Hungarian Golf Federation

The Hungarian Golf Federation (Hungarian: Magyar Golf Szövetség) is Hungary's national association of golf courses, clubs and facilities, a member of the International Golf Federation,^[1] also authorized by the United States Golf Association.^[2] It was founded in 1990^[3] and had about 1200 members in 2007.^[4] The Federation organizes open days to advertise the game.^[5]

In a 2007 SWOT analysis the Federation summarized the situation of golf in Hungary today.^[6]

In 2019, Ádám Kása, who has since turned professional and competes on the Alps Tour, Pro Golf Tour and the Stella Artois Swiss Pro Series (currently 6th on the Order of Merit, was the highest ranked Hungarian Amateur golfer from Hungary over the 2019 season on the European Golf Rankings and plans to be the first Hungarian born golfer to compete at the Olympics.^[7]

References

^ "IGF Member Web Sites". International Golf Federation. Retrieved 2008-06-27.
^ "Foreign Golf Associations". United States Golf Association. Archived from the original on 2008-04-18. Retrieved 2008-06-27.
^ Marshall, Robin (April 2003). "Up Swing" (PDF). The Budapest Sun. p. 18. Retrieved 2008-06-27. ^{[dead link]}
^ "Nagy ütésekkel jön föl a magyar golf". Népszabadság (in Hungarian). 2007-05-19. Retrieved 2008-06-27.
^ ""A golf mindenkié" – Golfozzon Ön is, ingyen!". Világgazdaság (in Hungarian). Axel Springer AG. 2008-05-23. Retrieved 2008-06-27.
^ "Golf sector in Hungary – an overview" (PDF). UK Trade & Investment. May 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-07-13. Retrieved 2008-06-27.
^ "European Golf Rankings: Adam KASA".

External links

Official website

National members of the International Golf Federation

Africa (AGC)

ALG
BOT
CIV
CGO
EGY
GAM
GHA
KEN
GAB
MRI
MAR
NAM
NIG
RSA
- Men
- Women
SWZ
TAN
TUN
ZAM
ZIM

Americas (AGA)

Arab (AGF)

Asia Pacific (APGC)

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Oceania	AUS COK GUM NZL FIJ PNG SAM VAN

Caribbean (CGA)

European (EGA)

ARM
AUT
BEL
BOS
BUL
CYP
CZE
DEN
ENG
ESP
EST
FIN
FRA
GER
GRE
HRV
HUN
ICL
ITA
IRL
- Women
- Men
ISR
LAT
LIT
LUX
MAC
MLT
NED
NOR
POL
POR
MDA
ROM
RUS
SCO
SRB
SVK
SLO
SMR
SWE
SUI
TUR
UKR
WAL

South American (SAGF)

No Affiliation

Others

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