Sembawang Country Club
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Sembawang Country Club
Sembawang COUNTRY CLUB OCTOBER 2014 Contents 01 Editorial & Appointments 20 Club News 02 In & Around 21 Upcoming Events 04 Annual General Meeting 2014 25 F&B Promotions 08 Captain’s Column 26 Golf Fixtures 10 Ladies Corner 27 Monthly Medals Results 12 Greens Talk 28 Membership News 17 Club Events Club Management Club Directory General Manage COL (Ret) Eugene Cheong HR & Membership Manager Ms Patricia Kok Finance Manager Ms Suzanne Lok Operations Manager Mr Chan Keng Kiew Golfing Manager Mr Paul Giovanni S. Decipeda Golfing Executive Mr Thomas David Jackson Operations Executive Mr Chen Chun Fuk Events & Marketing Executive Ms Toh Mei Lian Corporate Communications Executive Ms Ang Hui Ping Golf Department Tel: 6751 0320/0328 Email: [email protected] Sembawang Country Club 249 Sembawang Road (enter via Toranto Road) Tel: 6257 0642 Fax: 6752 0446 Website: www.sembawanggolf.org.sg Facebook: www.facebook.com/sembawangcountryclub Membership Department Tel: 6751 0331/0350 Email: [email protected] Publishing Consultant Craft Print International Limited Tel: 6861 4040 [email protected] Social/Marketing Department Tel: 6751 0347/339 Email: [email protected] Accounts Department Tel: 6751 0346/335 Email: [email protected] Operations Department Tel: 6751 0326 Purchasing Department Tel: 6751 0337 JR Group (OceanSpoon) Tel: 6751 0310 Pan West Pte Ltd (Pro Shop) Tel: 6755 8255 Editorial & Appointments The Club’s Annual General Meeting was well attended by 202 members on 11 September 2014, even though the AGM golf game did not even get off to a start due to inclement weather. Nonetheless, it was a good time to get together. One key feature that stood out from the AGM was that the overall member satisfaction levels have reached a record high. Well done to all the staff and management of SCC. We would like to express our appreciation for all the feedback and inputs given. So as to upgrade the status of SCC, we would be hosting, for the first time, the Singapore Open Senior Amateur Championship in 2014. We would utilise this event to level up our course markings to be on par with national standards. The year is coming to an end, do join us for the Chairman’s Cup and the Countdown Party 2014. Appointments President LG Ng Chee Meng Club Chairman RADM Jackson Chia Vice-Chairman BG Ong Tze-Ch’in GREEN COMMITTEE Club Captain ME7 Low Bah Soon Derric Club Vice Captain LTC Chin Seng Heng Club Vice Captain LTC Ong Chew Meng Ladies Captain ME5 Emily Lee Competitions Convenor Mr Yong Shao Chang Cheers, Greens Convenor LTC Tsai Hong Pin Kelvin Eric Goh Handicap Convenor ME6 Yeo Hock Heng Andrew FINANCE COMMITTEE Treasurer LTC Chang Pin Chuan LIST OF RECIPROCAL CLUBS Overseas Reciprocal Clubs: Assistant Treasurer ME6 Shaun Ng Chor Chuan Finance Committee Member LTC (Ret) James Kwek Audit Committee Members ME6 Manimaran Ganesan Malaysia Bt Banang Golf & Country Club (Batu Pahat, Johor) + Danau Golf Club KRUKM (Selangor) + Kelab Rekreasi Tentera Udara KRTU (Selangor) + Kelab Rahman Putera Malaysia KRPM (Selangor) + Borneo Golf Resort Berhad (Sabah, Malaysia) # +60 7 4286001/5431 +60 3 89258953 +60 3 78467170 +60 3 61566870 +60 87 861 888 Brunei Royal Brunei Golf & Country Club # +673 2611 582 Indonesia Padang Golf Modern (Tangerang, Indonesia) + House Member ME6 Lim Yit Beng +62 21 552 9228 Assistant House Member MAJ (Ret) Chan Siew Mun Affillated Clubs: Malaysia Bt Unggul Golf & Country Club (Selangor) + Sutera Harbour Golf & Country Club Berhad (Kota Kinabalu, Sabah) # Nexus Golf Resort Karambunai, Kota Kinabalu China Guangzhou International Golf Club (China) + +60 3 89201129/2188/2888 +60 88 303 900 +60 88 411 215 +86 20 6176 7888 Reciprocal Clubs (Local): Jurong Country Club) + Keppel Club + Orchid Country Club + Seletar Country Club + Raffles Country Club + Changi Golf Club + Warren Golf & Country Club + +65 6560 5655 +65 6375 5567 +65 6755 9811 +65 6481 4812 +65 6861 7649 +65 6543 5210 +65 6586 1245 Affiliated Clubs (Local): National Service Resort Golf & Country Club (Kranji) # +65 6795 2300 *Please present your introduction card before you visit. Legend: Please call SCC Golfing Department at 6751 0328/0320 for prevailing rates. Buggy fees only. Member’s Guests’ Rate. Audit Committee Members Mr Sim You Hock Audit Committee Members DX10 Bernard Teh HOUSE COMMITTEE House Convenor MAJ (Ret) Edward Kim ENGAGEMENT COMMITTEE Engagement Committee Chairman BG (Ret) Stephen Wong Engagement Committee Co-Chairman COL (Ret) Alan Yeo Cheng Ann Engagement Committee Vice Chairman Dr Ashim Kumar Dutt Engagement Committee Member MAJ Tan Yuet Kin MAJ (Ret) Tony Seng LTC Adrian Teng MAJ Kelvin Ang PUBLICATIONS COMMITTEE Publications Convenor LTC (Ret) Eric Goh Publications Member Mr Gilbert Tan IT COMMITTEE IT Advisor MAJ Joseph Teoh Sembawang Country Club 01 In & Around By COL (Ret) Eugene Cheong Hello Everyone! Once again, we find ourselves standing at the last quarter of the year! It gets quite a bit scary when the months just fly by like that. Where did all the time go? There were quite a few exciting things that happened in the last few months, and many more things are going to happen in the coming months. So let’s all take a deep breath and take a look. AGM 2014 Our Annual General Meeting was held on 11 September 2014. The event was held in the Banquet Hall and was attended by 202 members, despite the inclement weather that completely prevented us from enjoying the AGM Golf Game. This year, we saw the re-appointment of some EXCO Members and the appointment of some new EXCO Members. Among the new EXCO Members, we are pleased to welcome on board COL (Ret) Alan Yeo Cheng Ann as the Co-Chairman of the Engagement Committee, LTC Ong Chew Meng as our Vice-Captain, LTC Chang Pin Chuan as our Treasurer, and MAJ (Ret) Chan Siew Mun as our Assistant House Member. We also welcome Mr Yong Shao