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Ray Bande
Senior Reporter
ZIMBABWE Golf Association (ZGA) is rolling out the Train the Trainers Programme as part of its efforts to take the sport to the grassroots.
The two-day programme got underway at Hillside Golf Club in Mutare yesterday (Thursday) and will end today.
ZGA is running the programme in conjunction with Royal and Ancient (R and A) from the United States of America (USA).
With 60 participants, the Train the Trainers Programme aims at equipping sports directors and teachers with basic knowledge of golf so that they impart it to youngsters of school going age.
Mutare golf personalities, Caleb Kunze and Amos Kunyerezera will conduct the training.
Coordinator of the programme, Polly Crewe, said: “We have 60 participants who will participate in the training programme over two days on December 15 and 16 from 8.30am to 4pm at Hillside Golf Club.
“We will have sports directors and teachers participating in this programme. Our aim is to train individuals who will train aspiring golfers in Manicaland.
“All districts in Manicland will be represented and the training will be done by Caleb Kunze and Amos Kunyerezera. It is the first of its kind in Manicaland. It has already been held in other provinces and we are happy to have it here in Manicaland as well.”
Crewe said among those to undergo training, some have knowledge of the game, while others do not.
“We are hoping to grow the game of golf from grassroots and this is one of the initiatives that we hope will enable us to achieve that. Some of the participants have knowledge of the game of golf and some do not,” said Crewe.
Crewe and Kunze, who is from Hillside Golf Club and founder of Eve Employment Consultancy Golf Academy, were part of the initial cohort of trainers who went through a five-day Train the Trainer Course held at Chapman Golf Club in Harare in June, where apart from practical lessons, the trainers also had theoretical lessons.
The trainers were trained by Students Sovols from Borrowdale Brook Golf Club, Catherine Riley from Chapman Golf Club and Mike Baylics from Borrowdale Brook Club.
A total of 20 trainers turned up for the Harare course which was open to low handicapped golfers and three candidates were chosen from each province.
After the Harare course, those who passed received certificates to train trainers or coach, hence the course in Mutare is meant to have the skills initially learnt in Harare cascaded down to grassroots.
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