Monday, February 20, 2017

THE ROYAL AND ANCIENT GOLF CLUB OF ST ANDREWS ANNOUNCES TWO NEW HONORARY MEMBERS
R AND A NEWS RELEASE
Renowned golfers Bridget Jackson MBE, Hon D.Sc. (Birmingham) and José María Olazábal of Spain have accepted invitations to become Honorary Members of The Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews.

During a notable amateur career, Jackson, pictured right, played in the Curtis Cup for Great Britain and Ireland on three occasions and was selected as an England international nine times. She has served as Chair and President of the English Ladies Golf Association and President of the Ladies’ Golf Union. She was made a MBE in 2003 for her services to women’s golf.

Olazábal is one of the world’s most successful and popular golfers, winning 30 professional tournaments during his career, including the Masters in 1994 and 1999. He was admitted to the World Golf Hall of Fame in 2009.

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