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Captain’s NoteClub News 106th Malaysian Amateur Open: Syabas, Arie Matchplay ChampionshipClub Updates The Inaugural KGNS Ladies Amateur Open Introduction Night 36th KGNS Annual General Meeting

New Faces on the KGNS SceneCourse & Grounds Course and Grounds Sub-Committee

Travelogue My Shanghai ExperienceJunior Golf Crème de la Crème: The KGNS Junior Elite TeamJunior Golf Spotlight Challenging & Beating the Best KGNS’s Little “Paula” WannabeGolf DiarySocial & Recreation KGNS Family Day 2008: A Memorable Day for All

Sports Development Team Table Tennis Competition TSM Challenge: For Charity and the

development of young talentCompetitions & ResultsKGNS Staff HighlightAffiliated / Reciprocal ClubsClub Directory & FacilitiesF&B Promotions

KGNS - Best Private Members’ Club

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Management Committee 08/09 Club OfficialsGENERAL 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

GOLF EXECUTIVE

Abdul Jalil Mohamed

CORPORATE AFFAIRS EXECUTIVE

Tengku Emy Zarina

F & B EXECUTIVE

Mohd Zaki Abd. Ghani

SOCIAL / RECREATION EXECUTIVE

Pamela Looi

LADIES GOLF CAPTAINRosmimee Abbas

PRESIDENTYBhg. Tan Sri Dato’ Seri

Megat Najmuddin Megat KhasMembership

VICE-PRESIDENTProf. Dr. Jalani Sukaimi

Discipline

CAPTAINM. Harris Kudus B. M. Yunus

Golf Competitions

Rules / Handicapping / Club Team

COURSE & GROUNDSLau Ang Khim

FINANCEHamzah Bachik

BUGGIES/CADDIES/DRIVING RANGE/JUNIOR PROGRAMME

Dr. Ronnie YeoFOOD & BEVERAGE

S. Kuldip SeineHOUSE / MAINTENANCE

Md Noor AyobSOCIAL

P. J. MurrayADMINISTRATION

Ahmad Jamil Hashim (co-opted)RECREATION

(To be co-opted)

As expected, the newly-elected Management Committee is set to take on its tasks

for the year ahead and, will be more than happy to hear your constructive comments,

suggestions and complaints, in respect of the overall administration and operations of

the Club, particularly in the areas that are considered lacking.

Aside from being very approachable, we take this view of openness as, like you,

we believe that all members are collectively responsible for the continued well-being of

the Club and, whenever appropriate, should contribute to its improvement.

In this same context, I would call upon the experts and the experienced among the

KGNS members, who are well-versed in the various portfolios, to come forward and

volunteer to serve on the respective Sub-Committees. It is said that “many hands make

light work” and, as such, the assistance that you can provide will be invaluable in ensuring

that we stay on track in the planning and programming of activities and events for the

Club. Please drop us a line as soon as you can and we will do the rest!

As the incoming Captain for the 2008/2009 term, I wouldlike to express my heartfelt thanks to all members whoparticipated in the recent Annual General Meeting and foryour support at the polls.

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Captain’s Note

Welcome Aboard!

M. Harris Kudus

EDITORIAL BOARDM. Harris Kudus (Captain/Chairman)

Eric Tan Chandra Perumal Bernard YongJanet Lee Sharifah Khatijah

106th Malaysian Amateur Open

Syabas, Arie!An international field of 126 golfers from 18 countries, including Malaysia, turned

out at the 106 th Malaysian Amateur Open staged from 22 nd to 25 th May 2008 at thePutra Course, Kelab Golf Negara Subang. The home contingent was by far thelargest with 56 golfers whereas, at the other end of the scale, single entries camefrom Australia, Northern Ireland, South Korea and Hong Kong. Making its debutin this part of the world was the team from Bahrain, comprising scratch golfersSultan Abdulla and Khalid Ahmed.

Day 1With sunny skies above and the

occasional breeze, our very ownnational player Nicholas Fung madethe most of his hot putter to card a66, the end result of a barrage of 7birdies and 1 dropped shot. Just onestroke off the pace, though, wasanother national golfer, MuhammadArie Irawan, and Filipino FerdinandAunzo. Miri-born Arie, who is nostranger to KGNS, relied on his soundshort game and putting prowess tooffset his drives. However, it wasFerdinand who posed the biggerthreat, having clinched victory at the

Karambunai Amateur Open earlier inthe month and just the week before,beat Nicholas and Arie at the SabahAmateur Open.

Day 2Rebounding from a somewhat

sluggish start, Muhammad Arie heldhis nerve to turn in a 2-under roundof 70 for a single-stroke advantageover overnight leader Nicholas Fung,who ended with an even-par 72.Taiwan’s Lee Kuan-hung shot theday’s best score of 68, havingachieved an eagle at the par-5 17th.He finished 3rd to tie with NewZealander Daniel Pierce at 139. Threestrokes adrift was Filipino FerdinandAunzo at 3-over 75, which placedhim 4th together with Malaysianinternational Hilmi Abd Rahman andThailand’s Idtiphat Silasuwan.

At this point in the pro-ceedings, 80 golfers made thecut to advance to the weekendwhilst Malaysia, ably representedby Muhammad Arie Irawan andpartner Akmal Tarmizee Nazri,claimed the first trophy of thechampionship, i.e. the teamcompetition, with a combined7-under 281 total, 3 strokesbetter than New Zealand’s DanielPierce and Sean Riordan.

