Oasis Oct-Dec2016Final

oct-dec 2016 oasis permai • 1

message – club captain / club info

MANAGEMENT TEAM Message From The
GENERAL MANAGER Club Captain

Mr.Tang Meng Loon Warmest greetings to all my fellow KPGCCians!
Senior CLUB MANAGER I trust everyone enjoyed watching the Rio Olympics and

Ms. Sheren Yong Paralympics, where Malaysia’s athletes did the country proud
Head of Accounts by recording our best-ever performances in both events. It was

Ms. Lee Ai Ling really exciting to watch and, although the regular Olympians
HEAD OF GOLF fell just short of gold, the Paralympians more than made
up by winning three gold medals.
En. Ungku Ghazni We are certainly proud of all of them, not only the
head of golf course medal winners but everyone who carried the nation’s
flag in Rio including golfers Danny Chia, Gavin Green,
Mr. Lee Chee Keen Kelly Tan and Michelle Koh. Let’s hope our athletes do
HEAD OF FOOD & BEVERAGE even better in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.

Mr. Jagatheesan Speaking of excitement, the recent Captain’s Trophy 2016 was certainly a thrilling
HEAD OF SPORTS & RECREATION golf outing. My heartfelt thanks to everyone for the overwhelming response as well as
the amazing team spirit and camaraderie shown during the event – and of course,
En. Ismail Ibrahim congratulations to Richard Lim Kuoh Keong for winning the Captain’s Trophy!
HEAD OF HR & ADMIN
It is always a wonderful experience playing here at KPGCC, be it a casual game or
Ms. Jasmine Young in a tournament. Thank you to the club management and the dedicated KPGCC team
HEAD OF marketing for always putting in extra effort to maintain the course conditions at the highest levels
with its unbeatable, consistently fast greens and the pleasing landscape
Ms. Kong Ai Lin enhancements – it is a perfect combination which makes our course a true
masterpiece.
LIAISON COMMITTEE
Chairman On the same note, I believe club members will continue to support the
Mr. Albert Loh Chee Wee management in their endeavours to maintain these high levels while practising
Deputy Chairman good etiquette to help take care of our beautiful course.
En. Ali Bakri Borhah
Secretary Let’s keep up the strong comradeship amongst KPGCCians and work together to
Mr.Yong Saul Pin elevate our club to even higher levels and recognition. Let’s stand proud as members
Liaison Committee – Golf of KPGCC!

Mr. Tung Beng Lee Wishing all great health and maintain a steady pace always!
Liaison Committee – Social
YBHG. DATO’ SETIA HJ. MOHD ADZIB MOHD ISA
Mr. Eddie Tham Yeow Phing

GOLF COMMITTEE
Chairman

Mr. Ng Say Hoe
Deputy & Disciplinary Committee
Chairman

En. Imran Gulcharan Abdullah
Handicap Sub-Committee Chairman

Mr. Gilbert Low Kam Wong
Ladies Captain

Ms. Deborah Wong
Committee Members

Mr. Palsamy Mayalaga

En. Johanuddin Othman

Mr. Frankie Choo

Mr. Ng Oon Keat

SPORTS, SOCIAL &

RECREATION COMMITTEE
Chairman

Mr. Lim Ming Lee
Deputy Chairman

Mr. Charles Ong Theng Chiang
Committee Members

Mr. Ching Hong Seng

Mr. George Pua Siong Hui

Mr. Helsinki Lim San Sui

Mr. Desmond Lim Yee Han

Ms. Jueanne Tan Voon Kien

EDITORIAL COMMITTEE

Mr.Tang Meng Loon

Ms. Sheren Yong

Ms. Kong Ai Lin

Mr. Nick Loh

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message – general manager / club info

Message From The OPERATING HOURS
general manager
Swimming Pool 7.00am – 9.00pm
Hello KPGCCians and friends!
I have great news for all golfing members – the Board (Closed on Mondays)
Badminton 7.00am – 10.00pm
has approved the Golf Wing renovations which include
expansion of the male and female golfers’ changing Tennis & Squash 7.00am – 10.00pm
rooms. Golfers can expect comfortable and spacious new
changing rooms with a cosy ambience once the Table-tennis 7.00am – 10.00pm
renovations are completed. Work will commence
after Chinese New Year next year with completion Gymnasium 7.00am – 10.00pm
expected in early 2018. Please bear with us for
any inconvenience during the construction period; Driving Range 7.00am – 12.00am
we will continuously update members on the
progress of the work. Pro Shop 7.30am – 8.00pm

