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	History of Golf in Scotland - Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews
		For example, William St Clair of Roslin, who organised the creation of eighteen holes at St Andrews in 1764, also laid the foundation stone for the Leith clubhouse in 1768.
		In 1834, King William IV agreed to become the Patron of the Club and the Society of St Andrews Golfers became The Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews.
		In 1897, the Royal and Ancient were given sole control of the Rules of Golf Committee, a job which they have discharged for all areas outside of USA and Mexico ever since.
	www.scottishgolfhistory.net /royal_ancient_golf_club_st_andrews.htm (651 words)

	The Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews
		Their motives were two-fold; to enjoy the sport and the conviviality which always followed, but also by staging an annual contest for a significant trophy they hoped to restore the reputation of St Andrews as the home of golf and stimulate a return to the glory days when royalty and religious leaders were regular visitors.
		This extended period of change coincided with the strengthening reputation of St Andrews as the home of golf, enhanced by the granting of royal patronage by King William IV in 1834 and the building of an imposing clubhouse 20 years later.
		By the end of the 19th century golf clubs throughout Britain looked naturally to St Andrews for guidance and the members of the Club somewhat reluctantly agreed to take command of the rules of the game.
	www.theroyalandancientgolfclub.org /index.cfm?action=club.home (270 words)

	Royal and Ancient Golf Club \| St Andrews Open
		The club's origins lie with the "22 Noblemen and Gentlemen of the Kingdom of Fife" who presented a silver club to be competed for over the links of St Andrews on 14 May 1754.
		Referred to as the Society of St Andrews Golfers, their motives were two-fold; to enjoy the sport and the conviviality which always followed, but also by staging an annual contest for a significant trophy they hoped to restore the reputation of St Andrews as the home of golf and therefore increase visitor numbers.
		The club's role as the world's foremost club, was cemented in 1897 when the rapid growth of the game led to a general demand for a uniform code of rules rather than the use of local regulations.
	www.standrewsopen.com /golfclubs/r-a.php (385 words)

	History Index - Golf Roots
		This fact gave rise to the Royal Blackheath's claim to be nearly 400 years old and thus the oldest golf club in England.
		The R and A was responsible for formulating the "Rules of Golf" in 1897 and in 1919, at a meeting in Edinburgh, the most prominent British clubs appointed the R and A the "supreme ruling authority for the management and control of the game".
		This was the first golf club outside the British Isles and it was followed in 1842 by another course on the opposite side of India at Bombay.
	library.thinkquest.org /10556/english/high/history/hist03.htm (459 words)

	Golf in St Andrews
		St Andrews is recognised worldwide as the 'home of golf' being home to the Royal and Ancient Golf Club and the world famous Old Course.
		St Andrews was to develop into the Open's most prestigious venue, hosting in 1995 a record 25th championship which was won by John Daly of the USA.
		St Andrews has a number of golf clubs which provide fellowship and clubhouse facilities for members and their guests from all over the world.
	www.saint-andrews.co.uk /CC/golf.htm (1239 words)

	The Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews
		The thunderous boom of a cannon at precisely eight o'clock marked the moment that David Harrison drove into office as Captain of The Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews with a fine tee shot that carried over the heads of the caddies waiting to retrieve the ball in return for a gold sovereign.
		The Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews regrets to announce that Michael Lunt, Captain of the Club, died suddenly on the night of Tuesday, May 22, aged 72.
		Michael Stanley Randle Lunt joined The Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews in 1963 and subsequently served on The R&Aâs Championship Committee and on the Rules of Golf Committee.
	www.theroyalandancientgolfclub.org (245 words)

	Golf in St Andrews, Old Course, St Andrwews early golf history
		St Andrews is always associated with golf and is very fortunate to host the British Open on a regular basis, much to the benefit of the town.
		The oldest rules of golf originated from Muirfield Golf Club, near Edinburgh, when Edinburgh City Council, gave a trophy to be played for each year, to the honourable company of gentlemen golfers of Muirfield.
		The Royal and Ancient Golf Club, often referred to as the “R and A”, is a private club with its own clubhouse overlooking the Old Course.
	www.explore-st-andrews.com /attractions/st-andrews-golf.htm (584 words)

	History Of Golf
		The Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St. Andrews was founded in 1754 as the Society of St. Andrews Golfers.
		Among the oldest American clubs are the Dorset Field Club in Dorset, Vermont; the Foxburg Country Club in Foxburg, Pennsylvania; and the St. Andrews Golf Club in Hastings-on-Hudson, New York.
		The Amateur Golf Association of the United States (now the United States Golf Association) was founded in 1894 to serve as the governing body for golf in the United States.
	www.geocities.com /worldseniorgolf/history_of_golf.htm (1859 words)

