Stories tagged ‘Royal and Ancient Golf Club’
Friday, May 6th, 2016
The Royal and Ancient Golf Club Announces Sir Bob Charles as Honorary Member
Sir Bob is one of the world’s most renowned and popular golfers, becoming Champion Golfer of the Year after winning The Open in a play-off at Royal Lytham & St Annes in 1963. He won nearly 80 titles around the world and was admitted to the World Golf Hall of Fame in 2008
Tuesday, December 8th, 2015
The Royal and Ancient Golf Club Announces Two New Honorary Members
Two of North America’s most successful women amateur golfers have become Honorary Members of The Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews
Thursday, November 20th, 2014
The Royal And Ancient Golf Club Partners The On Course Foundation
Charity to benefit from sales of The Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews Christmas Card
Tuesday, April 22nd, 2014
Peter Dawson to Retire in 2015
It was announced today that Peter Dawson is to retire as Chief Executive of The R&A and Secretary of The Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews
Thursday, September 21st, 2000
Duke of York to be Captain of the R&A
The Past Captains of the R&A have nominated His Royal Highness The Duke of York, CVO, ADC as Captain of The Royal and Ancient Golf Club for the Year 2003 – 2004. The Duke will be the sixth member of the Royal Family to captain the Club
Thursday, July 20th, 2000
Greenkeepers’ Salaries and Conditions: Committee reformed
The Standing Committee on Greenkeepers’ Salaries and Conditions of Employment has been reformed with a new membership. The Committee sets the recommended minimum starting salaries and conditions of service for all greenkeepers in the UK
Thursday, June 22nd, 2000
Golf and environment bodies unite to protect wildlife at St Andrews
The Open is a huge operation which places considerable pressure on an extremely valuable and internationally renowned local environment and a sand dune system of some fragility. The golfing authorities have done much to ensure that The Open takes place with minimal long-term impact to the Links and the neighbouring Eden Estuary – a Site of Special Scientific Interest and a European Special Area of Conservation
Friday, June 2nd, 2000
Golf Foundation gains continued financial support from its partners
The Golf Foundation’s major supporters have agreed to underwrite its activities for 2000 following the success of its development programmes during 1999. The operating deficit in 1999 was £239,917 (1998 surplus £34,722) caused by a substantial shortfall in budgeted income
Friday, May 19th, 2000
R&A issues statement on “spring-like” effect
The R&A has today responded to enquiries concerning a possible conformance test for “spring-like” effect in golf clubs. The full text is reproduced here .....read the full story »
Monday, November 22nd, 1999
Award for Golf Museum Director
The British Golf Collectors Society has awarded its prestigious Murdoch Medal for outstanding achievement in the field of golf history to Peter Lewis, Director of the British Golf Museum. The award was made in recognition of the research and documentation of the history of golf, co-authorship of the highly acclaimed “Challenges & Champions – The…read the full story
Thursday, October 7th, 1999
Rules of Amateur Status – a new code
The Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews today announced a new and completely re-written version of the Rules of Amateur Status
Monday, April 5th, 1999
Launch of “Golf Science International”
The World Scientific Congress of Golf Trust has launched a bi-monthly magazine. All the articles which appear in Golf Science International are based on pure science
