SembawangCOUNTRY CLUB
July 2014
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Contents
Club Management Club Directory
General Manager COL (NS) Eugene CheongHR & Membership Manager Ms Patricia Kok Finance Manager Ms Lee Ying Operations Manager Mr Chan Keng Kiew Golfing Manager Mr Paul Giovanni S. DecipedaGolfing Executive Mr Thomas David JacksonOperations Executive Mr Albert ChuaAccountant Ms Juliet Tan Events & Marketing Executive Ms Toh Mei Lian Corporate Communications Executive Ms Ang Hui Ping
Sembawang Country Club 249 Sembawang Road (enter via Toranto Road)Tel: 6257 0642 Fax: 6752 0446Website: www.sembawanggolf.org.sgFacebook: www.facebook.com/sembawangcountryclub
Golf DepartmentTel: 6751 0320/0328Email: [email protected]
Social/Marketing DepartmentTel: 6751 0347/339Email: [email protected]
Accounts DepartmentTel: 6751 0346/335Email: [email protected]
Membership DepartmentTel: 6751 0331/0318Email:[email protected]
Operations DepartmentTel: 6751 0326
Purchasing DepartmentTel: 6751 0337
JR Group (OceanSpoon)Tel: 6751 0310
Pan West Pte Ltd (Pro Shop)Tel: 6755 8255
Publishing Consultant Craft Print International LimitedTel: 6861 [email protected]
18 Club News
20 Upcoming Events
23 F&B Promotions
26 Golf Fixtures
27 Monthly Medals
28 Members News
01 Editorial & Appointments
02 In & Around
04 Captain’s Column
06 Greens Talk
10 Ladies Corner
12 Golf Tips
16 Club Events
09 10 17
Editorial & Appointments
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Reciprocal Clubs (Local):Jurong Country Club + +65 6560 5655Keppel Club + +65 6375 5567Orchid Country Club + +65 6755 9811Seletar Country Club + +65 6481 4812Raffles Country Club + +65 6861 7649Changi Golf Club + +65 6543 5210Warren Golf & Country Club + +65 6586 1245
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Appointments
PresidentLG Ng Chee Meng
Club ChairmanRADM Jackson Chia
Vice-ChairmanBG Ong Tze-Ch'in
GREEN COMMITTEEClub CaptainME7 Low Bah Soon Derric
Club Vice-CaptainME7 Lim Hoon Min
Club Vice-CaptainLTC Chin Seng Heng
Ladies CaptainME5 Emily Lee
Competitions ConvenorMAJ Tay Thiam Song Dickson Greens ConvenorLTC Kelvin Tsai
Handicap ConvenorME6 Yeo Hock Heng Andrew
FINANCE COMMITTEETreasurerME7 Chow Wai Yein
Assistant TreasurerME6 Shaun Ng Chor Chuan
Finance Committee MemberLTC (Ret) James Kwek
Audit Committee MembersME6 Manimaran Ganesan1WO (Ret) Sim You HockDX10 Bernard Teh
HOUSE COMMITTEEHouse MemberME6 Lim Yit Beng
Asst House MemberME6 Sam Lee Kiat Chye
House ConvenorMAJ (Ret) Edward Kim
ENGAGEMENT COMMITTEEEngagement Committee ChairmanBG (Ret) Stephen Wong
PUBLICATIONS COMMITTEEPublications ConvenorLTC (Ret) Eric Goh
Publications MemberMr Gilbert Tan
IT COMMITTEE
IT AdvisorMAJ Joseph Teoh
Legend:^ Please call SCC Golfing Department at 6751 0328/0320 for prevailing rates.+ Buggy fees only.# Member’s Guests’ Rate.
For those who have participated in our Annual Survey 2014, we thank you. In fact, we welcome members’ feedback anytime and take your feedback seriously. For example, SCC responded to the feedback that the railway sleeper path on Hole 11 fairway was unnecessary and can cause damage to the buggies. On that note, we have improved the path and made the drive into Hole 11 a more pleasant one.
SCC has introduced a new award for its staff – the Outstanding Staff Award. This award will replace the STAR and BEST Awards. We urge all members to encourage our SCC staff, especially those who have served you well, to submit a note of appreciation or compliments. A grateful staff will serve you better.
Cheers,Eric Goh
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By COL (NS) Eugene Cheong
In case you haven’t noticed, we are already standing on the half-way point of 2014! Time goes by us so quickly, sometimes. So it’s nice to take a step back once in a while, spend some time with the family, spend some time with our friends, have a nice relaxing game of golf, and just be happy.
