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Curtis Cup
Womens Amateur Asia-Pacific
Womens Amateur Asia-Pacific
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Womens Amateur Asia-Pacific
17 Feb 23
Rules of Golf
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Walker Cup
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Championship Entries
Enter Our Championships
Entries are now open for all of our major Amateur Championships in 2023.
We look forward to welcoming the best players in the world to compete in these historic events across some of the most spectacular venues in golf.
Walker Cup
Register Interest Now
We hope you that you will be able to join us to mark 100 years since The Walker Cup was first played in St Andrews.
Click the link below and fill in the form below to receive all the latest ticketing information and access to exclusive early bird offers/discounts.
Health
Golf is Good For You
By maximising the uptake, use and impact of scientific research, it has been consistently highlighted that golf is a health-enhancing activity:
- at The Open, AIG Women’s Open and leading amateur championships
- in a comprehensive R&A Golf and Health Report (2016-2020) for global use and translated into Chinese and Japanese
- raising awareness with global government ministers/ heads of state, national federations and bodies such as the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Golf (UK)
Sustainable Golf
Working with the Natural Environment
Golf has a unique relationship with the natural environment and a responsibility to ensure that future generations are able to enjoy the game played by millions around the world.
Not only is golf great for our health and well-being, but it can also provide a host of benefits for the climate and environment too.
Our Playbook
The playbook sets out The R&A’s purpose: to make golf more accessible, more appealing and more inclusive and to be responsible for upholding the traditions of golf while embracing change and breaking down barriers to progress.
The message that golf is open to all has to go out loud and clear.
“As custodians of the sport, we should be inspired to do all that we can to ensure that golf continues to thrive in 50 years’ time.”
The Women's Amateur
Brilliant Baker wins Women’s Amateur
R&A Championships 2022 | Featured Video
Brilliant Baker wins Women’s Amateur
Teenage sensation Potgieter seals Amateur glory
Ting-Hsuan Huang wins WAAP in style
Harrison Crowe soars to victory
Heritage
World Golf Museum
The R&A World Golf Museum in St Andrews is open to visitors all year round. Beginning as a cabinet of curiosities in the 1800s and known as the British Golf Museum for the past 30 years, it then entered a new era in 2021 as The R&A World Golf Museum.
Situated opposite The Royal and Ancient Clubhouse, visitors can explore the rich history of golf from its very beginnings up until the modern day.
The Rules App
Keep the Rules in your pocket with The R&A Rules App.
Download the comprehensive app on the Apple Store or Google Play Store.
What We Do
The R&A is a leading body within the world of golf and engages and supports activities to ensure it is a thriving sport for all on a global scale.
Student Tour Series | 2022/23
Key Projects
GolfIt!
GolfIt! is The R&A’s brand new golf concept that will open in Glasgow in summer 2023.
The new community-based golf and entertainment facility is located on the south bank of Hogganfield Loch, following the redevelopment of Lethamhill golf course.
The vast new indoor and outdoor attraction is a new innovation and marks a significant financial investment by The R&A towards its purpose of making golf more accessible and inclusive.