Licensing Department

He Licensing Department of the Royal Spanish Golf Federation (RFEG) He is responsible for managing and coordinating all golf licenses in Spain, ensuring that players, both amateur and professional, have the necessary permits to participate in competitions and enjoy this sport in a regulated manner.


Circulars

Licensing Department News

25/02/2026

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31/01/2026

Spanish golf increases its membership by more than 11,500 to surpass the 317,000 mark

The total stands at 317,155 licenses, 3.81% more than in 2025.

FAQs

Do you want to cancel your subscription and get a refund?
You must send an email to licencias@rfegolf.es requesting cancellation within the first three months of each year, and you must return the bank receipt to your bank.
Do you want to report your cancellation as a member?
The request to withdraw your membership must always be submitted in writing to the Royal Spanish Golf Federation, either by letter to c/ Arroyo del Monte, 5, Madrid, 28049 or by email to licencias@rfegolf.es. If you request this within the first three months of the year and send the ORIGINAL bank statement by mail, you will be refunded.
Do you want to change your personal information?
You can contact them either by phone at 91 555 26 82 or by email at licencias@rfegolf.es.
If you are registered on the website, you will be able to directly modify your new data.
Do you want to report a change of address?
You can communicate this either by phone at 91 555 26 82, or by email at licencias@rfegolf.es.
If you are registered on our website, you will be able to directly modify your new data.
WARNING: If you are an Independent member and change your address to another Autonomous Community, your license will be updated and a new one will be issued by the Territorial Federation of your destination.
Do you want to change your bank details?
You will need to access your player area through this website (www.rfegolf.es). Once logged in, request to change your bank details.
Do you want to change clubs?
You must request it at the Club you intend to be affiliated with, providing a photocopy of your license or your ID card.
Do you want to know your license number?
On this same website, in the Play > License section, by writing your first and last name.
Do you want to know if you are a member of a federation?
On this same website, in the Play > License section, by writing your first and last name.
Do you want to know your handicap?
Go to the Federation's website (www.rfegolf.com), click on Handicap and enter your license number or your two surnames.
Do you want to get a handicap?
You must request it from the Club's Secretariat where your license was issued. If you have a license issued as an Independent by a Territorial Federation, you must request it from that Federation.
Do you want to become a golf federation member?
If you belong to a club, you must apply at the club's office. Otherwise, you must apply at the regional federation corresponding to the autonomous community where you live.
How is the license renewed each year?
The membership card issued to the member remains valid indefinitely. However, the Royal Spanish Golf Federation automatically renews its validity each year, directly charging the banks for the corresponding fees.
What is the validity period of the federation license?
The license is valid for the calendar year, from January to December, and the price cannot be split. It is automatically renewed annually at the beginning of the year.
Rules for Federating a Club

 

– Register in the Register of Clubs of the Autonomous Community to which they belong.

– Send a letter to the Royal Spanish Golf Federation, through the corresponding Territorial branch, requesting membership.

– Send a copy of your Statutes.

– Send the composition of the Board of Directors and the Competition Committee (if applicable)

– Send postal, telephone, etc. details (according to the attached form)

– Commit to requiring the federation license at your facilities.

– To commit to paying the fees established by the Assembly of the Royal Spanish Golf Federation, as well as to comply with all federation agreements.

Rules for Federating a Sports Entity

 

– Register in the Register of Sports Entities (in those Autonomous Communities where this is required)

– Send a letter to the Royal Spanish Golf Federation, through the corresponding Territorial Federation, requesting membership.

– To prove ownership (property or permanent enjoyment of the land, if applicable) as well as to prove the representation of the applicant.

– To inform the RFEG of the composition of the Competition Committee (in case they wish to participate in competitions)

– Send postal, telephone, etc. details (according to the attached form)

– Commit to requiring the federation license at your facilities.

– To commit to paying the fees established by the Assembly of the Royal Spanish Golf Federation, as well as to comply with all federation agreements.

What procedures do I need to follow to apply for a professional player license?

1) Send the completed and signed form attached to Circular 13/05, "APPLICATION FOR PROFESSIONAL PLAYER LICENSE," which can also be obtained from the Federated Entities (Federations, Clubs, etc.), to the attention of the Professionals Department. Note: As mentioned on the form, amateur players must also submit: two passport-size photographs and a photocopy of both sides of their National Identity Document.

2) After receiving the application, the RFEG will contact the applicant to confirm receipt of the application and, only in the case of an Amateur Player, inform you of the details of taking the Rules of Golf exam.

3) Having passed the aforementioned Rules of Golf exam (only in the case of an Amateur Player), the RFEG will make the corresponding administrative changes that the current regulations dictate, and will confirm to the interested party the obtaining of the Professional Player license.

Who can apply for a professional player license?

 

They may apply for a Professional Player license:

1) Those Amateur Players, with a valid license issued by the Royal Spanish Golf Federation, holding an EGA Exact Handicap of 1.4 or lower:

i) Complete two rounds in Official National Championships (published annually by the RFEG) with a result equal to or lower than that required by an Exact Handicap EGA 1.4. A maximum period of 12 months is required between obtaining the first and second round.

ii) Pass a Rules of Golf exam, which the RFEG may delegate to a Territorial Federation.

2) Those Amateur Players, having belonged to the Junior National Team or the Absolute National Team in the last 10 years to the date of application, and holding an Exact Handicap EGA of 1.4 or lower:

i) Pass a Rules of Golf exam, which the RFEG may delegate to a Territorial Federation.

3) Those Professionals without a Professional Player license, that is, those who exclusively hold one of the following licenses:

 

(a) Monitor (b) Teacher's Assistant (c) Teacher (d) Golf Sports Technician

 

that:

Complete two rounds in tests reserved for professionals without a professional player's license or tests reserved for professional players with a result equal to or lower than that required by Exact Handicap EGA 1.4. A maximum period of 12 months is required between obtaining the first and second round.

Alternatively, achieving an average score of one stroke above that required by Exact Handicap EGA 1.4 in events played over three rounds or more will serve as accreditation of the level of play.

These laps can be obtained in events dependent on territorial federations, provided that a minimum of 30 professional players compete, and when the RFEG has authorized the event for the purpose of obtaining laps upon request of the corresponding territorial federation (this must be responsible for the correct application of the sports regulations, and comply with minimum standards, which will be available to the territorial federations).

In no case will tests held on fields with less than 5,500 meters (gentlemen) – 5,000 (ladies) and that are not played from white bars (gentlemen) – blue bars (ladies), when they exist, be considered.

 

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Components of the Licensing Department

Responsible

Javier Guibelalde Folch

Administration

Monica Garcia de la Torre

Administration

Sara Martinez-Calcerrada Barbero

Functions of the Licensing Department

Functions

Management of all licenses issued in Spain. Management of registrations, club changes, and processing of cancellations of Amateur and Professional licenses.

Licensing Department Contact

To contact our department, please send a message to this email address: licencias@rfegolf.es