GolfLife Magazine

THE CARIBBEAN GOLF LIFESTYLE MAGAZINE - SPECIAL EDITION JUNE 2011

5tipsto help Manage your game

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Photos, Photos & More Photosof Caribbean Players all over

Review:ROSTREVOR Hotel, Barbados

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On the cover: Former Trinidad and Tobago National Player Joel McEachrane, playing at the 1st Edition of the Daren Ganga Foundation’s 2010 Tournament at Millennium Lakes Golf & Country Club, Trinidad.

Editor In Chief: Nelaja AlphonseCopy & Proofreader:Jeneil StephensAdvertising Coordinator:Marissa SeijasPrinted by: Digital Impressions LimitedDesign & Layout: Jada Ink & AssociatesPhotographer: Nelaja Alphonse Photography

Special thanks to Maria Nunes Photography for Stephen Ames photo.

All rights reserved. Reproduction in part or whole without permission is prohibited.

NOTE FROM THE EDITOR

Welcome to this the inau-grual edition of Golf Life Magazine.

Wow! I am, ecstatic and can finally breathe, I was anxiously awaiting this mo-ment, since publishing a magazine has always been a dream of mine. My back-ground is in Graphic Design and Photography & I fell to-tally in love with the game of Golf when I started asso-ciating with the Trinidad and Tobago Golf Association, al-most three years ago.

In the beginning, I was a bit shaky - I would make incorrect referenc-es such as referring to the course as a ‘f ield’, feeling odd and sympathetic to-wards those ‘handicappers’, wondering why people were so open to joining a ‘threesome’. Now I am well on my way to being well versed in the game of golf, its language and its admin-istration, as opposed to all the picong and stares of disbelief, I experienced ini-tially.

The idea in itself came about almost imme-diately after returning from the Sir Garry Sobers Tourna-ment in Barbados, where I went to do photography in April 2010. That experience was a life changing one for me since I got the entire golf experience, not just from the administrative end. I was in my element While editing it hit me. Why not do a maga-zine to highlight Caribbean golfers? This would be a fantastic way to marry both my skills as a photograper and designer. Besides being some of the best dressed athletes, golfers are very

passionate about their sport; a passion I wanted to highlight to the general Ca-ribbean population. We as Caribbean people need to love and support our

own.

The core philosophy of this magazine is to deliver a high quality niche publi-cation with regional content that would capture the inten-sity of the sport. The maga-zine would also serve to en-courage regional corporate participation in the promo-tion of the sport in the Carib-bean. An online version of the magazine is going to be launched so that the maga-zine can reach even a wider audience.

This has been an ex-citing project which had its fair share of calamities, it has shown me that once you en-dure and stick to the things that you are most passion-ate about, eventually the sky will part and the rays will come out. I really enjoy what I do and I am a big supporter of the Caribbean Golfers. My hope is that you would also become a big supporter of the game, if you are not already so, by sup-porting this magazine.

I want to take this op-portunity to thank all those who had faith in my dream and my ideas. Especially my advertisers, my children, my friends Marissa, Jeneil and Roberta, my many con-sultants who I have been known to BBM and Skype at godless hours, and a special mention to My Parents with-out whom, all this would not have been possible!

Please enjoy the f irst of many editions who knows maybe you or someone you know may make the cover.

Nelaja

WHATS INSIDE?

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“The Rostrevor Ho-tel, Barbados is one of the best full service casual hotel, I have ever had the pleasure of stay-ing. Nestled in the middle of the famous St Lawrence Gap, this Hotel offers self-contained apartment type rooms which are offered at affordable rates. These rooms offer dra-matic views of the turquoise colored waters of the Caribbean Sea. Rooms are either air condi-tioned or equipped with ceil-ing fans. Rostrevor Hotel offers rooms with large private bath-rooms, hair dryers, direct dial telephones, cable televisions, mini-safe systems, refrigerators, microwaves, free wireless inter-net, steam irons and collapsible ironing boards and comfortable beds.

