Aspiring golfers rub shoulders with the greats at Sun City
Aspiring Alex golfer and Killarney Country Club prodigy Milton Mhlanga urges fellow youth to stick to their dreams no matter the negativity.
The boys, who were chosen by and currently hone their golf skills under the South African Development Golf Association, were bused to the Nedbank Golf Challenge currently underway at the Garry Player Golf Course at the Sun City Resort in the North West Province.
Among the day-long visitors on November 11 was Alexandra’s development golf star Milton Mhlanga (18), who hones his golfing skills at the Juniors Academy of the Killarney Country Club.
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Mhlanga, who matriculated at Sandown High School in Sandton last year and runs the country club’s pro shop, telephonically told Alex News from Sun City about his ambition. “I am keeping my fingers crossed and working hard to ensure that one day I will turn pro and be able to represent my township and country as a golfer of note, not just in SA but the world.”
He urged his fellow youth with ambitions for greatness in whatever career never to give up. “If you really want to do it, you must go for it with full steam. Don’t let negativity stop you.”
Nedbank Sports Affinity marketing manager Bernice van der Walt said they were delighted to have had the boys rub shoulders with their golfing greats and learn a thing or two to up their golfing development career.
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“Nedbank has this affinity for the development of youngsters to realise their sporting career dreams – hence we took a deliberate decision to fund The Sports Trust in its quest to unearth and develop sporting talent.”
Van der Walt added that they were this time focussing on the boys as they always have the girls in the annual event of The Sports Trust Challenge before the end of the main event of the Nedbank Golf Challenge.
The Sports Trust head of department for projects and stakeholder relations Smanga Matholeni said the affinity funding had more than R1 million which was partly being used for the development of golfing stars under the South African Development Golf Association.
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