IGF BIENNIAL REPORT 2019
2020 2 CONTENTS IGF Biennial Report 2019-20 CONTENTS
IGF PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE IGF GOLFERS WITH DISABILITIES WATC SINGAPORE 2020 COMMITTEE & IPC RELATIONS
IGF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’S REPORT YOG DAKAR 2022 SUSTAINABILITY
IGF BOARD WATC FRANCE 2022 IOC RELATIONS
IGF ADMINISTRATIVE COMMITTEE WATC 2023 ASOIF RELATIONS
IGF EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OLYMPIC GAMES PARIS 2024 GAISF RELATIONS
IGF ATHLETES’ COMMITTEE OTHER MULTI-SPORT EVENTS NATIONAL FEDERATION MEMBERS AND ORGANISATIONS
IGF COMPETITIONS COMMITTEE WATC IRELAND 2018 IGF FINANCIAL REPORT 2018
IGF COACHING & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE YOG BUENOS AIRES 2018 IGF FINANCIAL REPORT 2019
IGF MEDICAL COMMITTEE OLYMPIC GAMES TOKYO 2020 APPENDICES
IGF ANTI-DOPING COMMITTEE
INTERNATIONAL GOLF FEDERATION Tel +41 21 623 12 12 Avenue de Rhodanie 54 Fax +41 21 601 64 77 1007 Lausanne, Switzerland www.igfgolf.org 3 IGF PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE IGF Biennial Report 2019-20
IGF President’s Message “The comradeship and goodwill consistently demonstrated by golf people is our sport’s greatest strength and I could not have wished for greater support during my term as President.”
This is my fnal message as President of the professional game and in the International Golf Federation (IGF) addition to our long-standing National as I will be retiring at the end of 2020, and Federation (NF) membership we now perhaps this is a natural time to pause boast the inclusion of golf’s major for some refection on our progress and championship organisers, professional to think of the challenges ahead. tours and PGAs. PETER DAWSON Much has been achieved and our Golf’s history dictates that our sport’s organisation has expanded enormously 2016 in Rio de Janeiro were met with governance has evolved in a different from its beginnings in 1958 as the World great acclaim and we have established way from many others. Nonetheless Amateur Golf Council. After many years golf as a core Olympic sport until at it clearly works well and it has been of hard work we were successful in our least 2028. extremely gratifying that Olympic golf bid to reinstate golf to the programme has been such a powerful catalyst for of Olympic sports at the Copenhagen These accomplishments were made further strengthening the bonds and International Olympic Committee (IOC) possible by a total restructuring cooperation between the bodies which session in 2009. Our return events in of our organisation to include lead our great game so well.
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Since Copenhagen 2009 the IGF and have achieved recognition as is simply not possible to predict the has been busy both on and off the the International Federation immediate future with any confdence. golf course. As well as golf’s return to representing golf by the International In such challenging circumstances it the Olympics in Rio we have staged Paralympic Committee. was good to see that golf was one memorable competitions in two Youth of the frst sports to return to active Olympic Games, in Nanjing and Buenos Of particular note is the 34% increase competition albeit without fans present Aires. With the traditional involvement in our NF membership from 110 to 151 at the venues. The organisers are to be of The R&A and the USGA we have refecting golf’s international growth congratulated on the safe and effcient continued to organise the World and the importance of Olympic sports operation of these events and I hope Amateur Team Championships (WATC) to so many nations. we can use the foundations they have in Argentina, Turkey, Japan, Mexico built to ensure that we can continue and most recently in Ireland. All of these All of these past achievements are to enjoy top level competition in these events have been fercely competitive certainly positive for golf but the diffcult times. while at the same time demonstrating present is of course dominated by the the lasting friendships which sport misery and uncertainty caused by the For golf, one heartening effect of can inspire. COVID-19 pandemic in every aspect the pandemic has been a rapid rise of our lives. In our world it has caused in our game’s popularity as lengthy We have forged an increasingly Tokyo 2020 to be postponed and the periods of lockdown have reinforced strong relationship with the IOC 2020 WATC to be cancelled, and it the value of regular outdoor exercise. 3 IGF PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE IGF Biennial Report 2019-20
Golf facilities around the world have reported substantial increases in rounds played and membership numbers, and the challenge for our NFs is to fnd ways 2018 Aires Elías/Buenos Pablo Credit: of making these gains permanent in the tough economic times which surely IGF President Peter Dawson lie ahead. and IOC President Thomas Bach, YOG 2018 Looking to the future, the IGF will remain committed to representing our sport as an active and contributing member of our work, our NFs stage our events It has been a privilege and pleasure the Olympic Family and to ensuring that and supply the volunteers who give so for me to work with them both. golf avails itself of the benefts that our freely of their time, and our dedicated Olympic status can bring. and capable staff are second to none. The comradeship and goodwill consistently demonstrated by golf So many organisations and individuals Our Executive Director, Antony Scanlon, people is our sport’s greatest strength work hard to help the IGF achieve its and our Vice President, Ty Votaw, have and I could not have wished for greater aims. Our delivery partners provide applied their wealth of experience to support during my term as President. much of the resource necessary for positioning golf in the Olympic world. My thanks and best wishes to all. 4 IGF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’S REPORT IGF Biennial Report 2019-20
due to the COVID-19 pandemic. (IOC) to postpone the Olympic Games No one would have predicted the times Tokyo 2020 and the IGF to cancel of extreme uncertainty that we are now the 2020 WATC, have impacted the experiencing, nor the far-reaching IGF substantially. ANTONY SCANLON consequences of the coronavirus crisis around the world. Accordingly, like many of you, the IGF undertook an immediate review of the IGF Executve This pandemic has signifcantly affected effects the COVID-19 pandemic has all areas of society, including all of us had (and will continue to have) on Director’s Report in golf. The unprecedented decisions the fnancial and operational activities of the International Olympic Committee of the IGF for 2020. This review Dear Members, reconfrmed the strength IGF Lausanne staf and adaptability of the Much has happened since the 2018 IGF’s delivery model, Biennial meeting and the exciting 2018 which consists of a World Amateur Team Championships small number of core (WATC) held in Ireland where there was staff and the reliance on heightened enthusiasm about the future our Delivery Partners’ growth of our sport. No one would have resources to deliver our conceived back then that the world specifc projects and would be changed so dramatically day-to-day activities.
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“We quickly secured financing the IOC to ensure continuity in our IGF and implore the IGF membership from the IGF Delivery Partners operations and the delivery of the to appoint more women to leadership and the IOC to ensure continuity Olympic Games in 2021. roles within their administration and in our operations and the governance, as well as advocate and delivery of the Olympic Games The 2020 Biennial meeting will see the implement signifcant gender equality in 2021.” implementation of the changes to the initiatives so that girls and women are IGF Constitution that were passed at given greater access and opportunity We were able to quickly cancel or the 2016 Biennial meeting which will to play golf. suspend a number of projects and increase the representation of women modify our operations to work remotely on the 2020-2022 Administrative and achieve effciencies without Committee and appoint a Women’s seriously impacting the delivery of our Chair to the IGF Board. These gender key activities or the immediate issue of equality initiatives will provide greater dealing with the postponement of the opportunities for women to contribute Olympic Games Tokyo 2020. in roles of infuence and decision- making in our sport and will encourage With no Olympic Games in 2020, the IGF diversity of opinion, which is a key does not receive the IOC’s contribution factor of good governance. We will for golf’s participation at Tokyo 2020. continue to take a leadership role However, we quickly secured fnancing and to promote and implement more from the IGF Delivery Partners and gender equality initiatives within the Emilie Oeveraas of Norway, YOG 2018 4 IGF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’S REPORT IGF Biennial Report 2019-20
The year 2020 will end the implementation successful delivery of Youth creation of International Golf of the IGF’s frst Strategic Plan where Olympic Games Nanjing 2014 and Coaching Framework. we have been able to deliver the Buenos Aires 2018; following key initiatives, including: Following the 10 December 2019 successful delivery of four WATCs; Board meeting, the IGF Board held a consolidating a place on the Strategic Planning Session to refect Olympic Games programme thirty-four per cent growth on its current structures, strategies, through to 2028; in National Federation (NF) activities and approach to delivery. The Memberships – 110 to 151; insights and perspectives provided by strengthening relationships with the Board during this session and on the Olympic Movement through recognition as the International the strategic direction of the IGF are the IGF’s active participation in Federation (IF) for golf by now being used to develop the strategic Commissions and working groups; International Paralympic business plan for the period 2021- Committee (IPC); 2028. The fnal version of the plan will successful delivery of Olympic be approved by the IGF Board at the Games Rio 2016; compliance with World Anti-Doping December 2020 Board meeting. With Agency (WADA) Anti-Doping Code; three Olympic Games, a Youth Olympic Jordan Thompson of Nigeria, Games and fve WATCs to be delivered YOG 2018 compliance with Association of during this period, we have much to Summer Olympic International look forward to and many opportunities Federations (ASOIF) Principles to showcase the greatness of our sport of Governance and IOC Code of and inspire the growth of golf around Ethics; and the world. 5 IGF BOARD IGF Biennial Report 2019-20
IGF Board
The member federations appoint the the responsibility for implementing Board Members to govern the IGF. The the Strategic Plan and managing the IGF Board maintains a strategic focus IGF’s operating activities rests with the in its governance of golf. However, Executive Director.
IGF Board Members
Olivia Mehafey of Ireland, WATC 2018 PETER DAWSON KEITH PELLEY PRESIDENT (IGF) (EUROPEAN TOUR)
TY VOTAW MARTIN SLUMBERS IGF Board Meetings VICE PRESIDENT (IGF) (THE R&A)
JAY MONAHAN SETH WAUGH CHAIR (PGA TOUR) (PGA OF AMERICA) The IGF Board met on the following occasions MIKE DAVIS SIDNEY WOLF (UNITED STATES GOLF ASSOCIATION) (PUERTO RICO GOLF ASSOCIATION) 4 December 2018 10 December 2019 NOBUKO HIRAYAMA (JAPAN GOLF ASSOCIATION) MIKE WHAN (LPGA) 10 April 2019 8 April 2020 WILL JONES (AUGUSTA NATIONAL GOLF CLUB) 16 July 2019 14 July 2020 6 IGF ADMINISTRATIVE COMMITTEE IGF Biennial Report 2019-20
Mohamed Alhajeri of the United Arab Emirates, YOG 2018
IGF Administratve Commitee
The Administrative Committee is responsible for the approval of National Federation (NF) Membership, the oversight of the organisation of the golf competition at the Youth Olympic Games and the WATC and the fnancing of the IGF’s activities undertaken by the Executive Committee. The Committee also oversees the interaction between NF Members and National Olympic Committees (NOCs).
