2014 Annual Report
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SINGAPORE GOLF ASSOCIATION 2014 ANNUAL REPORT 2014 ANNUAL REPORT (APR 14 – MAR 15) INTRODUCTION 2014 saw new highs being established by our amateur FY golfers. We achieved our best ever performance at the World Amateur Team Championship (Eisenhower Trophy) with a 25th team position. We also continued our winning streak with a 4th consecutive win over MGA in our annual match. Our 2nd place finish in the 54th Putra Cup and our 7th place team finish in the 17th Asian Games were other notable achievements. This momentum continued into early FY2015 when Team Singapore achieved its best SEA Games performance with a podium finish in all four events winning the men’s team and individual silver medals and women’s team and individual bronze medals at the 28th SEA Games. 3 53rd ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING he SGA 53rd AGM was held on 29 Jul 14 at the SICC Bukit TLocation. The AGM elected Mr James Koh Cher Siang, Chairman SICC, as the Chairman of the SGA Governing Council for the ensuing year. The outgoing Chairman, Mr Lee Ek Tieng, stepped down after relinquishing his chairmanship of Raffles Country Club. Outgoing Chairman, Mr Lee Ek Tieng (left), receiving a memento from Chairman SGA, Mr James Koh. Mr Bob Tan was re-appointed President for a third term of office whilst Mr Goh Hup Chor was reappointed Vice President. Mr Yee Woon Yim and Ms Loh Ju Fern were appointed Honorary Secretary and Honorary Treasurer, respectively. Mr Andrew Kwa stepped down as Honorary Secretary after serving two terms of office. President SGA, Mr Bob Tan, thanking outgoing Chairman for his contributions to SGA. 4 Three members of the Executive Board, Mr Kong Choong Soon, Mr Paul Thomas and Ms Marvane E were reappointed and four were newly appointed, Mr Ross Tan, Mr Phua Hua Seng, Mr Lee Lian Hong and Mr Tay Liam Wee. James Koh Bob Tan Goh Hup Chor Yee Woon Yim Loh Ju Fern Chairman President Vice President Hon Secretary Hon Treasurer Kong Choong Soon Marvane E Paul Thomas Lee Lian Hong Member Member Member Member Phua Hua Seng Ross Tan Tay Liam Wee Member Member Member 5 TEAM ACHIEVEMENTS IN REGIONAL TOURNAMENTS 29th World Amateur Team Championship (Eisenhower Trophy) apan hosted the World Amateur Team Championship from J10 – 13 Sep 14. Team USA won for the 15th time, successfully defending its 2012 title. Team Canada won the silver medal whilst Team Spain won the bronze medal. Team Singapore finished in a four way tie in 25th position. This is Singapore’s best ever performance in the Eisenhower Trophy tournament finishing as the rd3 best Asian team behind Chinese Taipei and Korea. Team members posing with the Eisenhower Trophy. Jonathan Woo, Marc Ong and Johnson Poh at the opening ceremony. Team members with coach Luke Cantelo. From left, Kok Jo Ee, Amanda Tan and Koh Sock Hwee posing with the Espirito Santo Trophy. 6 SGA vs MGA Annual Match GA narrowly beat MGA 12½ to 11½ points to make it our 4th Sconsecutive win in our annual match. The 2014 edition of this annual match which began in 1976 was hosted by MGA at the Glenmarie Golf & Country Club from 11 to 12 Nov 2014. Team SGA receiving the championship trophy, from left, President MGA, Tan Sri Mohd Anwar, Johnson Poh, President SGA Bob Tan, Jerome Ng and Team Manager Roko Kho. President MGA presenting SGA player Goh Jen with the gold medallion. President SGA presenting MGA players with the silver medallion. 7 Teams players and officials giving the thumbs up. Team SGA on the first day. SGA team officials and players at the 18th green. 8 54th SEA Amateur Golf Team Championship (Putra Cup) n the 54th SEA Amateur Golf Team Championship (Putra Cup) Ihosted by Brunei at the Empire Hotel & Country Club from 11 to 17 Oct 14, we finished in nd2 place behind winner Thailand. Malaysia finished in third position. Team Singapore receiving the 1st runner up Putra Cup trophy from His Royal Highness Prince Abdul Malik. Our ladies did well, too, to finish in rd3 position at the 6th Santi Cup which was held concurrently with Putra Cup and two other junior tournaments, namely, the 8th Lion City Cup and the 2nd Kartini Cup. Team Singapore posing with the 2nd runner up Santi Cup trophy with His Royal Highness Prince Abdul Malik. 9 Santi Cup team members, from left: Putra Cup team members, Amanda Tan, Koh Sock Hwee, Goh Jen and from left: Gregory Foo, Johnson Poh, Marc Ong and Abdul Hadi. Volunteer team manager Ang Siew Yan. Kartini Cup team members, from left, Jacqueline Young, Wong Yen Ting and Sarah Tan. Lion City Cup team members, from left, James Leow, Louis Tee and Lucius Toh. SGA Hon Sec Yee Woon Yim with, from left, Coach Luke Cantelo, Abdul Hadi, Marc Ong and Team Manager Roko Kho. His Royal Highness Prince Abdul Malik meeting MGA President Tan Sri Mohd Anwar and SGA Hon Sec Yee Woon Yim. His Royal Highness Prince Abdul Malik in a group photograph with team officials 10 and SGA Hon Sec Yee Woon Yim on the extreme right. 