European Golf Association

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European Golf Association
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Formation20 November 1937; 83 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
Iceland Haukur Örn Birgisson
Past President
France Pierre Bechmann
President-Elect
Netherlands Jan Hubrecht
Websitewww.ega-golf.ch
by Pearson Scott Foresman

The European Golf Association, better known by the abbreviation EGA, is a European federation of national golf associations.

The EGA is in turn a member of the International Golf Federation (IGF), the world governing body for golf, and the corresponding organization in the United States is the United States Golf Association (USGA). The EGA is particularly responsible for harmonizing the calculation of handicap European amateur players. The non-profit organization used to be headquarters in Senningerberg, Luxembourg, but is now based in Lausanne, Switzerland.[2]

History and function[]

The EGA was founded at a meeting held in Luxembourg on 20 November 1937. It arranges and co-ordinating both amateur and professional tournaments and International Matches, and reviews European aspects of rules of golf and of amateur status as defined by The R&A. The Association is concerned only with international issues. Membership is reserved for national European golf associations, federations or unions.[3]

The EGA is currently composed of 47 member countries and is governed by the following committees:

  • Executive Committee (10 members)
  • Championship Committee (12 members)
  • EGA Handicapping & Course Rating Committee

Member federations[]

Member federations are divided into four geographical areas.[4]

Members
Great Britain
and Ireland		 North zone Central zone South zone

EGA Handicap System[]

The purpose of the system is to calculate the correct game handicaps into account the relative difficulty of the course played, in a uniform and equitable manner throughout Europe. The "EGA Handicap System", is not directly applicable to the players, but adapted by each national federation.

EGA events[]

The EGA organizes a range of amateur events.[5]

European Individual Championships (8)[]

European Team Championships (11)[]

International Matches (6)[]

Club Trophies (2)[]

  • European Men's Club Trophy (1975–)
  • European Ladies' Club Trophy (2001–)

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ https://www.ega-golf.ch/federations
  2. ^ "European Golf Association Constitution". EGA. Retrieved 18 November 2016.
  3. ^ "Main Activities". EGA. Retrieved 18 November 2016.
  4. ^ "Member Federations". EGA. Retrieved 18 November 2016.
  5. ^ "EGA Events". EGA. Retrieved 18 November 2016.

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