European Golf Association

European Golf Association
Formation20 November 1937; 86 years ago (1937-11-20)
TypeSports association (Association organized under the laws of the Swiss Confederation)
HeadquartersEpalinges, Switzerland
Membership
49 member federations[1]
General Secretary
Germany Michael Thannhäuser
President
Netherlands Jan Hubrecht
Past President
Iceland Haukur Örn Birgisson
President-Elect
Caroline Huyskes
Websitewww.ega-golf.ch
by Pearson Scott Foresman

The European Golf Association (EGA) is a non-profit organisation based in Epalinges, Switzerland, which was founded in 1937 in Luxembourg.[1]

The EGA's main activity consists of coordinating and co-organizing European amateur golf championships. It functions in coordination with its 49 member federations.[2] It also is the body responsible for the implementation of the World Handicap System in Europe.[3][4][5][6]

In reaction to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, in March 2022 the European Golf Association announced that it would not allow teams, individuals, and officials from Russia and Belarus to participate in EGA events in 2022, and that no EGA events were planned to take place in Russia or Belarus.[7]

  1. ^ a b "About EGA". European Golf Association. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
  2. ^ "Member Federations". European Golf Association. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
  3. ^ "Constitution". European Golf Association. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
  4. ^ "IGF National Members". International Golf Federation. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
  5. ^ "Golf Research". R&A. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
  6. ^ Cite error: The named reference main activities was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  7. ^ "A statement from EGA President, Jan Hubrecht, regarding Ukraine". ega-golf.ch. 3 March 2022. Retrieved 3 January 2023.