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Perfect Harmony Leadbetter Golf Academy Tips • Masters Course Reconfiguration In the Shadow of Buddha April to June 2019 LAGUNA NATIONAL FIVE-YEAR TERM MEMBERSHIP Enjoy limited time offer at $45,000* • Full golfing privileges at Laguna National's two world-class courses. • Spouse and children (below 21 years of age) included under the membership with no additional fees. • Invite up to three guests for golfing. • Enjoy member prices at our award-winning restaurant, The Nest. • Access international reciprocal clubs. • Preferred rates at Dusit Thani Laguna Singapore Resort Hotel. *Subject to GST For your personalised consultation, please contact our Senior Membership Manager, Maggie Tuya at +65 6248 1706 or [email protected] Contributors Patrick Bowers Spencer Robinson With more than 25 years of experience, Having cut his journalistic teeth in Patrick has managed 60 high-end clubs England, Spencer arrived in Hong across 30 countries and 5 continents. Kong in 1984 to assume an editorial His career highlights include 9 years position at the South China Morning with IMG where he worked for Tiger Post. In 2002 he moved to Singapore. Woods and was appointed as Vice During the course of the past 3 dec- President of Sports & Golf for Dubai ades he has been a close observer of Event Management Corporation by His Asian sport, writing and commentat- Highness Sheikh Mohammed. ing for leading media including ESPN and Fox Sports. Dr Jay-Lee Nair Mark Bates Based in Singapore, Jay-Lee is a sports A PGA of Canada professional, Mark psychologist with Mental Notes Con- has over 20 years’ experience in the sulting. During her college days in the golf industry and is a self-proclaimed United States she played NCAA Divi- ‘Golf Nut’ who lives, eats and breathes sion I golf with academic All-American golf. Mark has dedicated his career to honours. A Laguna National member, growing the game of golf. His passion Jay-Lee is passionate about helping for teaching the game and enhancing young golfers to achieve their full po- enjoyment of the ‘golf experience’ can tential in both golf and studies. only be described as infectious. Mark Isley Stephen moriarTy Mark started his career in Florida and An experienced British PGA-qualified now boasts 35 years of experience in Professional and Leadbetter Senior maintaining and managing high-pro- Certified Instructor with a proven track file golf courses, private golf clubs record of establishing, developing and and major golf tournaments. For the growing the Leadbetter brand in new past 27 years, Mark has made Asia locations, Englishman Stephen enjoyed his home with extended stints in Bali spells in Korea and Indonesia before and Bintan before joining Laguna Na- assuming responsibility for the setting tional as Director of Agronomy and up and running of the Leadbetter Golf Project Manager. Academy at Laguna National. Welcome to the Family We would like to extend a warm Lagunian welcome to the following new Members who have recently joined us. Thor Andersen Gareth Phillips Kym Campbell His Excellency Dato Zainol Rahim Du Jing Sunam Sarkar Dana Houck Sui Sen Toru Ikuta Mark Sheldon Brian Jobson Machida Takashi Peter Kiddle Toshiro Takekoshi David Knibbs Albert Victoria Ashley Kok Voo Wei Keong Jason Leow Matthew Watson Andrew P. McGrath Wong Cheng Ho Adam Moor His Excellency Jun Yamazaki Kimiro Nagagata Mark Yap Kok Hoong Lien Nguyen Dominic Yin Kevin Ow Moh Huat Yo Ha Highlights April to June 2019 GONG XI FA CAI! There was a flying start to the Year of the Pig with an auspicious beginning at 22 Laguna National Golf & Country Club’s 2019 Hong Bao Golf Competition. 12 WATCH THE BIRDIES! A round of golf at Laguna National means so much more than simply playing 18 holes. Thanks to the care and attention afforded to it by those who lovingly tend to the property, the land is blessed with a vibrant habitat on which a wide variety of native wildlife thrive. AVOIDING BUNKER BLUES Stephen Moriarty, Academy Director at the Leadbetter Golf Academy at Laguna WHAT’S NEW IN FOOD AND BEVERAGE 28 National, explains how to take the fear out Bring along your friends and family to of greenside bunker shots – regardless of The Nest during the second quarter of whether the sand is soft and dry or hard 502019 to celebrate a variety of noteworthy and wet. occasions. contents April to June 2019 Front Cover: Illustrating the vibrancy of Laguna National from a bird’s perspective, Masked Lapwings happily enjoy the environment in the midst of golfing activity. Picture by Low Mun Cheng. CLUB 30 Toptracer Media Launch 52 Chef’s Signature Specials 12 Cover Story: Watch the Birdies! PRIVILEGE 54 Japanese Liquor Pairing Dinner 16 Masters Course Reconfiguration 36 Reciprocal Club Focus: Chee Chan 55 Bottle Promotion