SINGAPORE GOLF ASSOCIATION 2013 Annual Report 2013 ANNUAL REPORT (APR 13 – MAR 14) INTRODUCTION Y 2013 has been a good year for SGA by any standard. We did very Fwell to finish in 6th position behind Australia, Korea, Thailand, China and Japan at the 26th Asia Pacific Amateur Golf Team Championship (Nomura Cup) and to achieve a historic 3rd consecutive win over MGA in our annual match. However, FY 2013 was also a year when, despite the strong buildup, we were not able to deliver where it mattered most. Team Singapore could only finish in 4th position at the 27th South East Asian Games behind Thailand, Myanmar and Malaysia. It was also a year when the Singapore Open was not staged. page 2 52nd ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING he 52nd SGA AGM was held at the Singapore Island TCountry Club on 31 Jul 13 with eleven Ordinary Members present. Mr Lee Ek Tieng was unanimously re- elected Chairman of the Governing Council for FY 2013. The office bearers and members of the SGA Executive Board remained the same having being appointed at the last AGM for a term of office of two years. They were President Bob Tan, Vice-President Goh Hup Chor, Honorary Secretary Andrew Kwa and Honorary Treasurer Yee Woon Yim and five other board members. Lee Ek Tieng Bob Tan Goh Hup Chor Andrew Kwa Yee Woon Yim Chairman President Vice-President Hon Secretary Hon Treasurer Marvane E Loh Ju Fern Kong Choong Soon Andrew Lim Paul Thomas Member Member Member Member Member page 3 TEAM ACHIEVEMENTS IN REGIONAL TOURNAMENTS 26TH ASIA PACIFIC AMATEUR GOLF TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP (NOMURA CUP) eam Singapore did very well to finish in 6th President SGA Bob Tan hoisting the ChallengeTrophy with Marc Ong. Nomura Cup team members, from left, Marc Ong, Jonathan Woo, Coach position at the 26th Asia Pacific Amateur Golf Andrew Welsford, Jerome Ng, Abdul Hadi. T Team Championship (Nomura Cup) hosted by Thailand. A total of 26 countries took part in this bi-annual event. The last time Team Singapore performed equally well at this level was at the 24th Nomura Cup in 2009 when we tied with Team Australia for 6th position. Team officials from MGA and SGA. We were represented by the team members of the 27th SEA Games and this was part of their workup training. The players were Jonathan Woo, Jerome Team members standing proudly in front of the leader board. Ng, Marc Ong and Abdul Hadi. President SGA enjoying Thai dinner with the players. President SGA Bob Tan with Dominic Wall, R&A Dir Asia Pacific. Team Singapore marching in for the opening ceremony. page 4 TEAM ACHIEVEMENTS IN REGIONAL TOURNAMENTS SGA VS MGA ANNUAL MATCH he historic consecutive 3rd win in our annual SGA vs MGA Annual Match was also a notable President SGA Bob Tan hoisting the T ChallengeTrophy with Marc Ong. achievement. Since the inaugural match in 1976, this is the first time SGA has won this annual match three times in a row, having won it in 2011 and 2012. Team SGA also won with a convincing score of 14½ points against MGA’s 9½ points. Team SGA – Marc Ong and Johnson Poh. Team officials from MGA and SGA. Team MGA – The two presidents, Tan Sri Mohd Anwar Mohd Nor and Bob Tan, Mohd Afif and having a lighthearted moment. Thaznim Hamdan. The victorious Team SGA lifting the Challenge Trophy page 5 The complete Team Singapore members departing for the 53rd SEA Amateur Team Championship. 53rd SEA AMATEUR GOLF TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP (PUTRA CUP) Team Singapore at the closing ceremony. At the 53rd edition of the SEA Amateur Golf Team Championship (Putra Cup), hosted and won by the Putra Cup team members, from left, Philippines, Team Singapore did well to take the 1st Nicklaus Chiam, Jonathan Woo, runner-up spot to stay ahead of Thailand, Malaysia, Jerome Ng and Marc Ong. Hong Kong, Indonesia, PNG and Brunei. Held concurrently with the 53rd Putra Cup were Santi Cup team three other tournaments, namely, the 7th Lion City members, from left, Kok Jo Ee, Cup, the 5th Santi Cup and the inaugural Kartini Cup. Amanda Tan and Koh Sock Hwee. Lion City Cup team members, from left, James Leow, Edgar Oh and Thomas Tan. Kartini Cup team members, from left, Ariel Lee, Elizabeth Ang and Goh Jen. Putra Cup team members with President NGAP Tommy Manotoc. page 6 President SGA shaking hands with Jerome Ng at the 18th green 27th SOUTH EAST ASIAN GAMES The 27th SEA Games golf tournament was hosted by Myanmar at the Royal Myanmar Golf Club. Singapore golf team members were Jerome Ng, Marc Ong, Jonathan Woo, Abdul Hadi, Amelia Yong, Amanda Tan and Koh Sock Hwee and team officials were President SGA with Amanda Tan on his right and Amelia Marvane E, Andrew Welsford and Yong and Koh Sock Hwee on his left. Roko