Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews
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The Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews is one of the oldest and most influential golf clubs in the world, historically responsible for governing the rules of golf and hosting major championships at the Old Course in St Andrews, Scotland.
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| The Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews | 3 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
golf club
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sports organization ⓘ |
| affiliatedBody | The R&A (rules and championships organization) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | The R&A NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithCity | St Andrews NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithCourse | Old Course at St Andrews GENERATED ⓘ |
| associatedWithNicknameOfTown | St Andrews, the Home of Golf GENERATED ⓘ |
| associatedWithTournament | The Open Championship NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithUniversityTown | St Andrews GENERATED ⓘ |
| basedAt | Old Course at St Andrews NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| clubhouseOverlooks | 18th green of the Old Course at St Andrews ⓘ |
| continent | Europe ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| foundedAs | Society of St Andrews Golfers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundedIn | 1754 ⓘ |
| governanceRoleEndedIn | 2004 ⓘ |
| governanceScopeUntil2004 | rules of golf, equipment standards, and championships outside the US and Mexico ⓘ |
| governedRulesFor | golf outside the United States and Mexico ⓘ |
| governedRulesOf | golf ⓘ |
| governedSport | golf ⓘ |
| grantedRoyalStatusBy | King William IV NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAbbreviation | R&A NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| headquartersBuilding | R&A Clubhouse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | historic golf institution ⓘ |
| historicalRole |
administration of the Open Championship
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codification of the rules of golf ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
one of the most influential institutions in golf
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one of the oldest golf clubs in the world ⓘ |
| languageOfName | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Fife
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Scotland ⓘ St Andrews NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| membershipType |
by invitation
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private ⓘ |
| notableFor |
hosting major golf championships at St Andrews
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role in defining the Rules of Golf jointly with USGA ⓘ role in standardizing golf equipment rules ⓘ |
| overlooks | Old Course at St Andrews NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryActivity | golf club activities for members ⓘ |
| primaryFunction | private members golf club ⓘ |
| regionOfInfluence | global golf community ⓘ |
| royalStatusGrantedIn | 1834 ⓘ |
| sharedRulesJurisdictionWith | United States Golf Association NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sport | golf ⓘ |
| spunOffOrganization | The R&A (governing body) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spunOffOrganizationIn | 2004 ⓘ |
| traditionalStatus | “Home of Golf” institution ⓘ |
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