President's Cup 2010 to be held at Sarawak Club Golf Resort, Samarahan District

Date: 13 November 2010 @ Saturday
T-off Time: 7.45 am @ Shot-gun Start
Entrance Fees: RM120
Provided : Green Fees, Buggy and Lunch,
Give-away: Goodies bag worth RM90
Prizes: 10 for Nett Winners, 5 for Gross Winners and 4 for VIPs/Guests
Novelties: 4 must-win
Lucky Draws: 25 items
Hole-in -One ?:  Yes


Eligibility
PGABS Members as at 30 October 2010 only
Yearly Subscription to be updated on or before 13 November 2010


Closing Date
Registration to be done online at www.pgabs.com  or here [FORM]

KING OF THE GREENS: Lokman (right) receives his prize from organizing chairman Lau Chai Seng.

KUCHING: Mohd Lokman Mustaffa carded a gross score of 76 to win Sarawak Golf Club’s (KGS) first tournament of the year, the Chap Goh Mei Special Golf.

He beat Mohd Yusri Jusmail into second place on count back (OCB) after both players registered the same score of 76 in group A contest.

Coming in third place a stroke further back was state junior golfer Abdul Rahim Abg Abdul Rahman.

The nett title went to another youngster Immanuel David who returned a score of 69, beating Kim Gi Duk and Sukiman Aini into second and third place respectively after an OCB.

In fourth place with a 70 was Abg Ibrahim Abang Salleh, also beating Park Kisuk (OCB) while William Manggoi came in sixth with a 71.

In group B, Laura Goh Hui Ee won the gross event with a score of 89, beating Chan Chang Tung (OCB) and Mohd Sani Abdul Razak was third with a 90.

The nett title went to Augustine Chuo with his score of 66.

Three strokes behind the champion in second place was Mohli Amri who edged Lee Dae Gun into third (OCB).

Fourth to sixth positions were also decided by OCB, won by Yokota Osamu, Sahdi Semaion and Zafirah Osman in that order.

The trio recorded a similar score of 71 in the one-day tournament.

More than 200 golfers took part in the event and there was a Chinese New Year open house and lion dance performance during the prize presentation lunch.

Also at the prize presentation were Prof Dr Mohd Syafiq Abdullah, the vice president of KGS Management Committee, club secretary Shahary Alias and other management committee members.

This is among the first tournaments scheduled by KGS for the whole year.

The next important tournament is a month-long KGS Match play Championships commencing on March 10, with about 16 teams participating.

Other tournaments in the calendar are Sarawak Closed and Heritage Golf in May, Gawai Dayak Golf in June, Sarawak Classic in July, Captain’s Alumni, Hari Raya Golf and Pusaka Golf in September, Sarawak Masters, Sarawak Inter-Community Golf, Sarawak Senior Closed and Professional Golf of Malaysia in October, Club Championship, Sarawak Junior Open, International Junior Golf Championship and SGA Cup in November and Captain’s Trophy in December.

Apart from hosting the above events, KGS also provides the venue for private tournaments.

Read more: http://www.theborneopost.com/2012/02/14/lokman-triumphs-at-chap-goh-mei-special/#ixzz1ow1HrCLK

by Ting Tieng Hee, reporters@theborneopost.com. Posted on February 14, 2012, Tuesday

KUCHING: The state has been urged to look seriously into golf sports tourism as Sarawak has a number of top-class golf courses.

“The State must look into golf sports tourism. Sarawak must look into the possibility of having a signature golf championship of international stature. The return of investment of organising such international class golfing event is tremendous,” said Youth and Sports Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Shabery Cheek during an exclusive interview with The Borneo Post during his working visit to the aquatic centre at Jalan Keretapi here yesterday.

However, such a move must be initiated by the private sector.

“Sports tourism events always gets good support from my ministry and the various tourism bodies. Many big corporate bodies such as CIMB Bank and Malayan Banking are heavily involved in sponsoring international class golf tournaments in Malaysia.

The government can facilitate in the organising of world class golf events in sarawak,” assured Shabery.

Golfers look for different experiences, and Sarawak has some special attractions.

