Swedish Golf Federation
Sport | Golf |
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Jurisdiction | National |
Abbreviation | SGF |
Founded | 1904 |
Affiliation | International Golf Federation (IGF) |
Regional affiliation | European Golf Association (EGA) |
Headquarters | Stockholm, Sweden |
Chairman | Maria Möller |
Secretary | Gunnar Håkansson |
Official website | |
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The Swedish Golf Federation (Swedish: Svenska Golfförbundet, SGF) is the governing body for the sport of golf in Sweden, founded in 1904.[1]
The federation is responsible for administering the Rules of Golf, as laid down by The R&A, at the national level. It organizes tournaments, manages the national teams, and promotes the game. As of 2017, the federation organized 460 golf clubs and 468,570 individual members, 72% male and 28% female.[2] This makes it the largest sports federation in Sweden in terms of active members, ahead of association football and athletics in second and third place.[2]
SGF is a member of the European Golf Association (EGA). Thanks to a high national participation rate of almost 5%, SGF is EGA's third largest national member behind England and Germany (661,805 and 640,181 members respectively as of 2016).[3]
See also
- SM Match Play
- Swedish Golfer of the Year
- Swedish Golf Tour (men)
- Swedish Golf Tour (women)
- List of Swedish professional golfers
References
- ^ "IGF National Members: Swedish Golf Federation". IGF. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
- ^ a b "2017 Golf Data". 2017 statistics (in Swedish). Swedish Golf Federation. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
- ^ "2016 Golf Data" (PDF) (in Swedish). Swedish Golf Federation. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
External links
- sgf.golf.se, official site