Contents. Let s Hear From You! January - March 2008

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3 KELAB GOLF NEGARA SUBANG Jalan SS 7/2, Kelana Jaya, Petaling Jaya P.O. Box 151, Petaling Jaya Selangor Darul Ehsan Tel: General Fax: Golf Dept. Fax: Website: Let s Hear From You! Have a good suggestion or a story to tell? If you do, please write to the Editor at Berita Subang. The best two letters published in each issue will earn a RM50 voucher from the Reflexology Centre. To be a winner, you must include your name, membership and phone number with your submission. If you do not want us to print your name, please provide a pseudonym. We may edit your letter for length and clarity. Contents January - March Captain s Note Club News KGNS Hosts 106th Malaysian Amatuer Open Course Review Kelana Course - Hole #7 Club Updates Editorial Board Audit Sub-Committee Membership Sub-Committee Junior Golf Hisyam Does KGNS Proud Aisyah at Junior Golf Clinic Social & Recreation KGNS Family Day 2008 Karaoke Night Members Night Sports Development Are You Game To Be In The KGNS Table Tennis Squad? Club Updates Issuance of the New SMART CARDS F&B Promotions Golf Diary Golf Updates International Pairs Malaysia - KGNS Selected as a Qualifying Venue Merit Points System Ladies Golf Special Ace Achievers The Kutu Game Chicken Run at KGNS The Sunday Boys KGNS Chudi & Irene Walk Tall Letter to the Editor Competitions & Results Obituary KGNS STAFF Highlight Drop in at our new Website Affiliated / Reciprocal Clubs Club Directory & Facilities Berita Subang 3

4 CAPTAIN S Note Internalization & Internationalization Our club was recently voted the Best Private Members Club in the country in the Golf Malaysia Golf Course Poll 2007/2008. Other accolades received included the 3 rd best Clubhouse/Facilities in Malaysia and the 12th Best Golf Course in the country. In fact, for a number of years the golfers who voted in the biennial Golf Malaysia Golf Course Poll have ranked us amongst the top clubs, confirming the high regard most golfers have for KGNS. Our vision of being a Premier Membership Golf Club in the country appears to have been achieved. The question now is whether we can sustain our position of supremacy. And this will only be possible with continuous support from all. Golfers at home and abroad speak highly of our golf course. Inter-club matches on our home ground are always oversubscribed by other clubs members. In a recent review, the number of affiliated members patronizing our club far exceeded the number of our members using the facilities of our reciprocal clubs, forcing us to institute measures to maintain the balance. The number of requests to host private games, especially at the Putra course, has also been on the rise. However, in order to safeguard members interests, only top ranked internationally renowned competitions are to be featured to enhance and maintain the prestigious status of our Club. We are indeed very honoured that this year the MGA has selected The question now is whether we can sustain our position of supremacy. And this will only be possible with continuous support from all. us to host the 106 th Malaysian Amateur Open in May, followed by TSM GOLF In search of the Malaysian Tiger in June, and our very own inaugural KGNS Ladies Open in July. It should be only a matter of time before the Malaysian Open returns to Subang. At the international level, we are aggressively increasing our affiliation status with well-known golf clubs. We cannot help it, however, if some clubs decide to terminate their long-standing relationship with us for reasons that are beyond our control. The steps taken to maintain KGNS as a premier golf club are well known to all especially at the international level and they shall be actively pursued. Members who abuse club privileges and tarnish our reputation shall be severely dealt with. The long-standing KGNS land issue should also be amicably resolved. Members are asked to understand its implications and the long-term benefit that will be available once this matter is resolved. The various sub-committees have also been briefed to assist members in un- In order to safeguard members interests, only top ranked internationally renowned competitions are to be featured to enhance and maintain the prestigious status of our Club. 4 Berita Subang

5 Management Committee 07/08 Our Vision, Mission, Values and Plan of actions are formulated to bring about positive changes to our Club and to our members. As responsible members we ought to internalize these qualities to ensure togetherness in spirit and as support for us to make quantum leaps to greater heights. derstanding and supporting this issue when it is discussed at an appropriate forum. Towering individuals are being sought to occupy key positions to ensure efficient action and excellent management at our club. Members are also urged to exercise wisdom to select capable, honest and hard working committee members at our coming AGM. The adage that the burden is ours and the glory is yours! will also be reviewed to encourage participation of quality representatives. Practices at successful and reputable golf clubs will be examined and may be adopted as expectations of members today are very different from when the club byelaws were first drafted. As Captain, I am also obliged to note here that despite all the recognition and attention that KGNS has received, and in spite of the good image built, dedicated service rendered, and the aspirations communicated, some members continue to be indifferent, uncooperative, unfriendly and negative on all matters affecting the Club. A few are fond of seeking cheap frivolous thrills around the table through bad mouthing, back stabbing and rumour mongering leading to cowardly acts of poison pen letter writing and personal attacks, behaviour which should not be evident at a club like ours. These misdemeanors detract from the true spirit of friendship and from the good clubbing atmosphere sought by most members and is totally unacceptable at KGNS if we are to move forward. I categorically state here that being responsible club officials, club image is paramount and overrides personal interests. Any unsubstantiated accusations and wild allegations by anyone are purely malicious and will never be tolerated by us. Such irresponsible members should be ostracized by all. Our Vision, Mission, Values and Plan of actions are formulated to bring about positive changes to our Club and to our members. As responsible members we ought to internalize these qualities to ensure togetherness in spirit and as support for us to make quantum leaps to greater heights. It is so easy to criticize others without volunteering to share the burdens. If one really cares for the club, enjoys golfing and the comradeship of club members, please appreciate what we have and not be selfish by causing distress to others just to satisfy personal grudges! Happy Golfing! Dr. Ismail Hashim PRESIDENT YBhg. Dato Donald Lim Siang Chai Membership VICE-PRESIDENT Dr. Joseph B.J. Soo Discipline and Competitions CAPTAIN Dr. Ismail Hashim Management & Golf Chairman Tender Board Deputy Chairman Membership VICE-CAPTAIN I Md. Noor Ayob Club Development & Maintenance Deputy Chairman Management & Golf VICE CAPTAIN II Pattis Naidu Finance Deputy Chairman Tender Board SOCIAL & RECREATION Hj. Nazri Dato Mohd Hashim FOOD & BEVERAGE P. J. Murray COURSE & GROUNDS Lau Ang Khim BUGGIES, CADDIES, DRIVING RANGE & SPORTS DEVELOPMENT Abdul Majid Md Yusof Deputy Chairman Discipline HR/ADMIN & PUBLICATIONS Hamzah Bachik AUDIT & SPECIAL TASKS Mohd Jamal Sulaiman Deputy Chairman Competitions LADIES GOLF CAPTAIN Rosmimee Abbas EDITORIAL BOARD Dr. Ismail Hashim (Advisor) Hamzah Bachik (Chairman) Eric Tan Chandra Perumal Bernard Yong Janet Lee Sharifah Khatijah Club Officials GENERAL MANAGER M. Johan Abdullah DEPUTY GENERAL MANAGER Alice Foong FINANCE MANAGER Esther Khoo GOLF MANAGER K.R. Devindran COURSE SUPERINTENDENT Shamsul Bahrin MAINTENANCE SUPERINTENDENT Azaman Razuki IT MANAGER Irene Tan SENIOR GOLF EXECUTIVE Norasmah Abdul Majid Taib CORPORATE AFFAIRS EXECUTIVE Tengku Emy Zarina F & B EXECUTIVE Mohd Zaki Abd. Ghani SOCIAL / RECREATION EXECUTIVE Pamela Looi Berita Subang 5