Chang as the new Competitions Convenor. We look forward to their guidance and contributions as they bring our Club to greater levels. At this point, I would also like to extend the Club’s sincere appreciation to the EXCO Members who have served in the last term. They are ME7 Chow Wai Yein, ME7 Lim Hoon Min, ME6 Sam Lee, and MAJ Dickson Tay. This year’s AGM saw the members being updated on the achievements of the various committees, and also allowed the EXCO to understand, clarify and address members’ concerns. It was also very encouraging to hear that overall member satisfaction levels have improved, and that we have reached a new high point in overall satisfaction levels as evidenced by the Annual Survey results. The AGM was followed by a sumptuous buffet dinner that was part-sponsored by our F&B vendor, Oceanspoon. Annual Survey 2014 In July and August this year, we engaged a consultant, aAdvantage, to help us conduct a member satisfaction survey. First, let me thank all of you who have participated in the survey. I understand that some of you found the survey questionnaire long and tedious. Unfortunately, this was necessary if we wanted to know precisely what you were satisfied with, and more importantly, what you were unsatisfied with. We therefore needed to go into some depth in 02 Sembawang Country Club asking those questions so that we can take meaningful followup actions where necessary, to close the gaps in our service standards. The other alternative would have been to conduct many smaller surveys throughout the year, but we’ve decided that that would subject our members to even more survey fatigue. So I really want to thank you for taking the time to complete the survey, and for being patient with us. Your inputs and feedback are important to us, and would provide us with a catalyst to strive for service excellence. The results of the survey were encouraging and I’m pleased to note that members’ overall satisfaction is quite high. In fact, this year, we scored the highest of the last three years. It made all the effort that we had put in really worth it. It also showed us that you were appreciative of the efforts we have put in, and this spurs us to do even more and better for you. I’m proud of my staff, and you should be proud of them as well – you were the ones who gave them the good scores! As I’ve mentioned in my speech at the AGM, we will not stop here and rest on our laurels. We will take the continual journey of improvement and be even better than we are today! National Day Family Carnival We held the National Day Family Carnival on 10 August 2014. As the theme suggested, families were encouraged to come in colours of Red and White. The whole Club was decorated with buntings and national flags. The reciprocal golf game with KRTU was also held on that same afternoon. It was really unfortunate that CAT 1 lightning conditions affected the golf game and the outdoor activities of the Carnival. But this did not stop the families and children from enjoying the indoor activities. You could see queues of people lining up for the free snack giveaways – ice lollies, kacang puteh, and more. The art and craft stalls were also popular with the kids as they created their own sand-art candles, rainbow loom bands and charms, and bead necklaces and bracelets. Despite the weather, the families had an enjoyable time and are already looking forward to the next one. President’s Cup 2014 The President’s Cup was held on the afternoon of 16 August 2014, followed by a buffet dinner in the evening. Our Guest-of-Honour, Club President and CDF, LG Ng Chee Meng graced the occasion. We had very good prizes for both the golf winners as well as the lucky draw – with prizes sponsored by Garmin and Cobra. The participants enjoyed the beautiful weather, the excellent In & Around golf course conditions, and of course, the lovely dinner. And the winners went home with really good prizes like Garmin watches, Cobra golf equipment, and other electronic items. We’ll try to get sponsors for the Chairman’s Cup prizes as well – so do look out for that golf event. It was quite a tough competition, but we could only have one overall champion. We congratulate MAJ Dickson Tay, the winner of the President’s Cup 2014. Official Opening of Members’ Lounge New beginnings – that’s what excites people. Following feedback from our members, and after some renovations to the KTV Lounge and improvements to the KTV sound system, the KTV Lounge was renamed the Members Lounge. The Members Lounge was officially opened by our Club President and CDF, LG Ng Chee Meng on 16 August 2014, in conjunction with the President’s Cup. Now, members can enjoy a refreshed look, and an improved KTV sound system. The Members Lounge now certainly provides a better ambience for members to have a drink, relax, and belt out a couple of their favourite songs. Outstanding Staff Award The Outstanding Staff Award is a quarterly award that will be presented to staff who have provided good service to our members and guests. The nominees were taken from the compliments or feedback that we received through our feedback channels (yellow feedback form, website, etc). The winners of the Outstanding Staff Award were then selected by a Selection Panel comprising members of the Executive Committee and Sub-Committees. For the quarter of July to September 2014, the winners of the Outstanding Staff Award are Jay from the Golfing Reception, Vijay and Yeo Ah Soo from the Facilities Department, and Saran from the Golfing Department. Congratulations to all of them! Thank you for all your nominations, compliments and feedback. Do continue to write in to us about any of our staff who has provided you with excellent service, who has delivered happiness to you, or who has gone beyond his/her call of duty to render assistance to you. This would certainly encourage our staff to provide even better service to you. Chairman’s Cup 2014 