Day 3With the course set

up to play longer andtighter, and difficult pinplacements to boot,the going got tough onSaturday for all andsundry, over-night lea-ders included! Philip-pines’ Dante Becierrahad a 4-under 68 (madeup of 5 birdies and1 bogey) and a totaltally of 211, whichearned him a 1-shotlead over MuhammadArie. Unfazed by the“Subang challenge”,

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Nicholas Fung

Muhammad Arie

Malaysia’s Kenneth de Silva carded a2-under 70 and a total of 213 to move upto 3rd spot on the leaderboard.

Day 4Going into the final day 1-shot back

did not unnerve Muhammad Arie, whosaved par on the finishing hole totr iumph by 2 strokes at the 106th

Malaysian Amateur Open. Overnightleader Daniel Becierra slumped to 75,whereas compatriot Jhonnel Ababamade headway to take 2nd spot with atotal of 285. It was a 4-way tie for 3rd placebetween Taiwan’s Tan Huang, FerdinandAunzo, Nicholas Fung and DanteBecierra, who all ended the championshipat 286.

Tournament

Day 1Unable to sustain his form of the

previous day, Muhammad Arie Irawanwas eliminated 2 and 1 by AustralianPaul Mews in the 2nd round. Eightother Malaysian golfers also sufferedearly exits from the matchplaychampionships, leaving only twosurvivors, Iszaimi Ismail and AlexTiong, to soldier on! The former hastaken out Mithun Perera of Sri Lankato claim a berth in the quarter-finalswhile Alex ousted fellow MalaysianHilmi Rahman 2 and 1. The day,though, belonged to Filipino DanteBecierra who, determined to makeup for losing out in the MalaysianAmateur Open, went on to trounceMalaysian Mohd Iylia Jamil 6 and5, followed by a 7-up win overSingapore’s Mitchell Slorach in theafternoon.

Day 2A battle with Philippines’ Dante

Becierra, who won 1-up at theday’s end, put paid to Alex Tiong’scampaign for yet another Malaysianpodium finish. Earlier in the morning,Becierra scored a similar win overIndonesian Andik Mauludin. In thefinal showdown, the in-form Filipinowould meet Singapore’s Koh Deng-shan, who had to claw his waythrough a testy 1-up morning en-counter with Filipino Peter Villaber(decided at the 20th hole!) and, later,get past Australian Paul Mews,also with a 1-up win.

Matchplay Championships

Day 3Facing Philippines’ Dante Becierra

in the finals, Singaporean KohDengshan had a less-than-anticipateduphill climb, as was the case in thesemis, to claim victory. Concludingthe morning round with a 3-upadvantage, the 20-year-old Koh was6-up midway in the afternoon beforehis opponent launched a bravecomeback effort, which was “too little,too late”. In the fight for 3rd place,Malaysian Alex Tiong did well toovercome Australian Paul Mews witha 1-up win.

ChampionRunner-upThird

Koh Dengshan (Singapore)Dante Becierra (Philippines)Alex Tiong (Malaysia)

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Malaysian MatchplayChampionships Results

Echoing the sentiments ofDr. Joseph Soo, the KGNS Vice-President, expressed during theclosing ceremony of the 106th

Malaysian Amateur Open, BeritaSubang congratulates all winnersand participants, the MGA, theOrganising Committee and theManagement and Staff of KGNSfor an excellent effort in runningthe Open and the MalaysianMatchplay Championships.

Alex Tiong

Dante Becierra

The top 32 players from theOpen moved on to qualify and play inthe inaugural MGA-sanctionedMalaysian Matchplay Championship,scheduled for 26th to 28th May 2008.Amongst the qualifiers for the event,which was also staged at the PutraCourse, were 11 Malaysian hopefuls.

Champion

Runner-upThird

Muhammad Arie Irawan(Malaysia)Jhonnel Ababa (Philippines)Tan Huang (Taiwan)Ferdinand Aunzo (Philippines)Nicholas Fung (Malaysia)Dante Becierra (Philippines)

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Malaysian Amateur OpenResults

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The InauguralKGNS Ladies Amateur Open

Press Conference

preceding it and is open to a maximum of 120 lady golferswith valid handicaps of up to 36. The categories in the Openare as follows:1. Juniors and Intermediate (ages 12 – 39)2. Seniors and Golden Girls (ages 41 and above)

The following are the prizes for the KGNS LadiesAmateur Open:A t a press conference on Wednesday, 19th June

2008, called for 11.00 a.m., the KGNS LadiesCaptain and the Chairperson of the Organising

Committee, Cik Rosmimee Abbas, officially launched theinaugural KGNS Ladies Amateur Open scheduled for 30 Juneto 2 July 2008. In the media statement, she announced thatthe new event would henceforth replace the Selangor LadiesAmateur Open. Traditionally, KGNS has been the host venuefor the Selangor Ladies Amateur Open, which has been apopular fixture in the Malaysian golfing calendar for manyyears, drawing avid participation from both foreign anddomestic lady golfers. However, in recent times, there weregrowing concerns over the viability of the event as a result ofdiminishing support, financial and otherwise, from variousquarters.