6 CLUB News The will provide a stern test for participants KGNS hosts 106th Malaysian Amateur Open KGNS will play host to the 106th edition of the Malaysian Amateur Open (MAO) on May Billed as one of the oldest golf championships in the region, it was last held here in As in past years, the event is expected to draw an international field of golfers from far and wide and a large turnout is anticipated at Subang in For example, in 2007 at Nexus Karambunai Golf Resort, Kota Kinabalu, a record entry of 123 participants from 18 countries was registered. KGNS members may recall that the MAO has served as the launch pad for many a professional career in golf, sending Zainal Abidin Yusof, Tan Yee Khan, Eshak Bluah, P. Segaran and R. Nachimuthu into the pro ranks. Former amateurs/ participants who have since found international fame as professionals include the likes of Australia s Robert Allenby, Mardan Mamat of Singapore, Shiv Kapur from India, Filipino Juvic Pangusan and Thailand s Thongchai Jaidee and Prom Messawat. Immedietly after the Amateur Open, on May 2008, KGNS will continue to serve as venue for the inaugural Malaysian Match Play Championship. This is an all-new MGA sanctioned event where the top 32 players from the MAO will go on to compete, in a different but no less challenging format. In this respect, all MAO participants will be required to play 72 holes to qualify for the Championship. For a premier golf club such as KGNS, the staging of the Malaysian Amateur Open is yet another opportunity to showcase the pristine condition of our fairways and greens. More importantly, it is to serve notice, to demonstrate and reiterate to all and sundry our capability to run world-class tournaments, as we have done in the not-too-distant past. It is Alex Tiong, one of Malaysia s national players is a likely starter hoped that the Malaysian Amateur Open will be the forerunner for KGNS to be the host venue for yet another internationallyflavoured tournament, the Malaysian Open in the near future. 6 Berita Subang

7 COURSE Review Kelana Course, Anyone? There was a time when the Kelana Course was inappropriately nicknamed, in grave injustice, we might add, Kiddies Corner, with the connotation that it was suited only to novices and high-handicappers. The Main Course, now named Putra, was then, and still is, the place to play real golf, if you choose to believe some of us in the KGNS family. Possibly, this could be the underlying reason for the poor ( no quorum ) support, leading almost always to cancellations, of ABC Medals when scheduled at the Kelana Course. By contrast, there is a scramble for berths when the Medals are staged at the Putra! For many, though, the Kelana has its own inherent charm and challenge the fairways are narrower and, therefore, not altogether forgiving to errant shots! To approach the smaller and trickier greens, you would need to be straight and sure! Excellent conditions all, don t you think, for any golfer looking to sharpen his or her game before taking on the lengthier and wider Putra? And yet.. The Competitions Sub-Committee has taken stock of this and, to correct the anomaly, will continue to promote and run Medal events at the Kelana by combining all the categories, i.e., Men, Ladies and Juniors. This will more than make up the requisite minimum number of participants to validate the event and, more importantly, give to the Kelana Course the recognition and respect it deserves! Happy golfing! Kelana Course Sultan s Nine Hole No metres (par-3) Blue : 188 metres White : 176 metres Red : 131 metres Index : 15 This par-3, that plays 188 metres from the blue tee, is a straight forward hole but does not yield pars too easily. First, there s the length, necessitating the use of a metalwood or hybrid club for many. Then there is the danger of sending your ball out of bounds if your drive veers too much to the right. A bunker also guards the left side of the green. Once on the large putting surface, read your lines with care as three putts are common. Berita Subang 7

8 CLUB Updates Editorial Board Dr. Ismail Hashim (Advisor) Hamzah Bachik (Chairman) Sharifah Khatijah Chandra Perumal Janet Lee Bernard Yong Hoong Hin Board Members Eric Tan See Kian Editorial Board Encik Hamzah Bachik, Chairman of HR, Administration and Publications Sub-Committee heads the Editorial Board comprised of: Advisor : Dr. Ismail Hashim (KGNS Captain) Chairman : Encik Hamzah Bachik Board members : Mr. Eric Tan Mr. Bernard Yong Cik Sharifah Khatijah Puan Janet Lee Mr. Chandra Perumal Published bi-monthly, Berita Subang is the official newsletter of Kelab Golf Negara Subang and through its editorial and feature articles on golf and other recreational activities, its terms of reference are: to represent and act as the official publication of KGNS with the aim to uphold its image as a premier golf club. to advise and inform the KGNS membership, its affiliates and other stakeholders of all golfing and related activities in the club to promote the development of golf at KGNS Aside from Berita Subang, the Editorial Board is also tasked with the preparation and publication of news, notices and/or general information for internal (club) distribution. Audit Sub- Committee Members:- Mohd Jamal Sulaiman - Chairman Ahmad Faiesall Shamsuddin Sabri Muhamad Zulazhar Dato Ir. Haji Kalid Alias TERMS OF REFERENCE To conduct internal audit of all aspects on operational, administrative controls and procedures and financial matters. To review the effectiveness of the internal control and operating systems of the Club including contracts administration. To report findings and necessary recommendations to Management Committee for appropriate action to be taken and further improvement. To carry out other responsibilities, functions or assignments as may be directed by the Management Committee from time to time. Ahmad Faiesall Muhamad Zulazhar Mohd Jamal Sulaiman (Chairman) Shamsuddin Sabri Dato Ir. Haji Kalid Alias 8 Berita Subang

