14 schools confirmed for inaugural AFRIYEA Inter-Schools Golf tourney

Some of the schools confirmed for the first edition of the AFRIYEA Interschools golf meet include; Tooro Parents Education Centre, Buhinga primary school, Banyatereza primary school, Green Circle Primary School, Glory to Glory, Early Bird Nursery School, Mary and Joseph nursery school, Queen Mother school, Golden Star School, St. Paul’s Junior among others.

Ravina Guma will be representing Buhinga Primary school at the 2022 AFRIYEA Inter-schools golf championship

1^st AFRIYEA Inter-Schools Golf Championship:

Tuesday, 26^th July 2022
At Tooro Golf Club, Fort Portal city
Mode of Play: Stableford

The future of any sport or venture depends upon the preparations and strong foundational pillars of growth.

In many case, nurseries and academies are regarded as the bed-rock of such projects.

It is upon this rich background that AFRIYEA Golf Academy has considered equipping golf skills to youngsters.

Now, the inaugural edition of the AFRIYEA Inter-schools Golf championship will take center stage this coming week in the tourism city of Fort Portal.

At least 14 schools have confirmed to take part in the first ever edition of the AFRIYEA inter-schools Golf championship at the 9-hole Tooro Golf Club on Tuesday, 26^th July 2022.

Group photo for junior golfers in Fort Portal city

Among these schools entail pre-primary and primary institutions to include; Tooro Parents Education Centre, Buhinga primary school, Banyatereza primary school, Green Circle Primary School, Glory to Glory, Early Bird Nursery School, Mary and Joseph nursery school, Queen Mother school, Golden Star School, St. Paul’s Junior among others.

Prior to the tournament proper, these schools have been engaged in a classic grass root golf development.

This is to provide an opportunity for the kids from all walks of life to share their talents.

Mary Ayebale, a pupil from Buhinga Primary school putts to glory

Such a platform will be optimally utilized to network, share knowledge whilst learning problem solving skills since golf is a game that is widely known for training an individual in a holistic arrangement.

Golf is one sport with unquestionable values of discipline, honesty, respect correlates with the students learning in schools.

Young golfers execute exercises in preparation for the first ever Inter-schools golf tournament, not only in Fort Portal, but the entire Uganda

This is reason why AFRIYEA Golf Academy has found it very eminent in ensuring the game is built from the grass root level of school, according the CEO, Isaiah Mwesige.

What is expected is that we shall at least have 40% being girls and 58 boys and 2% disabled golfers participating in the tournament in a fun oriented approach but keeping the high standards of the game at every stage whereas providing professional golfing skills. Schools are the nursery beds of every talent and by introducing competitive golf championships in schools it will help to form the foundation of the sport and provide a chance for the kids with interest to play the sport to meet their dreams.
Isaiah Mwesige, AFRIEYA Golf Academy Chief Executive Officer (CEO)

A young golfer chips to the greens during practice times

Different sports teachers and head teachers have been put on the front line of this school golf program as the coordinators of the school golf program and some have already been given the basics of the game to enable them to transfer the knowledge and skills to the little to understand all the fundamentals of the game of golf.

According to the Academy school golf program director, the interest level for Golf is so high that this this time the schools have not had to struggle much to interest kids in the sport but have been bombarded with requests from both the parents and the young people themselves to participate.

The schools will have their final touches to select their school teams this week and they will conduct their official practice rounds for this purpose on Wednesday at 10am from Toro.