# Golf Canada

> Golf Canada is the national sport federation and governing body for golf in Canada, serving roughly 375,000 golfers and more than 1,500 member clubs. Its unusual portfolio combines public infrastructure - rules, course ratings, official handicaps and national teams - with consumer products, youth access programs, championship production, sponsorship inventory, archives and ecommerce. The strategic turn is the interesting part: an institution founded by ten private clubs now uses a free app, $5 junior rounds and community programming to reach far beyond the clubhouse.

- **Founded:** 1895
- **Headquarters:** Caledon, Canada
- **Founders:** Alex Simpson (Founding organizer), George A. Drummond (Inaugural president)
- **Team size:** Approximately 260 employees (third-party company-data estimate supplied with the brief)
- **Products:** Rules, handicapping and course rating, National championships, Team Canada, Golf Canada App, First Tee - Canada
- **Notable:** Established in 1895 and became one of the oldest national golf associations in the world., Created the Canadian Open in 1904; the event is among the oldest national open championships in golf., Amalgamated with the Canadian Ladies Golf Association in 2005, broadening one national governance structure across the game.

## Products & services

- **Rules, handicapping and course rating** — Administers the Rules of Golf and World Handicap System in Canada, trains officials and supports standardized course and slope ratings.
- **National championships** — Runs the RBC Canadian Open, CPKC Women’s Open, national amateur championships, NextGen events and international and collegiate competitions.
- **Team Canada** — High-performance pathway providing coaching, competition, sport science and athlete support from junior development through professional golf.
- **Golf Canada App** — Free iOS and Android app with score posting, official Handicap Index access for members, GPS maps, statistics, social tools, smartwatch support and tournament guides.
- **First Tee - Canada** — Youth-development programming delivered through schools, community centres and golf facilities, with a focus on access and life skills.
- **Youth on Course** — Provides members aged 6 to 18 with subsidized rounds costing C$5 or less at participating facilities and times.
- **She Plays Golf** — Women’s participation strategy combining beginner-friendly festivals, leagues, coaching development and a professional championship series.
- **Membership and incident protection** — Public-player and club-based memberships include official handicap services, app features and reimbursement protection for specified equipment and golf incidents.
- **Canadian Golf Hall of Fame and Heritage Services** — Preserves, researches and displays the people, objects and records of Canadian golf history.

## Achievements

- Established in 1895 and became one of the oldest national golf associations in the world.
- Created the Canadian Open in 1904; the event is among the oldest national open championships in golf.
- Amalgamated with the Canadian Ladies Golf Association in 2005, broadening one national governance structure across the game.
- Rebranded from the Royal Canadian Golf Association to Golf Canada in 2010.
- Reported 11.2 million scores posted by more than 360,000 members during 2025.
- First Tee - Canada reached more than 106,000 young people in 2025 and more than 276,000 since its 2021 launch.
- Youth on Course supported nearly 50,000 rounds in 2025, up 51 percent year over year.
- She Plays Golf engaged more than 800 women and girls across 24 events at 19 facilities in 2025; more than 700 participants were new to golf.
- Opened the new Home for Canadian Golf at TPC Toronto in 2026.
- Published a 2026 competition calendar spanning two national opens, 11 national amateur championships, six NextGen events and additional collegiate and international competitions.

## Latest updates

- **2026-08** — The Golf Canada App added a broader achievements system spanning indoor and outdoor play, scoring milestones and streaks.
- **2026-08** — Golf Canada staged its national junior boys and girls championships and announced the field for the 2026 CPKC Women’s Open.
- **2026-07** — Youth on Course continued offering members aged 6 to 18 subsidized rounds for C$5 or less at participating facilities.
- **2026-04** — Staff relocated to the new Home for Canadian Golf at TPC Toronto in Caledon.
- **2026-03** — Adam Daifallah was elected to a second term as Golf Canada president and the 2025 annual report and financial statements were released.
- **2026-02** — Golf Canada released a national schedule including the RBC Canadian Open, CPKC Women’s Open, 11 national amateur championships and six NextGen championships.
- **2025-12** — The app added simulator integration and Golf Canada reported a record 11.2 million score posts for the year.
- **2025-08** — RBC renewed its title sponsorship of the RBC Canadian Open in a multi-year agreement.

## Links

- Website: https://www.golfcanada.ca/
- LinkedIn: https://ca.linkedin.com/company/golf-canada
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/golfcanada
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOvMh1Xo2PkqGwMEqTJot7A
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thegolfcanada/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GolfCanada
- TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@golfcanada

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Last updated: 2026-08-23