Golf in Sweden | Frankly Speaking with Gunnar Håkansson, SGF
Description
Frank catches up with Gunnar Håkansson who serves as the General
Secretary and CEO of the Swedish Golf Federation (SGF), the governing
body for golf in Sweden that was founded in 1904 and currently oversees
500 golf clubs with over 500,000 individual members. He has been
actively involved in leading the federation through a period of
significant change and modernization, including efforts to promote
inclusivity and accessibility in Swedish golf. Håkansson has been
prominent in making decisive leadership decisions for Swedish golf,
including the federation's 2022 decision to sever ties with Henrik
Stenson following his move to LIV Golf, citing concerns about role model
standards for junior golfers. Frank and Gunnar catch up almost 20 years
since Frank spent 6 months supporting the Swedish Golf Federation and
the concept of “too much grass”.
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