The Israel Golf Association is a non‑profit organization that serves as the official governing body of golf in Israel. It works to promote, develop, and expand access to the game nationwide and internationally.
The Association unites Israel’s golfers and golf clubs, and works to strengthen the status of golf as a professional, educational, community, and rehabilitative sport, with a long‑term vision of creating a broad and meaningful foundation for the game in Israel.

 

Vision of the Israel Golf Association

The Association’s vision is built on three central pillars:

 

1. Developing golf infrastructure and facilities in Israel

The Association works to promote the establishment of new golf facilities across the country, in cooperation with government bodies, local authorities, private developers, and international organizations.
The goal is to make the game accessible to wider audiences and to create a tourism, economic, and athletic growth engine for Israel.

As part of this vision, the Association aims to make golf a family‑friendly, social, and widely accessible experience by promoting innovative and modern golf facilities — including advanced golf simulators, interactive training areas, experiential mini‑golf, and emerging global golf technologies.
The objective is to expose new populations to the sport, encourage shared activity among families and communities, and integrate golf into Israel’s leisure and sports culture.

 

2. Golf in the Israeli education system

The Association leads the national “Golf for Education” program — an initiative to introduce golf into Israel’s school system, in collaboration with The R&A and adapted specifically to Israeli society.
The program integrates values such as discipline, respect, personal responsibility, focus, perseverance, and social conduct, alongside innovative educational sports activities in schools and communities across the country.

 

3. Rehabilitation through golf

The Association promotes rehabilitation through golf for IDF wounded soldiers and trauma survivors, recognizing the game’s unique ability to support physical and emotional recovery.
Research and global experience — in cooperation with leading international rehabilitation‑through‑golf organizations — demonstrate the sport’s contribution to individuals coping with limb injuries, complex wounds, and PTSD, whether as players, instructors, professionals, or as part of the broader golf industry.

 

Key Activities of the Association

• Promoting and developing golf in Israel at the professional, educational, and community levels
• Advancing the establishment of additional golf courses and facilities in Israel
• Operating and managing the official handicap system under license from the European Golf Association
• Planning, producing, and supervising national and international tournaments and championships
• Developing and advancing Israeli golfers of all ages and levels
• Supporting elite athletes and Israel’s national golf teams
• Collaborating with the Israeli PGA to improve coaching standards and professionalism
• Training golf referees and establishing a professional officiating system in Israel
• Fundraising and building partnerships to support the sport’s development
• Supporting academies and training programs operating in golf clubs
• Representing Israeli golf in international organizations and competitions worldwide
• Organizing and managing Israel’s teams for the Maccabiah Games and other international events
• Establishing and managing digital platforms and the Association’s website to strengthen engagement with the Israeli golf community and provide updated professional information
• Publishing and providing access to invitations for international golf events and tournaments in cooperation with golf associations worldwide