17th Asian Games he 17th Asian Games golf tournament was hosted by Korea at Tthe Dream Park Country Club from 25 to 28 Sep 14. Chinese Taipei won the gold medal followed by Korea winning the silver and Thailand the bronze. China and Japan were tied in 4th position with India in 6th position. Singapore finished in 7th position. Asian Games team members, from left: Gregory Foo, Jonathan Woo, Marc Ong and Johnson Poh. Team members posing at the 15th Hole during the practice round. Team members and their parents. 11 INDIVIDUAL ACHIEVEMENTS IN REGIONAL TOURNAMENTS ur players continued to dominate Malaysian State tournaments. Abdul OHadi successfully defended the Negeri Sembilan Amateur Open and won three others, the Johor Amateur Open, the Penang Amateur Open and the Malacca Amateur Open. Lucius Toh won the Selangor Amateur Open, his first win in an international tournament, whilst Marc Ong finished second in the 112th Malaysian Amateur Championship. Abdul Hadi with the Abdul Hadi with the Lucius Toh with the Selangor Marc Ong 1st runner up at the Johor Amateur Open trophy. NS Amateur Open trophy. Amateur Open trophy. Malaysian Amateur C’ship. Our ladies also made good progress with two players making their maiden victory. Koh Sock Hwee achieved a major breakthrough in her amateur career winning the SLGA Amateur Open. Goh Jen achieved her first international victory when she won the Hong Kong Ladies Open Amateur. Koh Sock Hwee with the SLGA Amateur C’ship trophy and President SLGA Ms Loh Ju Fern. Goh Jen with the HK Ladies Amateur Open trophy. 12 Jerome Ng achieved a top 10 finish ending in tied th8 position at the Asia Pacific Amateur Championship, a by invitation only tournament with the winner being invited to the US Masters. Jerome Ng at the 2014 APAC. Singapore players at the 2014 APAC, from left: Jonathan Woo, Gregory Foo, coach Luke Cantelo, Jerome Ng, President SGA Bob Tan, Exec Board member Tay Liam Wee, Johnson Poh, Marc Ong and Wong Qi Wen. 13 LOCAL AMATEUR TOURNAMENTS 3rd Singapore National Senior Amateur Championship he 3rd Singapore National Senior Amateur Championship was Theld at the Warren Golf & Country Club from 20 – 22 May 2014. The winner was Douglas Ooi. Douglas Ooi receiving his trophy from Vice President SGA Goh Hup Chor. 14 Singapore Junior Golf Championship 2014 his tournament was hosted by Keppel Club from 4 – 6 Jun 2014. TThai Sangchai Keawcharoen and James Leow were declared joint winners after both finished tied and bad weather prevented a play- off. James Leow was also the recipient of the Best Local Boy Trophy. The overall Girl Champion was Thai Budsabakorn Sukapan. Joint winners Sangchai Keawcharoen (left) and James Leow. Budsabakorn Sukapan receiving her trophy from SGA Exec Board member and Captain Keppel Club Kong Choong Soon. All the winners of the Singapore Junior Golf Championship. 15 67th Singapore Open Amateur Championship he 67th edition of our premier amateur tournament, the TSingapore Open Amateur Championship, was hosted by the Singapore Island Country Club at the venerable Island Course from 14 to 18 Jul 2014. Thai Danthai Boonma won the tournament after a play-off with compatriot Natipong Srithong. Gregory Foo took the 2nd Runner-up position. Danthai Boonma with President SGA Bob Tan. 16 15th Singapore National Amateur Championship he 15th SNAC was played at the Sentosa Golf Club, Tanjong Course, Tfrom 12 to 15 August 2014. Johnson Poh was the men’s champion, his second win having won the first time in 2010. Goh Jen was the women’s champion. SNAC Women’s Champion, Goh Jen, and Men’s Champion, Johnson Poh, with their trophies. 17 SGA Inter Club League 2014 he SGA Inter Club League 2014 prize presentation dinner was held Ton 2 Oct 14 at the Keppel Club. The Guest of Honour was President SGA, Bob Tan, and guests included Governing Council members, Exec Board members, club captains and lady captains and participants of the SGA ICL. The Overall Champion was NSRCC which amassed a total of 33 points winning 11 out of the 12 legs. This is NSRCC’s fourth straight win since the new match play format was introduced in 2011. The Overall Champion 1st Runner Up was SICC and 2nd Runner Up was TMCC. The 2014 SGA ICL Overall Champion National Service Resort & Country Club The SGA ICL Overall Champion 1st Runner Up Singapore Island Country Club 18 The SGA ICL Overall Champion 2nd Runner Up Tanah Merah Country Club Trophies were also awarded by President SGA to winners of the SGA Inter-Associate Members’ League during the prize presentation dinner.