Congratulations to Raesysha on winning the (Tuesdays – Sundays)
Mercedes-Benz Junior Golf Asian Masters Final 2016 in Thailand and also to Sports Shop 10.00am – 9.00pm
Chong Yong, our Ladies’ Champion for winning a gold medal for the Johor ladies
team at the SUKMA Games in Kuching. Both of you make all of us at KPGCC very Health Centre 10.00am – 11.00 pm
proud with your wonderful achievements – keep it up!
RestfoRest Pub 4.30pm – 12.00am
Moving on to the golf course improvements and landscape enhancements.
We have completed the teebox enlargement at Hole 7 along with resurfacing of (Closed on Sundays)
the teeing surface and landscape enhancements. Work is in progress for the
construction of new tee boxes and landscape enhancements at Hole 13. Golfers’ Terrace
11.00am – 7.00pm (Mondays)
I urge all golfers to take care of our well-maintained golf course by observing 6.30am – 9.00pm (Tuesdays - Sundays)
etiquette during play, especially with regard to the littering of cigarette butts. Thank
you all for not smoking on course. Please continue to help us maintain our status Poolside Café
as one of the best courses in the region. 8.30am – 9.30pm (Weekends & Public Holidays)
11.30am – 9.30pm (Tuesdays - Fridays)
I would like to congratulate our swimming team for their excellent performance
in the 52nd Malaysia Invitational Age Group Swimming Championship and the Chinese Restaurant
Selangor School Swimming Championship. Thanks to our Turtle Swimming 11.30am – 2.30pm & 6.00pm – 10.30pm
Academy for their incredible commitment and dedication to produce young and
talented swimmers. Kudos to KPGCC’s super swimmers as well as the coaches and (Mondays - Fridays)
parents, who play a key role in supporting their children with great passion and 10.30am – 2.30pm & 6.00pm – 10.30pm
commitment.
(Saturdays)
On behalf of the management, I wish to express our sincere thanks to all the 9.30am – 2.30pm & 6.00pm – 10.30pm
committee members for their constant assistance and commitment. They are a
pleasure to work with and constantly liaise closely with us to further improve the (Sundays & Public Holidays)
quality of our club’s facilities and service standards.
contact Us
Finally, the year-end festivities and holidays will soon be here, so Happy
Deepavali and Merry Christmas to all those who celebrate, and to everyone, General Line 03-5122 3700
Happy Holidays!
General Manager (ext 106)
Tang Meng Loon
Club Manager (ext 115)

Golf Manager (ext 164)

Golf Counter (ext 101/102)

Sports Counter (ext 133)

Banquet (ext 122)

Golfers’Terrace (ext 125)

Chinese Restaurant (ext 126)

Poolside Café (ext 127)

Membership (ext 140)

Accounts (ext 138)

HR & Admin (ext 143)

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Captain's trophy

Fantastic Challenge

Held on the morning of 11 September, the Captain’s Trophy settling for second on 39. Third place, meanwhile, went to
proved to be a wonderfully challenging golf outing coupled Chan Heng Voen who scored a total of 38 points.
with great camaraderie. Played on KPGCC’s verdant and
beautifully landscaped course, the eager golfers teed off in In the gross category, Jimmy Chia Kee Joo topped the
lovely weather conditions. standings with a score of 74.

At the end of the Stableford event, Richard Lim Kuoh Keong The event, which was all in all a riveting and wonderfully
emerged victorious with 41 points, with Dato Azlina Abdul Aziz fun outing, even witnessed a hole-in-one, thanks to
Kittipat Songcharoen who nailed an ace at Hole 17.

Stableford

Placing Name Hcp Points
Winner Richard Lim Kuoh Keong 14 41
7 39
1st Runner-Up Dato Azlina Abdul Aziz 7 38
16 37 ocb
2nd Runner-Up Chan Heng Voen 8 37 ocb
23 37
4th Abd Rashid Ismail 10 36 ocb
12 36 ocb
5th Thomas Michael Henson 6 36 ocb
16 36 ocb
6th Woo Soo Wei 8 36
10 35 ocb
7th Lim Yeow Leng 14 35 ocb
14 35 ocb
8th Jimmy Goh Boon Hee 17 35

9th Mohd Isa Abas Hcp Points
1 74
10th Yap Boon Chin

11th Imran Gulcharan Abdullah

12th Dato’ Ng Lian Poh

13th Paramananthan

14th Lee Kam Hong

15th Lee Hong Tat

 

gross Name
Jimmy Chia Kee Joo
Placing
Winner

(L-R) Champion Richard Lim Kuoh Keong with Club Captain
Ybhg Dato' Setia Hj Mohd Adzib Mohd Isa

One for the album!
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Captain's trophy

(L-R) Golf Committee Member Palsamy Mayalaga, Sr Club Manager Sheren Yong, GM Tang, (L-R) Transview's Kevin Chan presenting the hole-in-one prize to
Club Captain Ybhg Dato' Setia Hj Mohd Adzib Mohd Isa and Golf Committee Chairman Ng Say Hoe Kittipat Songcharoen

Game for a great time!

