The R&A

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The R&A is the historic governing body of golf based in St Andrews, Scotland, responsible for administering the Rules of Golf and organizing major championships including The Open.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf golf governing body
non-profit organization
sports governing body
administers Rules of Amateur Status
United States Golf Association
surface form: Rules of Golf

equipment standards in golf
alsoKnownAs The Royal and Ancient Golf Club’s governing body
associatedWith Old Course at St Andrews
basedInClubhouseOf The R&A self-linksurface differs
surface form: The Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews
co-authorsRulesWith United States Golf Association
collaboratesWith United States Golf Association
country United Kingdom
fieldOfWork major championships organization
rules standardization
sports administration
focusesOn golf participation growth
sustainability in golf
foundedBy The R&A self-linksurface differs
surface form: The Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews
governs golf
headquartersLocation Scotland
St Andrews
United Kingdom
languageOfWorkOrName English
locatedIn St Andrews Links
surface form: St Andrews Links area
nonProfitStatus non-profit sports body
organizes The Amateur Championship
The Curtis Cup (in partnership with USGA)
The Open Championship
surface form: The Open

The Open Championship
The Senior Open Championship
United States Golf Association
surface form: The Walker Cup (in partnership with USGA)

The Women’s Amateur Championship
originatesFrom The R&A self-linksurface differs
surface form: The Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews
oversees The Open Championship qualifying events
promotes development of golf worldwide
publishes The R&A self-linksurface differs
surface form: Decisions on the Rules of Golf (historically, with USGA)

The Rules of Golf code
regionServed worldwide (excluding United States and Mexico for rules governance)
responsibleFor global governance of golf (outside United States and Mexico)
world amateur golf rankings (with partners)
sector sport
sets golf course rating policies (with partners)
golf equipment regulations
shortName The R&A self-linksurface differs
surface form: R&A
sport golf
website https://www.randa.org

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this entity surface form: Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews
The R&A basedInClubhouseOf The R&A self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: The Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews
this entity surface form: R&A
PGA Tour cooperatesWith The R&A
this entity surface form: R&A
Old Tom Morris employer The R&A
this entity surface form: The Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews
The R&A foundedBy The R&A self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: The Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews
Ryder Cup organizer The R&A
The R&A originatesFrom The R&A self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: The Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews
British Golf Museum ownedBy The R&A
The R&A publishes The R&A self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Decisions on the Rules of Golf (historically, with USGA)
The R&A shortName The R&A self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: R&A