PONDERS ISSUE 29

PONDEROSA GOLF & COUNTRY CLUB NEWSLETTER
FINALLY BAG-GING IT!
The first Graduates of BE A GOLFER (BAG) programme unveiled …
“My wife and I signed up for the BAG
programme because we were interested in
golf and wanted to learn the sport in the proper
way,” said Yeong Chee Heng and his wife Tan Han Yee
who signed up for the BE A GOLFER (BAG) programme
on 18 December 2020.
“What impressed us about the programme was that it was
comprehensive - from learning golf from the very basics to
getting a certification to play golf at the end. Our take away
from it all was that we had gain proper golf knowledge as well as
a handicap certification which was our reward for our persistence
in completing the course, despite the long time lapse in between
that may have deterred any lesser determined student.”
“This programme helps
clueless people (about golf)
as you just have to follow the
programme and everything
will be taken care of”
Although the programme is tailored for Golf to be learnt within 6 months, Yeong and Tan took around
9 to 10 months to complete as it started before the pandemic and lessons were interrupted due to the
lockdowns.
The BAG programme provides an option for students to choose their tutor and the couple opted to be
taught by Pro Valli who is Ponderosa’s resident golf pro. Pro Valli is a veteran who has coached many
junior golfers into young champions.
Yeong quipped that it was always memorable to do anything together with his wife, and especially in
learning golf together from scratch.
For both husband and wife, they believe that only with continued practice through actual play can
they reach the level they would love to achieve in golf. The BAG programme, however, provided a good
foundation to kick-start their interest.
“My tip to would-be students is not to rush and to finish the lessons. After you have been taught on
each golf technique, practice in between to better your learning.”