In a bid to revive the fortunes of the Selangor LadiesAmateur Open and its time-honoured traditions, the KGNSLadies Golf Committee has initiated the KGNS LadiesAmateur Open to serve as a worthy replacement for the formerwhile maintaining, in the transition, its original aims andaspirations. The inaugural championship will be a permanentfixture in the KGNS golf domain and be wholly organised byKGNS. The Open is a 2-day competition with a practice round

The Organising Committee of the 2008 KGNS LadiesAmateur Open is appreciative of and grateful to thecorporate sponsors and individual well-wishers who havecontributed towards the inaugural competition. The KGNSLadies Committee looks forward to the continued generosityof the corporate sponsors and individuals for the staging ofthe event at KGNS in the years to come.

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Category 1, a Championship Trophy for the OverallWinnerCategory 2, a Seniors TrophyGross for 1st to 10th place *Nett for 1st to 3rd place *Team for 1st to 3rd place(* subject to number of participants)Daily Medals· Gross for 1st to 3rd place· Nett for 1st to 3rd placeNovelties (Daily)· Nearest to Pin (NTP)· Nearest to Line (NTL)· Longest Drive· Hole-in-one

Club Updates

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Ajit Pall Singh Sidhu , 21,MAS Pilot

A keen golfer, albeit without a validhandicap as yet, enjoys the certainprestige and class associated withKGNS. He also enjoys the “seafoodand excellent facilities the club has tooffer”.

Izham Syah bin Mahrome , 30,RHB Corporate Banking

He intends to interact and build anetwork within KGNS. He also plans to

In yet another intake, 39 new members were enrolled into the KGNS community during the IntroductionNight held on Wednesday, 18 June 2008, at the Dewan Tunku. The group comprised 4 government servants,28 ordinary members and 7 junior-ranked members upgraded to full-fledged membership in their own right.

The programme for the evening began with the President’s welcoming remarks, followed by an informa-tive video presentation on all aspects of KGNS, i.e. its organisation structure, golfing and other facilities, theF&B outlets and others. As is customary, members of the Management Committee were in attendance tomeet and greet the new members.

Berita Subang spoke to a cross-section of them to get their views and perceptions of KGNS.

Introduction

Ajit being interviewed

Do you want my autograph?Deeply engrossed in the video presentation

Night

start on golf soon and maybe beat his“champ” father, Mahrome Mohd, at thegame! Meantime, he enjoys the “greatfacilities in KGNS”.

Azrul Iskandar bin Datuk Ruslin , 28,underwriter with HSBC Insurance

“Convenient” – KGNS is locatednear his home! He has enjoyed thefacilities, F&B included, since his youthas his father is an active member. Thisgolfer, with a handicap of 18, also“always has family dinners at theEagle’s Nest”.

Adli bin Ismail , 21, student(upgraded from junior member)

This second-year InformationSystem student in the UK likes the goodfood at KGNS. However, squash is hisgame for now. “Golf? Maybe later!”

Dato’ Dr Mohamad Satim Diman ,52, State Assemblymen,Seri Serdang, Puchong

A 14-handicapper, he was attractedto join KGNS as “the members arefriendly” and he believes that KGNS is“one of the best golf courses inMalaysia”. He also enjoys the good food

and facilities at the club, and despite hishectic schedule, still finds time for golfat KGNS.

Brian Wang Sou Jun , 22,student

He used to come to KGNS toenjoy activities such as swimmingand taekwondo. This undergraduateat Monash University intends to becomea golfer soon!

Shareen bt Mohamed Iqbal , 37,Consultant and Company Director

Her office and house are withinwalking distance of KGNS. She lovesthe family atmosphere, the greeneryand the relaxing ambience. Shereenintends to use the facilities with herchildren.

Azhar Abdullah , 44,General Manager, BERNAS

This single-digit handicap (9) golfer,who is also the Vice-ExecutiveChairman of Jasmine Food, findsthe status and stature of KGNS as amembers’ club appealing, as interestsof the members are always “put ontop”.

36th KGNS Annual General Meeting

receiving the Presidential addresselection of office bearers for the ensuing year (2008/2009)for:

(a) President,(b) Vice-President,(c) Captain, and(d) Five (5) Management Committee members.

The 36th Annual General Meeting of Kelab Golf Negara Subang convened at 10.00 a.m. at theDewan Tunku on Sunday, 22 nd June 2008. With 812 members in attendance, the order of business forthe assembly included:

land issue, as yet unresolved with the Government.the transferability of membership, pending to date.

considering and, if thought fit, approving ordinary resolutionsfor:

proposed construction of a new Course and GroundsMaintenance Building at a cost not exceeding RM2.0millionproposed construction of irrigation ponds at Holes 5and 7, Putra Course, at a cost not exceedingRM700,000ratification that:

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(b)

(c)

The outgoing President, Y Bhg. Dato’ Ir. Donald Lim SiangChai, remarked in his address that the preceding year waseventful with its share of “highs and lows”, including:

KGNS being polled, the “Best Private Member Club”.KGNS being selected as the host venue for the 106th

Malaysian Amateur Open and Malaysian Matchplay Cham-pionships, with prospects of being the same for the 2011Malaysian Open.

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In the ensuing election, conducted from 10.30 a.m. to 12.00noon and with a total of 1037 votes cast per portfolio, thefollowing were voted into office:

President : Tan Sri Dato’ Seri Megat Najmuddin Megat KhasVice-President : Prof. Dr. Jalani SukaimiCaptain : M. Harris Kudus B.M. YunusCommittee : Dr. Ronnie Yeo S. Kuldip Seine

Md. Noor Ayob Peter Murray Jagjit Singh Bhatt

However, the 4th (Peter Murray) and 5th (Jagjit Singh)placings were not immediately filled. These are left vacant for 2members who are in the service of the Federal Government.

