GOLFWORKS Spotlight: Wesley
A USGA P.J. Boatwright, Jr. internship with the MGA Foundation provided Wesley Nyambi with a new opportunity to gain experience in the field of golf administration. Wesley, a sophomore honors student at the University of Connecticut, spent the summer of 2020 supporting the MGAF’s programs by conducting interviews, taking photos, participating in planning meetings and working on various communications platforms. “Last summer got me interested in photography, digital design, and helping communities communicate through digital content,” said Wesley.
A former GOLFWORKS intern, Wesley started working at Metropolis Country Club at age 15 as a caddie and later at the driving range and bag drop. Through his internship, he built strong relationship with MGA Foundation staff, which opened the door for him to work on the administration side of the industry this year.
Wesley is a Westchester Golf Association Caddie Scholar and is studying nutritional sciences on the pre-med track at UConn. He manages a busy schedule at school, where he has been hired as a photographer for the student newspaper, yearbook, and magazine. He’s the secretary of a student poetry club and the treasurer for Minority Health Matters, an advocacy group that works to educate and fight against health disparities within the community. Wesley is a member of a student government group that runs the Husky Market program to fight food insecurity on campus, and he led a committee which provided nutrition information and resources to students.
Wesley noted that his roles at Metropolis taught him strong time management and communications skills. “I learned how to communicate with co-workers, with my peers, with administration, and with members and guests,” he said. “I learned a lot about independence and responsibility, learned to understand that I had tasks to do throughout the day and stay on top of myself to get them done.”
His busy schedule has not left too much time to work on his golf game, which he took up in the fifth grade, encouraged by his father. Wesley took advantage of local opportunities through The First Tee of Metropolitan New York to further develop his game, and went on to play for his school’s team from eighth grade through high school.
Although he’s on the pre-med track, Wesley acknowledged that his internship last summer peaked his interest in continuing to pursue photography. “A lot of doors opened up at the MGA and I was able to take advantage of all of the support to pursue different opportunities,” he said. Wherever the future takes him, Wesley will undoubtedly make a name for himself.