Park In-bee has officially transitioned into a new role as a golf administrator, having been appointed as a Board Member and Administrative Committee Member of the International Golf Federation (IGF). Her tenure officially began on December 15th.

The IGF is the international sports organization that represents golf globally and is responsible for managing the sport within the Olympic movement. It is currently led by President Annika Sörenstam, a fellow legend of women's professional golf, who has served in the position since 2021.

A New Chapter for a Hall of Famer

Park In-bee, a 2016 Olympic gold medalist and the first player to achieve the career Golden Grand Slam, brings an unparalleled wealth of experience to the federation.

The IGF explained the decision, stating: "Park In-bee is not only a 2016 Olympic gold medalist and the first to achieve the career Golden Grand Slam, but she also has extensive global tour experience. She has consistently served on the IGF Athletes Committee for the past nine years and is regarded as a key figure who elevated the status of women's golf on the global stage... We expect that, as a Hall of Fame player, she can provide rich insight to the IGF."

Park In-bee will represent the Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) on the IGF board, which consists of ten members: the IGF President, four national golf association members, and five athlete members.

Key Administrative Responsibilities

As a dual member of the Board and the Administrative Committee, Park In-bee will be directly involved in shaping the future of the sport.

Her duties include:

• Formulating Strategies and Mid- to Long-Term Policies for the development of world golf through attendance at IGF board meetings.
• Overseeing Youth Olympic golf event operations.
• Supervising the World Amateur Team Championships (WATC).
• Managing cooperative relations among National Olympic Committees (NOC).
• Participating in the approval of national federation members.

The IGF, which boasts 152 national golf associations as members, operates various programs focused on global golf development, promoting international cooperation, and expanding the golf base, particularly among youth, women, and emerging markets.

Expressing her commitment to the new role, Park In-bee said, "Based on my past experience, I will do my best in the roles entrusted to me for the global development of golf, including strengthening the sport's global recognition at the Olympics, developing youth scouting and support programs, and popularizing golf, which are areas of personal interest."