winners.aspx Lydia Ko continued her remarkable form of 2012 by winning early in 2013 and becoming the youngest winner of a Ladies’ European Tour event. Ko won the ISPS Handa New Zealand Women’s Open at the weekend and is the first home winner of the event. R&A News http://www.randa.org/en/RandA/News/News/2013/February/Lydia-Ko-wins-New-Zealand-Open.aspx Mon, 11 Feb 2013 10:53:00 GMT http://www.randa.org/~/media/RandA/Images/News/2013/February/LydiaKo.ashx?w=220&h=119&la=en http://www.randa.org/en/RandA/News/News/2013/February/Lydia-Ko-wins-New-Zealand-Open.aspx An international referees school which attracted more than 70 representatives of golf federations from all over the world took place in St Andrews this week. R&A News ,Rules News ,Rules Schools http://www.randa.org/en/RandA/News/News/2013/February/International-referees-school-held-in-St-Andrews.aspx Fri, 08 Feb 2013 15:33:00 GMT http://www.randa.org/~/media/RandA/Images/News/2013/February/TARS2013.ashx?w=220&h=119&la=en http://www.randa.org/en/RandA/News/News/2013/February/International-referees-school-held-in-St-Andrews.aspx The South American Amateur Championship took on a new dimension with the support of The R&A this month when men and women from 19 different countries played in the eighth staging of the event. R&A News http://www.randa.org/en/RandA/News/News/2013/January/International-flavour-to-the-2013-South-American-Amateur-Championship.aspx Wed, 30 Jan 2013 15:23:00 GMT http://www.randa.org/~/media/RandA/Images/News/2013/January/Colombia.ashx?w=220&h=119&la=en http://www.randa.org/en/RandA/News/News/2013/January/International-flavour-to-the-2013-South-American-Amateur-Championship.aspx Two young golfers who are products of the St Andrews Links Junior Golf Association (SALJGA) enjoyed success at the Australian Youth Olympic Festival golf event at the weekend. R&A News ,Golf Development News http://www.randa.org/en/RandA/News/News/2013/January/Olympic-Success.aspx Wed, 23 Jan 2013 15:11:00 GMT http://www.randa.org/~/media/RandA/Images/News/2013/January/Scott and Whyte.ashx?w=220&h=119&la=en http://www.randa.org/en/RandA/News/News/2013/January/Olympic-Success.aspx 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 Tiger Woods incurred a two stroke penalty at the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship. Tiger’s ball was embedded in sand in the rough and he thought he was entitled to relief without penalty. R&A News ,Rules News ,Rules Features http://www.randa.org/en/RandA/News/News/2013/January/Embedded-Ball-Tiger.aspx Mon, 21 Jan 2013 10:38:00 GMT http://www.randa.org/~/media/RandA/Images/News/2013/January/Woods3HSBC.ashx?w=220&h=119&la=en http://www.randa.org/en/RandA/News/News/2013/January/Embedded-Ball-Tiger.aspx R&A Foundation Scholars Eilidh Briggs and Charlotte Austwick notched up a notable victory when they won the Freddy Zorraquin Trophy in Argentina. R&A News http://www.randa.org/en/RandA/News/News/2012/December/Scholars-Argentina.aspx Fri, 21 Dec 2012 11:18:00 GMT http://www.randa.org/~/media/RandA/Images/News/2012/December/ScholarsArgentina.ashx?w=220&h=119&la=en http://www.randa.org/en/RandA/News/News/2012/December/Scholars-Argentina.aspx