Annual Survey 2014You may have noticed the surveyors going around in June to ask for your feedback. This year, the Annual Member Satisfaction Survey was conducted in June and I would like to thank all those who participated in the survey. This is the third time we’re conducting the survey. Some of you have commented that the survey questionnaire takes a long time to complete. I agree that the survey questionnaire is long, but it is necessary if we want to know precisely what you are satisfied with, and more importantly, what you are not satisfied with. We therefore needed to go into some depth in asking those questions so that we can take meaningful follow-up actions where necessary, to close the gaps in our service standards. The other alternative would have been to conduct many smaller surveys throughout the year, but we’ve decided that that would subject our members to even more survey fatigue.
I would thus like to thank you for the patience and understanding you’ve shown in enthusiastically filling up the survey forms. By knowing where we’ve fallen short, we can work at improving ourselves. By knowing where we’ve done well, we can work at repeating those successes.
Improvements To The Golf CourseFollowing some feedback that you have given to the Club on the golf course, we’ve made some improvements
around the golf course that hopefully will enhance the golfing experience. One of the areas that golfers spoke about was the soggy area between Holes 12 and 13. Many of us would slice our tee shots into that area under the trees, and because that place was still cow-grass and soil, many of us lost our balls (for no rhyme or reason) in there – adding to the frustration of already slicing the tee-shot. We’ve re-done that place now. It has been sand-capped and turfed with zoysia, and I’ve received feedback from many relieved golfers that they enjoy the improvement that has been made there.
Another area we received feedback on was the railway sleeper route into the Hole 11 fairway. Some of you have also told me that you get a “free massage” every time the buggy drives along the railway sleeper path. Well, we’ve also improved that path and made the ride into Hole 11 a smoother one.
The surrounding area behind Hole 7 green has also been improved. Aesthetically, the green surround has been re-turfed with zoysia to make it more pleasing to the eye. The buggy path towards the Hole 8 tee box has also been smoothened over to make the ride there a more pleasant one.
Repairing Pitch Marks On The GreensLately, we’ve noticed that there are unrepaired pitch marks on our greens. This is despite our Starters briefing golfers that we should be repairing the pitch marks on the greens. Repairing those pitch marks is very important to the health of the greens. It is also equally important if everyone wants to enjoy a good round of golf.Unrepaired pitch marks cause the grass in their indentations to die. Apart from leaving an ugly scar
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on the green, it also leaves a depression in the putting surface, causing putts to go off-line. And we all know how frustrating that can be. Furthermore, it takes far longer for an unrepaired pitch mark to recover than one that has been repaired. Repairing a pitch mark thus restores the smooth surface of the green, and allows the grass to recover much quicker and be healthier.
So let’s all understand that we golfers have an obligation to help take care of the golf course – including the greens. Let’s all start repairing our pitch marks, and, if there isn’t a group of golfers behind us waiting for us to clear the green, repair one or two other pitch marks as well. All this will go towards a better golfing experience on our golf course.
Outstanding Staff AwardThe Club has introduced the Outstanding Staff Award to replace the STAR and BEST Awards. We would like to thank all of you for your nominations in the STAR Awards, and we feel that it is a good time now to refresh the way we reward our staff that have provided you with excellent service. The Outstanding Staff Award is a quarterly award that will be presented to staff who have provided good service to our members and guests. The nominees are taken from the compliments or feedback that we receive through our feedback channels (yellow feedback form, website, etc). The winners of the Outstanding Staff Award are then selected by a Selection Panel comprising members of the Executive Committee and Sub-Committees.
So, I would encourage you to write in to us about any of our staff who have provided you with excellent service, who have delivered happiness to you, or who have gone beyond their call of duty to render assistance to you.
This would certainly encourage the staff to provide even more good service to you.
For the quarter of April to June 2014, the winners of the Outstanding Staff Award are:
(i) Zura (Customer Service Assistant)(ii) Vijay (Male Changing Room Attendant)(iii) Ruby (Events/Marketing Coordinator)(iv) Biba (Golfing Assistant)(v) Jamil (Chief Marshal)(vi) Rahman Idros (Buggy Attendant)(vii) Hadi (Swimming Pool Attendant)
Congratulations to all of them!
CONCLUSIONIn closing, let me just announce that our Annual General Meeting this year will be held on 11 September 2014 in the Banquet Hall. More details will be announced in the website, notice boards and also our Facebook page. We’ll also be sending you a notice of the AGM via post. Do come down for the AGM this year.
Let me also take this opportunity to congratulate all those Members who have been promoted this year on the 1 July 2014. You truly deserve your promotion, and we are proud to have you serving our Nation.
And to everyone, have a Happy SAF Day, a Happy National Day, and a Selamat Hari Raya Puasa!
