The International Golf Federation (IGF) was founded in 1958 and is the international federation recognized by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) 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 *22 Professional Members, mostly

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and Professional Golfers Associations

History

The Federation changed its name from the "World Amateur Golf Council" in 2003. It was founded in 1958 for the purpose of arranging international amateur competitions and it organizes two World Amateur Team Championships, the

Eisenhower Trophy The Eisenhower Trophy (World Men's Amateur Team Championships) is the biennial World Amateur Team Championship for men organized by the International Golf Federation. Since the tournament was first played in 1958, it is named after Dwight D. Eise ...

for men and the

Espirito Santo Trophy The Espirito Santo Trophy (World Women's Amateur Team Championships) is a biennial world amateur team golf championship for women organised by the International Golf Federation. The inaugural event was held in 1964. It was instituted by the Fren ...

for women.

Secretariat

The headquarters of the IGF is located by the shores of Lake Geneva in

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Jurisdiction

Unlike most internationally recognized sports federations, the IGF is not responsible for developing, maintaining or administering the

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. The rules are developed and administered for the North American countries of the

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and

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by the

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, and for the balance of the world by The R&A, formerly a function of The Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews.

Events

Olympic Games

Golf was an inaugural

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sport at the 1904 Games in St. Louis, Missouri, USA, where the United States and Canada were the only competing countries. The globalization of the sport has meant that following a couple of failed attempts, the International Olympic Committee's executive board approved the inclusion of golf in the Olympics by a vote of 63 votes to 27 in 2009. The sport was included in the

2016 Summer Olympics ) , nations = 207 (including IOA and EOR teams) , athletes = 11,238 , events = 306 in 28 sports (41 disciplines) , opening = 5 August 2016 , closing = 21 August 2016 , opened_by = Vice President Michel Temer , cauldron = Vanderlei Cordeiro de ...

and the

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World Amateur Golf Team Championships

The World Amateur Golf Team Championships was started from 1958 and 1964.

Men

The

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

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at the time.

Women

The

is a biennial world team championship for amateur women golfers. It was first held in 1964, organised by Mrs. Henri Prunaret and

Lally Segard Dorothée Sonia "Lally" Segard (née Vagliano) (4 April 1921 – 3 March 2018), also known as Vicomtesse de Saint Sauveur, was a French amateur golfer. Early life Segard was born in Paris and the oldest of three siblings of a Greek (born in Mar ...

, and named after Ricardo and Silvia Espirito Santo, friends of Segard who donated the trophy.

References

External links

Official site
{{Authority control Golf associations Amateur golf Organizations established in 1958

History

Secretariat

Jurisdiction

Events

Olympic Games

World Amateur Golf Team Championships

Men

Women

Category

National Federations

Continental / Regional Federations

See also

References

External links