Clinton calls on sportsmen and women to embrace Footgolf

February 14 07:16 2022 by The Ajasa News Print This Article

President of the confederation of African Footgolf, (CAF G), Mr. Agbor Clinton has called on sportsmen and women to embrace Footgolf declaring that the game has become a superhighway for all men and women irrespective of their age.

Clinton gave this advice during its presentation at a world press conference which took place in Yaoundé Cameroon during the recently held African cup of Nations. He maintained that the purpose of the press conference was to introduce the game to Africans and equally send a strong signal that Africa is ready to fully participate in the game of FootGolf.

Mr. Agbor Clinton noted that the sport of footgolf, which is the millennium game, is a sport that combines two great sports, Football and Golf in one great sport called FootGolf.

“Let me reassure you of all of the support from the Confederation of African FootGolf in line with the Federation International of FootGol (FIFG) the world ruling body of the game of FootGolf.

“FootGolf is a game that works exactly as its sound, delivering a combination of the two beautiful games and could be played between individuals or groups/teams. The game of footGolf has been in existence and will hold its 4th world cup in the month of May and June 2023 in America.

“I encourage you all to take the sport of Footgolf very seriously and set up clubs and teams in your various countries as its potential is great, let me announce here today that the confederation of African FootGolf will be glad to see many African countries in the next year’s FootGolf world cup in Orlando USA. the 4th edition can not be completed without Africa the home of sports.

Responding on behalf of other countries present, the leader of Central Africa Republic CAR, Mr. Bienvenu Elie said he will champion the development of the sports of footgolf in CAR and expressed confidence with the leadership of CAF G.

Over sixteen countries took part in the Footgolfs World press conference in Cameroon with the host sports minister being represented by Janvier Mama Njikam.