Captain’s ColumnBy ME7 Derric Low
Fellow Golfers,
Over the past few months, we have madeseveral changes in our golfing processesand also numerous improvements to our golfcourse,whichIwouldliketosharewithyou. We started the balloting system for thebookingofourreciprocalclubs.This,wethoughtisamoreequitableandinclusivesystemforourmembers.Toreducethestaff’sandmember’seffortincoursebooking,wehavealsoreducedthebookingtoonlyoneday,Thursday,5.30pmonwards.Asyouplayyour roundofgolf, youwouldalsohavenoticedthenewscorecardandflagstickforourcourse.Tobetterrecognizeourguestsandvisitors,wenowhaveayellowflagontheirbuggies.Thiswillmakeiteasierforourmarshalstoassistthemwhentheneedarises.On Hole 11, the railway sleepers have beenenhanced with two planks running down thetrack to provide a smoother drive into thefairway. In theareabetweenHole12and13,
we have re-turfed the soggy areas, and alsoplantedadditionaltreestoenhancethesafetyofplayersintheteeboxofHole12,againstthepulleddrivefromHole13.OnHole7,thebushesbehind the putting green have been replacedby Zoysia grass, and the cart path has beenwidenedtoprovideforasmootherdrive,andasmoothtrafficflow.Lastbutcertainlynotleast,two Dracaena Loureiri (Palm Lily) have beenplantedbehindthebenchneartheblackteeboxofHole18toprovidejustthataesthetictouchfor golfers waiting to tee off on our signaturefinalhole.ThebenchandtheDracaenaLoureirialso provide an excellent photograph pointfor members and friends. Around the golfcourse,someofyoumayhavenoticedthatourbarricadestakeshavebeenreplacedwithnicerstakes which help protect the golf course astheydonotdigoutlargechunksofthefairwayshouldabuggyaccidentallydriveintoitduetoitsdesign.Havingsaidthat,pleasecontinuetodrivecarefullyandensurethatyoudonotdriveyourbuggyintothestakesortheropes!
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Formemberswhohavebeentakingpartinour monthly medals, you would have noticedthat we have enhanced the value of the feewhichyoupay,asthemedalnowcomeswitha complimentary food voucher which can beutilisedwhenyouhaveyour lunch.Thesearejust some of the smaller initiatives which thestaffandcommitteeoftheClubhopethatwillmakeyourgolfingexperience in theClub justthat little bit more enjoyable. We believe thateverylittlebitcounts. OurClubhasalsobeenhappytonotethatthenumberofladiesplayinggolfregularlyhasbeenincreasing.Notably,ourLadiesCommitteeorganisedaLadiesCohesionGameon17May2014, where the ladies turned up in brightnumberstobringanewlevelofenergytoourgolfcourse.TheenthusiasmofourladygolfershaveenhancedthevibrancyofourClubandIlookforwardtowelcomingmorefemalegolfersto play more regularly on the Commandocourse. Lastly, I would like to thank our memberswho have taken the effort to send the staffandcommitteeof theClub theirmessagesof
appreciation, compliments for the course, aswell as words of encouragement to keep upthegoodwork.Thesewordsmayseemsmall,or may even be mentioned casually at theGolfersTerrace,buttothestaffandcommitteeof theClub, thesewordsmeana lotandgiveustheenergytocontinuetopourinourheartsinto making your golfing experience at theClubbetter.Iwouldliketoencouragethattheopen communication and close relationshipsbetweenthemembersaswellasthestaffandcommitteeoftheClubcontinuetogrow,soastofosterastrongerbondamongstallofus intheClub.Iwishyouallsunnyskiesandhappygolfing.
ME7 Derric LowClub Captain
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Greens Talk
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LIGHTNING IS A SEVERE HAZARD THAT MUST BE VIEWED SERIOUSLYIntroductionAccording to media reports, Singapore has an average of 0.35 lightning deaths per million people each year, compared to 0.2 in Britain and 0.6 in the United States, making it one of the lightning capitals of the world. The months of April, May, October and November are the most lightning-prone because of the intense inter-monsoon weather conditions. In addition, with an average of around 167 thunderstorm days a year, lightning strikes are a potential safety hazard for anyone engaging in outdoor activities in Singapore.
Sharing of Lightning IncidentOn 28 Apr 14, my regular golf kaki had a close encounter at Tanjong Puteri. At about 1330 hrs, it started drizzling, and within a few minutes, they heard a loud bang. One of the palm trees at the golf course was hit by a bolt of lightning, and it truly shattered them, and they immediately headed for the nearest shelter. The club only sounded the siren for lightning risk a few minutes later. The picture taken by my friend is illustrated below.
Tree struck by lightning at Tanjong Puteri
By LTC Chin Seng Heng
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Lightning Safety Policy in SCCThe Meteorological Service Service, National Environment Agency (“NEA”) conducts a continuous watch for occurrence or expected occurrence of thunderstorm and lightning within an area of 6 km radius of SCC. Once SCC has received notice 15 to 30 min in advance of lightning risk, the marshals will be informed and the siren will be sounded 10 minutes before the actual time to ensure that all golfers are safe and under shelter.