out for the registration sheet. It would be a good opportunity to have a game with your friends and golfing kakis, and vie for the wonderful prizes in store. So please watch out for the announcements and the sign-up sheets, and participate in this year’s Chairman’s Cup! Christmas Light-Up This year, in conjunction with the Chairman’s Cup, we will hold a Christmas Light-Up in the Club. Come and join us as we usher in the Christmas Season and the Magic of Christmas! Christmas Golf Christmas Golf this year will be held on 20 December 2014. Come prepared to have some Yuletide fun on the golf course with your golfing mates. And, by all means, dress up like Santa or his elves! Countdown Party 2014 This year’s Countdown Party will be held on 31 December 2014 in the Banquet Hall. We have already started discussions with the Event Company to bring you yet another fun-filled, boisterous and exciting Dinner and Dance to usher in the New Year. The theme this year is “Rock and Gold”. As the theme suggests, you are encouraged to come dressed in either Gold, or in your favourite Rock & Roll togs, or just come in Gold Rock & Roll clothes! The main thing is to come and have fun with your friends and family, and together, to usher in the New Year! Do keep a look out for the advertisement posters around the Club House and in our various publications. Sign up for an entire table and get a huge discount off the usual price of the tickets. Don’t wait – call the Social Department at 67510341 or 67510347 to book your tables now! Conclusion It leaves me now to thank all of you, the members, for making the events that we had organised so memorable. Thank you so much for your support, and I look forward to more of your support for our future events. Let me wish everyone a Selamat Hari Raya Haji, a Happy Deepavali, and a Merry Christmas! I hope you all have a wonderful and enjoyable festive season ahead! The Chairman’s Cup will take place in November this year. Do look Sembawang Country Club 03 2014 g n i t e e M l a r e n e G On Thursday, 11 September 2014, the Club held its Annual General Meeting. We welcome the new EXCO 2014/2015: SCC EXCO 2014/2015 RADM Jackson Chia Club Chairman BG Ong Tze-Ch’in Club Vice Chairman COL (Ret) Ng Soon Watt Dennis Club Vice Chairman ME7 Low Bah Soon Derric Club Captain LTC Chin Seng Heng Club Vice Captain LTC Ong Chew Meng Club Vice Captain ME5 Emily Lee Ladies Captain LTC Chang Pin Chuan Treasurer ME6 Shaun Ng Assistant Treasurer LTC (Ret) James Kwek Finance Committee Member ME6 Lim Yit Beng House Member MAJ (Ret) Chan Siew Mun Assistant House Member 04 Sembawang Country Club BG (Ret) Stephen Wong COL (Ret) Alan Yeo Cheng Ann Engagement Committee Chairman Engagement Committee Co-Chairman Annual General Meeting 2014 Happy to be at the AGM 2014 ! Supporters of the Club ! Great opportunity for friends to gather ! All Smiles ! Sembawang Country Club 05 Annual General Meeting 2014 Speech by EXCO Chairman ! Deep in thought ... Cheers ! 06 Sembawang Country Club Smile for the camera ! Annual General Meeting 2014 Wow... What a sumptuous spread ! Great dinner ! ! AGM door-gift Bottoms up ! Sembawang Country Club 07 Captain’s Column By ME7 Low Bah Soon Derric Dear Sembawangrians, We just had a successful Annual General Meeting on 11 September 2014. It has been a great privilege for me to serve the Club and members over the past few years. I will continue to do so with my committee for the next term. I would like to take this opportunity to welcome on-board LTC Ong Chew Meng, Vice Club Captain, and Competitions Convenor, Mr Yong Shao Chang. My heartfelt appreciation to ME7 Lim Hoon Min and MAJ Dickson Tay for the dedicated service to the Club and the Green Committee. Both of them will not be continuing their term as Vice Club Captain and Competitions Convenor. I have reported during the AGM the work of the GC and I think it is useful to recap them here. Improving our Golf Course We have paid close attention to the course maintenance in an effort to enhance your golfing experience. We have taken a further step to dispatch our water and soil for analysis for better understanding of the health of our greens. Appropriate cultural practices, such as periodic hollow-coring, pencil/needle tinning, fertilising, spiking, rolling, closing 1 fairway per 9, periodic trimming of the plants and right pitch mark repair technique were put in place this year to maintain our course better. We have also actively sought out and learnt from other clubs the best course maintenance practices and these cross-sharing of experience have been valuable. We have made several improvements to our golf course. Namely; Hole 12 In the area between Hole 12 and 13, we have re-turfed the soggy/waterlogged areas, and planted additional trees to enhance the safety of players in the tee box of Hole 12, against the pulled drive from Hole 13. Hole 7 On Hole 7, the bushes behind the putting green have been replaced by Zoysia grass, and the cart path has been widened to provide for an easier drive, and a smooth traffic flow. 08 Sembawang Country Club Hole 11 On Hole 11, the railway sleepers have been enhanced with two planks running down the track to provide for a smoother drive into the fairway. Hole 16/17 We have planted a few Palm and Tembusu trees along the fairway of Hole 16 and Hole 17 tee boxes to provide the additional shield for the wayward shot landing onto Hole 17 tee box from Hole 16, while improving the aesthetics of the course with these trees. Hole 18 Two Palm Lillies have been planted near the Black tee box of Hole 18, to provide just that little bit more shade for golfers waiting to tee off on our signature final hole. It also serves as a good photo point for all. Inclusive Golf for Golfers of All Standards This year, we have seen a more cohesive Inter-Club League team. SCC participated in the Singapore Senior League (SSL) and this event is held monthly over a period