RUSSIAN GOLF ASSOCIATION

Year of Submission
2026
How many golfers are affilliated to your country
5073
Total number of golfers in your country - adult men
2839
Total number of golfers in your country - adult women
1459
Junior
775
Total number of golf courses
46
Secondary email
m.minina@rusgolf.ru
Phone
+7(495) 7254719
Address

Luzhnetskaya embankment 8
Moskow
Moskva
119992
Russia

Name - first/last
Victor Khristenko
President e-mail
khristenko@rusgolf.ru
President phone
+7(495)7254719
CEO name - first/last
Marina Minina
CEO e-mail
m.minina@rusgolf.ru
CEO phone
+7(495)7254719
Region
Europe
Zone
COMMS contact name (first/last/position)
Olga Valova, PR
Perfomance/elite team contact name (first/last/position)
Igor Ivashin, Head coach
Perfomance/elite team contact E-mail
i.ivashin@rusgolf.ru
Rules Contact name (first/last/position)
Svatlana Danilova, Chairman of the Committee
Rules contact - E-mail
svetlana_ddd@mail.ru
Handicap contact name (first/last/position)
Vladimir Efremov, Chairman of the Committee
Handicap contact E-mail
vefremow@bk.ru
How many full time staff work in your federation
12
How many part time staff work in your federation
1
Split of full time staff (male / female) ratio
25/75
National federation board - how many board members
12
National federation board member split - % male / female = 100%
92/8
Federation subcommittees - how many subcommittee members
54
National Subcommitee Member split - % male / female = 100%
74/26
Total number of golfers in your country - junior boys
464
Total number of golfers in your country - junior girls
311
how many public accessible / open to the public 18 hole golf courses in your country
3
how many private 18 hole golf courses in your country
16
how many public accessible / open to the public 9 hole golf courses in your country
9
how many private 9 hole golf courses in your country
10
how many other public accessible / open to the public golf courses (not 18 or 9 hole) in your country?
3
how many other private golf courses (not 18 or 9 hole) in your country?
5
number of stand-alone driving ranges unattached to a golf course
0
number of short courses (pitch'&'putt / par 3 only or other)
7
number of putting only venues - crazy golf / adventure golf / other
6
performance / elite team squad - adult male - number of players
9
performance / elite team squad - adult female - number of players
9
performance / elite team squad - junior boys - number of players
6
performance / elite team squad - junior girls - number of players
6
Federation email
info@rusgolf.ru

POLISH GOLF UNION

Year of Submission
2026
How many golfers are affilliated to your country
8317
Total number of golfers in your country - adult men
5780
Total number of golfers in your country - adult women
1690
Junior
847
Total number of golf courses
36
Phone
+48 22 299 23 96
Address

ul. Gen. Józefa Zajączka 11 m. 14
01-510 Warsaw
Poland

Name - first/last
Radosław Frańczak
President e-mail
r.franczak@polski.golf
CEO name - first/last
Bartłomiej Chełmecki
CEO e-mail
b.chelmecki@polski.golf
CEO phone
+48 600 726 908
Region
Europe
Zone
COMMS contact name (first/last/position)
Bartłomiej Chełmecki - General Secretary
Perfomance/elite team contact name (first/last/position)
Anna Baliszewska - Project Manager for the national team and statutory tasks
Perfomance/elite team contact E-mail
a.baliszewska@polski.golf
Rules Contact name (first/last/position)
Krzysztof Góra
Rules contact - E-mail
rules@pzgolf.pl
Handicap contact name (first/last/position)
Dariusz Okrasa
Handicap contact E-mail
darek@okrasa.eu
How many full time staff work in your federation
5
How many part time staff work in your federation
1
Split of full time staff (male / female) ratio
2/3
National federation board - how many board members
5
National federation board member split - % male / female = 100%
3/2
Total number of golfers in your country - junior boys
627
Total number of golfers in your country - junior girls
220
how many public accessible / open to the public 18 hole golf courses in your country
24
how many private 18 hole golf courses in your country
1
how many public accessible / open to the public 9 hole golf courses in your country
11
how many private 9 hole golf courses in your country
0
how many other public accessible / open to the public golf courses (not 18 or 9 hole) in your country?
0
how many other private golf courses (not 18 or 9 hole) in your country?
0
number of short courses (pitch'&'putt / par 3 only or other)
11
performance / elite team squad - adult male - number of players
15
performance / elite team squad - adult female - number of players
8
performance / elite team squad - junior boys - number of players
27
performance / elite team squad - junior girls - number of players
19
Federation email
biuro@polski.golf

