R & A

British  

abbreviation

1. Royal and Ancient (Golf Club, St Andrews)

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Example Sentences

Recent data from the R&A - which runs golf globally outside the United States and Mexico - and the US, revealed more people globally are playing golf off-course than on-course.

From BBC

However, the R&A stats also indicate 60% of the world's 108 million global golfers outside the US and Mexico are playing anything but nine or 18-hole on-course golf.

From BBC

"The growth in non-traditional formats is helping drive participation among adults and juniors on a global scale, with such formats providing an important route into the sport," says R&A chief executive Mark Darbon.

From BBC

Some 38% of giving in the U.S. happens in the last two months of the year, with 12% in the last week of December and 5% on Dec. 31 alone, according to a 2025 benchmarks survey from M&R, a nonprofit fundraising consultant.

From MarketWatch

Darbon came to the R&A from rugby union's Northampton Saints and this development for the 154th championship at Royal Birkdale next July is a sign that some old conventions are being kicked to touch.

From BBC