{"id":20301,"date":"2025-01-09T21:13:20","date_gmt":"2025-01-09T21:13:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/andaluciagolf.com\/juan-guerrero-burgos-new-president-of-the-rfeg-his-legacy-and-goals-for-spanish-golf\/"},"modified":"2025-01-09T21:13:20","modified_gmt":"2025-01-09T21:13:20","slug":"juan-guerrero-burgos-new-president-of-the-rfeg-his-legacy-and-goals-for-spanish-golf","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/andaluciagolf.com\/en\/juan-guerrero-burgos-new-president-of-the-rfeg-his-legacy-and-goals-for-spanish-golf\/","title":{"rendered":"Juan Guerrero-Burgos, New President of the RFEG: His Legacy and Goals for Spanish Golf"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>A New Leadership for the Royal Spanish Golf Federation<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/rfegolf.es\/noticia\/juan_guerreroburgos_elegido_duodecimo_presidente_de_la_rfeg.html?id=150290\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Juan Guerrero-Burgos<\/strong> <\/a>has been elected as the twelfth president of the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/rfegolf.es\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Royal Spanish Golf Federation<\/a> (RFEG)<\/strong>. His term of office, which will last for the next four years, represents a new era for Spanish golf. The Extraordinary General Assembly endorsed him by acclamation, reflecting a broad consensus in his leadership.  <\/p>\n<h3>Continuity and Thanks to Gonzaga Escauriaza<\/h3>\n<p>Guerrero-Burgos succeeds <strong>Gonzaga Escauriaza<\/strong>, who was at the head of the federation since 2008 and is now Honorary President. During his speech, Juan highlighted Escauriaza&#8217;s legacy, describing him as &#8220;an unrepeatable ambassador of Spanish golf&#8221;. <\/p>\n<hr>\n<h2>An Ambitious Action Plan for Spanish Golf<\/h2>\n<h3>Unity and Collaboration in Spanish Golf<\/h3>\n<p>The new president stressed the importance of <strong>unity of action<\/strong> among all levels of Spanish golf as the key to maintaining the success and reputation of the sport.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;Collaboration and mutual respect are fundamental to the growth of golf in Spain,&#8221; said Guerrero-Burgos.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<hr>\n<h3>New Golfer Development<\/h3>\n<p>Guerrero-Burgos emphasized the need to bring golf to a wider audience:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Promotion of Amateur Golf<\/strong>: Promote the construction of facilities such as <strong>Pitch &amp; Putt<\/strong> courses to facilitate initiation in the sport.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Increase the number of members<\/strong>: The objective is to once again approach the historic figure of 340,000 members.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr>\n<h3>Innovation and Digitalization<\/h3>\n<p>The president highlighted the importance of <strong>digitalization in the RFEG<\/strong> to optimize processes and keep Spanish golf at the forefront of technology.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<h3>Support for Women&#8217;s Sports<\/h3>\n<p>Guerrero-Burgos recognized the need to improve opportunities for women in professional golf:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;Our players are among the best in the world as amateurs, but they face greater challenges to consolidate themselves at the professional level.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<hr>\n<h3>Inclusion and Sustainability<\/h3>\n<p>The new RFEG leader underlined golf&#8217;s commitment to social, economic and environmental sustainability, highlighting its ability to break with the historical clich\u00e9s associated with the sport.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<h2>About Juan Guerrero-Burgos<\/h2>\n<h3>Professional Career and Links to the Golf Industry<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Born<\/strong>: Madrid, 1955.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Education<\/strong>: Member of the Bar since 1977.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Experience<\/strong>:\n<ul>\n<li>Legal Advisor to the RFEG since 2000.<\/li>\n<li>General Secretary of the RFEG since 2020.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Guerrero-Burgos combines his legal expertise with a deep commitment to the development of golf in Spain.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<h2>Juan Guerrero-Burgos&#8217;s Remarkable Statements<\/h2>\n<h3>About the RFEG and its Challenges:<\/h3>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;The RFEG is an institution that represents excellence in sport. Our goal is to continue to advance its legacy.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h3>On the Future of Spanish Golf:<\/h3>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;The growth of golf requires promotion, innovation and unity. Together, we will achieve new goals.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h3>About Sports Achievements:<\/h3>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;The sporting level of our players is exceptional, and we must continue to support them to ensure their international success.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<hr>\n<h2>Presidents of the Royal Spanish Golf Federation<\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Luis de Arana<\/strong> (1934-1936)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Francisco Carvajal y Xifre<\/strong> (1939-1950)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Luis de \u00darquijo y Landecho<\/strong> (1950-1959 and 1965-1968)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Emma Villacieros Machimbarrena<\/strong> (1988-2008)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Gonzaga Escauriaza Barreiro<\/strong> (2008-2024)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Juan Guerrero-Burgos Pereiro<\/strong> (2024- ).<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<hr>\n<h3>FAQs on the Election of Juan Guerrero-Burgos<\/h3>\n<p><strong>1. Who is Juan Guerrero-Burgos?<\/strong><br \/>\nHe is the new president of the RFEG, a lawyer by profession, linked to golf since 2000 as a legal advisor.<\/p>\n<p><strong>2. What are your objectives for your term of office?<\/strong><br \/>\nPromotion of golf among new audiences, digitalization of the RFEG, support for women&#8217;s sports and sustainability.<\/p>\n<p><strong>3. Who was the previous president?<\/strong><br \/>\nGonzaga Escauriaza, who led the RFEG since 2008 and is now Honorary President.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What role will the National Golf Center play?<\/strong><br \/>\nIt will be a key venue for events, training and promotion of golf in Spain.<\/p>\n<p><strong>5. How will you promote women&#8217;s golf?<\/strong><br \/>\nCreating opportunities to facilitate the transition from amateur to professional players on the major circuits.<\/p>\n<p><strong>6. What initiatives stand out for new golfers?<\/strong><br \/>\nThe construction of initiation courses such as Pitch &amp; Putt and the development of promotional programs in collaboration with the Autonomous Federations.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A New Leadership for the Royal Spanish Golf Federation Juan Guerrero-Burgos has been elected as the twelfth president of the Royal Spanish Golf Federation (RFEG). His term of office, which will last for the next four years, represents a new era for Spanish golf. The Extraordinary General Assembly endorsed him by acclamation, reflecting a broad [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":12360,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[125],"tags":[258,257,259],"class_list":["post-20301","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-chairman","tag-juan-guerrero-burgos-en","tag-rfeg-en"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/andaluciagolf.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20301","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/andaluciagolf.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/andaluciagolf.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/andaluciagolf.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/andaluciagolf.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=20301"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/andaluciagolf.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20301\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/andaluciagolf.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/12360"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/andaluciagolf.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=20301"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/andaluciagolf.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=20301"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/andaluciagolf.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=20301"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}