R&A chief executive calls for more action to address lack of diversity

• Martin Slumbers says ‘we have to change fast’ or suffer
• Local clubs expected to play integral role in attracting women

Golf requires a major facelift in order to attract more women and families and shift away from the stuffy, male‑dominated image it often conjures, according to the sport’s governing body.

Martin Slumbers, the R&A chief executive, issued a call to arms as he launched the organisation’s first Women in Golf Charter, designed to increase the number of women and girls playing and working in the game.

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