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Administrative Committee Members
IAN PATTINSON ANTTI PELTONIEMI NAADIR AGHERDIEN JOINT CHAIR (THE R&A) (FINNISH GOLF UNION) (SOUTH AFRICAN GOLF ASSOCIATION)
MIKE DAVIS VACANT JOHN BODENHAMER JOINT CHAIR (INDIAN GOLF UNION) (UNITED STATES GOLF ASSOCIATION) (UNITED STATES GOLF ASSOCIATION) NOBUKO HIRAYAMA CLAUDIA CAMARGO (JAPAN GOLF ASSOCIATION) IGF WOMEN’S CHAIR (MEXICAN GOLF FEDERATION) HYUNG-MO KANG (KOREA GOLF ASSOCIATION) MIGUEL LEESON Administrative (ARGENTINE GOLF ASSOCIATION) CAROLINE HUYSKES Committee Meetings (NETHERLAND GOLF FEDERATION) ROBERT ARMOUR (GOLF AUSTRALIA) SIDNEY WOLF (PUERTO RICO GOLF ASSOCIATION) LAURENCE APPLEBAUM The Administrative (GOLF CANADA) GONZAGA ESCAURIAZA Committee met on the (ROYAL SPANISH GOLF FEDERATION) DESIRÉE SOULODRE PIZARRO following occasions: (CHILE GOLF FEDERATION) ALICK BISSET (THE R&A) 16 January 2020 ZHANG XIAONING (CHINA GOLF ASSOCIATION) 5 May 2020 7 IGF EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE IGF Biennial Report 2019-20
IGF Executve Commitee
The Executive Committee is responsible the Olympic Games and the fnancing for the approval of Professional of the IGF’s activities undertaken by Membership, the oversight of the the Executive Committee. organisation of the golf competition at
Executive Committee Members
PETER DAWSON WILL JONES MARTIN SLUMBERS PRESIDENT (IGF) (AUGUSTA NATIONAL (THE R&A) GOLF CLUB) TY VOTAW SETH WAUGH VICE PRESIDENT (IGF) JAY MONAHAN (PGA OF AMERICA) (PGA TOUR) MIKE DAVIS MR MIKE WHAN Takumi Kanaya (UNITED STATES GOLF KEITH PELLEY (LPGA) of Japan, ASSOCIATION) (EUROPEAN TOUR) WATC 2018 8 IGF ATHLETES’ COMMITTEE IGF Biennial Report 2019-20
IGF The IGF recognises the again the absolute necessity, and added Athletes’ importance of the rights and value, of involving athletes at the heart of Olympic Games project planning. Commitee obligations of our athletes. In April 2019, our Athletes’ Committee Chair, Heather Daly-Donofrio, attended The IGF Athletes’ Committee acts as the ninth edition of the International a consultative body and link between Athletes’ Forum, organised by the IOC active athletes and ensures that their in Lausanne, Switzerland, together interests are protected. The Athletes’ with some 350 athlete representatives Committee met on 11 March 2019 at from 185 National Olympic the PGA TOUR HQ, as every year, Committees (NOCs), 50 IFs and other where all key aspects of competition Olympic Movement constituents. rules and athlete services planning for During the course of the Forum, the the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 were attendees devised concrete proposals discussed. An outline of Tokyo’s climate, to further increase support for athletes the heat conditions expected in summer at all levels. and foreseen countermeasures were also presented. Athlete representatives In August 2019, the Athletes’ Committee Blanca Fernández Garcia-Poggio on the Committee provided valuable Chair, together with a wider IGF of Spain, YOG 2018 feedback and recommendations on Delegation, attended the Golf Test the draft plans, demonstrating once Event at the Kasumigaseki Country
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Club (KCC), the venue for the Tokyo The Athletes’ Committee met again Games known at that time were also 2020 Olympic golf competition, to on 9 March 2020 at the PGA TOUR discussed. After the IOC decided to observe delivery components of both HQ, where the latest status of postpone the Olympic Games, the competition and venue operations. preparations for the Olympic Games Athletes’ Committee, through the Ms Daly-Donofrio and the IGF Delegation Tokyo 2020, especially in the feld Athlete Relations liaisons, actively contributed to the debrief and outlined of athlete servicing, were presented. informed the athletes and their the lessons learnt with the Tokyo 2020 The developing COVID-19 pandemic entourage of the situation and related Organising Committee to adapt and and potential impacts on athlete developments, and continues to fne-tune their operational plans. training and qualifcations for the do so.
Athlete Members Athletes’ Committee Members
THONGCHAI JAIDEE (THAILAND)
HEATHER DALY-DONOFRIO DAVID GARLAND DAVID PARK SUZANN PETTERSEN CHAIR (LPGA) (EUROPEAN TOUR) (EUROPEAN TOUR) (NORWAY)
ALEXIS ABRAHAM DAVIDE LANTOS BILLY SCHRODER SO YEON RYU (LPGA) (LADIES EUROPEAN TOUR) (PGA TOUR) (KOREA)
TYLER DENNIS ANDY LEVINSON MICHAEL WOOD ALENA SHARP (PGA TOUR) (PGA TOUR) (LADIES EUROPEAN TOUR) (CANADA)
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IGF Competitions Committee Competitions Committee Members Overseeing Olympic golf The IGF Competitions Committee aims to ensure the best Olympic golf events possible by overseeing the management and presentation TYLER DENNIS of the Olympic golf competitions. CHAIR (PGA TOUR)
HEATHER DALY-DONOFRIO (LPGA) The Competitions Committee makes sure that all athletes nominated to DAVID GARLAND compete in the Olympic golf competition (EUROPEAN TOUR) are eligible to participate. It also KERRY HAIGH recommends referees and offcials for (PGA OF AMERICA) the Olympic golf competition. DAVIDE LANTOS (LADIES EUROPEAN TOUR) The Olympic Games function (OGF) provides support to the Competitions SHONA MCRAE Mateo Fernández de Oliveira and Ela Anacona of (THE R&A) Committee. It works closely with Argentna (bronze medallists), YOG 2018 the Organising Committee for the THOMAS PAGEL Olympic Games (OCOG) to ensure standards. The OGF also oversees the (UNITED STATES GOLF ASSOCIATION) that all elements of the venues and the overall service provision to athletes, feld of play conform to IGF technical IGF personnel and technical offcials
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Alessia Nobilio of Italy (silver medallist), Grace Kim of Australia (gold medallist) and Emma Spitz of Austria (bronze medallist), YOG 2018 at the competition venues to enable them to conduct their Games-time roles, in support of the competition. During the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, the IGF will oversee the running of the Olympic event in conjunction with the Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee and provide the focal point for OCOG contact in relation to competition issues.
As was done for the Olympic Games Rio 2016, the Competitions Committee released the Olympic Golf Regulations for Tokyo 2020 which provide the offcial On the occasion of the Golf Test members travelled to Tokyo to observe rules and regulations for the Olympic Event in August 2019 at the course conditions at that time of golf competition. They include both Kasumigaseki Country Club, the year and progress on planning for feld of play policies and procedures as venue for the Olympic Games Tokyo the set-up of the course for the well as Olympic-specifc regulations. 2020, a number of the Committee Olympic events. 10 IGF COACHING & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE IGF Biennial Report 2019-20
IGF Coaching & Development Commitee
The IGF Coaching & Development Committee is responsible for the development of golf, from grassroots to the highest levels, with the aim of inspiring future players and fans to play golf and increase participation in the sport.
Coaching & Development Committee Members
DOMINIC WALL ANDREW GUNN KYLE PHILLPOTS CHAIR (THE R&A) (PGA OF SOUTH AFRICA) (IGF ADVISOR)
MATT ALLEN JOHAN HAMPF GEOFF STEWART (PGA OF CANADA) (PGA OF SWEDEN) (PGA OF AUSTRALIA)
ARJUN CHOWDRI MARTIN HASENBEIN MARTIN WESTPHAL (PGA OF AMERICA) (PGA OF GERMANY) (CONFEDERATION OF PROFESSIONAL GOLF) DAVID COLCLOUGH DAWES MARLATT (THE PROFESSIONAL (PGA OF AMERICA) GOLFERS’ ASSOCIATION)
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The Coaching & Development Olympic Solidarity Committee is currently working towards developing qualifcation A number of IGF National Federation specifcations for each of the four (NF) Members applied for Olympic levels of coaching qualifcations and Solidarity funding for the organisation awards, as per the objectives defned of Technical Courses for Coaches in the IGF Coaching Framework. through their National Olympic The collaboration and contribution of Committee (NOC). Unfortunately, due Technical Course for Coaches in Tunisia several education experts from the to the COVID-19 pandemic and PGAs and The R&A is critical to the restrictions in international travel, in Lebanon and Benin have been put project and is highly valued. courses scheduled to take place on hold.
Courses that have been conducted to date:
NATIONAL OLYMPIC COMMITTEE NATIONAL FEDERATION COURSE LEVEL COURSE DATES Colombia Colombian Golf Federation Pilot course between Level 1 and Level 2 April 2017 Vietnam Vietnam Golf Association Level 1 April 2018 Bahrain Bahrain Golf Association Level 1 October 2018
Modular Course for Coaches – October 2018, May 2019 Malta Malta Golf Association ‘Golf to School’ project November 2019, May 2020 – postponed
February 2019 – L2 course Tunisia Tunisia Golf Federation Level 2 September 2019 – assessment
Afghanistan Afghanistan Golf Federation Introduction course + Level 1 March 2019 10 IGF COACHING & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE IGF Biennial Report 2019-20
Olympic Scholarships for Coaches and for these programmes through Olympic Technical Course for Coaches in Colombia Development of National Sport Systems Solidarity and encourages the NFs to are additional programmes offered by explore these opportunities further. Olympic Solidarity under its ‘Coaches Programme Unit’. These give NOCs the Olympic Scholarships for possibility of further incorporating coach Athletes ‘Tokyo 2020’ training into their strategic plans. The IGF has received the frst applications This Olympic Solidarity programme is aimed at all NOCs and their athletes, particularly those with the greatest There are nine scholarship holders for golf: need, by providing fnancial and technical support to elite athletes with NATIONAL OLYMPIC COMMITTEE ATHLETE the potential to qualify for the Olympic Morocco Maha Haddioui Games. The scholarship provides Chile Joaquin Niemann Zenteno athletes with access to the appropriate Virgin Islands Amira Alexander Paraguay Arnaldo Fabrizio Zanotti Cavazzoni facilities in their own country or to a Paraguay Julieta Pa Granada training centre abroad, where they Saudi Arabia Hanee Anbarserri will receive suitable technical, medical Bulgaria Lyubomir Kostov and scientifc support, as well as Ireland Leona Maguire reimbursement of travel expenses for Israel Laetitia Beck Olympic qualifying competitions. 11 IGF MEDICAL COMMITTEE IGF Biennial Report 2019-20
IGF Medical Committee for the Olympic Games (OCOG) and defning requirements Medical Committee Commitee for athletes and spectators Members
Ensuring a healthy sport Participate in meetings and research The IGF Medical Committee and advise on topical medical issues such as injury and illness reporting TOM HOSPEL provides medical advice to the CHAIR (PGA TOUR) IGF and deals with all medical and gender. ROGER HAWKES issues enabling or encouraging IGF Medical Committee (EDGA) participation in golf as a safe Meetings JONATHON LAVELLE and healthy sport. (THE R&A) 11 March 2019 and 9 March 2020 ANDREW MURRAY The mission for the Medical Committee at the PGA TOUR headquarters in (EUROPEAN TOUR) for the coming years is to: Ponte Vedra (USA); PATRICK SCHAMASCH (IGF ADVISOR) Provide event coverage (staffng) for 19 September 2019 at BMW PGA the Olympic Games Championship in Wentworth (UK); BRUCE THOMAS (LPGA)
Discuss medical policy and phone meetings on 22 May 2019 MARK WOTHERSPOON procedures for the Olympic Games, in and 4 February 2020 on gender (LADIES EUROPEAN TOUR) particular working with the Organising issues.