9 Membership Sub-Committee 2007/2008 Members:- Dato Donald Lim - Chairman Dr. Ismail Hashim - Deputy Chairman En. Ahmad Sallehudin Dr. Rahim Bidin Tn. Hj Alang Zari Bin Ishak Tn. Hj Mohamed Afandi Ismail Mr. Kevin Sugumaran Mr. Tan Kong Lam En. Ahmad Faiesall Bin Abd Karim En. Mohd Harris Kudus Mohd Yunus TERMS OF REFERENCE:- 1) The Sub-Committee shall be delegated with all such powers of the Committee to deal with membership matters in accordance with the Memorandum and Articles, the Bye-Laws and any directions which may be given by the Committee from time to time. In addition, the Sub- Committee shall review all applications for membership, recommend to the Committee whether any candidate should be admitted or rejected with reasons supporting any recommendation or rejection, formulate a prescribed code of conduct for Members, and suggest any revisions from time to time for the better administration of the Club s Membership affairs. 2) The role of the Sub-Committee is to recommend a course of action to be adopted by the Management Committee, and it will have no power to reject any candidate for Membership. 3) The Sub-Committee shall meet as often as may be necessary for the dispatch of its business, but in any event a meeting will be carried out at least once in every three (3) months to consider any application from any eligible person to be a Member. 4) The Sub-Committee shall deal with each application for Membership in order of its receipt by the Club. 5) In determining whether to recommend a candidate to be elected to Membership, the Sub-Committee shall take into account inter alia the primary objects of the Club as set out in the Memorandum and Articles, any objections received from Members when the name of such a candidate is posted at the Club House pursuant to Article 8 of the Memorandum and Articles and the past practices of the Club in admitting any person to Membership. Subject as aforesaid, the Sub-Committee shall be entitled to use such criteria as it generally deems fit to determine the fitness of a person for Membership. 6) The Sub-Committee may at its discretion request any candidate for Membership to attend an interview prior to his election. Dato Donald Lim (Chairman) En. Ahmad Sallehudin Tn. Hj Alang Zari Bin Ishak Mr. Kevin Sugumaran En. Ahmad Faiesall Bin Abd Karim Dr. Ismail Hashim (Deputy Chairman) Dr. Rahim Bidin Tn. Hj Mohamed Afandi Ismail Mr. Tan Kong Lam En. Mohd Harris Kudus Mohd Yunus Berita Subang 9

10 Junior Golf Abdul Majid Md Yusof (Chairman - Buggies, Caddies, Driving Range & Sports Development)) Hisyam Does KGNS Proud! 15-year old Mohamad Hisyam bin Abdul Majid (A841-1G) did KGNS proud in finishing joint 3rd Overall in the recent Malaysian National Trials organised by Malaysian Golf Association (MGA). The trials, a permanent fixture in the MGA s calender held in early January each year is part of the Association s effort to scout for new emerging talent and also acts as a benchmark for selection to the national team and back-up squads Restricted to all amatuer golfers with handicap 6 and below, the 6-day Trials attracted 47 male golfers from all over Malaysia. The first two legs of two days each were held at Bukit Unggul Golf Club and Danau Golf Club, both in Bangi, where after a cut-off, the top 20 moved on to play the final for another two days at Bukit Jalil Golf and Country Club. Hisyam, handicap 4, played consistent golf during the first two stages (75, 75, 75 and 72) to make the cut and finish joint 4th. On day 1 of the 3rd leg, a brilliant 2-under 70 moved him to 3rd place on his own but a final round of 77 saw him having to share the spot. Syabas Hisyam, who has been selected by MGA for the national team! 10 Berita Subang

11 Besides having Paula Creamer as an idol, she also aspires to fly the KGNS banner high one day, on the international golf scene! Aisyah at Junior Golf Clinic If you ever pay a visit to our Junior Golf Clinics, chances are you will come upon a precocious eight-year old (as of 1June 2008!) named Aisyah bte Mohd Ismail (M768IF) engrossed in practice! Her interest for the game developed, possibly, out of the sheer boredom of having to tag along with her dad on his frequent sessions to the driving range. Be that as it may, the little lass now has a bona fide affinity for the game. She trains regularly at the KGNS Junior Golf Clinics, with a lot of encouragement and support from parents Puan Roslinda and Encik Mohd Ismail. Apparently, the friendly environment of these clinics helps make her very comfortable whilst training to the extent that she often asks for more time to improve her swing techniques! As an indication of her determination to excel, she can be a mite testy with Dad for his caring, though unsolicited, remarks during training about ball flight not taking off or I think you need more training! Aisyah attends a national type primary school (Chinese) in Kg. Subang and there is an older 13-year sibling Mohd Ilyas, who also accompanies her to the Sunday golf clinics at KGNS. One more thing, AIsyah is always unmistakably decked out in her favourite colour, pink. Does that ring a bell? Besides having Paula Creamer as an idol, she also aspires to fly the KGNS banner high one day, on the international golf scene! A tall order, you say? Well, you haven t met Aisyah yet! Berita Subang 11

12 SOCIAL & Recreation Hj. Nazri Dato Mohd Hashim (Chairman - Social & Recreation) Karaoke Night Good news for all songsters and music lovers! Members can now enjoy karaoke every night at the Family Terrace from 8.30 p.m. to midnight, or at other stipulated hours instead of having to wait patiently for the last Saturday of every month for the chance to parade their singing prowess. The karaoke system, which was recently purchased, is packaged with a repertoire of over 10,000 songs in three languages, i.e., Chinese, Malay and English, and the list of titles range from evergreens to the latest chart-toppers. Interested members are requested to sign in at the registration book available at the Family Terrace. 12 Berita Subang

13 Ushering the Year of the Rat, Gong Xi Fa Cai was the theme for Members Night held on the ninth day of the Chinese New Year. The evening s festivities began with the traditional Lion Dance, performed by the orphans from Ti-Ratana. Heralded by the pulsating beat of drums and the clashing of cymbals, the duo of lions went through their energetic dance routine, much to the excitement of the eager crowd. Making its way from the lobby entrance of the clubhouse up to Bilik Buaya, to subsequently collect their ang pow, the pair of lions even found time to delight surprised diners at the Eagle s Nest. The night went on with a number of breathtaking performances including a very skillful vase-balancing act by a Chinese acrobat, precision-timed sword play, face-change display and a Chinese dance troupe that amazed everyone with their super-flexible body contortions. As is the custom of KGNS, the Social and Recreation Sub- Committee invited some of the members in attendance to join in and toss the Yee Sang (raw fish) dish with fond wishes of prosperity, longevity and good fortune for everyone in the year ahead! Berita Subang 13

14 SPORTS Development Are You Game To Be In The KGNS Table Tennis Squad? Date: Saturday, 31 May 2008 Entrance Fee: RM5.00 per person; includes high-tea and prizes. A table tennis team competition has been scheduled for the school holidays to enable a squad to be selected and trained for skillupgrading to represent KGNS in inter-club games. Participants in the forthcoming competition will be grouped into teams with players pitched against other players of similar skill level. To participate, please register at the Reception Counter. Closing date for entry is Wednesday, 28 May Thursday is Table Tennis Day Thursday evenings have been designated Table Tennis Days, so do make it a point to come and meet with other enthusiasts for a game or two! It will take awhile to match up players of similar skills but please make an effort to join us as we need your support so that the game can be taken to the next level. We are also attempting to compile a list of KGNS table tennis players. In the meantime, bats and balls are available from the attendant at the Gymnasium and if a player is early, he or she can wait there for the others. A table has been permanently set up at Squash Court 1. If an additional table is needed, we can make arrangements for it.

