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R&A Chief ‘Concerned’ Over Rising Money In Golf As Open Fund Gets Small Bump

R&A boss Martin Slumbers is concerned about rising prize money tarnishing golf's image, after confirming the Open will have the lowest prize fund of the four Majors

Golf Monthly

British Open 2024: Champion Golfer of the Year to receive record amount from largest purse

“We remain concerned about the impact substantial increases in men’s professional prize money are having on the perception of the sport and its long-term financial sustainability"

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Under new boss Mark Darbon, forget the Royal & Ancient — it’s now the Radical & Awesome

Darbon comes with a mightily impressive CV and will assume command in November.

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Mark Darbon appointed CEO of R&A, replacing Martin Slumbers

“We were greatly impressed with Mark’s knowledge and experience of the global sport industry."

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R&A Appoints New CEO Weeks Before 2024 Open Championship

Current R&A CEO Martin Slumbers will move on later this year with Mark Darbon named as the man who will replace him

Golf Monthly

Martin Slumbers Facts: 20 Things You Didn't Know About The R&A CEO

The 63-year-old will leave the role by the end of 2024 after nine years at the helm - here are 20 facts you may not know about him

Golf Monthly

Top Amateurs Not In College To Earn DP World Tour Card Through New Initiative

The Global Amateur Pathway will offer a route for players to earn a card for the DP World Tour as well as other circuits around the world

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King Charles III Becomes Patron Of The Royal & Ancient Golf Club Of St Andrews

The monarch has followed his late mother, Queen Elizabeth II, in accepting patronage of the Club

Golf Monthly

Report: Augusta National Hands Olive Branch To LIV Golf Officials With Masters Invite

The Telegraph's Golf Correspondent James Corrigan reports that LIV Golf officials have been invited to The Masters

Golf Monthly

8 Key Takeaways From Jay Monahan's Players Championship Press Conference

The PGA Tour commissioner faced plenty of tough questions about the past six months in golf during his pre-Players Championship press conference

Golf Monthly

R&A Head Expands British Open Qualifying Opportunities, Which Could Benefit LIV Golf

The head of the R&A considered giving spots directly to the Saudi-backed circuit but instead created other paths to the major.

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Photos: Check out the best shots from the 2024 Arnold Palmer Invitational

Check out the best shots all week from Bay Hill.

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Yasir Al-Rumayyan In Pro-Am Field At PGA Tour-Sanctioned Event

The PIF and LIV Golf chairman is playing in Morocco alongside Indian pro, Arjun Atwal

Golf Monthly

'Investing In Women’s Golf Is No Longer Merely A Gesture Or A Box-Ticking Exercise'

The appeal of women's golf is as strong as it's ever been on an international scale and becoming a tempting investment for global brands

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Martin Slumbers, CEO of the R&A since 2015, to step down by year’s end

"In any career, there is a time to allow the next generation to have its turn."

Golf Monthly

R&A CEO Martin Slumbers To Step Down By The End Of 2024

Slumbers - who is also secretary of The Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews - has announced he is to step down by the end of 2024 after nine years in both roles

The Guardian - UK

R&A CEO Martin Slumbers announces surprise exit amid golf’s turmoil

The R&A has surprisingly announced Martin Slumbers is to leave his role as the chief executive

The Guardian - UK

R&A in talks to fund Saudi golf schemes as kingdom’s acceptance grows

The R&A said: ‘Discussions are taking place about supporting potential development projects,’ while there is speculation PIF could use the Open to increase its golf footprint

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Dusek: Here are 5 important takeaways from the USGA, R&A golf ball rollback announcement

Under the new rules, everyone is going to transition into the balls tested in a new, distance-reducing way.

Golf Monthly

'In The Next 15 Or 20 Years We’re Probably Going To Be Right Back To The Same Distance We Are Today, But That Would Be Considered A Huge Success And A Win For The Game'

USGA chief Mike Whan says the golf rollback plan is just to slow down distance gains and is not aimed at bringing older courses back into hosting Majors

Evening Standard

Golf bosses defend rule change designed to reduce distance a golf ball travels

PGA Tour opposed change, which could take 15 yards off distance balls travel

Golf Monthly

Why Universal Golf Ball Rollback Is Like Using A Wrecking Ball To Crush An Ant

The universal rollback of the ball is an extreme solution to a niche problem within golf, and it’s not good news for amateurs.

Golf Monthly

Mammoth 8,000-Yard South African Open Venue Extends Record For Longest Course On Tour

Blair Atholl Golf in South Africa was the first course to break the 8,000-yard mark on the DP World Tour - and this year it's even longer

Golf Monthly

'One Of The Most Respected Figures In Golf' - Expert Rules Official To Bring 37-Year Career To A Close

Chief Referee David Rickman will retire next October after 37 years with The R&A

Golf Monthly

'We Have Made A Decision' - R&A To Reveal Plan To Tackle Golf Ball Distances By End Of The Year

R&A chief executive Martin Slumbers says a decision has been made about tackling golf ball distances, and will be released by the end of the year

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