In considering the Report of the 2007/2008 ManagementCommittee, the meeting deliberated, at some length, the prosand cons of constructing a new course and groundsmaintenance building, i.e. the viability of expending RM2.0million as opposed to the practicality of upgrading at a reducedcost. The house resolved to opt for the latter course of action.The resolution for the irrigation project at the Putra Course,however, was approved. The meeting also endorsed the issueof the transferability of membership, giving leave to the incomingManagement Committee to draw up the appropriate by-lawsand initiate implementation.

senior members be exempted from paying inter-clubsurchargeabsent ordinary members, upon application andapproval, pay only 50% of the monthly subscriptionfor ordinary members.

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New Faceson the KGNS Scene

Since mid April 2008, three new faces have joinedthe KGNS Management line-up, namely the GeneralManager, the Golf Manager and the F&B Executive.These key appointments have been occasioned byresignations in the respective positions earlier in theyear. In this issue of Berita Subang, we are pleased tointroduce them to the KGNS community.

Muhammad Johan bin Abdullah, 57,comes to KGNS with a bagful of experienceaccumulated over his many years in thehospitality industry. This Kuching-born East

Malaysian of Bidayuh extraction holds a Diploma in Resort andCountry Club Management from Canada and was an associ-ate member of the Club Managers Association of America.

In his early years, he was a senior flight attendant withMalaysia Airlines. After which, he went to Australia to furtherhis studies in Business and Marketing Management. Upongraduating, he worked for five years as part of the manage-ment team of a corporate resort in Victoria. He then returnedhome and landed the post of General Manager at Octville Golf

Berita Subang extends a very warm welcome and wishes them all the very best in KGNS !

Muhammad Johan bin Abdullah, General Manager

Devindran a/l K. Ravindradass, Golf Manager

K.R. Devindran’s path to KGNS (for thesecond time around!) was also backed by anequally impressive track record. It began inAugust 1990 with a nine-year stint at the Royal

Selangor Golf Club as the Senior Golf Starter/Supervisor inthe Golf Department. He then moved on to KGNS in February1999 and served as the Golf Executive for two years.

Since then, the father of three has been with Bukit UnggulCountry Club as the Golf Executive and Miri Golf Club as theGolf Activities Consultant. Along the way, the 41-year-old KualaLumpur resident also acquired a Professional Diploma in SportsManagement. Before rejoining KGNS, he was again with theRoyal Selangor Golf Club for two and a half years.

Mohd Zaki bin Abd Ghani, Food & Beverage Executive

In his 22 years in the hospitality/food andbeverage business, 48-year-old Zaki has moreor less covered the length and breadth of thecountry learning his trade. Having completed

a Diploma in Hospitality at the NPC in 1986, he began his ca-reer by tending bar at the Dayang Hotel, Petaling Jaya, andthen trekked north to Penang, waiting tables at the Orchid Ho-tel’s Fine Dining Restaurant. His subsequent and key movewas to the Banquet Department of the Equatorial (which, atthat time, had Penang’s largest ballroom that could sit 1,500)where, from 1989 to 1993, he was made the Captain and laterthe F&B Assistant Supervisor.

A short stint as the F&B Captain at the Concorde KL fol-lowed before he headed north again, to serve as ManagementTrainee at the Penang Mutiara Beach Resort, and later east-

bound to serve as the Assistant Manager at Awana Kijal Hoteland Golf Resort – all in the years 1995 to 1998. The SantiniRestotante Italiano was his next place of work, where he servedas the Assistant Manager from 1999 to 2001.

Soon after, he opted for a self-employed stint in his home-town Seremban, specialising in the Indonesian fare (nasipadang). Zaki’s last two appointments prior to KGNS were withSwiss Inn KL and, then, as the F&B Coordinator of AncasaHotel Spa KL from 2005 to 2007.

He has a three-fold plan for the KGNS F&B Department,namely:

and Country Club, Johor, from 1996 to 1999.After a brief attachment to PGA (UK) Golf Academies,

Johan’s next appointment was Assistant General Manager ofthe Mines Resort Golf Club. His responsibilities included start-up operations for the Borneo Heights Resort, developed byCountry Heights Holdings Bhd. In 2001, Tropicana Golf andCountry Resort beckoned him to serve as General Manageruntil his ‘retirement’, when he was appointed the Golf Manage-ment Consultant to Saujana Scapes and Greens.

Johan’s vision for KGNS is very much attuned to that ofthe Club, i.e. “making KGNS the premier membership club inthe country”. To this end, his plan is to steer the managementteam towards service excellence and delivering expectations.

The immediate tasks for Devindran, or Devin for short,upon his re-entry into KGNS were to revitalise the GolfDepartment and to hasten the preparation for the 106thMalaysian Amateur Open/Malaysian Matchplay Champion-ships, the TSM Challenge and the inaugural KGNS LadiesAmateur Open, as well as the staple trophy events andMonthly Medals!

