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Footgolf to herald eight Captain One Golf Society’s major championship
Organisers of the annual Captain One Golf Society major championship have mentioned that the eighth edition of the championship will have a footgolf competition as a curtain-raiser for the annual event.
FootGolf is a precision sport, a combination of the popular sports of soccer and golf, being more closely related to golf. The rules largely correspond to the rules of golf.
President and founder of Captain One Golf Society, Mr Pius Ayeh Appiah, explained that the inclusion of footgolf was to make participants have a relaxed atmosphere before the main competition.
He said the footgolf event would be held at the Obuasi Golf Club on Friday, January 17, 2025, and would be open to golfers and non-golfers who would want to try some kicks.
The President who also doubles as the chairperson for the organising committee, explained that the eighth major championship would be played on two courses, adding “our event is gaining momentum, and we do not want it to just be a golf event.
“Therefore, we have decided to make a few changes, so day one of the competition, which is January 18, 2025, will be held at the Obuasi Golf Club, while day two, which is January 19, 2025, will also be held at the Royal Golf Club, Kumasi.”
He also mentioned that up for grabs is GH12,000 in cash or voucher depending on whether the overall winner is a professional golfer or an amateur golfer.
Competition Secretary for Captain One Golf Society, Mr Solomon Harbey, also added that registration for the eighth major was pecked at GH500 and GH450 for male and female non-members of the society, respectively.
He, however, noted that members of the society were required to register at a fee of GH450 and GH400 for male and female golfers, respectively, while junior golfers would be allowed to participate for free.
He noted that the registration was for the two-day competition.
Captain One Golf Society is a society made up of golfers and non-golfers with the sole aim of developing the game of golf at the grassroots level through the Captain One Kids Project.
The eighth major championship is sponsored by the Obuasi Golf Club, Royal Golf Club, Mosak Photography, RK Cliste, Flo-Polo Designs, Servaco PPS, Run on Time Engineering, 3K Logistics and Construction, Smart Procurement and Logistics, and Industrial Procurement Services.
Captain One Golf Society Girls Excel at 2024 Obuasi Open
Rising amateur golfer Ayisha Aminu, playing off a handicap of 23, returned with 40 points to win the ladies' division. She was closely followed by fellow compatriot Jennifer Satura, who scored 39 points with a handicap of 33. Juliet Ayisu finished third with 33 points and a handicap of 30.
In the men’s division, Maxwell Acheampong claimed victory with 39 points, playing off a handicap of nine. He was followed closely by John Asiaw, also with a handicap of nine and a score of 38 points. Joshua Amarh, playing off a handicap of seven, also finished with 38 points but was beaten on countback by Asiaw.
The two girls, Ayisha and Jennifer, are beneficiaries of the Captain One Golf Society Kids Project, which aims to discover golfing talent among the underprivileged and vulnerable in golfing communities across the country. Both girls hail from the Safe-Child Advocacy in Kumasi and are registered with the Royal Golf Club under the mentorship of professional golfer Yaw Barima Okyere.
Ayisha has enjoyed a successful year, winning several major competitions, including the Latex Foam Medal in May at the Royal Golf Club, finishing second at the Ohum tournament at Tafo Golf Club in Koforidua, and competing in the Pan African Tournament at the Nsuta Golf and Country Club.
After her victory, a delighted Ayisha said, “It’s a dream come true to compete on such a big stage and win. The competition was tough, but I’m glad to have emerged as the winner.”
She added that the win would boost her confidence ahead of future competitions, as she continues to work towards becoming the best female golfer in Ghana. She expressed her gratitude to Captain One Golf Society for their support and the opportunity to play golf, as well as to her coach, Yaw Barima Okyere, for his guidance.
Captain One Golf Society, through its president Pius Ayeh Appiah, is appealing to well-meaning Ghanaians and corporate organisations to support their programs, which offer young, talented Ghanaian children an alternative livelihood through golf.
