Rasbert Turner, Gleaner WriterSPANISH TOWN:
THE KIWANIS Club of the Caymanas Business District intends to change that perception of golf as a sport for the wealthy.
In association with the Jamaica Golf Association (JGA) and the GC Foster College of Education and Sport, the club launched its introduction of golf in schools at the Caymanas Golf Club in St. Catherine
earlier in the month.
The occasion saw over 20 students drawn from Jose Marti Technical High School, St. Jago High School, the Young Men Christian Association (YMCA) and the Young Women Christian Association (YWCA) participating in the day's introductory activities.
Participants were taken through the basics of golfing by experts, including president of the JGA, Gordon Hutchinson.
Kamala Hewitt of St. Jago High School said it was a very good experience, as golf was easier than she had imagined. "I thing I would like to be a pro in this game and I will be working very hard to make the best use of this initiative."
The occasion saw the presence of Trevor Dunn, one of the Kiwanis Club's past presidents. He told the Gleaner that from this pool of players, they would continue to have development workshop to have them participating in a school's golf tournament that would take place next year in Jamaica involving other schools.
Mr. Dunn said that there are also plans afoot to build a green for the G.C. Foster College so that instructors might ably impart their knowledge to persons and students interested in learning about golf. He
emphasised that the aim of the Kiwanis Club is to remove the notion that golf is only for rich people.
Beulah Bartholomew, president of the club said anyone could succeed in the sport. She said the aim is to get as many schools as possible participating in the programme.