There is a scenic porch area which overlooks the ocean as well as the pool. The room in which I stayed, faced the beach. I was engulfed in the sound of waves which soothed the spirit and sea breezes which made you want to melt into the fab-ric of the lounge chair. I would sit on the porch for hours just soaking it all in. Robyn Gollop-Knight is the friendly owner & manag-er who has done a wonderful job of making this place feel cosy and inviting. I was filled with excitement and utter joy when on my virgin visit to Barbados, I realized that I was staying at a hotel which was situated close to the areas of Barbados which had a throbbing nightlife,

supermarket, beach (Dover) and even a church - all right at your fingertips! Due to the proxim-ity of the hotel to these major hubs of activ-ity, every night I got to experience different foods, drinks, night clubs and restaurants. Also because Rostrevor Hotel is a stone’s throw away from the major hot spots of the city, I did not have to spend money on transporta-tion.

Isnt‘t that Fantastic!

The Hotel also offers an outdoor swimming pool, several seaside sun-decks with complimentary lounge chair and sun umbrellas, a poolside bar and two dining restaurants, laundry and dry cleaning. There is much, much more which you can check out for yourself on their website: http://www.rostrevorbarbados.com/. If there is anything at all that you need to arrange, excur-sions or day trips, just feel free to ask for advice from either Robyn or any of the hotel’s oth-er cheerful staff members. If you are looking for an affordable, clean, relaxing, home away from home atmosphere, Rostrevor Hotel is the place to be.

Golf Life Magazine gives this hotel 5 GLM STARS

REVIEW: ROSTREVOR HOTEL

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10 QUESTIONS

STEPHEN AMES FOUNDATION

photo compliments Maria Nunes

• GLM: How do youfeel now that you havereached this far in yourcareer

• SA: Very proud and al-ways improving. I amespecially thankful ofmypartners RBC and NikeGolffortheirsupportwiththe Stephen Ames Cup2010 and all that they dofor junior golf in Canada&Trinidad&Tobago.

• GLM: What is the mostinteresting part of thegameofgolfforyou?

• SA:Thecontinuouslearn-ingexperience

• GLM: What is the bestthing that ever happenedto/foryouinyourlife?

• SA: Getting married andhavingafamilyandbeingable to play on the PGATour-TurningPro

• GLM: What compelledyou to start the StephenAmesCup?

• SA: This was created in2005 with the inspirationof the tournament en-couraging competition,sportsmanship and willalso bring memories andfriendship of two differ-entculturesandcountriestogether.

• GLM:What is the role ofthe Stephen Ames Foun-dation?

• SA: The foundation wasfounded in 2005 in ordertoprovidefundingforju-niorgolfprogramsinT&T

andCanada.

• GLM:Whatisyourfavou-riteTrinifood?

• SA:Curry,Pelau,Pastelles&Blackpudding

• GLM:Whatdoyouenjoythemost?

• SA: I enjoy swimmingand going to the beachwheninTrinidadandHa-waiiwhereIspendeveryChristmas vacation withmyfamily.

• GLM:What do youmissthe most while on tour?(Competition)

• SA:Thefamily.SoItrytobringthemwithmeasof-ten as possible especiallyduring the summervaca-tion. Ryan, my secondson isverykeenwith thegame and spends a lotof time with me on thecourse where we sharequalitytime.

• GLM: Do you play anyother sport besides golf?Andwhydidyouchoosegolf?

• SA: I played tennis anddid competitive swim-ming, but when I triedgolf, I loved the game ofgolf somuch, that I gaveupeverythingelse.

• GLM:Whatadvisewouldyougivetochildrenwant-ingtostartGolf?

• SA:Dedicationtolearningthegameiswhatisimpor-tant,asthisgameisacon-stantlearningexperience.

5 tips to help manage

your game

1. Keep the ball in play. A driver off the tee is not always the best option. Take a look at what confronts you on each hole and decide which is the optimum club to use to keep your ball in play.

2. Take your medicine. If you do go into the rough or a hazard consider the safe route and get the ball back in play. With luck you may still save par.

3. Consider what shot you want to play next. Work out where you want to be to give yourself the best chance of success with your next shot. In most cases it is safer to aim for the middle of the green than to shoot at a pin that has been placed dangerously close to a hazard.

4. Focus on each shot as it comes. You cannot change what has happened so forget about your past shots, no matter how bad they were. If you must dwell on past shots concentrate on the successful ones. Do not worry about the outcome of the shot you are about to play. This can be hard to do but if you have set up correctly, have aimed at the target and have the cor-rect club in hand simply go ahead and hit the ball.

