[Golf Topic] R&A "Breaking Tradition, Extending President's Term by One Year"

Clive Edgington, CEO of R&A. Photo by R&A website

[Asia Economy Reporter No Woo-rae] ○…The Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews (R&A) broke tradition and extended the term of its club chairman by one year due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

On the 7th (Korean time), it announced, "The term of Clive Edgington, who took office last September for a one-year term, will be extended until next year." Since its founding in 1754, this is the first time the R&A has extended the term of its chairman since John Murray Belsches in 1835-1836. The R&A decided to extend Edgington's term after The Open Championship was canceled this year due to COVID-19. The R&A, along with the United States Golf Association (USGA), is responsible for establishing the golf rules applied worldwide.

Edgington, a graduate of Oxford University, previously served as chairman of the professional insurance management company Tyndall Riley. After retiring in 2014, he served as a non-executive director and is currently a consultant for the Medical Defence Union. He became a member of the R&A in 1997 and succeeded in his reappointment after taking office as chairman last year. Edgington, who said, "It is a great privilege to continue as R&A chairman," expressed his thoughts: "We are facing difficult times due to COVID-19, but I will serve diligently with a positive outlook for the future."

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