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golf wing renovations

Golf Wing Renovations

Major renovations are underway at the We have drafted the following be made available to members in
Golf Wing! KPGCC is committed to project schedule in order to minimise due course.
elevating the level of comfort for our any inconvenience. We trust this
esteemed patrons, and these timely and schedule will facilitate you with a The club thanks all members and
exciting upgrades will certainly benefit comfortable and hassle-free visit even guests for your continued support.
each and every member as well as during the construction period. Details on Let us all look forward to the unveiling
guest. the renovations and progress update will of the new golf wing once renovation
works are done in 2018!

PROJECT SCHEDULE

Description Timeline

1 Construction of temporary changing room, 1st quarter of 2017
temporary golf office, temporary buggy
charging station and canopy at main
lobby area

2 Commencement of renovation and 2nd quarter of 2017
extension of main golf building

3 Completion of renovations 1st quarter of 2018

Exterior view of changing room and buggy station
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golf wing renovations

Exterior view of changing room and buggy station

Artist's impression of the Golf Reception Office Artist's impression of the Golf Walkway

Exterior view of temporary changing room Layout of temporary changing room
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golf committee chairman message / course update

Message from the Greetings KPGCCians! keep our course in immaculate condition.
It is quite astounding how quickly the Another matter I would like to highlight again is
golf committee weeks and months are passing by. It seems
Chairman like only not too long ago that we were the submission of scorecards every time a round of
ushering in 2016, and now we are already 18 holes is played. All scorecards that are submitted
stepping into the final quarter of the year. shall be signed by the Member concerned and
countersigned by a Marker. Unlike other sports, in golf
I am sure you all know that KPGCC it is the players and their designated markers who
recently played a friendly interclub match bear the responsibility of recording their scores
against Glenmarie Golf & Country Club correctly. Recording the right handicap on the card
and another friendly match against is solely the player’s responsibility.
Song Be Golf Resort. I am happy to say
that both matches were won by KPGCCians! Last but not least, I would also like to touch a little
Well done, folks. bit on punctuality as this is something that doesn’t
I trust all of you have been enjoying some just affect you. Please remember to be punctual all
fantastic golf on our pristine course, which has the time. Most golf courses do not allow you to just
bagged numerous accolades and prestigious show up and get on the course; almost all clubs
awards to date. We have every reason to be proud of require that you make tee time appointments. Try to
our course, and should always go out of our way to arrive at least 30 minutes before your scheduled
protect it so that it remains a top-notch course that tee-off time as this will allow you to warm up, check in,
keeps reeling back avid golfers for an unforgettable and take care of other details before you begin your
round each and every time. round.
Once again, I would like to remind all club
members that smoking on the green is strictly In closing, I would like to wish Happy Deepavali to
prohibited. Please take this seriously and help all our Hindu members, and Merry Christmas to those
who celebrate it.

NG SAY HOE

Aesthetic Landscaping

KPGCC’s golf course is Hole 7 - Before Hole 7 - After
every member’s pride Hole 7 - Before Hole 7 - After
and joy, having
garnered numerous
accolades and
prestigious awards over
the years. In order to
maintain its status as a
top course in the
region, the club
continues with its
efforts to enhance the
aesthetics of the
course landscape as
well as course
conditions. Recently
Hole 7 had some work
done on its tee box
along with some
landscaping to the
surrounding area,
which together is
certain to provide
members as well as
guests with an even
better golfing
experience.

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interclub match – glenmarie Gcc / interclub match – song be golf resort

Smashing Face-Off

It was a thrilling golf outing for Team KPGCC when they
teed off in a friendly interclub match against Glenmarie Golf &
Country Club (GGCC) on the morning of 28 August.

The two-ball better ball event saw KPGCCians claiming
overall top spots with the pair of Mohd Ali Abdul Aziz and
Yong Kim Shoon emerging overall champions. Each of the
participants thoroughly enjoyed themselves as they mingled
with one another post-event.

