It's nearly time to tee off in St Andrews ⛳ Iona Stephen caught up with our CEO Martin Slumbers to talk about what he hopes the future holds for the AIG Women's Open 👇
The R&A
Spectator Sports
St Andrews, Fife 23,307 followers
Formed in 2004, The R&A engages in and supports activities undertaken for the benefit of the sport of golf.
About us
Based in St Andrews, The R&A governs the sport worldwide, outside of the United States and Mexico, and is organiser of The Open and AIG Women’s Open. The R&A acts on behalf of over 61 million golfers engaged in the sport in 145 countries and with the consent of 164 organisations from amateur and professional golf.
- Website
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http://www.randa.org
External link for The R&A
- Industry
- Spectator Sports
- Company size
- 201-500 employees
- Headquarters
- St Andrews, Fife
- Type
- Public Company
- Founded
- 2004
Locations
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Primary
The Links
St Andrews, Fife KY16 9JD, GB
Employees at The R&A
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Vincent Wang'ombe
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Dr. Ted Vickey
Fitness Technology Strategist | Empowering Fitness Brands & Pros to Use Technology | The Fitness Disruption Podcasts 💪🚀
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Ashley Richards Finlay
Commercial Partnerships at The R&A
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Stacy Blelloch (MCIPD)
Learning | Development | Coaching | Talent Management | L&D Business Partner | HR operations | Leadership
Updates
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We are in St Andrews this week for the AIG Women's Open 🏆 The world’s leading women golfers are to set to showcase their talents over the famed Old Course, with the major championship one to savour on and off the course 👉 https://lnkd.in/eZm6iV5X
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Dream it 💭 Believe it 🏌️♀️ Achieve it ⏳ Introducing the Great Britain and Ireland Curtis Cup team ready to inspire the next generation of golfers 🇬🇧🇮🇪 Find out more here 👉 go.randa.org/CurtisCupTeam
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It's World Nature Conservation Day 🌏 A great time to talk about our inaugural Golf BioBlitz, staged at Carnoustie Golf Links recently and highlighting the organisation’s commitment to biodiversity and sustainability within the sport. Find out more here and watch our video, where we hear from ecologist Sophie Olejnik, below 👉 go.randa.org/BioBlitz
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While the focus is on the pursuit of the Claret Jug for the world’s leading male golfers at The 152nd Open this week, the Championship plays a key role in helping The R&A make the sport more accessible, appealing and inclusive across the world. Proceeds generated by The Open enabled The R&A to invest £24.1m in golf in 2023 ⛳ More here 👉 https://lnkd.in/eAYXcjFR
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All electric machinery was used for the first time at an R&A Championship during course set up in Portmarnock last month ⛳ This included mowers for greens, tees, surrounds and fairways in addition to utility vehicles. This move was made at our Women's Amateur Championship and illustrates our commitment to sustainable practices and reduced use of fossil fuels 🏌♀️
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We are delighted to announce the appointment of Mark Darbon as the new Chief Executive of The R&A and Secretary of The Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews. Bringing with him a wealth of experience in senior executive leadership positions across the international sports industry, Mr Darbon will take up his role later in the year. Read more here 👉 https://lnkd.in/edghQS_U