32 Georgetown schools join Nexgen golf programme

The Allied Arts Unit of the Ministry of Education, on Wednesday and Thursday last, teamed up with the Nexgen Golf Academy to add 32 additional schools from the Georgetown and Region 4 districts to the “Train the Trainer” programme, bringing the total number of secondary schools participating in PE golf to 102!
This programme commenced in January 2021 with a pilot programme for just six schools, but has rapidly expanded, and now covers all areas except Regions 1,8 and 9, which are planned to receive attention this year.
According to Lorraine Barker-King, head of the Allied Arts Unit, “The Ministry of Education is dedicating its full support to this golf programme, especially since the reaction by all our learners and teachers has been extremely positive. I am happy to see the Georgetown schools here, and the way the teachers have quickly caught on to the training.”
“I especially want to thank the Nexgen Golf Academy team for their dedication to making this programme a success. The teachers braved torrential rains on day 2 of the training, and were not deterred from persevering in completing the workshop.
“This is one of the few times I’ve seen such intense involvement by teachers. In spite of the conditions, they refused to quit. It says a lot about the programme, and the ease of learning,” said Kurt Braithwaite.
In less than two years, golf has reached new heights in Guyana, solely due to the efforts of the Guyana Golf Federation, Nexgen Golf Academy, and Aleem Hussain and the partnership with the Ministry of Education’s Allied Arts Unit.
More than 10,000 persons have been able to participate in the sport due to the efforts of the abovementioned persons, and that number is expected to grow to 35,000 by end of 2023. This will put Guyana on track to dominate regional and international competitions, and eventually produce an Olympic team.
The Nexgen Golf Academy, centrally located on the Scout Association Ground on Woolford Avenue in Georgetown, is the only place in Guyana where anyone can go to learn the sport without having to join a club or purchase equipment.
There, Hussain has developed a teaching method that guarantees anyone would be able to hit a golf ball properly in 5 minutes or less.