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MESSAGES MESSAGE FROM THEClub Captain Golf is a funny game. You could be MANAGEMENT TEAM playing the best golf of your life GENERAL MANAGER Mr. Tang Meng Loon today and the very next day you CLUB MANAGER En. Sharudin Kamarudin struggle to get the ball past the FINANCE MANAGER Ms. Lee Ai Ling ladies tee. Or one day you seem to HEAD OF GOLF En. Johan Fariz be able to sink every putt within 20 CourSE SuPerinTendenT Mr. Lee Chee Keen feet while in the very next round, HEAD OF FOOD & BEVERAGE Mr. Thanabalasingam you three-putt almost every green. But one thing must remain HEAD OF SPORTS & RECREATION constant in every round of golf – En. Ismail Ibrahim etiquette, which is part and parcel HEAD OF HR & ADMIN Ms. Priscilla Cheong of the Royal & Ancient Game. The HEAD OF CLUBHOUSE MAINTENANCE underlying principle behind Mr. Stephen A/L Sinniah etiquette is consideration for your fellow golfers and for the golf LIAISON COMMITTEE course, so things such as replacing CHAIRMAN Mr. Chong Thean Yong divots and repairing ball marks are part and parcel of golfing DEPUTY CHAIRMAN Mr. Maurice Tan Eng Tat etiquette. SECRETARY Mr. Albert Loh Chee Wee My point is this – if you wish to be regarded as a true golfer, play COMMITTEE MEMBER Mr. Richard Ng Chee Seng the game as it was meant to be played and this includes repairing COMMITTEE MEMBER Mr. Toh Chen Hock ball marks on the green. I still see some members who do not bother to do so and that not only makes me feel sad but also sorry for them. No matter how good these members are at the game, they will GOLF COMMITTEE never be true golfers until they learn and implement proper golfing CHAIRMAN Mr. Ng Say Hoe etiquette. DEPUTY CHAIRMAN En. Ali Bakri Bin Borhah It’s been a while since we hosted a big professional event but, DISCIPLINARY CHAIRMAN as most of you have probably heard by now, the RM1.2 million Datuk Ayob Bin Mohamed Worldwide Holdings Selangor Masters comes to KPGCC this July HANDICAP SUB-COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN 20 - 23. With the stars of the Asian Tour in action as well as our own Mr. Gilbert Low Kam Wong stalwarts such as Ben Leong and Danny Chia, it will definitely be a LADIES CAPTAIN Ms. Deborah Wong great event and we hope that members will come in full force to COMMITTEE MEMBER enjoy some great golf. Mr. Mahathavan A/L Ramasamy The course will be closed from July 18 - 24 to facilitate the staging COMMITTEE MEMBER Mr. Frankie Choo of the tournament and I would like to thank members in advance for their understanding. High-profile tournaments such as the Selangor Masters do a great deal to elevate the club’s image and giving up SPORTS, SOCIAL & RECREATION COMMITTEE our playing rights for just over a week is a small price to pay. CHAIRMAN Mr. Lim Ming Lee Speaking of playing rights, I would like to urge all members to DEPUTY CHAIRMAN utilise the online tee-time booking service. We live in a modern world Mr. Charles Ong Theng Chiang where everything and everyone is connected by the click of a COMMITTEE MEMBER Mr. Leslie Morgan mouse, so let’s make use of it! COMMITTEE MEMBER Ms. Fong Poh Choo To the winners of the recent club championship, congratulations COMMITTEE MEMBER Mr. Khoo Chai Ee on a great show! Your excellence spurs average golfers like me to work harder and make our games better! EDITORIAL COMMITTEE Happy Clubbing! Mr. Tang Meng Loon, En. Sharudin Kamarudin, Ms. Lee Ai Ling, Ms. Kong Ai Lin Yg. Bhg. Dato’ Setia Hj. Mohd Adzib bin Mohd Isa 2 OASIS PERMAI JUL-SEP 2011 MESSAGES MESSAGE FROM THEClub Captain MESSAGE FROM THE General Manager It seems like only a few weeks ago that we welcomed 2011 and we OPERATING HOURS are now in the second half of the Swimming Pool year. Time, indeed, passes by 7.00am – 9.00pm (Closed on Mondays) quickly and stops for nothing and Badminton 7.00am – 10.00pm no one. Tennis & Squash 7.00am – 10.00pm As most of you already know, Table-tennis 7.00am – 10.00pm the big news in the second half is Gymnasium 7.00am – 10.00pm that top-class professional golf Driving Range 7.00am – 12.00am Golfers’ Terrace 11.00am – 7.00pm Mondays returns to Kota Permai with the 6.30am – 9.00pm Tuesdays – Sundays (Extended to staging of the Worldwide Holdings 11.00pm on night golfing day) Selangor Masters this July 20 - 23. Poolside Café 8.30am – 9.30pm Weekends & Public The RM1.2 million tournament is a Holidays 11.30am – 9.30pm Tuesdays - Fridays full-field Asian Tour event and we RestfoRest Pub 4.00pm – 12am (Closed on Sundays) can expect to see some Pro Shop 7.30am – 8.00pm