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Paul Higham

R&A Chief Defends Open Prize Fund - Says Focus Is On Global Investment

R&A boss Martin Slumbers.

Martin Slumbers has defended the amount of prize money on offer at The Open this year - saying the R&A has a responsibility to spend its money wisely for the betterment of the entire game.

Slumbers gave his final Open press conference as R&A boss as he's leaving his role at the end of the year, saying he's "decided this year to say what I really think" about his concerns over the money in golf and where is should be spent.

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