15 CLUB Updates Issuance of new SMART CARDS Members are kindly informed that new contactless type of SMART CARDS will be issued to all members by end of May Those who already have existing cards, can exchange for new cards free of charge. Subsequent replacements and new applications will be charged RM10.00 each. Members who do not have the up-to-date photograph on their existing Smart Cards, please submit their new photographs as soon as possible in the attached Form. Your co-operation in helping us in the smooth chang-over is much appreciated. NAME: MEMBERSHIP NO: NAME TO APPEAR ON THE CARD: (Maximum 28 letters) Signature: Do s and Don ts No Smart Card, No service! We seek the co-operation of all members patronising the club s F & B and other club outlets to produce their SMART CARDS upon request when placing orders for meals, refreshments or services. Besides showing proof of membership, SMART CARDS serve to correctly identify the member/patron and avoid wrongful billing and to safeguard members interests. Accordingly, our staff and operators are NOT to be reprimanded for inconveniencing members in asking for their SMART CARDS. Smart Card Is Not Transferable Please do not pass your Smart Card around for use by family members. If you would like your spouse or children (12-18 years) to enjoy the club s facilities, kindly register them as well and we will be happy to issue each of them a Smart Card of their own. We have had cases of members reporting that, without their knowledge, bills have been generated through use of their Smart Cards by their children! Smart Cards But Bills Not Generated Our billing system is set to check on defaulting members and, although the Smart Card is produced, the system will automatically block any transaction and bills that cannot be generated unless and until their default status is rescinded. Therefore, defaulting members are reminded to settle their accounts promptly so as to avoid any inconvenience or embarrassment. Smart Card Wrongly Returned Occasionally, Smart Cards are wrongly returned to members by our serving staff or operators, especially during the peak hour rush at the Golfers Terrace. Members are, therefore, advised to take the necessary precaution in ensuring that their Smart Cards are correctly returned and/ or received before leaving the club premises. Berita Subang 15

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18 APRIL 2008 MAY 2008 Tuesday - 1 Wednesday - 2 Thursday - 3 Sabah Golf CC vs KGNS - Away SGCC P.M. Sabah Golf CC vs KGNS - Away SGCC Thursday - 1 LABOUR DAY Friday - 4 Saturday - 5 Sunday - 6 Monday - 7 April GOLF RULES SEMINAR Darulaman GCC vs KGNS - Home KGNS Tuesday - 8 Wednesday - 9 Thursday - 10 Friday - 11 Saturday - 12 Sunday - 13 Monday - 14 Tuesday - 15 ABC Medal Ladies AKGC vs KGNS - & Juniors Monthly Stableford - - Medal - Stableford JR Klang Valley Kelana Course Circuit 1st Leg - Stableford Kelana Course - P.M. Wednesday - 16 Thursday - 17 Friday - 18 Saturday - 19 Chicken Run - 9 Senior Golfers KGNS vs SIGC Holes Social Game Monthly Medal - Ladies (Away) SIGC - Strokeplay Medal Partnership P.M. Open - Strokeplay - Sunday - 4 Monday - 5 ABC Medal - Strokeplay - A.M International Pair Malaysia - Stableford - Thursday - 8 Friday - 9 Monday - 12 Tuesday - 13 Friday - 16 Saturday - 17 Trip To Bangkok Sports Club RBSC vs KGNS - Away RBSC Sunday - 20 Monday - 21 Tuesday - 22 Wednesday - 23 Tun Ghafar Baba Trophy -Strokeplay Thursday - 24 Friday - 25 Saturday - 26 Sunday - 27 Ladies Classic Trophy Monday - 28 Tuesday - 29 Wednesday - 30 Tun Dr Mahathir Trophy -Strokeplay - KGNS Family day Tuesday - 20 Wednesday - 21 Malaysia Amatuer Open Practice Round - VIP Game - Putra P.M. - Welcome Dinner (Dewan Tunku) Saturday - 24 Sunday - 25 Malaysia Amatuer Open Day 3 Strokeplay Malaysia Amatuer Open (Final) Strokeplay Wednesday - 28 Thursday - 29 Malaysia Match Play Championship - Final 18 Berita Subang

19 Friday - 2 Saturday - 3 Ladies Monthly Medal - Strokeplay KGNS vs RJCC - Home Stableford Tuesday - 6 Wednesday - 7 Saturday - 10 Sunday - 11 KEPPEL vs KGNS - Home (Stableford) P.M. Tun Abdul Razak Trophy - Strokeplay Wednesday - 14 Thursday - 15 Senior Golfer Monthly Medal - Stableford Sunday - 18 Monday - 19 RBSC vs KGNS - Away RBSC WESAK DAY Thursday - 22 Friday - 23 Malaysia Amatuer Malaysia Amatuer Open Day 1 Open Day 2 Strokeplay Strokeplay Monday - 26 Tuesday - 27 Malaysia Match Play Championship - Day 1 Malaysia Match Play Championship - Day 2 JUNE 2008 Sunday - 1 Monday - 2 Captain s Prize - Strokeplay MayJ u ne Tuesday - 3 Wednesday - 4 Thursday - 5 Friday - 6 Saturday - 7 Sunday - 8 Monday - 9 Tuesday - 10 BIRTHDAY OF THE Inter Sub- YANG DIPERTUAN Committee Game AGONG - Stableford Piala Agong - Strokeplay Putra Course Wednesday - 11 Thursday - 12 Friday - 13 Saturday - 14 Tun Abdullah TSM Golf TSM Golf TSM Golf Salleh Trophy Challenge - Day 1 Challenge - Day 2 Challenge - Final - Strokeplay Strokeplay Strokeplay Strokeplay TSM Golf Challenge - Practice Round Sunday - 15 Monday - 16 Tuesday - 17 Wednesday- 18 Tun Abdullah Salleh Trophy - Strokeplay () International Pairs Malaysia - Stableford Putra A.M Thursday - 19 Friday - 20 Saturday - 21 Sunday - 22 Senior Golfers Ladies & Juniors Monthly Medal Monthly Medal + KGNS AGM -Strokeplay Juniors Parents Partnership -Strokeplay (Putra Course) Monday - 23 Tuesday - 24 Wednesday - 25 Thursday - 26 Friday - 30 Saturday - 31 Datuk Seri Abdullah Badawi Trophy - Stableford Friday - 27 Saturday - 28 Sunday - 29 Monday - 30 President Trophy - Tan Sri Chong Hon KGNS ladies Ladies Nyan Trophy Amatuer Open Strokeplay -Strokeplay Practice Round Berita Subang 19