Overall Pair

Placing Name Hcp Points
Winners Mohd Ali Abdul Aziz
12 49
(KPGCC) Yong Kim Shoon 12

1st Runners-Up Yee Lai Lean 20 48
28
(KPGCC) Ang Kwi Eng

2nd Runners-Up Fong Poh Choo 17 46
33
(KPGCC) Ong Bee Eng

4th Ng Kok Keong 9 45
(KPGCC) Wong Fook Long 15
Congratulations, Team KPGCC!
5th Patricia Lai Pik Chun 17
22 44
(GGCC) Anne Yong

GGCC Category KPGCC Category

Placing Name Hcp Points Placing Name Hcp Points
Winners Sue Wong Peng Hoon Winners Samsol Kamal Sabran
Carol Chan Oi Khuan 21 45 ocb 10 45 ocb
26 Tan Hee Keat 19

1st Runners-Up Leong Choong Chee 18 45 1st Runners-Up Ng Eu Chieng 10 45
21
Dato Abu Sajak Ahmad Lufti 13 Tan Tong Wern

2nd Runners-Up Koh Pak Meng 11 44 2nd Runners-Up Palsamy Mayalaga 22 43
Lim Chee Siong 18 9
Mohd Ariff Mohd Shukry

Awesome Friendly

KPGCC golfers recently played a friendly interclub match After a long and challenging outing, the golfers relished a fun
against Song Be Golf Resort. The two-ball better ball event and laidback fellowship accompanied by loads of delightful
saw GM Tang Meng Loon and Golf Committee Chairman F&B and cheerful camaraderie. Congratulations Team KPGCC
Ng Say Hoe emerging best KPGCC overall pair. for the inspiring win!

CHAMPION – KOTA PERMAI GOLF & COUNTRY CLUB

Overall Pair – KPGCC

Placing Name Points
Winners Tang Meng Loon 51
50
Ng Say Hoe 49 ocb

1st Runners-Up Gilbert Low
Charlie Lau

2nd Runners-Up Chin Tat Keong

Wong Fook Long

Overall Pair – Song Be

Placing Name Points
48 ocb
Winners Nguyen Thanh Cong 48
47
Le Viet Dung

Good job, guys! 1st Runners-Up Pham Thi Huyen
  Nguyen Thi Ngoc Dung

2nd Runners-Up Ngo Thi An Trinh

  Oh Joong Cheol

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carlsberg golf classic / hari raya medal

Thrilling Morning Round

(L-R) GM Tang, Gross winner Jimmy Chia, Nett winner Flights ready for tee-off
Ngo Hea Chee and Carlsberg's Gary Tan
gross
What a memorable golf outing 7 August
turned out to be for KPGCC golfers who Placing Name Hcp Score
came together for the Carlsberg Golf Classic. Winner Jimmy Chia Kee Joo 2 72
Played in lovely weather conditions at our 4 75
scenic course, the strokeplay event saw 1st Runner-Up Willie Lim Keat Siang 3 76
Jimmy Chia Kee Joo claiming the gross 5 78 ocb
category with a score of 72. In second place 2nd Runner-Up William Cheah Kwai Keong 8 78
three shots back was Willie Lim Keat Siang,
with William Cheah Kwai Keong settling for 4th Tan Vi Kung Hcp Score
third spot with 76. Meanwhile in the nett 15 68 ocb
category, Ngo Hea Chee claimed first place 5th Lee Pak Hong 19 68
with a score of 68 on countback. 10 69 ocb
nett Name 11 69
Ngo Hea Chee 12 69
Placing Woon Soo Huai
Winner Lee Chee Keong
1st Runner-Up Lim Yeow Leng
2nd Runner-Up Rosdin Mohd Yusup
4th
5th

Jolly Good Golfing Fun

The Hari Raya Medal, held on the morning of 17 July, claiming top spot with a score of 51. Trailing by 3 shots in
saw golfers teeing off at KPGCC’s verdant fairways for a day second spot were Chang Thean Siang and Chew Kek Kuen,
of jolly good golfing fun. Played in sunny weather conditions, while Wang Chau Lung and Wong Yong Kitt settled for
the 2-person Texas Scramble event was a great success with third-place honours with a score of 46 on countback.
the duo of Dato Nigel Ng Meok Giak and Tan Siew Koon
Placing Name Hcp Score
(L-R) Tan Siew Koon, GM Tang and Dato Nigel Ng Meok Giak
10 • oasis permai oct-dec 2016 Winners Dato Nigel Ng Meok Giak 17 51
  Tan Siew Koon

1st Runners-Up Chang Thean Siang 4 48
  Chew Kek Kuen

2nd Runners-Up Wang Chau Lung 6 46 ocb
  Wong Yong Kitt

4th Tang Meng Loon 7 46
  Ng Say Hoe

5th Lim Yeow Leng 6 45 ocb
  Yeoh Kok Wah

6th Ng Siew Kee 7 45 ocb
  Lam Fai Meng

7th Jimmy Chia 3 45 ocb
  Adrian Ng Eu Jin

8th Jerry Ching Wee Chun 5 45
William Cheah

 

puteri permai

Girl Power Unleashed

(L-R) Deborah Wong, Helen of CSSB, Judy Kong, Alice Loh
(winner of tickets to Thailand) and Sr Club Manager Sheren Yong

KPGCC’s lady golfers enjoyed a superb round of
golf during the Puteri Permai event held on the
morning of 2 July. The participants teed off in
sublime weather conditions, eager to take on
KPGCC’s challenging layout in the Stableford event.
At the end of play, it was Judy Kong Keng Joo who
emerged the winner with 37 points on countback,
while Doris Yee Shoo Feng and Mok Soo Mooi settled
for second and third places respectively.

