WSA and Golf.ru Announce Strategic Partnership: Leaders’ Meeting Held in Moscow
Publication Date: May 1, 2026
A landmark meeting between World Sports Alliance (WSA) President Viktor Vladimirovich Lisin and Golf.ru Director Evgeny Nikolaevich Svechnikov took place in Moscow. Following the talks, the parties agreed to a strategic partnership and the launch of joint projects in the development of golf and mass sports.
During the meeting, key areas of collaboration aimed at popularizing golf in Russia and abroad, as well as integrating the sport into mass fitness programs, were discussed.
Main Areas of Cooperation
Joint projects between the WSA and Golf.ru will focus on:
- developing golf infrastructure: building new courses and upgrading existing ones;
- organizing national and international golf tournaments for athletes of all ages and skill levels;
- Implementing educational programs: training coaches, referees, and young athletes, conducting master classes with leading professionals;
- Promoting golf among young people: launching school and student leagues, organizing summer sports camps with golf sections;
- Supporting inclusive initiatives: creating conditions for people with disabilities to play golf;
- Promoting a healthy lifestyle and attracting a wider audience to sports through golf.
Quotes from participants
Viktor Vladimirovich Lisin, WSA President:
«The partnership with Golf.ru opens up new opportunities for the development of sports in our country. We see great potential for golf as a sport that can unite people of different generations and interests. Joint projects will help make golf more accessible and integrate it into the system of mass sports and youth education.»
Evgeny Nikolaevich Svechnikov, Director of Golf.ru:
«Cooperation with the World Sports Alliance is an important step in popularizing golf in Russia. With the WSA’s experience and resources, we will be able to scale our initiatives, attract new audiences to golf, and create a sustainable ecosystem for the development of the sport at the national level.»
Near-Term Plans
The first joint events between the WSA and Golf.ru are planned for the upcoming season. The program includes a series of regional tournaments, training seminars for coaches, and the launch of a pilot project to integrate golf into school sports programs.
Details of upcoming events and participation terms will be published on the partners’ official websites:
Stay tuned—many exciting initiatives are coming!