Golf Resort 18 Power of Learning: Mark Isley REGULARS 38 Mental Approach: Dr Jay-Lee Nair Welcome to New Members PEOPLE 03 40 Titleist’s New Pro V1 Models 22 Hong Bao Golf Tournament 07 Editor’s Message: Spencer Robinson 43 FootJoy Fury 26 Laguna National Monthly Medals 34 The Global Game DINING Leadbetter Golf Academy 56 Calendar of Events 28 What's New in F&B Instruction 50 Club Directory Mark Bates Kevin Fawkes Executive Director of Golf Operations Culinary Director Management [email protected] (Dusit Thani Laguna Singapore) Team [email protected] Mark Isley Patrick Bowers Director of Agronomy Maggie Tuya Managing Director & CEO [email protected] Senior Membership Manager [email protected] Eric Piatti Sue Gan Hotel General Manager Director of Sales & Marketing Stephen Moriarty (Dusit Thani Laguna Singapore) [email protected] Leadbetter Golf Academy Director [email protected] Lionel Roberts Tiffany Ong Club Manager Director of Events [email protected] [email protected] Ng Jin Tong Elizabeth Tan Finance Director Director of Sales [email protected] [email protected] Hotel Mainline Corporate Events & The Nest T 6542 6888 Banquets (Social/Hotel) T 6248 1711 T 6248 1782 7.00 am to 9.00 pm Golf Booking [email protected] [email protected] T 6248 1777 | 778 | 779 [email protected] Corporate & Laguna Practice Tournament Golf T 6741 1111 (Main Line) Membership Sales T 6248 1780 T 6542 2204 (Management Office) T 6248 1706 [email protected] T 6542 2200 (Bunker Lounge) [email protected] Food & Beverage T 6542 2201 (Academy Office) T 6542 2202 (Flightpath Café) Membership Services T 6248 1674 T 6542 2203 (Golf Shop) T 6248 1670 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Membership Accounts T 6248 1723 [email protected] Message from the Editor uring a thought-provoking On the topic of bio-diversity loss Mun Cheng at Laguna National Dkeynote address on ‘Sus- being a major global concern, this year which we are delighted tainability and Golf’ at the Asian Cole said that golf courses have to publish in this edition of La- Golf Industry Federation’s 2019 the potential to conserve and guna Lifestyle (see Pages 12-15). Turfgrass Management Expo- protect wildlife. “Golf courses sition in Pattaya, Wendy Cole should be designed and man- A Member since 1995, Mun challenged delegates from aged to provide quality habitat Cheng plays at the club most around the region to embrace for as wide a variety of native Saturdays. His rounds are not sustainable practices. Addressing an audience com- The Laguna National team should feel prised predominantly of golf proud that the lakes/habitat around the course superintendents and club courses have allowed so much wildlife managers from Thailand and across Asia, Cole, Manager, Sus- to feel at home. tainability at The R&A, implored attendees at the seventh edition Low Mun Cheng of the event to act responsibly in regard to issues related to land wildlife as possible,” she said. judged by the number of strokes use, water, pesticides and pollu- he takes, but by the enjoyment tion, climate, energy, waste and At Laguna National, great pride he derives from spotting, and wildlife. has always been taken at the photographing, wildlife. vast array of wildlife on and In her opening remarks, Cole around our two courses. “Laguna is home to an abun- said: “The R&A considers sus- dance of wildlife, including a tainability in and through golf It’s certainly appreciated by mix of common and uncommon to be the sport’s contribution many Members, who savour the birds, resident breeders and to wider society and the effect sights and sounds they see and winter visitor birds,” he says. “I the game has on nature and hear when they visit Laguna Na- wanted to share some of these resources, delivered by endur- tional for a game as much as the pictures because birds don’t just ing businesses which provide a golf itself. fall from the sky. The ground positive sporting, environmental conditions need to be condu- and social legacy for future gen- One such member is Low Mun cive to encourage them to stay/ erations. Cheng, who is just as much visit. attached to his trusty Nikon “The R&A strongly advocates Coolpix P1000 camera as he is “The Laguna National team sustainability across the nature, to his favourite driver, wedge should feel proud that the lakes/ communities and resources and putter! Of the camera, Mun habitat around the courses have agenda. To be considered sus- Cheng says: “It is small enough allowed these birds to feel at tainable, the golf operation (be to tuck away neatly at the back home. As a bird watcher, my that a new development, exist- of the buggy … and has got ter- thanks to the team for their ing facility or golf tournament) rific zoom capability.” good work in creating such a should protect nature, benefit conducive environment.