DBGC Members in Winning Form New Golf Carts Arriving Pictorial

SUMMER 2012
ISSUE 150
DBGC Members in Winning Form
Victories in HK tournaments
New Golf Carts Arriving
12 already here and 50 on the way
Pictorial Journeys
Creature discomforts
Tennis and Swimming Lessons
Sign up for summer programmes
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Contents
2 General Manager’s Message
7 Golf Course Manager’s Update
General Manager: Mr Casper Schonfeldt
Discovery Bay Golf Club Limited
Valley Road, Discovery Bay,
Lantau Island, Hong Kong
Tel: (852) 2987 7273
Fax: (852) 2987 5900
Website: www.dbgc.hk
8 Pictorial Journeys
– working with animals
The Club is published four times a year.
Opinions expressed in the magazine are not
necessarily those of the publisher or DBGC
6 Golf Etiquette
10 Pro Shop Offers
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New Territories, Hong Kong
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11 King’s Gallery
– Belgian art
12 Health Awareness with Dr Chin
Publisher: Richard Castka
Contributors: Dominic Wall,
Jason Kwok, Kathy Tse,
Dr. Waverly Chin, Chan Yuen-hung
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13 Ladies Captain’s Message
14 The Rules of Golf
– care with the ball needed
16 Golf Instruction
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18 DBGC Swimming
20 DBGC Tennis
Photo: Sportpixgolf.com
22 Competitions and Results
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General Manager’s Message
Dear Members,
Summer has truly arrived and we have experienced
many hot days and lots of rain over the past few months.
Please remember to keep well hydrated during your
round and call for assistance should you feel unwell.
We have been busy with several projects over the past
few months including the installation of a water pump
to supply water to our course, primarily through the dry
winter months. The visually unattractive lakes due to
low water supply should be a thing of the past going
forward.
In mid-May we received a new strain of Bermuda turf
grass called Tif Grand, which we have planted in our
nursery. We have also planted it on the back tee of
Diamond 1 and on the ladies front tee on Jade 1. Tif
Grand can thrive in conditions with 70 percent less
than ideal sunlight, and we hope this will address some
of the issues we have faced on our tees in the past during
heavy fog and days with a general lack of sunlight. The
men’s tees on Jade 8 will also be re-built using Tif Grand
when the turf is available, sometime in August.
A dozen new golf carts have been received and together
with the launch of those we have introduced sand
bottles on most of our golf cart fleet and trolleys. Bottles
need to be re-filled by Members, and several sand stations
have been strategically located around the course for your
convenience. We appreciate your support with this new
system, which aims to keep our golf course tidier and make
the filling of divots more convenient for Members. Another
50 new golf carts are expected to be delivered by September
this year.
In May and June several new staff joined our team, including
Executive Chef Wai Ki Liu and Emily Lau, Club-Officer in
charge of the Pro-shop. Please join me in extending a warm
welcome to them.
June saw 28 Members head off to Hainan Island for a golf tour
to visit The Dunes at Shenzhou Peninsula Golf Club, and was
led by Club Officer Ken Fong. We hope all Members enjoyed
the tour. In late August/September we will be heading off to
visit our reciprocal club - The North Country Golf Club in
Hokkaido, Japan, and I look forward to joining members on
this trip.
Plans are in progress for several upgrades to club facilities,
including the men’s locker room due to extensive water
damage in the first floor showers and toilets. We will endeavor
to minimize any disruption to Members during the works,
scheduled for the quieter summer period.
PROJECTS –
SHORTGAME AREA ACCESS ROAD WORKS
Works will shortly commence on the access road from Valley
Road passing the short game area and in front of Ruby 7
tee box. Hoarding will be erected on the entire length of
the existing path for the duration of the project, which is
anticipated to last until November 2013.
Members will still have access to the short game area for
practice purposes and from the 7th tee box to 7th fairway
through two controlled crossings, which will be serviced by
staff. Please follow the instructions of the staff, as there will
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be vehicular traffic from 9am-6pm daily,
Monday – Friday.
We plan to keep the 7th tee box in play
throughout the period and adequate
protection will be installed for vehicles
passing by throughout the day.
As the road and relevant services in that area
will be dug-up and replaced, inevitably there
will be heavy traffic and noisy construction
works on weekdays for which we apologize
and thank you for your patience in advance.
Through this magazine, circulars and club
notice boards we shall keep you up to date
on any progress, and/or change in plans.
Finally, Taichi Kho (age 11), one of our 3
star junior players, recorded his first holein-one on Jade hole 8.
Congratulations to all of you!
COURSE ETIQUETTE &
PRESENTATION
We request each player to repair a minimum
of two pitch marks on each green, fill divots
on tee boxes, fairways and rough and
smooth out the sand level to the ground to
avoid mounding. Rakes should be left inside
the bunkers with handles pointing towards
the tee box and please rake bunkers after
use. Thank you for looking after your golf
course.
CONGRATULATIONS DBGC MEMBERS
Our committee Captain, William Chung,
was the proud winner of the Hong Kong
Seniors Close Championship held in May.
Having finished second twice in the past
William shot a final day 73 to pip another
past Champion, Matajiro Nagatomi, followed
by Akiyoshi Kubota. DBGC Members won
each age group division.
