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December 9th, 2025

Open Championship moving temporarily to August in 2028

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October 24th, 2025

The heads of the R&A and the Masters offer a warning they hope the golf world will heed

Augusta National chairman Fred Ridley and R&A chief executive Mark Darbon have echoed Rory McIlroy’s sentiments from the recent controversial Ryder Cup at Bethpage that golf should be held to a higher standard of fan behaviour than other sports.

July 17th, 2025

Open Championship 2025: Explaining the controversial parade that’s changing third round tee-times at Royal Portrush

This parade is a politically divisive, historically combustible and arguably provocative march that will have a lot of people feeling a lot of very strong emotions along the Catholic-Protestant split in Northern Ireland.

July 17th, 2025

Open Championship 2025: R&A chief confirms talks with Donald Trump’s son over challenges for return to Turnberry

Future hosts of the Open Championship were a hot topic during Wednesday’s pre-tournament press conference at Royal Portrush, with new R&A CEO Mark Darbon addressing numerous options, from Trump Turnberry’s possible return to the feasibility of a groundbreaking edition at Portmarnock Golf Club in Ireland.

July 11th, 2025

The golf ball rollback can play out several different ways, but all promise to be messy

The bigger issue is with those who don’t choose to play balls legal under the new rules. That includes LIV Golf, which likely would do anything to increase its entertainment proposition, but it also could involve the recreational golfer.

July 1st, 2025

Open Championship announces new on-site Monday qualifier for final spot in field

March 1st, 2025

New R&A chief reiterates Trump Turnberry is not returning to the Open Championship rota

The R&A has restated it has no intentions of returning the Open Championship to Trump Turnberry, but largely due to logistics and commercial enterprise.

February 11th, 2025

R&A creates exemption into Open Championship for LIV Golf member

The R&A has released its exemption criteria for Royal Portrush this July, which includes a path for LIV Golf members.

January 24th, 2025

Why the Open Championship’s return to St Andrews in 2027 has added meaning

There is a unique historic footnote to St Andrews hosting specifically in 2027: it marks 100 years since Bobby Jones won The Open at the Old Course.

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July 1st, 2024

R&A names Mark Darbon as new chief executive, replacing the retiring Martin Slumbers

Just in time for the 152nd Open Championship at Royal Troon later this month, the R&A has a new chief executive and the Royal & Ancient Golf Club has a new secretary. In waiting, that is.

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Hero World Challenge - 2025

Pos	Player	Tot	Thru	Rnd
1	Hideki Matsuyama	-22	F	401
2	Alex Noren	-22	F	401
3	Sepp Straka	-21	F	4
T4	J.J. Spaun	-20	F	4
T4	Scottie Scheffler	-20	F	4
6	Justin Rose	-18	F	4
7	Corey Conners	-17	F	4
T8	Harris English	-15	F	4
T8	Wyndham Clark	-15	F	4
10	Cam Young	-14	F	4
11	Sam Burns	-12	F	4
12	Robert MacIntyre	-11	F	4
13	Keegan Bradley	-10	F	4
14	Akshay Bhatia	-9	F	4
15	Billy Horschel	-7	F	4
16	Brian Harman	-6	F	4
17	Andrew Novak	-4	F	4
18	Aaron Rai	-3	F	4
T19	Jordan Spieth	E	F	4
T19	Chris Gotterup	E	F	4

Mark darbon

Open Championship moving temporarily to August in 2028

The heads of the R&A and the Masters offer a warning they hope the golf world will heed

Open Championship 2025: Explaining the controversial parade that’s changing third round tee-times at Royal Portrush

Open Championship 2025: R&A chief confirms talks with Donald Trump’s son over challenges for return to Turnberry

The golf ball rollback can play out several different ways, but all promise to be messy

Open Championship announces new on-site Monday qualifier for final spot in field

New R&A chief reiterates Trump Turnberry is not returning to the Open Championship rota

R&A creates exemption into Open Championship for LIV Golf member

Why the Open Championship’s return to St Andrews in 2027 has added meaning

R&A names Mark Darbon as new chief executive, replacing the retiring Martin Slumbers

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