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Welcome to International Blind Golf Association [IBGA]

Photo of Blind Golfer Driving off TeeAlthough there have been blind golf tournaments held since the early 1950's the International Blind Golf Association was officially founded in 1998. This came about through the efforts of Dr. Haruhisa Handa (now Honorary President of IBGA) who arranged meetings in Australia and the United States which resulted in bringing together six countries that were each following their own programme. The number of member countries has grown steadily ever since, allowing for a growth in the participation of sight impaired golfers in tournaments all around the world

Currently there are over 400 registered IBGA players and many more playing who are not yet registered. The number is growing all the time.

 

Blind Golf Explained

Photo of Blind Golfer with Coach at Tee Blind Golf is played strictly to the Rules of Golf produced by the Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews (R&A) and United States Golf Association (USGA). They have published "A Modification of the Rules of Golf for Golfers with Disabilities". This allows blind golfers to ground their club in a hazard and their coach/guide to stand on the line of the shot without penalty while the shot is played.

Competitions can be played off scratch within each sight category or off handicap across all sight categories. The IBGA has developed a Handicap Scheme that is operated by all member associations and is used for international competition.

 

Honorary President

Photo of Honorary President Dr Handa Dr Haruhisa Handa is the first Japanese to be appointed to the post of vice president at the Royal National Institute for the Blind (RNIB), UK oldest and largest charity, in recognition of longstanding contributions to blind welfare. He is a Member of the Board of Directors at the Association for the Blind of Western Australia.

Dr Handa established the first Blind Golf Club in Japan in 1988, and is known to many in Japan as the "Father of Blind Golf". He serves as Honorary Chairman of the Japanese Blind Golf Association (NPO) and Honorary President of the International Blind Golf Association.

 

Member Countries

Photo of Blind Golf Association Members Dinner Members of IBGA are now spread right around the world on all continents after the forging in 1998 of an association of six countries starting with Australia and the United States. With the advent of that association Blind Golf grew in popularity and is now not only played in more countries but those countries are experiencing the excitement of having Blind Golf Tournaments organised there-in with the support of the IBGA.

The Blind Golf Association Member Countries enjoy a growing database of players and supporter including Coaches and Volunteers and appreciate the opportunity to get together at official functions.

R&A Women in Golf Charter

The IBGA fully supports the R&A Women in Golf Charter and is committed to increasing the number of women and girls involved in the various aspects of blind golf, including playing, guiding and administering. We encourage all of our member associations to do likewise.

 

UPCOMING EVENTS

Spanish Blind Golf Open 2025

6th May to 10th May 2025, aspalomas Golf Gran Canaria Canary Islands


Canada Blind Open and World Championships 2025

August 2nd - 9th, 2025, Renton, Simcoe, Ontario, Canada


ISPS Handa 2024 South African and Goldfields Blind Golf Open

7 - 11 October 2024; Goldfields West Golf Club in Carletonville, Gauteng Province SA

Information now available on the website.


EVENT RESULTS

Brian MacLeod 2024 Nova Scotia Open

September 9th-11th, 2024, Truro, Nova Scotia, Canada


2024 Australian Blind Golf Open Results and Report

1st August - 2nd August 2024; Emerald Lakes Gold Club; Carrara QLD


2024 Vision Cup Report

July 24th and 26th 2024; Wien-Suessenbrunn Golf Club, Vienna, Austria


2024 Vision Cup Results

July 24th and 26th 2024; Wien-Suessenbrunn Golf Club, Vienna, Austria


2024 Canada Blind Golf Open

July 8th and 9th 2024; Bootleg Gap Golf, Kimberley BC, Canada


2024 Western Canadian Blind Golf Open

July 11th - 12th 2024; St. Eugene Golf Resort and Casino, Cranbrook BC, Canada


ISPS Handa 2024 US Blind Golf Open

April 14 thru April 18 2024, Green Island CC, Columbus, Georgia


ISPS Handa 2024 Spanish Open Results Online

May 19th - 23rd 2024, Rota, Cadiz, Spain



 
 

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