It has been a rather hectic schedule but, Devin istaking it all in his stride. Indeed, in his own words, hisaspirations for KGNS are to “improve and bring changesto the Club so as to provide excellent services to KGNSmembers in line with its status as the “Most PrestigiousGolf Club”.

to introduce a wide variety of food selectionsto upgrade the standard of meals and services, andto achieve the highest profitability for the Department, espe-cially in the banqueting sector

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In its continuing commitment to improving course playability andenhancing the aesthetics of golfing at KGNS, the Course and GroundsSub-Committee has undertaken a number of initiatives to achieve these ends.As advised by the Course Superintendent, Encik Shamsul Bahrin, projects,large and small, in the pipeline cover both the Kelana and Putra Courses,as follows:

Course & GroundsSub-Committee

1. Kelana CourseThe Kelana fairways have, in past, always been susceptible to being soggy during the wet season or after rainy spells,

resulting in water-logging, reduced playability and a lot of plugged balls. As reported in the January-March issue of BeritaSubang, corrective measures were taken to improve drainage with the construction of water traps/drain sumps. Now, as anadded effort to overcome the problem, the Course Maintenance team will be “top-dressing” the fairways, by laying on sand up toa depth of 2 inches over a scheduled period of time.

Fairway Hole 9 after the top dressing

Fairway Hole 9, Kelana Course, before the top dressing

With soil improvement in mind, the sandwill both give firmness to the ground and actas a buffer between the earth underneathand human traffic above. The blanketing ofthe fairways with sand will, however, be donefor strategic locations only, i.e. projectedball-landing areas instead of from tee togreen. At the time of writing, work hasbegun on Fairway No. 9 and will progress toother affected holes in due time.

Fairways Top Dressing atKelana CourseReasons:

To prevent sogginess on the fairwayTo prevent ball-plugging during playTo prevent late opening of the courseafter rain

Note: Buggies are not allowed during wetseason.

Details of work:Identifying the soggy areas especially atthe line and ball-landing areasTop dressing with sand targetted at 2inches high after several top dressingsStopping the mowing of grass in order tolet the grass hold the sand

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This is a classic double dogleg hole that plays from a slightly elevated tee box,which demands a long carry to a narrow fairway bending to the left. Big hitters like tocarry a fairly large bunker on the fairway’s left centre to be in position to attack withtheir second shot.

Two obstacles lie in wait for this second shot. A formidable pond lurks on thegreen’s left side and players must avoid a hidden bunker that guards the putting surface’sright front portion.

The hole is designed to be played with a drive to the right of the fairway sand trap.A second shot is to a narrow fairway pinched by trees on the left and a hillside on theright, and then a third shot into a well protected green. This is much easier to executeand while it may only occasionally produce a birdie, it can also present double andtriple bogeys.

Blue 505 metresWhite 458 metresRed 415 metresIndex 7

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Kelana Course Sultan’s NineHole No. 8505 metres (par-5)

Hole Review

2. Putra CourseAt the recommendation of the MGA, all tee boxes

will be levelled and re-planted with Zoysia, fromthe existing Cowgrass, due to its hardiness andaesthetics. This exercise has already been started atHole No. 5.

Tee Box UpgradingReasons:

To prevent uneven tee boxesTo change the grass from Cowgrass to Zoysia toenable KGNS to host bigger tournaments such asthe Malaysian OpenTo beautify the tee boxes as Zoysia grass, which isdarker in colour, can be mowed shorter thanCowgrass

Details of work:The blue area of tee box No.5 being used as a trial.If successful, the exercise will cover the entire bluetee boxes in stages.

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Another view of the blue tee box No.5 planted with new Zoysia grass.

Zoysia grass planted at the blue tee box No. 5, Putra Course

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3. New Course and GroundsMaintenance BuildingThe proposal for the construction of a new Course

and Grounds Maintenance building was not approvedat the 36th KGNS Annual General Meeting andtherefore the alternative will be to upgrade the existingfacilities.

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Day 1 to 3: ShanghaiThe French Quarter, or Xintiandi in

Chinese, glitters with huge departmentstores such as Isetan, Printemps andParkson, cafes, boutiques, odd antiqueshops and some of the best architecture– old art décor apartments, neo-classi-cal mansions and villas with quaintbalconies and doorways. The hunt forcheap mobile phones with TV facilitybrought us to another part of the city and

Shanghai, the gateway to the Yangtze River basin, was an ideal trading port where the British firstopened their concession in 1842 after the first Opium War. This was followed by the French in 1847and the Japanese in 1895 – each in turn parcelling the city into autonomous settlements. By 1853,Shanghai, effectively a Western invention built on trade in opium, silk and tea, had overtaken allother Chinese ports.

The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) was born here in 1921. After numerous setbacks, finally in1949 CCP ‘liberated’ the city known as ‘the Sin City’ by eradicating slums, swindlers, drug runners,

gangsters and backstreet pimps but in the process, put the city to sleep! To bring back its formerglory, the city began a massive renovation project in the late 90s, turning it into a pedes-

trian-only shopping extravaganza. Today, Shanghai – Paris of the East – is a thrivingmetropolis with a population of 13.2 million and an area of 6,340 sq km,

which is ten times the size of Singapore! (Source: The Lonely Planet)

five floors of retailers selling mobilephones. We bought two at a price whichwas one-third of the price in KL! A wordof advice: watch your pockets, lookdisinterested and bargain hard!

