YOUNG GOLFERS SHOWCASE TOP SKILLS AT USHA JTP 2018
32nd Usha
Junior Training Programme for Golf announces winners of the third camp
New Delhi, June 12, 2018: Usha
International, one of India’s leading household consumer durables brand, has
been associated with the Junior Training Programme (JTP) of the Delhi Golf Club
since 2006 with the aim of introducing golf to youngsters between the age
groups of eight and 17 years and discovering and nurturing talented juniors.
This year’s JTP is slated between May 14-June 23, 2017.
The third camp of the Usha Junior Training Programme for Golf 2018 concluded
today at Delhi Golf Club with Shailesh
Yadav, Vanshika Batra, Ritik Chaudhary, Aradhya Mahajan, Savdeep Kadian and
Arjunendra Lal Rai taking away the maximum number of prizes across
categories like Putting, Chipping, Pitching, Bunker, Long Drive and Playing
competitions. 50 talented youngsters in the third camp were trained under the
guidance of Mr. Jasjit Singh, Class ‘A’
Professional from National Golf Academy of India & PGA of India, Former
National Coach & High Performance Manager, IGU.
Delighted at the skilful
performance of talented youngsters, Mr. Jasjit Singh, said, “We witnessed amazing
response from kids for the Usha Junior Training Programme 2018. I am thankful
to Usha International for supporting the programme for more than a decade now.
We have tremendous talent in India and need to take Golf to the grassroots
level of the country. We hope to
continue this wonderful journey to identify and train the future golfers of
India.”
The 32nd edition of the Usha Junior Training Programme is divided
into four camps (each of 10 day duration) starting May 14, May 24, June 3 and
June 13, respectively. Under the guidance of well-known Category-A coaches, Vikram
Sethi, Nonita Lall Qureshi and Jasjit Singh, every participating kid will be
trained on different aspects of the game. The kids are segregated by their
level of ability – Beginners, Intermediate, and Advanced. A daily session of
two-hours covers different aspects of the game – Long Drive, Putting, Chipping,
Bunker, and Pitching, as well as the basic rules and etiquettes of the game. Each
camp concludes with a prize distribution ceremony where participants are awarded
according to age and ability across all disciplines.
Usha International has been continuously supporting numerous sporting
initiatives in the country like Ultimate Flying Disc, IPL, Football, Marathon,
Ladies Amateur and Junior Golf, Cricket for the Deaf, and Sports Championships
for the Blind.
The company believes in promoting a healthy and active lifestyle and many
of its new age appliances including the Cold Press Juicer, OTG, InfinitiCook
Halogen Oven, On the Go Blenders are an extension of this philosophy.
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