Our junior’s also performed well in the
MacGregor Hong Kong Junior Close
Championship. Mimi Ho was the Overall
girls’ champion while Michelle Lee won
the girls 13-14 age group and finished third
in the girls’ overall event. Shinya Mizuno
finished second in the boys 15-17 age group
and third in the boys’ overall championship.
Cristal Chan placed fourth in the girls’ 11-12
age group while Taichi Kho finished in sixth
place in the boys’ 11-12 age group.
Limited swimming coaching will also
be available on a group basis from July
onwards. Again, details of this service can
be found on our notice boards.
Players are reminded not to hit the ball
onto the green until all players of the group
ahead have left and cleared the green. Slow
play continues to deteriorate the enjoyment
of play for all Members affected, however
this is no excuse to put pressure on the
group ahead with dangerous play. Members
are advised to follow the instructions of
our marshals at all times and monitor the
etiquette and speed of play of their guests.
Please play ready golf and keep up with the
group in front at all times.
OTHER SERVICES & UPDATES
We recently employed the services of tennis
professionals in order to provide private
lessons to Members, should they have
interest. Apart from private lessons, junior
league games are also being arranged. For
further details and information please check
our notice boards.
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Negotiations are also ongoing with
suppliers for our Pro Shop and we look
forward to introducing new ranges of
apparel and services for members. Should
you be looking for any particular golf
equipment to buy, please approach Emily
Lau at the reception for assistance.
On behalf of myself and the whole
Discovery Bay Golf Club team we wish
you a happy summer season, and for those
going away for extended trips we look
forward to welcoming you back after the
summer.
Finally, we recently welcomed Rick
Smith to DBGC. Rick is the former
coach of PGA Tour star Phil Mickelson,
and was here for a corporate day.
Sincerely,
see better.
be better.
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Damage to the eyes is becoming much more
prevalent, especially in people who spend
long periods outside. Golfers are 50 percent
more likely to suffer from eye damage than
most people because of the extended time
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they spend on the golf course where they are
exposed to high levels of UV.
Few would argue that concentration on the
golf course is needed to put together a good
18-hole score, however our concentration
usually begins to waver towards the end
of the round when we get tired from the
physical demands on our body.
What few of us realise is that seeing is a
strenuous activity that actually accounts for
around 25 percent of our body’s energy use,
so the more comfortable we are able to see
what lies before us the less energy we should
expend when playing golf.
UV light source do not always come from
the sky, as reflective surfaces such as water,
sand and even wet tarmac provide another
avenue for light to invade our eyes. Care
needs to be taken at all times.
As an aging population we are seeing
more cases of both macula and retinal
degeneration, and also cataracts. Such
problems could be addressed by using high
quality eyewear.
Polarizing technology in modern sunglasses
helps to reduce glare by filtering out
horizontally reflected wavelengths of light.
Blue light is also damaging to the eye and
accounts for the highest incidence of retinal
damage.
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World number seven Justin Rose proudly
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Golf Etiquette
Whether we like it or not we all damage
the golf course. We take divots with our
irons and we create pitch marks with our
approach shots to the green.
Such damage is not hard to repair – we
just need to stop being lazy and look after
the golf course – our golf course.
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If you adopt a policy of repairing yours
and one other pitch mark on every green
then our greens will be perfect. If we do the
same on tee boxes and fairways by filling in
divots the effect will be the same – a perfect
playing surface.
Please look after “your” golf course.
It’s not difficult.
Photos: Sportpixgolf.com
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Golf Course Maintenance
Greens
Condition
Grain
Top dressing
Verticutting
Dear Members,
With the hottest weather now upon us we
are implementing our greens maintenance
strategy for the summer months. During
the hot and sunny days the Bermuda grass
grows quickly because soil microbes very
actively decompose fertilizer and organic
matter, thus releasing lots of nutrients for
the grass to absorb.
As a result the greens become grainy,
thick and puffy, which results in less
accurate ball roll and causes disease and
insect issues. During this time we need
to verticut (vertical cut) the greens to
remove the old leaf blades to promote new
leaf growth. This procedure also removes
the top profile of newly decomposed
materials, which gives us effective grain
and thatch control.
Top dressing with sand every couple
of weeks during the good growing
weather improves the ¼ inch “mat” (undecomposed thatch/sand top dressing)
just below the turf grass surface and just
above the organic/sands green mix profile,
and attributes to a tight and firm putting
surface, true ball roll, good moisture and
nutrient holding capacity.
The matrix of organic matter and sand
profile allows a much needed oxygen and
carbon dioxide exchange. The resulting
mat is especially important going into the
adverse weather conditions of the winter
Monthly solid tine venting of the greens
is necessary as microbes are actively
decomposing the organic matter during
the hot summer months and creating lots
of carbon dioxide. This toxic gas is very
harmful to the root system and must be
released through this practice.
Raising the height of the cut is also
important to create a more leafy turf
canopy to keep the surface of the soil
cooler and help the grass survive. Mowing
the grass too closely during the summer
is not a good practice, as the turf grass
needs more leaf blade for carbohydrate
production during the hot weather.
Turf grass respiration uses a lot of
carbohydrates therefore the plant must
be full of stored carbohydrate (food) to
maintain a healthy plant and root mass.
On a final note, my I remind all members
to properly maintain your course and fix
all pitch marks and divots.
