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As chief executive of The R&A, Martin Slumbers has played a pivotal role in enhancing The Open Championship’s position as one of the world’s foremost sporting events. Since he took the helm in 2015, Slumbers has overseen a significant increase in the tournament’s commercial capacity, enabling The R&A to re-invest more extensively in the development of golf in this country and internationally.
He has also been instrumental in pushing forward important changes within the game and looking towards greater inclusivity and equality. During his tenure, we have seen a dramatic overhaul of the rules, the establishment of the Women in Golf charter and a path towards a World Handicap System.
Last year, I talked to Slumbers at the Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship (AAC) in Singapore and was impressed with his progressive vision for golf and his passion
