EIGCA & EGCOA sign agreement for co-operation

The European Institute of Golf Course Architects (EIGCA) has become a partner of the European Golf Course Owners Association (EGCOA). The agreement between the EIGCA and the EGCOA was signed at the first annual EGCOA conference held in Amsterdam in November 2006.

At this moment the EIGCA has 130 members based in over 30 countries. They represent Europe’s most qualified and experienced golf course architects. EIGCA members have shown that they are able to design and supervise the construction of golf courses to the highest standard.

Mark Adam, President of the EIGCA signed the agreement during the first EGCOA conference in Amsterdam. Mark Adam stated: ?The EIGCA is committed to the promotion of environmentally friendly and sensitive design and believes it to be a cornerstone of our profession. We believe that cooperation with other golf organizations is necessary to bring the golf business to a higher level.?

The EGCOA is made up of approximately 600 golf course owners across 12 European countries. The EGCOA looks after the interest of the owners by representing them on a EU level in contact with the European Commission, other EU golf bodies and relevant EU organizations. The EGCOA is dedicated to serving the needs of golf course owners across Europe and to helping owners build stronger business models through education initiatives, best-practice sharing and partnership with other industry stakeholders such as EIGCA.

Marcel Welling, former Chairman of the Dutch Golf Course Association and President of the EGCOA signed the agreement on behalf of the EGCOA. He commented, ?We are very happy that the EIGCA became a partner of the EGCOA. The organizations can now exchange information, promote each other and, perhaps the most important: promote the game of golf.?