Mission Statement of World Golf Association

  The game of golf is truly an international sport played in almost every country.  The World Golf Association (WGA) seeks to promote the game of golf and the golf industry on a global basis.  Professional, semi-professional and amateur golfers worldwide will be provided the opportunity to improve their golfing skills through education and training programs as well as by participating in worldwide tournaments.

  Name and Purpose

   Name

 This association will be called “The World Golf Association,” an association incorporated in the State of California, and will be referred to as “W.G.A.”

   Purpose

The purpose of the W.G.A. will be to promote involvement in the game of golf and to further its expansion by providing certain services to members throughout the world.  This goal will be accomplished by furthering the training and skills of members and further enhancing the possibilities of opportunity to those who are amateurs and those involved in the golf industry.

"The World Golf Association"(W.G.A.) will seek to promote and protect the game of golf.  It remains an organization run by golfers for the benefit of golfers worldwide.  The W.G.A. is dedicated to promoting and conserving the best interests and true spirit of the game of golf as embodied in its ancient and honorable traditions.

  Organization

 1. Sections

“The World Golf Association” will be initially divided into fifteen different national associations.  Each nation will compose one association. The founding nations will be The United States, The United Kingdom, Japan, Korea, Spain, France, Italy, South Africa, The People’s Republic of China, Thailand, Sweden, Australia, New Zealand and Mexico. “The World Golf Association” will expand to enfranchise new national associations as they are organized and after they meet the criteria for full inclusion.

All branches of organization will fall under the headquarters located in The United States.

 2. Officers

     (a) Officers

The Officers will be the Chairman, Vice Chairman, and a Secretary.  In addition, each national affiliate will have an elected official.  They will be elected and will have certain powers and duties over each affiliate located in each of the before-named charter nations.  As new affiliate nations join the association, they will each elect an official representative. Their duties and powers will be specified in the association Bylaws.

     (b) Committees held by the governing officers

A committee will be composed of the Board of Directors, the Chairman, the Vice-Chairman and the Secretary.  They will act according to the Regulations set forth by the Board of Directors.

  3. Board of Directors

     (a) Members

The members of the Board of Directors will be composed of the President, Vice President, and the Secretary.

      (b) Authority and Responsibility

Through the Bylaws of “The World Golf Association”, the Board of Directors will manage the association.  Between meetings, authority will be vested in all the directors in all matters that arise and they will be made responsible for all decisions that may not be specified in the Bylaws and regulations.

     (c)  Policies

Due to the unique composition of “The World Golf Association”, and the various counties it is composed of, the policies set forth by the association may be, at times, adapted to each nations cultural circumstances as situations arise and as new affiliates are added.

  4.   Amendments

     (a)  Procedure

The members in attendance at annual meetings can amend the constitution through the following methods:

1)  The affiliates of each nation or the Board of Directors can propose new amendments by submitting new proposals to the assembled committee.

2)  Proposed amendments can be amended by a majority of those voting and can be adopted by two-thirds majority of those members who are voting.

3)  All amendments shall become effective upon being voted on, unless a specified circumstances requires that a “grace period” be implemented.

  5.  Indemnification

The association will bear no responsibility for an individual member’s behavior.

   6.  Interpretation

Disputes, issues of controversy and other problems regarding the Bylaws or Regulations will be interpreted through the Board of Directors, with extraordinary care taken to consider each circumstance as it may be governed by special cultural situations that may come about from the different branches of authority in the national affiliates.

   7.  Dissolution

The Association will use all of its funds for the sole use of the affiliate organizations however, no part of these funds will be allocated to any of the individual members. Should be organization be dissolved, all of the remaining funds must go to a charitable organization voted on by the Board of Directors.

   Meeting

  1.  Annual Meeting

“The World Golf Association” will meet annually at a specific time and place that will be decided upon by the Board of Directors.  The attendants will be composed of the elected officers and two members from each affiliate.

  2.   Special Meetings

Special Meetings can be held by the Board of Directors, with notice being given fifteen (15) days ahead of time. Special Meetings can be called by the Chairman and Vice Chairman, when it is determined to be for the good of the Association.  The notice for such meetings will be promulgated no later than thirty (30) days from the time of the meeting.  Nothing other than the specific issue to be discussed will be handled at that time.

  3.   Executive Sessions

At any time, in any meeting, it will be the privilege of the Chairman to hold an Executive Session.  During such sessions, all members with the exception of the voting officers and two affiliate representatives will be asked to leave the meeting.

   4.   Presiding Officers

At all meetings, the Chairman will preside.  However, if the Chairman is absent, then the Vice Chairman will take his place.  In the place of the Vice-Chairman, the Secretary will preside if needed.  However, if none of the above is available, no meeting shall be held until such time that the officers will become available or new officers voted in.

   5.  Honorary Members

During the general meetings, the voting members may choose to elect a certain person of fine character and outstanding service to the organization as a Honorary Chairman, Vice Chairman or Secretary.  The individual should be one who has made generous contributions to the game of golf, either through time or effort.  Those individuals who display humanitarian, charitable or philanthropic characteristics shall be placed first in consideration for such positions.