How Tujiamini is Driving Success Through Golf Sponsorships: Story of The Deaf Kenyan Golfer Isaac Ogolla Makokha

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April 3, 2025

Makokha, a Kenyan deaf golfer has been a true definition of dedication and hard work in golf. His passion has help him to win the Tujiamini silver award as a recognition prize from Tujiamini. This golf sponsorship will not only help him become an elite golf player but it will also be a crucial part of paving way for more passionate golfers like him who face many challenges in the pursue of their golfing careers.

Tujiamini was founded by SportPesa to elevate amateur talents that have a high potential in the local communities and golf is on the list too. Our sponsorship gives all kinds of support that is needed to keep you on toes and explore your career. We will be honored to sponsor more golfers this year and out gates are open for all the talented golf players to come and apply for our golf sponsorships.

What is a golf sponsorship?

This is a mutually beneficial agreement between a brand and a golf team, club or organization. The sponsor brands their logos on uniforms, pay for tournaments, buy training resources and provided financial support while the player is expected to keep a good reputation for the brand through the social media platforms and allowing the sponsors to advertise their products or services in the fields they play in. Both parties are expected to be well disciplined and passionate about the sport to ensure that there is impact to other golfers.

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How to successfully secure Tujiamini golf sponsorship

At Tujiamini, there are plenty of golf sponsorship opportunities for all levels of golfers whether an amateur or an elite. To get this opportunity, submit an application form on our website and fill in the official details including your name, age and whether you are solo, a team, or an organization. You can call or write to us and tell us why you need the sponsorship, your dreams, goals, achievements and how we will benefit from this partnership. At last, attach a 2 minutes pack video of you playing or doing the golf related activities and keep following up to know if you won.

How do the golf sponsorships work?

Golf sponsorships are essential as they help players maintain their focus on their talent as they display the brands image and maintain its reputation through following its rules and ethics. In most cases, agents reach out to the sponsors and talk about the sponsorships. It is a convenient way as agents are good with words as long as there is real passion. Each type of a golf game like putting, longest drives and chipping can also be sponsored differently to ensure that there is enough resources and funds to fuel your ambitions.

Benefits of the golf sponsorships

Companies that sponsor golf tournaments and players often benefit from things like; increased brand visibility through branding of uniforms and playing fields, giving it a good reputation as it is involved in the nurturing of sports, gather a potential market and establishing strong community bonds and development. In return, the sponsored party benefits from paid resources like gyms and coaches, training equipment’s, uniforms and paid tournaments. The two parties play an important part in developing the community and empowering young talents to pursue their dreams and become stars in the world of golf.

Major types of sponsorships in golf

Player sponsorships

  • Player endorsements- Here, a major brand sponsors an elite player for example how Tujiamini has sponsored Isaac Ogolla Makokha.
  • Sponsor exemptions - The sponsored team is allowed to enter a tournament even if it is not qualified because of the sponsor privilege of exemption.

Tournament sponsorships

  • Tournament partners - This is the partnership between two brands that is aimed at sponsoring yhe golf tournaments.
  • Championship partners - This is a partnership between a brand and a tournament that sponsors the winning golfers in the tournaments.

Hole sponsorships

  • Hole sponsors - These kinds of sponsors usually use the 18 holes in golf to brand themselves and increase their visibility using posts.
  • Hole value - The hole value in a golf course is evaluated and a prize is placed.

Why Tujiamini is the game changer in the golf sports sponsorships

Tujiamini believes that grassroot sports are an essential part in community development. Through our initiative, we have empowered very many young talents and golf has not been left out. Our partnership is aimed at molding golfers into who they desire to be by giving them exposure to the world as their golf players sponsors or golf tournaments sponsors. Apart from exposure, we also give adequate resources, training equipment’s and fields, uniforms and constant motivation to our beneficiaries. This has been a great success as in the case of Isaac Ogolla Makokha, a deaf golfer who won our Tujiamini Silver award and now his career is on a brighter path than before.

Story of the deaf Kenyan golfer who won the Tujiamini silver award

Makokha started playing golf at a very young age in the gild course where his father used to work. Despite a lot of challenges that he faced due to his hearing impairment, his brothers have offered unwavering support to see him make his dreams come true. He has worked on his career for over ten years making him a skilled golfer and a mentor to many deaf youths who are golf enthusiasts. He has earned many recognizable wins like the Kenyan amateur Matchplay championship in 2020, the 2021and 2024 Kenyan Magical Open tour, won the first Kenyan deaf Olympic gold medal and a bronze medal in Brazil 2022, and represented Kenya at the Turkey Olympics for the death. His discipline, constant devotion and training has made him come this far and being a proud beneficiary of our Tujiamini Silver award and we are proud of him as a fraternity.

How has Tujiamini impacted Isaac Ogola’s life

Tujiamini’s silver award is playing a delicate part in ensuring that Isaac's career path is made easier. Our sponsorship package will help him have access to high level coaches, training facilities and exposure through tournaments of different levels including an upcoming South African golf course. It also will help him upgrade and sustain his training equipment’s, get new equipment’s, and have access to more tournaments both local and international levels. Tujiamini will also lend him a hand in supporting and training the deaf youths on golf.

What are Tujiamini plans for sports sponsorships in 2025?

Tujiamini aims at making a greater difference again this year through supporting local grassroots talents that are struggling to see their way up and have potential. There are Kshs 30 M set aside for our Tujiamini awards this year. In four categories, up to 87 winners will be sponsored by us. Apply for your sports sponsorship on time and stand a chance to make your dreams come true at our website Tujiamini.co.ke.

FAQS for golf sponsorship

How do you get sponsors for golf?

The best approach is to market yourself through the social media so as to attract potential sponsors, make proper connections with aspiring sponsors and also create a sponsorship pack.

How do you ask for a golf sponsor?

You can formulate golf sponsorship ideas, then reach out to the potential sponsors you have researched or been referred to.

What does it cost to sponsor a golfer?

The price of a golfer ranges from some hundred thousands of dollars up to millions of dollars depending on the level of the player.

Who does Tujiamini sponsor in golf?

Tujiamini has recently sponsored a deaf golfer from Uthiru, Kenya, called Isaac Ogolla Makokha.

Conclusion

Isaac Makokha is a recognised achievement of Tujiamini’s golf sponsorship initiatives. Makokha's story of devotion, patience and resilience has made him a great golfer and his uprising is becoming an inspiration to many young golf talents in Kenya. Through him, we hope to empower everyone else who is a big confidant not only in golf but also in sports, uprising talents and community development. Do not forget to submit your applications before deadlines at our website Tujiamini.co.ke.

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April 3, 2025
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