of nine months. The GC will be conducting a review if the club will continue to participate in the SSL along with other clubs in Singapore. It gives me great pleasure to mention that our SCC and Ladies Open held on 13th October 2013 was a resounding success with maximum attendance and good sponsorships. This year, we will be hosting, for the first time since we reopened our new course, a major SGA-sanctioned event – the Singapore Open Senior Amateur Championship (SOSAC) in October 2014. We are utilising this event to ensure that our course markings are on par with national standards since professional referees will be here to survey the course before the event. This year, we started the Captains’ Game (Ladies vs Men) Captain’s Column and the event was well received by members. This event was initiated to better integrate our ladies members with the men. The Ladies Subcommittee inaugurated the Ladies Cohesion Game and two events have been organised thus far. We have since seen several new ladies members, which is a welcoming sign. The Ladies Captain, Emily Lee, has worked tirelessly to bring the SCC ladies closer together and her efforts, together with her team, are commendable. Kindly continue to give her team your support. The GC also organised the Staff/Committee Cohesion Game and it was a good event for all the staff to come together, have fun and get to know each other better. Together, we are able to serve the members better. We have reviewed our Monthly Medals several times and finally decided to provide some makan kecil after the event. Since the unveiling of the improvements in February 2014, we have seen near-full participation rates for our Monthly Medals. Providing a Diverse Golfing Experience - Spreading Our Wings In an effort to provide our members with a wider variety/ selection of golf courses to play in, we have established reciprocal arrangements with almost all the clubs in Singapore. The most recent addition to the list is Marina Bay Golf Club (MBGC). Our members will be able to play in MBGC on a quarterly basis with just payment of buggy fees. The first of such arrangement started on 16 S e p t e m b e r 2 0 1 4 . B a s e d o n f e e d b a c k , s u c h reciprocal arrangements are most welcomed by members. As a SCC member, we not only get to play in nine other clubs in Singapore but also many overseas courses as well. Enhancing Golfing Experience We started the balloting system for the booking of reciprocal club instead of queuing up on Saturday morning. To reduce staff effort and ease members booking, we have also reduced course booking to one day, which is every Thursday at 5.00pm. New scorecards and flag sticks were launched. To better recognise guests and visitors on the golf course, we now have yellow flags on their buggies to identify them. This allows our marshals to ensure better golfing experience and etiquette. We encourage our members to submit their scorecards after each game to ensure fair and accurate handicap maintenance. We track members with Excessive P Score (did not submit six scorecards out of 20 rounds) and reminded them to do so. An education and information package was also launched for our members to inform them of basic golf rules, good golfing etiquette, dangerous play and potential watch areas on our course. The Golf By-Law was reviewed this year and it was an effort putting them together. The SOP for the Disciplinary Committee was also reviewed and the Committee/Management now has an updated document to work with. Strengthening Communications For communications, we have sent seven GC updates to members, in addition to the quarterly Captain’s Column. Notices were put up for course maintenance, golfing etiquette, lightning risk, major works on the golf course and other useful information for the members. We conducted one golf forum for members this year. Many of the GC members also take the initiative to engage the members to listen to their feedbacks and suggestions. Based on the number of “yellow forms” we received, we think we are doing well in engaging the members. We will continue to do so. Key Focus Areas for the Next Term The GC, together with the golfing staff, will focus on three main areas this term: Enhancing Course Maintenance Knowledge, Strengthening Communications with Members and Strengthening Cohesion between Committee and Staff. We believe these focus areas will bring together a better golfing experience and a better Club for all. Happy Golfing! ME7 Derric Low Club Captain Sembawang Country Club 09 Ladies Corner By Ladies Captain ME5 Emily Lee Ladies League Team 2013-14 The SGA Inter-Club League spanned six months from March to September 2014 and we’re into our second year of participation. Our team of 12 ladies had spent countless hours of training in preparation for the stiff competition. The “A” Division ladies had to face the national junior squad players whilst the “B” Division players were equally challenged by the opponents from the 12 other clubs. Great sacrifices were made, such as taking leaves from work to train, and re-adjusting family or personal schedules for competition on Sundays were truly remarkable and commendable. We may not have been the strongest amongst all the 13 league teams but the passion, dedication and fighting spirit displayed by the team is already a glorious triumph. SC C w S ELETAR OCC w SCC nding o B C C Team S SCC w TMCC Joining the competition is not about winning. It’s about the challenge, overcoming the odds, exploring one’s limit and testing the self because competition releases the beast within. 10 Sembawang Country Club Ladies Corner LADIES REPRESENTING TEAM SEMBAWANG 2013-14 Emily Lee (Ladies Team Captain) The perseverance by the players and giving their very best is what makes me proud to be part of the team! Jenny Ong (Ladies V-Cpt) The friendship, team spirit, support and encouragement among the players are commendable. A team I am honoured and proud to be with. Jessica Beh Really proud to be able to compete on level ground with other clubs and it felt like golfing with “daughters”. Linda Kang Happy and proud to represent SCC as she I got to know the ladies better and hope to contribute more to the leagues as years come. Linda Goh Apart from making new I enjoyed friends, she enjoyed the tension in the games and working out the tactical play with her playing partner. my Evelyn Lim The esprit-de-corp and fighting spirit displayed by each team player trying their best, warms the heart and is rewarding. Yuko Kobayashi It was really exciting and memorable. I have met many people. It’s really a good experience for a player my age and I am very happy and proud to be a part of the league. Joanne Gao Learnt a lot from everyone and thanks for the endless support and encouragement. Tham Kwai Fong Hah Kee Alice Yip Regina Wong Sembawang Country Club 11 Greens Talk Singapore Senior League (SSL) 2014 29 May 2014 By MAJ Ralph Aeria This year saw the forming of a league to cater to the senior golfers from the various clubs in Singapore. The players were categorised into three groups depending on their age. The groups were: A Division - 55 to 60 yrs old, B Division - 61 to 65 yrs old and C Division - 66 yrs old and above. The league was played over eight legs at various courses throughout Singapore. The format of play was Stableford and it took the best two scores from each age group division to make up the team score for the leg played. Seven of eight legs were completed; the fifth leg at Jurong Country Club was abandoned due to inclement weather. The other legs which were played at Keppel, Raffles, Sembawang, Sentosa, Seletar, Changi and SICC were played without a hitch. The aim of the SSL was to foster closer ties among the senior golfers around the island. After each leg played, there were presentations that varied from investment to physical well being. After the games, meals were provided and prizes were given to winners from each division for each leg. Throughout the SSL season, players from Team Sembawang featured in the winners circle for the various division. Team Sembawang came up against stiff competition from Seletar Golf Club. From the third leg onwards, Seletar took a slim lead over Team Sembawang and they maintained that lead till the last leg, and ended as the overall winners of the Inaugural SSL 2014. Team Sembawang played well and finished as creditable runners-up. Well done to those of you who played and represented Team Sembawang in this inaugural SSL. Give yourselves a pat on the back. 12 Sembawang Country Club Greens Talk 10 August 2014 On 10 August 2014, we were hosts to Kelab Rekreasi Tentera Udara to a friendly game with us at our golf course! It was quite a sight to see a mixture of green and red on the golf course, as KRTU members wore green, while SCC members wore red! Though the game was met with a downpour, the spirits of the golfers were definitely not dampened as the camaraderie continued with drinks and karaoke singing at our newly renovated Members Lounge. Everyone had fun in this engaging occasion and we look forward to more Inter-Club games! Sembawang Country Club 13 Greens Talk Before the game starts... We are off ! A hearty lunch filled with joyous chatter ! Yeah ! Thumbs up ! Woohoo ! 14 Sembawang Country Club Greens Talk Sourced by Mr Gilbert Tan With permission from Golf Digest Pitches That Drop And Stop Control the loft with one hand By Butch Harmon Photos By Stephen Szurlej The simplest way to hit a high pitch shot that lands softly is to focus on your left hand. Keep the knuckles of that hand pointing to the sky as you swing through impact (right). Or you can think about keeping the logo on the back of your glove facing up. Either way, the clubface will be open, so it can slide under the ball and propel it upward. Now, say you need a pitch shot that runs instead of stops. Simple: Turn the knuckles of your left hand to the ground through impact. That closes the clubface, and produces a lower, stronger shot. OK, go make the putt. DON'T DITCH THE PITCH The most common pitching fault is making too long a backswing so you have to ease off at impact to avoid hitting it too far. Problem is, when you hit the brakes like this, the club keeps going and flips forward (left), producing a weak strike or mis-hit. Instead, make a shorter backswing and accelerate through the ball. Even on the softest little pitch, you want to be able to swing through. Tailor your backswing so you can do that without fear of going over the green. BEATING THE BURIED LIE Here's a good rule on greenside lies: The more the ball is sitting down in the grass, the steeper you need to hit down on it. That's because you want to trap as little grass as possible between the clubface and the ball. If you make a sweeping swing, you're going to plow through a bunch of grass before you get to impact. That sweeping motion can work great when the ball is perched up, but when it's down deep, give it more of a chop. Sembawang Country Club 15 Greens Talk Sourced by Mr Gilbert Tan With permission from Golf Digest Don't Give Up In The Sand Turn your shoulders all the way through By Tom Watson Written with Nick Seitz Photo Courtesy of Golf Digest Resource Center At the Memorial Tournament last year I saw Nick Faldo give this tip to the governor of Ohio, John Kasich, who was struggling to get the ball out of the bunker. He would swing off his back foot and flail at the ball with his arms. He had very little body rotation and kept hitting too far behind the ball. Nick told him to get into his setup but without a club. He then had him cross his arms, putting his right hand on his left shoulder and his left hand on his right shoulder. From there, he told Kasich to turn his shoulders away from the target and then toward it. The idea was to keep rehearsing this turn back and through until he could feel it in his swing. What Nick was getting the governor to do is use his shoulders to drive the motion. The arms follow this pivot, swinging low and left of the target. If you incorporate the feeling of this drill, you'll continue your shoulder turn through impact and avoid leaving the ball in the bunker. ELEMENTARY WATSON! What do you do when your ball is buried in the sand and the pin is fairly close? Lee Trevino taught me this shot. Weaken your grip, open the face of your wedge, play the ball forward of center with your weight on the front foot, and swing steeply into the sand right behind the ball. You have to swing hard to generate enough speed to produce a soft shot that stops quickly on the green. 16 Sembawang Country Club Club Events t 2014 10 Augus On 10 August 2014, we celebrated National Day with a blast at the Club! It was our National Day Family Carnival. We had many fun activities lined up for children and their parents, and even grandparents! The Clubhouse was a buzz of excitement and we were happy to see children enjoying activities such as canvas bag painting, caricature painting and the ball game booths! We definitely look forward to the next Family Carnival and hope you do too! Getting handy with sand art ! Happy Family ! The drawing looks just like her ! Delicious popsicles for a hot day ! Sembawang Country Club 17 Club Events Great day for family and friends to gather ! We are having fun ! Enjoying a drink and some snacks ! I want to be my favourite superhero ! 18 Sembawang Country Club Club Events Look at my artwork ! This was a hot favourite among the kids ! Say cheese ! Sembawang Country Club 19 Club News 16 August 2014 We are proud to announce that we have revamped our Members Lounge! The Members Lounge Opening Ceremony was dovetailed with the President’s Cup on 16 August 2014 and was officiated by the Club President for a ribbon cutting ceremony. Here are the new changes: The seating capacity has been increased with the introduction of new lounge chairs and tables; The partition in Room 2 was removed to create a bigger and more spacious lounge; The KTV system has been upgraded. We hope to see you drop by for a drink and a song with your families and friends! 20 Sembawang Country Club Upcoming Events Join us in our 2D1N camp to learn the game of golf by our Golf Teaching Pros with fun-filled activities arranged for you! Free Meals & 2 pieces of Collared T-Shirts Provided! Highlights 16 & 17 Nov 14 (Sun & Mon) SCC Member: $232 Guest: $289 (subject to 7% GST) Registration Closing Date: 24 Oct 2014 Parents are invited to accompany their children • Introduction to Golf • Golf Etiquette & Lessons • Practise on the Practice Green • Hole Number 6 Par 3 Introduction • Hole Number 7 par 4 Introduction Camp Fire, Play @ Pool, Team Building Games and Activities. • A minimum of 20, maximum of 40 participants is required to commence the camp. • Fees are subject to 7% GST. • Valid for children aged between 5 and 12 years old. • The Club reserves the right to reproduce, display and use photos taken during the event for advertising, promotional and publicity purposes without obtaining prior permission from the participant. For For registration, please contact Department at 6751 0347 /or 339 or email registration, pleaseSocial contact 6751 0339 / 0347 email to to [email protected] [email protected] Sembawang Country Club 21 Upcoming Events Programme Day 1 (16 Nov) 7.30am to 8.30am Check-in @ Sembawang Country Club / Breakfast / Safety Briefing 9am to 11.45am Introduction to Golf (Driving Range & Classroom) - History, terminology, rules & regulations, etiquette, golf equipment - Introduction to proper grip, stance and posture - Proper kinesthetic movement of the golf swing - How to execute 1/2, 3/4, and full swing - Proper backswing procedure - To be aware of impact position, impact drill 2pm to 4pm Practice at Driving Range & Putting Green - Practice the correct finish position - Putting, proper posture, grip. Execute pendulum like movement in the putting stroke - Fun and games - Debrief 5pm to 6pm Songs & Cheers Session (In preparation for Camp Fire) 7.30pm to 9pm Camp Fire (Parents are invited) Day 2 (17 Nov) 9am to 11.15am Golf (Driving Range & Golf Course) 1pm to 3pm Play @ Pool 4.30pm to 5.30pm Evaluation & Closing Ceremony 5.30pm Home Sweet Home For For registration, please contact Department at 6751 0347 /or 339 or email registration, pleaseSocial contact 6751 0339 / 0347 email to to [email protected] [email protected] 22 Sembawang Country Club Upcoming Events Sembawang Country Club 23 Artwork credits: Defence Media Centre, MINDEF 24 Sembawang Country Club F& B Promotions By Oceanspoon OCTOBER Weekly Specials Don’t miss these local delicacies in the month of October! Roast Duck Rice Curry Chicken with Rice Minced Chicken Macaroni Soup Prawn Noodles Soup NOVEMBER Weekly Specials Look out for these local delicacies every week at the Golfers Terrace! 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Kway Chap Char Siew Rice Braised Soya Chicken Rice *Photos are for illustrative purposes only Chicken Nasi Briyani Sembawang Country Club 25 Golf Fixtures Hol e- i n - O ne W IN N E R S MIKE KELLY 15 JULY 2014 Sembawang Country Club HOLE 8 YOONG SAN 28 JULY 2014 Sembawang Country Club HOLE 18 NG CHENG HOE 15 AUGUST 2014 Sembawang Country Club HOLE 6 JULY – SEPT 2014 LEE BENG HUA EMILY 31 AUGUST 2014 Keppel Club HOLE 16 BOON HON LIN 19 SEPTEMBER 2014 Sembawang Country Club HOLE 6 Golf Fixtures Oct ʻ14 Wed 1 SBAB Exercise (Whole Day) Thu 2 SBAB Exercise (Whole Day) Fri 3 Jotun Golf Tournament * @ 1330 hrs Shotgun Start Sat 4 The Inter-Stock Broking Golf Tournament # 20 flights (PM) Sun 5 Hari Raya Haji Mon 6 Public Holiday Tue 7 25th S'pore Open Senior Amateur C'ship (SOSAC) (AM) Maintenance (PM) Wed to Fri 8 10 25th S'pore Open Senior Amateur C'ship (SOSAC) (Whole Day) Course open for play 1pm onwards Mon 20 Maintenance Day (Whole Day) Mon 17 Maintenance Day (Whole Day) Wed 22 Deepavali Sat 22 Thu 23 2 PDF Golf # 10 flights (PM) Club Championship 1st Rd Timesheet (PM) Fri 24 Inaugural Golf Challenge # 10 flights (PM) Sun 23 Club Championship 2nd Rd Timesheet (PM) Sat 25 DeepaRaya Golf * @ 0730 hrs Shotgun Start Mon 24 Maintenance Day (Whole Day) Fri 28 Mon 27 Maintenance Day (Whole Day) Mindef Official Golf Game # 6 Flights (PM) Commando Golf # 26 Flights (PM) Tue 28 SAF-MAC Golf # 10 Flights (PM) Sat 29 Club Championship Final Rd Timesheet (PM) Wed 29 FLMB Golf 5 Flights (PM) Fri 31 Private Golf (SGCC & Charity Golf) Shotgun 1330 hrs Nov ʻ14 1 Maintenance Day (Whole Day) Sat 6 Capt vs Lady Capt * @ 0730 hrs Shotgun Start 3 Maintenance Day (Whole Day) Mon 8 Maintenance Day (Whole Day) Sat 8 Nov Medal Matchplay Qualifying Men & Ladies AM - Timesheet Sat 13 December Monthly Medal Men & Ladies AM - Timesheet Mon 10 Maintenance Day (Whole Day) Mon 15 Maintenance Day (Whole Day) Tue 11 MBGC Reciprocal # 10 Flights(PM) Sat 20 Christmas Golf Shotgun Start 1330 hrst Mon 22 Maintenance Day (Whole Day) Thu 25 Christmas Day Mon 29 Maintenance Day (Whole Day) 11 KBA Golf Game # 10 flights (PM) Mon 13 Maintenance Day (Whole Day) Thu 16 Jurong Sec Sch Alumni Golf * @ 1330 hrs Shotgun Start Fri 17 Wiser Pub Golf # 10 flights (PM) Wed 12 Sat 18 Oct Monthly Medal Men & Ladies AM- Timesheet SCC Ladies Cohesion Day(AM) Sat 15 Chairman's Cup * @ 1330 hrs Shotgun Start Sun 19 Mini Golf Tournament # 6 flights (PM) Sun 16 Matchplay Championship (By HCP) 1st Round (PM) Sembawang Country Club Mon Mon Sat 26 Dec ʻ14 Monthly Medals STABLEFORD - MEN STROKE PLAY - MEN NAME A DIV 1st RALPH AERIA WING 2nd GOH LEONG JASON CHENG 1st OH B MENG DIV 2nd CHUA KOK LENG M'SHIP H.I SCORE A009 4.6 76 Gross G179 9.5 70 Nett O074 12.1 85 Gross O140 01 15.3 66 Nett T531 TOH MENG 1st SOON D DIV 2nd TAN SOON KWANG DAVID 18.2 91 Gross L126 18.4 71 Nett T308 20.3 95 Gross T671 23.0 76 Nett BALLSWEEP 1st Nine A DIV 2nd Nine CHEONG HON TOONG THOMAS C151 9.1 32 Nett GOH WING LEONG JASON G179 9.5 32 Nett P150 14.9 32 Nett T484 13.1 32 Nett 1st PEH KAY LENG B Nine DIV 2nd TAN BENG Nine ANN MIKE 1st TAN MENG WEE C Nine DIV 2nd LEE BOON LOI Nine 1st D Nine DIV 2nd Nine T531 C511 TAN SOON KWANG DAVID T671 35 Nett 18.4 L126 CHEN ZHONGHAO 32 Nett 18.2 34 Nett 20.4 NAME DIV KANG ANN SIAN LINDA 9.1 SCORE 40 Pts (ocb) 5.2 40 Pts H048 15.2 43 Pts (ocb) H181 13.2 43 Pts 1st YEUN GEORGE C DIV 2nd TEO HAY CHEW C486 20.0 44 Pts MICHAEL T061 17.6 40 Pts CHOY CHOONG C040 20.6 41 Pts C470 20.5 37 Pts A DIV 1st M'SHIP LEE SING HUEI M'SHIP WEE 1st HAN B KWANG DIV 2nd HO SOO WHAI SCORE 93 Gross Q024 01 15.4 T446 TAN LI LIEN 1st TOW PATRICK D DIV 2nd CHUA KOK KAR H.I BALLSWEEP 1st WOO JUN HON Nine A DIV 2nd LEE SING HUEI Nine 1st HO SOO WHAI B Nine DIV 2nd YEO KHIM Nine HOR W168 02 5.2 21 Pts L535 9.1 21 Pts H181 13.2 24 Pts C375 01 13.9 21 Pts 1st C Nine DIV 2nd Nine CHIA CHEE YEUN GEORGE C486 20.0 20 Pts CHIA CHEE YEUN GEORGE C486 20.0 24 Pts 1st D Nine DIV 2nd Nine CHEW SOON KIANG C462 22.7 23 Pts CHOY CHOONG TOW PATRICK C040 20.6 22 Pts NAME M'SHIP H.I LEE BENG HUA L582 9.9 SCORE 36 Pts (ocb) N177 01 19.8 36 Pts T446 24.5 38 Pts W168 01 29.3 37 Pts A DIV 2nd PIMPATLERT SARANTHORN 1st TAN LI LIEN B DIV 2nd HO PHUI PING 70 Nett 24.6 BALLSWEEP BALLSWEEP L 1st HO PHUI PING A D Nine I E 2nd S’ Nine TAN LI LIEN W168 01 29.7 DIV T446 33 Nett 37 Nett 24.6 1st ONG JIT HOI Nine A DIV 2nd LEE BENG HUA Nine 1st TAN LI LIEN Nine B DIV 2nd HO PHUI PING Nine M'SHIP H.I SCORE G179 9.1 43 Pts N141 8.8 42 Pts L622 11.9 46 Pts T370 15.3 44 Pts 1st TAN KAH THIAM C DIV 2nd ONG KOK T388 18.6 46 Pts O105 17.1 39 Pts 1st JACKSON NG D DIV 2nd TOH MENG SOON N177 23.0 45 Pts T308 20.8 41 Pts 9.1 22 Pts 8.8 23 Pts T370 15.3 24 Pts L622 11.9 25 Pts N153 16.3 21 Pts (ocb) T388 18.6 25 Pts N177 23.0 24 Pts T308 20.8 22 Pts H.I SCORE 1st NAME GOH WING LEONG JASON A DIV 2nd NG SENG HUAT 1st B DIV 2nd LOW KOK CHEONG ROYSTON TAN BOON SENG RICHARD HIONG BALLSWEEP 1st NG SENG HUAT N141 Nine A DIV 2nd GOH WING G179 Nine LEONG JASON 1st TAN BOON B Nine SENG RICHARD DIV 2nd LOW KOK CHEONG Nine ROYSTON 1st NG ENG KIM C Nine DIV 2nd TAN KAH THIAM Nine 1st JACKSON NG D Nine DIV 2nd TOH MENG Nine SOON STABLEFORD - LADIES STABLEFORD - LADIES 1st H.I L535 2nd WOO JUN HON W168 02 36 Nett 23.0 STROKE PLAY - LADIES L A 1st D I E S’ 2nd NAME CHIA CHEE C 1st TAN MENG WEE DIV 2nd LEE BOON LOI SATURDAY, 13 SEPTEMBER 2014 STABLEFORD - MEN SATURDAY, 09 AUGUST 2014 SATURDAY, 12 JULY 2014 T589 01 20.8 19 Pts L582 9.9 19 Pts T446 24.5 19 Pts W168 01 29.3 22 Pts NAME A 1st DIV 2nd 1st B DIV 2nd 1st C DIV 2nd WONG PEI SHAN REGINA M'SHIP W025 01 19.6 41 Pts LEE BENG HUA L582 8.8 38 Pts ONG JIT HOI LIM CHIN YEN T589 01 A081 01 20.9 23.3 41 Pts 38 Pts HO PHUI PING SIM SIEW POH W168 01 29.1 36 Pts(ocb) S413 32.7 36 Pts BALLSWEEP 1st WONG PEI Nine SHAN REGINA A DIV 2nd WONG PEI Nine SHAN REGINA W025 01 19.6 21 Pts (ocb) W025 01 19.6 20 Pts 1st ONG JIT HOI Nine B DIV 2nd Nine ONG JIT HOI T589 01 20.9 21 Pts T589 01 20.9 20 Pts 1st SIM SIEW POH S413 32.7 Nine C DIV 2nd CHEONG LEE Nine FONG MICHELLE K166 01 27.3 18 Pts 21 Pts (ocb) Quarterly Lucky Draw (Loyalty Points Program) CONGRATULATIONS! 50 WINNERS Top Prize: $500 SCC Voucher WANG AIK KIT (W201) 2nd Prize: $300 SCC Voucher SOON KIM TAT (S221) 3rd Prize: $200 SCC Voucher LOH GUAN KAR (L740) 4TH to 10th Prize $80 SCC Voucher ($80) LIM KOK SENG LEE BOON LOI NGE KIAN YONG KOH CHUAN LEONG L235 L126 N211 K166 GOH CHIN SIANG HO SOO WHAI ONG CHEW MENG 21ST to 30th Prize $40 SCC Voucher ($40) SOH TECK KWEE S391 SULAIMAN BIN SALIM LU CHENG YANG L351 LIM TIONG TONG LEE SEE CHOONG CLIFFORD LOW HEE KENG L047 YUN TA CHUN Y054 LOH CHEN YU WI BENG SWEE W164 HENG SOO YEOW WONG KHIONG HWA TANG MUN POH KANG CHYE THIAM TEO TECK HEE THOMAS GOH LENG YAN RICHARD S160 L478 L770 L450 H122 TAMALINGAM M MUTHU LENNART BENGTSSON WEI TECK LIANG LAM FEI LIONG VINCENT GOH YIAK CHIANG JIMMY 41ST to 50TH Prize $20 SCC Voucher ($20) GOH CHEN BOON ERIC GOH POH THIAM YONG AH YEOW M. MURUGIAH PECK KONG WAH G071 G146 Y096 M067 P127 TAN CHUAN WOON SIMON HO SIM SIM ANG JAMES CHESTER LUCIUS SAHETAPY CHEONG KOK CHEE 11TH to 20TH Prize $60 SCC Voucher ($60) G129 H181 O079 W221 T191 K204 T093 G123 FOO KIM PENG CHEW HENG SIMON YEOW CHEE SENG SIM SIEW POH TAN KIM HUAT 31ST to 40TH Prize $25 SCC Voucher ($25) T319 H179 A080 S066 C480 T647 B082 W146 L578 G038 CHAN LOY FATT ALBERT CHAN TECK SENG RINO HOE JUAN TENG LAI SEE KA CHENG LI SENG F008 C517 Y022 S413 T074 C381 C370 H029 L157 C589 We would also like to thank the following members who witnessed the Lucky Draw Event on 26th SEPT 2014, 12.00pm: ($10) 1) TAN JUANA (T164) 2) YUKO SIN (S006/01) 3) POH LEY WHOON EMMA (P002) 4) KHOO NANCY (K037) 5) MARIA TERESA WONG (W024/01) 27 Membership News WELCOME A WARM To OUR NEW MEMBERS July 2014 August 2014 LOH SUAN TWEE DANIEL CHENG YEW MENG WONG SING PHIN TAN GUANG WEI CHEE AD-MERN HE RUIJIE KENNY CHUA BEE KIM ONG CHUN KIAT NG SIAK PING TAN KIAN WEE EDDIE RIZAL BIN AHMAD ARIFF CARRIE HOWE YAN JUN XIONG KHOONG HOCK TAI TEY SIEW CHOO CHING CHUIN YIAW GOH JIT MENG DOUGLAS September 2014 GOH TING YOU RYAN YEOH KEAT HOE MUHAMMAD ISKANDAR DZULFADLI ALBY YEO KWAN YONG HON JIA JUN NICHOLAS EMMANUEL ANG YAU CHOON OUTSTANDING STAFF AWARD (1st July 2014 to 30th Sept 2014) Bouquets: “I would like to commend Jay for her quick and prompt registration at the counter this morning despite the long queue. She deserves the star award.” - Sukumaran Suppaiyah, 5 July 2014 “About two weeks ago on a weekday evening, I was injured with a deep cut on my finger (index) and it was bleeding profusely. I came to the golfing counter, Yvonne and Zura were there and help me to block the blood flow, cleaned the whole hand and plastered the wound. They are very resourceful and helpful. I appreciate their concern and assistance. Their good deeds must be recognized and rewarded.” - Vincent Wee, 15 July 2014 “I would like to register my sincere thanks and appreciation to Ms Patricia Kok (SCC Manager HR & Membership) who has helped me to manage and monitor the claim for my damaged golf equipment. She was very member-centric and gave me an assurance that my claim would be attended to promptly. Indeed, the insurance company's cheque for my claim was received much earlier than I expected. She is a fine example of an employee who is committed and dedicated to her job. A big thank you to Patricia for a job well done.” - Roland Cheong, 21 August 2014 “Our sincere & heartfelt thanks goes out to [the Social and F&B] team at Sembawang Country Club for helping us host a successful birthday party. Thank you Danny, Paul, May, Vijay, Mogan & Rohit for your hospitality and to Ruby and Mei Lian for your excellent planning and coordination. We are ever so thankful.” - Vijayashree, 23 August 2014 “I feel great to represent my group of golfers to write this appreciation mail to you. This is to say a big thank you to your staff and waitresses who had served us during our golf event at your Club on 21st August 2014. We, the EzE golfers, are a group of golf enthusiasts who came together since 2002. We usually play in JB at an interval of once in two months. We have been to almost all the golf courses in JB and this was the first time we decided to play in Singapore at Sembawang Golf Club. With help from your Committee Member, Edward Kim, and the Club Lady Captain Emily Lee, we managed to organize the event successfully. Together with Paul, your restaurant manager with Mr Eric and Ms Eki, and all the waitresses, they provided excellent food and quality services. All 24 golfers at the dinner, as well as another couple of about 10 more guests at the KTV, fully enjoyed the night’s events. We were all pleased and highly impressed of the operational standards of the Club. Our guests from JB, sent us an appreciation message after they returned home, commenting the event as one of the best! Congratulations to you and the Club. As members of the Club, we were indeed very proud too. Finally, and not least, your reception was excellent too. Please convey our sincere thanks to all of them. Their quality services cannot easily be measured by dollars and cents.” - Augustine Sin, 25 August 2014 “Dear Paul, Prema, Mei Lian, Ruby, Biba, Mahmood and Thomas, We would sincerely like to thank Sembawang Country Club for the wonderful support you had provided for our Mercy Relief Stakeholders Charity Golf 2014 held on Aug 19, 2014, on the occasion of World Humanitarian Day. V Jayanthy Golfing Reception A Saran Golfing Department A total of 140 guests participated in the charity golf event. This event would not have been a success without your dedicated support. We deeply appreciate the willingness with which you have and continue to sponsor our efforts. Once again thank you for ensuring that everything proceeded smoothly for the charity golf event. Special thanks to Prema for all the advice and the coordination needed from preparation stage to the actual event day, and to Mei Lian for accommodating to our last minute requests to the banquet hall layout. Once again, thanks to your kind support, we were able to raise more awareness about our humanitarian cause. We sincerely hope that this association will be maintained and that you will continue to support us in our future endeavors.” - Terence Kek, 29 August 2014 Yeo Ah Soo Facilities Department 28 Sembawang Country Club Janardharan Pillai Vijayan Facilities Department “I would like to compliment Jay from the front desk for being so helpful and courteous.” - Sukumaran Suppaiyah, 6 September 2014 “Golfing marshal Saran is a very helpful staff. On 3/9/2014 I informed him I had lost my putter cover at the green. Without hesitation, he went to search for it and returned to me within 30 minutes. Well done Saran!” - Lim Pai Tong Thomas, 12 September 2014 www.tigerbeer.com.sg