Junior golf chairperson says programme revival underway

TRYALL, Hanover — Jamaica’s junior golf programme, once among the best in the region, is still trying to rebound from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, says Allison Reid, junior golf chairperson for the Jamaica Golf Association.

With physical movements basically brought to standstill during the pandemic which began in 2020, a lot of junior players who were still new to the game had moved on. But she said there is a drive to revive the programme across the island.

Prior to the pandemic, Jamaica’s junior programme, she said, had been on an upward trajectory with players being awarded scholarships to United States colleges as well as playing internationally.