20 GOLF Updates INTERNATIONAL PAIRS MALAYSIA KGNS selected as a Qualifying Venue A new event - International Pairs, invites amateur golfers from all over the world to compete in pairs or mixed pairs at selected Offi cial Qualifying Venues for national honours in their respec-tive countries. The winning pair at the National Finals will then receive an all-expenses paid trip to represent their country and compete against other national champions at the International Pairs Finals which will be staged at St. Andrews, Scotland (Dukes Course) September Approved by the R&A and fully endorsed by the International Association for Golf Tour Operators (IAGTO), the event is expected to draw participation from over 500,000 amateur golfers from 40 countries. The organisers of International Pairs Malaysia have appointed Kelab Golf Negara Subang as the Offi cial Qualifying Venue where weekly qualifying rounds, at club level, will be held in May and June before the National Finals scheduled for early August GENERAL RULES AND REGULATIONS OF PARTICIPATION Eligibility Age Entry Fee Number of Entries Format of Play Others The event is open to all amateur golfers with valid handicaps, i.e.,maximum 24 for men and 36 for ladies, who will compete in pairs or mixed pairs. (For National and World Finals, golfers will play to of their handi-caps). 18 years and above RM per pair per entry No limit golfers may enter in as many qualifying rounds as they like and, if so desire, pair-up with different partners who may or may not be club members. Four-Ball Best-Ball Stableford over 18 holes in accordance with the R& A Rules of Golf and local tournament rules. a. b. Minimum number of pairs for each Qualifying Round shall be 20 Best 2 pairs shall qualify to compete at the national level of International Pairs Malaysia. Please contact the Golf for more details or entry form. Our Vision To be the premier Membership Golf Club in the Country Merit Points System Effective March 2008, a MERIT POINTS SYSTEM has been implemeted for all golf competitions, applicable to men golfers, with some exceptions as listed hereunder. For the record, the system has already been in place and in practice for lady and junior golfers. The object of the merit point system is twofolds, viz., i) to encourage and increase participation iin club events and, thereby, foster greater social inter-action amongst golfers. Ladies Golf Special 9-Hole Golf with a Chinese Flavour More Of the Ladies 9-Hole Social Golf 20 Berita Subang

21 ii) to recognise and reward golfers for their achievements and their standing in KGNS. Golfers participating in any and/ or all club competitions are entitled to merit points, which are awarded for two distinct categories, viz., i) for entry, where a minimum number of points is earned just for taking part, and for ii) win or place, where additional points awarded (for 1st to 5th place) are scaled in accordance witht the position(s) in which golfers finish. While points for entry or win or place are generally the same for all club fixtures, there will be premiums added on for major events, for example, Entry Winners points points ABC Medal Club Championship The merit points system will NOT apply in the following competitions which are categorised as closed affairs, i.e., exclusive to only one particular age or miced group and not open to all men golfers, such as: Senior Golfers Monthly Medals Greensome Inter-Club matches Social events, e.g., Chicken Run LADIES MERIT POINTS as of March 2008 Names Points 1. Rafeah Misron Viji Anantharajah Sandy Nor Rosmimee Abbas Alyah Tan Hani Abdullah Salehah Othman Siti Zahrah Datin Fauziah Nordin Datin Maria Jadi 130 W hat could be more entertaining than to have a triple treat of (a) 9-Hole Ladies-only Social Golf, (b) a sumptuous meal and (c) 8 lady golfers turning supermodels overnight? That was exactly what was served up at the recent get-together to herald in the Year of the Rat. Other than minor hiccups with the timing of the Chinese music, the models gave a Wow performance that had their fellow golfers eyes bulge in disbelief. The eight models paraded their own timeless collection of all the favourite Cheong Sums, the majestic empress gowns and other outfits with Chinese motifs. All in all, the 9-hole golf (combined 2-ball stableford game) was a healthy outing, the food was scrumtious, the fellowship was fun, and of course, the fashion show tops it all. AC E Achievers Chan Yuet Peng 3rd March 2008 Hole No.: 13 Tun s Nine Club Used: Maruman Exim Ball Used: Thommo No.3 Chua Tiong Aun 13rd February 2008 Hole No.: 7 Agong Club Used: 3 Wood Ball Used: Srixon When Next social game Tee Time Mode of Play/Theme Food Cost Contacts : : : : : : : Normally on a Wednesday morning, every other month 7 May 2008 From 7.30 a.m. onwards, with priority to a physically present flight of 4 players We try to vary We make an effort to plan the menu to suit the occasion RM12.00 per head (includes game, prize and food). Ms. Low Ai Yun Ms. Saleha Othman Dato Mohamad Shokri Abdullah 20th January 2008 Hole No.: 7 Agong Club Used: 3 Wood Maruman Ball Used: Nike No.1 Berita Subang 21

22 GOLF Updates What s Goes On In KGNS - The KUTU Game! Datin Zahariah (B 071), one of the pioneer spouse members of KGNS, mooted the idea of the kutu game after transferring back from Johor Bahru. In looking to rekindle ties and getting together with long-lost lady golfer friends, she came up with the interesting notion of pool and play. How it works is that the ladies, most of whom are homemakers, put aside (from their marketing money, we believe) and contribute RM 100 each month towards a common pool. Out of this central fund, the group then dishes out for themselves at each golf outing the requisite food, prizes and door gifts too, not to mention a big helping of fun and fellowship! We have gained more friends instead, says Datin Zahariah, and since most of us are high handicappers, we enjoy our games at the Kelana course we only play 9 holes. And that s not all to spice up the golf, the mode of play is varied each time, e.g.. Stableford format or 4-club competition or, when so inclined, the Texas Scramble. Just a thought may husbands join in? As caddies only? Chicken Run at KGNS With the focus on fellowship and to promote social interaction among golfers of all ages, the Chicken Run, a 9-hole fun event, is open to all members (men, ladies and juniors) with valid handicaps. Played off both the 1 st and 10 th Holes on Stableford format for each Nine, the inaugural event held on Wednesday, 16 th January 2007 at the drew much interest from golfers though the final turnout was smaller than anticipated. Nevertheless, it was encouraging enough to warrant a follow-up fixture scheduled for: Date : Wednesday, 16 th April 2008 Time : First tee-off at 4.00 p.m., last at 5.00 p.m. Place : Entrance fee : RM per head (includes high tea and prizes) Prizes : 1 st Nine 1 st place 2 roast chickens 2 nd place 1 roast chicken 2 nd Nine 1 st place 2 roast chickens 2 nd place 1 roast chicken All are welcome! Early bird registration on a firstcome-first-serve basis allows you to pick your preferred tee off times while slots for walk-in competitors will be subject to availability. So pass the word to your friends and fellow golfers and come around for a fun afternoon on 16 th April The Sunday Boys When good friends get together, someone is sure to come up with a bright idea that works wonders. And so it was with the Sunday Boys, an ensemble of 20 or more golfers that slug it out only on Sunday afternoons, for loads of fellowship and fun and a healthy dose of charity. Captained by a charismatic and multi-lingual A. Subramaniam (aka Japan Maniam for his fluency in Japanese, as well as Thai, Mandarin, Indonesian, etc), the group includes stalwarts like Suppiah Subramaniam (S 476), S. Subramaniam (S 670) and many others. Their setup is simple and pretty informal someone in the group is designated to book flights and inform the others, the format or mode of play is fixed, then all chip in RM30.00 (for refreshments) into a pool and, last but not least, show up at the tee box! Underpinning it all, though, is the serious side of contributing to charity group members fork out RM to be disbursed to support the needy, viz., an orphanage, in the name of the late Chandra Kumar s family. Obvious as it may seem to some, membership in the Sunday Boys is not restricted to any particular ethnic community but open to all. Anyone is welcome to join in and there have been occasions when guests from Japan, Thailand, USA and Europe have been known to join in the fray. For K.J. Singham (J 075), playing with this group for more than three years has very much improved his golf game. We rotate flights and in case of shortage in pool money, we top up. We even have our own T-shirts, sponsored by S. Subramaniam! he said. 22 Berita Subang

