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The Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews holds a unique position in golf. Established in 1754, it evolved through two and a half centuries as a leading authority in the world game.
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 R&A.
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 2,400.
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The Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews has announced Air Chief Marshal Sir Patrick (Paddy) Hine GCB GBE as Captain for the year 2010-2011. Each year the Past Captains meet to confer upon the nomination and the announcement was made today (Wednesday) at the Club’s May Business Meeting. |
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Severiano Ballesteros has accepted an invitation to become an Honorary Member of The Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews.
Severiano Ballesteros first caught the attention of the golfing public when, as a 19-year-old, he finished in a tie for second place with Jack Nicklaus at the 1976 Open Championship, held at Royal Birkdale. |
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| Michael Lunt drives in as Captain. Picture: GSR-Dundee. |
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| David Harrison presents a sovereign to caddie Charlie Little. Picture: GSR-Dundee. |
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John Whyte Melville
Sir Francis Grant (1803-1878)
John Whyte Melville (1797-1883) stands out as one of the foremost figures in the history of the Union Club and the Royal and Ancient. He became a member of the latter in 1816, when it was still known as the Society of St Andrews Golfers and in 1823 he served as Captain. |
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