The English Golf Union Limited (EGU) has served as the governing body of male amateur golf in England since it was founded in 1924. The EGU is one of the largest sports governing bodies in England looking after the interests of over 1,900 golf clubs and 740,000 club members.
The work of the English women's association is very varied but its overall objective is to further the interest of women's golf in England. This involves the Association dealing with all areas of the game and in particular trying to raise the profile of EWGA thereby keeping us to the fore of women’s golf. This means ensuring representation at meetings with other bodies, marketing our organisation in a more professional way and by working with Government departments to tap into the funding streams that we know are available to National Governing Bodies.
The Golf Foundation is a registered charity established to develop and promote junior golf throughout the British Isles (Charity number 285917). It is supported by all the governing bodies of golf as well as individuals and companies who believe in its objectives and wish to contribute to the long-term future of the sport.
The PGA is a members' organisation for golf professionals. It has been at the heart of the game since 1901, when professionals of the day, led by the Great Triumvirate of JH Taylor, Harry Vardon and James Braid, formed an organisation to protect the professionals' interests and promote the game of golf.
Children in Golf (CiG) is a partnership of Governing Bodies and organisations of Golf throughout Great Britain and Ireland. Together each organisation has committed to work in partnership to ensure that the sport of golf is one within which children and young people involved can thrive and flourish in a safe environment.
The R&A is golf's world rules and development body and organiser of The Open Championship. It operates with the consent of more than 130 national and international, amateur and professional organisations, from over 120 countries and on behalf of an estimated 30 million golfers.
