R&A EXTENDS SUPPORT OF
ST ANDREWS LINKS
JUNIOR ASSOCIATION

The R&A is extending its original five-year support for the St Andrews Links Junior Golf Association with a second five-year term over which the financial contribution will rise to £62,500 - a 25 % increase.
"We have been involved with the SALJGA since 2002, right from the start," said Duncan Weir, R&A Director of Golf Development.
"Enormous progress has been made, with hundreds of kids getting a start in the game, and St Andrews is now punching its weight at county and national level in boths boys' and girls' events."
Paul Kirkcaldy, Junior Golf Manager of the St Andrews Links Trust, welcomed the endorsement by the R&A of the sterling work done by the junior association.
"This is a great boost for all of us who work with the juniors in St Andrews. The R&A's generosity is an indication of their long-standing commitment to grsss roots golf," said Paul.
The award comes from the annual surplus generated by the Open championship and is just one of a multitude of R&A grants that encourage young people worldwide to take up golf and develop their skills.
SALJGA members enjoye a wide range of benefits, including privileged access to the Golf Practice Centre.
Former Open champion Paul Lawrie is honorary president of the SALJGA.
+The above, including the photograph of Duncan Weir (left) and Paul Kirkcaldy, is reproduced from the new issue of LINKS NEWS, the Newsletter of St Andrews Links.