eMagazine 2009 Sep/Oct issue - Jurong Country Club
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THE<br />
BLUE HERON<br />
SEPT/OCT <strong>2009</strong><br />
BROUGHT TO YOU BY JURONG COUNTRY CLUB<br />
Meet the <strong>Club</strong> Champions<br />
page 26 & 27<br />
It’s Time For Oktoberfest<br />
page 35<br />
Golf Vouchers<br />
Golf Vouchers For Your Friend<br />
page1
C O N T E N T S<br />
Foreword 4<br />
Improvements 8<br />
News 9<br />
Membership Perks 14<br />
<strong>Club</strong> Scene 16<br />
Up Close And Personal 18<br />
One Day In The life Of ... 21<br />
Calendar of <strong>Club</strong> Events 22<br />
Golf Rules 101 24<br />
Golf 25<br />
Lifestyle 32<br />
Wine & Dine 39<br />
CLUB OFFICIALS<br />
Founder Member<br />
Honoured Member<br />
Chairman<br />
Deputy Chairman<br />
GENERAL COMMITTEE<br />
President<br />
Vice-President<br />
Captain<br />
Honorary Treasurer<br />
Members<br />
Goh Keng Swee<br />
Goh Chok Tong<br />
Willie Cheng<br />
Tan Gee Paw<br />
Dr Tan Cheng Bock<br />
Lim Kian Kok<br />
Bobby Wee<br />
Loh Ju Fern<br />
Cheong Tuck Meng<br />
Charles Chua<br />
Michael Kwan<br />
P K Wong<br />
Simon Tan<br />
CLUB MANAGEMENT<br />
EXECUTIVE OFFICE<br />
General Manager Peter Goh peter_goh@jcc.org.sg<br />
FINANCE & ADMIN<br />
Head Evelyn Chia evelyn_chia@jcc.org.sg<br />
Accounts<br />
Tel: 6568 5108/136 finance@jcc.org.sg<br />
Membership Tel: 6568 5154/7 membership@jcc.org.sg<br />
GOLF<br />
Head Sangkuni Kunjan sangkuni_kunjan@jcc.org.sg<br />
Manager, Golf Course Kok Cheong Ming cheongming_kok@jcc.org.sg<br />
Golf Reception Tel: 6568 5186/7/8 golfreception@jcc.org.sg<br />
LIFESTYLE<br />
Head Tan Chow Jin chowjin_tan@jcc.org.sg<br />
Asst. Manager, S&R Tony Pang tony_pang@jcc.org.sg<br />
Pool Reception Tel: 6568 5101/2 recreation@jcc.org.sg<br />
Banquet Tel: 6568 5115 banquet@jcc.org.sg<br />
Duty Steward Tel: 9108 1066<br />
Sales & Marketing<br />
Manager Selena Lim selena_lim@jcc.org.sg<br />
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FACILITIES<br />
Head Jackson Chang jackson_chang@jcc.org.sg<br />
Duty Supervisor Tel: 9007 2663<br />
Security Tel: 9717 6820<br />
HUMAN RESOURCE<br />
Head Helen Tan helen_tan@jcc.org.sg<br />
To advertise in THE BLUE HERON, call 6568 5148 or<br />
email: publications@jcc.org.sg<br />
THE BLUE HERON is published bimonthly by <strong>Jurong</strong> <strong>Country</strong> <strong>Club</strong>. We welcome articles, letters, pictures, comments<br />
and other contributions from members. We reserve the right to edit all materials. The views of contributors and writers do not<br />
represent those of <strong>Jurong</strong> <strong>Country</strong> <strong>Club</strong>. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced in any form or by<br />
any means without written permission of the publisher. MICA (P) 147/05/<strong>2009</strong>.<br />
JURONG COUNTRY CLUB<br />
9 Science Centre Road Singapore 609078 • Tel: (65) 6560 5655 • Fax: (65) 6567 1900 • www.jcc.org.sg<br />
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FOREWORD<br />
Someone asked me recently what is the value of our club membership. While I<br />
rattled off the figure, something else was on my mind. What is the real value of a<br />
club membership?<br />
Where lies the value? Is it in old decrepit buildings<br />
that scream memories, legacies and heritage,<br />
spanking new facades that assert hopes, expectations<br />
and desires… or is it in the heart of its members?<br />
I prefer to think it’s the latter that builds a club,<br />
because while we can buy hardware, it is the “heartware”<br />
that defines a club. Members make and mark<br />
a club. Dollars make sense to operate, manage and<br />
sustain, but nothing rules like the heart.<br />
And it is the heart of <strong>Jurong</strong> members that have made<br />
so many of our past fund-raising events a success.<br />
Time and again, members and friends of <strong>Jurong</strong><br />
<strong>Country</strong> <strong>Club</strong> have turned out in droves to raise<br />
funds and help disadvantaged families in Singapore,<br />
especially those around the <strong>Jurong</strong> area. When the<br />
2004 Tsunami hit our neighbour, <strong>Jurong</strong>’s heart-ware<br />
was once again tapped to rebuild many destroyed<br />
lives. This year’s recently concluded YHI <strong>Jurong</strong><br />
Open Charity Golf was no different. I am heartened by the response shown by<br />
members and friends, and would like to take this moment to personally thank<br />
everyone who has contributed to the success of the Open.<br />
Definitely, the value of a <strong>Jurong</strong> <strong>Country</strong> <strong>Club</strong> membership lies in our heart-ware<br />
– our heart for our friends and compassion for our neighbours, coupled with an<br />
unmistakable passion for life!<br />
A passion that has kept the walls of the <strong>Club</strong> ringing even as they need repeated<br />
coats of paint to keep them spanking new. Despite our maturing Golfers’<br />
Terrace looking far from the polished expensive cafes of some newer clubs,<br />
members and guests favour its casual intimacy. Diehard fans of the Sunset<br />
Terrace enjoy its laid-back serenity, especially in the muted evening hours. And<br />
though continually plagued by various maintenance problems that require real<br />
attention, our golf course continues to enjoy almost full capacities, and we<br />
continue to draw more. If the success of the recent Korean Night is anything to<br />
go by, our club is positively “happening”!<br />
So as we enter the final quarter of this year and prepare for new waves of change<br />
in 2010, I hope one thing will not change in <strong>Jurong</strong>. That is the heart of our<br />
<strong>Jurong</strong> members. May it always burn with passion for golf, compassion for our<br />
friends and light the halls of the club with the ferocity of a tigress defending her<br />
den.<br />
To this end, I bid you all join me as we celebrate the renewal of family ties with<br />
our annual Lantern Festival on 27 <strong>Sep</strong>tember. Then on 16 and 17 <strong>Oct</strong>ober, let<br />
us celebrate our friendships with hearty German fare and bountiful steins in an<br />
extended 2-day long Oktoberfest!<br />
In the words of my German friend, Ein Prosit!<br />
Peter Goh<br />
General Manager<br />
It is the heart of <strong>Jurong</strong><br />
members that have made<br />
so many of our past<br />
fund-raising events a<br />
success. Time and again,<br />
members and friends of<br />
<strong>Jurong</strong> <strong>Country</strong> <strong>Club</strong><br />
have turned out in droves<br />
to raise funds and help<br />
disadvantaged families<br />
in Singapore. This year’s<br />
recently concluded YHI<br />
<strong>Jurong</strong> Open Charity<br />
Golf was no different.<br />
I am heartened by the<br />
response shown by<br />
members and friends, and<br />
would like to take this<br />
moment to personally<br />
thank everyone who has<br />
contributed to the success<br />
of the Open.<br />
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FOREWORD<br />
Dear members<br />
As I have mentioned during our Dialogue Session on 17 July, we are making<br />
plans for a major course upgrade sometime in 2010. For information, our last<br />
golf course re-construction took place 17 years ago and it is in need of a major<br />
upgrade. For the record, local golf clubs upgrade their courses between 6 and<br />
13 years after construction or renovation.<br />
The problems we have to face on a constant basis in an aging course such as<br />
ours are numerous and costly. We have serious drainage problems on both<br />
nines, turf is severely contaminated with weeds especially nutgrass, excessive<br />
organic matter build-up, mutation of turf on the greens resulting in inconsistent<br />
putting speed, tight golfing corridor on the front nine which restricts sunlight<br />
and airflow, an obsolete irrigation system and shrinking greens. Maintaining<br />
an aging course has become very expensive and if we are to remain status quo<br />
we will have to spend an additional $1million a year just on patchwork repairs<br />
with no significant improvements to the course on the whole.<br />
With the course upgrade targeted for next year, a Golf Course Upgrading<br />
Committee has been formed and we are in the final process of selecting a golf<br />
course architect to prepare a conceptual design for a walking as well as buggies<br />
on course with minimum changes to the existing layout but with bigger greens,<br />
improved drainage and irrigation system. With new turfs species both on<br />
fairways and greens, we should see our course reclaiming its past glory as one<br />
of the best courses in Singapore.<br />
By now, members would have known that the <strong>Club</strong> has awarded a 3-year<br />
contract with effect from July to Pan West Private Limited to operate the Proshops<br />
and driving range based on the highest tender price. Members would<br />
now have a wider choice and be able to enjoy a wider range of golf products<br />
right at our own doorstep.<br />
Since the beginning of <strong>2009</strong>, the <strong>Club</strong> has signed seven more fully reciprocal<br />
agreements with Haderslev Golfklub in Denmark, The Links Kennedy Bay<br />
in Western Australia; three clubs in West Malaysia namely Kota Permai Golf<br />
and <strong>Country</strong> <strong>Club</strong> Selangor, Kajang Hills Golf <strong>Club</strong> Selangor and Staffield<br />
<strong>Country</strong> <strong>Club</strong> Negeri Sembilan; Kelab Golf Sarawak in East Malaysia and<br />
Tokyo American <strong>Club</strong>, a social club in Japan. We are still actively looking into<br />
expanding our list of reciprocities.<br />
I am also proud to announce that our 33rd <strong>Jurong</strong> Open Charity Golf held from<br />
28 to 30 <strong>Sep</strong>t was concluded with resounding success! For the first time, we<br />
managed to raise over $200,000 in aid of Charity. This achievement is all the<br />
more momentous considering the recovering economy. We now have more<br />
funds to disburse to our adopted charities, and this is without doubt due to the<br />
concerted effort and commitment of ALL involved in this event – from the staff/<br />
management to members, friends and sponsors. THANK YOU for the team spirit<br />
and camaraderie!<br />
Until next time, cheers!<br />
Bobby Wee<br />
Captain<br />
With the course upgrade<br />
targeted for next year, a<br />
Golf Course Upgrading<br />
Committee has been<br />
formed and we are in the<br />
final process of selecting<br />
a golf course architect<br />
to prepare a conceptual<br />
design. With new turfs<br />
both on fairways and<br />
greens, we should see<br />
our course reclaiming<br />
its past glory as one<br />
of the best courses in<br />
Singapore.<br />
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40 <strong>Club</strong>s and<br />
Counting!<br />
NEW!<br />
Love Tennis? Then You’ll Love<br />
The Houston Racquet <strong>Club</strong><br />
Proud recipient of the 2008<br />
Organisation of the Year Award<br />
from the USTA for the entire<br />
United States, the Houston<br />
Racquet <strong>Club</strong> (HRC) represents<br />
a unique alternative in country<br />
clubs. It starts with their<br />
incomparable tennis facilities,<br />
but goes much further than that.<br />
Founded in 1965, HRC was<br />
the first major club in Houston,<br />
Texas, to be devoted primarily to<br />
tennis. From the inception of the<br />
club, tennis has been an integral<br />
part of its personality and the<br />
club is in fact the birthplace of<br />
the women’s professional tennis<br />
tour!<br />
JCC members enjoy complimentary social access at our social reciprocal<br />
clubs. Obtain your JCC Introduction Card from the S&R Reception Counter<br />
before making your visit. Call our S&R Reception at 6568 5101 for enquiries.<br />
UNITED STATES<br />
v RECIPROCAL SOCIAL CLUB<br />
U.S.A NEW!<br />
HOUSTON RACQUET CLUB<br />
10709 Memorial Dr<br />
Houston, TX 77024<br />
Tel: (713) 464 4811<br />
Fax: (713) 464-1364<br />
Situated on 31 beautifully<br />
landscaped and wooded acres<br />
in the heart of the fashionable<br />
Memorial neighborhood, HRC<br />
is an oasis of secure relaxation<br />
providing unparalleled tennis,<br />
fitness and distinctive social<br />
atmosphere. In addition to a very<br />
active tennis community, the club<br />
offers a wide variety of amenities<br />
to round out a healthy, family<br />
oriented lifestyle with a resortstyle<br />
swimming pool, 25m lap<br />
pool, health & fitness centre, softsurface<br />
jogging trail, racquetball<br />
court, full service locker rooms,<br />
formal and informal dining and<br />
banqueting facilities as well as<br />
various social activities for all<br />
ages.<br />
6<br />
# For weekdays only<br />
∆ 1 Flight only on Tue and Thu<br />
∆ ∆ 1 Flight only on Wed and Thu<br />
✦ Social club only. Access open to both<br />
social and golfing members.<br />
✦ ✦ Social members may also visit these<br />
clubs for social access.<br />
jurong country club
DENMARK<br />
v RECIPROCAL CLUB<br />
DENMARK<br />
HADERSLEV GOLFKLUB<br />
Viggo Carstensens Vej 7<br />
6100 Haderslev, Denmark<br />
Tel: +45 7452 8301<br />
v RECIPROCAL CLUBS<br />
CHINA<br />
JIANGYIN YANGTZE INTERNATIONAL<br />
COUNTRY CLUB<br />
155 Gong Yuan Lu Jiangyin<br />
Jiangsu China 214431<br />
Tel: 86-0510-86855333<br />
MEISHI MAYFLOWER INTERNATIONAL<br />
GOLF CLUB<br />
88 West Binhai Road Haikou City<br />
Hainan Province<br />
China 570311<br />
Tel: 86898-68701122<br />
TIANJIN PEARL BEACH<br />
INTERNATIONAL COUNTRY CLUB<br />
Ying-Cheng South Island Hangu District<br />
Tianjin China 300480<br />
Tel : 86-022-67201919<br />
v RECIPROCAL SOCIAL CLUBS<br />
ALMERIA CLUB/ OLD CHENG DU CLUB<br />
Wu Yue Palace Road<br />
Wen Shu Fang Chengdu 610017<br />
Sichuan China<br />
Tel: 86-10-65816333<br />
SHANGHAI RACQUET CLUB<br />
Lane 555 Jinfeng Lu Hua Cao Town<br />
Minhang District Shanghai<br />
201107 China<br />
Hotline: (021) 2201 0168<br />
v SPECIAL ACCESS CLUBS<br />
ORIENT (XIAMEN) GOLF & COUNTRY<br />
CLUB<br />
5888 Ma Qing Road<br />
Haicang District Xiamen<br />
Fujian China<br />
Tel (86) 0592 -6530803<br />
SHANGHAI WEST GOLF CLUB<br />
Zhouzhuang Kunshan Jiangsu<br />
215325 China<br />
Tel: (0) 512-5720 3888<br />
v RECIPROCAL SOCIAL CLUB<br />
JAPAN<br />
TOKYO AMERICAN CLUB<br />
4-25-46 Takanawa<br />
Minato-ku Tokyo 108-0074<br />
Japan<br />
Tel: 03-4588-0381<br />
v SPECIAL ACCESS CLUBS<br />
THAILAND<br />
GASSAN KHUNTAN GOLF & RESORT<br />
222 Moo 3 Thapladuk Mae Tha<br />
Lamphun Thailand 51140<br />
Tel: (66) 053 507 006-8<br />
CHINA<br />
JAPAN<br />
v RECIPROCAL CLUB<br />
BANGALORE NEW!<br />
KARNATAKA GOLF ASSOCIATION<br />
No.1, Golf Avenue Kodihalli Off Airport Road<br />
P.B. No 817 Bangalore 560008<br />
Tel: 080-40 09 00 00/01 / Fax : 080 - 2521 7348<br />
GASSAN LAKE CITY GOLF & RESORT<br />
88 Moo 7 Ban Thi Lamphun 51180<br />
Tel: (66) 2674 5555<br />
GASSAN MARINA GOLF CLUB<br />
88 Moo7 A. Ban Thi T. Ban Thi<br />
Lamphun 51180 Thailand<br />
Tel: (66) 5392 1888<br />
THAILAND<br />
BANGALORE<br />
HONG KONG<br />
v RECIPROCAL SOCIAL CLUB<br />
HONG KONG<br />
BUTTERFIELD’S ✦<br />
Doset House Taikoo Place<br />
979 King’s Road Hong Kong<br />
Tel: 2968 5555<br />
v RECIPROCAL CLUBS<br />
MALAYSIA<br />
AYER KEROH COUNTRY CLUB BERHAD<br />
Km 14.5 Jalan Ayer Keroh<br />
75750 Malacca Malaysia<br />
Tel: 02 606 233 2000 / 606 233 2001<br />
BUKIT JAMBUL COUNTRY CLUB<br />
2 Jalan Bukit Jambul 11900 Bayan Lepas<br />
Penang Malaysia<br />
Tel: 020-4-6442255<br />
DAMAI GOLF & COUNTRY CLUB<br />
Jalan Santubong P.O.Box B203 3862 Kuching<br />
Sarawak Malaysia<br />
Tel: 6082-846088<br />
KELAB GOLF NEGARA SUBANG<br />
Jalan Ss7/2 Kelana Jaya 47301<br />
Petaling Jaya<br />
Selangor Malaysia<br />
Tel: 02-03-78760388<br />
KOTA PERMAI GOLF & COUNTRY CLUB #<br />
No. 1 Jalan 31/100A, Kota Kemuning Section 31<br />
40460 Shah Alam<br />
Selangor Malaysia<br />
Tel: 02-03-5122 3700<br />
TROPICANA GOLF & COUNTRY RESORT<br />
Jalan Kelab Tropicana Golf &<br />
<strong>Country</strong> Resort<br />
47410 Petaling Jaya<br />
Selangor Malaysia<br />
Tel: 603-7804 8888<br />
KELAB GOLF SARAWAK NEW!<br />
Petra Jaya, 93050 Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia<br />
Tel: 608-2409 66<br />
STAFFIELD COUNTRY CLUB<br />
Batu 13, Jalan Seremban - Kuala Lumpur Road<br />
71700 Mantin Negeri Sembilan Darul Khusus,<br />
Malaysia<br />
Tel: 603-816 6117<br />
v SPECIAL ACCESS CLUBS<br />
TANJONG PUTERI GOLF RESORT BERHAD<br />
Po Box 117 81707 Pasir Gudang<br />
Johor Bahru Malaysia<br />
Tel 07-271 1888. Fax 07-271 1333<br />
TIARA MELAKA GOLF & COUNTRY CLUB<br />
Air Keroh Jalan Gapam PO Box 473<br />
75760 Malacca Malaysia<br />
Tel 020-6-231 1111/2366. Fax 020-6-231 4122<br />
SRI LANKA<br />
v RECIPROCAL CLUB<br />
SRI LANKA<br />
ROYAL COLOMBO GOLF CLUB<br />
223 Model Farm Road<br />
Colombo 8 Sri Lanka<br />
Tel: 94-1691401 / 94-112674519<br />
v RECIPROCAL CLUBS<br />
SINGAPORE<br />
KEPPEL CLUB ∆<br />
10 Bukit Chermin Road<br />
Singapore 109918<br />
Tel: 6375 5567<br />
SEMBAWANG COUNTRY CLUB ∆<br />
249 Sembawang Road<br />
(Enter Via Toranto Road)<br />
Singapore 758352<br />
Tel: 6257 0642<br />
WARREN GOLF & COUNTRY<br />
CLUB ∆<br />
81 Choa Chu Kang Way<br />
Singapore 688263<br />
Tel: 6586 1211/ 245<br />
v SPECIAL ACCESS CLUBS<br />
RAFFLES COUNTRY CLUB #<br />
450 Jalan Ahmad Ibrahim<br />
Singapore 639932<br />
Tel: (65) 6864 0888<br />
MALAYSIA<br />
BRUNEI<br />
SINGAPORE<br />
INDONESIA<br />
v RECIPROCAL CLUBS<br />
INDONESIA<br />
CIPUTRA GOLF & FAMILY<br />
CLUB ✦✦<br />
Jalan Citraraya Utama<br />
Citraraya Surabaya 60219<br />
Tel: 62-31-7412555<br />
DAMAI INDAH GOLF &<br />
COUNTRY CLUB<br />
Bumi <strong>Sep</strong>ong Damai Course<br />
Jl Bukit Golf I Sektor Vi Serpong<br />
Tangerang 15310 Indonesia<br />
Tel: 62-21-537-0290<br />
GUNUNG GEULIS COUNTRY<br />
CLUB<br />
Jalan Pasir Angin-Gadog<br />
Kabupaten Bogor<br />
Jawa Barat Indonesia<br />
Tel: 62-251-825 7500<br />
PANTAI INDAH KAPUK COURSE<br />
Jl Marina Indah Penjaringan<br />
Kapuk<br />
Jakarta 14470 Indonesia<br />
Tel: 62-21-588-2388<br />
Fax: 62-21-588-2391<br />
v SPECIAL ACCESS CLUBS<br />
BINTAN LAGOON GOLF &<br />
BEACH RESORT<br />
Jalan Indera Segara Lagoi Bintan<br />
Utara Riau Province Indonesia<br />
Tel 62-770-691388<br />
Singapore Sales Office:<br />
Tel 6223-3223<br />
v RECIPROCAL CLUB<br />
BRUNEI<br />
JERUDONG PARK COUNTRY<br />
CLUB ✦✦<br />
Jerudong Bg 3122<br />
Brunei Darussalam<br />
Tel: 673-261 1582<br />
AUSTRALIA<br />
v RECIPROCAL CLUBS<br />
AUSTRALIA<br />
MELVILLE GLADES GOLF<br />
CLUB<br />
Beasley Road Leeming<br />
Western Australia 6149<br />
Tel: 61-8-9332 7333<br />
THE LINKS KENNEDY BAY<br />
199 Port Kennedy Drive<br />
Port Kennedy<br />
WA 6172<br />
Tel: +61 8 9524 5991<br />
v RECIPROCAL SOCIAL CLUBS<br />
THE AMERICAN CLUB<br />
Level 15 131 Macquarie Street<br />
Sydney Nsw 2000 Australia<br />
RIA BINTAN GOLF AND<br />
COUNTRY CLUB<br />
Jl. Perigi Raja Lagoi Bintan Resorts<br />
Bintan Utara Kepulauan Riau<br />
29152 Indonesia<br />
Tel (62-770) 692868<br />
SOUTHLINKS COUNTRY CLUB<br />
Jalan Gajah Mada 9km Skp Sei<br />
Ladi Sekupang<br />
Batam Indonesia 29400<br />
Tel: (62-778) 324128/168<br />
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IMPROVEMENTS<br />
Road Widening Works Along <strong>Jurong</strong><br />
Town Hall<br />
In line with the Government’s plan to transform <strong>Jurong</strong> into <strong>Jurong</strong> Lake District,<br />
the Land Transport Authority (LTA) has already commenced road-widening<br />
works along congested roads surrounding and leading to the <strong>Club</strong>, starting with<br />
current closures at <strong>Jurong</strong> East St. 12. More closures and re-routings can be<br />
expected as the LTA carries out its road works in phases from now till 2011.<br />
Changes can also be expected along <strong>Jurong</strong> Town Hall Road itself as LTA adds<br />
an extra lane each to both directions of the stretch of road from <strong>Jurong</strong> East<br />
Central to AYE.<br />
Though these works have minimal impact upon the <strong>Club</strong> itself, except for slight<br />
adjustments to the Blue Tee of Hole 4, we would like to caution members to be<br />
more careful as they drive to the <strong>Club</strong>.<br />
Repair Of Netting Following Storm<br />
High mast nettings damaged during stormy winds were repaired and reinforced<br />
with stronger footings to weigh them down for safety purposes and ensure<br />
longer lasting durability.<br />
Hollow Tining<br />
& Sand Top<br />
Dressing<br />
The <strong>Club</strong> will be carrying out hollow<br />
tining and sand top dressing on the<br />
greens from Monday 31 August to<br />
Friday 4 <strong>Sep</strong>tember. There will be<br />
no night golf during this period, and<br />
golfers will have to play on temporary<br />
alternate greens.<br />
When The Lights<br />
Are Out…<br />
Who do you call after office hours in<br />
the <strong>Club</strong>?<br />
• Duty Manager<br />
Tel: 6568 5132<br />
• Night Security<br />
Tel: 9161 8623<br />
• Night Golf Supervisor<br />
Tel: 9109 5954<br />
• Housekeeping Supervisor<br />
Tel: 9007 2663<br />
• S&R Night Duty Steward<br />
Tel: 9108 1066<br />
IN CASE OF EMERGENCY:<br />
• Police Tel: 999<br />
• Fire / Ambulance Tel: 995<br />
Before<br />
After<br />
Before<br />
After<br />
Before<br />
After<br />
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NEWS<br />
New Photo Wall At The Green Banyan<br />
Our Maintenance team and club<br />
carpenter putting up a new photo<br />
wall at the Green Banyan featuring<br />
artistic photography from around<br />
the world. The Gallery was fully<br />
constructed and installed in-house,<br />
saving the <strong>Club</strong> thousands of dollars if<br />
the job were outsourced. Kudos to the<br />
Maintenance team!<br />
Before<br />
After<br />
You Asked, We Give<br />
Our maintenance team installed new LCD TVs at the Time<br />
Out Pub so members can now enjoy live sports screenings<br />
at the pub’s large screen projectors and LCD TVs from<br />
within the pub, or on large screen plasma TVs at the pub’s<br />
terrace. Viva la sports!<br />
New Wallpaper At<br />
Function Rooms<br />
The Albizia, Ficus and Tembusu function rooms were given<br />
a new lease of life with fresh new wallpaper. To book our<br />
function rooms, call Jycelin at 6568 5115.<br />
Before<br />
After<br />
Before<br />
After<br />
Work-in-progess<br />
Putting the final touches<br />
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NEWS<br />
Roll Call<br />
We welcome the following new staff to the JCC family. We are certain the<br />
additions will enhance our services to members as we strive to be the premier<br />
golf club in Singapore!<br />
Three “Heads” Are Better Than One<br />
With this belief, the <strong>Club</strong> adds three new dynamos to the Management Team, K.<br />
Sangkuni P. Kunjan, Tan Chow Jin and Selena Lim. Sangkuni, or better known as<br />
SK, joins the <strong>Jurong</strong> team as Head of Golf while Chow Jin helms both the Sports &<br />
Recreation and F&B departments as the new Head of Lifestyle. Selena adds punch<br />
to the dynamic duo as the <strong>Club</strong>’s new Sales & Marketing Manager.<br />
A 16-year industry veteran, SK has extensive experience working in major<br />
countries within Asia. Well equipped with the knowledge of golf operations,<br />
course maintenance, turf management as well as course maintenance machineries,<br />
the <strong>Club</strong> is looking forward to tap on his expertise for our impending course<br />
upgrading project. As an accomplished golf professional with accredited teaching<br />
qualifications, his inputs on training modules for junior golf development have<br />
proven to be highly effective for Asians. Most recently, SK oversaw 2 major<br />
Amateur events in Indonesia, which today are recorded as the Largest Amateur Golf<br />
Championship in Indonesia. Amongst other achievements, SK was instrumental in<br />
turning around a bleeding <strong>Club</strong> to a profitable one.<br />
New Head of Golf, SK<br />
New Head of Lifestyle, CJ<br />
Chow Jin, who prefers going by the name CJ, is another industry veteran who brings<br />
with him more than a decade of experience in both F&B and business development.<br />
CJ garnered his extensive experience through stints with notable and renowned<br />
F&B chains both locally and regionally. Holding a Bachelor of Science in Business<br />
Administration majoring in Travel Industry Management and a Diploma in Hotel<br />
& Catering Management, CJ’s major achievements included the development and<br />
implementation of F&B Marketing Plans, F&B Standard Operating Procedures and<br />
Master Training Programmes. With exposure in the pre-opening and opening phases<br />
of new outlets for independent F&B chains, CJ will bring novel ideas to our table if we<br />
re-furbish our F&B outlets and kitchen. In addition to CJ’s F&B operational experience,<br />
the <strong>Club</strong> is also looking forward to tap on his business development skills to raise our<br />
F&B and S&R throughputs.<br />
Fresh from a 5-year stint in Shanghai, Selena returns to Singapore with priceless<br />
experience in marketing and promoting the local Shanghai golf club that she was<br />
working in to expatriates. On top of that, her portfolio included increasing the<br />
number of reciprocal clubs, selling the club’s products and services to the expatriate<br />
community for Greater China & Shanghai, sourcing sponsors for major events as<br />
well as organizing major golf competitions and social events for the club. Selena<br />
also has extensive experience in sales and marketing from the tourism and F&B<br />
industries.<br />
With these new additions, the existing Management team has also been<br />
restructured to better position the <strong>Club</strong> to meet the challenges in our competitive<br />
business environment. The following positions were re-designated:<br />
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1. Manager (Finance & Admin) to Head of Finance & Admin<br />
2. Manager (Facilities) to Head of Facilities<br />
3. Manager (Human Resource) to Head of Human Resource
NEWS<br />
New Face In Human Resource<br />
The <strong>Club</strong> welcomes Jessica Teo as our new Human Resource Executive. Jessica<br />
comes with over 8 years of HR experience in various industries including<br />
leisure, logistics, manufacturing, energy & IT. She holds a post-graduate<br />
Diploma in Human Resource Management and subsequently obtained an<br />
Advanced Diploma in Human Resource Management from the University of<br />
Cambridge.<br />
Congratulations!<br />
To Maimunah Abdul Kadir, our Golf<br />
Reception Supervisor for achieving<br />
the Best Employee Award for the<br />
Quarter April to June <strong>2009</strong><br />
slot<br />
JURONG COUNTRY CLUB<br />
9 Science Centre Road Singapore 609078 (Next to<br />
Singapore Science Centre)<br />
Tel: (65) 6560 5655 • Fax: (65) 6567 1900 • www.jcc.org.sg<br />
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GOLF<br />
NEWS<br />
Golf Course Upgrading Committee<br />
In view of the club’s major golf<br />
course redevelopment plan, the <strong>Club</strong><br />
recently formed the Golf Course<br />
Upgrading Committee (GCUC) to<br />
oversee the project’s development<br />
and progress. Formed in April<br />
this year, the GCUC is helmed by<br />
Captain Bobby Wee with Vice-<br />
Captain Joe Pereira, with members<br />
Naranjan Singh, Tony Yue, Ting Sa<br />
Tee and Jeffrey Yu. Each comes with<br />
their expertise to complement the<br />
project, in various fields such as soil<br />
investigation and engineering.<br />
Historical Facts<br />
The idea to upgrade the course was<br />
first mooted in 2006 when it was<br />
recognised that, since its initial<br />
modeling works 17 years ago, the<br />
<strong>Club</strong> has not embarked on any major<br />
upgrading of the course to improve<br />
and increase its value.<br />
Current Progress<br />
The current golf committee is continuing preparatory<br />
work that began two years ago. Tenders have been called<br />
to invite golf course architects to draw up a master plan,<br />
engage quantity surveyors and invite irrigation consultants<br />
– all expected to be completed by the end of <strong>Oct</strong>ober.<br />
Plans will be prepared for members’ approval at the next<br />
AGM in March.<br />
Detailed Studies<br />
Comparative studies were done between the JCC course<br />
and other notable courses in Singapore. Some of the more<br />
popular courses reported a trend of remodeling their<br />
course every three to ten years, with continuous upgrades<br />
being carried out even when the course was remodeled<br />
just a year ago. In contrast, our course has not been<br />
upgraded for 17 years.<br />
Current Problems<br />
The golf course has been facing various problems, such as:<br />
• most of the sub-soil drainage pipes are choked and not<br />
in proper working condition<br />
• insufficient sand capping on the fairways and rough<br />
• contamination of nutgrass (weeds) on about 85% of<br />
the tee boxes and fairways<br />
• organic build up of at least 150mm in most areas<br />
On top of the above problems, the back nine suffers<br />
additionally due to it being completely backfilled from<br />
swampland. The 6m of peaty soil is followed by soft clay<br />
underneath, and as many knows, the back-nine suffers<br />
from a high water table. These affect the course’s drainage<br />
system and members’ quality of play.<br />
Future Aims<br />
The GCUC aims to address the above problems with the<br />
overall redevelopment of the course, while improving the<br />
course and allowing for a versatile concept for walking,<br />
buggy-play and night golfing. The committee also aims<br />
to increase the putting surface, introduce good open<br />
drainage concepts to improve surface run-off, review the<br />
length of certain holes for safety reasons, re-align tees,<br />
as well as install new smart irrigation systems with wall<br />
to wall coverage. Certain trees will also be transplanted<br />
to increase sunlight and allow airflow to the turf grass, as<br />
well as introduce more appropriate trees for the back nine.<br />
The committee expects that the project will take about a<br />
year per nine-hole and work will most likely start on the<br />
front nine first, once members give their nod of approval at<br />
the coming AGM.<br />
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NEWS<br />
Interim Improvements On<br />
The Course<br />
Rip raps, otherwise known as “rock armour”, were erected around<br />
the ponds of the second nine to prevent erosion. As many know, our<br />
second nine sits on a soft clay ground and erosion inevitably occurs<br />
due to ground movement. The rip raps help to strengthen the pond<br />
edges while adding character and a touch of natural beauty to the<br />
pond.<br />
#10-Before<br />
#10-After<br />
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MEMBERSHIP PERKS<br />
Market Price of <strong>Club</strong> Membership<br />
The membership price for our Local Transferable Golf Membership saw a slight<br />
decline in August from the previous transacted price of $45,800 in July (depicted<br />
by the blue line). A continued increase was observed in Transferable Social<br />
memberships, which saw the latest transacted price rise to $4,300 in August, up<br />
from the previous transacted prices of $3,900 in May, $3,500 in February, and<br />
then $4,000 in July.<br />
The market price of the Local Transferable Golfing membership with Unsecured<br />
Notes (green line) maintained at $80,000 as per the last transaction in June last<br />
year.<br />
Congratulations!<br />
To the following winners of the Customer Satisfaction Survey lucky draw!<br />
Position Name Prize<br />
1st Rajan C Retnam $600 F&B Vouchers<br />
2nd Boon A M Adam $100 F&B Vouchers<br />
3rd Lee Kee Kiang $100 F&B Vouchers<br />
4th Chang Wing Seng $100 F&B Vouchers<br />
5th Lo Ngai Hung $100 F&B Vouchers<br />
6th Lui Ling Golf Voucher<br />
7th Tan Siew Eng Golf Voucher<br />
8th Ng Keng Guan Golf Voucher<br />
9th Cheong Hock Wee Golf Voucher<br />
10th Tsumura Eiji Golf Voucher<br />
Roll Call<br />
We welcome the following new<br />
members to the JCC family and bid<br />
goodbye to those who transferred<br />
their memberships. Thank you for<br />
your support!<br />
Welcome<br />
GOLF<br />
Douglas Chee Beng Choon<br />
Foong Siew Luan<br />
Hoshina Tomoyuki<br />
Ishigami Hisakazu<br />
Ng Soo Kee<br />
Pong Chen Khuang<br />
Raymond Ng Leong Min<br />
Remus Ong Hong Han<br />
Ricky Tan Boon Siang<br />
Tan Kok Cheng<br />
Watanabe Hideki<br />
SOCIAL<br />
Adrea Teh Ting Wen<br />
Andrew Lo Chi Ming<br />
Baptista Deanne Tamara<br />
Chan Him Son<br />
Dalven See Kee Ian<br />
Daniel Oh<br />
Eddie Chong Yan Chin<br />
Jessica Lim Jit Poh<br />
Keith Edward Jackson<br />
Khin War War Moe<br />
Song Pang Lin<br />
Tan Kok Eng<br />
Vincent Teo<br />
Goodbye<br />
GOLF<br />
Chen Hsien Chang<br />
Hiroji Iba<br />
Jimmy Yap Thiam Aun<br />
Ong Oon Teck<br />
Orita Narihiro<br />
Satoshi Nakamura<br />
Suraj Kumar Mishra<br />
SOCIAL<br />
Foo Pei Kee<br />
Lee Seck Yeng<br />
Leon Bock Yu-Lung<br />
Louis Mok Kuan Yong<br />
Michael Teo Kok Eng<br />
Michelle Loh Say Moey<br />
Shirina Yap Kim Yeok<br />
Sonny Ho Ket Shing<br />
Tan Kin Theng<br />
Winston Baptista<br />
Yau Kiam Fee<br />
TERM GOLF<br />
Mats Fredrik Allan Oscarsson<br />
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MEMBERSHIP PERKS<br />
New Term Golfing Weekday<br />
Membership<br />
For those who prefer to play golf on weekdays without having to<br />
pay green fees, this membership is for you! For just $6,500 per<br />
year, you can sign up for a Term Golfing Weekday membership<br />
that entitles you to just that. And if you suddenly feel the itch for a<br />
weekend game, just top up with a guest fee!<br />
Since the Term Golfing Weekday membership offers better value<br />
for money for our members, we’ve therefore chucked the Term<br />
Golfing (Basic) plan out the window for our new sign-ups. So if<br />
you’re thinking of making the switch, call us now at 6568 5154/7.<br />
Better Value,<br />
Great Discount<br />
Enjoy up to 20% discount off the Term<br />
Membership rates when you sign up for<br />
more than a year. Call our Membership<br />
Dept @ 6568 5154/7 for more<br />
information.<br />
Why Stop At 1?<br />
Based on request from members, our Term Golfing (Family Extension)<br />
membership scheme has now been extended to your second child!<br />
In the past, you could extend the full Golfing membership privileges<br />
to only one child (above 21 years old) for 5 years at $10,000. Now,<br />
you can extend the same privileges to another child at $15,000<br />
for a similar 5 year period. This Term Golfing (Family Extension)<br />
memberships come with the option to convert to a full Transferable<br />
Golfing membership during the 5-year term by topping up the<br />
difference between the market price of the Transferable Golfing<br />
membership and the term fee.<br />
Call our Membership Dept at 6568 5154/7 for terms and conditions,<br />
or visit our website at www.jcc.org.sg.<br />
INTRODUCE A<br />
MEMBER SCHEME<br />
Family Transfer<br />
Fee For Social<br />
Members<br />
Reduced!<br />
Ever wanted to transfer your Social<br />
membership to your spouse or child<br />
but felt that the transfer fee was too<br />
high? Good news for social members!<br />
The family transfer fee for a<br />
Transferable Social membership<br />
has been reduced to $500, from the<br />
previous amount of $1,000. For more<br />
information, please find out from our<br />
Membership Dept at 6568 5154/7.<br />
EXISTING MEMBERS<br />
who introduce a new TERM GOLFING<br />
(Weekday / Enhanced) Member will be<br />
awarded with six weekday green fee vouchers<br />
or $400 worth of Food & Beverage vouchers!<br />
For introduction of a TERM SOCIAL<br />
Member, $100 worth of Food & Beverage<br />
vouchers will be awarded!<br />
For more information, please call our<br />
Membership Dept at 65685154/7<br />
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CLUB SCENE<br />
Meeting The<br />
Members<br />
Some 30 members and their spouses<br />
turned up for the Meet-the-Committee<br />
Members (MCMN) Night on Tuesday<br />
14 July at the Ficus Ballroom. This<br />
regular get-together allows our new<br />
members opportunity to meet and<br />
mingle with the <strong>Club</strong>’s General<br />
Committee members as well as our<br />
fellow members. What do our new<br />
members think of the <strong>Club</strong> and our<br />
efforts to welcome them into the JCC<br />
family?<br />
Prentice Mark Forsyth<br />
New Transferable Golfi ng Member<br />
The MCMN is very useful. It feels good that<br />
the committee members take time to come<br />
and meet us new members. It’s a very<br />
worthwhile session, and I get to meet new<br />
members. In fact, I really appreciate the<br />
Management talking about the upcoming<br />
activities, it gives me an orientation on<br />
what’s happening.<br />
Why I joined the <strong>Club</strong>? Well, actually I’ve<br />
played in <strong>Jurong</strong> <strong>Country</strong> <strong>Club</strong> frequently<br />
with friends who are members, and I was<br />
looking for a golf club, since I already own<br />
a social club. I like the way the course is<br />
managed and marshaled here. There are<br />
no planes going over all the time, and the<br />
management has really shown me some<br />
sincere efforts in the way they manage the<br />
club. It really does seem like the <strong>Club</strong> has<br />
done their homework on the costing and<br />
planning of the golf course redevelopment,<br />
and I hope that members will support it too<br />
to move the plan forward. With the time<br />
left on our lease, it is really worthwhile to<br />
redevelop the course and add more value<br />
to the club.<br />
Tan Han Tiong<br />
New Transferable Golfi ng Member<br />
I think the MCMN is a good gesture by the<br />
committee to welcome us new members<br />
into the JCC family. It’s really a good<br />
opportunity for us to get a chance to talk<br />
to the committee members one-on-one,<br />
which I may not have opportunity to do<br />
otherwise.<br />
I joined the <strong>Club</strong> because it’s convenient,<br />
within the vicinity of my home. I also like<br />
the Golfers’ Terrace and the layout of<br />
the golf course, which allows me to play<br />
both day and night. I hope that there will<br />
be more space to expand and develop<br />
the club further, like maybe adding an<br />
additional course in future (laughs). I know<br />
it sounds diffi cult at the moment, but it’s<br />
just an idea. I find it good that the <strong>Club</strong>’s<br />
constantly trying to improve!<br />
Khin War War Moe<br />
New Term Social Member<br />
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Gordon Scott Henderson<br />
New Term Golfi ng (Basic) Member<br />
I personally fi nd the MCMN enjoyable.<br />
I joined the <strong>Club</strong> mainly because it has<br />
night golfi ng and it’s near to my work place<br />
and home. It allows me more opportunity<br />
to play golf (laughs). I really like that the<br />
<strong>Club</strong> is very friendly, and that the golf<br />
medals are so well organised. I even get<br />
phone call reminders for my slots – well<br />
done! I am frankly looking forward to the<br />
golf course renovation and a chance to<br />
play a nicer course. In fact, my wife is also<br />
just beginning to learn golf and it’s good<br />
that the <strong>Club</strong> has an executive course,<br />
which allows her to practise on the course,<br />
without any feelings of pressure. It allows<br />
her to play quite easily.<br />
I think the MCM is really helpful in helping<br />
me integrate into <strong>Jurong</strong> <strong>Country</strong> <strong>Club</strong>.<br />
All the committee members are very<br />
kind and sincerely welcome all the new<br />
members. I feel like I truly belong here.<br />
That’s what made me choose <strong>Jurong</strong> over<br />
other clubs – I am very impressed by how<br />
the committee members treat all the new<br />
members and I want to be a part of it.<br />
On top of that I defi nitely like the location,<br />
its vast size, its great facilities and last<br />
of all its quiet and peaceful atmosphere<br />
that does wonders for me. I love the<br />
restaurants (the Green Banyan) and hope<br />
that the sauna will be available the whole<br />
day for all members, as some members<br />
are missing out on this wonderful treat due<br />
to their busy schedule. I also hope for a<br />
steam-room as this will complement the<br />
sauna and make the <strong>Club</strong>’s facilities more<br />
complete!
CLUB SCENE<br />
Welcomed Transparency<br />
The Eugenia Room was packed to the door on Friday 17 July as almost<br />
one hundred members crowded the hall for the <strong>Club</strong>’s first Kopi-Chat<br />
session. Initiated by the Channels and Communication Committee,<br />
which is headed by the <strong>Club</strong>’s Vice-President K K Lim, the Kopi-Chat<br />
is aimed at increasing the levels of transparency in club governance<br />
while at the same time improving two-way communication between<br />
members and the policy makers of the <strong>Club</strong>.<br />
The informal dialogue session started promptly at 7pm even as<br />
members continued to stroll in and pull up chairs with dinner in<br />
hand. <strong>Club</strong> President Dr Tan Cheng Bock started the ball rolling<br />
with an overview of the <strong>Club</strong>’s current position before handing<br />
the mike over to Captain Bobby Wee, who took the floor through plans for a<br />
major redevelopment of the golf course. Members were given a comprehensive<br />
presentation into the trending patterns of various golf course upgrades by<br />
other clubs, as well as problems faced by our current aging golf course, which<br />
was last upgraded 17 years ago. By the end of the insightful session, the floor<br />
unanimously welcomed the proposed change, even after being informed of<br />
the estimated fees that may have to be levied upon members in order to ensure<br />
the plans pull through. Dr Tan took to the floor once again before ending the<br />
night’s session to share the progress of the hotel development project and<br />
give insight into further plans for a<br />
major redevelopment of the club.<br />
He invited members to join the next<br />
Kopi-Chat session with the chairmen<br />
of the Infrastructure Development and<br />
Lifestyle committees.<br />
What members thought of the Kopi-Chat?<br />
Allows update of information on things happening in the <strong>Club</strong> (Chia KW)<br />
Good opportunity to make friends and give individual suggestions (Connie Yong)<br />
Good openness of the presenters on the <strong>issue</strong>s they are considering (Anon)<br />
Good, informative and friendly – transparent to members (Patrick Lim)<br />
Liked best the Captain’s and<br />
especially Dr Tan’s speeches!<br />
(Loke YS)<br />
The presenters are wellprepared<br />
and very informative.<br />
(Forsyth)<br />
Valuable feedback and good<br />
opportunity to meet fellow members<br />
(Elizabeth Chan)<br />
Liked the frank and open briefing<br />
and discussion (Anon)<br />
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UP CLOSE AND PERSONAL<br />
<strong>Club</strong> Champions <strong>2009</strong><br />
For the second year running, Chia<br />
Chong Zheng and May Goh defy<br />
the typical description of golf being<br />
a gentleman’s game. Seventeen-year<br />
old Chong Zheng and petite May once<br />
again scrambled the golf denomination<br />
when they beat other players to defend<br />
their <strong>Club</strong> Championship, each with<br />
a massive nine-strokes difference from<br />
their leading opponents.<br />
– Chia Chong Zheng<br />
We took a few minutes of their time to<br />
find out what drive these focused and<br />
determined players.<br />
BH: Congratulations on being crowned <strong>Club</strong><br />
Champ once again! How does it feel being the<br />
youngest two-time <strong>Club</strong> Champion?<br />
CCZ: Thank you! It defi nitely feels great to win<br />
this title again, and being the youngest player to<br />
win the club championship twice is beyond my<br />
expectation.<br />
BH: Tell us, how was this year’s Competition<br />
different from last year’s?<br />
CCZ: Well, just by looking at the scores this<br />
year, the club championship has taken a<br />
big step to reach another notch higher! The<br />
competition within me as well as my fellow<br />
competitors was immense and this defi nitely<br />
bodes well for the years to come.<br />
BH: Any particular pressure to perform “up to<br />
expectation” and win the crown? How did you<br />
cope with it?<br />
CCZ: I had immense pressure from my friends<br />
and some fellow competitors. They told me:<br />
“This title is yours for sure! No one can take<br />
this away from you! “I humbly took in their<br />
comments. But I tried my best to remain<br />
focused and managed to stick to my game<br />
plan.<br />
BH: So share with us, what was your game<br />
plan?<br />
CCZ: I feel that statistics is a very important<br />
aspect in golf. Statistics meaning the number<br />
of greens and fairways in regulation hit during<br />
a round. Hence, my main game plan was to hit<br />
most of the fairways, which then gave me the<br />
chance to hit the green in regulation for a good<br />
chance for a birdie, or at worst a 3-putt bogey.<br />
This game plan helped me to remain focused<br />
when it comes to the tee shot and that gave me<br />
the advantage over my opponents.<br />
Chia Chong Zheng<br />
I told myself not to be over-confident and<br />
complacent, do not be too satisfi ed, and to<br />
keep pushing to play even better.<br />
BH: You were also a top-favourite to win in<br />
the HSBC Youth Challenge, leading on the<br />
fi rst day, but lost on count-back. Any take on<br />
that?<br />
CCZ: Well, I did my best on the last day, but<br />
Joshua Ho (the winner of that event) played<br />
exceptionally well that day. Although countbacks<br />
aren’t the nicest of ways to determine<br />
the winner, I’ll accept it and take the positives<br />
out of the 2-day event!<br />
BH: After Edwin Pereira, you are the only<br />
16-year old to win the <strong>Club</strong> Championship<br />
twice in a row in almost 30 years. Any advise<br />
to younger golfers who aspire to be in your<br />
spot one day?<br />
CCZ: Ha-ha I didn’t know that! I’m 17 years<br />
and 6 months old already by the way, getting<br />
old! Well, golf<br />
is all about the<br />
mind. Control ol<br />
your mind,<br />
instead of it<br />
controlling<br />
you. This is<br />
the advice my<br />
dad always<br />
nags me on.<br />
What his flight mates thought of his game?<br />
Jimmy Goh:<br />
Chong Zheng<br />
shows lots of<br />
experience<br />
in playing<br />
competitions. He<br />
has well-rounded<br />
skills and very<br />
good iron play.<br />
Leon See:<br />
Chong<br />
Zheng is in<br />
a league of<br />
his own!<br />
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BH: Tell us! Did you also think that “Ah! This<br />
one’s mine!” for the <strong>Club</strong> Championship, or that<br />
you’ll score this for sure?<br />
CCZ: Yes, at times this thought fl ashes through<br />
my mind before and during the round. However,<br />
having lost a competition due to complacency<br />
before, I remembered those incidents. Thus,<br />
jurong country club<br />
Jesse Yap:<br />
Chong Zheng<br />
is a consistent<br />
player.
<strong>Club</strong> Champions <strong>2009</strong> – May Goh<br />
BH: Congratulations on being crowned <strong>Club</strong> Champ once again! How does it feel being the twotime<br />
<strong>Club</strong> Champion?<br />
MG: Elated! I want to thank God for being my pillar of strength, my coach for his support and last<br />
but not least my good friends for their encouragement and love.<br />
BH: What have you been doing to keep yourself in top form for the <strong>Club</strong> Championship?<br />
MG: I focused on my short game this year especially on my chipping and putting. I trained hard<br />
on my irons so that I can have higher percentage of green regulations.<br />
BH: You are a regular on the course. Did you fi nd this year’s Competition different from last<br />
year’s? What’s better and what’s worse?<br />
MG: Yes, last year, we played off the silver tee and unless you are a long hitter, green<br />
regulations is an <strong>issue</strong>. This year we played off the Red tee, which is shorter but a good drive<br />
is needed. The second shot is crucial – it has to be precise and accurate in order to be put on<br />
regulations. For some holes, I used my 3 Wood instead to tee off so that I could place my ball in<br />
play. And the weather for the fi rst two days were exceptionally “hot”, it really drained you when<br />
you need to stay focused on your game. Even then, I thoroughly enjoyed the competition and the<br />
company.<br />
BH: Any particular pressure to perform “up to<br />
expectation” and win the crown? If yes, from<br />
whom and how did you cope with it?<br />
MG: Well, it is natural for one to feel pressured<br />
in any competitions, especially so when you<br />
are defending the title. Bob Rotella’s book “Golf<br />
is a Game of Confi dence”, taught me to stay<br />
patient and accept the imperfect shots and<br />
move on to the next hole. I have learnt to keep<br />
my mental sound and strong through each<br />
round, put aside all the “expectations” and just<br />
enjoy each round as it comes.<br />
BH: You met 8-time winner Irene Tan again in<br />
this year’s Competition… any thoughts?<br />
MG: I have always enjoyed playing golf with<br />
Irene. Besides, it is the course that we are<br />
challenging and not any individual.<br />
UP CLOSE AND PERSONAL<br />
May Goh<br />
BH: Although you had a bad day on the 2nd round where you lost to Irene by 5 strokes, you<br />
were still leading by 6 strokes overall. Share your thoughts on how it felt and what kept you<br />
going?<br />
MG: It was a very hot and humid Saturday for the 2nd round… the heat was utterly unbearable<br />
and I could feel the sun “burning” my skin!!! It was diffi cult to stay focused throughout the game.<br />
My tempo was very fast and I couldn’t sink in putts… I tried to stay calm and patient at the green,<br />
and kept drinking water to avoid dehydration.<br />
BH: On the fi nal day, you returned in top form and left Irene behind by a total of 9 strokes<br />
overall… any refl ections?<br />
MG: I woke up in the morning feeling very relaxed and fi lled with confi dence, and I put day two<br />
behind me. I thank God that the weather was very nice on Sunday… especially after the rain. I<br />
stayed focus and smiled even when I had a bad shot and I was able to sink in more putts and<br />
thus keep my score low.<br />
BH: So how do you stay relaxed?<br />
MG: (laughs) By singing! It is one of the formulas I often use whenever I feel unsettled to calm<br />
myself down! I have learnt over time to take one shot at a time and count your strokes only<br />
after you fi nish your game. In addition, you must trust your swing and keep your swing thoughts<br />
simple. Follow your game plan. The key factor to playing good golf is CONFIDENCE!<br />
the blue heron<br />
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UP CLOSE AND PERSONAL<br />
Golden Boys and Girls<br />
At the recent “Fun in the Sun” Swim Meet hosted at The Pines on Sunday<br />
31 May, a group of our junior swimmers flew the club flag high when<br />
they returned with 18 Gold medals for <strong>Jurong</strong> <strong>Country</strong> <strong>Club</strong>.<br />
This is only the second year running that our <strong>Jurong</strong> swimmers entered the<br />
Meet and we are honoured that our boys and girls did us proud. Here’s a<br />
little insight into what these little dynamos thought about their win.<br />
Catherine Loy (9)<br />
I want to win more medals for<br />
the <strong>Sep</strong>tember AIMS! Training<br />
and focus helped me win this<br />
event… I’ll double up for the<br />
next. I like winning because<br />
it makes me feel like I am a<br />
special swimmer. My mantra?<br />
Never give up!<br />
Aaron Siow (10)<br />
I’m overjoyed! This is<br />
my first time winning<br />
an event and it makes<br />
me happy to finally get<br />
a trophy! I hope to win<br />
first place for my next<br />
individual event… but I<br />
need to work hard on my<br />
butterfly stroke…<br />
Huang Kangsheng Carson (13)<br />
I like to win because it shows that at<br />
least I’m getting something out of my<br />
training. I want to thank my coach for<br />
pushing me on and on and on during<br />
training, and that has been what<br />
helped me in adding more medals<br />
to my shelf! Training and focus is<br />
really important in any competition<br />
and I hope that at the next event, I’ll<br />
win another award or two!<br />
Amanda Baey (13)<br />
My parents and friends, plus<br />
training and focus of course,<br />
helped me win. To me, winning<br />
is a reward for my hard work…<br />
but I also enjoy Badminton!<br />
Ong Guan Lin (11)<br />
Focus and hard work helped me<br />
win… For my next event, I want<br />
to break my Personal Best for<br />
backstroke! Swimming is to<br />
me like an exam, challenging<br />
all the difficult questions (eg<br />
personal best time)!<br />
Goh Wei Jie (14)<br />
I enjoy competitive<br />
swimming as much<br />
as I enjoy living! So<br />
my aim is to win the<br />
next event! I believe my<br />
endurance helped me<br />
win!<br />
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FROM THE COACH<br />
So, Coach Leonard, the guy who made<br />
it all possible! This is only the <strong>Club</strong>’s<br />
second time joining the competition,<br />
what did you think of the team’s chances<br />
BEFORE the event?<br />
I was more concern about the process of<br />
getting the team ready for the swim meet<br />
than winning it. When we won 18 out of<br />
the 22 events, I was pleasantly surprised!<br />
When JCC was crowned the overall<br />
winner, what was your reaction?<br />
My first reaction was surprise, but the<br />
kids had really done the club proud! It<br />
was also their hard work from all the<br />
hours of training.<br />
What did you think worked for this<br />
year’s competition that was missing from<br />
last year’s?<br />
We were better prepared and the kids<br />
were mentally ready compared to last<br />
year. They believed they would do better<br />
this year…<br />
jurong country club<br />
Who did you think were the brightest<br />
stars of the competition?<br />
Catherine Loy, Goh Wei Jie, Ong Guan<br />
Lin, Amanda Baey, Malcolm Baey<br />
What are your hopes for the swim team?<br />
To be able to have a finalist in next year’s<br />
national swim meet.<br />
What kind of training regime did the<br />
team go through?<br />
Technical, Tactical, Mental<br />
With this win, will you be putting them<br />
through a more strenuous training<br />
programme with higher expectations?<br />
I will plan according to their ability and<br />
take it one step at a time, as I would not<br />
want the kids to lose interest at this stage<br />
of their “swimming career”. Let us build<br />
a stronger swim team for the future and<br />
increase the participation rate of the<br />
“Learn to Swim” program.<br />
Coach Leonard<br />
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ONE DAY IN THE LIFE OF ...<br />
The Horticulturist!<br />
Def: Horticulturist – one who practices garden cultivation and<br />
management<br />
In JCC – one who assists in the management of the golf course,<br />
from itsy bitsy little worms on the green to massive plans<br />
for course redevelopment!<br />
See how<br />
I grow!<br />
Many may not know that our club employs a horticulturist to assist in the<br />
day to day upkeep of not only the green life on the golf course, but also to<br />
help our course manager in the complexities of golf course management.<br />
And on whose shoulders do these wide-ranging scope of works fall on?<br />
Bubbly Nikkole Ng, graduate of University of Queensland’s Applied Science<br />
programme majoring in Horticulture. We hitched a ride in Nikkole’s buggy to<br />
find out what’s a day like in the life of a JCC Horticulturist!<br />
The Nikkole File<br />
Born: 21 July 1986 as<br />
Nikkole Ng Xiu Wen<br />
Joined JCC: 8 <strong>Sep</strong>tember 2008<br />
1<br />
Favourite<br />
One Typical Day In JCC<br />
8.30am Nikkole gets in and does her boring stuff like checking emails…<br />
9.00am Yes! Time to hit the fresh air! Nikkole gets on the buggy for some morning checks<br />
around the golf course to spot early morning problems before heading off to the…<br />
9.30am DAILY MORNING BRIEF! A routine in the schedule of any JCC management staff<br />
– it helps the team get stay communicated and up-to-date with all the admin and<br />
inter-departmental coordinations…<br />
10.00am Nikkole gets back on her checks around the golf course<br />
12.00pm Time for a (heavy) Kit-Kat!<br />
1.00pm Back from lunch and back to the heavy duty – checking emails and getting down to<br />
the paperwork!<br />
2.00pm This girl’s back to the greens for more checks and follow ups! The course is a<br />
never-ending round of work!<br />
5.00pm She’s not flat, I am! Nikkole’s back to the offi ce for fi nal email checks and follow-ups<br />
while I’m running up to the offi ce for some good old air-con!<br />
Spot on the Course<br />
View of the 14th hole from the Tee Box.<br />
Gives her a very satisfi ed feeling. Looks<br />
complete with green, water and flowers…<br />
Imagine a café here…<br />
very good view!<br />
Zodiac: Cancer<br />
Is She a Crabby<br />
Cancer?<br />
According to<br />
Assistant Course<br />
Supervisor<br />
Ishak…<br />
“A little bit sometimes (then laughs<br />
heartily). No, Nikkole doesn’t raise her<br />
voice or scold, her face just darkens<br />
slightly and it’s enough to send our boys<br />
scrambling!”<br />
Status:<br />
Comfort Food: Soupy noodles<br />
and Japanese food – especially<br />
Chawanmushi! (Now you know where<br />
she gets hair like silk and skin like smooth<br />
creamy chocolate!)<br />
Legend:<br />
Single & available<br />
2<br />
How do you relieve stress?<br />
Just drive around the course<br />
for a short breather, but<br />
otherwise off the grounds of<br />
JCC this girls gets her stress<br />
reliever from a good dose<br />
of…<br />
RETAIL THERAPY!<br />
Golf<br />
Swim<br />
Roller-blade<br />
Something you did not know<br />
about Nikkole!<br />
SHE LOVES TO DOLL UP!<br />
Yes, you would not see her in<br />
pants when she’s out on a date!<br />
Sorry boys, this<br />
one’s taken!<br />
Halt! This one’s<br />
married!<br />
the blue heron<br />
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CALENDAR OF CLUB EVENTS<br />
MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY<br />
<strong>Sep</strong>tember<br />
1 2 3 4 5 School Holiday 6<br />
Hollow Tining &<br />
Sand Top Dressing<br />
(Nite Golf Closed)<br />
Hollow Tining &<br />
Sand Top Dressing<br />
(Nite Golf Closed)<br />
Hollow Tining &<br />
Sand Top Dressing<br />
(Nite Golf Closed)<br />
Hollow Tining &<br />
Sand Top Dressing<br />
(Nite Golf Closed)<br />
8th AIMS Swim<br />
Meet<br />
• GB International Weekend Buffet<br />
• GT Weekend Special - Roasted Whole Pork Knuckle<br />
7 8 9 10 11 12 13<br />
Golf course<br />
closed<br />
C Medal / Ladies’<br />
Medal<br />
• GB International Weekend Buffet<br />
• GT Weekend Special - Roasted Whole Pork Knuckle<br />
14 15 16 17 18 19 20<br />
Hari Raya Puasa<br />
Golf course<br />
closed<br />
A&B Medal<br />
Lantern Festival<br />
27 <strong>Sep</strong>t <strong>2009</strong><br />
• GB International Weekend Buffet<br />
• GT Weekend Special - Roasted Whole Pork Knuckle<br />
21 Public Holiday 22 23 24 25 26 27<br />
Golf course<br />
closed<br />
Golf course<br />
closed<br />
Chairman’s Cup<br />
Lantern Festival<br />
• GB International Weekend Buffet<br />
• GT Weekend Special - Roasted Whole Pork Knuckle<br />
28 29 30<br />
Golf course<br />
closed<br />
22<br />
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CALENDAR OF CLUB EVENTS<br />
MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY<br />
Golf course<br />
closed<br />
1 2 3 4<br />
5 6 7 8 9 10 11<br />
Golf course<br />
closed<br />
12 13 14 15 16 17 Deepavali 18<br />
Golf course<br />
closed<br />
19 20 21 22 23 24 25<br />
Golf course<br />
closed<br />
<strong>Oct</strong>ober<br />
OKTOBERFEST<br />
Fri 16 & Sat 17 <strong>Oct</strong>, 5pm @<br />
Golfers’ Terrace<br />
Annual GA<br />
Tournament<br />
Oktoberfest Golf<br />
Challenge<br />
Oktoberfest Party<br />
C Medal / Ladies’<br />
Medals<br />
A&B Medal<br />
Oktoberfest Golf<br />
Challenge<br />
Oktoberfest Party<br />
Senior Medals /<br />
Ladies’ Four Ball<br />
Better Ball<br />
Fishing Competition<br />
• GB International Weekend Buffet<br />
• GT Weekend Special - Roasted Whole Pork Knuckle<br />
• GB International Weekend Buffet<br />
• GT Weekend Special - Roasted Whole Pork Knuckle<br />
• GB International Weekend Buffet<br />
• GT Weekend Special - Roasted Whole Pork Knuckle<br />
26 27 28 29 30 31<br />
Golf course<br />
closed<br />
November<br />
• GB International Weekend Buffet<br />
• GT Weekend Special - Roasted Whole Pork Knuckle<br />
Captains’ Team vs<br />
Vice-Captains’ Team<br />
• GB International Weekend Buffet<br />
• GT Weekend Special - Roasted Whole Pork Knuckle<br />
30 1<br />
4D/3N<br />
OVERSEAS<br />
FAMILY<br />
SPORTS CAMP<br />
26-29 NOV<br />
2 3 4 5 6 7 8<br />
C Medal / Ladies’<br />
Golf course<br />
Medals<br />
closed<br />
9 10 11 12 13 14 15<br />
Golf course<br />
closed<br />
A&B Medal<br />
16 17 18 19 20 21 22<br />
Golf course<br />
School Holiday<br />
closed<br />
23 24 25 26 27 Hari Raya Haji 28 29<br />
Golf course<br />
Family Sports Camp @ Bintan Agro Family Sports Camp @ Bintan Agro<br />
closed<br />
the blue heron<br />
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9/7/09 2:21 PM
GOLF RULES 101<br />
Pace Of Play<br />
Help prevent slow play by practicing the tips below:<br />
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Plan your shot while walking to your ball or while others are playing.<br />
Line up your putt when others are putting.<br />
Be ready to play when it is your turn.<br />
Walk briskly between shots.<br />
Walk directly to your golf ball; don’t follow others unless assisting in a<br />
search.<br />
If riding, take several clubs with you to your ball so you won’t have to<br />
walk back to the cart.<br />
Don’t step off yardarge for every single golf shot; develop an “eye” for<br />
distance.<br />
Be efficient with pre-shot routine.<br />
Take quick practice swing.<br />
Play a provisional ball if you think the original might be lost outside a<br />
water hazard or out of bounds.<br />
Leave your clubs on the side of the putting green towards the next tee.<br />
Exit putting green promptly after holing out.<br />
Unless experienced, play the standard tees, not the championship tees.<br />
Thought Of The<br />
Month<br />
Golf is a gentleman’s game, so even<br />
when we lose our balls on the green,<br />
let’s not allow that to affect our<br />
temperaments and make us lose our<br />
heads. Remember, your game can<br />
be affected by the carelessness of<br />
the players before you, and similarly<br />
the enjoyment of the players after<br />
you can be affected by your lack of<br />
consideration.<br />
Replace / Repair Divots<br />
Recommended Pace of Play Guide by USGA<br />
Pour<br />
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GOLF<br />
<strong>Club</strong> Championship Special<br />
Chong Zheng Retains Title<br />
Chia Chong Zheng retained the <strong>Club</strong> Championship, outscoring his rivals over<br />
four days of competition. Chong Zheng was again the runaway winner by a<br />
massive nine strokes, the same margin he scored over the runner-up last year.<br />
His four-round aggregate score of gross 293 was also very much improved from<br />
his winning score of 305 last year.<br />
Jesse Elliot Yap, who finished third last year, put up a fine display over four<br />
rounds that earned him the second spot. His aggregate total of 302 was eleven<br />
strokes better than Leon See in third place. Leon’s four-day total gross 313, was<br />
seven strokes better than the next in line.<br />
Results for the Final Four (Men’s) – 13, 14, 20 & 21 July<br />
Position Name Overall Score Daily Score<br />
Winner Chia Chong Zheng 293 (71, 73, 72, 77)<br />
Runner-Up Jesse Elliot Yap 302 (76, 70, 81, 75)<br />
Third Leon See 313 (74, 73, 84, 82)<br />
Fourth Jimmy Goh 320 (76, 82, 79, 83)<br />
May Reigns Queen Again<br />
Reigning ladies’ champion May Goh proved again that she is the one to beat<br />
when she overcame the challenge of 8 top lady golfers <strong>Jurong</strong> currently had<br />
to offer. It was May’s first day’s score of gross 80 that shot her into the lead<br />
which she held on till the end of the championship. Her winning gross of<br />
253 was nine strokes better than 8-time champion Irene Tan, who had to play<br />
bridesmaid for the third year running.<br />
In the scramble for the runner-up spot, Irene scored a three-day aggregate of<br />
262, which was just enough to nudge Mill Lim off by a single stroke.<br />
Results for Ladies – 5, 6, 7 July<br />
Position Name Overall Score Daily Score<br />
Winner May Goh 253 (80, 90, 83)<br />
Runner-Up Irene Tan 262 (91, 85, 86)<br />
Third Mill Lim 263 (85, 92, 86)<br />
The Final Four @<br />
The Last Hole…<br />
We caught up with the final four<br />
just before they hit their final shot to<br />
check their pulse and pressure levels!<br />
How’s the team doing? Let us find<br />
out!<br />
Chia Chong Zheng:<br />
A little tense, but<br />
frankly I’m delighted<br />
and trying to stick to<br />
my game plan.<br />
Jesse Yap: Feeling<br />
a little nervous,<br />
but otherwise,<br />
not much of<br />
pressure.<br />
Leon See:<br />
I’m satisfied. I<br />
feel calm, relaxed<br />
and just enjoying<br />
my game.<br />
Jimmy Goh:<br />
It’s a great<br />
experience and<br />
I’m glad it’s<br />
finally over!<br />
the blue heron<br />
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GOLF<br />
Matchplay Championship<br />
Chong Zheng Scores A Double<br />
Chia Chong Zheng won both the <strong>Club</strong> Championship and the Matchplay<br />
Championship title last year, a double win for the very first time. This year, the 17<br />
year old had already secured the <strong>Club</strong> Championship in June and, in the Matchplay<br />
Championship for Men held on 18, 19, 25 and 26 July, as the top qualifier, he proved<br />
once again that he was simply the best by<br />
beating the rest to complete his second double<br />
in as many years.<br />
In the knockout rounds, he beat Joe Pereira<br />
by going seven up with five holes to play in<br />
the quarterfinal. In the semifinal, he overcame<br />
Stanley Ang by four and three. It was in the final<br />
that he proved his mettle. After being two holes<br />
down with eight holes to go in the match against<br />
2006 winner Leon See, Chong Zheng took the<br />
next five holes to go two holes clear which he<br />
held on to win on the 17th green.<br />
Leon, who was the second best qualifier, had<br />
reached the final by beating Jimmy Goh in the<br />
quarterfinal by three and one, and sent Gene Kwek packing by winning one up in the<br />
semi-final.<br />
Lining up his shot<br />
Quarterfinal Semi-final Final<br />
Chia Chong Zheng<br />
Chia Chong Zheng<br />
Joe Pereira Won 7 & 5<br />
Chia Chong Zheng<br />
Edwin Pereira<br />
Won 4 & 3<br />
Stanley Ang<br />
Stanley Ang Won 3 & 2<br />
Chia Chong Zheng<br />
Gene Kwek Won 2 & 1<br />
Gene Kwek<br />
Chia Lek Kiang<br />
Won 1 up<br />
Jimmy Goh<br />
Leon See<br />
Won 1 up<br />
Chong Zheng & Leon See<br />
Leon See<br />
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Leon See Won 3 & 1<br />
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GOLF<br />
Matchplay Championship<br />
May Hits Three In A Row<br />
Two-time Champion May Goh was back to complete a hat trick of consecutive<br />
wins in an event she had completely dominated since 2007. As soon as the<br />
draw for the knockout stage of the competition was finalised, it looked quite<br />
unlikely that new names would be inscribed onto the Ladies’ Matchplay<br />
Championship Trophy.<br />
At this year’s Matchplay Championship for Ladies held on 18, 19, 25 and 26<br />
July, May was the second best qualifier with eventual runner-up Jang Sang Yi<br />
heading the list of qualifiers. In fact with both players reaching the final, it was<br />
a repeat of the 2007 final in which May had triumphed by six and five.<br />
The final was a closer affair with Sang Yi not giving an inch, taking May right<br />
through the full 18 holes and the game into extra holes. It was, however, on the<br />
first extra hole that the tie was broken when May managed a par with Sang Yi<br />
struggling for a bogey.<br />
Quarterfinal Semi-final Final<br />
Jang Sang Yi<br />
Jang Sang Yi<br />
Lim Hwee Sie Won 3 & 2<br />
Jang Sang Yi<br />
Mill Lim<br />
Won after 2<br />
extra holes<br />
Ngiow Lee Kim<br />
Ngiow Lee Kim Won after 6<br />
extra holes<br />
Mark of a winner<br />
May Goh<br />
Loh Ju Fern Won 4 & 3<br />
Jasmine Ng<br />
Jasmine Ng Won 5 & 3<br />
May Goh<br />
Lily Poh<br />
Won on a walkover<br />
May Goh<br />
May Goh Won 4 & 3<br />
May Goh -<br />
One happy<br />
bunny<br />
the blue heron<br />
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GOLF<br />
Richard and Etty Ruswita<br />
Come Out Tops<br />
Richard Ling (24) played some scintillating golf and came out<br />
on top of the Men’s division during the Captains’ Day golf event<br />
held on 11 July. In fact, it was a runaway win for Richard, who<br />
amassed 49 stableford points, as four of his closest challengers<br />
managed only 37 points.<br />
Of the foursome, Teru Kawai (10) had the best score based on<br />
a countback and deservedly took second place while<br />
Tan Swee Teck (24) edged out Vincent Tan (14) for<br />
third place. Vincent’s score was good enough for<br />
fourth place while Naranjan Singh took home the<br />
fifth prize.<br />
Captain &<br />
Richard Ling<br />
Scores in the ladies’ division were fairly close. Etty<br />
Ruswita Ochiai (16) returned with 40 stableford<br />
points for her victory. Junior golfer Gwendolyn Wee<br />
(27) won the second prize, a point behind while<br />
another junior Rebecca De Foe (34) took third spot<br />
on countback from Soodendra (36) when both<br />
returned with 36 points.<br />
Ladies’ Captain &<br />
Etty Ruswita Ochiai<br />
Captain Bobby Wee contributed all the 50 lucky draw prizes for<br />
the event plus 6 lucky draw prizes for GAs, while Lady Captain<br />
Loh Ju Fern contributed prizes for the golf competition. Angelia<br />
Kwan won the top lucky draw prize of a 22” LCD TV.<br />
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Results Men’s Ladies’<br />
Winner Richard Ling (24) 49 pts Etty Ruswita Ochiai (16) 40 pts<br />
Runner-Up Teru Kawai (10) 37 pts ocb Gwendolyn Wee (27) 39 pts<br />
Third Tan Swee Teck (24) 37 pts ocb Rebecca De Foe (34) 36 pts ocb<br />
Lim<br />
Swee<br />
Teck<br />
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Hat Trick For Swee Teck<br />
Lim Swee Teck put up a consistent performance over four<br />
days of competition to win the Crocodile Cup which was<br />
held on 6, 14, 20 and 21 July. He returned with a total<br />
gross 362 to finish three strokes ahead of Patrick Lam.<br />
Swee Teck, who was runner-up in this event last year,<br />
regained the title he won in 2007, making it a hat trick<br />
of wins. His first Crocodile Cup win was in 1995.<br />
Patrick, who was leading by two strokes after the third<br />
Results of Crocodile Cup – 6, 14, 20 & 21 July<br />
round, had to be<br />
Position Name Overall Score Daily Score<br />
contented with the<br />
runner-up spot. Eric<br />
Winner Lim Swee Teck 362 (91, 90, 92, 89)<br />
Lim secured third<br />
Runner-Up<br />
Third<br />
Patrick Lam<br />
Eric Lim<br />
365<br />
371<br />
(90, 90, 91, 94)<br />
(95, 93, 91, 92)<br />
place, a further six<br />
strokes adrift.<br />
Correction<br />
President & Angelia Kwan<br />
We apologise for the omission of<br />
Pearl Wong’s picture in the last <strong>issue</strong><br />
of the Blue Heron. Pearl won first<br />
place in<br />
the ladies’<br />
division of<br />
the Easter<br />
Trophy held<br />
on Saturday<br />
11 April<br />
with partner<br />
Helen Lee.
GOLF<br />
Four Ball Better Ball<br />
Forty-four partnerships were involved in the battle to win the Four Ball Better<br />
Ball Competition held on 27 June. The best three teams carded identical nett<br />
63s. The team comprising Daiki Ikeda (19) and Darrin Tan (22) eventually<br />
triumphed on countback, pushing Ong Han Cheong (17) and Loh Ju Fern<br />
(14) into second place, with Etty Ruswita Ochiai (14) and Linda Tong<br />
(23) taking up the third spot.<br />
Results<br />
Winner Daiki Ikeda (19) / Darrin Tan (22) Nett 63 ocb<br />
Runner-up Ong Han Cheong (17) / Loh Ju Fern (14) Nett 63 ocb<br />
Third Etty Ruswita Ochiai (14) / Linda Tong (23) Nett 63<br />
Darrin Tan<br />
Daiki Ikeda<br />
Staff / GA Wins Another Match<br />
Staff and GAs scored another convincing win over members in this annual challenge,<br />
which was postponed from March this year. Held on Tuesday 21 July, the top 10<br />
scorers from each team contributing to the team score based on double Peoria<br />
Stableford points scoring format, the staff and golfer’s assistants tally of 358 points<br />
was 21 points more than the members’ team score of 337 points.<br />
The top individual prize in the members’ division went to May Goh who<br />
scored 36 points winning on a count back from Naranjan Singh. Susan Mah<br />
took third spot on a count back with 34 points.<br />
In the Staff and GA division, General Manager Peter Goh took the top prize<br />
with his 38 points. GAs took the second to fourth prizes with Abdul Sani and<br />
Amirul, both on 37 points, and Faizal on 36 points respectively on the winners’ list.<br />
Results Member Division: 337 pts Staff/ GA Division: 358 pts<br />
Winner May Goh (5) 36 pts ocb Peter Goh (22) 38 pts<br />
Runner-Up Naranjan Singh (8) 36 pts Abdul Sani (23) 37 pts ocb<br />
Third Susan Mah (13) 34 pts ocb Amirul (20) 37 pts<br />
Helen Leads A Winning<br />
Team<br />
Helen Li, Pearl Wong and Grace Choo forged<br />
the best combination when they beat five<br />
other threesomes to win the Ladies’ Scramble<br />
Competition held on 18 June, with their<br />
score of gross 76. The team also won the<br />
ballsweeps for both nines.<br />
Helen Li<br />
Grace Choo<br />
Pearl Wong<br />
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1st Heartland Masters<br />
Heartland Golf Schools would like to thank all the participants that joined our 1st<br />
Heartland Masters held last June 3 and 5 at <strong>Jurong</strong> <strong>Country</strong> <strong>Club</strong>.<br />
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE WINNERS:<br />
Event Champion 1st Runner-Up 2nd Runner-Up 3rd Runner-Up<br />
9-Holes (Boys) Warren Lee (51) Noel Teo (54) Joel Teo (54) Travis Letts (55)<br />
9-Holes (Girls) Chloe Wong (51) Jaqueline Young (54) -<br />
5 Holes Danny Sarson (23) Nigel Tan (24) Zachary Pang (27) Daryl Seow (28)<br />
Skills Challenge (Boys) Aaron Ong (93) Alastair Chan (85) See Chung Yi (81) -<br />
Skills Challenge (Girls) Tamara Ong (91) -<br />
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GOLF<br />
Aces and Scores<br />
A Division B Division C Division<br />
June <strong>2009</strong> Medals – Men (6 & 13 June)<br />
Best Nett Jimmy Goh (11) Nett 65 John Soh (15) Nett 72 ocb Patrick Lam (19) Nett 71<br />
Best Gross Chia Chong Zheng (0) Gross 71 Thiang Shiang Hiang (14) Gross 87 Lim Swee Teck (18) Gross 91<br />
Runner-up Nett Yew Hong Eng (12) Nett 69 Darrel Tan (18) Nett 72 Lee Peng Kai (21) Nett 72<br />
July <strong>2009</strong> Medals – Men (18 & 25 July)<br />
Best Nett Willie Wong (10) Nett 70 Maung Yu Swan (16) Nett 71 ocb Eric Lim (19) Nett 68<br />
Best Gross Chia Chong Zheng (0) Gross 73 John Soh (14) Gross 85 Lee Peng Kai (21) Gross 91<br />
Runner-up Nett Lam Tih Kai (10) Nett 71 ocb William Wu (18) Nett 71 ocb Wu Ling Siow (23) Nett 71<br />
June <strong>2009</strong> Medals – Ladies (5 June)<br />
Best Nett Ivy Yuen (18) Nett 63 Andrea Leow (29) Nett 72<br />
Best Gross May Goh (8) Gross 80 Koh Kim Lye (24) Gross 98<br />
Runner-up Nett Jasmine Ng (17) Nett 70<br />
July <strong>2009</strong> Medals – Ladies (18 July)<br />
Best Nett Etty Ruswita Ochiai 16) Nett 64 Rebecca De Foe (34) Nett 65<br />
Best Gross Jang Sang Yi (13) Gross 87 Rachel De Foe (34) Gross 101<br />
Runner-up Nett Helen Li (16) Nett 74 Selena De Foe (32) Nett 75<br />
1st Junior Competition – (9 June)<br />
Winner Darrin Tan (24) 36 pts Rebecca De Foe (36) 38 pts<br />
Runner-up Kenneth Teo (13) 34 pts Choi Hyeon Wook (24) 33 pts<br />
2nd Junior Competition – (25 June)<br />
Winner Darrel Tan (17) 43 pts Rebecca De Foe (36) 44 pts<br />
Runner-up Ong Yan Ting (25) 40 pts Choi Hyeon Wook (24) 29 pts<br />
Heron’s<br />
Nest<br />
Our new pairs<br />
of eyes on the<br />
Course! Speedy,<br />
sharp and small<br />
enough to catch<br />
you anywhere!<br />
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LIFESTYLE<br />
From Laps To Loops<br />
The weekend of 24 to 27 June witnessed a mass assortment of 24 swimmers<br />
aged between 8 and 16 lugging all types of sleeping bags and other personal<br />
artillery as they prepared for a 3D4N Swim Camp at none other than JCC’s<br />
Eugenia Room.<br />
Scoff not at the idea! The Eugenia Room was only a doorway to fun and exciting<br />
places. From the parquet-lined Eugenia, the campers were ported to Tampines<br />
SAFRA for exciting archery, bowling and more. So our water babes had the<br />
opportunity to learn more about other sports, as well as glean (otherwise<br />
unavailable) swimming tips and more from Coach Leonard.<br />
The success of our annual swim<br />
camp is spurring us to organise<br />
more gatherings in future for our<br />
sportsmen and women of the<br />
<strong>Club</strong>. So look out for the exciting<br />
Family Overseas Sports Camp @<br />
Bintan Agro coming up this 26 to<br />
29 November! Turn to page 36<br />
for details!<br />
Who don’t like water bombs?<br />
Merman on land!<br />
Swimmers do it differently…<br />
Rare treat to “Behind the Scenes of a Bowling Alley<br />
I feel like Robin Hood!<br />
Emergency dressing when on land!<br />
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JCC Novice Swim Meet<br />
The <strong>Club</strong> would like to thank all participants and parents<br />
for making the annual JCC Novice Swim Meet held on<br />
Saturday 25 July another success. Congratulations to the<br />
winners and to those who did not win medals this round,<br />
try again for next year!<br />
Squash Friendly With Warren<br />
Our senior squash team<br />
visited the Warren Golf And<br />
<strong>Country</strong> <strong>Club</strong> in August for<br />
a round of friendly matches.<br />
Both sides put up eight<br />
players each to compete in<br />
this competition. Though<br />
we were playing away, our<br />
players fought hard as they<br />
ran, puffed and tumbled<br />
their way through these<br />
gruelling matches against<br />
our very tough host. Both<br />
sides fought to a 4-4 draw,<br />
with Warren complimenting<br />
JCC’S oldest player, 69-year<br />
old Chow Hoi Sung for his<br />
sportsmanship.<br />
The long and hard fought<br />
matches were well appreciated by all the players as it provided excellent<br />
workout for all the participants during the hot afternoon. Our host later treated<br />
players to a sumptuous buffet and hopes were exchanged that when we invite<br />
Warren to JCC for a return match, we will field a stronger team.<br />
UPCOMING EVENTS ENT<br />
–SO SOCIAL<br />
Fishing Competition<br />
To all Anglers, time to check your fishing rods and get ready for a reeling<br />
good time! Join us for the 2nd Fishing Competition @ the <strong>Jurong</strong> Course!<br />
We’ve topped up the pond with more Patin fish, Catfish and Red Tilapia, so<br />
ready your cast for the heaviest catch!<br />
Date : Sun 4 <strong>Oct</strong><br />
Time : 7-11pm<br />
Venue : 2nd Nine Halfway House<br />
Fees : $20 per member / $25 per guest / $10 per child<br />
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LIFESTYLE<br />
Absolutely Korean!<br />
Glorious Korean food and heart-pumping entertainment ruled the Golfers’<br />
Terrace on Saturday, 25 July as it was transformed to fit the night’s Korean theme.<br />
From as early as 5pm, luscious smells of Korean delicacies wafted in from the<br />
Terrace tempting guests to satisfy their rumbling tummies as soon as possible.<br />
This of course could not drown out the heart-thumping beat of Korean drums<br />
as one and all geared to welcome the Ambassador of Korea to Singapore, His<br />
Excellency Kim Joong-Keun. Rousing entertainment kicked off with song and<br />
dance performances to top Korean hits. It did not matter that we could not fly<br />
in the Wondergirls – one of our own girl groups from a Singapore-based dance<br />
academy roused the crowd just as wonderfully. A “Samulnori” dance troupe was<br />
even specially flown in to invoke blessings and good luck for the audience and<br />
guests were treated to a wonderful surprise when Mediacorp<br />
celebrity Mrs Jing Ying Ji stepped on to the stage in a colourful<br />
traditional Hanbok! Mrs Jing, who has made Singapore her<br />
home for the last 30 years, gave an absolutely delightful Korean<br />
drum performance, and even shared anecdotes on how she<br />
adjusted to life in Singapore in the early days and met and fell<br />
in love with her husband.<br />
THANK YOU!<br />
To all members, sponsors and<br />
partners who made our Korean<br />
Nite another resounding success.<br />
Special thanks go to Dr Tan<br />
Cheng Bock who sponsored the<br />
top lucky draw prize of a Sony<br />
Ericsson C903 handphone worth<br />
$698, Ms Ha Boyi of Boom Korea<br />
and Golf Committee member Mr<br />
Kim Ki Bong for their support.<br />
We had an absolutely glorious night and are certain<br />
that many wished the night would never end! To<br />
those who missed our fun and excitement, join us<br />
next year for an even bigger better Korean Fiesta!<br />
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UPCOMING EVENTS – SPORTS<br />
4D/3N OVERSEAS FAMILY<br />
SPORTS CAMP<br />
26-29 Nov <strong>2009</strong><br />
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Love the Sun, Sand & Sea?<br />
Join us as we explore a hidden gem<br />
located on the eastern shores<br />
of Bintan. Cool blue waters,<br />
rich unspoiled corals and white<br />
stretches of sandy beach as<br />
far as the eye can see! Take<br />
part in JCC-organised beach<br />
tournaments for some family<br />
fun, or simply de-stress at the Oceanic<br />
Spa… there’s just so much to do and<br />
see, you’ll just not want to leave!<br />
SEA-SAND-SATIONS!<br />
Have some fun of your own in the sea<br />
and sand (optional activities at own cost)<br />
• Kayak<br />
• Mangrove Tour<br />
• Fly Fish<br />
• Fishing<br />
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• Snorkelling<br />
• Banana Boat<br />
• Big Mable<br />
• Diving<br />
RATES & ACCOMMODATION<br />
ROOM TYPE JCC MEMBER GUEST<br />
Single $508.25 $572.45<br />
Twin / Triple $385.20 $449.40<br />
Add Child w/ Bed $321.00 $385.20<br />
Add Child w/o Bed $240.75 $304.95<br />
Rates include:<br />
• 2-way ferry tickets (Sin-TG PINANG-SIN)<br />
• 2-way land transfers (Pier-Resort-Pier)<br />
• 2-way local transfers to Tanah Merah Ferry Terminal<br />
• Port taxes @ SIN (S$24 per person) + TG Pinang<br />
(S$5 per person)<br />
• Welcome drink upon arrival<br />
• 3 nights’ stay at Bintan Agro Beach Resort (Deluxe Room)<br />
• Daily breakfast, 02 set lunches, 02 set dinner in Resort<br />
• 1x BBQ dinner in Resort<br />
• 1x Half Day City Tour + 1x Lunch at Local Restaurant<br />
on Day 1<br />
• Group Travel Insurance of S$10,000 upon Accidental Death<br />
and Permanent Disablement / S$500 upon Accidental<br />
Medical Reimbursement<br />
• Peak season surcharge and prevailing GST<br />
Rates are valid for minimum group size of 30 participants,<br />
otherwise the rates will be adjusted upward.<br />
BOOKING DEADLINE: Fri, 9 <strong>Oct</strong> 09<br />
For registration / more details, call the S&R Reception<br />
6568 5101 today!
SUN<br />
27 SEP,<br />
6PM<br />
LANTERN<br />
FESTIVAL<br />
@ 2nd<br />
Nine<br />
Halfway<br />
House<br />
LIFESTYLE<br />
Time to celebrate the glory of<br />
the Lantern Festival once again!<br />
Join us as we get together for<br />
a moonlit picnic at the Halfway<br />
House and DON’T MISS the fun<br />
of releasing the giant Kong Ming<br />
lanterns into the night sky!<br />
HIGHLIGHTS:<br />
• Pomela Carving Contest<br />
• Lantern Design Contest<br />
• Free Buggy Rides round the golf<br />
course<br />
• Release of Kong Ming Lanterns<br />
• Win Attractive Prizes<br />
Fees:<br />
• Member : $12.84 per adult<br />
$7.49 per child<br />
• Guest : $21.40 per adult<br />
$10.70 per child<br />
• With buffet dinner provided<br />
*rates are inclusive of prevailing GST<br />
CHRISTMAS LIGHT UP<br />
CEREMONY<br />
Share the Spirit of Christmas with the<br />
recuperating and needy elderly from St<br />
Luke’s Eldercare Home!<br />
Be part of the <strong>Jurong</strong> Family as we light up<br />
their lives with presents, entertainment,<br />
refreshments and the Spirit of Christmas!<br />
Partake in Joyful Christmas Caroling and<br />
be part of the Mega Light Up!<br />
Date : Saturday, 19 Dec 09<br />
Venue: @ main lobby<br />
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Countdown<br />
UPCOMING EVENTS – SOCIAL<br />
2 0<br />
0<br />
1<br />
9<br />
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IT’S PARTY TIME!<br />
Let’s eat, drink and cheer to the<br />
New Year with a big bang!<br />
Thu 31 Dec, 6.30pm – 1am<br />
@ Fu Lin Men<br />
$88 per person<br />
Highlights<br />
– Be entertained by MediaCorp Celebrity<br />
Edmund Toh and Cantopop Queen Karen Lim<br />
– Disco Dancing<br />
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– Fantastic Lucky Draw Prizes<br />
For registration / more details, call the S&R Reception<br />
6568 5101 today!
