Golf at the Island Games, the biennial multi-sports event for island nations, territories and dependencies, was first played in 1991 with the Ladies competitions starting in 1997. It has now become a regular sport in the Island Games.
Individual competitions
Men – a maximum of 4 amateur competitors per Member Island
Ladies – a maximum of 4 amateur competitors per Member Island
Team events
Men – a maximum of 4 amateur competitors and a minimum of 3 amateur competitors per Member Island. Ladies – a maximum of 4 amateur competitors and a minimum of 3 amateur competitors per Member Island