ConclusionSCC insists that all members adhere to the lightning safety policy. Failure to do so is at your own risk and we accept no liability for any member or guest who fails to co-operate with any decision to suspend play and close the course.It is not the responsibility of staff to retrieve clubs, equipment or trolleys from the course during a lightning storm where play has been suspended, as their safety may be jeopardized.Please note that golf buggies do NOT give protection from lightning.
LTC Chin Seng HengVice Capt, Green Committee
In 2012, a tree at the back nine of the SCC golf course was struck by lightning.
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Singapore Senior League 2014
Sembawang Country Club recently hosted the 4th Leg of the Singapore Senior League 2014 on 29 May 2014.
A total of 130 golfers took part in this event which was organised by the Singapore Senior Golfer’s Society and supported by the Singapore Golf Association.
Seletar Country Club took top honours for this leg and currently lead the overall standings, followed by Sentosa Golf Club and Sembawang Country Club respectively.
The next leg will be held at Sentosa Golf Club on 23rd June 2014.
Ready for the game!
Cheers!
By Paul Giovanni S Decipeda
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All Smiles table round!
It was a great game and all golfers enjoyed themselves!
Ladies Corner
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By Ladies Captain ME5 Emily Lee
Following the fun and successful completion of the 1st Ladies Cohesion Day on 14 March 2014, the ladies were eager for more golf and action, and the 2nd game was quickly organised for them.
Pimpatlert Saranthorn, Dawn Cheng, Lim Sing Hui,
Lady Cpt Emily Lee
Jenny Ong, Michelle Loke,Iris Au, Beatrice Koh
Tan Saw Kheng, Alice Yip,Nancy Tan
Edna Chee, Ong Jit Hoi,Nancy Yoong, Yuko Kobayashi
Annabelle Cheong, Evelyn Lim, Ho Phui Ping
Linda Kang, Yong Yoke Ling,Mandhy Lee, Lim Li Eng
2nd Ladies Cohesion Day 17 May 2014
Six flights of ladies took part in the fun event organised ‘for’ and ‘by’ the ladies. The format of play was Greensome, allowing the players to interact and strategise every shot while enjoying golf the way they never played before, and for some, to places they have never been before. The ladies were further divided into Red and Blue, to add even more fun into the game, and to save them the hassle of having to choose what to wear.
The sassy red team! The bevy of blue beauties!
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The post-game “makan kechil” saved the stomachs of many, and the KTV Lounge facility provided a golden opportunity for some to show off their vocal talent too. Everyone was seen enjoying themselves with an abundance of food, drinks, friendship, chatter and laughter. The red team won themselves colourful tote bags, while the blue team received the Inspiration Book as a form of encouragement. The event was well-received by the ladies and all are looking forward to the next event to be held in August 2014.
Ideas for the next cohesion game are already brewing. Stay tuned for the next cohesion day specially organised just for you ladies. The Ladies Sub-Committee would like to thank our Club Captain and some SCC non-golfing members, whose presence gave us much encouragement and support. Last but not least, our heartfelt thanks to the staff of the golfing department, who assisted us in making the 2nd Ladies Cohesion Day another successful event. Till we meet again!
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Golf Tips
AdamScottsaysheusedittohelpwintheMastersinApril.AtthePGAChampionshipinAugust,JasonDufneruseditwhenheshot63—tyingthelowestroundeverinamajor—andwentontowin.Acrossthepond,PeterUihleinuseditallseasonontheEuropeanTour,including during his round of 60 at theAlfredDunhill tournament in September.BrandtSnedeker,ZachJohnson,MartinLaird,MarkWilsonandSteveStrickeralluseit,too.
It's that last name thatmight give you a clue about the shot, and perhaps its rise inpopularity. It'scalled the"straight-armpitch,"andStrickerhashadsomuchsuccesswithit,winningeighttimesontourinthepastfiveyears,otherplayersoftencallthetechnique"Stricker style." Instead of using the conventional pitchingmethod of hinging thewristsgoingback,thenunhingingthemcomingdownandrehingingafterimpact,Strickerswingshiswedgesbackandthroughwithverylittlewristaction.Hishandsandarmsfeelextendedandpassivethroughouttheshot—hencethename"straight-armpitch."Hesimplyturnshischestawayfromthetargettoswingtheclubback,thenrotateshiswholebodyforwardtoswingitthrough.Thebodymotionpropelsthearmsandtheclub,withnoconscioushandaction.(Seedemonstrationontop.)
