Grassroots progress disappoints visiting golf coach

Top British professional golf coach, David Johnson, who is in Botswana for the second time, has expressed disappointment at the lack of growth in the Botswana Golf Union's (BGU) development programme.

Addressing a media conference at the BGU offices in Gaborone this week, Johnson said during his last visit, the golf union had shown promise with a hardworking and determined technical team.

"However, I have to admit that the junior structure, which is one of the main reasons I was here last year, has not been properly looked after," said Johnson. He said when he visited in 2009, a lot of youngsters from clubs showed enthusiasm as they registered for his course, which offered basic golfing skills. "Now it seems the enthusiasm has gone because I have not received feedback on the progress of the course," he said.

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