AGA
AGC
AJGA
BIGGA
CLGA
EBGA
EGA
EGU
EIFG

EIGCA
ELGA
EWGA
Golf Foundation
GCMA
GCSAA
Golf Union of Wales
GTC
GUI

IAGA
IBGA
IGF
LGU
LPGA
NAPGC
NGCA
NGCAA
PGA of America
PGA, The
RCGA
 

SAGA
SGU
SLGA
The R&A
USGA

 
AGA Golf - Artisan Golfers´Association >> The  Artisan Golfers' Association is affiliated to the English Golf Union
The aims of the association are to unite the various Artisan Golf Clubs in the British Isles into one association and to encourage and help in the formation of Clubs.

AGC - Africa Golf Confederation >>

AJGA - American Junior Golf Association >> The American Junior Golf Association is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to the overall growth and development of young men and women who aspire to earn college golf scholarships through competitive junior golf . .

BIGGA - The British and International Golf Greenkeepers Association >> The British & International Golf Greenkeepers Association was formally created on January 1, 1987 from an amalgamation of the British Golf Greenkeepers Association, The English and International Golf Greenkeepers Association and The Scottish and International Golf Greenkeepers Association, forming a membership of 1,200.
Today BIGGA boasts over 7,000 members which not only include Greenkeepers but also Associate Members and Student Members.

EBGA - English Blind Golf Association >> The main purpose of the EBGA is to provide visually handicapped people with the facility to train and compete in the game of golf. Training is provided by giving new members support to receive lessons from professional golfers. In addition each year the organisation invites all members to attend a training weekend at which PGA professionals teach the various aspects of the game. Assistance is also given to schools for the blind where pupils want to start to play golf. . .

EGA - European Golf Association >> The EUROPEAN GOLF ASSOCIATION was founded during a meeting held in Luxembourg on the 20th of November 1937.
The Association declares as its foundation the observance of the Rules of Golf and Amateur Status as laid down by the R&A.
The Association concerns itself solely with matters of an international character. Membership is restricted to European National Amateur Golf Associations, Federations or Unions.
The Association is presently composed of 38 member countries and is governed by the following Committees . . . .

EGU - English Golf Union Limited >> The English Golf Union Limited (EGU) has served as the governing body of male amateur golf in England since it was founded in 1924. Based at the National Golf Centre in Woodhall Spa, Lincolnshire the EGU is one of the largest sports governing bodies in England looking after the interests of over 1,900 golf clubs and 740,000 club members. It is a non-profit organisation run for the benefit of the game and its players.

EIFG - Environmental Institute for Golf >> The Environmental Institute for Golf is committed to strengthening the compatibility of the game of golf with our natural environment.
As the philanthropic organization of the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America (GCSAA), The Environmental Institute for Golf (The Institute) relies upon the support of many individuals and organizations to fund programs and projects that help golf courses fulfill the environmental, recreational and economic needs of their communities. The Institute is fortunate to have more than 9,000 active donors, representing each of the United States and 67 countries worldwide, supporting its efforts. Why? They believe in the future of the game and its positive impact to a community.

EIGCA - European Institute of Golf Course Architects >> The European Institute of Golf Course Architects represents Europe's most qualified and experienced golf course architects.
Members of the Institute have shown through their skill, experience and training that they are able to design and supervise the construction of golf courses to the highest standards.
The Institute aims to enhance the status of the profession, increase the opportunities for members to practice throughout the world and develop the role of education.

ELGA - English Ladies Golf Association >> The English Ladies' Golf Association was formed in 1952. Before that golf, in England, came under the jurisdiction of the Ladies' Golf Union, which as the governing body of women's golf in Britain, decides essential policy regarding golf generally and deals with International events . . .

EWGA - English Woman´s Golf Association >> On the 31 December 2007 the English Ladies’ Golf Association, an unincorporated body, was dissolved and the property, contracts, assets (including intellectual property rights and goodwill) and liabilities of the Association were transferred to a Company Limited by Guarantee, registration number 6431498, known as the English Women’s Golf Association. . . .

GCMA - Golf Club Manager´s Association (formerly Association of Golf Club Secretaries) >>  The GCMA currently supports approximately 2,500 Golf Secretaries (managers) and their Clubs through a network incorporating a National Head Office in Weston-super-Mare and 17 Regional secretaries spread throughout the UK.

GCSSA - Golf Course Superintendents Association of America >>he Golf Course Superintendents Association of America (GCSAA) is the leading professional organization for the men and women who manage golf courses in the United States and worldwide. GCSAA is dedicated to serving its members, advancing their profession and enhancing the enjoyment, growth and vitality of the game of golf. . . .

Golf Foundation >> The Golf Foundation is a registered charity established to develop and promote junior golf throughout the British Isles (Charity number 285917). It is supported by all the governing bodies of golf as well as individuals and companies who believe in its objectives and wish to contribute to the long-term future of the sport. . .

Golf Union of Wales - Undeb Golff Cymru >> The Golf Union of Wales was established on 1st January 2007 following the merger of the Welsh Ladies Golf Union (founded in 1904) and the Welsh Golfing Union (founded in 1895).
There are 158 clubs affiliated to the Golf Union of Wales and the objects of the Union as set out in the Memorandum of Association include the following

GTC - Greenkeepers Training Committee >> The GTC is the independent organisation representing British golf club employers and greenkeepers through a Board of Directors, Technical Committee and two full-time employees.
Golf greenkeepers play a vital role in golf course maintenance and management.