	GOLF
		1768 - The Golf House at Leith is erected.
		Golf is not inherently an expensive activity; the cost of an average round of golf is USD $36, and the game is regularly enjoyed by over 26 million Americans and many more world-wide.
		Although golf is a relatively minor issue compared to other land-ethics questions, it has symbolic importance as it is a game normally associated with the wealthier Westernized population, and the culture of colonization and globalization of non-native land ethics.
	www.solarnavigator.net /sport/golf.htm (9458 words)

	National Geographic Traveler Article: St. Andrews by the Sea (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Andrews students went on to form a significant portion of the clergy in the country.
		Andrews is the (almost) perfect marriage of ancient town, gown, and golfing center.
		Just behind the starter's office and the Royal and Ancient Clubhouse is the British Golf Museum, a marvelous collection of memorabilia, everything from the Troon Clubs, possibly the oldest surviving golf clubs, to a cap signed by 1997 British Open winner Justin Leonard.
	www.nationalgeographic.com /traveler/articles/1059st_andrews.html (1217 words)

	St Andrew (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The bus ride from inverness to St Andrews was comparatively short and we reached St Andrews by noon.
		We borrowed a club from Erin and managed to tour the whole golf course and snapped a number of photos.
		The Scottish invented the golf game and the old course of the RAAGC of St Andrews was the place where the first game of golf was played 600 years ago.
	www.malaccahashhouseharriers.com /golf.htm (568 words)

	Royal Birkdale 2008 British Open - Open Golf 2008 - Birkdale 2008 Open Championship - Royal Birkdale 2008 British Open ...
		The Royal and Ancient Golf Club has announced that the 2011 Walker Cup match will be played at Royal Aberdeen Golf Club, the sixth oldest in the world.
		The Scottish Golf Tourism industry held its annual awards ceremony last week at the Westin Turnberry Resort on the west coast of Scotland and Mark Rigg, Managing Director of Links Golf St Andrews was delighted to accept the award for Golf Tour Operator of the Year 2005.
		The Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews have announced that the 137th Open Championship will be held at Royal Birkdale Golf Club from 17th - 20th July 2008.
	www.linksgolfstandrews.com /news/news.htm (771 words)

	Golf Rules : The rules of golf in brief
		Golf is a game in which a ball is struck with a club from a prepared area, known as the "teeing ground", across fairway and rough to a second prepared area, which has a hole in it, known as the "putting green".
		The object of the game is to complete what is known as a hole by playing a ball from the teeing ground into the hole on the putting green in the fewest possible number of strokes.
		Nevertheless, the complete Rules of Golf as approved by the Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St. Andrews and the United States Golf Association, should be consulted where any doubt arises.
	www.golfeurope.com /almanac/golf_rules.htm (1666 words)

	Bed and Breakfast in St Andrews near the Royal & Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Bed and Breakfast in St Andrews near the Royal & Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews
		away from the Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews
		Original photographs by permission of Birchlea Bed and Breakfast, St Andrews
	www.scotland2000.com /birchlea/morephot.htm (54 words)

	History of the Lincolnshire Union of Golf Clubs
		Golf in Lincolnshire dates from the 1890’s when the first Golf Clubs played the game in Parks and on the commons but as the game grew more popular the sand dunes of the coast were soon appropriated for courses.
		Thirteen of the leading Clubs in the County became affiliated to the Union and the first Championship meeting extending over a week was held on the green of the Lincoln Golf Club in April of that year.
		Today their are 56 Clubs in the Union within the geographical area from the Humber in the North to the County Boundary in the South with a male playing membership of some 21,000.
	www.ecomallbiz.com /easy41/history (597 words)

	Golf TI - St. Andrews Bay Resort
		In 1754, the Society of St. Andrews Golfers, predecessor to the Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St. Andrews (conferred by William III 80 years later), was established to commemorate the commitment to the game’s development.
		Enjoying all the amenities of the hotel with the privacy of a guest house, St. Andrews Bay visitors staying in Manor Homes have the option of preparing their own Scottish-inspired feast, or to trudge across the pocked land to enjoy the culinary prowess of the hotel’s great chefs.
		For the food and the golf, the merits of St. Andrews Bay Golf Resort and Spa are alluring enough, but in the Chateau Élan practice, conventional luxury is a standard to be triumphed.
	www.golfti.com /sab (865 words)

	Women's Golf Victoria - Rules of Golf (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews is the governing authority for the rules of the game in more than 100 affiliated nations and is responsible for the Open Championship and key amateur and international events.
		Approved by the Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews and the United States Golf Association.
		An official publication of the Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews and the United States Golf Association.
	www.womensgolf.org.au /rules-of-golf.asp?ID=164 (380 words)

	World Golf Scotland - Scotland golf news, articles, course reviews, golf packages and more - WorldGolf.com
		The birthplace of golf and still one of the most exciting courses to play in the world, the Old Course at St. Andrews - a highlight in Scotland golf - is certain to be one of the most memorable rounds you ever play.
		She closed with a 1-over-par 74 at the historic event, the first professional women's golf tournament to be held at the Old Course at St. Andrews.
		Royal Dornoch Golf Club: A foxy beguiler in the Scottish Highlands
	www.worldgolf.com /scotland (1131 words)

