Kenya Defence Forces has opened the third golf course to assist with cadets training and learning golf basics.
The nine golf course was opened over the weekend as a way soldiers becoming international golf players after the Kenya Golf Union in conjunction with Kenya Defence Forces Golf Association launched a mini golf course at Kenya Military Academy Lanet in Nakuru.
The Commandant of Kenya Military Academy and patron of KDF Golf Club, Major General George Owinow said the course was started to train the cadets on basic golf tips.
Owinow said the children in the surrounding schools will also be incorporated in the program in a bid to spread the game to other youngsters.
The nine-hole par three course is the third in the military after Kenya Air Force and Thika Barracks.
Owinow advised cadets to take golf seriously as it could catapult them to international glory.
“Unlike football and other sports, golf is a unique sport since you can play it past the peak of your career, that’s why I strongly advise you take it seriously,” said Owinow.
The KGU chairman Lucas Marang’a donated 10 starting marts, 280 balls and 12 new golf rule books among other playing items.
More than 20 children residing in the Military Academy and surrounding Barracks such as 81 Tank and third Kenya rifles were taken through the basics of playing golf.
Marang’a said that the union was ready to train a military officer at the Academy on basic golf rules and regulations.
The junior golf representative in Nakuru region, Stephen Kihumba, said that the union had launched a campaign to popularise the game amongst the youngsters through the KGU junior golf foundation.
“Our focus is the grassroots and we want golf to become popular not only amongst the children whose parents are golf players but also other children who have interest but cannot access the playing field,” said Kihumba.
Daily Nation