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James Crampton

What’s it like being a rules official at a major?

Do the Ryder Cup captains actually matter?

Do the Ryder Cup captains actually matter?

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James Crampton, England Golf’s director of championships, was a referee at this year’s Open. He gives Steve Carroll the inside story about what the job involves
 

Do the Ryder Cup captains actually matter?

Do the Ryder Cup captains actually matter?

Steve Carroll

A journalist for 23 years, Steve has been immersed in club golf for almost as long. A former captain and committee member, he has passed the Level 3 Rules of Golf exam with distinction having attended the national Tournament Administrators and Referee's Seminar. He has officiated at a host of high-profile tournaments, including Open Regional Qualifying and the PGA Fourball Championship. A member of NCG's Top 100s panel, Steve has a particular love of links golf and is frantically trying to restore his single-figure handicap.

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