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18th hole, East Course, Kasumigaseki Country Club
Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 – Medical Services
The IGF Offce is in regular contact with the Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee about the medical services that will be provided during the Olympic Games. At the time of writing, Tokyo has yet to communicate to the IGF whether
the decision to postpone will have Koji Aoki/AFLO any impact on the medical services.
The IGF will send two medical these health professionals will not IGF Extreme Heat Guidelines doctors and three physiotherapists be incorporated into the Organising to the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 Committee’s volunteer workforce as The IGF developed the IGF Extreme in order for the golf athletes to was the case in Rio and will instead Heat Guidelines and published receive the best level of medical be accredited by the IGF as part of these non-mandatory guidelines in care. Due to differing policies, the IGF medical team. September 2019. The guidelines 11 IGF MEDICAL COMMITTEE IGF Biennial Report 2019-20
The IGF has provided the Tokyo member, Dr Andrew Murray. The 2020 Organising Committee aim of this consensus is the with recommendations for the golf systematic and harmonised event based on the IGF Extreme collection of epidemiological data Heat Guidelines, and the IGF is in order to have more robust data to monitoring closely the overlay inform injury and illness prevention plans and the positioning of not only strategies in golf. the athlete heat mitigation initiatives that will be deployed at KCC but The international consensus for golf also those for the spectators. has been drafted and agreed upon and is expected to be published in Caterina Don of Italy, WATC 2018 Prevention of injury and illness a reputable scientifc journal in the in golf second half of 2020.
contain risk factors, mitigation A project to create an international Gender strategies and recommendations consensus on the reporting of that can be applied to any golf injuries and illnesses in golf has There is much debate at an event for players, caddies and been carried out throughout 2020 international level between spectators. and led by Medical Committee medical, sports and human 11 IGF MEDICAL COMMITTEE IGF Biennial Report 2019-20
rights professionals as to the best currently underway in England at COVID-19 way to approach transgender, Loughborough University. hyperandrogenism and disorders Throughout March 2020, the of sex development (DSD) in order The Golf and Health Research IGF Offce provided regular to maintain a level playing feld Project and relevant updates on the in sport. Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 and Several members of the Medical the COVID-19 pandemic to the The IGF follows the guidance of the Committee have been involved IGF Athletes’ Committee, the IOC in this area and, at the time of in this project, supported by the IGF Medical Committee, the IGF writing, the IOC are in the process World Golf Foundation, which has Anti-Doping Committee, the IGF of updating their gender guidelines. shown evidence that golfers live Competitions Committee, the IGF The IGF is reticent to implement any longer, have better overall health International Technical Offcials gender specifc eligibility rules with and gain wellness and mental health (ITOs) and IGF Olympic staff. These testosterone limits in golf at this stage benefts due to a combination of updates contained information without the IOC’s active backing walking, muscular activity and social on offcial IGF statements and or leadership. interaction. The project is receiving communications received by the global interest and more studies IOC, Tokyo 2020 and other key A transgender case study in golf is are underway. Olympic stakeholders. 12 IGF ANTI-DOPING COMMITTEE IGF Biennial Report 2019-20
IGF Ant-Doping World Anti-Doping Code in Vaals, Anti-Doping Netherlands, from 15-17 January Commitee Committee Members 2020.
The IGF Anti-Doping and Medical Keeping golf clean Project Manager participated in DAVID GARLAND WADA’s Youth Olympic Games anti- The IGF is committed to ensuring (EUROPEAN TOUR) that its competitions, athletes doping outreach programme on 8 and members safeguard the DAVIDE LANTOS January 2020 at the Olympic Village (LADIES EUROPEAN TOUR) in Lausanne. integrity of golf and to protecting MICHAEL LEE clean athletes through the fight (UNITED STATES GOLF ASSOCIATION) The IGF Anti-Doping Committee met against doping. by phone on 20 November 2019. ANDY LEVINSON (PGA TOUR) The IGF Executive Director and Anti-Doping Meetings and SHONA MCRAE IGF Chief Medical Offcer attended (THE R&A) Events the WADA World Conference held LIZ MOORE in Katowice, Poland, on 4-6 The IGF Anti-Doping and Medical (LPGA) November 2019.
Project Manager attended the ANTONY SCANLON ICIC 2020 Conference on the (IGF) The IGF Anti-Doping Project implementation of the 2021 Manager attended the Institute
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of National Anti-Doping Organisations IGF at WADA’s World Conference on International Testing Agency (iNADO) Conference on 12 March Doping in Sport, which was held from (ITA) Relations 2019 in Lausanne and the WADA IF 5-7 November 2019 in Katowice. Symposium on 13-14 March 2019 The IGF Executive Director and IGF in Lausanne with presentations on The IGF Anti-Doping and Medical Anti-Doping and Medical Project the proposed changes to the 2021 Project Manager attended the Manager had a number of meetings Code. Maison du Sport International throughout 2019 and 2020 with the (MSI)’s clean sport seminar on anti- ITA Director General and the ITA The IGF Professional Members’ doping education, ‘Protecting the staff in preparation for the Olympic Anti-Doping Workshop was held on Next Generation’, on 12 November Games. 11 March 2019 at PGA TOUR HQ 2019 (organised in collaboration with 28 participating in the meeting. with WADA). The 2021 World Anti-Doping Code and 2021 IGF Anti-Doping WADA Relations Policy
The IGF Executive Director and WADA has drafted a revised World IGF Anti-Doping and Medical Anti-Doping Code and International Project Manager met with WADA’s Standards that will come into effect International Federation Relations on 1 January 2021. This 2021 Code, Director on 30 September 2019. the relevant standards and a new Anti-Doping Charter of Athlete The IGF Executive Director and IGF Rights were approved in Katowice Chief Medical Offcer represented the in November 2019 and ended a 12 IGF ANTI-DOPING COMMITTEE IGF Biennial Report 2019-20
Rebecca Kay of Australia, WATC 2018
two-year consultation process with the IGF’s Olympic anti-doping IFs, including the IGF, and other programme has been postponed stakeholders. The IGF has drafted by a year and will now be subject to its own 2021 Anti-Doping Policy for the 2021 anti-doping rules. use in 2021 in line with the 2021 World Anti-Doping Code and eight encouraging rehabilitation The ITA will be carrying out many mandatory International Standards programmes when substances are of the IOC’s anti-doping activities for 2021 (results management, taken out of competition with no before and during the Olympic education, testing & investigations, intent of performance enhancement. Games Tokyo 2020. The ITA Pre- therapeutic use exemptions, ‘Recreational Athletes’, tested by Games Expert Group will provide laboratory, code compliance by anti-doping organisations, will also recommendations to the IFs and signatories, protection of privacy be subject to a more fexible and ITA on testing gaps in the lead up & personal information and the lenient sanctioning approach. to the Olympic Games. IOC and ITA prohibited list). samples will be analysed and stored Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 in WADA-accredited laboratories The 2021 Prohibited List will contain Anti-Doping Programme and the hearings and decisions the new category ‘Substances of will be carried out by the Court of Abuse’ which will be associated Due to the postponement of the Arbitration for Sport Anti-Doping with more lenient sanctions, Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, Division (CAS ADD). IGF GOLFERS WITH DISABILITIES COMMITTEE 13 & IPC RELATIONS IGF Biennial Report 2019-20
IGF Golfers with Disabilites Golfers with Disabilities Committee Members
Commitee & TONY BENNETT ROGER HAWKES ANDY STUBBS IPC Relatons CHAIR (IGF ADVISOR) (EDGA) (EUROPEAN TOUR) KEVIN BARKER BETH MAJOR TOMMY (THE R&A) (UNITED STATES GOLF TANGTIPHAIBOONTANA ASSOCIATION, 2019) (UNITED STATES GOLF The IGF Golfers with Disabilites CHRISTIAN HAMILTON ASSOCIATION) (GOLF AUSTRALIA) DERRICK SHERIDAN Commitee is an advisory (IBGA) body appointed by the Board and established to advise on all maters related to golf for the disabled. In 2019 and 2020, its activities included: is complete in 13 languages and is ready for dissemination. The IGF is recognised by the The creation of a pathway for all Training for therapists, frst touch International Paralympic Committee golfers with a disability to sample, introducers and coaches is under (IPC) as the IF for golf and is committed take part and compete, from club development. to the development of golf for the level through to international events. disabled. It promotes participation The World Ranking for Golfers in and accessibility to golf for the A poster campaign featuring with Disability (WR4GD) gathered disabled. seven different impairments momentum under the umbrella
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IPC Relations/Paralympic Games Paris 2024 bid
Attendance at the IPC General Assembly and Conference in Bonn, October 2019, confrmed that the IPC were permitted to have 23 sports take part in the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games, and that the IPC had decided that no further sports would be added to the 22 existing sports competing in the Paralympic
Credit: EDGA Credit: Games Tokyo 2020. of the World Amateur Golf Ranking per cent increase in players, while Meetings took place with the (WAGR). The number of tournaments a growth of 44 per cent and 34.1 Paralympic Games Sport and grew, as did the number of players per cent in the net and stableford National Paralympic Committee involved in the rankings, to over rankings was also noted until the Services Senior Manager and the 800. The gross ranking enjoyed a 51 end of August 2019. IPC Medical and Scientifc Director IGF GOLFERS WITH DISABILITIES COMMITTEE 13 & IPC RELATIONS IGF Biennial Report 2019-20
Establish and manage an has been made towards a world international eligibility and standard. classification system for Golfers with Disability (GwD) World Rankings for Golfers with a Disability (WR4GD) In March 2020, a consensus meeting
Credit: EDGA Credit: of 23 participants from 14 countries After a period of consultation, in was the culmination of several November 2018, responsibility regarding the feedback received months of online work to construct for calculating the WR4GD was from the IGF’s Paralympic Games a robust eligibility and classifcation agreed to be transferred from EDGA Paris 2024 application, and initial standard for GwD. to WAGR from 1 January 2019. The discussions took place on what may Golfers with Disabilities Committee be in store for a 2028 application. The development of an enhanced had been fully informed of the initial training provision for eligibility development of the Ranking by The Golfers with Disabilities assessors has been ongoing EDGA, along with the process of Committee will commence the through 2019 and early 2020 and transition. The Ranking is open to all development of a structured bid together with the European Disabled golfers with a disability who possess strategy at the 2020 meeting, ahead Golf Association (EDGA) and the a WR4GD pass, and a nationally- of presenting this to the Board. Shirley Ryan Ability Lab progress recognised golf handicap. 14 SUSTAINABILITY IGF Biennial Report 2019-20
