Golf enters new era in Guyana

Feb 25, 2020 Sports

NexGen Golf Academy was officially launched on Friday in an effort to ensure that the sport is made more fun and accessible to students and new players.
The Academy, headed by Aleem Hussain and Rudy Ramalingum plans on providing the best in entertainment golf (where both beginning and established golfers can win prizes) while enjoying a unique atmosphere of music, food and drinks and training for students of all ages.
For many years, the idea of golf in schools has been tossed around but now it will become a reality as the sport can be taught as a CAPE/CXC subject. “We intend to have 300 students under instruction by end of 2020 and hope that we can provide golf as an entertainment alternative to thousands of people in Guyana,” Mr. Ramalingum said.
Students will be able to take the theoretical course in classrooms and then come to the fields for their practical work. A top coach has been identified to become the technical advisor to the programme and will be visiting from Trinidad on a regular basis until the local coaches are certified.
The entertainment model, similar to the branded Top Golf which has revolutionized the sport in the USA, is designed to create a welcoming atmosphere for all levels of golfers (those who have never touched a club to the well-versed players).
Two locations in the heart of Georgetown have been identified and the Academy plans on having its grand opening within three weeks from today. Top notch food, drinks and lots of challenges under the lights will ensure that lots of persons become interested in the sport.
Several major companies have indicated that they will be partnering with the Academy to provide exposure of the sport and their products to the players and will roll out a marketing campaign in time for the launch.
For more information about the Academy, please call 644-3118/645-0944.

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