Placing Name Hcp Pts

Winner Judy Kong Keng Joo 15 37 ocb

1st Runner-Up Doris Yee Shoo Feng 9 37

2nd Runner-Up Mok Soo Mooi 26 36

4th Yong Soo Kuan 24 35 All-girl outing

5th Fong Poh Choo 17 34

All set for a fabulous time!

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Malaysia Invitational Age Group Swimming Championship / Selangor Swimming Championship

Great Swim, Great Determination

There was plenty of great energy and excitement during the finish 3rd in the 4x100m Freestyle event.
52nd Malaysia Invitational Age Group Swimming Championship “There are many highlights,” said an elated Coach Zalah,
2016, which had the newly selected Selangor State swimmers from
KPGCC participating for the first time.There were a total of 6 “but some of the big ones are from 50m Freestyle with Nicholas
swimmers, namely Nicholas Kong Fei (14), Low Kai Shen (12), (26.60s), Kai Shen (30.61s), Henry (32.87s), Eunice (35.75s),
Yap Inn She (10), Henry Goh Li Hen (9), Jayden Goh Li Jie (7) and Jayden (35.93s) and Inn She (36.36s).
Eunice Pua Jia Hui (7) – with KPGCC’s swim team Head Coach
Syaizalah Kamaruddin appointed as Coach for Team Selangor. “Another impressive performance would be the 100m Butterfly
with Nicholas touching 1:05.76s. Bravo to all swimmers.You all did
The championship showcased high-level competition with the very well in the meet and made us proud,” added Coach Zalah.
best swimmers from around the country representing the various
states, which undoubtedly provides our young swimmers with KPGCC’s Head of Sports and Recreation, Ismail Ibrahim,
invaluable experience and exposure. congratulated Coach Zalah and his team for these outstanding
achievements.
Kudos to all our swimmers for breaking their personal best
times, which consequently placed them amongst the top “The swimmers’ determination at such a young age truly
swimmers in the country in their respective age groups. deserves our respect,” noted Ismail.

Henry Goh bagged 2 Gold Medals in both relays, while A huge and well-deserved ‘Congratulations’ also goes out to
Nicholas Kong won 1 Bronze Medal by helping his relay team Nicholas Kong for being selected to represent Team Selangor in
the upcoming Malaysia Open Swimming Championship in
May 2016.

Pride of KPGCC Kai Shen in action

Domination of the Young & Fearless

KPGCC’s young swimmers have been continuously creating Tang Zi Yang and Javen Tan. The rest of our swimmers also
waves in the swimming scene, putting forth great enjoyed a good outing by breaking their personal best times.
performances – this time around during the Selangor Schools
Swimming Championship (MSSS) 2016, held at Pusat Akuatik Congratulations to all! Keep on shining!
Darul Ehsan in Shah Alam from 22-26 February.
Our medalists with Coach Aji
The championship was headlined by the exceptional
efforts of Eunice Pua (8) and Henry Goh (10) who emerged
as Overall Champion in the Girls (10 & Under) and Boys
(10 & Under) categories respectively.

The pint-sized Eunice raked in a total of 4 Gold Medals,
while Henry bagged 3 Gold, 1 Silver and 1 Bronze in the
individual events. As the anchors in the Freestyle and Medley
relay teams, which they completed with new meet records,
both of them also gained another 2 Gold Medals each.
It is also great to note that 3 out of 4 swimmers in the Boys
record-breaking relay team were KPGCC swimmers.