23 KGNS Chudi and Irene Walk Tall In a field filled with club champions, our own champions Irene Hong (3) and M. Chudi (4) walked tall for KGNS in Golf Malaysia Champion of Champions Championship 2008 held at Sungai Long Golf & Country Club, Kuala Lumpur on March While Irene took the third spot with scores of 79,83 for total 162; M.Chudi shot rounds of 80,78 for 158 total on the challenging 6,560 yards course. The course was playing friendly on the first day and then it became very long on the second day. My putting let me down on tremendously and I only managed to chipped in for a birdie on the 11th hole, said Irene. Final Results Golf Malaysia Men Champion of Champions 1) Kalana Ibrahim (0) 70, (Miri Golf Club) 2) Alex Tiong (0) 71, (Sibu Golf Club) 2) Saw Chia Hong (3) 71, (Sungai Long Golf & Country Club) 4) Idzwan Idhar Marappan (3) 75, (Octville Golf & Country Club) 5) Appalanaidu Perisamy (1) 75, (Kelab Golf Angkatan Tentera) 6) Jackson Loo (1) 73, (Staffield Country Resort) 7) Wan Kamarulzaman (4) 75, (Damai Laut Golf & Country Resort) 8) Jimmy Chia Kee Joo (4) 78, (Kota Permai Golf & Country Club) 9) Nasaruddin Abd Nasir 78, (Danau Golf Club) 10) Marsidi Adnan (2) 74, (Perangsang Templer Golf Club) Golf Malaysia Women Champion of Champions 1) June Yap (7) 74, (Kuala Lumpur Golf & Country Club) 2) Dianne Luke (1) 82, (Miri Golf Club) 3) Irene Hong (3) 79, (Kelab Golf Negara Subang) 4) Leow Mee Yek (8) 83, ocb (Pulai Springs Resort) 5) Marilyn Tan (8) 82, (Palm Resort Golf & Country Club) Berita Subang 23

24 LETTER To The Editor What s in A Name? KELAB GOLF NEGARA SUBANG or KELAB GOLF NEGARA, Subang In the case of KGNS, our club is the first and the only golf club in the country opened and established by a Prime Minister of the country! What s in a name? A name brings recognition and identity. In this respect, KGNS or Kelab Golf Negara Subang is quite misleading in a sense. It is situated in Kelana Jaya rather than in Subang, and is only in the vicinity of Subang airport. That too has been closed and is now known as KLIA, located near Sepang. Arguably, although the KLIA is situated in Sepang district, the international airport is the main gateway into Kuala Lumpur and hence the KLIA designation with no reference to Sepang. In the case of KGNS, our club is the first and the only golf club in the country opened and established by a Prime Minister of the country! Secondly, KGNS by its name, and mind you that in itself was created by an Act of Parliament, is a NATIONAL GOLF CLUB. It is not a golf club for the Subang nation or negara Subang, as the description implies! If in our Vision we want to be the Premier Membership Golf Club in the country, then that national status must be boldly emphasised. We have to seriously consider a change to suit our given stature. Would it not, therefore, be more appropriate to call our club, in full, KELAB GOLF NEGARA, Subang, i.e., with its designated name highlighted in bold letters to keep its identity and national status intact, and a comma and small lettering for Subang to indicate locality? Accordingly, in translation, we would effectively be called NATIONAL GOLF CLUB, Subang. Simple though it may be, this little change reflects a lot of difference in our character and validates our standing as a national heritage club. Perhaps like all other organisations of similar status, we too would be deserving of an annual allocation from the government for our upkeep and development! Anonymous 24 Berita Subang

25 Competitions & Results March Inter-Club Match (Away) KGPA vs KGNS Sunday, March 30 RESULTS Matchplay: KGPA - 37 KGNS - 31 Hcp Overall Best Pair Dato Zainal Azmi 15 Nasrudin Omar 6 SIGC 1st Mat Bashah 17 Muhammad Nazir 14 2nd Dato Abd Rahim Aziz 18 Shaharudin Khalid 10 3rd Leong Tak Meng 13 Kang Thean Shong 23 KGNS 1st Dr. Rustam Puteh 15 Tan Aik Mong 4 2nd Sulaiman salleh 20 Abd Talib Mohd Yatim 16 3rd Mohd Zulazhar 14 Dato Hamzah Abdullah 13 Pts 46 ocb 46 ocb 46 ocb ocb Senior Golfer Partnership-Bestball Strokeplay Thursday, March 27 RESULTS Hcp Score 1st Mohd Razali Salleh ocb Hassim Baba 12 2nd Hussain Salleh ocb Mohd Nor Abu Bakar 19 3rd Gen Mohd Yusoh ocb Wan Aziz Hj Ali 17 4th Dato Mustafa Ali Dato Tan Seng Chee 15 5th Yusoh Hashim ocb Mokhtar Ghazali 19 6th Mohd Nor Hamid ocb Dato Mohd Said 19 Senior Golfer Partnership-Bestball Strokeplay Thursday, March 27 RESULTS Gross Hcp Score 1st Mahrome Mohamad nd Tan Aik Mong 9 78 ocb 3rd Azizul Mohamad 6 80 Nett A Medal 1st Dato Dahlan nd Jamal Sulaiman rd Gen (R) Mohamd Yusoh th Abd Malek Omar 9 73 ocb 5th Azharuddin Ismail ocb B Medal 1st K. Anandarajah nd S. Ravichandran ocb 3rd Abd Talib Yatim th Abd Rashid Harun th Hafiz Nurudin ocb C Medal 1st Faiz Aly nd Jilani Mirza rd Dato M Salleh Bull s Eye - No Winner Hole-In-One Hole 7 - Imran Ashok Tun Hussain Onn - Strokeplay Saturday, March 22 RESULTS Score 1st Kalsom Mat Din 73 2nd Datin Rahmah Arshad 74 3rd Alice Chooi 75 ocb 4th Datin Maria Jadi 75 5th Julia Katan 76 ocb Novelties N.T.P. (Hole-13) Datin Maria Jadi 3 1 N.T.L. (Hole-8) Viji 9 Inter-Club Match (Home) Royal Perak GC vs KGNS - Stableford Saturday & Sunday 15 & 16 March - Match Play RPGC33 KGNS 63 Kelana 23 Kelana 15 Putra 10 Putra 48 Men Overall Winner (KGNS) Hcp Pts Abu Talib Yatim 16 Sulaiman Salleh ocb RPGC 1st 2nd 3rd Ivan Goh Kong Wai Kwong Dominic Chow Andy Goh Lau Choon Yan Steven Ong ocb ocb KGNS 1st 2nd 3rd Lau Ang Khim Dato Zainal Azmi Abd Rashid Harun Cheah Long Chew Nasrudin Omar See Sek Teng ocb 44 ocb 44 ocb LADIES Overall winner (KGNS) Datin Maria Jadi 14 Wan Raimah RPGC 1st 2nd 3rd Norlida Anis Ann Mariah Egami Elaine Chiam Mastura Hj Baba Leuk Mok Eng KGNS 1st 2nd 3rd Viji Anantharajah Siti Aishah Salehah Othman Datin Fauziah Juliah Katan K. Ederlina ocb Ladies MOnthly Medal - Strokeplay Friday, March 7 RESULTS Gross Hcp Score 1st Alice Soong 9 89 Silver Division 1st Rosmimee Abbas ocb 2nd Alyah Tan 9 76 Bronze Division 1st Sandy Nor Aizah nd Kayo Yamamoto ocb 3rd Dr Mastura Berita Subang 25

