The professional association for the indoor golf industry will open Licensed Chapters in the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, South Korea, and the Nordic region, extending its membership, education, and sponsorship network beyond the United States for the first time<\/p>\n
The Indoor Golf Alliance (IGA), the professional association serving the indoor golf industry, today announced the launch of its International Chapters Program, extending IGA membership, education, and sponsorship opportunities to indoor golf operators, instructors, and enthusiasts outside the United States for the first time. The program will begin with Licensed Chapters in the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, South Korea, and the Nordic region.<\/p>\n
The expansion comes as indoor golf and simulator technology adoption accelerates worldwide. Markets with limited outdoor golf access due to climate, land cost, or population density have seen rapid growth in indoor facilities, and IGA\u2019s International Chapters Program is designed to give operators in these markets the same professional community, education, and sponsorship access that IGA has built for the U.S. market.<\/p>\n
\u201cIndoor golf has become a global category, not a regional one, and the industry needs an association that reflects that,\u201d said Phil Immordino of the Indoor Golf Alliance. \u201cLaunching Licensed Chapters in these five regions lets us bring facility owners, instructors, and enthusiasts around the world into a single professional network, with local leadership on the ground and the full backing of IGA\u2019s education, marketing, and sponsorship programs.\u201d<\/p>\n
Initial Chapter Markets<\/p>\n
IGA will open Licensed Chapters in the following regions as part of the initial rollout:<\/p>\n
United Kingdom \u2014 building on one of the world\u2019s most established indoor golf venue markets, with hundreds of simulator lounges and training academies already operating across the country.<\/p>\n
Canada \u2014 extending IGA\u2019s home-market presence north, where cold-weather seasons have driven strong and growing demand for indoor and simulator golf.<\/p>\n
Australia \u2014 supporting a fast-growing network of franchised and independent indoor golf venues across the country.<\/p>\n
South Korea \u2014 partnering with the world\u2019s most mature indoor golf market, home to thousands of simulator venues and the technology companies that pioneered the category.<\/p>\n
Nordic Region (Sweden, Norway, Denmark) \u2014 serving golfers and operators across Scandinavia\u2019s short outdoor season with a single regional chapter.<\/p>\n
What Chapters Offer<\/p>\n
Each Licensed Chapter operates under the IGA brand and is run by an approved local lead, with support from IGA global including use of the IGA logo, a dedicated chapter website page, listing in the global facility directory, newsletter and webinar content, monthly outreach to local facilities, and speaking opportunities at IGA and partner industry conferences.<\/p>\n
Facility owners, instructors, and industry vendors interested in getting involved with a chapter in their region \u2014 or in becoming a chapter lead \u2014 can learn more at https:\/\/www.indoorgolfalliance.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IGA-International-Chapter-Program-Flyer-2.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n or by contacting phili@indoorgolfalliance.org<\/p>\n About the Indoor Golf Alliance<\/p>\n The Indoor Golf Alliance (IGA) is a professional association serving the indoor golf industry, providing membership, education, sponsorship, and event opportunities for facility owners, instructors, and enthusiasts. IGA also operates the Indoor Golf Academy University (IGAU) curriculum for facility owners and operators, and the National Golf Sales Rep Association\u2019s Certified Golf Sales Representative Program.<\/p>\n