5. Make the hole much bigger. When pitching and chipping imagine a hole that is ten or even twenty foot in diameter and try and get your ball to stop in this “hole”. You should be able to 2 putt from 20 feet and you will be surprised how often you will get up and down by using this approach. On long putts imagine the hole to be two to four feet in radius and putt so that your ball comes to rest in this area. As your putting improves you can reduce the radius of your imaginary “hole”.

If you can learn to manage your golf game not only will you dramatically drop your scoring average but you will f ind more and more subtle challenges all around you. It is this aspect of golf that makes the game such a challenge and so rewarding.

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It is a beautiful day, perfect for golf and you are walking along, playing a fairly good round. You start out a little tight but once you have a couple of shots under your belt, your natural rhythm kicks in and the game gets easier. You relax and your performance improves. You make your way along the course and for the most part, you play right down the middle working steadily to-ward the goal. Creating a score that meets your expectations feels wonderful. Seeing your talent and potential steadily improving is a heady feeling and your confidence is soaring. Then, seemingly out of the blue, you take your normal shot and off the ball goes…dead right! A shank! Where did that come from? The shot felt completely normal and yet now you are completely off track. As you track down the errant ball, you are now way off track and sometimes em-barrassed, lost and confused. Not only that, but when you take your next shot….you are more than slightly fearful that the dreaded shank will hap-pen again so you tighten up. Your natural rhythm disappears and you start trying to figure out what happened and praying that it doesn’t happen again. Waves of self doubt, self criti-cism and even self pity wash over you as you now play worried about what will happen next. You finish the round, bruised once again by the fickle golf gods and hit the

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range to work out the kinks. The trouble is that the natu-ral rhythm and relaxation that feeds your best days is impos-sible to find when your mind is filled with doubt and fear. How about in your rela-tionships? Could the shank phe-nomena repeat itself? Let’s see… You are cruising along in your relationship, and things are going fairly well. When you first met, you were a little nervous and careful with one another but once you have a couple of dates under your belt, your natural rhythm kicks in, you re-lax and begin to enjoy one an-other and the game gets easier. You make your way along the course and for the most part, you are both on the same path walking down the middle toward your mu-tual relationship goals. Creat-ing a connection that meets your expectations feels won-derful. Seeing the potential steadily developing is a heady feeling and your confidence with your partner is soaring. Then, seemingly out of the blue, you act like you al-ways do and the unexpected

happens. You are suddenly off track with no warning. Some-thing you said or did was com-pletely misunderstood or mis-interpreted. Where did that come from? Everything felt completely normal and yet now you are completely off course. As you try to figure out exactly what went wrong, you find yourself way off track and sometimes lost and confused. Not only that, but when you talk next time….you are more than slightly fearful that the misunderstanding will hap-pen again so you tighten up. Your natural rhythm disap-pears and you start trying to figure out what happened and praying that it doesn’t happen again. Waves of self doubt, self criticism and even self pity wash over you as you now play with concern about your results. You finish the day, bruised once again by the fickle love gods and make a plan to work out the kinks. The trouble is that the natu-ral rhythm and relaxation that feeds your best days is impos-sible to find when your mind is filled with doubt and fear.

Relationship drama and shanks are remarkably similar. Your THOUGHTS about each are what create the INNER TEN-SION that steals your natural ability to go with the flow and GET OVER IT. You are always go-ing to have mis-hits and you are ALWAYS GOING TO HAVE DRA-MA IN YOUR RELATIONSHIP. The difference between the winners and the losers is HOW YOU DEAL WITH YOUR THOUGHTS during the time when you are off course.

Next time you shank….think about it! Your golf AND love life will surely improve as you choose to find your natu-ral rhythm and remind your-self that even though you have gotten off course, you can get yourself right back on target. Don’t try to figure out HOW you got off course…just determine to get centered again and find that fairway!!

About the Author

Catherine Behan, America’s Golf and Love Coach.

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IT! now what?

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TRINIDAD & TOBAGO OPEN 2011

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TRINIDAD & TOBAGO OPEN 2011

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SANDY

LANE,

BARBADOS

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SANDY

LANE,

BARBADOS

The Caribbean has some of the world’s most beauti-ful and challenging golf courses, and hosts many major and local tournaments. Recently renovated to include 45 holes of breathtak-ing golf and a 450-yard driving range, the resort property in-cludes the Tom Fazio-designed Green Monkey, the lengthy Coun-try Club course, and the original nine holes developed in 1961.