BELARUSIAN GOLF ASSOCIATION

Year of Submission
2026
How many golfers are affilliated to your country
679
Total number of golfers in your country - adult men
419
Total number of golfers in your country - adult women
213
Junior
47
Total number of golf courses
2
Phone
+375297888333
Phone number (switchboard)
+375296108291
Address

Surganov st., 2, office 69
220012, Minsk
Belarus

CEO name - first/last
Anatoli Ivanov
CEO e-mail
anatoliblr@gmail.com
Region
Europe
Zone
COMMS contact name (first/last/position)
Anatoli Ivanov
Perfomance/elite team contact name (first/last/position)
Andrey Kuchmarev
Perfomance/elite team contact E-mail
andrey@ingolf.by
Handicap contact name (first/last/position)
Sidorchik Anton
Handicap contact E-mail
info@golfminsk.by
How many full time staff work in your federation
2
How many part time staff work in your federation
1
Split of full time staff (male / female) ratio
1/1
National federation board - how many board members
11
National federation board member split - % male / female = 100%
73/27
Total number of golfers in your country - junior boys
24
Total number of golfers in your country - junior girls
23
how many public accessible / open to the public 18 hole golf courses in your country
0
how many private 18 hole golf courses in your country
1
how many public accessible / open to the public 9 hole golf courses in your country
0
how many private 9 hole golf courses in your country
1
how many other public accessible / open to the public golf courses (not 18 or 9 hole) in your country?
0
how many other private golf courses (not 18 or 9 hole) in your country?
0
number of stand-alone driving ranges unattached to a golf course
0
total golfers (including independents / nomads)
0
performance / elite team squad - adult male - number of players
5
performance / elite team squad - adult female - number of players
3
performance / elite team squad - junior boys - number of players
3
Federation email
info@ingolf.by

ESTONIAN GOLF ASSOCIATION

Year of Submission
2026
How many golfers are affilliated to your country
3058
Total number of golfers in your country - adult men
1907
Total number of golfers in your country - adult women
849
Junior
302
Total number of golf courses
12
Phone
+3725295747
Address

Tondi 84/3
11316 Tallinn
Estonia

Name - first/last
Ain Hanschmidt
President e-mail
ain@golf.ee
CEO name - first/last
Kristo Raudam
CEO e-mail
kristo@golf.ee
CEO phone
+3725280120
Region
Europe
Zone
COMMS contact name (first/last/position)
Kristo Raudam
Perfomance/elite team contact name (first/last/position)
Kristo Raudam
Perfomance/elite team contact E-mail
info@golf.ee
Rules Contact name (first/last/position)
Heinu Klaas
Rules contact - E-mail
heinu.klaas@gmail.com
Handicap contact name (first/last/position)
Ramil Pärdi
Handicap contact E-mail
ramil.pardi@gmail.com
Sustainability contact name (first/last/position)
Kristo Raudam
Sustainability contact E-mail
info@golf.ee
Participation/development contact name (first/last/position)
Kristo Raudam
Participation/development contact E-mail
info@golf.ee
How many full time staff work in your federation
2
How many part time staff work in your federation
2
Split of full time staff (male / female) ratio
50% / 50%
National federation board - how many board members
6
National federation board member split - % male / female = 100%
100% / 0%
Federation subcommittees - how many subcommittee members
9
National Subcommitee Member split - % male / female = 100%
78% / 22%
Total number of golfers in your country - junior boys
210
Total number of golfers in your country - junior girls
92
how many public accessible / open to the public 18 hole golf courses in your country
7
how many private 18 hole golf courses in your country
0
how many public accessible / open to the public 9 hole golf courses in your country
4
how many private 9 hole golf courses in your country
0
how many other public accessible / open to the public golf courses (not 18 or 9 hole) in your country?
1
how many other private golf courses (not 18 or 9 hole) in your country?
0
number of stand-alone driving ranges unattached to a golf course
0
number of short courses (pitch'&'putt / par 3 only or other)
3
number of putting only venues - crazy golf / adventure golf / other
20
performance / elite team squad - adult male - number of players
7
performance / elite team squad - adult female - number of players
4
performance / elite team squad - junior boys - number of players
10
performance / elite team squad - junior girls - number of players
8
Federation email
info@golf.ee

