The Golf Federation of Armenia ( hy, Հայաստանի գոլֆի ֆեդերացիա), also known as the National Golf Association of Armenia, is the regulating body of
golf in
Armenia, governed by the
Armenian Olympic Committee
The Armenian Olympic Committee (ARMNOC) ( hy, Հայաստանի ազգային օլիմպիական կոմիտե, translit=Hayastani Olimpiakan Komite) is responsible for Armenia's participation in the Olympic Games. It is headquartered in Yerev ...
. The headquarters of the federation is located in
Yerevan.
History
The Federation was established in December 2006 and the current president of the Golf Federation of Armenia is Karen Hovhannisyan. The Federation is a full member of the
International Golf Federation and the
European Golf Association.
Caucasus Cup
The Caucasus Cup was launched in 2015 by a joint initiative between the golf federations of Armenia and
Georgia. The Caucasus Cup format was designed to be similar to the
Ryder Cup
The Ryder Cup is a biennial men's golf competition between teams from Europe and the United States. The competition is contested every two years with the venue alternating between courses in the United States and Europe. The Ryder Cup is named af ...
. The inaugural competition took place in Kachreti, Georgia at the Ambassadori Golf Club, and the 2016 event took place at the Ararat Golf Club in Yerevan, Armenia. The aim of this initiative is to make golf a more popular activity in the
Caucasus region.
See also
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Sport in Armenia
References
External links
Golf Federation of Armeniaon Facebook
{{Portal bar, Sports
Sports governing bodies in Armenia
Golf associations
National members of the European Golf Association