Whatyou'reabout toreadmightseemlike classified material. Until now, ithasbeendiscussedonly sparinglyandhas gone virtually unnoticed bymanyof professional golf's most ferventfollowers. Although most talk abouttechnique on the pro tours focuseson whether Tiger Woods' new swingis better than his old swing or howanchoringaputtertothebodycangivea player an unfair advantage, there'sa short-game shot that has become soprevalentitcannolongerbeignored.
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THE STRAIGHT-ARM PITCHAdam Scott shows how his bodyrotation back and through propelshis hands and arms and the club.There is minimal wrist hinge.
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If this method sounds simple, that'sbecause it is, Stricker says. But don'tunderestimate its effectiveness. Whenthe tour season ended in September,guesswhowasNo.1inproximitytothehole on greenside shots from 30-plusyards?Yep,Stricker.Hisaverageleavedistancewassevenfeet,nineinches.Andguess who was tied for second? ZachJohnson, another straight-arm pitcher."Manyproswillhinge theirwristsandvary the lengthof their swings toalterdistance,spinandheightonpitchshots,butIprefermymethodforconsistency,"Strickersays."Ifyouneedtochangetheheightordistance,changeclubsorplaytheballuporbackinyourstance.Youdon'tneedtotweakyourswing.“
That's the real appeal of straight-armpitching,Scottsays.Hemadetheswitchtotaketheguessworkoutofhowwrist
actionmightaffecthisshots.Sometimeshe wouldn't unhinge his wrists earlyenough, and the ball would come offlowandhotandgopasthistarget.Othertimes, he'd release his wrist angle tooabruptly,andtheballwouldflytoohighand come up short.With the straight-arm pitch, the trajectory and spin aremuchmore predictable, he says, so hepitcheswithmoreconfidence.
"It all culminated at Augusta," Scottsays. "I used to be quite handsy withmy pitching action, but I've been abletotakethehandsoutofitandusemoreofabodyrotation.Myhands,armsandwristsarestayingverystraight.WhenIrotateback,notmuchmoves.AndthenIrotateveryhardtowardthetarget.Ifeelmychestmovingacrosstheimpactarea,andthehandsandarmsjustcomealongfortheride.“
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Better consistency has helped the method rise in popularity, but teaching professional Rick Smith says course conditions have also played a role. As fairways have become firmer and more tightly cropped on tour, players have adopted the shot to help ensure better contact around the greens. The straight-arm pitch creates a shallower angle of approach into the ball than can easily be achieved with the classic wristy method, Smith says. The traditional style is useful in the rough or when the ball needs to stop quickly on a green, because it can impart more height and spin on a shot. But from tightly mowed grass, the straight-arm technique helps prevent hitting a pitch fat or thin, Smith says. The club skims along the turf instead of digging into it.
"Another thing to consider is that with advances in wedge technology, players no longer have to rely only on wrist action to create spin or height," Smith says. "A 60-degree wedge does a lot of the work.“
Dufner says the straight-arm method is so effective he now uses it for most
shots inside 120 yards. Not only did it help him win this year's PGA Championship, he led the tour in 2012 in proximity to the hole on all greenside shots, with an average leave distance of six feet, four inches.
"The shot really keeps the face angle consistent at impact, and that's real important if you want to know what the ball's going to do," Dufner says. "The upper torso turning in the backswing and downswing is the motor for the motion.“
Dufner isn't the only one who has used less wrist action on longer shots. Phil Mickelson did from as far out as 150 yards on the hardpan fairways of Muirfield during his victory at the British Open, says his coach Butch Harmon.
"It's a three-quarter knockdown," Harmon says. "He'd make a wider takeaway and control the shot more with the body. This gave him a shallower approach into the ball, so it was easier to catch it flush and take it out of the air.“
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Although many pros have seen good results with the straight-arm pitch, where it could make the biggest difference is in the average amateur's game, says Sean Foley, whose students range from Tiger Woods to weekend golfers. Foley says all of the tour players he coaches have used the shot from time to time, "but the guy who works 40 hours a week, goes to his kids' tee-ball games, coaches soccer, etc., he needs to use this shot all the time. He needs the most forgiving technique he can find.“
Stan Utley, one of golf's most acclaimed short-game coaches, agrees that straight-arm pitching could be good if you don't have time to develop a wristier method. But instead of focusing on keeping the wrists quiet, the real key to this technique is to keep the club directly in front of your body as you pivot back and
through, he says. If you look at the photos of Adam Scott (above), you'll notice that his elbows stay in close and in front of his stomach throughout the shot—a sign that he's controlling the action with his body pivot. The hands and wrists aren't completely frozen, Utley says, they're just quiet."Pivot with the club in front of you and finish on your front leg," Utley says. "That's what you need to get out of this trend.“
That, and getting used to sticking your pitch shots close.
