Sport | Golf |
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Jurisdiction | National |
Abbreviation | DGU |
Founded | 1931 |
Affiliation |
National Olympic Committee and Sports Confederation of Denmark (DIF) International Golf Federation (IGF) |
Regional affiliation | European Golf Association (EGA) |
Headquarters | Brøndby, Denmark |
Official website | |
www |
The Danish Golf Union ( Danish: Dansk Golf Union, DGU) is the governing body for the sport of golf in Denmark. [1] It manages the national golf teams, the national golf championships, and maintains the Rules of Golf in Danish. [2]
DGU was founded in 1931 by Esbjerg Golfklub, Helsingør Golf Club, Odense Golfklub and Københavns Golf Klub, Denmark's oldest golf club founded in 1898. [3] DGU became a member of the European Golf Association (EGA) in 1958 [4] and is a member of Danmarks Idræts-Forbund, the National Olympic Committee and Sports Confederation of Denmark. [3]
DGU organizes around 150,000 active golfers and around 190 golf clubs in Denmark. [5]
DGU organizes the following championships for men and women (eligible age in brackets): [6]
DGU develops and manages the Danish National Golf Team. [7]
Danish National Team – Record at European and World Championships | ||||||||
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World Cup of Golf | ||||||||
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IGF World Championships | ||||||||
Individual
Individual | ||||||||
EGA European Championships | ||||||||
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Other | ||||||||
Individual | ||||||||
Source: [8] |