The U.A.E Golf Association (UGA) was formed
in 1996 and is the Governing Body for Amateur Golf in the United
Arab Emirates. It is overseen by a Board of Directors
under the General Authority of Youth and Sports Welfare and is affiliated
to the Royal & Ancient Golf Club of St. Andrews, WAGC, Ladies
Golf Union, the Asia-Pacific Golf Confederation, the GCC Golf Committee
and the Arab Golf Federation. The UGA promotes & supports the
Dubai Desert Classic, the Dubai Ladies Masters and the Abu Dhabi Golf Championship.
UGA is a non-profit making organisation that has
a 3 fold mission statement :
Increase the awareness
of golf in U.A.E Junior Development National Golf
Team
In September 1998 an extensive Junior Development Programme for
children aged 7-15, both U.A.E Nationals and Expatriates, involving
over 130 children began throughout the U.A.E.