Pra River Golf Links Outdoor Shama Kid's Project
The Captain One Golf Society, a group of golfers and non-golfers in partnership with the PRA River Golf Links have officially outdoored the Shama Kids Project, a programme set to train vulnerable kids in the game of golf.
The Captain One Golf Kids Project is focused on nurturing golf talents in the country while ensuring golf is introduced to kids in every golf club across the country.
The Shama Kids project attracted kids from the communities within the catchment areas of the golf club and would be trained by resident professional golfers of the club.
The Founder and owner of Pra River Golf Links, Prof. George William Kofi Intsiful, gave a brief historical background of the golf course and mentioned that plans are underway to upgrade the facility with a clubhouse with middle and high earning income residential facilities to meet international standards and practice.
He commended the members and leadership of the Society for their proactiveness to train the young ones to fill in the ageing gap in the sport.
The Chief Patron of the Society, Mr Lee Mensah, who officially launched the project reiterated the importance of training a new pool of talents for the future of the game. He advised the kids to take their training seriously and adhere to the instructions from their coaches.
He mentioned some of the benefits of playing golf and urged the kids to take up the sport to get more opportunities.
The Competition Secretary, Mr Solomon Harvey advised the girls to be better at the sport and hinted of plans to launch the project across all the regions and train kids to play the game of golf.
“We have been organising our own tournament which includes the kids. And hopefully next year we will have one and by then you would have known the basics to compete.
"As you know, golf trains you to be punctual. We also get health benefits when we play golf,” he stressed.
A resident professional golfer, Kofi Instiful, will be training the kids at the Pra River Golf Links for the project.
Ayishatu Aminu, a beneficiary and an Ambassador for the Captain One Kids Project, from Safe-Child Advocacy, Kumasi, shared her testimony with the kids and stated the Captain One Golf Kids Project has been one of the best things to have happened to her.
She said before joining the project, she had a perception that golf was for the rich but that notion has been debunked since joining saying, ’with golf, what you need is discipline, determination and dedication to the course.’’
She urged the young ones to embrace the opportunity given them and they will go far as she is now able to meet and greet important personalities in the country whom she wouldn’t have met in her life but because of golf, she is able to walk on the same course and chat with.
In a speech read on his behalf, President of the Captain One Golf Society, Pius Ayeh Appiah, expressed excitement over the event saying, “Captain One always wanted to bring golf to everyone, especially children so they would capture the interest from the beginning and grow to become professionals.”
That, he said, would also demystify the idea that golf belonged to the elite in society because the Kids Project offered the opportunity for children from different backgrounds to play.
Mr. Appiah noted that they will continue to give out their best for the project to give hope to the young talented but needy golfers and appealed to corporate bodies, civil society organisations and individuals to also come on board to support the project.
After the launch, the girls were taken through the basic golf practice, the equipment used and other lessons for beginners.
Adom Frempong and Two Others Support Captain One Golf Society’s Kid's Project
A London-based Ghanaian banker, Adom Frempong has donated to the children's wing of Captain One Golf Society, a rapidly growing charity group.
The project provides free training to young kids, particularly underprivileged children living in neighborhoods near golf courses across the country.
Mr Frempong donated practice balls and two golf trolleys to help the students train and practice with the right golf equipment.
In an interview with the media, Mr Frempong, a member of the Akwaaba UK Golf Club, stated, "This was just a humble donation from me to help the kids."
According to him, he had been tracking the kids' progress and was satisfied with the success racked up thus far hence his decision to become a supporting partner to the project.
The Director of Media Production for Captain One Golf Society, Moses Kojo Sassah also donated a tablet to help record scores and track the progress of the youngsters during training and competitions.
In addition, American-based Kenyan philanthropist Mary Wangu Maina who had previously donated golf clubs and balls to the Captain One Golf Society also made a cash donation to the children.
According to her, she hopes her monetary donation will be used to purchase golf jerseys for the children.
On his part, the President and Founder of Captain Golf Society, Pius Ayeh Appiah expressed appreciation to the donors for their support and promised to use the funds for the right reasons.
