NEWS FROM TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO

USGTF member Ricky Campbell, is slowly establishing himself as the leading instructor of junior golf in Trinidad and Tobago. The USGTF Hall of Fame inductee is one of four professionals in the country with a WGTF Master Golf Teaching Professional certification and one of only two who are Certified Examiners.

He is a former WGTF Top 100 instructor (now Top 50) and was recently certified by the Special Olympics Committee, along with his assistant coach Akeisha Williams, to teach special needs children. As such, alongside other members of his academy, he has been teaching 15 children from the School for the Deaf, Speech and Language in Bon Accord, Tobago.

Recently, he hosted a dinner and awards ceremony for the children of the Royal Canadian Golf Association to which students and parents were invited. Campbell visited the U.S. last year where he held discussions with a leading university to partner with them to provide scholarships. He is now in collaboration with prominent businesses in Trinidad to set up a scholarship fund. To date, he has 40 children, aged between 4 and 16, in the academy. His vision is not only to have his students play at a high standard of golf, but also to be well rounded and grounded individuals.