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Businessman and keen golfer Doug Tully
Douglas (Doug) Tully, the deputy chairman of the club committee at the Royal & Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews, has died suddenly after a heart attack at his home in Broughty Ferry. (...)
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R&A says changes to Rules of Golf represent 'common sense'
Lucrative cash prizes or gifts for holes-in-one will no longer compromise amateur status under the Rules of Golf. (...)
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New R&A captain Alistair Low booms one down the first
A cannon blast heralded the arrival of the new captain of the R&A this week. (...)
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Open 2011: Remembering championship legend Seve Ballesteros
The R&A have turned large parts of the Open into a tribute to the life of Seve Ballesteros, with images of the great man across the site and a remembrance book signed by all competitors and gifted to the three-time champion's family. (...)
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Open 2011: Will Luke Donald reign supreme at Royal St George's?
The intangibles and immeasurables of the Open in every year set the odds against it happening, but there's a strong feeling that the 140th championship could well be a proper shoot-out among the best players on the globe. (...)
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Open 2011: 'No access to course' reminder really rubs it in for Colin Montgomerie
Talk about kicking a man when he's down. (...)
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Lifelong golfer and former Shell director Bill Wood
An East Neuk man who collapsed on the golf course died doing what he loved, his wife has said. (...)
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St Andrews Golf Club wrestles with implications of Equality Act
Women could be allowed to join the all-male St Andrews Golf Club after officials said a ban of females would be "a retrograde step." (...)
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Scores Hotel expansion backed for approval despite objection by some big hitters
Plans for a radical five-storey extension of one of Scotland's most famous hotels could be given the green light next week — despite objections from high-profile neighbours including the Royal and Ancient Golf Club in St Andrews. (...)
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R&A employee Victoria Baird spared jail after fraudulently claiming almost £11,000 in benefits
A worker at the Royal and Ancient clubhouse in St Andrews narrowly avoided jail after she admitted fraudulently claiming almost £11,000 in benefits. (...)
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R&A welcomes new captain Sir Patrick Hine
The roar of a Typhoon jet and blast of a cannon sounded the arrival of the Royal and Ancient Golf Club's new captain. (...)
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A pat on the back for St Andrews Open marshals
Marshals who felt aggrieved because they were not given weatherproof clothing to help control spectators at the Open Championship in St Andrews in July have received an apology and have been praised by the R&A championship committee for their "marvellous work." (...)
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R&A 'relaxed' despite fall in Open crowds
The R&A says it is "relaxed" about the fact that crowd numbers for the Open Championship in St Andrews were down on 2000 and 2005. (...)
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Thousands salute young Open champion
Thousands of spectators surrounded the 18th green of the Old Course at St Andrews on Sunday evening to salute a young South African golfer who had just recorded one of the most comprehensive victories in the history of the Open Championship. (...)
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Inside the ropes: part seven
The final day of the 150th anniversary Open Championship arrives, and for Michael Alexander and his fellow crossing marshals, there's mixed emotions as a long, hard week working on the Old Course draws to a close. (...)
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International visitors vote St Andrews a winner
With The Open reaching its climax on the Old Course at the weekend, many of the thousands of visitors who moved into the small corner of Fife over its four-day run are already on their way home — but what is the legacy left by the greatest championship in the world? (...)
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Louis Oosthuizen strolls to Open glory at St Andrews
South Africa's Louis Oosthuizen laughed off the demons that torture inexperienced golfers in the final rounds of major championships and flashed his gap-toothed grin all the way to the famous Claret Jug in winning the 150th anniversary Open Championship at St Andrews. (...)
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Old Course carnage claims Paul Lawrie and Sandy Lyle
Amid the second-day carnage on the Old Course, an unwanted personal record was set by Paul Lawrie — his worst-ever Open round. (...)
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Inside the ropes: part four
There's a real buzz out on the Old Course as the first tournament day at St Andrews gets under way with a huge improvement to the weather and the return of Tiger mania — much to the delight of Open marshal Michael Alexander and his colleagues. (...)
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St Andrews Open worth £80 million to Scotland
The Open Golf Championship at St Andrews is expected to deliver an £80 million boost to the Scottish economy. (...)