Other swimmers who shone in the individual and relay
events are Jayden Goh, Jayna Goh, Chong Zhen Yew,
Chong Zhen Yen, Joshua Liew, Ng Khai Zhe, Sherman Chow,

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social committee chairman message / kids' playground

Message from the Greetings, fellow KPGCCians! standards of the club for the benefit of all our
I am sure we all had a great time members.
social committee catching all the sporting action during
Chairman the August-held Rio Olympic Games There is no denying that there were some
across the numerous channels on TV shortcomings as well as member complaints. The
screening various live telecast events. committee certainly appreciates the numerous
constructive suggestions from our members and
Although Malaysia is still waiting for its appropriate action has been taken to address all
first ever Olympic gold medal, we can all these issues.
be extremely proud of our determined
and inspiring Paralympians who I also wish to mention that during all our
managed to bag 3 gold and 1 bronze meetings, the Management has always been very
medals. As we look forward to the next Games, to be receptive towards feedback to improve the quality of
held in Tokyo in 2020, let’s hope that some of our club facilities and services, and together we are
outstanding junior sports members will one day be always working towards practical solutions.
able to put on our national colours and achieve the
country’s first gold medal! As we approach the end of the year, I wish to
We have come to the last quarter of 2016 and it express my sincerest thanks to all our Committee
is time for us to reflect on the happenings at the club members for their constant assistance and help at
for the year. Ever since KPGCC opened 18 years the club. Also, a huge ‘thank you’ goes out to the
ago in 1998, we have witnessed tremendous Management and staff for always being cooperative,
improvements to the club’s facilities. This year is no resourceful and helpful.
exception, and I am glad and very grateful that the
Board and Management of KPGCC have continued KPGCC has garnered loads of awards and
the praiseworthy tradition of maintaining the high accolades through the years, and here’s hoping
that we will continue to strive to be the best!

Lim Ming Lee

Kids' Playground

We are happy to announce that
the kids' playground now
features new fixtures for the
enjoyment of the little ones.

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2016 National SportExcel Championship – Legs 1 & 2

Splashing Good Fun

A talented bunch!

Cherilynn in action Koay Jia Qi in action

Organised by Majlis Sukan Negara and Henry Goh (9), satisfaction with regard to the swimmers’
Persatuan Renang Amatur Malaysia, Chong Zheng Yew (9), performance especially new comers
the 2016 National SportExcel Yap Inn She (10), who thoroughly enjoyed themselves as
Championship drew participation from Koay Jia Qi (12), they competed against their peers
young swimmers from all across Cherilynn Pua (12), during the competition.
Malaysia. The national level junior talent Low Kai Shen (12) and
development event featured 48 events Beatrice Liew (13).
for three age groups, where the top 24
from each category qualify for the grand “I’m very happy and
final. excited that KPGCC has
been continuously
The first leg took place from 23-24 April producing some young
at Pusat Akuatik Hang Jebat in Melaka, and talented swimmers
while the second leg was held at who could one day
Pusat Akuatik Darul Ehsan in Selangor represent the country in Supportive moms
from 28-29 May. top-level championships,”
said Ismail Ibrahim, KPGCC’s Head of
All in all, 9 KPGCC swimmers Sports & Recreation.
managed to qualify for the SportExcel
Grand Final in Kuala Lumpur in August, Team KPGCC Head Coach Syaizalah
namely Eunice Pua (7), Jayden Goh (7), Kamaruddin also expressed his

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liaison committee chairman message / Junior Badminton Championship

Message from the Hello everyone! I hope that all of you play. Nevertheless, parents and guardians are
have been fully enjoying the club facilities reminded to always keep a watchful eye on your
liaison committee and partaking in sports activities that are kids whilst they are playing.
Chairman always a whole load of fun.
Now going back to my earlier point with regard
As you know, KPGCC is continuously to sports activities. We are especially proud of
striving to further elevate the quality of its KPGCC’s young swimmers who exceeded
facilities as well as services in its efforts to expectations during the 52nd Malaysia Invitational
maintain its status as a top-of-mind golf Age Group Swimming Championship 2016. The
and country club in the region. Each championship saw six KPGCC juniors representing
facet of the club facilities is given the the state of Selangor, namely Nicholas Kong Fei, Low
focus it requires to keep on shining, thus Kai Shen,Yap Inn She, Henry Goh Li Hen, Jayden
satisfying the needs of members and their entire Goh Li Jie and Eunice Pua Jia Hui, aged between 7
families as well as guests. and 14. Henry bagged 2 gold medals, while
In the latest development in relation to facilities, Nicholas won 1 bronze medal. To those who broke
the club’s indoor kids’ playground has been given a their personal best times, good job! Keep it up!
‘face-lift’ of sorts.You can now find brand new
fixtures that are fun, child-friendly and bursting with It is truly encouraging and inspiring to witness
vibrant colours, making them absolutely inviting for such incredible talent and determination in these
toddlers and young children who will be more than young children. I am confident that KPGCC will
happy to spend their time playing there in the continue to keep our youths motivated through
company of other kids – all in a safe and friendly sports and inspire them to become winners in life.
environment. Not only will this enhance the kids’
social skills, but it will also facilitate learning through Here is wishing all members a Happy Deepavali

and Merry Christmas!

albert loh

Exhilarating
Performance

Boy Doubles winners Bronson Wang and Hip Hip Hooray!
Kevin Liew with KPGCC's Ungku Ghazni
The KPGCC Junior Badminton Championship, played from 22-24 July, drew keen
participation from young and excited fans of the sport, eager to show off their
badminton skills on our courts. Congratulations to all participants for their
encouraging response, enthusiasm and outstanding sportsmanship.
Great job, boys and girls!

