(MENAFN- Muscat Daily) The Oman Golf Committee's (OGC) efforts to give the sport a boost in the sultanate has received a shot in the arm with Volkswagen Oman extending its support towards the fast-improving junior development programme by signing an agreement on Monday.
The move has come at a time when the OGC is preparing to send senior and junior teams to take part in a series of regional and international events including the 2014 Asian Games in Incheon South Korea.
Speaking after signing the deal with Volkswagen Oman which is part of Zubair Automotive Group OGC chairman Mundhir al Barwani said 'We are happy that the Zubair Group (Volkswagen Oman) has decided to continue their relationship with the OGC to develop Omani golf. This is a continuous process and it comes days after the return of the our junior team from a summer training camp at the Volkswagen Golf Arena in Sweden.'
Barwani said the partnership with Volkswagen Oman will help the national junior golfers prepare for the upcoming tournaments - Pan Arab Championships (Riyadh Saudi Arabia) Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship (Melbourne Australia) Pan Arab Juniors (Cairo Egypt) and the King Hamed Trophy (Manama Bahrain).
The OGC chief thanked Volkswagen for its backing as it would send positive signals to other corporate bodies to support the game which is growing in the sultanate. Barwani said 'The committee is just four years old and we are already doing well. We have to thank not just the OGC members and the players but all those who have been involved with Omani golf for the success.'
Steven Grey the national sales manager of Wattayah Motors the official distributor of Volkswagen in Oman said 'From the beginning our commitment has been not just about handing out a cheque. We want to be completely involved in the development of Omani junior golfers. The juniors are the future of not just Omani golf but the country itself. So we want to be part of a comprehensive development strategy for Oman golf.'
Sharifa Adnan an OGC member said Volkswagen Oman has been eager to come on board to promote junior golf. 'They just jumped at the opportunity that was presented to them. We are thankful to them as the extension of their support comes close on the heels of our juniors' trip to Sweden' she said.
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