Federación Canaria de Golf

Name

Federación Canaria de Golf

Legal name

Real Federación Canaria de Golf

Website

https://federacioncanariagolf.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1992

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Sports Federation Governance

NAICS

Golf Courses and Country Clubs (713910), Golf Courses and Country Clubs (71391)

SIC

Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997), Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Amateur Sport Governing Bodies & Federations (National/Regional) (MPAKACAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Golf Courses & Golf Facilities (MPAKAEAD)

Keywords

• Golf federation services
• Federation licensing
• Amateur golf tournaments
• Golf handicap management
• Sports federation governance

Headquarters

HQ city

Las Palmas de Gran Canaria

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Federation License Fees: Annual federation license fees collected from golf players in the Canary Islands, required for participation in official competitions and regulated golf practice per Law 1/2019. License includes mandatory accident insurance (Allianz) and handicap management.
2. Tournament and Competition Organization: Organization of official golf competitions at Canary Islands level, including amateur, professional, senior, youth, and pitch & putt categories. Revenue generated through competition entry fees and sponsorship.
3. Las Palmeras Golf Operations: Las Palmeras Golf facility (18-hole par-3 urban golf course in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria) generates revenue from green fees, golf school, restaurant, paddle tennis, and related services. The federation manages this municipal facility through agreement.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The Real Federación Canaria de Golf is the regional governing body for golf in the Canary Islands, issuing mandatory Licencia Federativa (federation licenses) bundled with federative insurance, maintaining official handicaps and rankings for affiliated golfers, and sanctioning official amateur and youth competition circuits. It also directly operates the Las Palmeras Golf municipal course and provides digital services such as online license issuance, handicap consultation, and tournament registration via the NextCaddy platform.

Product overview

The Real Federación Canaria de Golf operates a platform of interconnected services for golf governance and competition management across the Canary Islands. The core offerings include federation licensing (Licencia Federativa) bundled with mandatory accident insurance underwritten by Allianz Seguros, and a digital license issuance system (Licencia Online). The federation manages a comprehensive tournament ecosystem comprising the Circuito Amateur Regional (with Oro, Plata, and 5ª Categoría divisions), Circuito Juvenil de Pitch & Putt (Pequecircuito), Ranking Absoluto, Ranking Regional Juvenil, Puntuable Nacional Juvenil, and Vueltas Valederas rankings—all powered through the NEXTCADDY online platform for live scoring and calendar management. Supporting services include a Handicap consultation system linked to the RFEG national database, a directory of all Canary Islands golf courses (22 courses across Gran Canaria, Tenerife, Fuerteventura, Lanzarote, and La Gomera), official circulars publication, online tournament registration, and a Transparency Portal covering institutional, organizational, financial, and corporate governance. The federation also operates the Seguro Federativo (federation insurance) and publishes competition calendars and rankings across multiple age and skill categories.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Licencia Federativa (Federation License) Mandatory annual license for golfers in the Canary Islands, bundled with federative sport insurance and official handicap registration with the RFEG. Required for participation in official competitions and widely required by affiliated golf courses. Available in tiered pricing by age category.
• Online License Issuance (Licencia Online) Digital channel for purchasing and renewing the Licencia Federativa directly through the federation website, allowing individual golfers to secure their license without visiting a physical office.
• Seguro Federativo (Federation Insurance) Mandatory sport insurance bundled with the Licencia Federativa, covering affiliated golfers during practice and competition.
• Consulta de Handicap (Handicap Lookup) Online consultation service for checking a golfer's official handicap, linked to the RFEG national handicap database. Used by licensed golfers and tournament organizers.
• Circuito Amateur Regional (Regional Amateur Circuit) Official regional amateur competition circuit organized by the federation, offering licensed golfers a structured series of tournaments within the Canary Islands.
• Circuito Juvenil de Pitch & Putt (Youth Pitch & Putt Circuit) Youth-focused competition circuit for junior golfers in pitch & putt format, organized by the federation to develop young players in the Canary Islands.
• Puntuable Nacional Juvenil (National Youth Qualifying) National-level qualifying competition for junior golfers, integrated with the federation's regional youth program, providing a pathway from regional to national competition.
• Las Palmeras Golf (Municipal Golf Course Operation) Direct operation of the Las Palmeras Golf municipal course by the federation, providing green-fee access, tee times, and course services to golfers.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• NissanminorGTM or Marketing PartnerNissan holds a sponsorship and collaboration agreement with the federation for promotional activities. Details of the sponsorship agreement are available through the transparency portal.
• Allianz SeguroscoreOthersAllianz Seguros provides mandatory accident insurance (Personal Accidents Policy No. 046557680) and civil liability coverage for all federated players, integrated into the annual federation license fee per Law 1/2019 requirements.
• Real Federación Española de Golf (RFEG)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe federation exercises delegated functions from RFEG at the Canary Islands level. Connected to RFEG's national handicap database and licensing system. Players can verify handicap through RFEG's official platform.
• Ayuntamiento de Las Palmas de Gran CanariacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMunicipal agreement for Las Palmeras Golf urban golf facility management. The federation operates this 18-hole par-3 municipal golf course through an agreement with the city council.
• Above Sport AssociatescoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerIndependent compliance management firm responsible for administering the federation's Ethics Channel and Penal Compliance Management System.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Federación Balear de Golf: Regional golf federation covering the Balearic Islands—an archipelago context analogous to the Canary Islands. Performs the same licensing, tournament, and member-service functions under the RFEG umbrella.
• Federación Catalana de Golf: Regional golf federation for Catalonia operating under the same Spanish legal framework, with analogous licensing, tournament, and competition-organization mandates for its autonomous community.
• Federación de Golf de Madrid: Spanish regional golf federation covering the Community of Madrid. Comparable structure: organizes official competitions, issues federation licenses with mandatory insurance, and integrates with the RFEG handicap system.
• Federación de Golf de la Comunidad Valenciana: Regional golf federation for the Valencian Community with the same mandate—mandatory federation licensing, official competitions, handicap management—and similar governance under RFEG.
• Real Federación Española de Golf (RFEG): National governing body for golf in Spain under which the Federación Canaria de Golf operates as a regional federation. Performs the same licensing, handicap, and competition-organization functions at the national level and is directly connected via the federation's handicap database and licensing system.
• Federación de Golf de Castilla y León: Regional golf federation for Castilla y León. Comparable regional-scope licensing and competition functions under the Spanish federation system, with analogous public-funding dependencies.
• Real Federación Andaluza de Golf: Spanish regional golf federation covering Andalusia, performing the same licensing, tournament, and handicap functions as the Federación Canaria de Golf within its autonomous community under the RFEG umbrella.
• Federación de Golf del Principado de Asturias: Smaller Spanish regional golf federation serving Asturias. Comparable in scale and structure: organizes official competitions and issues federation licenses to regional golfers under the RFEG framework.

Broad incumbents

• The R&A: Governing body of golf outside the United States and Mexico, including the Rules of Golf and the World Amateur Golf Ranking. Relevant as the international federation layer above the RFEG and its regional federations, including the Federación Canaria de Golf.
• Fédération Française de Golf: National golf federation of France. Performs the analogous functions—licensing, handicap (FFG index), competition organization—at a country-wide level, providing a relevant international benchmark for federation governance and digital infrastructure.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

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