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Annual Junior & Family Swimming MeetBy Toh Mei Lian
Congratulations to winners of Family Relay – 1st!
Well done girls!
Congratulations to winners of Boys 30m Freestyle!
Prepping and getting read for the race!
On a sunny and bright morning on the last Saturday of the June school holidays (28 June 2014), we held our Annual Junior & Family Swimming Meet with a total of 45 young participants and parents who joined this fun-filled event.
There were many fun categories at the Swimming Meet, including a Family Relay, Father 30m Freestyle, Fruity Race and Life Buoy Relay!
Congratulations to all winners! We would like to thank all members and participants who came down and supported this event. It was a wonderful Saturday morning indeed!
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Annual Junior & Family Swimming MeetBy Toh Mei Lian
Let’s see… What have you got?
Get ready… Go!
Pull! Pull!
Club News
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NOTICEReviewed Club Bylawsnow available online
Dear Members,
We are pleased to inform you that our Reviewed Club Bylaws are now available on
our website www.sembawanggolf.org.sg.
To view Membership Bylaws:
To view Golfing Bylaws and House Bylaws:
• Login as a member• At the Member’s Login page, click on “Member Info”• Double click on the file “Membership Bylaws” to download and view
• Click on “About Us” at the top of the website• Click on “Club Bylaws”• Click on “Golfing Bylaws” or “House Bylaws” to view
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July Weekly Specials
Don't miss these local delicacies in the month of July!
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Roast Duck Rice Seafood La Mian
Chicken Rice Laksa
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AUGUST Weekly Specials
Look out for these local delicacies every week at the Golfers Terrace!
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Curry Chicken Laksa
Char Siew Rice Prawn Noodles Soup
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SEPTEMBERWeekly Specials
Come down now to the Golfers Terrace for a taste of these delectable local dishes!
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Bak Kut TehCha Jiang Noodles
Minced Chicken Macaroni Soup Lemon Chicken Rice
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Fri 2 SMA Golf Challenge 6 Flights (PM)Sun 3 Armour Ryder 20 Flights (PM)Mon 4 SRC Golf 20 Flights Global Foundries Singapore Golf Challenge 10 Flights (PM)Fri 7 Maintenance Day (Whole Day) Sat 12 July Monthly Medal Men & Ladies AM - TimesheetMon 14 Maintenance Day (Whole Day)Thu 15 ACC Farewell Golf 15 Flights (PM)Fri 21 Maintenance Day (Whole Day)Sat 24 SSL Pratice Round 5 Flights (PM)Mon 25 Prestige Golf 1330 hrs Shotgun startTue 28 Hari Raya Puasa Thu 29 Maintenance Day (Whole Day)Fri 30 Farewell Golf 6 Flights (PM)
Mon 4 Maintenance Day (Whole Day)Fri 8 Networking Golf 20 Flights (PM)Sat 9 National Day August Monthly Medal Men & Ladies AM - TimesheetSun 10 SCC vs KRTU InterClub Friendly Match (PM) Mon 11 Maintenance Day (Whole Day) Tue 12 SMOU Golf 15 Flights (PM)Wed 13 SCC Ladies Cohesion Day (AM) SGA ICL Practise Rd 12 Flights (PM)Sat 16 President's Cup 1330 hrs Shotgun StartSun 17 SGA ICL 10TH LEG OCC vs TMCC (PM)Mon 18 Maintenance Day (Whole Day)Thu 21 Infantry Anniversary Golf 20 Flights (AM)Fri 22 Yishun Sikh Golf (Shotgun)Mon 25 Maintenance Day (Whole Day)Tue 26 Temasek Club Annual Golf WDThu 28 Jalan Besar Community Club 1330 hrs Shotgun StartFri 29 SIET Charity Golf 1330 hrs Shotgun Start
Mon 1 Maintenance Day (Whole Day)Wed 3 SGA ICL Practice Rd 12 Fights (PM)Mon 8 Maintenance Day (Whole Day) Wed 10 AGM Golf 1330 hrs Shotgun StartFri 12 Yishun Sikh Golf Tournament Shotgun StartSat 13 September Monthly Medal Men & Ladies AM-TimesheetSun 14 SGA ICL 12 TH LEG WGCC vs JCC (PM)Mon 15 Maintenance Day (Whole Day)Tue 16 SPGA Golf 30 Flights (PM)Wed 17 SPGA Golf 30 Flights (AM)Thu 18 SPGA Golf 30 Flights (AM)Sun 21 SCC vs Johore Golf CC InterClub Friendly Match (PM)Mon 22 Maintenance Day (Whole Day)Tue 23 Orange Tee Annual Golf 18 Flights (PM)Fri 26 Jotun Golf Tournament Tournament 1330 hrs ShotgunMon 29 Maintenance Day (Whole Day)
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Sembawang Country ClubHOLE 15
LAU JUN CHOY4 APRIL 2014
Sembawang Country ClubHOLE 6
ONG CHEW MENG1 JUNE 2014
Sembawang Country ClubHOLE 15
TAY KOK ANN13 APRIL 2014
Sembawang Country ClubHOLE 15
CHEONG TIEN SIR LUKE15 JUNE 2014
Sembawang Country ClubHOLE 15
GOH PENG LEE18 APRIL 2014
Horizon Hills Golf & Country ClubHOLE 17
TAN KOK MING DESMOND21 JUNE 2014
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GOH WING LEONG19 APRIL 2014
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Quarterly Lucky Draw (Loyalty Points Program)CONGRATULATIONS!
