DAVID HARRISON TO BE NEXT
CAPTAIN OF ROYAL & ANCIENT
GOLF CLUB

David J Harrison has been nominated as Captain of The Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews for the year 2007-2008 and will assume office at the traditional driving in ceremony during the club's autumn meeting in September.
David Harrison joined the R&A in 1981 and from 2003-2006 was Chairman of the General Committee. He has also served on the Rules and Championship Committees and was a member of The R&A Training Panel for more than 10 years.
He is a qualified Rules official and on many occasions has acted as a referee at the Open Championship and at other major golf events.
In addition to his committee work at the R&A, David Harrison has spent over 30 years in golf administration, particularly at the English Golf Union where he was President in 1992. He has also held the positions of Joint Chairman of the International Golf Federation, President of the Association of Golf Club Secretaries and Chairman of the Championship Committee of The European Golf Association.
He won an England Boys’ cap in 1954, a Youths’ cap the following year, represented the RAF from 1957-1958 and was an Oxford Blue from 1959 – 1961. He played for Hampshire from 1955-1980 and was county champion a record six times.
He has been President of the Hampshire PGA since 1982 and is President of the Hampshire Schools Golf Association. He is an honorary member of Stoneham and Alresford golf clubs and plays to a handicap of five.