The challenge, which will attempt to break the world record for the most golfers to play in a week-long competition, will kick off with a local Golf Day on 21 June 2018 in Pretoria.
“It is the exceptional sports talent we see in young people like Traigh that highlights the importance of creating opportunities for young aspiring pros, not just in golf but any sport,” says SportsPodium CEO Jaco Rossouw.
Pathon, an Athlone resident who has been playing with golf sets since the age of 14 months, placed in the top ten at the European Kids Golf Championships held in Scotland at the end of May.
SportsPodium Chief Development Officer, Natalie Du Toit, recently became aware of this talented young golfer and his impressive achievements, and is excited to have South Africa’s newest golf sensation on board.
A Blockchain based sports information database, SportsPodium was developed from a passion for levelling the playing field for sports people all over the world.
Launching this new platform through The SP Global Golf Challenge, this innovative South African based company will soon be introducing other sporting disciplines.
“App users will then be incentivised for their diligence, scores and achievements with PODs, or crypto tokens. These PODS will enable talented amateurs, like Traigh, to earn money and this will go a long way towards them being able to buy equipment and fund their own opportunities,” du Toit explains.
“For now, we are looking forward to welcoming Traigh and his coach in Gauteng for what will be an exhilarating day of golf, and we have no doubt that he will shock some of the most seasoned amateurs when he outplays them,” she jokes.
Any golfer, anywhere in the world is invited to participate in the world record attempt.
To participate in this challenge, simply download the ‘SportsPodium’ app and log your profile information and scores to secure a feature on the international leaderboard.
The SportsPodium app is available in app stores on iOS and Android devices.
The SP Global Golf Challenge will run from 21 – 28 June.