As you enter the club-house, the view of the 18th Hole captures all of your senses. The pristinely kept greens and the many different fall colours of the course itself, is a sight to behold. Arguably the most beautiful course in Barbados.

The Green Monkey cham-pionship course was carved out of a coral-stone quarry and features abrupt elevation changes and panoramic sea views. Named after Barbados’ famed Green Monkeys, the course includes a bunker containing a grass island carved in a monkey’s shape.

The Country Club course features open fairways, f ive lakes, sea views, and green monkeys who inhabit gullies around the 18-hole championship layout. Hole 11, is the longest par 3 on the course at 239 yards. The tee shot must be aimed right of the target allowing the trade wind to bring the ball back on line. Any missed hit shot left or short of the green is certain to f ind the Molyneux gully.

The Old Nine is the es-tate’s f irst course, a 9-hole lay-out featuring tree-lined fairways.

Some may say that this is the most important part of beginning your golf game, visiting The Pro Shop at The Country Club, it carries an ex-tensive array of Sandy Lane brand-ed apparel, equipment and ac-cessories by renowned luxury and premium brands to outf it you dur-ing your Caribbean golf vacation.

GolfLife magazine was very thankful for the priviledge to visit and experience this world re-nown course, but you will have to visit to experience the beauty for yourself. Please check their website for more information on rates and tee times. www.sandylane.com.

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Barbados SAGICOR 24th CAJGC

July 4 - 9, 2011

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Jul 16 - Aug 1, 2011

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Jul 21 - 23, 2011

Barbados Crop Over Festival

Jul 29 - Aug 3 , 2011

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Jul 27 - 31, 2011

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I was really eager about this trip as this was my first time visit to Grenada. I stayed at a quaint yet modern resort where I had all amenities, as well as, a gorgeous view. The occasion was the Dewars’ Grenada Golf Open which took place from November 12-14, 2010.

Golf Life magazine was at hand to witness the f irst annual golf Open organized by Ian Winsborrow (new manager) and Richard Lara (organizer).

A f ield of 58 golfers took part from all over the Caribbean region including Trinidad & Tobago, St Kitts, USA, Barbados and, of course, Grenada . If you have ever been to a golf tournament, especially a competition as extensive as the Open, you would realize the colossal amount of work organizing such an event entails. That being said, it was a very well organized tournament.

Day one started at 6:30am for the f irst set of players. There was a bit of a lull before the second group had to tee off. Eventually the competition was well on its way. The course looked superb and pristine (from a non-golfers point of view). The sun was at its hottest and the stagnant air seemed to indicate a no breeze allowed policy. The piercing rays of the sun made me eager to get out of the sun pretty quickly. The golfers ,however, were so totally absorbed in their game they seemed not to notice the excessive heat. All in all, For the most part, everything went well during the tournament.

Young T & T golfer Andrei Collins was triumphant at the end of day 1 with a fantastic score of 70, closely followed by his fellow countryman Wayne Baptiste with 77.

On Day 2, the atmosphere took pity on us and gave us a cool, overcast morning which quickly became sunny with a hint of cool sea breezes. Again the competition was on! Some players had a slow front, but they quickly gained on the back. At the end of the tournament Grenadian David Augustine was victorious with a total gross score of 144, closely followed by Trinidadians Hafiz Hassanali with 145 and Wayne Baptiste with 147.

The Dewars’ Grenada Golf Open was a fantastic culmination to the 2010 Golf season. We at Golf Life Magazine strongly believe that this competition can only get better with each coming year and we eagerly look forward to being a part of the 2011 edition of this competition.

DEWARS GRENADA

OPEN 2010Champs:

David Augustine 144 (Gross), Subash Ranjitsingh 157 (Net)First:

Donald Christopher 159 (Gross), Jim Nicholas 134 (Net)Second:

Vibert Yaw 179 (Gross), Ian Harford 139 (Net)Supers:

Sandy Bain 159 (Gross), Neil Giuseppi 162 (Net)Ladies:

Christine McEachrane 196 (gross), Lauren Bassant 136 (Net)

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CAD

DY ETTIQ

UETTE

A golf caddy is a per-son responsible for carrying a player’s golf bag and clubs as well as offering advice on club selection and strategies. Caddies work as a team with the players they caddy for. Some golf courses have caddy training programs with levels

based on seniority and skills.

