OCTOBER 2014

Local Affiliated Clubs• Chinese Swimming Club • Changi Beach Club • Sembawang Country Club • SAF Yacht Club • Changi Sailing ClubPlease check affiliation details with the respective club’s reception.

OCTOBER 2014

4 Sat General Play am/pm

5 Sun Hari Raya Haji - General Play am/pm

6 Mon PH - Hari Raya Haji - General Play am/pm

11 Sat PATRON'S CUP am/pm

12 Sun General Play am/pm

18 Sat General Play am/pm

19 Sun Ladies Medal (1st Rd Ladies Club C'ship) am

Monthly Medal (1st Round C.I.D C'ship) am/pm

22 Wed PH - Deepavali - General Play am/pm

25 Sat General Play am/pm

26 Sun 2nd Round Ladies Club Championship am

2nd Round C.I.D Championship am/pm

30 Thu CGC vs KOTA KINABALU G.C - Home pm

Message from the President

Dear Changians

As you are aware, the Club is now in the process of officially applying for the extension of the lease, after it was announced that the lease “will be extended to 2040” by the authorities.

This will entail the upgrading of the clubhouse as well as the golf course.

The Management Committee will be setting up a “Club Development Committee” to work towards that end and I am inviting suitable volunteers to step forward and serve.

For those of you who are capable, your services are needed, now more than ever, to help in forging a new Changi Golf Club - a Club which you will be proud of in the years to come.

I look forward for your help in this process.

Thank you.

Gordon SK TayPresident

IT IS THE GOLFERS’ RESPONSIBILITY TO RAKE THE SAND BUNKER, REPAIR FAIRWAY DIVOTS AND BALL MARKS ON THE GREENS.

THANK YOU FOR KEEPING THE CLUB AND COURSE LITTER-FREE.

Announcements

Buggy Fees (w.e.f 1st October 2014)

Weekdays Member Non-Member

Buggy Fee9 holes 18 holes 9 holes 18 holes

Per Buggy $ 15.00 $ 30.00 Per Buggy $ 20.00 $ 40.00Sharing $ 7.50 $ 15.00 Sharing $ 10.00 $ 20.00

Weekends/Public

HolidaysMember Non-Member

Buggy Fee9 holes 18 holes 9 holes 18 holes

Per Buggy $ 18.00 $ 36.00 Per Buggy $ 20.00 $ 40.00Sharing $ 9.00 $ 18.00 Sharing $ 10.00 $ 20.00

Note: Subject to 7% GST

Hole-in-One AchieversName Hole Distance

a) Mr Lim Hoo Wee 4 132m 7th September 2014

b) Mr Kanchan Kumar Mukherjee 13 116m 21st September 2014

Social Golfing Memberships (SGM) now available. No monthly subscriptions.

Pay only when you play.Many benefits... USGA handicap

index, golfing insurance, club facilities, monthly events...

Call Zack 6 5455 133 for more details.

Planning to hold an event ? Call Zack and let her take over the planning.

Admin / Membership / Accounts Department is closed on Sundays

and Public Holidays. Mon – Sat, Office Operation Hours :

9.30am – 6.30pm

Administration fee for sending 3rd reminder on overdue account is $40. Please keep your account in credit.

Thank you.

The Club office.For official business only.

Where your golf kakis are.

Enquiries -GOLFING 6 543 5210 6 543 4210GOLFING FAX 6 543 2807GENERAL 6 545 5133Club ManagerKenny GOHkennygoh@changigolfclub.org.sg

Club ExecutiveZaharah MIZAH Ext 106zack@changigolfclub.org.sg

Membership & Admin Executive Diana SEET Ext 102dianas@changigolfclub.org.sg

Accounts ExecutiveMichelle LEONG Ext 107 / 105michellel@changigolfclub.org.sg

Golfing ExecutiveFardanshah T 6 5435 210 F 6 5452 531shahaz@changigolfclub.org.sg

The Turning Point T 6 5433 522

www.changigolfclub.org.sg

No portion of this newsletter may be reproduced in any form or means – graphics etc – without the written permission of the Editorial & Publications Sub-Committee. Opinions expressed by contributors are not necessarily those of the Editor or the Club Management.

F & B Updates

Dear Members,

The Management Committee has approved 2nd Kitchen’s request to close the Chinese Restaurant (2nd Level) on Mondays, with effect from 13th October 2014 until further notice, due to shortage of F & B service staff and other predicaments.

We regret any inconvenience caused and seek members’ kind understanding.

Regards,F&B Sub-Committee

Happy Deepavalito all our

Indian members & staff!

NOVEMBER 2014

1 Sat General Play am/pm

2 Sun Final Round Ladies Club Championship am

3rd Round C.I.D. Championship am

4th Round C.I.D. Championship pm

8 Sat General Play am/pm

9 Sun Ladies Medal am

Monthly Medal - Men am/pm

15 Sat General Play am

CGC vs Seremban Int GC (Home) pm

16 Sun General Play am/pm

22 Sat President vs Vice-Presidents’ Prize am/pm

23 Sun General Play am/pm

29 Sat General Play am/pm

30 Sun General Play am/pm

Overall Winner CH Out In TotalOh Chye Chuat 16 32 30 62

Best Gross CH Out In TotalSushminder Singh 6 36 37 73

A Division CH Out In Total 1 Chum Tun Jang 10 32 32 64 2 Lim Hoo Wee 9 30 35 65 3 Ng Choh Lian 14 33 33 66

CH Out In TotalThomas S. K. Lim 7 39 35 74

Ball Sweep (Out) CH Out In Total 1 Lim Hoo Wee 30Tie 2 Chum Tun Jang, 32 Foo Hee Peng