Next stop was the Children’s Palace,a fantastic idea for children aged between4 and 16. Here they can develop skills inIT, engineering, medicine, art, dancing,music, and others during the weekendsand after school hours at a nominal cost. French Quarter, Shanghai

Suzhou - Venice of the East

Travelogue

MyExperience 8 – 15 March 2008

ShanghaiShanghaiBy Raja Abdul Aziz Raja Musa

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We were treated to orchestra and balletperformances, with young participants inthe latter having to cut short their recessjust to entertain us, four senior citizens,with their precision and vigour! In theevening we attended and thoroughlyenjoyed a must-see wholesome acrobatshow with the tagline: “If you miss this,you haven’t seen Shanghai.”

Day 3 began with a visit to theOriental Pearl Tower, an inspiring pieceof architecture, for a sensational viewof Shanghai. However, the haze put paidto our excitement as visibility droppedto only 1 km! The Shanghai HistoryMuseum, located at the base of thetower, recreates the Shanghai of thepre-1949 era.

After an Indian lunch, we proceededto the Yu Garden. This rock garden wasnur tured into existence by the Panfamily, a rich official between 1559 and1577 during the Ming Dynasty. Adjacentto it is the Yu Garden Bazaar, which isfull of antiques, souvenir shops and deli-cious snacks, so much so it resembles aDisneyland of historical China!

Day 4: SuzhouSuzhou, pronounced as ‘sujou’, has

a population of 5,749,900 and is widelyknown for its gardens, canals and a famedsilk centre. This city is known as theVenice of the East and its canals areconnected to the world’s longestwaterway, the Grand Canal, which runsfrom Hangzhou to Beijing 1,800 km north.

We took a trip to the New EconomicZone, an industrial and residential area

beautifully planned and developed bySingaporeans. It is adjacent to a verylarge man-made ‘Golden Cock’ Lake witha well laid-out and manicured park. Thekey features of Suzhou’s gardens arerocks and water and, like the Zen gar-dens of Japan, there are few flowers.

Our next stop was Choyers,Suzhou’s No. 1 silk mill, with a big show-room that sells a wide variety of silk items.

Day 5 to 6: HangzhouWith a population of 6,114,000,

Hangzhou (pronounced as ‘hang jou’) isthree hours drive southwest of Shanghai.‘In heaven, there is paradise; on earthSuzhou and Hangzhou’, so says one ofthe tourist brochures. Of the three citieswe visited, Hangzhou is by far the mostbeautiful and serene, with classicalarchitecture, tree-lined streets and, ofcourse, the West Lake. All these makeHangzhou a lovely place to be.

After a wonderful meal of Peking duckat a Muslim restaurant, we visited theLeifeng Pagoda, a memorial constructeda thousand years ago to commemoratethe legend of the White Snake Princess.According to local folklore, a white snakeprincess from the ‘upper world’ camedown to earth only to fall in love with aman. A monk, who felt that it was wrongfor an immortal to marry a mortal, turnedher back into a snake and hid her beneatha temple, but not before she bore a son.This son grew up and rescued the mother,and the family lived happily ever after.No further reference to the whereaboutsof the monk was mentioned. The original

pagoda was replacedwith a grand seven-storeypagoda a few years agoand from the top, we hada magnificent view of theWest Lake and its shores.

A light morningdrizzle on the sixth daydid not deter us fromtaking a cruise on theWest Lake. It was ablessing as the view withwhite mists swir lingaround was like a Chi-nese scenery painting!We later took a leisurewalk in the beauti-fully designed park, itsgardens tendered withWest Lake, Hangzhou

Musical fountain, Hangzhou

Nanjing Road, Shanghai

loving care.Next was a visit to the Dragon Well

tea plantation in Mei Ji Wu village. It issaid that drinking Dragon Well tea is liketaking a stroll in the clouds! After a salestalk by a beautiful Hangzhou girl at thetea centre, we ended up buying 1 kg ofpurportedly China’s best tea!

In the evening, we went to theesplanade to watch a free musicalfountain show. Water jets are located inthe lake itself. With the lake as thebackground and foreground, the lighting,water formation and music were simplya superb combination.

Day 7: ShanghaiWe visited the Bund, an assortment

of neo-classical downtown New York-styleand monumental antiquity. Known asShanghai’s Wall Street, The Bund datesback to the 20s. Not far behind it is theChinese City, a maze of narrow lanes,lined with closely-packed houses. Wethen moved on to Nanjing Road, China’sgolden mile.

In the evening, we took a boatcruise along the Huangpu River whichseparates the Bund from Shanghai’sCentral Business District, the construc-tion of which started eighteen years agoon former farmland. Today, it is at leastfive times the size of the CBD of Sydney,and development is still continuing at arapid pace. Buildings on both sides of theriver are fully lit on Friday and Saturdayevenings for the benefit of boat cruisers.That was the grand finale of our visit toShanghai.

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Crème de la Crème:The KGNS Junior Elite Team

The SMK Taman SEA stu-dent, who turned 16 in Januarythis year, started out at the tenderage of 7. He was interested in thegame because “it was a newsport” and “something I could dowith my Dad”. With a golf nick-name of Ash, he plays to a handi-

Ashraf Ahmad Shakil

A somewhat ‘late’ starter,Daniel took to playing golf at age11 and, a year later, began play-ing seriously once he secured hishandicap in December 2004.There was no looking back as hegot into the “many junior eventsin and outside of KGNS”. His first

Daniel Loh Ming Wee

Junior Bi-Monthly Tournament proved fortuitous when hefinished second and, not long after, victory came his wayat three tournaments:

2006 KGNS Junior Club Championship (Nett prize)2007 KGNS Year-End Golf Tournament2008 Klang Valley Junior Golf Circuit.

A regular at the various MGA Junior Golf Clinics in-cluding that run at the Malaysian Open, practice days forthe soon-to-be-16 student are limited to weekends mostly.Daniel has a number of outings under his belt, viz the2005 Sarawak Junior Golf Masters, the 2006 and 2007KGNS Club Championships, the 2007 and 2008 TSM GolfChallenges and the 2008 Malaysian Amateur Open. Therewere also many events where this young man, who citedAdam Scott as his favourite, garnered experience andhad his mettle tested, including:

Junior SportExcel tournamentsSportExcel Grand Final 2007Pharmaton Amateur Golf Circuit 2007

Unbeknown to many in KGNS, golfers included, there is a host of proven talent amongst the younggolfers in our community who have done themselves, the club and, in some cases, the country proud. Onand off, there is a write-up or two lauding their exploits and achievements at the various junior golf tourna-ments but little on the golfers themselves, e.g. how they started, their hobbies and their ambitions. Hence,this edition of Berita Subang highlights the Junior Elite Team in a special feature about these young golfers.

cap of 4 and his favourite professionals are Geoff Ogilvyand Tiger Woods. However, Ashraf is not totally consumedwith golf as his other pastimes include football, onlinegames and music.

How good is his game? Well, his drives, as he puts it,are “250 metres consistently” and the best part of his golfis chipping! He plays on weekends, is coached on hislong game on Saturday afternoons while weekdays arereserved for the short one, i.e. approaches and fromaround the greens. This explains how his “three greatestgolf achievements” (as he calls them) – 1st placing at the2004 Penang Junior Open, the same at the 2007 KGNSJunior Golf Championships and the 2007 MSSS GoldMedal – came about! For 2008, he took the top spot atSportExcel Johor and finished in the top 16 at the recentMalaysian Amateur Open.

Ashraf’s career goal is to be an accountant, whichwill be a “gimme” in golf parlance, given his commitmentand dedication!

Line-up of the Junior Elite Team with the Junior Programme Committee

Junior Golf

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The ‘baby’ of the squad, whois not yet 14, began his love af-fair with golf at 3! Motivated bythe PGA Tour on TV, he startedplaying the game in earnest and,at the age of 6, took part in a jun-ior golf tournament at KGNS (“agruelling nine holes!”) with an en-

100-Plus Junior Golf Championship (2006, 2007)KL National Trials 2007Faldo Series (2006, 2007)Selangor Amateur Open (2006, 2007)

Our Daniel is a busy lad but his time is well spenthoning his skills in his bid to excel in golf, which is whatchampions do!

Gavin is a third-generationgolfing Green, with grandparentsand parents who are very muchinto the game! His first real en-counter with golf was at theKGNS Driving Range and it wasDad who clued him in on the ba-sics. Gavin’s talent came to the

Gavin Green

Rizal Azli

tourage of family members (all non-golfers) in tow. Play-ing with another notable KGNS junior golfer and now friendMohammad Hisyam, he finished fourth in the no-handi-cap age group. That status changed quickly when he wasassigned one at the age of 6.

Rizal reckons his best moment in golf was when hewas selected as the Most Talented Young Golfer at the2002 Sarawak Junior World Masters (with a card of 75,

fore four years later when he finished ninth out of 30 inGroup C at the 2001 KGNS Junior Year End Competition!That was his first-ever try at competitive golf and his flightmates then were Dinie Zikri and David J Augustine.

The passion and love for the game took hold and withPro Kenny Reutens as his coach and guide for fivemonths, Gavin went on to make his indelible mark in golfby winning an awesome seven out of eight JuniorBi-monthly Medals in 2003 and by capping that with theNett Champion’s title at the Junior Year End Competition.Encouraged by these achievements, he persisted in hiswinning ways in the ensuing year, working diligently athis game as his “golf accomplishments continued toprogress”.

In 2005, young Gavin was comfortably playing toa single-digit handicap – quite a feat for a 15-year-old!Today, he is a 7-handicapper and relishes, with well-earned pride, the “30 golf tournament victories in hand”.He has this to say: “I am very glad and proud to be in theKGNS Junior Elite Team. I feel very honoured to repre-sent KGNS in any tournament.”

72 and 64). After holing a 60-foot birdie putt at the last,he threw the ball into the crowd a la Tiger Woods!Another special time for him was being the then young-est person selected to represent the MGA at the HongKong Junior Open in 2004.

His favourite golf moment was when he hit a blindsecond shot with his 3-wood and found the cup atthe 20th Hole at KGPA during a MSSKL practice round.Rest assured there will be more such eagles andecstatic moments for Rizal. Read on for more on thistalented teenager!

Dinie Zikri

Having recently turned 17in June, Dinie Zikri is alreadyan old hand at golf with 11 yearsof the game, mostly competitive,under his belt! He started outwhen he was 6 and a yearlater, he played in his first-ever tournament, the KGNS

Year-End Competition. Back then, he came underthe tutelage of his first coach, Rabbani, which led to, amongother things, him being assigned a valid handicap of 24when he was 10 years old and, more importantly, his“coming of age” in the game when in-born talent speaksfor itself.

