The GBC Golf Academy at Olympic View recently added another feather to its already impressive golf cap.
The academy was named one of 20 National Junior Golf Development Centres by , the governing body of amateur golf in this country.
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Golfers as young as four can pick up the sport at Olympic View.
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He says the club has been working hard the past few years to build the game amongst youth.
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