In 1927 the Institute of Incorporated Practitioners in Advertising founded a golfing section under the name of the IPA Golf Circle. In September 1959 the name was changed to the IPA Golfing Society and to the IPA Golf Society (IPAGS) in November 1962.
The aim of the Society is to stimulate acquaintance and friendly relations amongst the golfing fraternity within advertising agencies. To this end, the Society organises the following:
Four society meetings each year which comprise a Spring, Summer and Autumn meeting, all of which are also guest meetings and a Captain's Day for members only in May.
Two annual fixtures comprising of a Members match against the Irish Advertising Agencies , which alternates between Ireland and England in terms of the venue and a Members match against the Direct Marketing Association.
There is also an inter-agency knockout competition played in teams of two, and an annual golfer of the season award .
The IPA Golf Society has its own website at
http://www.ipags.org