Historedia
EuropeEvent

Founding of the Royal and Ancient Golf Club

When
1754
Where
St Andrews Links
Episodes
1

In 1754, the Society of St Andrews Golfers was founded as a local club playing at St Andrews Links. It later received royal recognition in 1834 and became known as the Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews.

Episodes

  1. 1754 · St Andrews LinksFounding of the Society of St Andrews Golfers

    The local golf club was founded in 1754 as the Society of St Andrews Golfers, playing at St Andrews Links.

Background and detail

Founding of the Society. The organization was established in 1754 under the name Society of St Andrews Golfers. It operated as a local golf club with members playing at the St Andrews Links course in Scotland.

Sources

  1. The Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-19

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