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TOURNAMENTS
› HISAMUDDIN ALAM SHAH TROPHY
THE RETURN OF BRAGGING RIGHTS
Old Course
10 May 2015
By Kam Omar
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The annual Hisamuddin Alam Shah
Trophy was played on the Old Course
on the morning of 10 May 2015,
based on Net Strokeplay.
This trophy competition was
started in 1955 and named after
the Sultan of Selangor at that time
namely Tuanku Hisamuddin Alam
Shah. It is open to members of all
golf clubs in Kuala Lumpur and
Selangor having a USGA handicap
index of 16.0, or a club handicap of
18, and below.
A total of 80 players including 24
from other golf clubs took part. The
other participating clubs were Kelab
Golf Negara Subang, Kelab Di Raja
Kg Kuantan, Glenmarie Golf and
Country Club, Tropicana Golf and
Country Resort, Kota Permai Golf and
Country Club, Bukit Beruntung Golf
and Country Club, Kelab Golf and
Country Kuala Kubu Bahru, Kelab
Rekreasi Tentera Udara and Kelab
Golf Darul Ehsan.
It is not a given that a Member
will win this competition due to
home ground advantage. In fact, the
Defending Champion is from another
club. It is expected, however, that
Members will have a competitive
advantage due to local knowledge.
The home club had a dozen or so
single handicappers playing led by our
Junior Champion Leong Chun Yan (1)
and our Club Champion Carl Lai (4).
The day proved to be hard on all
golfers with stifling heat and soft
ground conditions making the course
play long. As the competitors trooped
into the Clubhouse at lunchtime and
submitted their scores, it was evident
that playing to one’s handicap was the
order of the day. Very few, however,
managed to do that. Those who did
could be satisfied with themselves on
a good day’s outing.
In the end, our Member Shazal
Yusuf (18) squeaked in ahead of
fellow Member Liew Kim Seng (11)
to win the coveted trophy by one
stroke, playing 2 under his handicap.
Congratulations Shazal, on this fine
achievement, you have made your
family and friends, and Club, proud!
the coveted
hisamuddin alam shah trophy
THE CIRCULAR