Lafarge commits to junior golf

LAFARGE Zambia chief e ecuti e officer, immy han, has reaffirmed his company’s commitment to promoting golf through the Chilanga unior olf cademy.

han obser ed that golf has the power to uplift people’s li es when he handed o er ten bo es of clubs to the academy which was formed during the afarge annual golf day last year.

han said that afarge decided to in est in the Chilanga unior olf cademy because it would be used to identify and nurture upcoming golfers from Chilanga.

his talent identification programme draws ids from local schools and communities. t helps our children not only with early stage character building but more so inculcate the spirit of sportsmanship in them. e therefore ha e no doubt that this pro ect will help impro e the sport of golf in Chilanga, han said.

han hailed other corporate entities for being part of the afarge golf day which has gi en birth to the Chilanga unior olf cademy which consist of upcoming golfers between the ages of si and .

eanwhile, Zambian golfer, atric wendapole, who is Chilanga unior olf cademy head coach, hailed afarge Zambia for pledging to support the sport.

wendapole said that the clubs donated by afarge would help young golfers at the academy realise their dream of becoming great golfers.

Zambia olf nion Z ice president, Christopher ulenga, urged the corporate world to emulate afarge and support the de elopment of golf in the country.