Sustainability IOC on 18 September 2019 at the IOC’s Olympic Museum. Golf is a sports leader in sustainable practices and providing social and environmental benefits. The IGF represents golf at a number The Sport Positive Summit, which of environmental international non-government organisations brings together global sports and and forums promoting the sustainable actions of its member environment stakeholders and holds organisations. the annual meeting organised by the UN for the Framework’s signatories, was initially scheduled for March International Union for examples from golf in North America 2020 in London and has been Conservation of Nature (IUCN) and Europe and is expected to be rescheduled for October 2020. guide on urban biodiversity and published towards the end of 2020 sports or the beginning of 2021. The IGF has provided golf-specifc IOC/United Nations Framework input to the IUCN and the San Convention on Climate Change Francisco Estuary Institute for the (UNFCCC) Sports for Climate ICUN’s upcoming guide on urban Change Framework biodiversity and sports, which will be part of a series of IUCN guides The IGF Executive Director attended on sustainability in sports. the Sports for Climate Change Framework Meeting organised by This IUCN guide will contain the United Nations (UN) and the
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4. Promote sustainable and responsible consumption
5. Advocate for climate action through communication
After carefully assessing the UN’s framework with the IOC and the Golf Climate-related risks to health, The UN invited IFs to be a part of Environment Organization (GEO), livelihoods, food security, water Sports for Climate Action through the IGF Executive Director signed supply, human security, and fve principles: a letter of intent to implement the economic growth are projected principles in the Sports for Climate to increase with global warming 1. Undertake systematic efforts to Action Framework on 22 August of 1.5°C. The UN has created a promote greater environmental 2019. Through this action, the IGF new climate action for sport responsibility showed its support to the Framework, movement with the IOC’s guidance and was able to express an interest for sports organisations to work 2. Reduce overall climate impact the following month in being part of together in the climate neutrality the working groups, which are being journey. 3. Educate for climate action created by the UN and the IOC to 14 SUSTAINABILITY IGF Biennial Report 2019-20
CERTIFICATE
The International Olympic Committee and Dow have recognised
International Golf Federation (IGF) defne the future approach in sport, The IOC and Dow awarded the as well as being eligible to apply for IGF with carbon credits to offset
for their actions to measure and reduce owned greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and for joining the. United Nations Sports for Climate Action Framework the IOC-Dow Carbon Initiative. its 2019 carbon footprint at the IF The unavoidable 2019 GHG emissions have been fully offset by the IOC – Dow Carbon Partnership through a portfolio of ICROA-compliant GHG projects. Forum Sustainability Session in
Jim Fitterling Thomas Bach Dow Chief Executive Offcer Based on the calculations using IOC President October 2019. Lausanne, 30 October 2019 the UN carbon footprint calculator recommended by the IOC in its UN Clean Seas Campaign Sustainability Essentials Sports for Climate Action, the IGF’s carbon The Clean Seas campaign was footprint is 181 tonnes/year for 2019. launched by UN Environment with the aim of engaging governments, The IGF will readjust the scope of the general public, civil society the IGF footprint and recalculate and the private sector in the on a yearly basis, continue to track fght against marine plastic litter. the IGF’s emissions, aim to reduce The IGF became a member at the these emissions and compensate end of 2018. (offset) unavoidable emissions with the support of the IOC. 15 IOC RELATIONS IGF Biennial Report 2019-20
IOC Relatons The Executive Director was House headquarters on 23 June reappointed by the IOC President 2019. During this session the 2024 The IGF has forged a strong to the IOC Digital and Technology and 2028 Olympic Games were partnership with the IOC and Commission, which has been simultaneously awarded to Paris continues to work closely with created to advise the IOC Session, and Los Angeles respectively, and their staff and that of the the IOC Executive Board and the golf’s place at the Olympic Games Organising Committees for the IOC President on issues relating Paris 2024 was also confrmed. Olympic Games. to the effective and secure use of digital and information technologies. The Executive Director attended the He has attended every Commission 135th IOC Session held in Lausanne The IGF holds regular meetings with meeting that has been held. on 10 January 2020, prior to the the IOC Director of Sport, the IOC Winter Youth Olympic Games Olympic Games Executive Director, The Executive Director attended the Lausanne 2020. and other Directors and staff at the 133rd IOC Session held in Buenos IOC on mutual matters concerning Aires, Argentina, from 8 to 9 October the Olympic Games and the Olympic 2018, prior to the Youth Olympic Movement. Games Buenos Aires 2018.
More specifcally, during 2019 and The IGF President and the Executive 2020 the relationship between Director also attended the historic the IOC and the IGF has been 134th IOC Session in Lausanne, further strengthened through the which also coincided with the following activities: opening of the IOC’s new Olympic 16 ASOIF RELATIONS IGF Biennial Report 2019-20
ASOIF Relatons
The IGF is an active and influential member of the Association of Summer Olympic International Federations (ASOIF), which aims to unite, promote and support all of the International Summer Olympic Federations, while also representing them on issues of common interest in the Summer Olympic Games and the Olympic Movement.
The IGF Executive Director holds regular meetings with the ASOIF Executive Director and the ASOIF President, and is a member of the ASOIF Olympic and Multisport Games Advisory Group (OMGA) and Chair of the ASOIF Commercial Advisory Group (CAG). He also attended the ASOIF General Assembly held on 3 May 2019 at the Gold Coast, Australia. The 2020 ASOIF General Assembly has been Shannon McWilliam of Scotland, postponed until November 2020. WATC 2018 17 GAISF RELATIONS IGF Biennial Report 2019-20
Jimmy Zheng of New Zealand, YOG 2018 GAISF Relatons
The Global Association of International Sports Federations (GAISF) is an umbrella body composed of autonomous and independent IFs and other international sport and event-related organisations. The IGF continues to be an active member of this organisation and attended its General Assembly on 6 May 2019 at the Gold Coast. The 2020 GAISF General Assembly has been postponed and a date for it is yet to be determined. 18 NATIONAL FEDERATION MEMBERS IGF Biennial Report 2019-20
IGF has 151 Natonal Federaton Members Natonal Federaton Members The IGF member organisations continue to reach golfers around the world.
The IGF recognises 151 National Federation members from 146 National Olympic Committees, in addition to 22 professional golf organisations that have been granted Professional membership. 19 WATC IRELAND 2018 IGF Biennial Report 2019-20
WATC IRELAND ’18
WATC Ireland 2018 The 2018 WATC saw the first staging of this iconic event in Ireland since the championship was first played in 1958, with the hosts, the Irish Ladies’ Golf Union (ILGU) and the Golfing Union of Ireland (GUI) delivering wonderful and memorable championships.
The IGF is extremely thankful to Eisenhower Trophy competition fourish to lift the Espirito Santo Trophy both host organisations staff and for men played at the O’Meara and for the 14th time. the volunteers who worked tirelessly Montgomerie Courses at the Carton to ensure the WATC’s success. All House estate in County Kildare. Bolstered by nearly perfect scoring left impressed with the dedication, conditions and the performances of friendliness and warmth of the team. Espirito Santo Trophy – USA Kristen Gillman – who won the US wins first Espirito Santo Trophy Women’s Amateur Championship in A record number of 58 entries for the in 20 years 2016 and 2018 – and McCormack Espirito Santo Trophy competition medal winner Jennifer Kupcho, USA for women and 71 entries for the USA won the Women’s WATC with a eased to a 10-stroke victory over
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Kristen Gillman, Jennifer Kupcho, Lilia Vu and Stasia Collins of USA (gold medallists), WATC 2018
Japan on the O’Meara Course for its be known as the gold medal winners frst gold since 1998 in Chile. for the 2018 World Amateur Team Championships – [nobody] can take “I am so proud of these girls,” said that away from us.” American captain Stasia Collins. “I am so proud of this team, and I am USA, in winning its frst medal since really happy for them and thrilled for Argentina in 2010, posted a 29-under- the United States. They will always par 551. of USA’s victorious Curtis Cup Team
Kristen Gillman of USA Gillman was the driving force of the in June. (gold medallist), day, making an eagle and four birdies WATC 2018 against one bogey in her frst nine “We have the strong bond already from holes to make the turn at 5-under. She the beginning, especially yesterday added a birdie on the 13th en route to when we were all struggling, we all a 6-under 67. fought for each other,” said Kupcho, who won the NCAA Women’s individual Kupcho fred a 4-under-69 to give USA title in 2018. “We all wanted to win a 10-under fourth-round total of 136. for each other, and I think that was a She and Gillman were also members big thing coming out of yesterday. 19 WATC IRELAND 2018 IGF Biennial Report 2019-20
Yuri Yoshida of Japan (silver medallist), WATC 2018
who had won three of the previous four WATCs, withstood a late rally from fourth-place the People’s Republic of China to fnish at 18-under 562.
Although there is no offcial recognition, the Republic of Korea’s Ayean Cho was the lowest individual scorer at 17-under 273.
Seoyeon Kwon of Republic And I think that’s how we got our big 19-under 561. Japan’s previous best of Korea (bronze medallist), lead coming into today.” fnish was fourth in 1984. WATC 2018
Japan’s frst appearance on the Defending champion, the Republic of medal podium in 28 appearances was Korea, stalled in its attempt to overtake formulated by a pair of 3-under 70s USA and captured the bronze medal, from 18-year-olds Yuri Yoshida and which is its ffth consecutive medal- Yuna Nishimura. Their fnal total was winning performance. The Koreans, 19 WATC IRELAND 2018 IGF Biennial Report 2019-20
Torben Henriksen Nyehuus, John Axelsen, Nicolai Hojgaard, and Rasmus Hojgaard of Denmark (gold medallists), WAC 2018
Eisenhower Trophy – Denmark Wins First Eisenhower Trophy
Denmark, bolstered by the stellar play of 17-year-old identical twins Nicolai and Rasmus Hojgaard, held off a surging feld to win its frst Men’s WATC at 39-under-par 541 by one stroke over USA.
The Danes claimed the Eisenhower Trophy in their 25th appearance as Nicolai Hojgaard, the 2018 European 69. Denmark had previously claimed in second, so this is just amazing. Amateur champion, posted a 7-under- the silver medal in 2010. It’s pretty nice to go one better.” par 66 and his brother Rasmus fred a 6-under-par 67 for a team total “It means a lot,” said six-time Danish Nicolai notched fve birdies in his fnal of 13-under-par 133 on the par-73 captain Torben Nyehuus. “Everybody nine holes and Rasmus logged three O’Meara Course. Teammate John is watching. It’s just amazing. I was as they took the lead in a tightly-packed Axelsen posted a non-counting 4-under with the team in 2010 when we came leaderboard. Four teams – Denmark, 19 WATC IRELAND 2018 IGF Biennial Report 2019-20
Justn Suh of USA (silver medallist), WATC 2018
USA, Spain and New Zealand – were To medal in my frst international tied at 34-under as the last groups competition, especially on a stage as made the turn. big as this, is really special.”
