Gareth Bale and his passion for golf: Real Madrid player is the club’s new ambassador The R&A

The footballer of Real Madrid, Gareth Bale, became the new global ambassador for The R&A. The Welsh player will have the mission of supporting and promoting the activities that the governing entity of golf carries out in almost the entire world (except for the United States and Mexico) to encourage more people to practice this sport.

bale, with more than 100 million followers on its social networks and a golf fanatic, joins the Irish musician Niall Horan, as ambassadors of The R&A who collaborate in the promotion of different campaigns and programs aimed especially at young people and women from all over the world. world. Such is Bale and Horan’s passion for golf that they make their time and reputation available to The R&A on an honorary basis to further develop the sport in every corner of the globe.

“Golf is an incredible sport and it has always been my ambition to encourage more people to play it. This is a truly exciting move by The R&A and I am honored to be able to play a major role in their effort to inspire people of all ages to give it a try.”, assured the Welshman, who has a 2 handicap and is the owner of the phrase: “Golf, Wales, Madrid, in that order”.

For his part, Phil Anderton, Chief Development Officer of The R&A, pointed out that “Gareth’s passion for golf is key to everyone and he will play an influential role in supporting new initiatives. We want to reach new people who are not yet aware of the great benefits that golf has to offer, including health and wellness, and we believe that role models like Gareth can help inspire more women and young people. We see great potential in this approach and are working to achieve similar agreements with other influential personalities”.

What is The R&A?

Based in St Andrews, Scotland, The R&A (named after the Royal & Ancient Golf Club, but now operating independently) supports activities for the benefit of golf, organizing The Open, major amateur events and international tournaments. It is the governing entity of world golf, representing more than 30 million golfers in 143 countries and with the consent of 158 amateur and professional organizations, with the exception of the US and Mexico, under the jurisdiction of the USGA; with which it shares a unique code for the Rules of Golf, Amateur Status, Equipment Standards, WAGR and WHS.