Enjoy your golf.
Chan Yuen Hung
Golf Course Manager
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Pictorial journeys
Working on golf courses certainly brings you
closer to nature, but sometimes this can be a
little bit closer than you really want it to be.
To get the right angle for a golf course picture
I’m often required to venture into the deep
rough, and in this part of the world such
ventures bring the possibility of a conflict with
snakes, wild pigs and even poisonous spiders.
I usually make lots of noise and thrash the
vegetation with a stick before heading into
the deep stuff, but even then something like
a slow-moving python will not move very
quickly.
Last year I carried out a corporate shoot with
Gary Player at Kau Sai Chau, and on the final
hole a snake decided to slither out on the
fairway and stop right next to the Black Night’s
golf ball.
Whether the snake was poisonous or not I did
not know, but I was glad to see it head off to
the other side of the fairway and back into the
long grass.
Player is well known for his golf course designs
and also for his famed tournament play, and
on a visit to South Africa a few years ago I had
the pleasure to photograph the two courses he
designed at Sun City.
When I went out to shoot the Lost City course
the green keeper said to me: “Be careful on
hole 13…” He didn’t elaborate on this and I
didn’t think much about it until I got to the
hole, a par-three with a green shaped like the
map of Africa. I then saw that the tee shot was
played directly over a pit containing about a
dozen crocodiles!
Amazingly I saw one player jump into the pit
to retrieve a ball he had miss-hit with his tee
shot. I mentioned this to Player the next time
I saw him and he told me that a crocodile can
move “as fast as a horse” over short distances,
and so the guy was simply crazy to try to
recover his golf ball.
In 1996 I worked as the official photographer
at the Volvo China Open, which was played
at Beijing Country Club. There was a pond
next to the green on one of the par threes, and
being springtime baby frogs were setting out to
do what baby frogs do.
The only problem with this was that they all
BRINGS YOU
CLOSER TO NATURE
New Zealand Open
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decided to venture out onto the short grass
of the green, which meant that putting was
impossible for the players, who used towels
and anything else they could find to shoo
away the offending creatures.
Wildlife can sometime add some spice to
a picture, so it pays to be on the lookout
for what’s around. On a trip to Zimbabwe
I photographed Elephant Hills Golf Club
near Victoria Falls, and was pleased to
find antelopes of various kinds wandering
around the golf course.
Animals and air travel are not normally
associated together, however on the flight
into Victoria Falls the plane almost
touched down when it suddenly
lurched skyward and went around
for another lap of the airport. Once
we’d levelled off the captain came on the
tannoy and said: “Sorry about that folks but
an elephant wandered on to the runway…”
Volvo China Open
Many of the rural courses in Australia feature
an abundance of wildlife, Kangaroos being
one of the most abundant attractions. These
can add something special to an image on
what might well be a fairly ordinary golf
course.
In 2001 I photographed the New Zealand
Open, which was played at Paraparaumu
Golf Club near Wellington. Tiger Woods was
one of the competitors in the field that week,
and so the media and spectator interest was
at an all time high for the event.
Although Woods’s participation raised the
profile of the event, the weather refused to
cooperate and rain fell for much of the week,
which made working very difficult indeed.
So bad was the weather on some days that
the course resembled a farm rather than a
golf course, as ducks and geese flew in to
take advantage of drowning worms coming
to the surface to breath. Again, this added
something different to an otherwise ordinary
picture of Woods walking down a fairway.
Sun City
Photos: Sportpixgolf.com
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KING’S GALLERY
Collection
20th
of early
Century
Belgian Art
In the early 20th century new searches
into the field of artistic design and means
of expression led Belgian artists to divide
into various groups. Links with the French
impressionists promoted the shaping of a
particular kind of Impressionism, which
became known as Luminism.
Luminism originated in American landscape
painting styles of the 1850s – 1870s, and
was characterized by the effects of light in
landscapes through using airy perspective
and concealing visible brushstrokes. Luminist
landscapes emphasize tranquility, and
often depict calm, reflective water and a
soft, hazy sky.
For this exhibition, King’s Gallery has
chosen two paintings. They both offer the
same subject matter in two very different
styles. You can see how Belgium painters
affected by Impressionism and Luminism
developed it into their own style.
In the “Fishing Boat (1)” from Van Den
Bussche, the brush stroking effect is the
most eye-catching point. He understood
the effect of brushstrokes by overlapping
them to represent the movement of waves.
Although the oil lays thick and strong on
the canvas - a so-called impasto, but is
mixed in harmony with other objects to
bring out a dignified mood.
In the case of Ernest Paul Denis’s “Fishing
Boat (2)”, he applied the colours side-byside with as little mixing as possible to
create a vibrant surface. This technique
is usually employed in Impressionism
painting. E. Denis used this technique well
to create a serene and smoky atmosphere.
It showed the possibility of mixing the
technique of Impressionism combined with
the representation of Luminism.
Van Den Bussche
Fishing Boats (1)
H: 76cm x W: 103cm
Oil on Board
Works by Belgian artists are scattered in
many private and public collections in
Europe and elsewhere. Some artworks have
never been published or exhibited before,
so reliable data or detailed photographs on
these works does not exist.
Through these art pieces viewers are able to
appreciate the different cultural exchanges
needed to create these various painting
in Belgium.