“I feel wonderful,” said Nicolai. “This Spain took the bronze medal at is a dream come true for all of us. 36-under-par 544. New Zealand, which I had a tough start to this tournament, held the lead through 36 and 54 holes, so I was just trying to play some good was fourth at 545, followed by Norway, rounds to help the team. I did that the (7-under-par 66) and University of Italy and Thailand tied for ffth at 548, last two rounds so this is perfect. This Southern California senior Justin Suh England in eighth at 549, Canada is the biggest team event we could (4-under-par 69) to pass Spain for the in ninth at 550 and host Ireland and have won and to do it with Rasmus is silver medal at 38-under-par 542. Germany tied for 10th at 553. perfect. But, also with John. John is a great friend and we are all having fun. “It says a lot,” said Hammer, who was Although there is no offcial recognition, This is just wonderful.” also the 2018 US Amateur Four-Ball Spain’s Alejandro “Alex” Del Rey was champion. “It speaks a lot to the way the lowest individual scorer at 23-under- USA used a strong fnish by University our team jelled and how much fun we par 267. He and England’s Matthew of Texas freshman and 2018 US had together. When you are having Jordan shot the low scores in the fourth Amateur semi-fnalist Cole Hammer fun playing golf, good things happen. round at 8-under-par 65. 19 WATC IRELAND 2018 IGF Biennial Report 2019-20
2018 Espirito Santo Trophy Facts 2018 Eisenhower Trophy Facts
(14 gold, three silver and three in 1992 with a four-player team of Phillip USA took the lead when Gillman bronze). Colombia’s Esteban Restrepo scored Tataurangi, Michael Campbell, Stephen and Kupcho fred 8-under 65s the frst hole-in-one at the Eisenhower Scahill and Gordon Moorheard that on the O’Meara Course in round Trophy since 2010 on the par-3 seventh broke the WATC scoring record by two and went from a one-stroke The Republic of Korea has won eight hole of the O’Meara Course using an 11 strokes with an 823. At that tme, lead through 36 holes to a fve- medals (four gold, two silver and 8-iron. He was 3-under on the tee three scores of four counted and the stroke lead through 54 holes to two bronze). and fnished with a round of 5-under- previous mark was 834 set by USA in a 10-stroke victory. par 68. Teammate Ivan Camilo Ramirez 1960 with a team that included Jack Velandia added a 4-under-par 68 and Nicklaus. USA fnished second that Juyun ‘Birdie’ Kim, captain of the they posted a 9-under-par 137 to move year with two Major winners on the For the second consecutve day, the Republic of Korea team, won the up to 18th place. team – Justn Leonard (1997 Open) and Norwegian duo of Renate Hjelle 2005 US Women’s Open. David Duval (2001 Open). Tataurangi Grimstad (67) and Karoline Stormo and Campbell fnished one-two in the (70) forged another strong move up Denmark’s identcal twins Rasmus and individual scoring. the leaderboard with a two-score total Beatriz Arenas, 70, of Guatemala was Nicolai Hojgaard had identcal 9-under of 7-under 137 on the Montgomerie the oldest player in the feld. This was par scores of 208 through 54 holes. Course. Over the last two rounds, her eighth tme as a player and third USA won its 26th medal (15 gold, Norway moved from T33 to T12 and as a captain. nine silver and two bronze). then to 10th. Their 130-137 fnish in The last one-stroke margin of victory the last two rounds was 267, 13 was in 1968 when USA prevailed over under par. Lebanon made its frst appearance Great Britain and Ireland (868-869) Spain won its fourth overall medal and in the Espirito Santo Trophy while in Australia. frst since a bronze medal fnish in 2014. Bulgaria made its second appearance. USA has won 20 total medals in the Espirito Santo Trophy competton New Zealand was vying for its frst Defending champion Australia medal (ffh overall) since it won gold fnished T12. 20 YOG BUENOS AIRES 2018 IGF Biennial Report 2019-20
Karl Vilips of Australia (gold medallist), YOG 2018
Australia strike golden double Grace Kim and Karl Vilips, from Australia, were crowned Youth Olympic Games champions while Thailand won the mixed team event in a thrilling conclusion at the historic Hurlingham Club in Buenos Aires.
After a spectacular debut in Nanjing, women’s individual 54-hole stroke play the People’s Republic of China, in tournaments and the 72-hole mixed 2014, golf was once again on the sports gender team event. programme for the third edition of the Youth Olympic Games (YOG) held in The women’s feld included the likes Buenos Aires in October 2018. of 16-year-old Lucy Li, of the USA, who at the age of just 11 became the Also teeing it up were Thailand’s The Argentine capital’s historic youngest ever player to appear in the Atthaya Thitikul who in 201 Hurlingham Club welcomed 64 of the US Women’s Open and entered the became the youngest ever winner on fnest junior golfers from around the Youth Olympic Games in the top 10 the Ladies European Tour when she world for three events – the men’s and of the World Amateur Golf Rankings. won the Ladies European Thailand
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Emma Spitz of Austria (bronze medallist), YOG 2018
Championship at the age of just 14 Yuka Saso of the Philippines, who arrived in Buenos Aires off the back of winning two gold medals at the Asian Games, and three members of the European 2018 Junior Ryder Cup team Emma Spit (Austria), Alessia Nobilio (Italy) and Amanda Linner (Sweden). eventually signed for a 69, making The Italian then dropped four shots It was 16-year-old Nobilio who set the her the only player able to break par over the next four holes, while Kim early pace, with her two-under-par in the windy conditions and moving bounced back with birdies at the ffth, opening-round 68 giving her an early her level with Nobilio at the top of the 11th and 16th to secure the gold medal three-stroke lead over a group of fve leaderboard following the Italian’s 2. by three strokes. players that included Saso and Kim. In contrast to her fast start on day two, Nobilio’s 4 dropped her into a three- The following day saw Kim get off to the fnal round saw Kim bogey two of way tie with Spit and Saso, whose a fying start with three birdies in her the opening four holes, with Nobilio fnal-round 69 was the lowest score opening four holes. The Australian taking the lead after a birdie on the ffth. of the day. In the ensuing sudden- 20 YOG BUENOS AIRES 2018 IGF Biennial Report 2019-20
death play-off for the silver and bron e Romano and Vilips, who birdied three Akshay Bhata of USA medals, Nobilio birdied the par-4 frst of the fnal fve holes in his 69. (silver medallist), YOG 2018 to claim second place, with Spit parring the hole to take the bron e, while the Vilips picked up where he left off in unlucky Saso’s bogey saw her miss round two, with birdies at the second, out on the podium. fourth, seventh and 1 th holes helping him to a two-under 68 and a one-stroke The men’s event featured a similarly lead over Bhatia, who shot a second impressive feld, including the likes successive 69. of Eisenhower Cup winner Nicolai Hoejgaard of Denmark and USA’s The American took control in wet Akshay Bhatia, who was a member of conditions in the fnal round, moving the successful 2018 USA Junior Ryder into a three-stroke lead with just six Cup team and the frst player ever to holes to play, but the left-hander’s win back-to-back Boys Junior PGA double-bogey at the 14th opened the Championship titles. door for Vilips, who birdied four of the fnal six holes to shoot 69 and clinch a Bhatia’s pedigree showed during golden double for Australia. Bhatia’s the opening round, as his 69 left 0 meant he secured silver, two him in a four-way tie at the top of strokes behind Vilips, while Jerry Ji of the leaderboard alongside Thailand’s the Netherlands shot a closing 68 to Vanchai Luangnitikul, Italy’s Andrea clinch bron e. 20 YOG BUENOS AIRES 2018 IGF Biennial Report 2019-20
they combined for a 68, giving them a one-stroke advantage over the Italian duo heading into the fnal day’s play.
With both players’ scores counting towards the team total in the fnal round, there was plenty of drama in the chase for the medals. Spurred on by the support of the home crowd, Argentine duo Mateo Fern nde de Oliveira and Ela Anacona fnished seven-under-par to seal bron e, but a superb 66 from Bhatia and a 71 for Li Mateo Fernández de Oliveira and Ela Anacona of Argentna (bronze medallists), Athaya Thitkul and Vanchai Luangnitkul of Thailand (gold medallists), and Akshay Bhata and Lucy Li of USA (silver medallists), YOG 2018 looked to have secured gold for USA as they moved fve shots clear of the After their individual golds, Vilips and 5 , which also included a spectacular Thai pairing with just three holes to play. Kim were frm favourites to triumph in hole-in-one for Romano at the ninth. But two closing birdies from Thitikul the mixed team event, but it was Italy’s saw her and Luangnitikul leapfrog the Nobilio and Romano who stole the The second-round foursomes then saw Americans on to the top of the podium, show in the opening round, fring nine Thailand’s Thitikul and Luangnitikul bringing the Buenos Aires 2018 golf birdies and an eagle in their better-ball move to the top of the leaderboard as events to a thrilling conclusion. 20 YOG BUENOS AIRES 2018 IGF Biennial Report 2019-20
What they said… “That was amazing, I’m blown “It’s been one of the best away! It’s so special to win an tournaments I’ve ever Olympic medal.” played in.”
GRACE KIM (AUSTRALIA), MATEO FERNÁNDEZ DE OLIVEIRA WOMEN’S INDIVIDUAL GOLD MEDALLIST (ARGENTINA), MI ED TEAM BRON E MEDALLIST
“It’s such an honour to represent my country in the Youth Olympic Games and words cannot describe anything now; I’m just so happy.”
ATTHAYA THITIKUL (THAILAND), MI ED TEAM GOLD MEDALLIST “I never thought I could achieve something like this. It’s a dream “I had an amazing come true to have done what I’ve experience this week; done here.” it was incredible.”
KARL VILIPS (AUSTRALIA), LUCY LI (USA), MEN’S INDIVIDUAL GOLD MEDALLIST MI ED TEAM SILVER MEDALLIST 20 YOG BUENOS AIRES 2018 IGF Biennial Report 2019-20
Did you know?
32 68 68 32 men and 32 women The lowest round recorded Alessia Nobilio’s opening-round from 33 countries in the men’s tournament, shot 68 was the lowest score in the by arl Vilips (round two), Ryo women’s tournament Hisatsune (round two), Václav -12 Tich (round three) and erry i The winning score of Thailand’s (round three) 2 Athaya Thitkul and Vanchai USA’s Akshay Bhata was the Luangnitkul in the mixed team event only player to win two medals, 57 winning silver in both the men’s Italian pair Alessia Nobilio tournament and the mixed 1 and Andrea Romano combined team event Andrea Romano, of Italy, hit to shoot a beter-ball 57 in the a hole-in-one on the ninth hole opening round of the mixed team of the opening round of the event – the lowest score of mixed team event the tournament 20 YOG BUENOS AIRES 2018 IGF Biennial Report 2019-20
Participating National Olympic Committees (NOCs) Results Thirty-three NOCs from fve continents participated in the golf competitions.
