Golfing community in Gujarat to have a common body to promote and develop what is called as a royal and ancient game. State's leading golf courses have joined hands to form Golf Course Owners' Association (GCOA) in the state to promote the golfing culture and make a structured and targeted effort to promote Gujarat as a golfing destination.

At the Kensville Golf Academy in Ahmedabad, golf course owners from across the state announced implementation of junior development programs to introduce golf among children.

The association has prominent golf clubs of Gujarat as its members which include Kalhaar Blues and Greens (KBG), Kensville Golf Club, Gulmohar Greens Golf & Country Club and Gaekwad Baroda Golf Club.

The junior development program implemented by GCOA has been classified into two parts, Broad basing program where schools and social clubs will be approached to widen the base and produce more golfers and Excellence program where 15-20 good students will be given special training by top level Indian coaches, to bring out winners from them.

Devang Shah, MD, Navratna Group and President of the newly formed GCOA said, “We are the affiliated state association to the Indian Golf Union which is the parent body of Golf India. We aim to start inter-school tournaments and promote it among various social clubs across the state. In order to erase the notion that golf is a rich man’s game, we are in the process of making the game available to the common man by providing them playing opportunities on State-affiliated golf courses. The association aims to spread this game to other cities like Rajkot, Surat and Bharuch where there is a good potential for growth."

Golf Course Owner’s Association intends to start a golf scholarship program to support deserving young kids. The association also wants to host an inter-state golf championship where teams from across India will be invited to participate.

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