LITHUANIAN GOLF FEDERATION

Year of Submission
2026
How many golfers are affilliated to your country
937
Total number of golfers in your country - adult men
627
Total number of golfers in your country - adult women
240
Junior
70
Total number of golf courses
6
Phone
+37067886651
Address

Gediminas av. 1A-17
01103 Vilnius
Lithuania

CEO name - first/last
Gediminas Mackelis
CEO e-mail
gediminas@golfofederacija.lt
Region
Europe
Zone
How many full time staff work in your federation
2
How many part time staff work in your federation
1
Split of full time staff (male / female) ratio
100 / 0
National federation board - how many board members
5
National federation board member split - % male / female = 100%
60 / 40
Total number of golfers in your country - junior boys
48
Total number of golfers in your country - junior girls
22
how many public accessible / open to the public 18 hole golf courses in your country
5
how many private 18 hole golf courses in your country
0
how many public accessible / open to the public 9 hole golf courses in your country
1
how many private 9 hole golf courses in your country
0
how many other public accessible / open to the public golf courses (not 18 or 9 hole) in your country?
0
how many other private golf courses (not 18 or 9 hole) in your country?
0
number of stand-alone driving ranges unattached to a golf course
0
number of short courses (pitch'&'putt / par 3 only or other)
0
number of putting only venues - crazy golf / adventure golf / other
0
Federation email
info@golfofederacija.lt

GOLF UNION OF ICELAND

Year of Submission
2026
How many golfers are affilliated to your country
29370
Total number of golfers in your country - adult men
16434
Total number of golfers in your country - adult women
8616
Junior
4320
Total number of golf courses
71
Phone
+354 571 5540
Address

Engjavegur 6
Íþróttamiðstöðin í Laugardal
104 Reykjavík
Iceland

Name - first/last
Hulda Bjarnadottir
President e-mail
hulda@golf.is
CEO name - first/last
Brynjar Eldon Geirsson
CEO e-mail
brynjar@golf.is
CEO phone
+354 620 3000
Region
Europe
Zone
Total number of golfers in your country - junior boys
3100
Total number of golfers in your country - junior girls
1220
how many public accessible / open to the public 18 hole golf courses in your country
19
how many private 18 hole golf courses in your country
0
how many public accessible / open to the public 9 hole golf courses in your country
47
how many private 9 hole golf courses in your country
0
how many other public accessible / open to the public golf courses (not 18 or 9 hole) in your country?
1
how many other private golf courses (not 18 or 9 hole) in your country?
4
number of stand-alone driving ranges unattached to a golf course
0
number of short courses (pitch'&'putt / par 3 only or other)
4
number of putting only venues - crazy golf / adventure golf / other
0
Federation email
info@golf.is

NORWEGIAN GOLF FEDERATION

Year of Submission
2026
How many golfers are affilliated to your country
165866
Total number of golfers in your country - adult men
111618
Total number of golfers in your country - adult women
28213
Junior
26035
Total number of golf courses
175
Secondary email
post@golfforbundet.no
Phone
+4721029150
Address

