A golf caddie from Magwaveni informal settlements in Tongaat has a passion for teaching the young people of his area to play golf.
Elvis Ngcobo (35) started to work as a caddie in 1988 at Maidstone Golf club and Umhlali Country Club.
“I used to practice golf in the afternoons at the Fairbreeze Secondary School grounds. One day a group of pupils from the school came to me and asked me to teach them the game,” said Ngcobo.
He said that when he started as a caddie, golf was known as a white people’s game.
“They used to come into our area and ask us to be their caddies at Maidstone Golf Club or Umhlali Country Club.”
That was when he started to enjoy the game. Now he is doing his second year in a diploma in club professional golfing, level one at ETA College through Mount Edgecombe Country Club.
Ngcobo coaches 15 children between the ages of six to 15 years.
A major challenge he is facing is that he does not have equipment for the children making it difficult to teach them.
“I need golf clubs for the juniors and shoes or anything that can help these kids in training because they are passionate about the game and are so willing to learn.”
Currently they have to use his clubs, which are too big for most of them and which also means that they have no opportunity to practice between lessons.
“I enjoy every moment I spend with them. They are fast learners.”
If you would like to donate golf equipment and help the kids you can call Elvis on 076 173 6727 or the Maidstone Golf Club on 032 9450 4190.
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