Latest update November 21st, 2024 1:00 AM
Barbados and Guyana Golf Associations announce partnership
Kaieteur Sports – The Guyana and Barbados Golf Associations today announced that a partnership has been formed between the two countries to facilitate and promote the development of Golf, especially amongst women and youth.
The two associations will share information and player development strategies, plan and host inter-country and regional championships and work to build golf tourism packages that will benefit both countries.
“Just as Prime Minister Motley and President Ali have forged strong relations in other areas of interest, our mutual golf associations feel this is just another step in strengthening ties between our countries.
“This is a great initiative since Guyana can learn a lot from our counterparts in Barbados on how to promote sports tourism and operate golf tournaments at the highest level. Similarly, Guyana can share our player development strategies and school programmes in which we are now the leader, with Barbados,” said GGA president Aleem Hussain.
President Irfaan Ali has indicated that sports tourism is important to Guyana by implementing a hospitality service industry training program with Barbados and announced that a golf course is included in the massive Silica City development designed to transform the landscape of Guyana.
Guyana and Barbados Golf Associations have announced their partnership aimed at further development of the sport in the two countries.
According to Vice President of the BGA David Philips, “With our knowledge, facilities and years of experience in Barbados, coupled with Mr. Hussain’s drive and programmes, golf in our region has tremendous growth potential.” He also emphasized the potential for golf to be a major source of tourism revenue since many people were choosing Barbados as a holiday destination because of its growing reputation for having world-class golf courses.
As an opening gesture of goodwill, Mr. Philips extended an invitation to Guyanese golfers to attend the Barbados Golf Open scheduled for September 15-17 at the Barbados Golf Club. “We want our Guyanese brothers and sister to experience Bajan golf hospitality at its best!”
Barbados has been a strong force in golf tourism with world class facilities and tournaments and golf is set to take on a higher profile in the island’s tourism marketing. Since the island country’s independence in 1966, the economy of Barbados has been transformed from a low-income economy dependent upon sugar production into a high-income economy based on tourism and the offshore sector.
The GGA in partnership with the Ministry of Education and the Guyana Tourism Authority will host the first ever Savannah Milk National Junior Golf Championship. Regional competitions will be hosted in Essequibo (Aug 10); West Coast (Aug 11); Georgetown (Aug 12); Rosignol and Albion (Aug 13) with the National Finals on August 19th at the Nexgen Golf Academy on Woolford Avenue.
The competition is open to ages 10-22 at all skill levels with Coaches on hand to assist first time players. Top performers will be selected to represent the country in Barbados, Trinidad and Suriname.
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