Ernest Paul Denis
Finishing Boats (2)
1962
H: 59cm x W: 69cm
Oil on Canvas
About King’s Gallery
King’s Gallery Limited was established in 2006, and is one of the most innovative galleries in Hong Kong. They
pioneered the collecting of paintings from a promising group of Russian artists and carry one of the largest collections
of contemporary Russian oil paintings in Asia.
www.kingsgalleryhk.com
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Health Awareness
I’M
GETTING OLD
… HOORAY!
Don’t you just hate it when your kids look at you
I encouraged him to squat as much as he could and
Jon was so excited that he booked a tee time on the
and say: “You’re just getting old”, when you don’t
with a little apprehension he managed to go only
mainland later that week to test out his now pain-
move as quickly as they do or complain about this
a third of the way down (not even enough to use a
free shoulder and improved flexibility. He reported
or that ache.
normal western washroom, and definitely there was
back to me on his follow up visit that he had no
no way he could properly line up a putt).
pain at all playing golf and that it was a real joy and
I’ve got some good news for you as far as muscle
a big relief that he could now squat both on and off
tension is concerned; it’s never too late to decrease
I began treating his bad shoulder muscles, and after
muscle tension in your body, which in turn will have a
his first treatment he noted that his shoulder pain
positive effect on your movement and overall health.
had decreased 80 percent. On his second visit I
Don’t let your age or your kids slow you down, besides
treated his very tight leg and buttock muscles that
you’re wiser than that.
I see this all the time in practice and will illustrate it
were a result of his health and fitness routine, which
by telling you the story of a middle-aged accountant
included running and biking.
the golf course.
Healthy aging.
(let’s call him Jon) who consulted me for a painful
frozen shoulder. I explained to Jon that the system
After decreasing the muscle tension in these areas
I had developed for treating the body was different
and then immediately repeating the squat test, Jon
from other doctors in that my goal was to treat the
couldn’t believe it when for the first time in years
cause by decreasing all the muscle tension in all of
he could now fully squat all the way down. After
the “bad” muscles I diagnosed. This would not only
his initial surprise had sunk in he also noticed his
clear up Jon’s shoulder condition but also improve the
shoulder was now totally pain-free and offered full
overall movement and function of his body in general.
movement.
He reassured me that his only complaint was his
Jon, like so many of my patient’s now fully understood
shoulder pain, yet Jon fully co-operated in allowing
why I always treat all the bad muscles I diagnose,
me to perform my standard full body examination of
and the important relationship and connection that
over 30 major muscle groups in his body. The final
tight muscles have on other parts of the body. When
muscle test required Jon to crouch, or to squat down
my patient’s have friends or family living overseas
like a baseball catcher or a golfer lining up a putt (or
who cannot see me I ask them to find a licensed
like when you travel to the mainland and you have
massage therapist or myotherapist who is
to use the other kind of washroom…). Anyway, Jon
willing to not only work on the painful areas,
couldn’t squat, and looking a little embarrassed said:
but who will also focus on treating all the
“Sorry, I can’t do that, it’s all the years of football …
tight muscles throughout the body. This will
I’m getting old …”.
give their family member or friend a better
outcome than simply treating the painful area.
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DR. WAVERLY CHIN
B. APP. SC. (CHIRO)
R.M.I.T. AUS.
Dr. Waverly Chin is a New Zealander.
He has been practicing in Central
since 1991, and is a Hong Kong
registered Chiropractor and founder
of Diagnostic MyoTherapyTM.
He plays golf to a handicap
of 15.
Ladies Feature
Hello DB Ladies,
We have just finished the 2011-2012 season in
great fashion. Last month our team won back
the Carl Goldsmith Trophy! When we played at
Clearwater Bay in October, we struggled a bit, and
the match ended in us losing 5 to 1. This meant
when CWB came to Discovery Bay, we had to win all
six matches. Such a difficult task, but our talented
and determined ladies accomplished it! They won
every match, and we are the proud holders of the
Carl Goldsmith Trophy.
Two days later we had our annual Interclub competition against Macau, also hosted at
Discovery Bay Golf Club. Macau have dominated
us the past few years in this match up, so we knew
we had a big hurdle ahead. Our ladies fought hard
and managed to beat Macau 4 to 1! Another welldeserved win. I am incredibly proud of all of our
ladies who played in these matches. Thank you
for working so hard and winning so decisively. Well done DB!!! We have topped off our season with our final big
event of the year, the Crystal Ball Trophy and Prize
Presentation. The ladies were all sparkles and
glamour and playing at the top of their game. The
competition was stiff, and many ladies shot low
scores. Nina Chung shined brightest with a net 67! Congratulations to all of our trophy winners: Lady
Captain’s Cup won by Delores Teh, the La Creation
Cup (sponsored by La Creation Bakery in DB Plaza)
won by Grace Kim, Pairs Match winners Nina Chung
and Daisy Wang, Four Seasons Vase/Plate won by
Fiona Yuen/Siu Hing Chan. A special thank you
to Grace Kim and Marsha Ko for their generous
prize donations. It was a great day of friendship
and celebration.
