Golf pro gifts jackets to St Peter’s youngsters

Encouraging youngsters into a club sport of any kind will provide them with skills to last a lifetime.

That is the opinion of Paisley Golf Club professional, Andy Carlton, who has continued his sponsorship of St Peter’s FC 2009 with by gifting AC Golf training jackets to all 30 boys and girls in the squad.

Andy is pictured with some of the team at Ralston Community Sports Hub, where he took along golf equipment to let the budding footballers try their hands at golf.

Carlton told Express Sport : “It may seem unusual that a golf professional is supporting a junior football team, but I firmly believe that it is essential to encourage youngsters into any sport.

“By taking part in a club sport, youngsters will learn life skills, such as dedication, commitment, competitiveness and consideration for others. These are skills that can be translated into any sport.

“Many professional sportsmen and women take up golf when they retire from their sporting careers and quickly become extremely proficient at the game.

“However, if the boys and girls of St Peter’s FC want to start earlier than that, we have a very strong junior section at Paisley Golf Club and we run several junior Get-IntoGolf initiatives.”

Donald McNeil, St Peter’s FC 2009 coach, is delighted with the continued backing from Carlton and the golf club.

He added: “We are indebted to AC Golf, both for Andy’s initial sponsorship, which helped us establish the team, and now for these hooded training jackets.

“The boys and girls have also recently been given new strips by sponsor Tilemac, the tiling specialists.”

Andy and Tilemac first sponsored St Peter’s FC 2009 in 2014.

McNeil went on: “Such generosity is the backbone of grassroots sport in this country, but the new kit also inspires the dedication of our young players who turn out in all weathers to wear their tops with pride.

“Sincere thanks to Andy and Tilemac from our players and coaches.”

For more details of junior golf at Paisley Golf Club, contact Carlton on 0141 884 4114.