Norwegian Golf Federation

The Norwegian Golf Federation (Norwegian: Norges Golfforbund, NGF) is the governing body for the sport of golf in Norway.

Norwegian Golf Federation
SportGolf
JurisdictionNational
AbbreviationNGF
Founded1948 (1948)
AffiliationInternational Golf Federation (IGF)
Regional affiliationEuropean Golf Association (EGA)
HeadquartersOslo, Norway
Official website
www.golfforbundet.no

The NGF was founded in 1948 after an initiative from Bergen GK, Høsbjør GK, Borregaard GK and Oslo GK.[1] It organizes around 100,000 memberships, making it the fifth largest federation in Norwegian sports. Members are spread across around 180 golf clubs, and as of 2020 all Norwegian golf clubs but one were organized by the NGF.[2]

The NGF manages the national golf teams, the national golf championships, and maintains the Rules of Golf in Norwegian.[2] NGF is a member of the European Golf Association (EGA).[3]

Championships

The NGF organizes the following amateur championships for men and women (eligible age in brackets):

  • Norwegian Championship (16+)
  • Norwegian Matchplay Championship (16+)
  • Norwegian Youth Championship (16–19)
  • Norwegian Youth Matchplay Championship (16–19)
  • Norwegian Junior Championship (13–15)
  • Norwegian Junior Matchplay Championship (13–15)
  • Norwegian Mid-Amateur Championship (30+)
  • Norwegian Senior Championship (50+)
  • Norwegian Team Championship (13+)
  • Norwegian Junior Team Championship (13–19)

Source:[4]

Notable members

See also
  • Norsk Golf – magazine distributed to the members of the Norwegian Golf Federation
  • Norwegian Open – the leading men's professional golf tournament in Norway
  • Ladies Norwegian Open – the leading women's professional golf tournament in Norway

References
  1. "History of Golf in Norway". NGF. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
  2. "Information in English". Norwegian Golf Federation. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
  3. "Norwegian Golf Federation". European Golf Association. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
  4. "Norgesmesterskapene". NGF. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
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