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Joined March 2011
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RT @TheOpen: The 157th Open will be played at Carnoustie from 15-22 July 2029.
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The stage is set in Guatemala ⛳ 
Only two weeks remaining until the Women’s Amateur Latin America Championship kicks off at the spectacular El Pulté 🇬🇹
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The Senior Open returns to Muirfield 🔥 The historic East Lothian links will host the ISPS HANDA Senior Open from 10–13 August 2028, for just the second time. Tom Watson won there in 2007, 27 years after winning The Open at Muirfield. #StaysureLegendsTour #SeniorOpen
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ISPS HANDA is expanding its support for golf as the first-ever title partner of The G4D Open, the international championship for golfers with disabilities. The Championship will now be known as the ISPS HANDA G4D Open.
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Congratulations Fifa Laopakdee, we will see you at The 155th Open at St Andrews 💙
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Ready for the final round of @AAC_Golf 🏆 The Champion will earn a spot in The 155th Open and an invitation to the Masters Tournament.
Saturday proved that perseverance pays as the third round wraps at the 2026 Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship. #AACGolf
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Congratulations to Luca Suarez and Carmen Lim, winners of the Student Tour Series event in Gran Canaria 🏆

Next Stop: Portugal 📍
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The Student Tour Series in Gran Canaria: Luca Suarez tops the men's leaderboard and Anna Dawson leads the women's field 💙

Follow live scoring here 📲: go.randa.org/student-tour
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Fifa Laopakdee is going for back-to-back @AAC_Golf wins with a three-shot lead over the field after round one 💙 A good chance to look back at his time playing at The 154th Open at Royal Birkdale as he attempts to gain a spot next year at St Andrews.
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Looking forward to heading to Vietnam in 2027 and Australia in 2028 for @AAC_Golf 🏆
For the first time in Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship history, both 2027 and 2028 host venues have been announced. 📍Hoiana Shores Golf Club in Hoi An, Vietnam | October 28-31, 2027 📍New South Wales Golf Club in Sydney, Australia | November 2-5, 2028 aacgolf.com/news/article/hoi…
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Day two update from the Student Tour: Patrick Curran leads the men's event and Anna Dawson leads the women's field.

Follow live scoring and round progress here 📲: go.randa.org/student-tour
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Defending Asia-Pacific Amateur Champion Fifa Laopakdee enjoyed a taste of golf’s biggest stage at The 154th Open ⛳️✨   2 days to go until this year's AAC tees off at Te Arai Links 🇳🇿
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Day one at the Student Tour in Gran Canaria: Conor Stapleton leads the men’s event and Anna Dawson leads the women’s field. 

Follow live scoring and round progress here 📲: go.randa.org/student-tour
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Great to see our Just Swing campaign launch in Australia 💙
Together with The R&A and the PGA of Australia, we're challenging outdated perceptions of golf and showing Australians that there's no one way to enjoy the game with Just Swing 🏌 Whether it's your first time picking up a club or you're looking to get back into golf, Just Swing is all about making the game more welcoming, accessible and fun for everyone. Discover Just Swing and find your way to play ⬇ golf.com.au/news/just-swing-… #JustSwing
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Niall Horan 🤳 Justin Rose Checking in to see the progress of the Disability Golf Programme at our Golf It! facility in Glasgow 💙
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Niall Horan adds Golf It! to his tour itinerary 📍💙   Our Ambassador recently visited our Glasgow facility to find out more about its Disability Golf Programme.
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Champion Golfer, Cam Smith, hosts the latest edition of our Global Report, highlighting the various ways The R&A is making an impact around the world 💙 Watch our Global Report in full here: go.randa.org/GlobalReports
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Congratulations Eliot Baker 👏
Eliot Baker has topped the Global Amateur Pathway Ranking, earning a DP World Tour exemption for the 2027 season 🤝
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Inspiring to see more people than ever taking up golf in New Zealand 🇳🇿⛳️
  Looking forward to hosting the Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship later this month at Te Arai Links 💙
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Two distinct roles and one shared history 💙 Discover the relationship between The R&A and The Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews, and how they continue to shape the game of golf 👇
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