Shane Lowry admits he wasn't surprised to see Jon Rahm defect to LIV Golf, but he refuses to follow Viktor Hovland's tack and slam the PGA TOUR leadership for "arrogance" in their handling of the civil war with Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund.

R&A chief executive Martin Slumbers has defended the decision by golf’s governing bodies that will cost the game’s biggest hitters up to 15 yards in driving distance.

The R&A and USGA have proposed a Model Local Rule (MLR) that gives competition organisers the option to require use of golf balls that are tested under modified launch conditions to address the impacts of hitting distance in golf.

Construction is now in full swing at Dunluce Lodge, the north coast’s first 5-star hotel & spa.

LIBERTY CORNER, N.J. (Nov. 1, 2022) – The USGA today announced that Chicago Golf Club, in Wheaton, Ill., will be the host site for the 2033 U.S. Women’s Open Presented by ProMedica and the 2036 Walker Cup Match.

GREG Norman will have to qualify for The 150th Open at St Andrews after the R&A made it clear there will be no special exemption for the 1986 and 1993 champion.

World golf enjoyed a massive participation boom in 2020 with Great Britain and Ireland one of the most significant growth areas, according to new research figures revealed by the R&A.

The R&A will offer three additional qualifying places into The 149th Open at Royal St George's at next month’s Dubai Duty Free Irish Open - a boost for the event at Mount Juliet from July 1-4.

New figures reveal that golf enjoyed an increase in participation by 2.3 million on-course adult golfers in Great Britain and Ireland last year and the sport is now being encouraged to grasp the opportunity to retain new and returning players.

The R&A has announced that a revised pre-qualifying format will be used for the AIG Women’s Open at Carnoustie, due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

Shane Lowry of Ireland plays his shot from the 14th tee during the first round of THE PLAYERS Championship on THE PLAYERS Stadium Course at TPC Sawgrass on March 11, 2021 in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)

Portmarnock Golf Club will take a giant step towards changing its rules and admitting women as members at a Special General Meeting set for March 31.

The R&A is confident it can overcome the problems produced by the COVID-19 pandemic and select a competitive Great Britain and Ireland side to take on the United States in the Walker Cup at Seminole from May 8-9.

The R&A and the USGA have announced proposals for significant changes to the Rules of Amateur Status that govern the game worldwide.

Ireland's leading clubmaker believes proposals by golf's governing bodies to roll back distance gains will have "zero effect" on the game's biggest hitters.

Travel abroad might be in doubt right now but The R&A yesterday expressed “cautious optimism” about welcoming spectators to The Open in July.

Rory McIlroy last night launched a withering attack on golf’s governing bodies when he branded the new Distance Insights Report “a huge waste of time and a huge waste of money.”

Shane Lowry has made no secret of his determination to make the Ryder Cup team this year but he insists he’s not obsessed by Whistling Straits just supremely confident he will be on that plane.

The R&A has appointed Modest! Golf to work on designing and developing a series of future grassroots programmes aimed at attracting more young people to golf.

The R&A has announced a revised schedule for its amateur championships and international matches in 2021.

The R&A today confirmed that The 151st Open will be played at Royal Liverpool from 16-23 July 2023 and The 152nd Open will be played at Royal Troon from 14-21 July 2024.

Cash-strapped Irish golf clubs who successfully applied for help will receive nearly €600,000 in financial support from the R&A Covid-19 Support Fund.