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Governing body for golf in Scotland
Scottish Golf
is the
governing body
for
amateur
golf
in
Scotland
. It was formed in 2015 as a merger between the
Scottish Golf Union
, the governing body for men, and the Scottish Ladies’ Golfing Association, the equivalent body for women. Its predecessor the SGU was established in 1920, and it is based in
St Andrews
,
Fife
.
It is affiliated to
The R&A
, which is also based at St Andrews, and is responsible for administering the
Rules of Golf
, as laid down by The R&A, at the national level. Scottish Golf organises tournaments, manages
Scotland’s national teams
, and promotes the game, for example by lobbying governments.
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