It’s a sight you don’t normally see at the Home of Golf and that’s the R & A head office building under wraps.

R & A clubhouse getting a face lift

The work is being undertaken on the western side and main entrance of the historic clubhouse at the Home of Golf.

A spokesperson for the R & A indicated a structural and refurbishment upgrade is being carried out with the work expected to be completed by spring this year.

In the meantime the disruption caused by the project has meant some activities undertaken within the R & A clubhouse moved to nearby Forgan House.