Royal Spanish Golf Federation
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Real Federación Española de Golf | |
| Abbreviation | RFEG |
|---|---|
| Formation | October 9, 1932 |
| Founded at | Getxo, Basque Country, Spain |
| Headquarters | Centro Nacional de Golf, Madrid, Spain |
Membership (2022) | 293,560 |
President | Gonzaga Escauriaza |
| Affiliations | Spanish Olympic Committee European Golf Association |
| Website | https://www.rfegolf.es/ |
The Royal Spanish Golf Federation (Spanish: Real Federación Española de Golf; RFEG) is the governing body of Golf in Spain. It was formed on the 9th of October 1932 in Getxo, a town in the Basque Country, a northern region of Spain.[1][2]. It´s current headquarters are located in the Centro Nacional de Golf, a golf complex located in Madrid which has a 18-hole course, a driving range and a clubhouse that also hosts the RFEG offices[3][4]
It's the body in charge of the organization of golf in Spain at a national level[5], and therefore supervises golf competitions, the handicap system, and all of the Spanish golf national teams. It works it cooperation with all of the regional federations in order to promote and organize the sport.
At the end of 2022, it had 293,550 members[6], a 3% increase since the year prior.
History[edit]
It was originally formed as the Federation of Golf Clubs of Spain on October 9, 1932 at the home of Luis de Olabarri in Las Arenas (Guetxo), where a meeting was held between representatives of the main golf clubs in Spain of the time[2]. These clubs were: the Club de Campo, the Real Club de la Puerta de Hierro, the Club de Lasarte, the Club de Pedreña, the Club de Neguri and the Club de Sevilla.
Presidents[edit]
Throuhgout its history it has had 10 presidents, since December 2008, the president is Gonzaga Escauriaza.[2]
| President | Period |
|---|---|
| Luis Arana Urigüen | 1934-1936 |
| Francisco Carvajal y Xifre | April 1939 - April 1950 |
| Luis de Urquijo y Landecho | April 1950 - April 1959 |
| Luis María de Ybarra y Oriol | April 1959 - January 1965 |
| Luis de Urquijo y Landecho | January 1965 - June 1968 |
| Juan Antonio Andreu Bufill | June 1968 - July 1974 |
| Juan Manuel Sainz de Vicuña | July 1974 - April 1981 |
| Juan Castresana Ávila | April 1981 - December 1981 |
| Luis Figueras-Dotti Cabot | December 1981 - November 1988 |
| Emma Villacieros Machimbarrena | November 1988 – December 2008 |
| Gonzaga Escauriaza Barreiro | December 2008 – current |
References[edit]
- ↑ "La RFEG cumple 90 años con vocación de servicio". www.rfegolf.es. Retrieved 2023-09-09.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Celles Anibarro, Carlos (2008). Historia del Golf en España, sus inicios y desarrollo 1891-1959 (in español) (1st ed.). Editorial Everest. ISBN 978-84-441-0122-4. Search this book on
- ↑ Centro Nacional de Golf. "Instalaciones". www.centronacionalgolf.com (in español). Retrieved 2023-09-09.
- ↑ Press, Europa (2006-03-07). "El Rey inaugura oficialmente el Centro Nacional de Golf en Madrid, una instalación para popularizar este deporte". www.europapress.es. Retrieved 2023-09-16.
- ↑ Spanish Olympic Comitee (2020-03-17). "Detalle Federación – Comité Olímpico Español (COE)". Comité Olímpico Español (in español). Retrieved 2023-09-16.
- ↑ Real Federación Española de Golf. "El golf español consolida su crecimiento con el cuarto incremento anual consecutivo de federados". rfegolf.es. Retrieved 2023-09-09.
External links[edit]
RFEG at International Golf Federation
Template:National Members of the International Golf Federation
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