By: Francis Ofori
Accra, Jan.14, GNA – The 2024 edition of the prestigious Captain One Golf Society’s Invitational Golf Championship has been scheduled for January 17-19 at the Royal Golf Club in Kumasi and the Obuasi Golf Club.
The championship, which would be the 8th Major would begin at the Royal Golf Club with the first-of-its-kind Footgolf Competition ahead of the main golf competition on Saturday January 18.
Mr Pius Ayeh Appiah, President of the Captain One Golf Society in an interview with the GNA Sports disclosed that female golfers under the Captain One Kids Project would join the amateur and professional golfers to compete for the first time.
“We intend to provide the same playing field for our young golfers to compete for glory. This would give them the exposure and experience needed to become great professionals,” he said.
He added that the introduction of Footgolf would be a huge boost to their efforts to get everyone onboard to play golf and get engaged in physical activities.
Mr. Appiah further said that the new addition would present an opportunity to many people including non-golfers to experience playing on the golf course and get familiar with the new sport.
The President expressed his team’s readiness to host this year’s edition, urging sponsors to come to their aid to make the event a success.
This year’s competition would witness some of the best on the continent including Vincent Torgah, a former winner and fast-rising female golfer Ayisha Aminu.
Aminu, who has been nominated for this year’s Sports Writers Association of Ghana (SWAG) Awards’ Discovery of the Year is looking forward to stepping into the shoes of some of the best female golfers in the country and beyond.
GNA