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. READ MORE 3 IGF PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE IGF Biennial Report 2019-20 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. READ MORE 4 IGF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’S REPORT IGF Biennial Report 2019-20 “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.