This season was made wonderful by all of our
DB ladies. You are competitive, fun, gracious and
supportive--you make our ladies group a pleasure
to join. Thank you also to Ice, Ken and Kathy for all
of their administrative assistance and to Ivan and
his staff for making our lunches so lovely.
The committee (Nina Chung, Helen Hawkins, Alicia
Ma, Eva Shum, Sa Mansing) have done a fabulous job
this season making ladies’ day fun and enjoyable for
all. Alicia is retiring and will be missed--we really
appreciate her efforts and contributions. As such, I
am very pleased to announce the additions of Grace
Kim and Shirley Chan to next year’s committee. We look forward to serving our ladies for another
year. Please join us on September 13 for the Purple
Passion Kick-off to the 2012-13 season. Let’s make
it the best yet!
Sign-up sheets for our Thursday events are found
on the Ladies’ board in the lobby, and the calendar
is on the club website, dbgc.hk. Please contact me
or Reception if you would like more information. All ladies are welcome to join.
Very best regards,
Janelle Weber
Lady Captain
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The Rules of Golf
Care is always
needed around
the Golf Ball
In separate incidents recently on the European and PGA Tours,
Graeme McDowell and Zach Johnson were both penalised two
strokes for failing to play the ball from the correct spot.
Coincidentally both incidents occurred on the 18th hole and
thankfully both penalties were spotted before each player signed
his scorecard. However, while McDowell missed the cut by two
shots, Johnson won his event by one. In the BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth, McDowell stood at
one under par after 17 holes of his first round, but that was all to
change on the 18th hole when he hit his tee shot under a bush. McDowell’s ball was lying on a bed of leaves and twigs and as he
approached the ball to identify it he thought he may have caused
it to move. After playing the ball, he asked for the incident to be
reviewed on television to check if the ball had moved, while he
completed play of the hole.
Graeme McDowell
The television evidence showed that the ball had moved and had
come to rest in another place, which, of itself would have resulted
in a one-stroke penalty under Rule 18-2 (ball at rest moved by
player, partner, caddie or equipment). However, as McDowell
had not replaced the ball, the penalty became two strokes.
The principle of Rule 18-2 is that the player needs to be
careful around his ball, and avoid moving it unless permitted
to do so by a Rule. To encourage due care, a one-stroke
penalty is applied when a player accidentally causes his
ball to move. The player then has to replace the ball. If
the player plays the ball having failed to replace it, he has
not played the ball as it originally lay, and so he incurs a
total penalty of two strokes in stroke play. Referee reviews TV footage
Photos: Sportpixgolf.com
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Zach Johnson
In Johnson’s case, he had just holed a five-foot putt
on the final hole of the final round at the Crowne
Plaza Invitational at Colonial to apparently win
the event by three strokes. However it was then pointed out
to Johnson that he had moved his marker to the side, away
from his fellow-competitor’s line, and failed to move it back
prior to holing out.
In so doing, Johnson had played from a wrong place, resulting
in a two-stroke penalty (Rules 16-1b and 20-7c). He was made
aware of the error prior to signing his scorecard and was able
to add the two-stroke penalty to his score for the 18th hole,
meaning that he still won the tournament by one shot!
Although in Johnson’s case he was entitled to mark and lift his
ball, when he failed to play the ball from the original spot he,
in effect, made the same error as McDowell and also incurred a
two-stroke penalty.
In 2008 Arjun Atwal competed in the Hong Kong Open at
Fanling. The US PGA Tour player was paired with former Open
champion Paul Lawrie for the first and second rounds, during
which preferred lies were in play.
On the par-five 13th hole the Indian player marked his ball,
picked it up and gave it to his caddie for cleaning and then
replaced the ball.
A moment later he decided the remark and replace the ball again,
an action that was spotted by Lawrie, who informed Atwal that
once he had marked, cleaned and replaced the ball it was deemed
to be in play. He had therefore breached Rule 20-3d.
Arjun Atwal
A referee was subsequently called and the Indian player was
penalised two shots for his error.
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J&J GOLF INSTRUCTION
Michelle Li
DBGC Juniors Shine
By Jason Kwok
Head Professional J&J Golf Academy Discovery Bay Golf Club
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The MacGregor Hong Kong Close
Championship, held in April at Discovery
Bay Golf Club was one of the most important
events of the year on the junior circuit, and
DBGC junior golfers produced some of the
most impressive results in many years.
Thanks to the active support of the
Management and Members, DBGC juniors
have found a haven in which to thrive. With
a wonderful combination of outstanding
practice facilities, excellent golf instruction
staff and a challenging golf course, DBGC
has made a significant mark in junior golf
in Hong Kong.
Mimi Ho
Most of us have heard about the exploits
of Mimi Ho in the past few years, winning
many of the local junior events and placing
runner-up in the China Junior Open and
the Singapore Ladies Open.
She certainly played to form on her home course,
taking this year’s overall girls championship in
a playoff over Hong Kong International Squad
teammate Kitty Tam. This was Mimi’s second
win in this major event.
Michelle Li, another DBGC junior with great
potential, won the Girls 13 - 14 age group
and tied for third in the overall competition.
Both Mimi and Michelle spend many hours
a week at the range and the short game area
honing their games. As such it’s no surprise
that they regularly win local tournaments.
