There are mainly 2 major associations that looks into the welfare of golfers, tournaments and the well being of golf generally in Malaysia .

The most prominent one being the Malaysian Golf Association or MGA was created in 1929 has affiliation with most if not all of the 174 clubs in Malaysia . During that time, various golf clubs met at the Singapore Golf club to form the Malayan Golf Association which was formerly intended to host the Malayan Golf Championship.

MGA today takes on many roles. They undertake all the events of amateur golf in Malaysia and hold the membership in the Asia-Pacific Golf Confederation. They are also a member of the Olympic Council of Malaysia whilst having a voice in the International Golf Federation.

Since the birth of The Malaysian Golf Association, it has, through the years, assumed many roles and undertaken many new duties. Today, as the governing body of amateur golf in Malaysia, The Malaysian Golf Association is not only a member of The Olympic Council of Malaysia; it is a member of The Asia-Pacific Golf Confederation as well as being a member of Royal Ancient Golf Club of Saint Andrews (R & A) and The International Golf Federation (formerly The World Amateur Golf Council).

MGA started the Malaysian Open in 1962. Ever since then, the event has taken place yearly, attracting golfers from all over the world. With a winning prize of USD 2,000,000 it is the highest award in the whole of Asia which is part of the Europe Tour.