R&A World Golf Museum

The R&A World Golf Museum (previously known as the British Golf Museum)[1] is located opposite the clubhouse of the Royal and Ancient Golf Club in St Andrews, Scotland. The R&A owns and operates the museum.[2]

The R&A World Golf Museum
The R&A World Golf Museum
Former name
British Golf Museum
Established1989 (opened in 1990)
LocationBruce Embankment, St Andrews, Scotland
Coordinates56.343947°N 2.801755°W / 56.343947; -2.801755
ArchitectRichard Murphy Architects (renovated in June 2015)
OwnerThe R&A
Websitewww.worldgolfmuseum.com

The museum, which opened in 1990, documents the history of golf from Medieval times to the present, including the men's and women's games, British and international, both professional and amateur. Exhibits include historic equipment, memorabilia and art work, documentation, the history of the Royal and Ancient Golf Club, and the rules and terminology of the game.

The museum was established in 1989 in an existing, single-storey building behind the Clubhouse.[3] Later, the building was renovated and expanded, for a total area of 580 square metres (6,200 sq ft), including a rooftop cafe.[3] Construction started in summer 2014 and was completed in June 2015.[3]

The museum reopened on 21 Jun 2021 as The R&A World Golf Museum, previously known as the British Golf Museum.[1]

Women Golfers' Museum

The museum displays part of the collection of the Women Golfers' Museum (WGM), while its books, photographs etc are housed in the special collections of University of St Andrews Library.[4] The WGM was opened in April 1939 at the Lady Golfers' Club in London, with Issette Pearson as president and Mabel Stringer as chairman. In 1961 the Lady Golfers Club merged with the Golfers Club but by 1968 the museum had to find a new home and was displayed in various London clubs and from 1977 to 1980 at Colgate-Palmolive's offices. It was shown in the National Museum of Antiquities in Edinburgh from 1982 to 1984, before moving to its current home.[5] The collection "present[s] a comprehensive history of the ladies' game" and includes material such as Rhona Adair's golf-balls and Poppy Wingate's shoes.[6]

Images of the R&A World Golf Museum
  • The British Golf Museum in 2009 before it was renovated
    The British Golf Museum in 2009 before it was renovated
  • The museum during renovation in 2014
    The museum during renovation in 2014
  • The British Golf Museum in 2017 after it was renovated
    The British Golf Museum in 2017 after it was renovated
  • The rear of the British Golf Museum in 2019
    The rear of the British Golf Museum in 2019
  • The R&A World Golf Museum in 2022
    The R&A World Golf Museum in 2022

See also

References
  1. "World Golf Museum in St Andrews reopens after extensive development following over a year-long closure". The Scotsman. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
  2. "Rutherford Cross is delighted to be retained by The R&A to appoint a Finance Business Partner". Rutherford Cross. Retrieved 2 November 2020.
  3. "The British Golf Museum, St. Andrews". Richard Murphy Architects website. Richard Murphy Architects, Ltd. Retrieved 2 June 2017.
  4. "The WGM Collection". www.womengolfersmuseum.com. Women Golfers' Museum. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
  5. "History of the Women Golfers' Museum". www.womengolfersmuseum.com. Women Golfers' Museum. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
  6. "Winning in Style: Ladies' Golf". www.britishgolfmuseum.co.uk. British Golf Museum. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
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