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Golf: Captain One Society launches kids project

The Captain One Golf Society on Friday launched the Kids Project at the Royal Golf Club in Kumasi.

Focused on nurturing golf talents in the country while ensuring golf was introduced to everyone across, the project attracted 20 girls below 16 years.

The beneficiaries were selected from Safe-Child Advocacy, a non-governmental organisation concerned about the plight of the vulnerable in the society and children especially on the streets.

President of the Captain One Golf Society, Pius Ayeh Appiah, expressed excitement over the event saying “Captain One always wanted to bring golf to everyone, especially children so they would capture the interest from the beginning and grow to become professionals.”

That he said, would also demystify the idea that golf belonged to the elite in society because the Kids Project offered the opportunity for children from different backgrounds to play.

Executive Committee Member of the Royal Golf Club, Mark Tweneboah, also reiterated the importance of training new pool of talents for the future of the game.

Competition Secretary, Mr Solomon Harvey advised the girls to put in an effort to be better at the sport.

Mr Harvey hinted of plans to launch the project across all the regions and train kids to play the game of golf.

“In January, we will organise our own tournament which will include the kids. Golf trains you to be punctual. We also get health benefits when we play golf,” he stressed.

Two professional golfers from the Royal Golf Club, Yaw Barima Okeye and Maxwell Owusu Bonsu are training the girls for the project.

After the launch, the girls were taken through the basic golf practice, the equipment used and other lessons for beginners.

BY MICHAEL D.ABAYATEYE

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