KAJANG, Oct 14 — The Road to Gold (RTG) Programme Committee is willing to consider including professional men's doubles pair Goh Sze Fei and Nur Izzuddin Mohd Rumsani in the programme at its next meeting, said Youth and Sports Minister Hannah Yeoh.
This comes after the pair demonstrated excellent performances in several recent tournaments, meeting the criteria for the RTG programme, which is to be ranked within the world's top 10.
“Their (Goh-Izzuddin's) performance has been improving, and I congratulate them. I hope they can maintain this consistency.
“For the RTG, we support athletes ranked top 10 in their respective sports to help them qualify for the Olympics. I believe with the performance of Izzuddin and Sze Fei, there is great potential to include them in the programme,” she said.
Yeoh was speaking at a press conference on the Rakan Muda: Skills for Life AKBG Caddy Service Programme at the Kajang Prison Golf and Recreation Club today.
Yesterday, Goh-Izzuddin won their third title after winning in the men's doubles at the Arctic Open, defeating the world’s second-ranked Danish pair Kim Astrup-Anders Skarup Rasmussen 15-21, 21-15, 21-19.
Commenting on today's programme, she said it is a joint initiative by the Rakan Muda Development Division in collaboration with the Prisons Department.
The programme aims to provide caddy service skills training to male prospects at Kajang Prison.
“I believe with the guidance of certified instructors from the Youth Golf Skills Academy (AKBG), the participants will receive quality training aligned with their experiences.
“This exposure will help improve individual competence and open opportunities for them to enter the local golf industry,” yeoh said.
For the first series, 20 male prospects will participate in the skills training programme from today until Friday (October 18).
Those who complete the training will have the opportunity to continue full-time studies in the six-month Caddy Service Course Programme at AKBG.
— Bernama
