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PROFESSIONAL GOLF
INTERNATIONAL FEDERATION OF PGA TOURS
The International Federation of PGA Tours, formed in 1996, was created to enhance the competitive structure of professional golf worldwide while preserving the traditions and strengths of the six member Tours.
The member Tours are the Asian Tour, European Tour, Japan Golf Tour, PGA TOUR, PGA Tour of Australasia and Southern Africa Tour. The Canadian Tour and Tour de las Americas are named Associate Members of the Federation.
Three major initiatives were outlined:
- Formation of the International Federation of PGA Tours.
- Joint sanctioning by the members of the International Federation of PGA Tours of significant competitions, including some at the world championship level, for the game's top players.
- A structure for a generally accepted worldwide ranking system.
PGA TOUR
The PGA TOUR is a tax-exempt membership organization of professional golfers. The mission of the PGA TOUR is to expand domestically and internationally to substantially increase player financial benefits while maintaining its commitment to the integrity of the game. In addition to providing competitive opportunities for its membership, PGA TOUR events also generate revenue for charitable causes in their communities.
The PGA TOUR features the game's biggest names and most competitive players including Tiger Woods, Ernie Els, Phil Mickelson, Davis Love III, Vijay Singh, and Sergio Garcia. The official season covers virtually every major market in North America with hundreds of thousands of on-site fans and millions of television viewers worldwide.
NATIONWIDE TOUR
Formed in 1990, the Nationwide Tour provides a high quality proving ground for future PGA TOUR stars. Staged mostly in medium sized markets, alumni include Ernie Els, Tom Lehman, David Duval, John Daly, Jim Furyk and David Toms.
CHAMPIONS TOUR
The Champions Tour showcases the most accomplished and revered PGA TOUR players from the age of 50 and above. Current stars such as Tom Watson, Fuzzy Zoeller, Craig Stadler, Hale Irwin, Tom Kite, and Peter Jacobsen complement legends Arnold Palmer, Jack Nicklaus, Gary Player, Lee Trevino, Raymond Floyd and Chi Chi Rodriguez. Joining in the next few years will be Mark O'Meara, Nick Price, Nick Faldo and Bernhard Langer, to name a few.
EUROPEAN TOUR
The PGA European Tour operates a broad range of business initiatives essential to its primary mission of administering professional tournament golf. It is a unique business which generates profits for the benefit of the Members - the tournament players - who receive their dividends by way of competing and winning prize money.
TOUR DE LAS AMERICAS
The concept of an organized golf tour for professionals in Latin America has been around for decades. An older generation still has vivid memories of watching young prospects full of potential compete in various Latin American countries on the former "Caribbean Tour" (Gira del Caribe). Played in the late 70's and early 80's, this tour served as a battleground for golf stars such as Curtis Strange, Bernhard Langer, Nick Faldo, Sam Torrance, and Sandy Lyle among others.
GOLF AMATEUR
AMERICAN JUNIOR GOLF ASSOCIATION (AJGA)
The AJGA is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to the overall growth and development of young men and women who aspire to earn college golf scholarships through competitive junior golf.
More than 160 AJGA alumni play on the PGA and LPGA Tours and have earned more than 300 Tour victories. AJGA Alumni include Tiger Woods, Lorena Ochoa, Phil Mickelson, Morgan Pressel, Justin Leonard, Cristie Kerr and Matt Kuchar to name a few.
UNITED STATES GOLF ASSOCIATION
The USGA is the not-for-profit governing body of the game of golf. Existing to preserve and protect golf's tradition, this organization monitors the rules of golf and equipment standards in an effort to ensure that skill rather than technology represents the essence of the game. The USGA also conducts turfgrass and environmental research, maintains a National Handicap and Course Rating System and preserves an extensive collection of golf memorabilia at its museum and library. On behalf of all golfers, both amateur and professional, the USGA conducts three Open championships each year -- Men's, Senior Men's and Women's - and 10 Amateur championships.
FEDERACIÓN MEXICANA DE GOLF
Con el surgimiento de clubes de golf en la República, se creo la necesidad de
establecer un grupo de aficionados para promover en conjunto el golf
nacional. Del 9 al 11 de Abril de 1926, se reunieron representantes de
algunos clubes y después de varios estudios lograron crear la primera
Asociación de Golf en México.
La Asociación, en principio unió a los clubes que se encontraban funcionando
en el territorio nacional. Otro logro de la Asociación fue la institución
del Campeonato Anual de Golf. La publicación del libro con las reglas del
Golf en español. El Ranking, conteniendo los 10 primeros jugadores y las 10
jugadoras de la República indudablemente uno de los mayores logros con
mayor trascendencia lo significo la organización del primer Campeonato
Anual en el año de 1926, marcando el origen de los más importantes
eventos amateurs vigentes a nivelmundial; el TorneoNacional de Aficionados
y Aficionadas.
La Federación Mexicana de Golf, proporciona a los clubes afiliados, la
medición de los campos, para establecer el Rating y Slope y por consecuencia
obtener los handicaps correspondientes de sus socios. El Comité de Reglas,
ha integrado un equipo de trabajo a lo largo de todo el país con el propósito
de facilitar las labores de atención a torneos y divulgación. El Comité de
Torneos Nacionales trabaja con intensidad para la celebración de eventos,
organizados por la Federación, siendo los más representativos del
amateurismo varonil a nivel nacional.
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