Kho. Thailand won the men’s gold medal whilst host Myanmar took the silver and Malaysia the bronze. Singapore finished in fourth position. In the women’s event, Philippines took the gold medal followed by host Myanmar with silver and Thailand Team Singapore from left: Team Manager Roko Kho, National Coach Andrew Welsford, bronze. Singapore finished in sixth Jonathan Woo, Abdul Hadi, Jerome Ng, Marc Ong, Koh Sock Hwee, Amelia Yong, Amanda Tan, and Team Manager Marvane E position. INDIVIDUAL ACHIEVEMENTS IN REGIONAL TOURNAMENTS ur players won four Malaysian state events, namely, the 26th Saujana OAmateur Open won by Nicklaus Chiam; the 2013 Selangor Amateur Open Championship won by Jerome Ng, the 2013 Negri Sembilan Amateur Open won by Abdul Hadi and the 2014 Pahang Amateur Open won by Gregory Foo. In the Faldo Series Asia Grand Final held at Mission Hills, Marc Ong won the Under-18 Division title and the overall 3rd position. Marc Ong with Sir Nick Faldo Nicklaus Chiam Abdul Hadi Jerome Ng and Michelle Koh page 7 posing with their trophies. SGA LOCAL AMATEUR TOURNAMENTS 2013 Singapore Junior Golf Championship eppel Club hosted this tournament from K3 – 6 Jun 13. The winner was our own local boy Edgar Oh who became only the second Singapore player to have won the Singapore Junior Golf Championship and the Singapore Amateur Open Championship, having won the latter in 2010. The winner of the Girls’ Division was Pornpawee Thammavichai of Thailand. The winners Pornpawee Thammavichai and Edgar Oh posing with their trophies. Liu Yu-Jui with the winner’s trophy and President SGA Bob Tan. 66th Singapore Open Amateur Championship ingapore Island Country Club hosted Sour premier amateur event at its Island Course from 22 – 26 Jul 2013. The winner was Liu Yu-Jui of Chinese Taipei. 2nd Runner Up Marc Ong Captain SICC, Andrew Lim, with 1st Runner Up Kasidit Lepkrut. receiving his trophy from Captain SICC. page 8 The champions of the 14th SNAC Koh Sock Hwee and Yash Majmudar. 14th Singapore National Amateur Championship his event was played at the Jurong TCountry Club from 27 – 30 Aug 13. The Men Champion was Yash Majmudar and Koh Sock Hwee was the Women Champion. Men finalists Yash Majmudar and Marc Ong. Ladies finalists Koh Sock Hwee and Joey Poh. 2nd Singapore National Senior Amateur Championship rancis Chia of Keppel Club won this event Fwhich was hosted by Raffles Country Club at the Palm Course from 20 to 23 May 2013. Vice President SGA Goh Hup Chor presenting Francis Chia with the winner’s trophy. page 9 24th SINGAPORE OPEN SENIOR AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP ur premier senior amateur event was Ohosted by Tanah Merah Country Club at the Tampines Course from 7 – 10 Oct 13. Douglas Williams of the USA was the champion. Douglas Williams with Vice President SGA Goh Hup Chor. Division Winners,from left: “Premier” Div SelCC, SGA INTER-CLUB LEAGUE 2013 “A” Div JCC, “Ladies” Div SICC, Overall Champion he SGA ICL continued to generate intense competition NSRCC, “B” Div NSRCC and “Senior” Div KepC. Tamongst our Ordinary Members as they vied to claim the “Overall Champion” title. This year the ladies joined the men in the league that was played over 13 legs. The National Service Resort & Country Club emerged the Overall Champion for the third consecutive year. The 1st runner-up was Jurong Country Club and the 2nd runner-up was Keppel Club. The prize presentation dinner was held at the Keppel Hall, Keppel Club. The guests included Chairman Governing Council, Mr Lee Ek Tieng, President SGA Mr Bob Tan and members of SGA Governing Council, Executive Board, Club and Lady Captains. The Overall Champion 1st Runner Up – Team Jurong Country Club. Team Keppel Club – Overall Champion 2nd Runner. page 10 “Senior” Division champion - My Golf Kaki. “A” Division champion – Acers Bon Club. “B” Division champion – Acers Bon Club. SGA INTER-ASSOCIATE MEMBERS’ LEAGUE n the SGA Inter Associate Members’ League, Acers Bon Club took the Overall I‘Premier”, “A” and “B” Divisions titles whilst My Golf Kaki took the Overall “Senior” and “Ladies” Divisions titles. President SGA presented trophies to the division winners at the SGA ICL prize presentation dinner. President SGA presenting the SGA IAML “Ladies” Division winner My Golf Kaki “Premier” Division trophy to Acers Bon Club. with President SGA. page 11 HSBC Brand Governance/Marketing Penny Quek presenting Amanda Tan with the Overall Champion trophy. HSBC YOUTH GOLF CHALLENGE ponsored by HSBC for the 6th year, the Sthree legs of the Youth Golf Challenge were carried out during the school holidays. Amanda Tan was the Overall Champion. The winners of the 2013 HSBC YGC 2nd Leg with Captain OCC Oscar Oliveiro and SGA President Bob Tan (centre).