The Mauritius Golf Federation

Our English colonial heritage granted Mauritius with the first golf course to be constructed and played on in the southern hemisphere. The founding of The Mauritius Gymkhana Club in 1849, resulted in Mauritius becoming the fourth country where golf was first played. The mission of the MGF is to foster and develop the sport of golf in Mauritius. To this end, and over and above that already mentioned above, the MGF has annually hosted an Order of Merit series of tournaments, which are played at each of the golf courses across the island (which now total ten). The MGF has also organised and hosted the annual Indian Ocean Amateur Open, which is a World Amateur Ranking event under the R&A. Some of its winners have gone on to become renowned golf professionals on the international tour scene. Additionally, the MGF has organised an annual Senior Amateur Open and has backed several junior tournaments.