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The Royal and Ancient Golf Club Scholarship

In 2023 The R&A Foundation launched The Royal and Ancient Golf Club Scholarship – a collaboration between The R&A Foundation and The Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews designed to identify and nurture the next generation of golf’s leaders.  

Working together we have created a programme that not only includes generous financial support for young individuals keen to commit their talents and energies to the future of golf, but connects them to other likeminded individuals, and to The Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews through mentorship from Club Members.   This programme is open to young individuals aged between 18 to 29-years-old and consists of five elements of support:  
  • A bursary of up to £10,000 per year for educational costs
  • A bursary of up to £5,000 per year for golf-related costs
  • Mentorship from within The Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews’ membership
  • Membership of a peer support network of Scholars
  • A leadership conference in St Andrews
"Through this initiative we can foster a distinguished community of young leaders who will achieve new heights for the sport.”
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Niall Farquharson

Chairman of The R&A

Introducing the 2025 Royal and Ancient Golf Club Scholars

Eleven outstanding young people from around the world have been selected from over 300 applicants as the latest recipients of The Royal and Ancient Golf Club Scholarship. The 2025 cohort includes individuals from Spain, Great Britain and Ireland, New Zealand, Kenya and Australia and who represent a wide range of interests essential to golf’s future.    You can read more about them here and we look forward to welcoming them and the Class of 2024 to St Andrews for the first Leadership Conference between 25-30 August 2025.
Kashmira Shah, among the 2025 Royal and Ancient Golf Club scholars.
“Golf has been with me through every high and low, and it's my everything. Whatever I am today it's because of golf and with this opportunity I hope to give back to the game and inspire young generations to follow their dreams and seek opportunities to grow.”

Kashmira Shah, Nepal

2025 Royal and Ancient Golf Club Scholar
Eli Trestan, among the 2025 Royal and Ancient Golf Club scholars.
“I'm thrilled to be part of a global cohort of likeminded people who are shaping the future of golf. Being connected to the legacy of the Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews, is a true honour and I'm excited for the learning, connections, and opportunities ahead.”

Eli Trestan, Canada

2025 Royal and Ancient Golf Club Scholar

Class of 2024

Ten young men and women were selected as the first Royal and Ancient Golf Club Scholars in the scholarship’s inaugural year– you can read more about them here.
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“It’s really awesome. The financial support is a big weight off my shoulders and I’ve been connected with my mentor through The Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews, who is fantastic. Then the trip to St Andrews is on the bucket list for anybody involved in the industry.”

Hannah Isinghood, Canada

2024 Royal and Ancient Golf Club Scholar

2026 Applications

Applications for the 2026 Royal and Ancient Golf Club Scholarship will open online in December 2025.  To register your interest, please email RAClubScholarship@randa.
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