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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Predicate Object
instanceOf golf club
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
codification of the rules of golf
historicalSignificance one of the most influential institutions in golf
one of the oldest golf clubs in the world
languageOfName English
locatedIn Fife
Scotland
St Andrews NERFINISHED
membershipType by invitation
private
notableFor hosting major golf championships at St Andrews
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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Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews clubhouse affiliatedWith Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews
this entity surface form: The Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews
Golf Champion Trophy associatedOrganization Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews
Young Tom Morris memberOf Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews
this entity surface form: The Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews
Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews clubhouse ownedBy Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews
this entity surface form: The Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews