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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Sean Ingle at Royal Birkdale

R&A gets tough: Open fans told ‘abuse players and you’ll be thrown out’

A fan holds a signed pin flag during a practice round at Royal Birkdale
A fan holds a signed pin flag during a practice round at Royal Birkdale. There are growing concerns over the behaviour of golf fans, particularly gamblers. Photograph: Michael Reaves/Getty Images

The R&A has warned spectators who misbehave at the Open that they will be identified and ejected under its new code of conduct.

Mark Darbon, the R&A chair, stopped short of endorsing calls by Sir Nick Faldo, the last Englishman to win the Open, for anyone who abuses a player to also be fined $10,000. But he confirmed that a team of R&A staff, marshals and officials would be monitoring the expected 300,000 spectators to ensure good behaviour.

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