Denise Lewis, who loves to don her golf apparel and tee off, has been chosen as a Golf Roots Ambassador by Golf Foundation.
Published: 12 February 2010
Former Olympic champion Denise Lewis is a golf convert who loves to don her golf clothing and tee off, she has revealed.The ex-athlete, who took home a gold medal in the heptathlon in the 2000 Sydney Olympics, recently explained that she has been "bitten by the golf bug" and regularly plays in her free time.
Lewis was speaking following the announcement that she has been made a Golf Roots Ambassador by the charity Golf Foundation.
Golf Roots is aimed at giving young people the opportunity to get involved in the sport and benefit from the playing and personal skills that they can develop as a result of taking part.
"It's a fantastic sport which requires lots of discipline and practice and Golf Roots is a great way to bring these skills to young people," she said.
Other Golf Roots Ambassadors include Lee Westwood, Ken Brown, DJ Spoony, Rebecca Hudson and Alison Nicholas.
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