AFRIYEA Golf Academy is the first of its kind whose objective is to equip youth and adults in all corners of Uganda aged 6-22 years with the primary skillset required to play golf.
The project was started in September 2020 with 30 students and in partnership with Toro Golf Club, AFRIYEA has set a step to use golf as a sport to mobilize the young generation to work as change agents in conserving the environment, mentioned CEO Isaiah Mwesige.
It is known that Toro Golf Club has produced the best Golf players not only locally here in Uganda but also in East and Central Africa, contributing to Uganda’s national team. This legendary club has facilitated the success of masters of golfing in East and Central Africa such as Mzee Kijana Emmanuel Basaliza, Phillip Kalyegira, Dr. Godfrey Kabagambe, Tom Prinsloo, Smart Bwango, Prof Edward Rugumayo, Stephen Kasaija, the former National team golf Coach George Kituku, Harrison Kasaija, Ronald Otile, Titus Okwong, Daniel Baguma, and professionals such as Adolf Muhumuza, Ronald Rugumayo, Lawrence Muhenda, Richard Baguma, Happy Robert, David Kamulindwa among others.
Afriyea Golf Academy is therefore set to rejuvenate Golf as a sport by running different golf sporting activities to not only create awareness about golfing as a sport but also train and promote young golfers since the great golfers of Toro golf club have committed themselves to participate in this youth training project to help the beginners learn the basic and professional skills of the game such as R&A golf rules, golf etiquette among others.
The Academy is built on a strong foundation of the great players of Uganda like Stephen kasaija who is the head coach of the academy, Stephen is a former national team player and the only coach who took the Uganda golf team to the world cup in Japan 2018, professional happy Robert, Adolf Muhumuza, David Kamulindwa, Andrew Mugume, Mackline Nsenga, Lillian koowe among others.
Isaiah Mwesige is the CEO of the academy