GUI - Golfing Union of Ireland >> Founded in 1891 The Golfing Union of Ireland is the oldest golfing union in the word.
The nine original clubs, which formed the Union, were located in Ulster, but golf in Ireland at the time of the establishment of the Union was not confined to that province. . . .

IAGA - International Association of Golf Administrators >> The International Association of Golf Administrators (IAGA) is a body of golf administrators representing amateur golf associations from around the world.
The IAGA was formed in 1968 to promote and conserve the best interests and the true spirit of the game of golf as embodied in its ancient and honorable traditions. With those pursuits in mind, the IAGA serves as a medium for golf administrators to exchange information, techniques and other data relating to the game of golf and establish channels of communication among all of the world's golfing fraternities. . . .

IBGA - International Blind Golf Association >> Blind Golf is played strictly to the Rules of Golf produced by the Royal and Ancient (R&A). The R&A has published "A Modification of the Rules of Golf for Golfers with Disabilities" which allows blind golfers to ground their club in a hazard. . . .

IGF - International Golf Federation >>Mission statement: (a)To encourage the International development of golf and to foster friendship and sportsmanship among the peoples of the world through the conduct biennially of Amateur Team Championships for the Eisenhower Trophy and the Espirito Santo Trophy. (b)  To promote golf as an Olympic sport and to act as the Federation for golf in the Olympic Games.

LGU - The Ladies´Golf Union >> The LGU was founded in 1893 and is the governing body for ladies' amateur golf in Great Britain and Ireland. . .

LPGA - Ladies Professional Golf Association >>The LPGA: The Ladies Professional Golf Association is the longest-running women's sports association in the world, having celebrated its 50th anniversary in the year 2000. The organization has grown from its roots as a playing tour into a non-profit organization involved in every facet of golf. The LPGA Tour and the LPGA Teaching & Club Professional (T&CP) Membership comprise the backbone of what has become the premier women's sports organization in the world today. The LPGA maintains a strong focus on charity through: its tournaments; its grassroots junior and women's programs; its affiliation with the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation; and the formation of The LPGA Foundation. The LPGA is under the guidance of Commissioner Carolyn Bivens and is headquartered in Daytona Beach, FL - USA . . . .

NAPGC - The National Association of Public Golf Courses >> Welcome to the website of the National Association of Public Golf Courses.  The NAPGC was founded in 1927 by J.H.Taylor,the former Open Champion and F.G. Hawtree, the renowned golf course architect, with the aim of promoting friendly competition between members of public golf courses in the UK. . . .

NGCAA - National Golf Clubs´ Advisory Association >> The NGCAA is an independent, non-profit making association providing legal and administrative advice & support to member golf clubs.
It is supported by a number of specialist Solicitors, Barristers & Industry Professionals

PGA, The - The Professional Golfers´Association >> The PGA is a members' organisation for golf professionals. It has been at the heart of the game since 1901, when professionals of the day, led by the Great Triumvirate of JH Taylor, Harry Vardon and James Braid, formed an organisation to protect the professionals' interests and promote the game of golf.
Now based at Centenary House at the famous Belfry, scene of four Ryder Cups, the Association is flourishing with more than 7,000 members.

PGA of America - Professional Golfers´ Association of America >> Founded in 1916, The PGA of America is the largest working sports organization in the world, comprised of more than 28,000 dedicated men and women promoting the game of golf to everyone, everywhere.

RCGA - Royal Canadian Golf Association / Association Royale de Golf du Canada >> Their mission, as the governing body of golf in Canada, is to promote participation in and a passion for the game while protecting its traditions and integrity.

SAGA - South African Golf Association >> The South African Golf Association (SAGA) is the governing body for male amateur golf in South Africa formed by the unification of the South African Golf Union (white) and the South African Golf Association (black) in September 1992 to form the South African Golf Federation. In 1997 the name was changed to the South African Golf Association.

SGU - Scottish Golf Union >> The Union is a federation of Area Committees formed from Golf Clubs in Scotland. These Clubs fall into two categories namely, course-owning and non course-owning and are defined as follows . . .

SLGA - Scottish Ladies´Golfing Association Limited >> The Scottish Ladies’ Golfing Association was founded in 1904 to “further the interests of the Scottish Ladies’ Golf Championship and to be responsible for any deficiency in the funds” (extract from the minute of a meeting held in the St Nicholas Ladies Club House on Saturday 14th May 1904).
In 2006 the members of the Association voted to incorporate and Scottish Ladies’ Golfing Association Limited came into being on 1 October that year. This company and its subsidiary, SLGA (Projects) Ltd, collectively known as the SLGA, is the governing body for ladies’, junior and girls’ amateur golf in Scotland. . .

The R&A, St Andrews >> The R&A is golf's world rules and development body and organiser of The Open Championship. It operates with the consent of more than 130 national and international, amateur and professional organisations, from over 120 countries and on behalf of an estimated 30 million golfers in Europe, Africa, Asia-Pacific and The Americas (outside the USA and Mexico). The United States Golf Association (USGA) is the game’s governing body in the United States and Mexico.
The R&A takes its name from The Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews, which has continuous records dating back to its foundation in 1754, and although the Club continues its long history with 2,400 members throughout the world, The R&A has become a separate entity to focus on its governance role . . .

USGA - United States Golf Association >>  The United States Golf Association (USGA) has served as the national governing body of golf for the U.S., its territories and Mexico since its formation in 1894. It's a non-profit organization run by golfers for the benefit of golfers. The Association sponsors a variety of programs that benefit everyone who plays the game, from conducting 13 national championships each year, to writing and interpreting the Rules of Golf, to funding turf grass and course maintenance practices, to supporting grassroots programs through its “For the Good of the Game” initiative. . . .