For example Damai Golf was designed by arnold palmer while Country Heights is set among the world’s oldest rainforest.

He further advised golf clubs in Sarawak to work closely with international golf bodies such as the Professional Golf Association (PGA) to organise a world class golf event here.

“I have played golf at Damai Golf and also at Kelab Golf Sarawak. Damai Golf is very scenic and has better potential for golf tourism. The state must promote Damai more as the exposure is good for the state,” said Shabery.

Touching on exposure, Shabery added that a 4-day golf tournament would generate massive airtime which translate to huge return on investment for Sarawak.

According to Sarawak assistant minister of tourism Datuk Talib Zulpilip, Damai Golf has been winning many awards and accolades.

“A Taiwan golf magazine recently rates it among the best 100 golf courses in the world.

The golf course is currently undergoing further improvement.

Those people playing at DGCC has the advantage of staying at our numerous hotels in Kuching – Damai Beach Resort, Grand Margherita and Riverside Majestic at a special rate,” revealed Talib who is also the chairman of SEDC Sarawak.

Based on studies, a foreign golf tourist is worth three times the value of the average tourist as they tend be high spenders.

With the value of sports tourism in the country reaching the RM5-billion mark annually, it is high time the state government makes sports golf tourism one of its top focus areas.

Read more: http://www.theborneopost.com/2012/02/21/go-for-golf-tourism/#ixzz1ovx67Wjc

Posted on February 21, 2012, Tuesday

KUCHING: It was sweet revenge for newcomers Mafia Hukum when they edged Brother’s I 3-2 in the final of the KGS Team Matchplay Championship at Matang/Santubong courses at Sarawak Golf Club (KGS) recently.

They avenged their 2-3 defeat to Brother’s I in the earlier stage of the competition and walked away with the Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Dr Wong Soon Kai KGS Team Golf Challenge Trophy.

The toast of the team was state and KGS junior golfer Abdul Rahim Abg Abdul Rahman who beat Mohd Yusri Jusmail one-up in the first single and the decider after both teams were tied at 2-2.

Both players squared at Santubong Hole 16 where Abdul Rahim took the lead at Santubong Hole 17 when he neatly chipped for birdie and led one up.

At Santubong Hole 18, his second shot landed on the green for a six-foot putt and Mohd Yusri’s second shot almost struck an eagle. Abdul Rahim then putted the hole for another birdie.

Earlier, in the foursome, Bong Tee Yen and Vincent Bong delivered Brother’s I’s first point when they beat Bohri Ojit and Amin Adenan one-up.

But Mafia Hukum levelled the score in the first four-balls when Roshan Mustapha and Nafri Mohamed edged Lau Chai Seng and Edward Chin 4 and 3.

Mafia Hukum followed up with another close win when Mohd Arafat and Sukiman Aini edged Lucas Lai-Abraham Tan 3 and 2 for a 2-1 lead.

Kho Hua Sin pulled back another point for Brother’s I when he beat Abang Abd Rahman 2 and 1 in the second single to tie the score at 2-2.

Mafia Hukum kicked off their campaign with a 4-1 drubbing of Green Poison on Mar 12, lost 2-3 to Brother’s I and in the loser’s pool they clawed their way back into contention by beating Korea 4-1, HGA 3-2, defending champions Grasscutter 4-1, Kaban 11 3-2 and beat Gambler 4-1. Gambler finished third in the competition after they lost 1-4 to Mafia Hukum.

For Brother’s I, the journey to the final was no smooth ride although they started off strongly with a 4-1 thumping of J and J on Mar 12.

They went on to edge Mafia Hukum 3-2, Kaban 11 and Gambler also with the same scoreline to make the final.

Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Dr Wong Soon Kai closed the event and gave away the challenge trophy to the champions.


CONGRATULATIONS: Wong (fifth right) presents the winner’s cheque and challenge trophy to Mafia Hukum as KGS general manager Bernard Lee (right) looks on. — Photo courtesy of Sarawak Golf Club
Posted on May 1, 2011, Sunday

Tahniah kepada Team Dyg Salhah kerana telah menjuarai EOX CUP 2011. Juga tahniah kepada Team HanayinGertag yang telah menduduki tempat ketiga.