50 WINNERS
4 to 10 Prize $80 SCC Voucher ($80)CHAN JWEE KAH C199 TAN JUANA T164MALDIYAH K M019 WEI TECK LIANG W146GOH LENG YAN RICHARD G123 LEE YAU SENG JOHN L034CHEONG HON TOONG THOMAS C151
21 to 30 Prize $40 SCC Voucher ($40)NG PENG SOON N150 CHONG CHEE YEE ERIC C528LENNART BENGTSSON B082 CHAN CHEK KENG C073CHAN TECK SENG RINO C370 RALPH AERIA A009TAN HAN KWONG T058 TAN CHOO KOK HENRY T131KANG CHYE THIAM K204 FOO KIA SING JIMMY F003
41to50Prize$20SCCVoucher($20)CHIA TECK HUAT C315 PEH KAY LENG P150 LEM KOK SIN L791 CHEN YUEN KEE CANDY C375GOH KIA MENG TERRENCE G119 SIM YOU HOCK S362 CHUE PECK FOONG CATHSY C571 BAY YOU JOEA B001NG KOON CHENG VINCENT N083 TAN HEE HUAN RONALD T124
11 to 20 Prize $60 SCC Voucher ($60)LOW TAN SOW L340 BOON HON LIN B008WONG FONG SING W034 KOH TAI WEE K238WEE ENG PEOW W219 LIM TEO WENG L417WONG AH YEN JAMES W043 YIT MUN KUAN ALEX Y152TOO YEW WEE DESMOND T572 AW ENG LIM A065 31 to 40 Prize $25 SCC Voucher ($25)MAK YUE CHONG M032 GOH POH THIAM G146 GOVINDARAJU RAMIAH G021 YONG HENG WAI TERRENCE Y032 WONG AIK KIT W201 CHOONG KENG ON C475YAP ANG KIAT Y042 THOMAS BASIL ZHUO T141CHAN WYE KEONG C362 CHEONG KOK CHEE C480We would also like to thank the following members who witnessed the Lucky Draw Event on 27th June 2014, 12.00pm: ($10)1) TAN JUANA (T164) 4) KHOO NANCY (K037)2) POH SOH HONG SERENE (P081) 5) NG LAI HUAT DANEIL (N003)3) POH LEY WHOON EMMA (P002)
Top Prize: $500 SCC VoucherWAN SIANG HAU (W082)
2nd Prize: $300 SCC VoucherTAY TENG CHOON PETER (T426)
3rd Prize: $200 SCC VoucherSUKHMOHINDER SINGH (S049)
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SATURDAY, 10 MAY 2014
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BALLSWEEP
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NAME H.I SCOREM'SHIP NAME H.I SCOREM'SHIP
NAME H.I SCOREM'SHIP
RALPH AERIA
NG CHENG HOE
WOO JUN HON
LIM HONG KANG
TOO YEW WEEDESMOND
YEO KHIM HOR
YEOW CHEE SENG
HAN WEE KWANG
CHUA HUP HUAT
GOH POH THIAM
TAN KIM SOON
HO CHEE MENG
SIM YEOW LEONG
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LIM HONG KANG
NG CHENG HOE
HAN WEE KWANG
KWAN CHEE KEONG
WINSTON WONG
TAN KIM SOON
HO CHEE MENG
EMILY LEE
JESSICA BEH
MARY YANG
JESSICA BEH
A009
N080
H048
C438
G146
T528
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7.6
12.7
15.7
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17.2
76 Gross W168-02 4.1 78 Gross
84 Gross
L302 9.8 70 Nett
T572 12.4
C375-01 14.5 67 Nett
GOH YOUNG KWANG G029 9.9 34 Nett
GOH TIAN CHIN JOHN G146-02 8.9 33 Nett
SEAH CHENG SOON S297 13.0 29 Nett
SOH KHENG BOON S324 14.5 30 Nett
TAN CHOON CHUAN T462 17.9 33 Nett
TAN CHOON CHUAN T462 17.9 33 Nett
Y022 17.3 68 Nett
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CHIOK WEI CI MARCUS
C511 20.7 94 Gross
C487-02 23.3 72 Nett
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CHEN ZHONGHAO
C462 20.8 33 Nett
84 Gross
C511 20.7 34 Nett
71 Nett
31 Nett
34 Nett
68 Nett
71 Nett
H161
S370
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20.1
97 Gross
76 Nett
L302
N080
9.8
7.6 34 Nett
H048
K150
12.7
11.1
32 Nett
S413-01
T528
19.8
17.2
31 Nett
35 Nett
S370
H161
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23.3 35 Nett
L582
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B067-01 15.3 33 Nett
88 Gross
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NAME H.I SCOREM'SHIP
LEE BENG HUA
PIMPATLERT SARANTHORN
HAH KEE
PIMPATLERT SARANTHORN
L582
N177-01
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N177-01 20.6
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K166-01 26.4 34 Nett
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T049-01
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Membership News
Sembawang Country Club28
A WARM WELCOME TO OUR NEW MEMBERS
