The OGC was formed on 14th january 2009, following Ministerial Decision 7/2009 from the Ministry of Sports Affairs.
The OGC is tasked with managing golf as a sport from all technical, practical, financial and organisational aspects in the Sultanate or abroad, and co-ordinates with the Ministry in this regard.The OGC acts as an umbrella committee to all of the individual clubs in the Sultanate, with the aim of promoting the game here nationally, so that it can play a part on the worldwide stage.
Recognising that substantial potential exists for the promotion of golf in the Sultanate and in representing the Sultanate abroad, OGC wants to promote golf as being: