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SEP-OCT 2016 SEP-OCT LIVE THE ACTION AT SENTOSA GOLF CLUB WINNING SWING! STAR PERFORMER ADAM SCOTT TO PLAY IN SMBC SINGAPORE OPEN 2017 FLYING THE FLAG FOR SINGAPORE! CONTENTS SEP – OCT 2016 | FORE! CHAIRMAN Moses Lee GENERAL COMMITTEE Low Teo Ping (President) Dr Wong Yik Mun (Captain) Quek Swee Kuan (Treasurer) Vernon Khoo Tiam Hock Ng Joo Hee Prof Foo Chee Liam Giam Chin Toon Ronny Tan Andrew Johnston (GM/Secretary) GREENS COMMITTEE Dr Wong Yik Mun (Captain) Lyn Sen (Lady Captain) Kitano Hironori Oh Man Hyong Lee Howe Yong Gary Addison Vincent Khua Kian Ann DISCIPLINARY COMMITTEE Ng Joo Hee (Chairman) Prof Foo Chee Liam Giam Chin Toon Andrew Johnston (Ex-Offi cio) 10 HANDICAPPING COMMITTEE Vernon Khoo Tiam Hock (Chairman) Ben Low Boon Hoh Cheerful smiles from Sentosa Golf Club’s SGA League participants as they take on fi erce competition Rickard Hogberg Vincent Khua Kian Ann EDITORIAL TEAM In This Issue Sylvester Yeo (Editor) Priscilla Wong MESSAGE TEE TO GREEN FORE! is a bi-monthly newsletter published by Sentosa Golf Club, owned and managed by 05 President Low Teo Ping’s Message 15 New Tanjong Update: Sentosa Development Corporation. Information and dates pertaining to reports and upcoming events are Construction Checked, Grow-in Next all accurate at the time of printing. Views of contributors and writers do not necessarily represent those of the Club. No part of this publication may be reproduced in any form or by any means without the written permission MEMBERSHIP GOLF of the publisher. All rights reserved. 06 Introduction Night: ASIAN TOUR FEATURE MCI (P) 060/05/2016 An Evening Graced By Their Presence 19 Action, Tenacity, Attitude, Triumph! To advertise in FORE! , please call 6373 7103 07 New Members June & July 2016 MANAGING GOLF 08 Club Competition Dates 20 Long Service Awards: SEP-OCT 2016 SEP-OCT Battle Of The Best In The Club In For The Long Haul LIVE THE ACTION AT SENTOSA GOLF CLUB 09 Welcome On Board GC Member 22 Our Man Brenden Mr Ronny Tan; New SGA President Mr Ross Tan; Hole-in-One Achiever LIFESTYLE GOLF 10 SGA League 2016: 21 Weekend Food Deals; WINNING SWING! The Games Thus Far Sushi Kondo Promotion; STAR PERFORMER ADAM SCOTT TO PLAY IN SMBC SINGAPORE OPEN 2017 Wine & Liquor Offers 12 Ladies Social Medal: Flying The Flag For Singapore! 23 A Chilean Affair FLYING THE FLAG FOR SINGAPORE! FEATURE GOLF ANNOUNCEMENTS SGC favourite Adam Scott to thrill crowds 14 Back For SMBC Singapore Open: 26 Directory; Golf Calendar At A Glance; at the SMBC Singapore Open 2017 Adam Scott, Sergio Garcia et al Information 03 NEW TANJONG SOFT OPENING BE THE FIRST! A MEMBERS ONLY EVENT T0 PREVIEW & PLAY THE NEW TANJONG Here’s your chance to enjoy bragging rights to play at the New Tanjong. At the same time, you’ll do your part for charity as well! There are just 25 fl ights available for booking on a fi rst-come, fi rst- served basis. The $600* entry fee per member entitles you to a game on the brand new course, followed by a sumptuous dinner at the Grand Salon Ballroom. Plus receive an exclusive commemorative gift! Funds raised go to the Grand Charity Event in March 2017! Golf fl ights who wish to play at their preferred tee * Note – Tentative date on Sat 19 Nov 2016 to be confi rmed by the boxes may put in a bid to support the Charity Event. Golf Reception 14 days ahead of the event. The New Tanjong shall remain closed after the soft opening event until further notice. * Excludes GST Get ready to be wowed by the redeveloped landscape and the brand new features that go along with it! Sat 19 Nov 2016*. 1.30pm shotgun start. Dinner at the Grand Salon Ballroom. Call 6275 0022 to book now! PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE SEP – OCT 2016 | FORE! “On the New Tanjong, I’m pleased to announce that... the construction phase has ended and the grow-in phase has commenced. Our golf agronomy team is now working hard and late into the night to nurture and grow in the new turf. Barring inclement weather, we have a very realistic chance to re-open in late November.” At the Rio Olympics Dear Members It’s truly great to be back home after being However, I appeal to members to keep an Club. He has an extensive background in away for many weeks! Team Singapore’s open mind on how the course may look and F&B and possesses invaluable experience historic run at this year’s Rio Olympics play. It is possible there are a few holes, in leading operations in hotels and clubs in is indeed one for the record books, and planted at the end of the project in July, Singapore and overseas. I’m proud to have witnessed the glorious that may not look as mature as the fi rst moment when our country fi nally bagged few completed holes planted last January. Our golf courses are highly regarded and the coveted gold medal – thanks to Joseph well known internationally, but our current Schooling! Kudos, too, to all our great This minor fl aw may be evident in the gap is in the area of F&B, and we look athletes who gave it their best to bring presentation of some isolated areas, and it forward to Brenden lending his expertise honour and glory to our nation. may take a few more months of fi ne-tuning to raise our standards so we can offer a to achieve a global uniform appearance better overall SGC product for our members One of this year’s Olympic Games highlights after the November opening. and guests. He will revamp our menus, was golf being played again after 104 while retaining the old favourites, and plan years! Hosted at the newly built Rio de The Management has targeted late exciting food events that will create more Janeiro Olympic Golf Course, the four-round November to resume active play on the buzz. These efforts will help improve SGC’s competition was won by Englishman Justin New Tanjong, and has pencilled in a hospitality standards and service culture to Rose. What’s also interesting to note was special Soft Opening Game exclusively for match our award-winning golf courses. the venue featured a new breed of Zoysia members on the afternoon of Saturday that’s quite similar to the Zorro Zoysia we 19 November. Only 25 fl ights are available Lastly, more good news! Perennial crowd will see on the New Tanjong course. for booking on a fi rst-come, fi rst-served favourite Adam Scott has confi rmed he is basis. There will be a $600 entry fee per returning to SGC and The Serapong for the The Zorro Zoysia is a true “barefoot lawn member (excludes GST), which will go into SMBC Singapore Open 2017 in a bid to grass”, and one of the most beautiful the Grand Opening Charity Event in March lift the trophy for a fourth time. The US$1 Zoysia grasses in golf. Members will get to 2017. Golf fl ights who wish to play at their million tournament will be played from 19 experience this soon at the impending and preferred tee boxes may put in a bid to to 22 January on The Serapong where the long-awaited opening of the New Tanjong. support the Grand Opening Charity Event. Australian claimed the tournament a record three times in 2005, 2006 and 2010. Still on the New Tanjong, I’m pleased to On a different note, I would like to welcome announce that the challenging milestone Mr Ronny Tan, who currently serves on the Scott joins Spaniard Sergio Garcia, who and goal – to complete all grassing by the board of Sentosa Development Corporation will make his maiden appearance in the end of July that had been set at the start and Singapore Art Museum, to SGC’s Singapore showcase. It was in 2012 of this redevelopment project – has been General Committee. that Scott last played in the tournament accomplished. The construction phase where he again showed his affi nity for The has ended and the grow-in phase has I would also like to welcome Mr Brenden Serapong, fi nishing in fifth place. commenced. Our golf agronomy team is Gurusamy who is coming onboard as now working hard and late into the night Assistant General Manager/F&B Director. to nurture and grow in the new turf. Barring Before joining Sentosa Golf Club, Brenden Happy golfi ng! inclement weather, we have a very realistic was the Director of Food & Beverage/ chance to re-open in late November. Operations at the Singapore Island Country Low Teo Ping 05 MEMBERSHIP GOLF INTRODUCTION NIGHT AN EVENING GRACED BY THEIR PRESENCE From left: Mr Daniel Oh, HE Lee Sang-deok and Mdm Park Ae Kyung, Lady Captain Lyn Sen and SGC President Low Teo Ping From left: Mr Daniel Oh, HE Lee Sang-deok and Mdm Park Ae Kyung, Lady Captain Lyn Sen and SGC President Low Teo Ping THE MEMBERS’ INTRODUCTION NIGHT held on Tuesday 26 July 2016 was graced by the presence of Korea Ambassador to Singapore, His Excellency Lee Sang-deok. The event, held at Sentosa Golf Club’s Fairways Room, began at 7.30pm with pleasant introductions all round. There to greet the Ambassador and 25 other new SGC members, many of whom were also from the Korean community, were SGC President Low Teo Ping, Captain Wong Yik Mun and Lady Captain Lyn Sen. They sported smiles as they bade a warm welcome to the international guests.