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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
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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 final 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 reflection 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 confidence.
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 first 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 reflecting golf’s international growth congratulated on the safe and efficient
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 fiercely competitive certainly positive for golf but the difficult 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.
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Credit: Pablo Elías/Buenos Aires 2018
Golf facilities around the world have
reported substantial increases in rounds
played and membership numbers, and
the challenge for our NFs is to find ways
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 benefits 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.
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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 Executive This pandemic has significantly affected effects the COVID-19 pandemic has
Director’s Report all areas of society, including all of us
in golf. The unprecedented decisions
had (and will continue to have) on
the financial and operational activities
of the International Olympic Committee of the IGF for 2020. This review
Dear Members, reconfirmed the strength
IGF Lausanne staff 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 specific 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 significant 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 efficiencies 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 influence 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 financing and to promote and implement more
from the IGF Delivery Partners and gender equality initiatives within the Emilie Oeveraas of Norway, YOG 2018
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The year 2020 will end the implementation successful delivery of Youth creation of International Golf
of the IGF’s first 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 reflect
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 final 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 five 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.
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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 Mehaffey 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
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Mohamed Alhajeri of the
United Arab Emirates, YOG 2018
IGF
Administrative
Committee
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 financing
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 20207 IGF EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE IGF Biennial Report 2019-20
IGF Executive
Committee
The Executive Committee is responsible the Olympic Games and the financing
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 20188 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.
Committee 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 field 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
fine-tune their operational plans. training and qualifications 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)
HENRIK STENSON
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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 officials 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 Argentina (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,
field of play conform to IGF technical IGF personnel and technical officials
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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 official 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
field of play policies and procedures as venue for the Olympic Games Tokyo the set-up of the course for the
well as Olympic-specific regulations. 2020, a number of the Committee Olympic events.10 IGF COACHING & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE IGF Biennial Report 2019-20
IGF Coaching & Development Committee
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 qualification A number of IGF National Federation
specifications for each of the four (NF) Members applied for Olympic
levels of coaching qualifications and Solidarity funding for the organisation
awards, as per the objectives defined 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
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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 first 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 financial 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
Virgin Islands Amira Alexander
athletes with access to the appropriate
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 scientific support, as well as
Ireland Leona Maguire reimbursement of travel expenses for
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IGF Medical Committee for the Olympic Games
Medical Committee
Committee (OCOG) and defining requirements
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)
and gender.
IGF and deals with all medical
ROGER HAWKES
issues enabling or encouraging IGF Medic al C ommit tee (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 (staffing) 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 Office is in regular contact
with the Tokyo 2020 Organising
Committee about the medical
services that will be provided
during the Olympic Games. At the
Koji Aoki/AFLO
time of writing, Tokyo has yet to
communicate to the IGF whether
the decision to postpone will have
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 guidelines11 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 scientific 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 human11 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 Office provided regular
to maintain a level playing field 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 Officials
gender specific eligibility rules with and gain wellness and mental health (ITOs) and IGF Olympic staff. These
testosterone limits in golf at this stage benefits due to a combination of updates contained information
without the IOC’s active backing walking, muscular activity and social on official 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 Anti-Doping World Anti-Doping Code in Vaals,
Committee Anti-Doping
Committee Members
Netherlands, from 15-17 January
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
DAVIDE LANTOS January 2020 at the Olympic Village
and members safeguard the (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 Officer 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 Officer represented the in November 2019 and ended a12 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 flexible 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 Disabilities Golfers with Disabilities Committee Members
Committee & TONY BENNETT ROGER HAWKES ANDY STUBBS
IPC Relations 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 Disabilities CHRISTIAN HAMILTON ASSOCIATION)
(GOLF AUSTRALIA) DERRICK SHERIDAN
Committee is an advisory (IBGA)
body appointed by the Board
and established to advise on
all matters 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, first 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, confirmed 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
Credit: EDGA
would be added to the 22 existing
sports competing in the Paralympic
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 Scientific DirectorIGF 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
Credit: EDGA
a Disability (WR4GD)
In March 2020, a consensus meeting
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 classification 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
the annual meeting organised by the
organisations.
UN for the Framework’s signatories,
was initially scheduled for March
Inter national 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
or the beginning of 2021.
sports
The IGF has provided golf-specific 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 five 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 to14 SUSTAINABILITY IGF Biennial Report 2019-20
CERTIFICATE
e
The International Olympic Committe
and Dow have recognised
(IGF)
International Golf Federation
define 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
reduce owned
for their actions to measure and
the IOC-Dow Carbon Initiative. its 2019 carbon footprint at the IF
and for joining the
greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions
Action Framework.
United Nations Sports for Climate
have been fully
The unavoidable 2019 GHG emissions
Partnership through
offset by the IOC – Dow Carbon
GHG projects.
Forum Sustainability Session in
a portfolio of ICROA-compliant
Based on the calculations using Thomas Bach
IOC President
Lausanne, 30 October 2019
Jim Fitterling
Dow Chief Executive Officer
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 fight 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 Relations 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 confirmed.
to the effective and secure use of
Olympic Games.
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 specifically, 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 Olympic16 ASOIF RELATIONS IGF Biennial Report 2019-20
ASOIF Relations
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
Shannon McWilliam
ASOIF General Assembly has been of Scotland,
postponed until November 2020. WATC 201817 GAISF RELATIONS IGF Biennial Report 2019-20
Jimmy Zheng of New Zealand,
YOG 2018
GAISF
Relations
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
National Federation Members
National Federation
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
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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 flourish 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
first 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 first 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 first 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 fired 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 finish at 18-under 562.
Although there is no official 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),
WATC 2018
lead coming into today.” finish was fourth in 1984.
Japan’s first 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 fifth consecutive medal-
Yuna Nishimura. Their final 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 field to win its first 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 fired
a 6-under-par 67 for a team total “It means a lot,” said six-time Danish Nicolai notched five birdies in his final
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
Justin Suh of USA
(silver medallist),
WATC 2018
USA, Spain and New Zealand – were To medal in my first 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 fifth 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 official 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 finish 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-finalist 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 fired 8-under 65s the first 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 time,
lead through 36 holes to a five- 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 finished 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 finished 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 consecutive day, the Republic of Korea team, won the up to 18th place. team – Justin 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 finished one-two in the
(70) forged another strong move up Denmark’s identical twins Rasmus and individual scoring.
the leaderboard with a two-score total Beatriz Arenas, 70, of Guatemala was Nicolai Hojgaard had identical 9-under
of 7-under 137 on the Montgomerie the oldest player in the field. This was par scores of 208 through 54 holes.
Course. Over the last two rounds, her eighth time 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 finish 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 first appearance Great Britain and Ireland (868-869) Spain won its fourth overall medal and
in the Espirito Santo Trophy while in Australia. first since a bronze medal finish in 2014.
Bulgaria made its second appearance.
USA has won 20 total medals in the
Espirito Santo Trophy competition New Zealand was vying for its first Defending champion Australia
medal (fifth overall) since it won gold finished 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 field 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
finest 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 fifth,
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 five 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 final round saw Kim bogey two of way tie with Spit and Saso, whose
a flying start with three birdies in her the opening four holes, with Nobilio final-round 69 was the lowest score
opening four holes. The Australian taking the lead after a birdie on the fifth. 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 Bhatia of USA
(silver medallist), YOG 2018
medals, Nobilio birdied the par-4 first of the final five holes in his 69.
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 field, 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 final round, moving
the successful 2018 USA Junior Ryder into a three-stroke lead with just six
Cup team and the first 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
final 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
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