Maridalsveien 300
Maridalsveien 300
0872 Oslo
Norway

Name - first/last
Øyvind Krag Ingul
President e-mail
oyvind.kragingul@golfforbundet.no
President phone
+4721029150
CEO name - first/last
Tor-Anders Hanssen
CEO e-mail
tor.anders.hanssen@golfforbundet.no
CEO phone
99311922
Region
Europe
Zone
COMMS contact name (first/last/position)
Tom Rosenvinge
Perfomance/elite team contact name (first/last/position)
Øyvind Rojahn
Perfomance/elite team contact E-mail
oyvind.rojahn@golfforbundet.no
Rules Contact name (first/last/position)
Thore Wilhelmsen
Rules contact - E-mail
thore.wilhelmsen@golfforbundet.no
Handicap contact name (first/last/position)
Thore Wilhelmsen
Handicap contact E-mail
thore.wilhelmsen@golfforbundet.no
Sustainability contact name (first/last/position)
Pål Melbye
Sustainability contact E-mail
paal.melbye@golfforbundet.no
Participation/development contact name (first/last/position)
Fredrik Due
Participation/development contact E-mail
fredrik.due@golfforbundet.no
How many full time staff work in your federation
37
How many part time staff work in your federation
1
Split of full time staff (male / female) ratio
70/30
National federation board - how many board members
8
National federation board member split - % male / female = 100%
50/50
Total number of golfers in your country - junior boys
22572
Total number of golfers in your country - junior girls
3463
how many public accessible / open to the public 18 hole golf courses in your country
61
how many private 18 hole golf courses in your country
1
how many public accessible / open to the public 9 hole golf courses in your country
99
how many private 9 hole golf courses in your country
3
how many other public accessible / open to the public golf courses (not 18 or 9 hole) in your country?
11
how many other private golf courses (not 18 or 9 hole) in your country?
0
Federation email
post@golfforbundet.no

FINNISH GOLF UNION

Year of Submission
2026
How many golfers are affilliated to your country
161635
Total number of golfers in your country - adult men
103241
Total number of golfers in your country - adult women
38182
Junior
20212
Total number of golf courses
162
Phone
+358405305733
Address

Hiomotie 3
Hiomotie 3
00380 Helsinki
Finland

Name - first/last
Antti Tiitola
President e-mail
antti.tiitola@golf.fi
President phone
+3585064872
CEO name - first/last
Juha Korhonen
CEO e-mail
juha.korhonen@golf.fi
CEO phone
+358400722876
Region
Europe
Zone
COMMS contact name (first/last/position)
Marika Voss
Perfomance/elite team contact name (first/last/position)
Juha Juvonen
Perfomance/elite team contact E-mail
juha.juvonen@golf.fi
Rules Contact name (first/last/position)
Mika Wikström
Rules contact - E-mail
mika.wikstrom@golf.fi
Handicap contact name (first/last/position)
Mika Wikström
Handicap contact E-mail
mika.wikstrom@golf.fi
Sustainability contact name (first/last/position)
Jari Koivusalo
Sustainability contact E-mail
jari.koivusalo@golf.fi
Participation/development contact name (first/last/position)
Kirsi Erofejeff-Engman
Participation/development contact E-mail
kirsi.erofejeff-engman@golf.fi
How many full time staff work in your federation
15
How many part time staff work in your federation
2
Split of full time staff (male / female) ratio
10/5
National federation board - how many board members
8
National federation board member split - % male / female = 100%
75/25
Federation subcommittees - how many subcommittee members
56
National Subcommitee Member split - % male / female = 100%
73/27
Total number of golfers in your country - junior boys
16282
Total number of golfers in your country - junior girls
3930
how many public accessible / open to the public 18 hole golf courses in your country
116
how many private 18 hole golf courses in your country
0
how many public accessible / open to the public 9 hole golf courses in your country
45
how many private 9 hole golf courses in your country
1
how many other public accessible / open to the public golf courses (not 18 or 9 hole) in your country?
0
how many other private golf courses (not 18 or 9 hole) in your country?
0
number of stand-alone driving ranges unattached to a golf course
3
number of short courses (pitch'&'putt / par 3 only or other)
40
performance / elite team squad - adult male - number of players
12
performance / elite team squad - adult female - number of players
8
performance / elite team squad - junior boys - number of players
10
performance / elite team squad - junior girls - number of players
9
Federation email
office@golf.fi

DANSK GOLF UNION

Year of Submission
2026
How many golfers are affilliated to your country
167028
Total number of golfers in your country - adult men
115704
Total number of golfers in your country - adult women
42412
Junior
8912
Total number of golf courses
186
Phone
43262700
Phone number (switchboard)
43262700
Address

Brøndby Stadion 20, Idrættens Hus
Brøndby Stadion 20, Idrættens Hus
2605 Brøndby
Denmark