Ball Sweep (In) CH Out In TotalTie 1 Chum Tun Jang, 32 Thomas S. K. Lim, Frank Loh, Tiu Lai Hong

B Division CH Out In Total 1 James Lee 18 32 33 652 Philip B. S. Tan 18 33 35 683 Chua Kok Moon 18 37 32 69

Best Gross CH Out In TotalHo Nee Yong 16 40 45 85

Ball Sweep (Out) CH Out In Total 1 Rai Rajen 31Tie 2 Ho Nee Yong, 32 James Lee, Oh Chye Huat

Ball Sweep (In) CH Out In Total 1 Oh Chye Huat 30Tie 2 Chua Kok Moon, Nat Ng 32

A Division CH Out In Total 1 Jessica Pang 14 35 39 74

Ball Sweep (Out) CH Out In Total1 Karen Teo 34

Ball Sweep (In) CH Out In Total1 Kathelene Rappa 35

B Division CH Out In Total 1 Angela Tan 22 36 38 74

Ball Sweep (Out) CH Out In Total 1 Angela Tan 36

Ball Sweep (In) CH Out In Total 1 Khoo Yi-Ying 36

Tiger Monthly Medal A & B Division (Men)Sunday 7th September 2014 - Stroke Play

Tiger Monthly Medal A & B Division (Ladies)Sunday 7th September 2014 - Stroke Play

Bits & Pieces from the Club Manager’s Desk

Passion-driven, since 1988

Kampung Spirit

The kampong spirit is alive and kicking in Changi. Just the other day the owner of a food stall which I regularly patronized was curious about our ACS’s resignation because he has just lost one loyal customer of 18 years. Business associates were also sympathetic that CGC has lost a conscientious worker, especially so in an industry that is reliant on operation expertise. Within the golf club fraternity any vacated position would set the musical chair in motion. People moved for “better prospects” and the grass is always greener on the other side. The cows of other pastures are not necessary better than ours.

Sedana Golf Resort

A group of Changians visited Sedana Golf Resort, which has reciprocal arrangement with CGC, and was rewarded with a wonderful golfing holiday in Karawang, Indonesia. Sedana Golf Resort is a subsidiary of the Indonesian Sinar Mas Land group.

The group landed at Bandung Airport and was efficiently transported to the well-known Rumah Mode factory outlet for lunch and shopping. After savoring the local delights and filling up the shopping bags the road journey to a hotel in Karawang took 3 hours, thanks to an hour traffic crawl in Bandung town. The group pitched camp at a 4-star hotel, that has been in operation for just over a year and the cleanliness and security were evident.

The next day, upon arrival at Sedana Golf Resort, the group was greeted by a “Welcome Changi Golf Club” banner. We did not expect it as this was a private social visit. The General Manager was at the lobby greeting us and from the onset our comfort was assured. The Changi lions were set to roar and challenge Sedana’s matured course, with its generous wide fairways and fast greens. But, alas, many returned as pussy cats.

The group next toured Jababeka Golf & Country Club which offered an attractive golf and lunch package.

Sightseeing was limited due to the extensive travelling time but the group had the privilege to visit Jati Luhur, the largest fresh water reservoir laced with floating fish farms. The group had live gurami and putin fish, deep-fried local style for lunch and washed down with fresh coconut water.

Indonesia is a large country with abundant manpower resources. At Sedana Golf Resort it had the luxury of 150 salaried employees and 200 part time employees, all locals! Little wonder there were about 50 workers involved in the upgrading of a small part of a fairway. The club also has multiple course machinery for the fairways and greens and judging from the manpower

strength there is no call for equation between workers and machines. I understand that the workers’ rights are deep-rooted to prevent unscrupulous employers applying unfair practices.

A Touching Incident

Changi Golf Club may be small in size but our members are big at heart. Here is a story our members would love to share.

One September Sunday afternoon, a cyclist crashed her bicycle outside our Club house entrance and was lying by the walkway, apparently dazed and hurt. Dr President Tay, who has just finished his game, happened to be at the spot and attended to her minor injuries. He then invited her into our Club house for a rest and observation. The rest of her cyclist group of about 10 mostly NUS undergraduates, followed and settled down at the Golfers’ Terrace. What more, the gracious gesture followed. Our President hosted them to a nice dinner. Obviously the group was very touched by the President’s kindness, generosity and hospitality. So were fellow Changians who were at the Golfers’ Terrace that evening.

TINY TRUTH

Rudeness is often a weak person’s imitation of strength

Around the Greens

The returfed 9th green

The 9th green, returfed with the Supreme Puspalum grass, was opened for play on Saturday 20 September 2014. Golfers have given the thumbs up. Thank you for bearing with us throughout the construction work.

Work will move to the 3rd /12th green once grass is made available from NSRCC. The temporary green, located before the drain, will open for play when the digging work starts.

Tree Pruning

There will be tree pruning work on the 2nd, 3rd and 5th fairways in the following weeks. The contractor’s workers and tree cutting equipment may create movement, dust and noise. Please bear with it and do not enter roped up areas.

H&F Updates

Facilities Upgrading

Due to shortage of car park lots, the Management Committee has approved the construction of a car park at 1st/10th tee box to accommodate 30 cars. The 1st /10th tee box will be moved forward to make it a shorter par 3. Work will commence sometime in October 2014 and may take about a month to complete.

The construction of the car park is also in anticipation of future club house upgrading which might cause temporary closure of the car park within the club house.

Thank you for your understanding and co-operation.

Hazy Days Are Here

The haze is back and golfers are advised to heed the daily PSI advisory. Course may be closed and play suspended when the PSI reaches an unhealthy level.