The Open 2019: Open could be back at Royal Portrush in just five years
Royal Portrush could get the Open again within five years after the huge financial success of the first championship in Northern Ireland for nearly 70 years.
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R&A boost Women’s British Open prizefund and aim towards parity
The prizefund for this year’s AIG Women’s British Open has been raised by more than a third to $4,500,000 (£3.6 million) with the long-term aim to achieve parity with the men’s Open Championship, the R&A announced yesterday.
Fife brothers create amazing tiger sculpture made of Tunnock’s teacakes wrappers
Fife brothers have captured the imaginations of thousands of art-lovers with a giant tiger statue made from the wrappings of an iconic Scots treat.
Desert Island Chef: Aaron Lumsden, head chef at the British Golf Museum Cafe, St Andrews
Aaron Lumsden, head chef at the British Golf Museum Cafe in St Andrews, sings the praises of tomatoes and other foods to Caroline Lindsay
Rules changes “haven’t gone smoothly” admits R&A chief
Golf’s contentious rules overhaul “hasn’t gone as smoothly as I would have liked” but in the end will be recognised as being good for the game, says R&A chief executive Martin Slumbers.
Future Carnoustie Opens can attract 200,000 spectators, say the R&A
Carnoustie could attract and handle a total crowd of 200,000 in future Open Championships, believes R&A chief executive Martin Slumbers, giving a clear indication that the Angus course remains firmly in their plans.
Angus community groups urged to bid for part of Carnoustie Claret Jug championship pot
Local community groups and projects are set to benefit from the £100,000 fund from the 147th Open at Carnoustie in July.
EXCLUSIVE: ‘Remember me for my abilities not my gender or skin colour’, says American golf legend Renee Powell ahead of latest St Andrews accolade
In an exclusive interview, American professional golfer Renee Powell - the great-great granddaughter of Alabama slaves - tells Michael Alexander how the latest honour to be bestowed upon her by St Andrews University eclipses everything that’s gone before.
R&A’s modernisation continues with new Rule book and new image
The R&A’s desire to ditch its crusty, traditional image and promote a new persona for the 21st century was underlined with the announcement yesterday of a simplified Rules of the Golf and a complete rebranding of the organisation.
READERS’ LETTERS: Political point-scoring ignores the truth
Sir, – Martin Redfern (“What about education?” Letters, July 23) is happy that higher paid military personnel in Scotland, who now pay more income tax than their English-based comrades, are to be “compensated” by the Ministry of Defence.