WINE & DINE<br />
TERRACE<br />
SEPTEMBER &<br />
OCTOBER SPECIALS<br />
@ Golfers’ Terrace<br />
PORK LOVERS’ SPECIAL<br />
Indulge in your favourite dishes this <strong>Sep</strong>tember and<br />
<strong>Oct</strong>ober with our Pork Lovers’ Special, for only<br />
$8.80 per set!<br />
AVAILABLE DAILY – only $8.80 per set!<br />
• Bak Kut Teh Soup Set<br />
• Braised Pork Trotters Set<br />
SEPTEMBER &<br />
OCTOBER SPECIALS<br />
@ Green Banyan<br />
WEEKDAY SEMI-BUFFET<br />
SPECIAL<br />
• Meat Loaf<br />
• Sliced Pork Knuckle<br />
with Wine Sauce<br />
• Mixed German Sausage<br />
$16.80<br />
Each<br />
Each main course comes with Mini Salad Bar, Soup and<br />
Dessert of The Day plus Coffee or Tea to round off your<br />
meal.<br />
Available from<br />
11am to 9pm daily<br />
Except Sunday<br />
11am-7.30pm<br />
WEEKEND SPECIAL<br />
ROASTED WHOLE<br />
PORK KNUCKLE<br />
(available from 11am – 9.30pm on Saturdays<br />
and 11am – 7.30pm on Sundays)<br />
$25<br />
Available daily from 11am to 2.30pm & 6pm to 9.30pm<br />
WEEKEND<br />
INTERNATIONAL<br />
BUFFET<br />
$16.50 per adult /<br />
$10 per child<br />
(available from 11am – 2.30pm and<br />
6pm – 9.30pm every Saturday and Sunday)<br />
All prices subject to prevailing GST (plus surcharge for non-members).<br />
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WINE & DINE<br />
FIRST TIME IN JCC!<br />
For the first time in history, <strong>Jurong</strong> <strong>Country</strong> <strong>Club</strong><br />
presents its very own line of Red and White wines!<br />
CHARDONNAY 2006<br />
THIS<br />
MONTH’S<br />
SPECIAL!<br />
This premium Chardonnay was sourced from the Lower Hunter<br />
Valley wine region. After vinification and settling the wine<br />
in stainless steel tanks in autumn, the wine was tasted. This<br />
Chardonnay has the classic characteristics of subtle peach, guava<br />
and a<br />
hint of floral notes. A small portion of Verdelo was added<br />
to provide the added texture and a savoury finishing of soft ripe<br />
fruit acids. This white wine would be complementary to Steamed,<br />
Baked Fish and Deep-fried Fish in light soya sauce, Hainanese<br />
Chicken Rice, Hokkien Mee and Cold Cuts. Besides, it is<br />
just as pleasurable on its own while snacking on a packet<br />
of Menglembu peanuts and watching your favourite TV<br />
programme.<br />
SPECIAL LAUNCH PRICE:<br />
From 1-30 <strong>Sep</strong> 09 only<br />
$35 per bottle (U.P. $42 per bottle)<br />
GETTING A GIFT?<br />
Why not get your friends and family the exclusive JCC<br />
labeled wine, specially selected to complement Asian<br />
cuisine? Perfect for any occasion and comes with its<br />
own JCC exclusive wine carrier!<br />
Year<br />
End<br />
Bonus!<br />
It’s the year-end and we’re<br />
giving away prizes!<br />
Spend $50 at the Golfers’ Terrace,<br />
Green Banyan and Time Out Pub<br />
for a chance to win the following<br />
prizes in our Year-End Bonus Draw!<br />
1ST PRIZE:<br />
LCD TV<br />
2ND PRIZE:<br />
Home Theatre System<br />
GO RED!<br />
GET THIS FREE!<br />
Get a bottle of premium<br />
Cabernet Sauvignon when<br />
you spend $200 in a<br />
single receipt from<br />
JULY TO SEPTEMBER!<br />
WORTH $42 EACH!<br />
*Terms & Conditions apply.<br />
GET<br />
THIS<br />
FREE!<br />
3RD PRIZE:<br />
Digital Camera<br />
Consolation prizes<br />
for 10 other winners!<br />
Qualifying Period:<br />
1st <strong>Oct</strong>ober to 30 December <strong>2009</strong><br />
Draw Date: 31 Dec <strong>2009</strong> @ the<br />
<strong>Club</strong>’s Countdown Party<br />
*Terms & Conditions apply. Presence<br />
at Countdown Party is not required to<br />
be eligible to claim your prize if your<br />
number for the Year-End Bonus Draw<br />
is called. Call 6568 5111 (Golfers’<br />
Terrace) for any clarification.<br />
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All prices subject to prevailing GST (plus surcharge for non-members).
WINE & DINE<br />
<strong>Sep</strong>tember & <strong>Oct</strong>ober Specials<br />
ENJOY 1-FOR-1 TREATS<br />
with the following deluxe set menus!<br />
• Stone Bowl Shark Fin’s & 10-Head Abalone<br />
5-Course Set @ $88 per person<br />
• Lobster & Shark Fin’s 6-Course Set<br />
@ $88 per person<br />
Terms & conditions:<br />
• Strictly for dine-in only from 1st <strong>Sep</strong>t to 31 <strong>Oct</strong> ‘09<br />
• Valid daily for lunch and dinner<br />
• Not applicable for further discounts or promotion.<br />
Delightful Treats to Send You<br />
Over the Moon<br />
Indulge in the sweet tastes of traditional baked<br />
or snow skin mooncakes, available exclusively<br />
at the Fu Lin Men!<br />
Nicely packaged to make the perfect gift!<br />
Price Double Yolk Single Yolk Plain<br />
4pcs $38 $35 $32<br />
2pcs $18 $17 $16<br />
1pc $9.80 $9 $8.50<br />
Present this coupon to enjoy the following<br />
discounts when ordering your mooncakes!<br />
• 15% off for purchase of 1-10 boxes<br />
• 20% off for purchase of 11-30 boxes<br />
• 25% off for purchase of 31 boxes and above<br />
EARLY BIRD PROMOTION!<br />
• Enjoy additional 5% off when you order<br />
before 19 <strong>Sep</strong> 09!<br />
Available at:<br />
• <strong>Jurong</strong> <strong>Country</strong> <strong>Club</strong>, #02-01, 9 Science Centre Road. Tel: 6569 7011<br />
• Hotel Royal @ Queens, #02-01, 12 Queen Street. Tel: 6338 2282<br />
All prices subject to prevailing GST (plus surcharge for non-members)<br />
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WINE & DINE<br />
SEPTEMBER SPECIALS<br />
DAILY SPECIAL SET LUNCH @ $20.80<br />
OCTOBER<br />
SPECIALS<br />
DAILY SPECIAL SET<br />
LUNCH @ $18.80<br />
Mon Nigiri Sushi No Tsukimi Soba<br />
Assorted sushi & hot noodles with eggs<br />
Tues Tempura Moria No Gindara Tei<br />
Deep fried shrimps with mixed vegetables & grilled<br />
silver cod fish<br />
Wed Sashimi Moria No Kani-Karaage<br />
Assorted raw fish & deep-fried soft shell crab<br />
Thurs Unagi Kabayaki No Tori Karaage<br />
Grilled river eel & deep fried chicken<br />
Fri<br />
Tori Katsu No Saba Shio Tei<br />
Deep fried chicken & grilled mackerel<br />
All sets will be served with steamed rice, steamed egg,<br />
pickles, miso soup and fruits.<br />
CHEF’S RECOMMENDATION<br />
Satsuma Age Tempura<br />
(Deep-fried fish cake)<br />
$8.00<br />
Mon Sushi Moriawase No Tempura Soba<br />
Assorted sushi & buckwheat noodles with tempura<br />
Tues Sashimi Moriawase No Tori Momoage<br />
Assorted raw fish with deep fried chicken<br />
Wed Saba Shio No Agedashi Tofu<br />
Grilled mackerel with deep fried bean curd in sauce<br />
Thurs Buta Shogayaki No Satsuma Age Tempura<br />
Pan-fried pork with special sauce & deep-fried fish<br />
cake<br />
Fri<br />
Yakiniku Steak No Age Shumai<br />
Beef with special sauce & deep-fried siew mai<br />
All sets will be served with steamed rice, steamed egg,<br />
pickles, miso soup and fruits.<br />
CHEF’S RECOMMENDATION<br />
Hotate Furai<br />
(Breaded deep-fried scallops)<br />
$8.00<br />
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CLUB DIRECTORY<br />
GOLF<br />
Golfing Reception 6568 5186 / 7 / 8<br />
Driving Range 6560 7370<br />
Pro Shops<br />
@ Driving Range<br />
@ <strong>Club</strong>house<br />
6560 7370<br />
6567 7506<br />
Weekdays 7am – 7.30pm<br />
Weekends 7am – 7pm<br />
Tues 12pm – 11pm<br />
Mon & Wed Sat 7am – 11pm<br />
Sun 7am – 9pm<br />
Daily 7am – 9.30pm<br />
Daily 8am – 6.30pm<br />
Heartland Golf School 6568 5118 / 6563 2455 Daily 9am – 9pm<br />
KinderGolf 6562 5823 Daily 9am – 6pm • Sat 8.30am – 5pm<br />
SOCIAL & RECREATION<br />
Pool Reception 6568 5101 / 2 Daily 7.30am – 9.30pm<br />
Jackpot Room<br />
6568 5132<br />
6560 5655 ext.248<br />
Daily 9am – 1am<br />
Gym 6568 5103 Daily 6.30am – 10pm<br />
FOOD & BEVERAGE<br />
Golfers’ Terrace 6568 5111 Mon to Sat 7am – 11pm • Sun 7am – 8pm<br />
Green Banyan 6568 5110 Daily 11am – 10pm<br />
Izumi 6899 1971 Daily 11.30am – 2.30pm / 6pm – 10.30pm<br />
Fu Lin Men 6569 7011 Mon to Sun 11am – 3pm / 5.30pm – 10.30pm<br />
Time Out Pub<br />
Karaoke Bookings<br />
6560 5655 ext.203<br />
CHANGING ROOMS<br />
<strong>Club</strong>house Men’s 6568 5161<br />
<strong>Club</strong>house Ladies’ 6568 5162<br />
Poolside Men’s 6568 5121<br />
Poolside Ladies’ 6568 5122<br />
*Info subject to changes without prior notice<br />
AUDIT<br />
Chairman<br />
Members<br />
Simon Tan<br />
Chuah Yak Ngi<br />
Goh Leng Kwang<br />
Moh Chong Tau<br />
Wong Seng Hung<br />
COMMUNICATION & CHANNELS<br />
Chairman Lim Kian Kok<br />
Members Lily Poh<br />
DISCIPLINARY<br />
Chairman<br />
Vice Chairman<br />
Members<br />
Cheong Tuck Meng<br />
Dilip Kumar<br />
George See<br />
Mavis Soh<br />
David Wee<br />
HOTEL DEVELOPMENT<br />
Chairman Jimmy Koh<br />
Members K C Foong<br />
Kwan Cheng Fai<br />
Swee Kee Siong<br />
William Teo<br />
Bobby Wee<br />
INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT<br />
Chairman Bernard Chia<br />
Members Chew Kah Chuan<br />
Simon Yuen<br />
LIFESTYLE<br />
Chairman<br />
Vice Chairlady<br />
Members<br />
Charles Chua<br />
Jennifer Sim<br />
Andrew Lam<br />
John Leung<br />
Susan Mah<br />
Richard Ng<br />
Robin Soh<br />
Linda Tong<br />
Gladys Wee<br />
Jimmy Lim<br />
June Wu<br />
ORGANISATIONAL EFFECTIVENESS<br />
Chairman Lim Kian Kok<br />
Member Ben Kwek<br />
Lim Kah Cheong<br />
Mon to Fri 5pm – 1am<br />
Sat 4pm – 1am • Sun 5pm – 12mn<br />
6568 5101 (Daily 10am – 5pm)<br />
6560 5655 ext 203 (Daily 5pm – 10pm)<br />
SUB-COMMITTEE<br />
PROCUREMENT & TENDER<br />
Chairman Michael Kwan<br />
Vice Chairman Bernard Chia<br />
Members Daniel Chan<br />
Lim Gim Hong<br />
Eddie Ong<br />
GOLF<br />
Chairman Bobby Wee<br />
Vice Captain Joseph Pereira<br />
Lady Captain Loh Ju Fern<br />
Lady Vice Captain Jasmine Ng<br />
Members Kim Ki Bong<br />
Joe Lim<br />
Helen Low<br />
Naranjan Singh<br />
Ross Tan<br />
Vincent Tan<br />
Tony Yue<br />
GOLF COURSE UPGRADING COMMITTEE<br />
Chairman Bobby Wee<br />
Vice-Chairman Joe Pereira<br />
Members Narajan Singh<br />
Tony Yue<br />
Ting Sa Tee<br />
Jeffrey Yu
A Simple Luxury...<br />
Premier <strong>Club</strong> Floors:<br />
In our relentless effort to upgrade our hotel<br />
facilities to meet the ever increasing expectations<br />
of today’s discerning business travelers, we<br />
have created 6 fl oors of Premier <strong>Club</strong> Executive<br />
Rooms and Suites located on the top 3 fl oors of<br />
both towers.<br />
The Premier <strong>Club</strong> Floors consist of <strong>Club</strong> Rooms,<br />
<strong>Club</strong> Studios, <strong>Club</strong> Executive Suites and <strong>Club</strong><br />
Deluxe Suites.<br />
A large, working desk with high speed internet<br />
access provides ample space for work in the room<br />
while the Sky Lounge on the 22nd fl oor provides<br />
the facilities and privileges for the guests which<br />
include personalised check-in and check-out,<br />
breakfast, coffee/tea throughout the day at Sky<br />
Lounge, complimentary evening cocktail from<br />
6.00 pm to 8.00 pm, 2 pieces complimentary<br />
pressing or laundry (regular service), daily shoe<br />
shine and more…<br />
Sky Lounge:<br />
A 4,000 square feet 2-level executive lounge<br />
located on the top fl oor of Peninsula Tower<br />
comes with spectacular unobstructed views of<br />
the Raffl es City, the Esplanade, the upcoming<br />
Integrated Resorts at Marina Bay, the Central<br />
Business District, Singapore River, Boat Quay,<br />
Chinatown up to Clark Quay. What’s more – the<br />
outdoor balconies on the upper level adds to<br />
the sights and sounds of the Singapore Night<br />
Race with the circuit running parallel to the<br />
hotel building.<br />
Sky Lounge is accessible to all Premier <strong>Club</strong><br />
Floor guests and is equipped with projector<br />
screen on wall for ‘live’ telecast, event<br />
presentations, product launches and high-end<br />
parties.
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