AFRICA ASIA AMERICAS EUROPE OCEANIA Men’s event 2 8 4 16 3 Gold: Karl Vilips (Australia) Nigeria Chinese Taipei Argentina Austria Australia Silver: Akshay Bhata (USA) South Africa Indonesia Canada Belgium New ealand Bronze: Jerry Ji (Netherlands) Japan Mexico C ech Republic Papua New Guinea
People’s Republic USA Denmark of China
Philippines Finland Women’s event Gold: Grace Kim (Australia) Republic of Korea France Silver: Alessia Nobilio (Italy) Thailand Germany Bronze: Emma Spitz (Austria) United Arab Emirates Great Britain
Iceland
Ireland Mixed team event
Italy Gold: Athaya Thitkul and Vanchai Luangnitkul (Thailand) Netherlands Silver: Lucy Li and Norway Akshay Bhata (USA) Spain Bronze: Ela Anacona and Mateo Sweden Fernández de Oliveira (Argentna)
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any necessary amendments to the delivery of the Olympic golf competition, while keeping a clear focus on athletes and sport.
As the Games will take place on the Olympic Games same dates in 2021, with one day difference, a number of operational Tokyo 2020 elements can be easily adapted, for example, the competition schedule, Tokyo 2020 to be the light at the agronomy maintenance plan for the end of the tunnel in 2021. the golf course and the Olympic Golf Regulations which determine the offcial Due to the postponement of the rules for competition. The IGF and the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 to Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee 2021, efforts are being made across continue to advance on planning, the Olympic Movement to explore making the necessary adjustments to opportunities to optimise Games cater for the change in date. preparation and delivery. The IGF is collaborating closely with the Tokyo In terms of the Qualifcation System, 10th hole, East Course, Kasumigaseki Country Club 2020 Organising Committee and the following the IOC’s postponement of IOC to identify ways and means to do the Olympic Games and its subsequent
Credit: Koji Aoki/AFLO Koji Credit: this and to agree with all parties on release of the revised principles
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for Olympic qualifcation on 2 April pandemic. Upon the resumption of 2020, which included the relaxation Tokyo 2020 each respective ranking, the OGR will of the maximum two-year period be updated and refected accordingly. and amendments to the qualifcation in Numbers deadlines, the IGF revised the dates It goes without saying that the top within the current qualifcation system 23 July - 8 August 2021 priority remains frst and foremost to refect these new timelines. The the health and safety of athletes, revised version was approved by the spectators, volunteers, staff and other IOC Qualifcation taskforce and offcially 2 stakeholders and that the inherent released on 29 April 2020. Athletes GOLF EVENTS uncertainty around the world-wide now will accumulate Olympic Golf evolution of the pandemic is forcing Rankings (OGR) points through a all parties to be fexible and agile in Men’s event Women’s event period ending on 21 June 2021 for 29 July – 4-7 August the re-planning of their activities. Tokyo the men and 28 June 2021 for the 1 August 2021 2021 2020’s offcial Games motto, “United women. The feld for both men and by Emotion”, emphasises the power women remains at 60 players. The of sport to bring together people from OGR is based on the Offcial World 72 diverse backgrounds to connect and Holes of individual stroke play Golf Ranking (OWGR) for men and celebrate in a way that reaches beyond the Women’s World Golf Rankings their differences. The IGF looks forward (WWGR). On 20 March 2020, the Approx. to the celebration and the coming Governing Boards of the OWGR and 120 40 together with all nations in Tokyo 2020 WWGR determined the rankings would Golfers NOCs for another successful Olympic golf be suspended due to the COVID-19 competition in 2021. 22 WATC SINGAPORE 2020 IGF Biennial Report 2019-20
WATC Singapore 2020
In January 2020, the Administrative Committee determined that it was in the best interests of the 2020 WATC Collin Morikawa of USA (silver medallist), John Murphy and Robin Dawson of Ireland, to relocate the staging of the event WATC 2018 WATC 2018 from Hong Kong to Singapore in order to allay the membership’s safety of all athletes, offcials and to acknowledge the outstanding concerns on the social unrest that was volunteers at the 2020 WATC, and planning and preparations undertaken occurring in Hong Kong at the time relying on the advice of the World by both the Hong Kong Golf Association and to remove uncertainty about the Health Organisation (WHO) concerning (HKGA) and the Singapore Golf staging of the event. the organisation of mass gatherings and Association (SGA), and believes events, the Administrative Committee that without the unfortunate turn of However, the COVID-19 pandemic has regretfully decided to cancel the events both Associations would affected all areas of society, including 2020 WATC. have delivered highly successful golf, signifcantly. Given that our highest championships and a memorable priority is to safeguard the health and The Administrative Committee wishes experience for all participants. 23 YOG DAKAR 2022 IGF Biennial Report 2019-20
Youth Olympic Games Dakar 2022 Events
In July 2020, the IOC and the Senegal Individual stroke play female National Olympic Committee took the decision to postpone the 4th Summer and competitions will take place at the Youth Olympic Games (YOG), scheduled Golf de Sally golf course, 58km from Individual stroke play male to take place in Dakar, Senegal, in 2022, the Youth Olympic Village. until 2026. This decision will allow the Mixed (same NOC) team event Olympic Movement to better manage It is also expected that the Qualifcation (1 female and 1 male) the operational challenges resulting System will be the same as that used for from the postponement of the Olympic Nanjing 2014 and Buenos Aires 2018. Games Tokyo 2020. The 2026 Youth However, the IOC will no longer permit Olympic Games will remain in Senegal combined National Olympic Committee and will be the frst Olympic event ever (NOC) teams for the mixed team event. to be organised in Africa. Athlete Quota The IGF will continue with its We anticipate that the same event planning and will provide further 32 32 programme and athlete quota from information on this to our membership female male Buenos Aires 2018 will be maintained as it becomes available. 24 WATC FRANCE 2022 IGF Biennial Report 2019-20
WATC France 2022
The IGF eagerly looks forward to successfully organising the 2022 Events WATC in France with our very experienced partners, the French Golf Federation (FFG).
This will mark the third time Women’s event Men’s event the WATC has been played in 25-28 August 1-4 September France. The 1994 championships Commitee 2022 Organising Paris WATC Credit: were previously played at Le Golf National (and La Boulie La-Bretèche near Paris will be the These championships will be a fantastic for the Eisenhower Trophy) and courses used for the championships. precursor to the Olympic Games Paris the inaugural Espirito Santo Trophy 2024 and will reinforce the strong competition was played at St. Germain The 30th Women’s WATC for the link the WATC has with the Olympic G.C. in 1964. Espirito Santo Trophy and the 33rd Games, where at Rio 2016, 74 of Men’s WATC for the Eisenhower Trophy the 120 athletes who competed had Le Golf National – site of the 2018 will be played between 25-28 August also represented their countries at Ryder Cup – and Golf de Saint-Nom- and 1-4 September respectively. the WATC. 25 WATC 2023 IGF Biennial Report 2019-20
WATC 2023
Following the cancellation of the 2020 The membership will be asked to decide WATC, the Administrative Committee on the host of the 2023 WATC during Beatrice Wallin of Sweden, opted to host the WATC following the Biennial Meeting. WATC 2018 France 2022 in 2023 and not 2024, to establish, from then on, the WATC as a biennial competition held in odd years. This would end the confict the WATC has with the Olympic Games and Youth Olympic Games, and would give rightful prominence of the WATC in those years, as well as priorities over resources to the WATC within the IGF.
Following the vote of the 2018 Biennial Meeting, the 2023 WATC will become a one-course event per championship with a minimum number of 36 women’s teams and 36 men’s teams. 26 OLYMPIC GAMES PARIS 2024 IGF Biennial Report 2019-20
Olympic Games Paris 2024
Paris 2024 will host the Games of the XXXIII Olympiad from 26 July - 11 August 2024. The IOC Executive Board confrmed that all 28 sports from the Olympic Games Rio 2016 will return in 2024. The competition format for all sports is due to be confrmed by the IOC Executive Board by the end Carr Steve Credit: of 2020. of international competition. Le Golf the annual French Open tournament The golf competitions at Paris 2024 National is located in Saint-Quentin- and as a national training facility. will be held at the renowned Le Golf en-Yvelines, 41 km from the Olympic National, one of Europe’s top golf Village. Owned and managed by the Le Golf National opened in 1991 and courses and a beautiful and innovative French Golf Federation, the venue was was fully renovated in 2016. In 2018, Le setting to welcome the highest levels conceived as a permanent home for Golf National hosted the Ryder Cup.
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Post-Games Legacy cost and complexity of the Olympic Games. Within this new approach, Following the Olympic Games Paris the concept is to maximise the use of 2024, Le Golf National will resume its existing expertise in each sport while role as the national high-performance ensuring effcient planning and delivery training centre of the French Golf of the events. Venue: Federation and the host of the annual Le Golf Natonal French Open, as well as a sports The IGF and its Delivery partners, complex open to the community. together with the IOC and the Opened: Paris 2024 Organising Committee, 1991 New Games Delivery Model is working on the development of this new framework and ultimately Hosted: In line with the objectives set by the a more hands-on approach to the 2018 Ryder Cup IOC’s Olympic Agenda 2020 and delivery of the Olympic events by “The New Norm”, a new approach is the IF beyond the traditional feld-of- being taken for the Olympic Games play boundary seen at past Games. class events to produce a spectacular, in 2024 whereby the Games Delivery The IGF looks forward to harnessing sustainable and memorable Olympic model is evolving to support the golf’s immense wealth of expertise golf competition for our athletes overarching objectives to reduce the and knowledge in delivering world in 2024. OTHER MULTI-SPORT EVENTS 27 AND ORGANISATIONS IGF Biennial Report 2019-20
Ayean Cho of Republic of Korea (bronze medallist), WATC 2018 Other mult-sport events and organisatons
As the recognised International Federation for golf within the Olympic Movement, the IGF has undertaken roles within the organisation of IOC- Appointment of Technical Delegate Following the repeated success of recognised multi-sport events such as more than 500 competitors at the golf the World Masters Games, Pan American Development and Oversight of competitions at the 2013 Torino and Games, Asian Games, International Qualifcation System 2017 Auckland World Masters Games, University Sports Federation (FISU) the IGF in 2019 was granted full Universiade and FISU World University Development of Event Regulations membership of the International World Golf Championships. Masters Games Association (IWMGA) Control over the Competition at its General Assembly held at the Gold The IGF’s role within these events Coast. The next World Masters Games consists of: Appointment of Rules Offcials will be held in Kansai, Japan in 2021. 28 IGF FINANCIAL REPORT 2018 IGF Biennial Report 2019-20
Report of the independent auditors to the Board of Directors on the fnancial statements 2018
Report of the independent fnancial statements for the year ended on Limited Statutory Examination. This auditors on the limited 31 December 2018 were subject to a standard requires that we plan and statutory examination to limited statutory examination and the perform a limited statutory examination the Board of Directors of prior year’s fnancial statements to an to identify material misstatements in ordinary audit. the fnancial statements. A limited International Golf Federation statutory examination consists Lausanne These fnancial statements are the primarily of inquiries of association responsibility of the Management. Our personnel and analytical procedures responsibility is to perform a limited as well as detailed tests of association statutory examination on these fnancial documents as considered appropriate statements. We confrm that we meet in the circumstances. However, the As independent auditors, we have the licensing and independence testing of the operational processes examined the fnancial statements requirements as stipulated by and the internal control system, as of International Golf Federation, Swiss law. well as inquiries and further testing which comprise the balance sheet, procedures to detect fraud or other income statement and notes, for the We conducted our examination in legal violations, are not within the scope year ended 31 December 2018. The accordance with the Swiss Standard of this examination.