26 Competitions & Results - Hole #9 Tun Dr. Ismail - Strokeplay Sunday, March 2nd RESULTS Gross Hcp Score 1st Mahrome Mohamad nd Ashraf Ahmad rd Mohd Chudi Ghazali 4 79 Nett 1st Faiz Aly nd Mahmud Zainuddin rd Abdul Malek Omar ocb 4th Dato Mohd Aini th George Cheah ocb 6th Samsol Saynan Nearest To Line Khalid Abu Hassan 11 Nearest To Line Hussain Shaari 3 2 Bull s Eye Michael Chong ABC Medal, Ladies Monthly Medal & Junior Bi-Monthly Medal (Stableford) Sunday, February 24 Kelana Course - Morning RESULTS A,B & C Medal (Men) A Medal Hcp Points 1st Megat Abdullah nd Abdul Hamid Nor ocb 3rd Justpall Singh Sandhu ocb B Medal 1st S. Ravichandran nd Jilani Mirza rd Muhd Zulazhar ocb 4th Omar Abd Aziz th Wan Aziz Wan Ali C Medal 1st Jasni Zain nd Kamruzaman Saad ocb 3rd Faiz Aly B C Ladies Monthly Medal Silver Division 1st Hani Abdullah ocb 2nd Alice Soong rd Maggie Kok Bronze Division 1st Rafeah Misron nd Sandy Nor Junior Monthly Medal 1st Adam Hamid nd Benjamin James Tan rd Rizal Azli A A. Silver Division winner, Hani Abdullah B. Silver Division 3rd placing, Maggie Kok C. Bronze Division winner, Rafeah Misron D. Bronze 2nd placing, Sandy Nor E. Bull s Eye winner, Derlie Katzengruber D E 2nd placing, Benjamin James Tan B Medal winner, S. Ravichandran C Medal winner, Jasni Zain Junior Bi-Monthly winner, Adam Hamid 3rd placing, Rizal Azli 26 Berita Subang

27 Puan Sri Mahani Trophy (Strokeplay) Saturday, February 23 - Morning RESULTS Hcp Score 1st Viji Anantharajah nd Cynthia Lim rd Sandy Nor th Polen Leong ocb 5th Rafeah Misron ocb N.T.P Alyah Tan 6 3 N.T.L Datin Salmah Long 3 5 Left: Champion, Viji Anantharajah Inter-Club Match (Home) SIGC vs KGNS Sunday, January 27 - (Morning) RESULTS Matchplay: SIGC - 21 KGNS - 39 Overall Winner KGNS SIGC Ahmad Faiesall Dato Muhd Imran 1st Chong Kim Yue 17 Low Seng Koon 7 2nd Hussin Mustafa 15 Che Yusof Abd. Rahman 15 3rd Hj. Mubin Maarof 17 Amil Yaacob 23 KGNS 1st Azmi Abdul Rahim 17 Mohd Sahil Mohd Sanip 20 2nd Dato Badarudin 16 Mahmud Derani 17 3rd Kamarudin Yunus 10 Michael Chong ocb 42 ocb ocb ocb Ladies Monthly Medal (Strokeplay) Friday, January 18 - Morning RESULTS Overall Best Gross Hcp Score 1st Irene Hong 3 83 Overall Best Nett 1st Rafeah Misron nd Siti Azman rd Rosmimee Abbas th Datin Salmah Long ocb 5th Datin Zanariah ocb Novelties N.T.P. Hole No.4 Polen Leong 26 6 N.T.L. Hole No.8 Norlida Ans 11 8 A Medal winner, Gen (R) Mohamed Yusoh Senior Golfers Monthly Medal (Stableford) Thursday, February 21 - Morning RESULTS A Medal Hcp Points 1st Gen (R). Mohamed Yusoh nd Dato Abdul Rashid Ahmad rd Hamdan Zambahari 6 36 ocb B Medal 1st Mohd Yusoh Hashim ocb 2nd Abdul Malek Omar rd Dato Mohamed Hj. M. Said th Abdul Jalil Idris ocb 5th Bob Chuah ocb 6th Dato Ismail Zakaria ocb 7th Hussain Shaari th Mahmud Derani ocb C Medal 1st Abd. Razak Hashim nd Sulaiman Salleh rd Dr. Hamirin Kifli th Ahmad M. Said th Haidar Othman B Medal winner, Mohd Yusoh Hashim C Medal 2nd placing, Sulaiman Salleh Senior Golfers Monthly Medal (Strokeplay) Thursday, January 17 - Morning RESULTS Overall Best Gross Hcp Score 1st Syed Khalil 7 82 A Medal 1st Kamarudin Mat Yunus nd Minhat Mion B Medal 1st Dato Zaharudin Jaafar nd Md. Nor Abd. Hamid rd Dr. Kamal Kamarudin ocb 4th Ahamd Murad Jailani ocb 5th Tan Sri Nik Ismail th Mahmud Derani th Dato Abu Kassim Tadin ocb 8th Md. Nor Abu Bakar ocb 9th Dr. Mahmud Abd Wahab ocb 10th Dato Fuad Jaafar ocb C Medal 1st Md. Yusof Hussin nd Ahmad Muhd Said rd Abdul Kadir Hassan ocb 4th Yussof Ahmad ocb 9-Hole Social Game Chicken Run (Stableford) Wednesday, January 16 - Evening RESULTS Hcp Points 1st Alex Hong nd Abdul Rahim Hassan Berita Subang 27

