In recent days, the sudden death of Franco Chimenti, president of the Italian golf federation, has shaken the world of Italian sports, especially at the management level. It was necessary for the president of CONI Giovanni Malag to assign the administration of Federgolf.
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Golf, Italy
This is the official press release: The President of CONI, Giovanni Malag, has decided to appoint the Administration of the Italian Golf Federation, with the relative appointment of Carlo Mornati, General Secretary of CONI, as Extraordinary Commissioner so that, with all the powers of the President and the Federal Council, he ensures the regular conduct of the activity and provides for the convening and celebration of the federal elective assembly no later than March 15, 2025, as well as the appointment of the Deputy Extraordinary Commissioner in the person of Avv.
Michele Signorini. The presidential resolution will be submitted for ratification during the next meeting of the National Board of CONI. The Commissionership was made necessary following the sudden death of the President of the Federation, Prof.
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Franco Chimenti re-elected following the national elective assembly held on 16 September 2024 which did not allow the Federal Council to appoint the Deputy Vice President of the Federation. The Rules of Golf are a set of rules and standard procedures by which the sport of golf should be played.
They are jointly written and administered by the Royal & Ancient Golf Club of St. Andrews, the governing body of golf throughout the world, except in the United States and Mexico, which are governed by the United States Golf Association.
An expert committee, made up of members of the R&A and the USGA, oversees and refines the Rules every four years. The latest revision was effective January 1, 2016. Changes to the Rules of Golf generally fall into two main categories: those that improve understanding of the Rules and those that reduce penalties in certain cases to ensure balance.
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The rulebook, entitled "The Rules of Golf," is published on a regular basis and also includes rules governing amateur status. In Italy, the Federgolf is responsible for supervising competitions by enforcing the rules issued by the R & A, checking that these rules are observed by the Clubs, Associations and their members and managing the resulting sporting justice, protecting their interests abroad.