Attitude

Golf caddies should be positive and calm. Whether they’re touring pros or week-end golfers, they may become nervous or frustrated, and they rely on their caddies for men-tal support. The caddy should stay close to the player and be loyal to that player’s needs.

Read the Course

The caddy is responsible for knowing the course. This in-cludes the distance from the tee to the green, the lay of the fairway and the slope of the green. A caddy should warn the golfer of any hazards, such as water or sand traps that can affect the golfer’s strategy.

Know When to Speak

Before the match begins, the caddy should f ind out what the golfer’s needs are and if there

are any special requirements. During play, the caddy needs to be quiet and only speak when asked a question or the player initiates the conversation.

Course Repair

The caddy is responsible for leaving the course intact for the next player. After the golfer takes a divot, the caddy should pick up the plug of grass and tamp it back into the hole. If the ball goes into a bunker, the cad-dy is responsible for smooth-ing the sand with the rake.

Maintain

Equipment

Each time the player f inishes hitting with a club, the caddy should wipe the club before putting it back into the bag. Once the balls are on the green and after the hole is completed, the caddy should wipe it off before the next shot.

Be Ready

Caddies should always have tees and balls ready for the golfer. Before the round begins, the caddy may want to put some balls and tees in their pockets so there won’t be any fumbling around in the bag.

Club Selection and Ball Placement

The caddy should support the golfer with club selec-tion. Caddies may offer ad-vice or be engaged in a discussion about the club. A good caddy will keep an eye on the ball after it is hit. With two sets of eyes watch-ing the ball, there is less doubt about where it landed.

On the Green

Once the golfer’s ball is on the green, the caddy should be able to tell the golfer the dis-tance from the ball to the hole after pacing it off. When the play-er putts, the caddy is in charge of removing the pin then replac-ing it after the hole is played.

Dress Appropriately

Professional caddies should follow the golf course dress code. Some golf course caddies are required to wear a uniform shirt. Women caddies should be decently dressed, pants are preferred. The typical attire for a golf caddy is a collared knit shirt, khaki pants and cleats.

WTA! A bus was involved in an accident on the busy Highway on Friday afternoon. As expected, traff ic came to a stand-still, and a large vocal crowd gathered. A male reporter from one of our ‘big’ newspapers, anxious to get his story could not get near the bus or the victim(s). Being a clever sort, he started shouting loudly, “ Unnuh let me through! Let me through! A mi madda get lick-dung. “ The crowd made way for him. Lying in front of the bus was a donkey.........BLESS!

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BEST CARIBBEAN COURSES

Some of the world’s most famous golf archi-tects, including Robert Trent Jones (both Jr. and Sr.), Pete Dye, and Gary Player, have de-signed challenging courses in the Caribbean.

• Tierra del Sol Golf Course (Aruba; tel. 297/586-0978; www.tierradelsol.com): Rob-ert Trent Jones, Jr., has designed an 18-hole, par-71, 6,811-yard course that is one of the grandest in the southern Caribbean. On the northwest coast of this arid, cactus-studded island, the course takes in Aruba’s indigenous flora, including the divi-divi tree.

• Teeth of the Dog and The Links, Casa de Campo (Dominican Republic; tel. 809/523-8800): Teeth of the Dog is one of designer Pete Dye’s masterpieces. Seven holes are set adjacent to the sea, whereas the other 11 are confoundedly labyrinthine. The resort also has a second golf course, The Links, which some claim is even more difficult.

• The Tryall Club (Montego Bay, Jamai-ca; tel. 876/956-5660): This is the finest golf course on an island known for its tricky breezes. The site occupied by the Tryall Club was once the home of one of Jamaica’s best-known sugar plantations, the only remnant of which is a ruined waterwheel. The promot-ers of Johnnie Walker Scotch, who know a lot about golfing, use this place for their most prestigious competition. In winter, the course is usually open only to guests of the Tryall Club.