Perhaps the most amazing performance
was accomplished by Nathan Han, who won
the boys 9 - 10 age group by a whopping 15
strokes over 18 holes. Han shot 58 on the
Deep Water Bay course; a score that would
contend in many adult events held at DWB.
Besides these winners there were several other
notable performances by DBGC juniors and
J&J students. Shinya Mizuno finished in second
place in the boys 15 - 17 age group and third
overall. Chris Mun finished third and Taichi
Kho sixth in the 11 - 12 age group. Cyrus Lee
finished second and Nicholas Winchester placed
seventh in the 9 - 10 age group.
The future for these junior golfers is unlimited.
With the support of the Hong Kong Golf
Association many of these juniors will be able
gain invaluable experience in international
competition, as they become adults they will
become the top amateur golfers in Hong Kong.
Nathan Han
With the progress of their improvement from
year to year it would not be surprising that
the names you are reading today will one day
make an impact on golf in the Asia region, or
even worldwide.
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DBGC Swimming
Adult Performance
Swim Clinics with
Jonathon Quinlan
Head Swim Coach - Jonathon Quinlan
Education and Swimming Qualifications:
New South Wales Higher School Certificate (HSC)
- Diploma in Hospitality Management (Ryde
Technical College, Sydney)
- Asian Academy for Sporting Fitness
Professionals (AASFP) Sports Foundation
Certificate
- Asian Academy for Sporting Fitness
Professionals (AASFP) Advanced Personal
Trainer certification
- American Swimming Coaches Association
(ASCA) Level 1
- American Swimming Coaches Association
(ASCA) Level 2 Stroke School
- Australian Swimming Coaches Teachers
Association Bronze Coaching License
- AUSTSWIM Teacher of infant and
pre-school aquatics
AUSTSWIM teacher of competitive strokes
- Royal Life Saving Society Australia
Resuscitation License
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Professional swimming coach Jonathon Quinlan brings to Discovery Bay Golf Club an extensive world-class competitive swimming and
teaching background. In 1996 and 1998 Jonathon represented Hong Kong in World Cup international competitions, competing in 50m
and 100m freestyle events and was also a top Australian age group, state open and national level swimmer competing against famous
Olympic names such as Ian Thorpe and Chris Fydler. At the peak of his competitive swimming career and amongst his career highlights
was winning the men’s open 50m freestyle at the Australian 1997 Ansett Invitational Swim Meet with a time that placed him in the
world’s top 120 swimmers. Most recently Jonathon was head swim teacher of the Hong Kong Ladies Recreation Club Learn-to-Swim
Programme where he was responsible for the set-up and running of one of Hong Kong’s leading in-house recreation club swimming
operations.
Starting this July, Jonathon will be delivering classes to adult swimmers aged 16 years and above who wish to improve fitness,
technique, speed, endurance and competitive water skills. This is highly recommended and suitable for competant lap swimmers and
swimming for fitness.
Also a keen golfer, Jonathon understands the importance of keeping fit to be able to take on the demands from a day out on the golf
course.
“Swimming is without a doubt the best form of low impact exercise as it helps improves cardiovascular and respiratory health,
strengthens muscles, relieves stress and is a skill, sport and exercise that you can use for the rest of your life! A powerful and efficient
golf swing requires good technique, timing and correct hip/shoulder rotation. You will be amazed the physical benefits to your golf
game if you have established a solid swimming base. Efficient freestyle swimming also requires good hip/shoulder rotation, timing and
correct technique to maximize overall stroke efficiency. Golf and swimming actually help compliment each other.”
Career Highlights:
- 1995 Hong Kong Open Nationals 50m &100m freestyle finalist.
- 1995 – 1996 Hong Kong age group competitions. Ranked top two in 15-17yrs 50m and 100m freestyle events.
- 1996 & 1998 Hong Kong representative in World Cup 50m & 100m freestyle events – Hong Kong and Tasmania.
- 1997 Australia, Sydney, New South Wales (NSW) State age group 50m freestyle bronze medalist.
- 1997 Sydney (NSW) State men’s open 50m freestyle ranked top 10.
- 1997 Vice Captain of Greater Public School’s swim team in Sydney, Australia.
- 1997 NSW Independent Schools. Set records in 15-17yrs 50m freestyle and 4x50m freestyle relay.
- 1997 Sydney Ansett Invitational Meet. Gold medalist, men’s open 50m freestyle.
- 1997 World ranking top 120 swimmers in men’s open 50m freestyle.
- 1998 Australian Nationals men’s open 50m freestyle.
Adult Development
Stroke and Technique Swim Clinics - $2,800 (10 Sessions)
Saturdays 5:00pm-6:00pm
Application forms available at the Clubhouse
Reception Desk and must be filled in if you wish to
sign up. (terms and conditions apply)
For more information on class content, aims and
expectations, please see programme rundowns
posted on the Clubhouse notice board
Adult Advanced
Technique and Fitness Swim Clinics - $2,800 (10 Sessions)
Saturdays 6:00pm-7:00pm
For further information or enquiries regarding the
above, please contact the Clubhouse Reception
Counter at 2987-7273 or fax at 2987-5900
“Swim Fast, Swim Safe, Swim Smart”
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DBGC Tennis
Summer
Tennis Camp
Camp schedule
Monday to Friday 9am to 12pm
Week 1 June 25 – 29
Week 3 July 9 – 13
Week 5 August 13 – 17
Week 2 July 2 – 6
Week 4 August 6 – 10
(Six campers per week minimum requirement)
Ages and levels
8 – 12 year olds Racquets and balls provided
12 – 16 year olds
Camp includes: Video training, certificate of achievement,
Ideal for beginners and intermediate levels
free shuttle bus, snacks
Cost and registration
Campsite
Daily rate or register for a week.