He added that there has been a significant improvement in the development of the kids, as some of them have been officially assigned handicaps and have been enrolled in the Royal Golf Club in Kumasi.
‘’Ayisha is currently one of the outstanding girls, her coach Yaw Barimah has done a good job on her, and she has won two major competitions now. We hope the others also catch up so we can tell their success stories too,’’ he said.
Mr Appiah again, stated that they will continue to give their best for the project in order to give hope to young brilliant but underprivileged golfers.
The Founder also appealed to corporations, civil society organizations, and people to join forces to support the project.
On Saturday, August 24, 2024, the society will establish the Shama Chapter of the Kids Project at the Pra River Golf Links in Shama.
Captain One's Ayisha Aminu Wins First Major Competition
Young female golfer, Ayishatu Aminu, has won her first trophy in a major competition after emerging as Group B winner of the recently held Latex Foam May Medal at the Royal Golf Club in Kumasi.
The golfer from the Captain One Golf Society’s Kids Project aimed at nurturing young golfers from deprived backgrounds, recorded 67 points to win the keenly contested category.
She was followed by Theophilus Bruce who had 69 points to clinch the second position while Mark Tweneboah Asiamah recorded 70 points to settle for the third position.
It was Ayisha’s first major win outside the Captain One Kids Competition which she is currently the defending champion.
Eighteen-year-old Ayisha, who is the captain of the Captain One Kids Project is from Safe Child Advocacy, a non-governmental organisation that upholds safe childhood for all children.
Captain One brings together Kids from orphanages and care homes in Kumasi, Tarkwa, Shama, and Obuasi to learn how to play golf and subsequently build a career and compete at the highest level.
Speaking after her exploits, a delighted Ayisha said it was a dream come through to compete on a big stage and win the category.
“I am glad to compete with other golfers and win this trophy. It was very tough but I’m glad to emerge winner,” she stated.
The win she said, would serve as a huge boost going into other major competitions as she would continue working to become the best female golfer in Ghana.
She expressed appreciation to Captain One Golf Society for the support and opportunity to play golf and become successful and appreciated the guidance from her coach, Yaw Barimah.
Captain One Golf Society through its president, Pius Ayeh Appiah, is appealing to well-meaning Ghanaians and corporate organisations to support their programs to give alternative livelihood to young talented Ghanaian children.
Captain One Golf Society Gets Financial Support From Fitness and Wellness Expert Roberta
A fitness and wellness expert, Trezebinski Claudia Roberta, from Bahrain, has presented an undisclosed cash to Captain One Golf Society to support junior golf development in the country.
The cash was handed over to the President of Captain One Golf Society, Mr Pius Ayeh Appiah.
Presenting the cash, the Chief Executive Officer of Pilates Bahrain Studio Recreational Centre, Trezebinski Claudia Roberta, explained that she was motivated to donate after witnessing the junior golfers play at the society’s 7th Major golf tournament at the Royal Golf Club, Kumasi.
She added that before going to Kumasi to watch the kids play, she had heard about the success story of Captain One Golf Society’s kids project currently running at all major golf courses in Ghana.
She said, “as a golfer, I get excited when underprivileged people are given hope and an opportunity to showcase their talents and this falls directly in line with what Captain One is doing, so I am very pleased to contribute to change the lives of these kids.”
President and Founder of Captain One Golf Society, Mr Pius Ayeh Appiah, thanked Roberta for the support and assured her that the money would be used for its intended purpose.
He mentioned that Captain One Golf Society had a kid’s golf development programme across the various golf clubs in Ghana therefore the money would go a long way to support the growth of the programme and help train the young kids in the sport.
He also added that the society was now a fully registered non-profit organisation therefore they would work towards making golf a sport for all, especially the vulnerable and underprivileged in society.
The President therefore called for more support and urged Ghanaians to debunk the notion that golf was a sport for the elite.
Captain One Golf Society currently runs active programmes at Obuasi and Shama as well as Kumasi.