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Sophie Hausmann of Germany, WATC 2018
Based on our limited statutory examination, nothing has come to our attention that causes us to believe that the fnancial statements do not comply with Swiss law and the association’s articles of incorporation.
We draw your attention to the fact that the fnancial statements of International Golf Federation disclose negative equity amounting to CHF 13’433.
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Philippe Tzaud Audit expert Auditor in charge Lausanne, 21 March 2019 Enclosure: Financial statements Nicolas Daehler (balance sheet, income statement Audit expert and notes) 28 IGF FINANCIAL REPORT 2018 IGF Biennial Report 2019-20
2018 2017 2018 2017 NOTES CHF CHF USD USD ASSETS CURRENT ASSETS Cash at bank and in hand 340’552 2'174'032 345’871 2’121’964 Accounts receivable 0 9'230 0 9'009 Balance sheet Prepaid expenses & other assets 3 29'481 80'769 29'942 78'835 at December 31 370'033 2'264'031 375'813 2'209'807 FIXED ASSETS In Swiss Francs Tangible fxed assets 4 1’040 2’360 1’056 2’303 with convenience Intangible fxed assets 5 17'979 29'033 18'260 28'338 translation into 19'019 31'393 19'316 30'641 US dollar TOTAL ASSETS 389'052 2'295'424 395'129 2'240'449
LIABILITIES AND FUNDS CURRENT LIABILITIES Accounts payable 284’627 521’651 289’073 509’157 Accrued and other payables 6 117'858 110’251 119’699 107’610 402'485 631'902 408’772 616’768
FUNDS Accumulated income/(losses) - 13’433 1'663'523 - 13’643 1’623’681 TOTAL LIABILITIES AND FUNDS 389’052 2‘295’424 395’129 2’240’449 28 IGF FINANCIAL REPORT 2018 IGF Biennial Report 2019-20
2018 2017 2018 2017 NOTES CHF CHF USD USD INCOME IOC contribution 68'456 71'107 70'000 70'000 Youth Olympic Games contribution 137'038 0 140'130 0 Subscription for championship 98'977 0 101’210 0 Other income 249'510 12'406 255'139 12'213 553'981 83'514 566'479 82'213 Statement EXPENDITURE of income and Staff costs 7 1'100'726 1'034'089 1'125'559 1'017'989 expenditure for Travel and representation 222'193 209'279 227'206 206'020 the years 2018 Olympic Games related expenditures 45'109 48'834 46'127 48'073 YOG relative expenses 145'520 0 148'803 0 and 2017 Marketing and communication 167'681 23'032 171'463 22'673 In Swiss Francs Offce costs 88'203 99'673 90'193 98'122 with convenience Fees 262'059 198'624 267'971 195'532 translation into Interest expenses 0 1'362 0 1'340 Exchange loss/(gain) 32'240 37'581 32'967 36'996 US dollar Translation adjustment 75'755 -2'778 0 0 Other expenditure 80'206 257'238 82'016 253'233 Amortisation 11'245 3'734 11'498 3'676 2'230'937 1'910'669 2'203'803 1'883'655 EXCESS OF INCOME OVER EXPENDITURE (EXPENDITURE -1'676'956 -1'827'155 -1'637'324 -1'801'442 OVER INCOME) FOR THE YEAR Accumulated income/(loss) at 1'663'523 3'490'678 1'623'680 3'425'122 beginning ACCUMULATED INCOME/(LOSS) - 13’433 1’663’523 - 13’645 1’623’680 AT END OF THE PERIOD 28 IGF FINANCIAL REPORT 2018 IGF Biennial Report 2019-20
Notes to the financial b. to foster friendship and 2. Summary of signifcant statements 2018 and 2017 sportmanship among the peoples accounting policies In Swiss Francs with of the world by organising biennially convenience translation amateur team championships for 2.1 Basis of accounting the Eisenhower Trophy (for men) IGF uses the accruals basis of into US dollar and the Espirito Santo trophy accounting in preparing the fnancial 1. Activity (for women); statements. c. to promote golf as an Olympic The International Golf Federation sport; and 2.2 Fixed assets (IGF) is the world-wide Golf sports d. to act as the International Federation Fixed assets are stated at acquisition organisation, the headquarters of for golf in the Olympic Games and cost. When assets are retired or which are located in Lausanne, thereby to establish and enforce, in otherwise disposed of, the cost of the Switzerland. accordance with the Olympic spirit, asset and the related accumulated the rules concerning the playing depreciation are removed from The objectives of International Golf of golf in the Olympic Games and the accounts. Any proft or loss on Federation are: to fulfl in respect of the sport of retirement is refected in the earnings golf the mission and role of an for the period. a. to encourage the international International Federation within the development of the sport of golf; Olympic movement. 28 IGF FINANCIAL REPORT 2018 IGF Biennial Report 2019-20
2.3 Depreciation 2.5 Accounting for foreign currencies than US dollar are recorded based Depreciation is calculated on the The functional currency of IGF is on exchange rates ruling at the year- basis of the cost of the assets the US dollar. Assets and liabilities end. Transactions denominated in and on their estimated useful lives denominated in currencies other currencies other than US dollar using the reducing balance method. 2018 2017 2018 2017 CHF CHF USD USD 2.4 Deferred income 3. PREPAID EXPENSES Any funds received for events AND OTHER CURRENT ASSETS to be held in the future, where Taxes 5'074 44'968 5'153 43'891 reimbursement of these funds would Other prepaid expenditures 24'407 35'801 24'789 34'944 29'481 80'769 29'942 78'835 be necessary in the case of event 4. TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS, cancellation, are deferred in the NET OF DEPRECIATION balance sheet and not recognised IT equipment 0 241 0 236 as income until the event for Furnitures and offce equipment 1'040 2'119 1'056 2'068 which the funds were received has 1'040 2'360 1'056 2'303 5. INTANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS, taken place. NET OF DEPRECIATION Software 17'979 29'033 18'260 28'338 17'979 29'033 18'260 28'338 28 IGF FINANCIAL REPORT 2018 IGF Biennial Report 2019-20
are recorded at average rates for the 2018 2017 2018 2017 year. All exchange losses and CHF CHF USD USD 6. ACCRUED AND realised exchange gains are OTHER PAYABLES recognised in the statement of Social charges 50'160 36'488 50'944 35'614 income and expenditure. Other accruals 5'500 0 5'586 0 Other payables 62'198 73'763 63'169 71'997 Financial statements are converted 117'858 110'251 119'699 107'610 for presentation purpose into Swiss 7. STAFF COSTS Francs as of the year end. Assets Gross salary 884'013 792'685 903'956 780'343 and liabilities are converted using Social charges 142'720 139'511 145'939 137'339 the exchange rate at the year end Other staff costs 73'994 101'893 75'663 100'307 1'100'726 1'034'089 1'125'559 1'017'989 whereas elements of the statement of income and expenditure are converted using the average exchange rate over the period. The difference arising from the conversion is recognised as translation gain or loss of the period in the statement of income and expenditure. 29 IGF FINANCIAL REPORT 2019 IGF Biennial Report 2019-20
Report of the statutory auditors to the Board of Directors on the fnancial statements 2019
Report of the statutory auditors These fnancial statements are statutory examination consists on the limited statutory the responsibility of the Management. primarily of inquiries of foundation examination to the Board of Our responsibility is to perform a limited personnel and analytical procedures Directors of International Golf statutory examination on these fnancial as well as detailed tests of foundation statements. We confrm that we documents as considered appropriate Federation meet the licensing and independence in the circumstances. However, the Lausanne requirements as stipulated by testing of the operational processes Swiss law. and the internal control system, as well as inquiries and further testing We conducted our examination in procedures to detect fraud or other As statutory auditors, we have accordance with the Swiss Standard legal violations, are not within the examined the fnancial statements of on Limited Statutory Examination. This scope of this examination. International Golf Federation, which standard requires that we plan and comprise the balance sheet, statement perform a limited statutory examination Based on our limited statutory of income and expenditures and notes, to identify material misstatements in examination, nothing has come to for the year ended 31 December 2019. the fnancial statements. A limited our attention that causes us to
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Vaclav Tichy of Czech Republic, YOG 2018
believe that the fnancial statements do not comply with Swiss law and the association’s articles of incorporation.
We draw your attention to the fact that the fnancial statements of International Golf Federation disclose an excess of liabilities over assets.
