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]
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 |
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]
Championships
editDGU organizes the following championships for men and women (eligible age in brackets):[6]
- Danish Championship
- Danish Matchplay Championship
- Danish Junior Championship (under 18)
- Danish Mid-Age Championship (30+)
- Danish Senior Championship (50+)
- Danish Veteran Championship (60+)
- Danish Super Veteran Championship (70+)
- Danish 2-Generation Championship
- Danish GolfSixes Championship (18+)
- Danish Junior GolfSixes Championship (under 18)
National Team
editDGU 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 | ||||||||
2016 Melbourne, Australia – Søren Kjeldsen & Thorbjørn Olesen Individual | ||||||||
IGF World Championships | ||||||||
2018 Irland – Nicolai Højgaard, Rasmus Højgaard, John Axelsen Individual
Individual | ||||||||
EGA European Championships | ||||||||
2018 Nicolai Højgaard
2013 Emily Kristine Pedersen 2015, Halmstad, Sweden 2018, Vienna, Austria
1966, Kennemer, Netherlands
1980, Vienna, Austria
2017, La Manga, Spain
2019, El Saler, Spain
2018 Sebastian Friedrichsen | ||||||||
Other | ||||||||
2018, Japan – Rasmus Højgaard, Nicolai Højgaard, Sebastian Friedrichsen, Frederik Sejr Individual | ||||||||
Source:[8] |
Notable members
editSee also
edit- Made in Denmark – the leading men's golf tournament in Denmark
References
edit- ^ "DGU 75 Years 1931–2006". Dansk Golf #3, 2006. pp. 18–138. Retrieved 3 May 2020. (in Danish)
- ^ "Danish National Temas". DGU. Retrieved 3 May 2020. (in Danish)
- ^ a b "History". DGU. Retrieved 3 May 2020. (in Danish)
- ^ "Danish Golf Union". European Golf Association. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
- ^ "Membership Statistics". DGU. Retrieved 3 May 2020. (in Danish)
- ^ "Danmarksmesterskaber". DGU. Retrieved 3 May 2020. (in Danish)
- ^ "Landsholdstrupper og organisering af elitearbejdet". DGU. Retrieved 3 May 2020. (in Danish)
- ^ "List of Victories". DGU. Retrieved 3 May 2020. (in Danish)
External links
edit- danskgolfunion.dk, official site