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St. Andrews And An Embarrassing Confession

St. Andrews And An Embarrassing Confession

Perhaps it’s simply because it’s the Home of Golf and the seat of the R&A, or because of the famous landmarks  - Swilcan Bridge, Hell’s Bunker – or the status of its great championships, the memorable champions, or just the romance of the Auld Grey Toon itself.  Whatever the reason, what’s undeniable is that the Old Course at St. Andrews, Fife, is the most iconic golf course in the world. It’s a course that intrigues and excites the golfing soul, yet (I am deeply embarrassed to admit) it’s somewhere I’ve never actually been…Read more …
The R&A Miss A Trick

The R&A Miss A Trick

The R&A have been keeping a low profile of late – first the decision over TV rights for The Open Championship, and then the recent announcement of which women would become the first members of the organisation. Just your average fortnight, then! It’s the end of one era and the beginning of another, but whilst the former decision undoubtedly created a lot of anger and discontent, the latter was long overdue in coming. Understandably, the list of new female R&A members was never going to err on the side of controversy, but I’d…Read more …
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