Tuesdays – Sundays fascinating golf from the region’s Chinese Restaurant 11.00am – 3.00pm, leading professionals as well as our 6.00pm – 10.00pm own top players. Health Centre 10.00am – 11.00pm I hope that all members will bear with us for the closure of the course Sports Shop 10.00am – 9.00pm from July 18 - 24 to facilitate the staging of the tournament. You are all CONTACT US invited to turn up in full force to support our local professionals as they General Line 03-5122 3700 battle for honours – it’s going to be quite a tournament and you don’t Duty Manager 012-228 3700 General Manager (ext 106) want to miss the action! Club Manager (ext 115) Our very own club championship in June was an exciting event and I Golf Manager (ext 164) must commend the enthusiasm and commitment displayed by members Golf Counter (ext 101/102) during the senior, ladies and men’s events. I am sure all the participants Sports Counter (ext 133) Banquet (ext 122) had a challenging yet enjoyable time playing the course in full Golfers’ Terrace (ext 125) championship condition, with the greens rolling at 11.5 feet on the Chinese Restaurant (ext 126) Stimpmeter. My heartiest congratulations to the winners and special Poolside Café (ext 127) thanks to all the sponsors and staff for making this year’s championship a Golf Academy (ext 160) Membership (ext 140) successful and memorable one. Accounts (ext 138) Since the implementation of the ‘No Smoking’ policy on course. There HR & Admin (ext 143) has been a marked reduction in the number of cigarette butts on the Published By course and to those members who smoke, thank you for adhering to the KOTA PERMAI GOLF & COUNTRY CLUB policy. Keep it up and remember – love our golf course and it will love us No.1, Jalan 31/100A, Section 31 back! Kota Kemuning, 40460 Shah Alam Another golf course that members will love is the Chiangmai Highlands Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia Golf & Spa Resort, one of the premier golf clubs in Thailand, which is our TEL: 03-5122 3700 FAX: 03-5122 3701 (Membership) latest affiliation. Rest assured that the management will continue to tie up 03-5122 3702 (Golf), 03-5122 3703 (General with more top courses in the Asia Pacific region for members to enjoy. Manager), 03-5122 4266 (Club Manager), The second half of 2011 will also see a number of sports events being 03-5122 7052 (F&B) held and I hope that members will render their full support and participate EMAIL: [email protected] with gusto. These include the Junior Sports Gala Night on July 2, followed WEBSITE: www.kotapermai.com.my by the Badminton Championship on July 16 - 17 and 23. Then comes the Tennis Championship on August 20 - 21 and 27 - 28; the subsequent Oasis Permai is published by Kota Permai Golf & Country Club, which month will see the Squash Championship being held on September is wholly-owned and operated by Danau Permai Resort Bhd. The news and opinions expressed or implied in OASIS PERMAI are those of the 17 - 18. authors and contributors, and do not necessarily reflect those of Danau Finally, let me wish all our Muslim members an early Selamat Hari Raya Permai Resort Bhd, its Directors or the management staff. All rights reserved. Content in this publication may not be reprinted in whole or Aidilfitri! part without prior permission from the management of Danau Permai Tang Meng Loon Resort Bhd. JUL-SEP 2011 OASIS PERMAI 3 WORLDWIDE holdings SELANGOR MASTERS Kota Permai to host Worldwide Holdings Selangor Masters for two years Selangor state secretary Dato’ Mohammed Khusrin Munawi seals the deal with Kota Permai director Dato' Goon Heng Wah as Selangor Menteri Besar Tan Sri Dato' Seri Abdul Khalid Ibrahim looks on. KPGCC will be the venue for Malaysia’s for Kota Permai to be selected as the presence along with other VIPs from the richest sole-sanctioned Asian Tour host venue for the Worldwide Holdings state government and Worldwide event, the Worldwide Holdings Selangor Selangor Masters. Our preparation for Holdings. Masters, for the next two years. the tournament is in full progress and For the fourth successive year, The fifth edition of the RM1.2 million we expect our championship course to Worldwide Holdings Berhad will title tournament will be staged at KPGCC provide a strong challenge to Asia’s sponsor the tournament. “We are this July 20 - 23 and members will be in best players,” said KPGCC general delighted to ink a new two-year for a real treat as an elite field of Asian manager Tang Meng Loon. extension for the tournament with the Tour stars are expected to take part.