	The Royal & Ancient Golf Club, St Andrews,Fife, Scotland
		The Royal and Ancient Golf Club, St Andrews,Fife, Scotland
		Established in 1754, it is a private golf club with a world-wide membership of 2,400.
		As the Club celebrated its 250th anniversary in 2004, it devolved responsibility for the administration of the Rules of Golf, the running of The Open Championship and other key events, and the development of the game in existing and emerging golfing nations, to a newly formed group of companies collectively known as The RandA.
	www.golftoday.co.uk /clubhouse/coursedir/scotland/Fife/royalancient.html (97 words)

	Golfspain
		Any club or ball design that is not provided for under Rules 4 and 5 and Appendices II and II or that may substantially alter the nature of play must be regulated by the
		Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St. Andrews and the United States Golf Association.
		The combined carry and roll of the ball, when tested on apparatus approved by Royal & Ancient Golf Club of St. Andrews under conditions established and registered in the R&A for Overall Distance Standard, shall not exceed 256 meters (280 yds) plus a 6% tolerance.
	www.golfspain.com /ing/golfmania_reglas_apendice3.asp (249 words)

	Newsletters from adventures in Golf
		The first winner of the Club became Captain for the year, and this proved to be the method of selection for the first 50 years of the club's existence.
		The British Golf Museum in St Andrews — a treasure trove of ball, clubs, memorabilia, pictures and paintings etc — was built with, and is subsidised by, R and A funds.
		The Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews should exert a strong influence on the game for many years and also provide a convivial and thriving environment for generations of members to come.
	www.adventures-in-golf.com /newsletters-2003-summer7.html (1492 words)

	ST. ANDREWS OLD COURSE
		The Old Course at St. Andrews is the most famous golf course in the world, and has been recognized the world over as the home of the game.
		Golf has been played on St. Andrews links since the 15th century, with the Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St. Andrews being formed in 1754.
		It's seemingly forgiving nature is a disguise; in actuality, it presents a unique test of golf that has given St. Andrews it's formidable reputation.
	classic-golf.com /Scotland/standrewsold.htm (173 words)

	Unisys \| Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St. Andrews
		Unisys people have worked with the Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St. Andrews since the 1980 Open Championship at Muirfield, where we first supplied a computer results service. (You can download interesting facts and figures from The Open Championship since 1980 — PDF format, 860 kb).
		In 1995, we were among the first to provide live golf scoring over the Web — and again The Open was at the forefront of employing this technology.
		We installed approximately 150 terminals and printers in the Royal and Ancient scoring operation, the media center, International TV compound and hospitality units.
	www.unisys.com /about__unisys/sports__systems/golf/royal_a_ancient (326 words)

	The R&A Homepage
		Royal Portrush to be venue for 2011 Seniors
		Royal Portrush, venue for the 1951 Open Championship won by Max Faulkner, is to host the 2011 Seniors Open Amateur Championship for the second time.
		Club golfers are being urged to check that their driving clubs conform to a new Rule of Golf that comes into effect on January 1, 2008, and applies to all golfers of all abilities and in all forms of play.
	www.randa.org (222 words)

	Website Design - St Andrews Golf Photography - Royal & Ancient Course Scotland
		Golfing pictures taken at the Royal and Ancient Golf Club and Old Course, St Andrews, Fife - over 400 golf photography images of various St Andrews golf courses.
		Royal and Ancient Golf Club, Old Course, St. Andrews
		St Andrews location photographs of including the cathedral, golf courses, Royal and Ancient golf club, the town centre and the harbour area.
	www.mackins.co.uk /standrews.html (646 words)

	Welcome to the British Golf Museum Official Website!
		The British Golf Museum is offering free admission this weekend to commemorate the anniversary of the foundation of The Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews.
		The Society was honoured by the patronage of King William IV in 1834 and was granted permission to be re-named The Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews.
		A special exhibition in the Museum entitled, A Celebration of 250 years of The Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews, explores the history of the club and the memorable festivities that surrounded its 250th anniversary in 2004.
	www.britishgolfmuseum.co.uk /may14.htm (229 words)

	St. Andrews, Scotland - The Essential Golf Reference Page
		Andrews, the "Home of Golf", where does one begin to capture all that is the essence of Golf in St. Andrews.
		The Royal and Ancient Golf Club is recognized the world over (except in North America) as the governing body on the rules of golf.
		The major golf courses in St. Andrews are public courses, operated by the Links Management Trust for public benefit.
	www.saint-andrews.co.uk /golf.htm (620 words)

	Accommodation for golfing Holidays in St Andrews
		Golf has been played here for over 600 years, developing here into the game we play today.
		As a separate entity the Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews remains as a private golf club with a world-wide membership of over two thousand.
		The British Golfing Museum tells the story of British golf from its origins in the middle ages through to the present day.
	www.birchleastandrews.co.uk /golfing-holidays.html (225 words)

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