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Philippe Tzaud Audit expert Auditor in charge Lausanne, 17 April 2020 Enclosure: Financial statements Nicolas Daehler (balance sheet, income statement Audit expert and notes) 29 IGF FINANCIAL REPORT 2019 IGF Biennial Report 2019-20
2019 2018 2019 2018 NOTES CHF CHF USD USD ASSETS CURRENT ASSETS Cash at bank and in hand 598’970 340’552 616’796 345’871 Accounts receivable 0 0 0 0 Prepaid expenses & other assets 3 474'305 29'481 488'420 29'942 1'073'275 370'033 1'105'216 375'813 Balance sheet FIXED ASSETS at December 31 Tangible fxed assets 4 1’313 1’040 1’352 1’056 Intangible fxed assets 5 7'609 17'979 7'836 18'260 In Swiss Francs 8'922 19'019 9'188 19'316 with convenience TOTAL ASSETS 1'082'197 389'052 1'114'403 395'129 translation into US dollar LIABILITIES AND FUNDS CURRENT LIABILITIES Accounts payable 215’855 284’627 222’279 289’073 Accrued and other payables 6 448'554 117'858 461'900 119'699 664'408 402'485 684'179 408'772 ΝΟΝ-CURRENT LIABILITIES Subordinated long term loans 7 2'209'253 0 2'275'000 0 2'209'253 0 2'275'000 0 FUNDS Accumulated income/(losses) - 1’791’464 - 13’433 - 1’844’778 - 13’643 TOTAL LIABILITIES AND FUNDS 1’082’197 389’052 1’114’401 395’129 29 IGF FINANCIAL REPORT 2019 IGF Biennial Report 2019-20
2019 2018 2019 2018 NOTES CHF CHF USD USD INCOME IOC contribution 74'901 68'456 76'600 70'000 Youth Olympic Games contribution 0 137'038 0 140'130 Subscription for championship 0 98'977 0 101'210 Other income 0 249'510 0 255'139 74'901 553'981 76'600 566'479 Statement EXPENDITURE of income and Staff costs 8 1'037'331 1'100'726 1'060'868 1'125'559 expenditure for Travel and representation 197'665 222'193 202'150 227'206 the years 2019 Olympic Games related expenditures 43'786 45'109 44'779 46'127 YOG relative expenses 0 145'520 0 148'803 and 2018 Marketing and communication 26'952 167'681 27'564 171'463 In Swiss Francs Offce costs 96'406 88'203 98'593 90'193 with convenience Fees 198'266 262'059 202'765 267'971 translation into Interest expenses 43'354 0 44'337 0 Exchange loss/(gain) 43'402 32'240 44'385 32'967 US dollar Translation adjustment -12’478 75’755 0 0 Other expenditure 166'701 80'206 170'484 82'016 Amortisation 11'546 11'245 11'807 11'498 1'852'931 2'230'937 1'907'733 2'203'803 EXCESS OF INCOME OVER EXPENDITURE (EXPENDITURE -1’778’030 -1’676’956 -1’831’133 -1’637’324 OVER INCOME) FOR THE YEAR Accumulated income/(loss) - 13’433 1’663’523 - 13’645 1’623’680 at beginning ACCUMULATED INCOME/(LOSS) - 1’791’464 - 13'433 - 1’844’777 - 13’645 AT END OF THE PERIOD 29 IGF FINANCIAL REPORT 2019 IGF Biennial Report 2019-20
Notes to the financial b. to foster friendship and 2. Summary of signifcant statements 2019 and 2018 sportmanship among the peoples accounting policies In Swiss Francs with of the world by organising biennially convenience translation amateur team championships for 2.1 Basis of accounting the Eisenhower Trophy (for men) IGF uses the accruals basis of into US dollar and the Espirito Santo trophy accounting in preparing the fnancial 1. Activity (for women); statements. c. to promote golf as an Olympic The International Golf Federation sport; and 2.2 Fixed assets (IGF) is the world-wide Golf sports d. to act as the International Federation Fixed assets are stated at acquisition organisation, the headquarters of for golf in the Olympic Games and cost. When assets are retired or which are located in Lausanne, thereby to establish and enforce, in otherwise disposed of, the cost of the Switzerland. accordance with the Olympic spirit, asset and the related accumulated the rules concerning the playing depreciation are removed from The objectives of International Golf of golf in the Olympic Games and the accounts. Any proft or loss on Federation are: to fulfl in respect of the sport of retirement is refected in the earnings golf the mission and role of an for the period. a. to encourage the international International Federation within the development of the sport of golf; Olympic movement. 29 IGF FINANCIAL REPORT 2019 IGF Biennial Report 2019-20
2.3 Depreciation 2.5 Accounting for foreign currencies than US dollar are recorded based Depreciation is calculated on the The functional currency of IGF is on exchange rates ruling at the basis of the cost of the assets the US dollar. Assets and liabilities year-end. Transactions denominated and on their estimated useful lives denominated in currencies other in currencies other than US dollar using the reducing balance method. 2019 2018 2019 2018 CHF CHF USD USD 3. PREPAID EXPENSES 2.4 Deferred income AND OTHER CURRENT ASSETS Any funds received for events Taxes 45'011 5'074 46'351 5'153 to be held in the future, where Tokyo prepaid expenditures 422'144 0 434'707 0 reimbursement of these funds would Other prepaid expenditures 7'149 24'407 7'362 24'789 474'305 29'481 488'420 29'942 be necessary in the case of event 4. TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS, cancellation, are deferred in the NET OF DEPRECIATION balance sheet and not recognised IT equipment 1'270 0 1'307 0 as income until the event for Furnitures and offce equipment 43 1'040 44 1'056 which the funds were received has 1'313 1'040 1'352 1'056 5. INTANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS, taken place. NET OF DEPRECIATION Software 7'609 17'979 7'836 18'260 7'609 17'979 7'836 18'260 29 IGF FINANCIAL REPORT 2019 IGF Biennial Report 2019-20
are recorded at average rates 2019 2018 2019 2018 for the year. All exchange losses CHF CHF USD USD and realised exchange gains are 6. ACCRUED AND recognised in the statement of OTHER PAYABLES Social charges 33'543 50'160 34'542 50'944 income and expenditure. Interest accrual 43'056 0 44'337 0 Tokyo deferred income 336'368 0 346'379 0 Financial statements are converted Other accruals 5'500 5'500 5'664 5'586 for presentation purpose into Swiss Other payables 30'086 62'198 30'979 63'169 Francs as of the year end. Assets 448'554 117'858 461'900 119'699 and liabilities are converted using 7. SUBORDINATED LONG-TERM LOANS the exchange rate at the year end Europa Tour 339'885 0 350'000 0 whereas elements of the statement LPGA 169'943 0 175'000 0 of income and expenditure are PGA of America 339'885 0 350'000 0 converted using the average PGA Tour 339'885 0 350'000 0 exchange rate over the period. The R&A 339'885 0 350'000 0 difference arising from the conversion USGA 339'885 0 350'000 0 is recognised as conversion gain or Master Tournament Foundation Inc. 339'885 0 350'000 0 loss of the period in the statement 2'209'253 0 2'275'000 0 of income and expenditure. Accumulated losses are fully covered by the subordinated loans. 29 IGF FINANCIAL REPORT 2019 IGF Biennial Report 2019-20
9. Signifcant event occuring after 2019 2018 2019 2018 the balance sheet date CHF CHF USD USD In January 2020, coronavirus 8. STAFF COSTS outbreak occurred in China and Gross salary 879'623 884'013 899'581 903'956 has now been spread to Europe Social charges 157'708 142'720 161'287 145'939 and other regions. This is impacting Other staff costs 0 73’994 0 75'663 1'037'331 1'100'726 1'060'868 1'125'559 the federation’s business operation to a certain extent. The actual fnancial impact, in particular linked to the postponement of the Olympic Games in Japan, will depend on the situation and duration of coronavirus outbreak, which is hard to estimate now. Nevertheless, the Board of Directors believe that there is no material uncertainty that may cast signifcant doubt upon the federation’s ability to continue as a going concern. 30 APPENDICES IGF Biennial Report 2019-20
Natonal Federaton Members
Afghanistan Golf Federation Colombian Golf Federation Golf Association in Bosnia and Herzegovina Algeria Golf Federation Cook Islands Golf Association Golf Association of Moldova Andorra Golf Federation Costa Rican Golf Federation Golf Association of Serbia Argentina Golf Association Côte d'Ivoire Golf Federation Golf Association of Slovenia Austrian Golf Association Croatian Golf Association Golf Australia Azerbaijan Golf Federation Cyprus Golf Federation Golf Canada Bahamas Golf Federation Czech Golf Federation Golf Federation in Kyrgyzstan Bahrain Golf Association Danish Golf Union Golf Federation of Haiti Bangladesh Golf Federation Democratic Republic of Congo Golf Federation Golf Fiji Barbados Golf Association Dominican Golf Federation Golf Union of Iceland Belarusian Golf Association Ecuador Golf Federation Golf Union of Malawi Benin Golf Federation Egyptian Golf Federation Golf Union of Wales Bermuda Golf Association El Salvador Golf Federation Golfng Union of Ireland Bolivian Golf Federation Emirates Golf Federation GolfRSA t/a South African Golf Association Botswana Golf Union England Golf Guam National Golf Federation Brazilian Golf Confederation Estonian Golf Association Guatemala National Golf Association Bulgarian Golf Association Finnish Golf Union Hellenic Golf Federation Cambodian Golf Federation French Golf Federation Honduras Golf Association Cayman Islands Golf Association Gabon Golf Union Hong Kong Golf Association, Ltd. Chilean Golf Federation Gambia Golf Association Hungarian Golf Federation China Golf Association German Golf Association Indian Golf Union Chinese Taipei Golf Association Ghana Golf Association Indonesia Golf Association
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Iraqi Golf Federation New Zealand Golf St Lucia Golf Association Irish Ladies Golf Union Nicaraguan Golf Association Swaziland Golf Union Islamic Republic of Iran Golf Federation Nigeria Golf Federation Swedish Golf Federation Israel Golf Federation Norwegian Golf Federation Swiss Golf Association Italian Golf Federation Oman Golf Committee Tanzania Golf Union Jamaica Golf Association Pakistan Golf Federation Thailand Golf Association Japan Golf Association Panama Golf Association Trinidad and Tobago Golf Association Jordan Golf Federation Papua New Guinea Golf Association Tunisia Golf Federation Kazakhstan Golf Federation Paraguay Golf Association Turkish Golf Federation Kenya Golf Union Peruvian Golf Federation Turks and Caicos Islands Golf Association Korea Golf Association Polish Golf Union Uganda Golf Union Kuwait Golf Association Portuguese Golf Federation Ukrainian Golf Federation Latvian Golf Federation Principality of Monaco Golf Federation Uruguay Golf Association Lebanese Golf Federation Puerto Rico Golf Association USA Golf Federation, Inc Libyan Golf Federation Qatar Golf Association Uzbekistan Golf Federation Liechtenstein Golf Association Romanian Golf Federation Vanuatu Golf Association Lithuanian Golf Federation Royal Belgian Golf Federation Venezuelan Golf Federation Luxembourg Golf Federation Royal Moroccan Golf Federation Vietnam Golf Association Macedonian Golf Federation Royal Spanish Golf Federation Virgin Islands Golf Federation Madagascar Golf Federation Russian Golf Association Women's Golf South Africa Malaysian Golf Association Samoa Golf Incorporated Zambia Golf Union Malta Golf Association San Marino Golf Federation Zimbabwe Golf Association Mauritius Golf Federation Saudi Arabian Golf Federation Mexican Golf Federation Scottish Golf Limited Mongolian Golf Association Senegal Golf Federation Myanmar Golf Federation Seychelles Golf Federation Namibia Golf Federation Singapore Golf Association National Golf Association of Armenia Slovak Golf Association National Golf Association of the Philippines Solomon Islands Golf Federation Netherlands Golf Federation Sri Lanka Golf Union 30 APPENDICES IGF Biennial Report 2019-20
Professional Members
Asian Tour Augusta National Cole Stevens of South Africa, Australian Ladies Professional Golf Tour YOG 2018 Confederation of Professional Golf International Federation of PGA Tours International Golf Association Japan Golf Tour Organization Korea Ladies Professional Golf Association Korea Professional Golfers’ Association Ladies Asian Golf Tour Ltd. Ladies European Tour Ladies Professional Golf Association PGA European Tour PGA of America PGA of Australia / PGA Tour of Australasia PGA TOUR Professional Golf Tour of India Sunshine Tour The Ladies Professional Golfers’ Association of Japan The Professional Golfers’ Association The R&A United States Golf Association IGF Biennial Report 2019-20
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