JGA Introduces ‘Grow The Game’ Golf Initiative as Part of Centenary Celebration

The Jamaica Golf Association, JGA, has introduced an innovative initiative dubbed ‘Grow The Game’ with the intention of taking the game of golf to the people and ultimately grow the sport across the island.

The initiative is part of the association’s celebration of reaching 100 years as an organised sport in Jamaica.

Jamaica has the distinction of having the oldest golf club in the western hemisphere. That honour goes to the Manchester Golf Club in Mandeville.

The first Grow The Game initiative which was held recently at the Constant Golf Club was over-subscribed.

Several people who could not be accommodated were invited to try for the next installment of the event which will be held on Friday at the same venue.

Again more people than can be accommodated in the two-group session have applied to learn the sport from the experienced, qualified coaches in who take the enthused participants through the rudiments of the sport such as putting, chipping, teeing-off, the rules and even warm up exercises.

National coach, Jason Lopez, endorsed the initiative.

Jason Lopez.

Alison Reid, who spearheaded the JGA’s junior programme for several years was happy to see the high number of females who attended the session.

Alison Reid.