Sign up online at [email protected]
Discovery Bay Golf Club, Valley Road, Discovery Bay,
Information
Ricky Cumes
Lantau, Hong Kong
Tel: 9813-5111
[email protected]
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DBGC Tennis
Campers will learn and develop tennis and physical
skills in a fun and dynamic play and practice format.
HEAD COACH - Adult And Junior Programmes
Ricky Cumes
United States Professional Tennis Association Coach
Queensland Lawn Tennis Association Coach
Australian Wheelchair Tennis Team Coach
Queensland Official Umpire
FFT and ATP Tour Qualified
TENNIS COACH
Philip Pache
Experience and background
Ricky comes to DBGC with over 25 years of national and international coaching
experience. USPTA Pro 1 Stroke Production Grade focuses on high energy and high
intensity coaching to achieve goals and have fun.
Senior tennis professional at the Hong Kong Jockey Club
Head tennis professional at the Hong Kong Cricket Club
Director of tennis at Sheraton Mirage Resorts, Port Douglas and Gold Coast, Australia
Director of tennis, Gold Coast International and Hilton Hotel Brisbane
Seven years professional touring, worked with players such as Rod Laver, Pat Cash,
John Newcombe, Tony Roche, Chris Lewis and Pam Shriver
Australian Open and junior ranked
French Federation Tennis ranked
Transcripts tennis consultant 1993 Ford Australian Open and Davis Cup clash
between Australia and the USA
SMASH Leukaemia Foundation exhibition event with Australian Davis Cup stars
Official coach of the Australian Wheelchair Tennis team
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Philip is an LTA and ITF-qualified level 1 tennis coach with
three years of experience working with players of all levels.
Philip’s main training speciality is developing young children’s
tennis skills through his role as a junior development coach
at Discovery Bay International School (DBIS) and the ESF’s
schools tennis programme.
Philip’s successful mini tennis programme at DBIS led to
a contract with DBIS in April-June 2010 to run a tennis
programme for students in Year 7 and Year 8 comprising of an
hour per week with 20 or more students on four courts. This
involved organising various activities and games to encourage
coordination, movement and general playing skills. Philip’s
flexible coaching style also allows him to successfully coach
both adults and children of all ages and skill levels.
Competition results
Competition Results
HKGA Summer Inter-club League 2012,
Discovery Bay Golf Club Vs The Hong Kong Golf Club,
Saturday, 5 May 2012, at Discovery Bay Golf Club
Discovery Bay Golf Club +34
The Hong Kong Golf Club +24
Monthly Medal Competition, Sunday, 27 May 2012
Men’s Division A (Jade & Ruby)
Winner: Mr. S. Y. Lee
Men’s Division B (Jade & Ruby)
Winner: Mr. Y. J. Park
Men’s Division A & B (Jade & Ruby)
Best Gross: Mr. William Chung
Men’s Division C (Diamond & Jade)
Winner: Mr. Edmund Wan
Ladies’ Division A (Diamond & Jade)
Winner: Mrs. Roberta Tan
Best Gross Mrs. Kung Winchester
Ladies’ Division B (Diamond & Jade)
Winner: Ms. Chan Siu Hing
68 net
70 net won on countback
75 won on countback
44 points
71 net
82
40 points
HKGA Summer Inter-club League 2012,
Discovery Bay Golf Club Vs Shek O Country Club on Saturday,
2nd June 2012 at Discovery Bay Golf Club
Discovery Bay Golf Club +40
Shek O Country Club +14
HKGA Summer Inter-club League 2012,
The Hong Kong Golf Club Vs Discovery Bay Golf Club on Saturday,
9thJune 2012 at The Hong Kong Golf Club
The Hong Kong Golf Club +35
Discovery Bay Golf Club +25
Monthly Medal Competition, Sunday, 24 June 2012
Men’s Division A (Jade & Ruby)
Winner: Mr. S. Y. Lee
Monthly Medal Competition, Sunday, 24 June 2012
Men’s Division A (Diamond & Jade)
Winner: Mr. H. Y. Paik
Men’s Division B (Diamond & Jade)
Winner: Mr. K. Kawaguchi
Men’s Division A & B (Diamond & Jade)
Best Gross: Mr. Neil Keating
Men’s Division C (Ruby & Diamond)
Winner: Mr. Ricky Liu Ladies’ Division A (Ruby & Diamond)
Winner: Ms. T. J. Nah
Best Gross Mrs. Kung Winchester
Ladies’ Division B (Ruby & Diamond)
Winner: Mrs. Rebecca Ho
68 net
69 net
72 net (won on countback)
72
45 points
72 net
84
33 points
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Competition Schedule
Upcoming Events
July
7
9
15
17
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New Members’ golf game
Albert K. W. Lai Junior Tournament
Sam Wong Cup DBGC Vs HKGC (away)
HKGA July Stableford
Monthly Medal Competition
DBGC
HKGC
HKGC
CWBG&CC
DBGC
August
3 6-7 13 16-17
25-29 26 EFG Bank Summer Junior Classic
HKGC (DWB)
Faldo Series Hong Kong Championship
KSC
MacGregor Junior Open Championship (aged 7-10)
HKGC (DWB)
MacGregor Junior Open Championship (aged 11 and above)
DBGC
Hokkaido golf trip/Inter-club with The North Country Golf Club Japan
Monthly Medal Competition
DBGC
5-7 Helene et Henri HK Ladies Open Amateur & DBGC
Mid Amateur Championship
9 Bertie To Jr. Memorial Trophy & DBGC
Men’s Match Play qualifying round
16 Men’s Match Play – 1st round & quarter final
DBGC
20 Ladies Inter-club Match (home)
DBGC
22 Men’s Match Play semi-final
DBGC
23 Men’s Match Play final
DBGC
30 Monthly Medal Competition
DBGC
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September
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Home Delivery Wine - July to September 2012
Description
Price/Bottle
Duquesa de Valladolid Verdejo Rueda 2010, Rioja (Spain - White)
Straw brilliant colour. Intense aromas of fresh herbs, anise, tropical fruits and mineral notes. Powerful and tasty on the mouth, with a long lingering palate.
