Golfing Union of Ireland changing for the future

The Golfing Union of Ireland might be celebrating its 125th birthday this year but the world’s oldest golfing union is not averse to embracing major change in its old age.

In conjunction with the Irish Ladies Golfing Union and the Confederation of Golf in Ireland, it continues to plan for the creation of one governing body for the game on the island of Ireland over the next few years.

But in order to get to that point, it has had to make some significant changes in its governance structures and following the appointment of its first chief executive last year, delegates attending the Annual General Meeting at Portmarnock Hotel and Golf Links yesterday approved the creation of an 11-member board to replace the current 13-strong executive committee.