IN JUST over a year, 16-year-old Leverett Chua has slashed his golf handicap from a respectable 21 to a resounding 0.8.

Even better, he was mentored by Singapore’s top professional golfer Mardan Mamat – and he did not have to fork out thousands of dollars in green fees and graphite drivers.

The St Gabriel’s Secondary student is among 280 youths enrolled in the Youth Golf Programme (YGP), which introduces the sport to youngsters who do not have the means to own golf-club memberships but have a keen interest to play.

Besides weekly lessons at the Marina Bay Golf Course, the initiative also develops the golfer in areas such as sports psychology and endurance.

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