Name - first/last
Lars Broch Christensen
President e-mail
lbc@dgu.org
President phone
+4521946230
CEO name - first/last
Morten Backhausen
CEO e-mail
mob@dgu.org
CEO phone
+4520459323
Region
Europe
Zone
COMMS contact name (first/last/position)
Morten Backhausen/CEO/General Secretary
Perfomance/elite team contact name (first/last/position)
Christian Bindslev/Elite Manager
Perfomance/elite team contact E-mail
cbi@dgu.org
Rules Contact name (first/last/position)
Claus Mølholm/Head of Rules
Rules contact - E-mail
cml@dgu.org
Handicap contact name (first/last/position)
Claus Mølholm/Head of Handicap
Handicap contact E-mail
cml@dgu.org
Sustainability contact name (first/last/position)
Torben Kastrup Petersen/Head of sustainability and environment
Sustainability contact E-mail
tkp@dgu.org
Participation/development contact name (first/last/position)
Claus Mølholm/Tournament consultant
Participation/development contact E-mail
cml@dgu.org
How many full time staff work in your federation
30
How many part time staff work in your federation
8
Split of full time staff (male / female) ratio
67/33
National federation board - how many board members
7
National federation board member split - % male / female = 100%
57/43
Federation subcommittees - how many subcommittee members
12
National Subcommitee Member split - % male / female = 100%
83,4/16,6
Total number of golfers in your country - junior boys
7543
Total number of golfers in your country - junior girls
1369
how many public accessible / open to the public 18 hole golf courses in your country
0
how many private 18 hole golf courses in your country
168
how many public accessible / open to the public 9 hole golf courses in your country
0
how many private 9 hole golf courses in your country
18
how many other public accessible / open to the public golf courses (not 18 or 9 hole) in your country?
0
how many other private golf courses (not 18 or 9 hole) in your country?
0
number of stand-alone driving ranges unattached to a golf course
0
performance / elite team squad - adult male - number of players
11
performance / elite team squad - adult female - number of players
6
performance / elite team squad - junior boys - number of players
8
performance / elite team squad - junior girls - number of players
1
Federation email
info@dgu.org

LATVIAN GOLF FEDERATION

Year of Submission
2026
How many golfers are affilliated to your country
2110
Total number of golfers in your country - adult men
1361
Total number of golfers in your country - adult women
546
Junior
203
Total number of golf courses
8
Secondary email
kristine.jegere@lgf.lv
Phone
+371 29444010
Phone number (switchboard)
+371 29338100
Address

Antonijas 21
Riga, LV-1010
Latvia

Name - first/last
Jānis Trēgers
President e-mail
janis.tregers@gmail.com
President phone
+371 29444010
CEO name - first/last
Kristīne Jēgere
CEO e-mail
kristine.jegere@lgf.lv
CEO phone
+371 29338100
Region
Europe
Zone
COMMS contact name (first/last/position)
Līva Augustāne, Marketing and Communications Manager
Perfomance/elite team contact name (first/last/position)
Veronika Kima-Zeile, LGF Board Member, National Teams & Junior Development
Perfomance/elite team contact E-mail
veronika.kima-zeile@lgf.lv
Rules Contact name (first/last/position)
Ainars Počs, LGF board member
Rules contact - E-mail
rudais.13@gmail.com
Handicap contact name (first/last/position)
Ainars Počs, LGF board member
Handicap contact E-mail
rudais.13@gmail.com
Sustainability contact name (first/last/position)
Jānis Trēgers, LGF Board member
Sustainability contact E-mail
janis.tregers@gmail.com
Participation/development contact name (first/last/position)
Jānis Trēgers, LGF Board member
Participation/development contact E-mail
janis.tregers@gmail.com
How many full time staff work in your federation
2
How many part time staff work in your federation
0
Split of full time staff (male / female) ratio
0/100
National federation board - how many board members
4
National federation board member split - % male / female = 100%
75/25
Federation subcommittees - how many subcommittee members
4
National Subcommitee Member split - % male / female = 100%
75/25
Total number of golfers in your country - junior boys
130
Total number of golfers in your country - junior girls
73
how many public accessible / open to the public 18 hole golf courses in your country
2
how many private 18 hole golf courses in your country
0
how many public accessible / open to the public 9 hole golf courses in your country
6
how many private 9 hole golf courses in your country
0
how many other public accessible / open to the public golf courses (not 18 or 9 hole) in your country?
0
how many other private golf courses (not 18 or 9 hole) in your country?
0
Federation email
info@lgf.lv