• Cinnamon Hill Ocean Course (Rose Hall, Jamaica; tel. 876/953-2650): This is one of the top five courses in the world, even though it faces tough competition in Montego Bay. The signature hole is 8, which doglegs onto a promontory and a green that thrusts about 180m (590 ft.) into the sea. The back 9, how-ever, are the most scenic and most challeng-ing, rising into steep slopes and deep ravines on Mount Zion.

• Four Seasons Resort Nevis (Nevis; tel. 800/332-3442 in the U.S., 800/268-6282 in Canada, or 869/469-1111): We consider this our personal favorite in all of the Caribbean. It was carved out of a coconut plantation and tropical rainforest in the 1980s, and its undu-lating beauty is virtually unequaled. Designed by Robert Trent Jones, Jr., the course begins at sea level, rises to a point midway up the slopes of Mount Nevis, and then slants gracefully back down near the beachfront clubhouse. Electric carts carry golfers through a maze of well-groomed paths, some of which skirt steep ravines.

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The Sir Garfield Sobers Golf Championships is oneof the biggest Golf Tournaments and one of the more pop-ular Golfing Events in Barbados, attracting players fromall over the world. Golfers compete in teams of four andthere is also a ladies competition. The festival is hostedby Sir Garfield Sobers, the legendary Barbadian Cricketer.

Sir Garry Sobers Festival of Golf

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JUNE 19, 2011IS SICKLE CELL

AWARENESS DAY How many of us actually know about this dreadful dis-ease that affects millions of Caribbean brothers and sisters?

Sickle cell anemia is a serious disease in which the body makes sickle-shaped red blood cells. “Sickle-shaped” means that the red blood cells are shaped like a “C.” Nor-mal red blood cells are disc-shaped and move easily through your blood vessels. Red blood cells contain the protein hemo-globin. This iron-rich protein gives blood its red color and car-ries oxygen from the lungs to the rest of the body. Sickle cells contain abnormal hemoglobin that causes the cells to have a sickle shape. Sickle-shaped cells don’t move easily through your blood vessels. They’re stiff and sticky and tend to form clumps and get stuck in the blood vessels. Hence the painful crisis suffered. The clumps of sickle cells block blood flow in the blood vessels that lead to the limbs and organs. Blocked blood vessels can cause pain, serious infections, organ dam-age and death.

As someone living with the sickle cell trait, I have made myself aware. In February last year, I lost my cousin to this disease. Growing up as a kid I remember all the late and sleepless nights my grandmother would have. I remember him always being in pain and not being able to play with us. In those times however, people were not as aware as they are now, about the effects, on coming symptoms and pain man-agement. What really touched me about his life though, is the fact that he was always smiling, happy, making people laugh even into his adulthood and up until his passing.

In my bid to make a difference I started the Sickle Cell Awareness Foundation, based in Trinidad. Sickle cell anemia is an inherited, lifelong disease. People who have sickle cell anemia are born with it. They inherit two copies of the sickle cell gene—one from each parent. People who inherit only one sickle cell gene (from one parent) have a condition called sickle cell trait. They can pass the sickle cell gene to their chil-dren. Early diagnosis of sickle cell anemia is very important. Children who have the disease need prompt and proper treatment. Sickle cell anemia has no widely available cure. However, there are treatments for the symptoms and compli-cations of the disease. Treatments include medicines, fluids, and procedures. Bone marrow transplants may offer a cure in a small number of cases. You can prevent the spread of sickle cell anemia by getting tested and being in the KNOW, if you and your partner decide to have children.

If you or someone you know has this disease you can take steps to reduce its complications. With good health care, many people who have sickle cell anemia can live productive lives. They also can have reasonably good health much of the time and live longer today than in the past. If you have sickle cell anemia, it’s important to adopt or maintain a healthy lifestyle, take steps to prevent and control complica-tions, and learn ways to cope with pain. If you have a child or teen who has sickle cell anemia, you can take steps to learn about the disease and help your child manage it. Research-ers continue to look for new treatments for sickle cell anemia which includes gene therapy and improved bone marrow transplants.

GolfLife Magazine is a strong supporter of this cause and would be hosting a number of events, including a golf tournament in 2012 to help support the cause in f inding a cure and helping those families in need. If you or your organization would be interested in getting on board and helping in any way, please contact us at email: [email protected] and join our facebook fan page, the sickle cell awareness founda-tion.

by Nelaja Alphonse

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