| Hour | Event |
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- Introduction, David Bonsall, Chairman - Rules of Golf Committee, The R&A - Principal changes, David Rickman, Executive Director - Governance, The R&A - Pace of Play update, Grant Moir, Director - Rules, The R&A |
| 14:45 | NEXT GENERATION EQUIPMENT STANDARDS - Dr Steve Otto Director - Equipment Standards, Chief Technology Officer, The R&A |
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- An introduction to Allan Robertson House - Comments on playing statistics, including driving distance |
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- Diane Bailey MBE, President of the LGU - Marta Figueras-Dotti, Women's British Open Champion and Vice-Captain of the 2017 European Solheim Cup Team - Judy Murray, Tennis coach and former Captain of the British Federation Cup Team |
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- Delegate group photograph - Clubhouse reception hosted by The Captain, The Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews, Keith Macintosh |
| 09:10 | ANALYSIS OF PRE-CONFERENCE DELEGATE RESEARCH - John Bushell, Managing Director, Sports Marketing Surveys Inc. |
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Subjects: Modernising the Rules, Amateur Status, Worldwide Handicapping and Olympic Golf |
| 09:35 | MEASURING THE ECONOMIC VALUE OF GOLF - Professor Simon Shibli, Head of Centre, Sport Industry Research Centre, Sheffield Hallam University |
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UK and Ireland Satellite Account findings and a global template |
| 10:05 | WHAT GOVERNMENTS WANT FROM GOLF - Stephen Gethins MP, Member of Parliament for North East Fife and Vice-Chairman the All-Party Parliamentary Golf Group |
| 10:25 | WHAT ABOUT THE SOCIAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL VALUE OF GOLF? - Steve Isaac, Director - Sustainability, The R&A |
| 11:00 | SUSTAINABILITY Keynote, Lewis Pugh, Ocean Advocate, Endurance Swimmer and the UN Patron of the Oceans |
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- Giles Morgan, Global Head of Sponsorship and Events, HSBC - Mark Lawrie, Director - Latin America and the Caribbean, The R&A - Dominic Wall, Director - Asia-Pacific, The R&A |
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- Global support, Duncan Weir, Executive Director - Golf Development, The R&A - The affiliates perspective, Stephen Pitt, Chief Executive Officer, Golf Australia and Rodrigo Cordero, Vice-President, Costa Rica Golf Federation - World Amateur Golf Ranking video introduced by Duncan Weir - Amateur Status update, Grant Moir, Director - Rules, The R&A |
| 12:30 | WHY ARE THERE 18 HOLES? - Angela Howe, Museum and Heritage Director, The R&A - 9 holes at The Open, Kevin Barker, Director - Development, The R&A |
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- Claire Bates, Joint Director World Handicap System, Director - Handicapping, The R&A - Steven Edmondson, Joint Director World Handicap System, Managing Director Handicapping and Course Rating, USGA |
| 15:30 | THE OPEN AT ROYAL TROON - Introduced by Johnnie Cole-Hamilton, Executive Director - Championships, The R&A |
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- Moderated Q&A with Sarah Stirk, Conference Host |
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- Speakers, The R&A |
