Adam Newton

Adam has been a Turfgrass Agronomist for 13 years and joined The R&A in 2019. He has worked at 9 Open Championships, 7 AIG Women’s Opens and numerous R&A Amateur Championships and matches. Adam holds a first class honours degree in Turfgrass Science along with BASIS and FACTS qualifications and is a proud R&A Scholar. As Championship Agronomy Manager at The R&A, he is responsible for providing agronomic support to R&A Championship Venues to help deliver sustainable playing surfaces to the highest of standards for R&A Championships. Adam has a great passion for golf and is a member of Ganton Golf Club with a handicap of 2.