(MENAFN – Muscat Daily) The Oman Golf  Committee’s (OGC) efforts to give the sport a boost in the sultanate has received a shot in the arm with Volkswagen Oman extending its support towards the fast-improving junior development programme by signing an agreement on Monday.

The move has come at a time when the OGC is preparing to send senior and junior teams to take part in a series of regional and international events  including the 2014 Asian Games in Incheon South Korea.

Speaking after signing the deal with Volkswagen Oman which is part of Zubair Automotive Group OGC chairman Mundhir al Barwani said ‘We are happy that the Zubair Group (Volkswagen Oman) has decided to continue their relationship with the OGC to develop Omani golf. This is a continuous process and it comes days after the return  of the our junior team from a summer training camp at the Volkswagen Golf Arena in Sweden.’

Steven Grey the national sales manager of Wattayah  Motors the official distributor of  Volkswagen in Oman said ‘From the beginning our commitment has been not just about handing out a cheque. We want to be completely involved in the development of Omani junior golfers. The juniors are the future of not just Omani golf but the country itself. So we want to be part of a comprehensive development strategy for Oman golf.’

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