A young Peninsula golfer is among 39 amateur athletes named to the 2024 Team Canada squad.
Golf Canada has announced the names of the athletes and coaches named for 2024’s Team Canada – NextGen program, and South Surrey’s own Lauren Kim, also the reigning Canadian Women’s Amateur Champion, is among them.
The Team Canada program supports a group of experienced amateurs who are on the path towards professional golf, along with a group of young professional golfers who are building their careers as touring pros, according to a Golf Canada release.
“We are excited to formally announce the amateur athletes who will be part of our 2024 Team Canada and Team Canada – NextGen teams, and we look forward to supporting their journeys to the LPGA and PGA TOUR,” said Kevin Blue, chief sport officer, in the release.
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Golf Canada’s player development program provides individualized training and competition support to athletes on their journey to the LPGA and PGA TOUR. National team coaches work with athletes and their personal support teams to develop annual training plans and identify areas where impact can be made to help athletes improve in all areas of their game.
Athletes are also supported by a comprehensive sport science team that includes mental performance, physical conditioning, and mental health supports. The players are brought together regularly for training camps where they receive support from national team coaches and sport science staff, and train with their peers.
The women’s amateur group features Kim, who currently studies and plays golf at the University of Texas, along with World Amateur Team Championship teammates Monet Chun and Katie Cranston.
It also features another amateur Surrey golfer, Angela Arora, 19, who attends the University of Tennessee.