Hay Shed Hill Pitchfork Chardonnay 2011, Margaret River (Australia - White) - 5 Stars winery by James Halliday
Pale straw with green hues. Fruity aroma in a bright, clean tropical fruit bouquet. The palate is rich with fruits, clean, zippy acidity balances the sweet fruit
character resulting in a bright, flesh flavoursome palate.
Patrice Moreux Pouilly Sur Loire 2009/2010, Loire (France - White)
Straw yellow in colour. Intensely fragrant, heady with acacia blossoms, lively citrus and a return of fresh almonds, good structure with well defined acidity.
Westend Richland Sauvignon Blanc 2011, McLaren Vale, New South Wales (Australia - White) - White winemaker of the year - IWC 2011
Light straw yellow with a green hue and displays a pungent nose of gooseberry, lemon and passionfruit. The palate is fruity, full bodied with a rich texture.
The finish is dry, crisp and refreshing.
Damilano Moscato D’Asti DOCG 2011, Piedmont (Italy - White)
Order Qty
$95
$100
$95
$60
$105
Bright yellow gold. Aromatic bouquet, with scents of peach, sage, lemon, honey and apricot.
Albert Bichot Chassagne Montrachet 2010, Burgundy (France - White)
Golden colour with green highlights. Lovely floral bouquet on the nose with aromas of hot croissant and candied lemon. Bold yet elegant on the palate,
fleshy and well-balanced. Long finish with floral notes.
Inama Vulcaia Sauvignon 2010, Veneto (Italy - White)
$345
$140
Intense yellow colour. Nose of citrus and apple with a mineral edge. Mineral character on the palate with a refreshing citrus edge.
Fire Gully Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot 2007, Margaret River (Australia - Red)
Dense red and beautifully perfumed with dark berry fruit and spicy oak aromas. It is drenched in rich, ripe concentrated black cherry and plum flavours,
which are beautifully integrated with fine, lacy tannins.
Georges Michel Golden Mile Pinot Noir 2008/2009, Marlborough (New Zealand - Red)
An elegant wine with seductive spice and smoke aromas leading into a cascade of ripe red berry fruit flavours, forest floor characters and a hint of
chocolate, encompassed by velvety smooth tannins.
Paringa Estate Peninsula Pinot Noir 2010, Mornington Peninsula (Australia - Red) - 5 Stars winery by James Halliday
This wine is a fruit driven style that has genuine ripe pinot characteristics with considerable fineness and style. The bouquet and palate has dark cherry fruit
flavours and aromas, a little spice and subtle oak characters.
Chateau Montcabrier 2006, Bordeaux (France - Red)
The wine is tannic yet supple and ages extremely well. The bouquet is powerful and smoky on the palate. The wines are big & succulent yet have a certain elegance.
Tarapaca Varietal Cabernet Sauvignon 2011, Central Valley (Chile - Red)
Brilliant cherry red. Intense and great variety character, with presence of fresh red fruit-like berries, ripe plums along with sweet spices like vanilla,
cinnamon. Medium structure.
Paracombe Cabernet Sauvignon 2007, Adelaide Hills (Australia - Red) - 94pts & 5 Stars winery by James Halliday
The palate backs up with generous, juicy flavour. Enjoy ripe currants and berries textured with hints of fine, spicy tannins with a leisurely, long finish.
Joel Gott Cabernet Sauvignon 2009, California (USA - Red) - 89 pts by Robert Parker
A balanced, structured wine with supple tannins, bright acidity and flavors of spicy red fruit and rich black fruit that are intensified by aromas of currants,
cedar and black tea.
$172
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$75
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$160
$130
For ordering please fax this form to 2987-3526 or contact our Assistant Food & Beverage Manager Mr. Ivan Ho at 2987 3717
Name : Account No.: Contact no. (Home) : (Office) : Delivery Address: Signature : Date : FREE DELIVERY TO YOUR HOME OR OFFICE, EXCEPT OUTLYING ISLANDS
minimum order of one case (12 bottles), mixed case acceptable.
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