28 Competitions & Results KGNS Greensome 1 (Strokeplay) - Saturday, January 26 Putra/Kelana Course - AM-PM RESULTS Gross Hcp Score 1st Dato Muhamad Imran Datin Maria Jadi 2nd Dato Zainal Azmi Falziah Idrus Nett 1st Megat Abdullah Siti Zahrah 2nd Michael Heng Joyce Heng ocb 3rd Jilani Mirza Siti Khadijah th Abdul Hamid Nor Hani Abdullah 5th Ramli Arshad Sylvia Wong Bull s Eye (Hole No.5) Kelana Course Dato Abdul Malek Subang Classic (Strokeplay) - Betterball Sunday, January 13 - Morning RESULTS Nett Hcp Score 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th Harun Ali Dato Abdul Malek Nasib Sarpin Dato Syed Abd Rahman Nasrudin Omar Dato Dr Shahar Sidek Dato Naim Mohamad Bujang Sapawi Dato Nordin Idris Dato Zainal Azmi ocb ocb 131 ocb Daily Pair Winner 1st Day 1st 2nd Bujang Sapawi Zaidon Omar 7 9 Nasib Sarpin Abd Aziz Ahmad ocb 63 2nd Day 1st 2nd Dato Abdul Malek Mohd Shukri 11 5 Dato Naim Mohamad Dato Hashim Mydin ocb Bull s Eye 1st Day (Hole 4) Ahmad Fuad 2nd Day (Hole 13) No Winner Nett Champion, Megat Abdullah & Siti Zahrah Bull s Eye winner, Dato A Malek Champions, Hj Harun Ali & Dato Dr Shahar Sidek Above: Gross winners, Dato Maria Jadi & Dato Muhamad Imran Bull s Eye winner for Day 1, Ahmad Fuad Daily winner on 1st day, Zaidon Omar Abd Aziz got 2nd placing Left: Nett 2nd placing, Michael Heng & Joyce Heng Daily winner on 1st day, Bujang Sapawi & Nasib Sarpin winners 28 Berita Subang

29 Obituary Subang Medal / Wooden Spoon (Strokeplay) - Sunday, January 6 - Morning RESULTS Overall Best Gross Hcp Score 1st Mahrome Mohamad nd Wahid Mirza rd Gavin Nicholas Fung 7 81 Subang Medal 1st Azharuddin Ismail nd Syed Murtadha rd Ahmad Murad th Gen (R) Mohamed Yusoh ocb 5th Rizal Azli K. Redzuan ocb Wooden Spoon 1st Muhammad Hafidz nd Mat Nawi Ibrahim rd Dato M. Rosly Hussin ocb 4th Megat Aziz Nordin th Dato Syed Azman ocb Novelties Bull s Eye - Abdullah Md. Zain KGNS members and staff would like to extend our deepest condolences to the bereaving families of the following members who have passed away. Y.Bhg. Tan Sri Megat Junid Bin Megat Ayub (J103) passed away on 24 th January The late Tan Sri Megat Junid was a member of the Club since 1988 and had served the club as Vice- President from 1993 to Nett winner for Subang Medal, Azharuddin Ismail Name: Lim Soon Teng M ship No.: L167 Date of Death: 9th February 2008 Member Since: 1st March 1971 Name: Lokman Idris M ship No.: L468 Date of Death: 13th January 2008 Member Since: 1st January 1985 Name: Abisheganaden F. M ship No.: A068 Date of Death: 28th January 2008 Member Since: 1st October 1968 Name: Chandra Kumar s/o Surianarayanan M ship No.: C619 Date of Death: 27th December 2007 Member Since: 16th May 1996 Winner for Wooden Spoon, Muhd Hafidz Name: Iskandar Harris Sulaiman B. Rahmat M ship No.: I227 Date of Death: 18th January 2008 Member Since: 1st March 2005 Name: Datuk Fred Yan Yik Woon M ship No.: Y089 Date of Death: 16th January 2007 Member Since: 11th December 1973 Berita Subang 29

30 KGNS STAFF Highlight Muzani Bin Musa In much the same fashion as his senior colleague Maintenance Supervisor, Azaman, KGNS Personnel Officer, Muzani bin Musa, 38, began his career at the club in the F & B sector as a daily-rated waiter! That was back in October A little over a year later, his position was made permanent and he continued serving at what was then called the Mixed Lounge. In 1991, not long after computerisation arrived at KGNS, Muzani was promoted to POS (Point-of-Sale) Clerk, mainly a cashiering function in the Accounts Department. It was an opportune time for the enterprising lad to enroll in night classes in computer studies on part-time basis at the then Binary Business School, with an eye towards career advancement. In 1998, however, all POS Clerk functions were taken over by the F & B Department and the position, in turn became redundant. This proved fortuitous for Muzani who had the opportunity to move to Administration and serve as a personnel clerk under Department head, the late Mohd. Hashim Bin Hamdon, whom he still holds in high regard to this day. I have learnt a lot, says Muzani, and he was always there to guide me. When Hashim was medically boarded out, in 2002, Muzani was promoted to assume his current post of Personnel Officer. The father to a 4-year old boy, Muzani, who hails from Tasek Gelugor, Seberang Prai Utara but has lived in Selangor since infancy, has many memories of KGNS, both fond and bittersweet. He recalls the elation he felt when the move to the new clubhouse was completed back in 1996, as it provided the sense of a new beginning! February 2002, was a sad time for him, however, with the passing of Osman Ali, then F & B Supervisor and Union Chairman, a good friend and colleague. Muzani regards KGNS as his second home and he hopes that someday the club will gain international recognition and that the values, as embodied in our Vision & Mission statement, are universally practised. The latter, he reckons, will strengthen the bond between club members and staff, regardless of the change of guard in Management Committees. In this context, he looks forward to continued development in KGNS particularly in the area of facilities, given that our golf course is already top class! Bon Voyage, AMIR After 26 years of dedicated service, Amiruddin bin Kassim, Golf Supervisor, has called it quits at KGNS. He first came to us in December 1981 when, at the tender age of 17, he commenced employment at Poolside as a part-time waiter, in which position he was confirmed the following year. His true calling, though, was golf and Amir got his break when, in 1989, he was transferred to that department to serve as Caddy Master. Here s how he has progressed through the intervening years: April 1994 Nov 1994 March : : : : Competitions Clerk Chief Caddy Master Sports Assistant, involved in day-to-day administration of Golf Department, scoring, score cards and handicaps update, daily staff roster, registration of guests and reciprocal members, amongst other duties. Position re-designated as Golf Supervisor until 29/02/08 In cataloguing his experiences in the near- 3 decades at KGNS, Amir recalled the 80 s as a time of much close inter-action with members and staff alike and in the 90 s the incident, when as Caddy Master, he was struck on the head by a caddie, fainted and was on M/C for a month! The real challenges, though, were in the last 9 years when, fully exposed to golf and a host of new golfers, he had to learn how to settle down and keep a happy mind at all times! In any case, the most unforgettable experience in his books was the time when he had to testify in a court of law on a wrong score suit! Amir s immediate plans are to venture into the business of fish and chicken breeding in Paya Jaras, Sungei Buloh. For now, in acknowledging his thanks to all past and present Captains, Lady Captains, Management Committees, KGNS members and staff, he has singled out for special mention his sifu, Encik Shukri M. Said (M980) for all the guidance and knowledge given over the years. Here s what others have to say about Amir: Sifu Shukri bin Said (M 980) : When I was a Junior Golf Executive of KGNS, I observed a hardworking and responsible waiter and gave a strong recommendation for Amir to be promoted to Sports Assistant. He was willing to work odd hours without any hesitation. I m proud of him for his excellent performance. Sad to see him leaving and wish him all the best. Alex Hong (H 136) : Good staff and very dedicated to his duty. Wish him all the best. Sorry and sad to see him cos he has managed to handle competitions very well and smoothly. Mahrome Mohamed (M 597) : The most hardworking and trustworthy staff of KGNS! 30 Berita Subang

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