The R&A, a privately owned organization headquartered in the UK, operates as a tier 1 media tech buyer. Founded in 2004 as a merger between the Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St. Andrews (founded in 1754) and the Women's Golf Association, the company employs approximately 230 individuals and focuses on spectator sports. The R&A functions as the governing body for golf in most countries globally, with the exception of the United States and Mexico, which are governed by the United States Golf Association (USGA). Its responsibilities include setting the rules of golf, organizing championships, and promoting the sport worldwide. The organization is based in St. Andrews, Scotland, a location known as the "home of golf."
The R&A Sustainable Agronomy Service announced a global collaboration on July 25, 2026, with Sir Nick Faldo’s golf course architectural company Faldo Design, to support the delivery of sustainable high-performance golf courses worldwide by providing agronomic expertise across Faldo Design’s portfolio. Previously, on July 19, The R&A added two new events to Open Championship week, a Last Chance Qualifier on July 13 and the Heroes Classic on July 14, which accelerated set-up for key production and technology providers. This followed news from July 17 that NBC, which has broadcast The Open Championship for the last decade, agreed to a concession with The R&A when securing broadcast rights, committing to strictly refer to the tournament as 'The Open Championship' or 'The Open'. On July 16, The R&A finalized an agreement for The Open to return to the Liverpool City Region three more times by 2050, alongside other championships, as Royal Birkdale hosted the 154th Open that week. On the same day, The R&A also established a new multiyear partnership with Cisco, naming it an Official Network Supplier to deliver critical AI networking infrastructure for the organization and its championships.
The R&A offers 5 products in the media and telecoms services and sports industries. The R&A's product portfolio comprises of golf and media and TV services.
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The R&A sells broadcasting rights of its 4 golf competitions to 28 companies globally, covering 8 countries. The R&A's rights holders include Telefonica.
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