International Golf Federation

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Template:Short description Template:Use dmy dates Script error: No such module "Infobox".Template:Template otherScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". The International Golf Federation, IGF, was founded on 2 May 1958[1] and is the international federation recognized by the International Olympic Committee as the world governing body for golf.

The IGF has two membership categories representing the administration of golf internationally:

  • 132 National Federation Members from 126 countries[2]
  • 22 Professional Members, mostly professional golf tours and Professional Golfers Associations[3]

History

It was founded on May 1958[4] (with 2 May 1958 being the earliest documented event tied to the formation of the World Amateur Golf Council)[1] for the purpose of arranging international competitions and it organizes two World Amateur Team Championships, the Eisenhower Trophy for men and the Espirito Santo Trophy for women.[5]

The Federation changed its name from the World Amateur Golf Council in 2002 to reflect its transition to governing all of golf.

Secretariat

The headquarters of the IGF is located by the shores of Lake Geneva in Lausanne, Switzerland.

Jurisdiction

Unlike most internationally recognized sports federations, the IGF is not responsible for developing, maintaining or administering the rules of golf. Instead, the rules are jointly developed and administered by the United States Golf Association (for the United States and Mexico only) and The R&A (the governing body derived from The Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews, the historical codifier of the rules of golf), the two oldest governing bodies in golf history.

Events

Olympic Games

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World Amateur Golf Team Championships

The World Amateur Golf Team Championships was started from 1958 for men and 1964 for women.[8]

Men

Script error: No such module "Labelled list hatnote". The Eisenhower Trophy is a biennial world team championship for amateur men golfers. First held in 1958, the event is named after Dwight D. Eisenhower who was the President of the United States at the time.

Women

Script error: No such module "Labelled list hatnote". The Espirito Santo Trophy is a biennial world team championship for amateur women golfers. It was first held in 1964, organised by Mrs. Henri Prunaret and Lally Segard, and named after Ricardo and Silvia Espirito Santo, friends of Segard who donated the trophy.

Category

National Federations

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Continental / Regional Federations

The following seven[9] regional association are formed with the IGF National Membership.

See also

References

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External links

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