April 2014 May 2014
June 2014
LEE JANZEE ZHENG KANG BENJAMINLIAN KOK SIONG ANDREWBRIAN RAJOO S/O KANTHASAMYLIM WEI CHEAN
TAN CHIN HOUW BENJAMINTAN KHOONG LING VERONICAPEY TIEN CHUNLAU KENG SHEK DANNYLEE CHUNG MENG DANIELSHAWN LIU YAOWEN
KEE CHUNG RENTAN TECK YONGYAP CHIN TECK DAXSONROBIN ENG HAN HEONGLEONARD WONG LOONG HETAN KAH KIAT
Bouquets:
SitiZuraihahBinteOmar
RahmanBinIdros
JanardharanPillaiVijayan
HabibaD/OMohammed
Ghani
RubiyahBinteIsmail(Ruby)
JamilBinPapong
HadiBinSariman
(1 April To 31 June 2014)Outstanding Staff Award
“I have faith in Sembawang Country Club for providing good golfing experience to guests and members. Thanks to the GM and staff for giving me the confidence of inviting guests to play and dine at the Club.
Well done Eugene. Sembawang Country Club has a pool of dedicated staff. They rendered good services from booking, registration, to providing a helping hand during our interaction golf and lunch today (SMRT Management Golf held on 22 April 2014). Many of my colleagues enjoyed their first time golfing experience with the Club. All from a great GM Eugene, Ruby, Biba, Albert, the marshals, for giving them a memorable experience at the Club.
Also, the good food that we had at the Banquet Hall. Thank you OceanSpoon for the good services as well.”- Emin Ong, 22 April 2014
“Hi Eugene (GM, SCC),
Many thanks again for all the assistance and excellent service in making yesterday’s SMRT BOD-Management Golf cum Lunch (22 April 2014) a great success! Of course, this would not have been possible without the dedication and service attitude of many, if not all, of your staff from golfing, to registration, locker rooms, and even the Golfers Terrace. From the service excellence perspective, a special mention to:
Ruby & Biba – their unwavering understanding and service with a smile despite some of the last minute changes and having to stay back beyond 6pm (the extra mile).
Jamil – just simply reassuring from him that he’ll do all the necessary from moving all the drinks from the office to equipping all the buggies with the cooler boxes + drinks and bananas, at the start and at the crossover. Many thanks once again, and looking forward to having more games at SCC, cheers!”- Goh Poh Lee, 23 April 2014
“On 6/5/2014 at about 0730 hrs, at the 14th teebox I felt unwell and [my flightmate] helped to call the ambulance buggy. [Marshal] Rahman Idros turned up promptly. In the buggy, by that time I already felt better. I told him that I had a backache and nausea a while ago. He told me to just sit in the buggy and he will help me to put my golf bag and trolley on the buggy. While heading to the reception, he suggested to call an ambulance as he had seen someone who had a heart attack with no chest pain or breathlessness before. The GM attended to me and I was sent to KTPH A&E. As it turned out, I had a minor heart attack and an angioplasty was done on me on the same day. I am very thankful to the Management of the Club for their prompt actions, especially to Rahman, whose actions and prompt help assured me that I was in good hands straight away in that incident. I must also thank everyone in SCC who played a part in providing me such excellent service.”- Low Tan Sow, 9 May 2014
“Othman is a wonderful service staff who is caring and helpful always. He is polite and wishes members with a sincere and beautiful smile.”- Lim Pai Tong, 5 June 2014
Dear Ruby, we really want to thank you and your team for all the support and assistance that you provided us last Saturday (7 June 2014) to ensure the event went well. Really appreciate your kindness and understanding towards our family.”- Stanley, 10 June 2014
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