Singles Winners Doubles Winners
Group A – Boy Yap Yuen Le Group B – Boy
Group B – Boy Juan Tze Kai Juan Tze Kai & Tan Hong Min
Group B – Girl Yvette Tan Group C – Boy
Group C – Boy Aaron Yie Kevin Liew Wei Keat & Bronson Wang
Group D – Boy Bryan Wang
Girl winner Yvette Tan with KPGCC's Ungku Ghazni

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MERDEKA ART & COLOURING CONTEST 2016

Awesome Artsy Affair

The Merdeka Art & Colouring Contest
2016, held on the morning of
18 September, attracted a pool of
fun-loving children eager to flaunt their
artsy side.

A total of 46 enthusiastic kids turned
up for the event, co-organised by Artiz
Atelier. It comprised Category A (for
participants below 7 years old) and
Category B (for participants between
8 and 12 years old).

The contest saw 6-year-old
Janice See Yu Qi topping Category A,
while 12-year-old Beh Jian Qi came out
tops in Category B.

Heartiest congratulations to all
winners. We look forward to seeing you
again in the next edition.

Category A winner Janice See Yu Qi (L) Category B winner Beh Jian Qi (R)
with Sr Club Manager Sheren Yong
CATEGORY A

(below 7 years old)

Placing Name Age
6
Winner Janice See Yu Qi 7
7
1st Runner-Up Ho Xin Yi 7
6
2nd Runner-Up Ang Ming Ze

4th Aiden Lam

5th Aerin Pang

 

CATEGORY B

(between 8 and 12 years old)

Placing Name Age

Winner Beh Jian Qi 12

1st Runner-Up Jared Lau Tang Zhun 12

2nd Runner-Up Chan Hui Wen 12

4th Chin Jia Min 9

5th Wai Yi Xin 10

"We are the artsy bunch!"
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Mercedes-Benz Junior Golf Asian Masters Final / SUKMA Golf Championship

Way
To Go,
Raeysha!

Already considered a
seasoned competitor on
course, KPGCC’s young star
Raeysha Surendran added
another win to her already
impressive resume, this time
around winning the Mercedes-
Benz Junior Golf Asian Masters
Final 2016 played from 8-10 June
in Thailand.

Played at the Burapha Golf
Club amidst a field of formidable
young talents from countries
such as Thailand, Taiwan, Japan,
India, Hong Kong and China,
Raeysha returned scores of 72,
78 and 74, securing the title of
champion.

Way to go, Raeysha! Keep up
the good work – you make
KPGCC extremely proud!

Congratulations, Raeysha!

Chong Soaring High Chong Yong, who earned the title of
KPGCC Ladies Champion this year,
has been keeping busy. Together with
Loy Hee Ying and Nurdiyana Aqilah of
Team Johor, Chong hauled in the ladies
team gold medal at SUKMA, held in
Kuching, Sarawak on 28 July.

The SUKMA Golf Championship
featured a 54-hole team and individual
strokeplay events jointly organised by
the SUKMA Secretariat, the Sarawak
Golf Association and the Malaysian Golf
Association. The tournament comprised
12 all-male teams and 9 all-female
teams of 4 and 3 team members
respectively below 21 years of age,
from 14 states.

Kudos to Chong for continuing to
shine – keep up the amazing job!

Team Results (Ladies)

