The R&A, a privately owned organization headquartered in the UK, is the governing body for golf in most of the world, excluding the United States and Mexico. Founded in 2004 through a merger of the Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews (established 1754) and the Women's Golf Association, it employs approximately 230 people. The R&A's primary function is the administration of golf, encompassing rule-setting, championship organization, and global promotion of the sport.
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