Placing State Strokes

1 Johor 449

2 Terengganu 452

(L-R) Team Johor's Chong Yong, Loy Hee Ying and Nurdiyana Aqilah 3 Sarawak 457

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know the rules

knowTherules

with deborah wong

Dealing With Divots

A divot is a loose piece of grass completely detached is not a loose the roots downwards, lies in a divot hole.
and dirt that is dug out of the ground impediment. It is something fixed and The hole need not be the one from
when the ground is struck by something therefore its removal or replacement which the divot was extracted.
(such as a golf club) – that's the would be a breach of Rule 13-2 as the lie
definition according to Merriam and area of intended swing would be Finally, Rule 13-2 clarifies that a divot
Webster. improved. that has been replaced may not be
removed or pressed down, if by doing so
One of the most common situations Rule 13-2/6 – Replacing Divot in Divot the player gains a potential advantage
that many golfers encounter on the golf Hole on Line of Play with respect to the position or lie of their
course is when your good shot ends up Question: A player’s ball comes to rest ball, the area of their intended stance or
in a divot hole on the fairway. This is close to the putting green and he wishes swing, or their line of play.
frustrating and we have all experienced to use his putter for his next stroke.
it before – and it is definitely an unfair However, there is a divot hole just in front
predicament to be in. of his ball on his line of play. May the
player replace the divot before playing
Having said that, how do we deal his next stroke?
with such situations? Below are a few golf Answer: No. Rule 13-2 prohibits a player
decisions for your reference. from improving his line of play by
eliminating an irregularity of surface.
Rule 13-2/5 – Replacing or Removing
Rule 13-2/7 – When is Divot Replaced
Undetached Divot Question: Under Rule 13-2 a player may
Question: A player’s ball comes to rest in not remove or press down a replaced
front of a divot which is folded over but divot. When is a divot considered
not completely detached. The divot replaced?
interferes with his backswing. May the Answer: When substantially all of it, with
player replace or remove the divot
before playing?
Answer: No. A divot which is not

R&A’S LEVEL 1 RULES SCHOOL

The R&A’s Level 1 Rules School will be held on 26 November, conducted by
well-qualified and experienced Rules Officials from the MGA. The seminar will

focus on pace of play and golf etiquette to raise the rules awareness level
amongst club members. Head over to the Golf Counter to sign up for it today!

Call 03-51223700 (ext 164) to find out more.

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tee talk

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tee talk

Importance of
Course Management

Every good or professional golfer has flag on green number 12th at So the next time you are on the golf
an idea of how they want to play the KPGCC. Missing left of the flag is not course, try to find the most suitable club
golf course even before teeing off on the an option, therefore a preferable miss to tee off that will give you the most
first hole. This is why the professionals will be the right side of flag) comfortable distance to approach into
have a practice round or two just to • studying the green to always have the green; which will be the best place to
familiarise themselves with the golf more uphill putts instead of downhills miss the green at, it might be left side or
course. When you watch golf on (approach shots again will be to right side or over the green. Also, try to
television, you will often see them pulling leave themselves with an uphill putt leave yourself with more uphill putts as
out a little book or notepad before preferably) we can be more aggressive with them.
almost every shot and consult with their
caddies – that’s their course guide, and These are just a few key things that For KPGCC members who often play
in it is written what exactly they would like the professionals study before the hit off the course, you should already have a
to do. on a tournament. An area where the good game plan on every hole. If you do
professionals are better at compared to not, try to have one. I am confident a
Here are a few things that the pros take the amateur golfer is understanding risk solid game plan coupled with good
note of during the practice rounds: versus reward. When your tee-off is
• w hich club to use off the tee pushed right into the trees, you have to course
analyse the situation and determine the management
(not every tee-off is with a driver) best option to minimise your overall can save you a
• how far the second or approach score. Most of the time, the best option is few strokes at
punching it back out onto the fairway every round.
will be left to the green (leave and giving yourself a clear approach to
themselves with a distance they potentially save par with a good Ng Shern Wei
are comfortable with) approach and putt. Teaching
• which is the best place to miss with Professional
approach shot (for example blue

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F&B – poolside café

Whether it’s rice, noodles or a lip-smacking fusion of both Western and Eastern cuisines,
the Poolside Café certainly serves to please. Check out these great promotions and delight
in some tantalising food and drinks.

October

Lamb Soup With Rice MEMBER RM15.00 PatTaya Fried Rice MEMBER RM15.00
visitor RM19.00 visitor RM19.00

november

Noodle Soup MEMBER RM15.00 Sizzling Lamb Chop MEMBER RM19.00
visitor RM19.00 With Rice visitor RM23.00
december

Rojak Tofu MEMBER RM13.00 Fried Fish Head MEMBER RM15.00
22 • oasis permai oct-dec 2016 visitor RM17.00 Mee Hoon Soup visitor RM19.00

Prices quoted are subject to 6% Goods & Services Tax and 10% Service Charge

f&B – golfers' terrace

What would one need after a long day on or off the course? A quick stop to refuel and
recharge at the Golfer’s Terrace, of course! Indulge in these wonderfully-prepared
hearty meals and refreshing drinks.

october

Hakka Noodle MEMBER RM12.00 sesame chicken MEMBER RM14.00
visitor RM15.00 visitor RM17.00

november

Crispy Fish Rolls MEMBER RM12.00 Lamb Kuzi MEMBER RM18.00
visitor RM15.00 visitor RM22.00
december

Pie Tee MEMBER RM12.00 Chicken Ros MEMBER RM14.00
visitor RM15.00 visitor RM17.00
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Prices quoted are subject to 6% Goods & Services Tax and 10% Service Charge

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