Whilst still in primary school, he began makingthe rounds of junior golf, journeying through and growingfrom strength to strength in the competitive arena.All of these contributed to a growing number ofinspiring achievements for this lad, which included thefollowing:

Silver medal (2003), Bronze medals (2002 and 2007),fourth placing (2005 and 2006) – Majlis SukanSekolah-sekolah Selangor (MSSS)Nett Champion – Cross Creek KGNS Leg 200413th placing – Malaysian Junior Premier-Elite GolfCircuit 20064th placing – SportExcel KGNS Leg 2007Several wins and runner-up spots – KGNS JuniorMedal events

In the midst of all that, he also participatedactively in the Selangor Amateur Open, the SelangorTour Circuit, the Philippines Open 2005, theSingapore Invitational Open 2007 and the TSM GolfChallenge. His special moment in golf, though,was achieving his hole-in-one on 20th January 2007(a date forever etched in his memory, no doubt!) atthe 7th Hole of Sultan’s Nine off the blue tee with a7-iron.

For now, however, Dinie would like to remain asa fair player as he wants to study first. Turning pro is alsoan option to be considered in the future.

Syabas to all our young golfers, and may the force bewith you!

the BestChallenging & Beatingthe BesChallenging & Beating

Although none of his family members were golfers, Rizal started playing golf atthe age of 3. According to Rizal, no one forced him to take up the game. He startedplaying after watching the PGA Tour on television. The Second Former at VictoriaInstitution speaks to Berita Subang about his passion: golf.

the BestChallenging & Beating

My First Junior GolfTournament

When I was 6, I startedplaying tournament golf. Itwas held at KGNS. Mywhole family followed mefor the gruelling nineholes (at that time). Eventhough it was tiring, I en-joyed it. The guy who Iplayed with is now my goodfriend: Mohammad Hisyam.(smiling) That just goes toprove that we have beengood friends for a long time!I finished four th in theno-handicap age groupthat year.

My First InternationalJunior Tournament

The Thailand JuniorOpen 2002 was the first in-ternational junior tourna-ment I participated in. I hadthe honour of carrying theMalaysian flag during theopening ceremony! At theend of the tournament,I obtained fifth placing in theUnder-8 category.

My Favourite GolfMoment

A blind shot during theMSSKL golf practice atKGPA earned me an eagle

at the 20th hole! When wewalked up to the green tosearch for my ball, myteacher asked me to lookin the hole. True enough –my ball had entered thehole with a remarkabletwo. The best part was thissecond shot was hit usinga 3-wood.

My Best Golf MomentDuring the 2002

Sarawak Junior WorldMasters, I was selected asthe Most Talented Young

Golfer of the tournament.I finished 2nd in the Under-8 category. I played 75,72 and 64. I holed a 60-foot birdie putt on the lastand threw the ball intothe crowd like my idolTiger Woods!

I was also sent by theMalaysian Golf Assosation(MGA) to Hong Kong in2004 and became theyoungest boy to be se-lected to represent theMGA in local and interna-tional tournaments.

My Future PlansMost likely I will trans-

fer to a school in Australia,Hills International College,next year (2009).

My AcademicAchievements

I obtained 4 As and 1 Bfor UPSR and was an-nounced as Johanianof the Year 2001–2006(best student). Apart fromthat, I was a school librar-ian from 2004 to 2006.In 2005, I was also elected

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Rizal Azli (2nd from left) with other members of the KGNS Junior Elite Team

Junior Golf: SPOTLIGHT

KGNS

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aula”

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nabe

GolfI started to hold a golf club maybe when I was 5

or 6 years old. Actually when I grow up, I would like tobe a doctor. Otherwise, I want to be a professional

In the last issue of Berita Subang, weintroduced KGNS’ bubbling youngest juniorgolfer Aisyah Bte Mohd Ismail, who is pres-ently under the KGNS Junior Golf Clinic. Inthis issue, our 8-year-old shares her interests.

golfer like Paula Creamer – I want to be Malaysia’s Paula.I like to play golf because my father, my brother and my uncle play

the game. In fact, I like to follow my father around because it is fun. Mymother is very busy at home and she has to take care of six cats. Shesaid I should play golf so I can spend more time with my father. Mymother has stopped golfing. My two sisters do not like to golf but my13-year-old brother is a good golfer. I like to come to KGNS becauseI like to swim after my golf lessons. I don’t know how to swim becauseI can’t float, so I prefer to dive.

My clubsI like to hit with my 7-iron and the big, long one (driver). I lost my

7-iron recently so I have to use my 6-iron and it is very tiring. However,I know that if I want to be a good golfer, I must continue to practise.

PracticeI practise a little with my brother in our garden. We cannot swing at

the ball in case it goes to the neighbour’s house, so we just do ourchipping.

When I am not practising golf, I play with my cats. My smallest cat isnamed Simba. The rest are Quinney, Bella, Snowy, Gabby and Lola.One just died and the other one met with an accident, so it was very

sad. Don’t you think Lola sounds like Paula?Paula is a good golfer. I think Paula is betterthan Tiger because I like that name. I still likemy name, Aisyah, but I wish my name is also

Paula. If not, Laila is also good – it’s a nicename.

My Favourite ColourI like pink and maybe some of

the rainbow colours, but pink is my fa-vourite because it is for girls.

My Golf LessonsMy coach always say this: take one

step, two steps and three steps, and hit.Sometimes I can hit pretty far but thereare other children who are better than me.I don’t mind that and just play my game.

I have six friends and we meet whenwe come for our lesson. The only time

I missed my lessons was during my birthdaywhen we had to go to Johor. My mother said

it was okay to skip the lesson and mybrother is always very happy if he canskip his golf lesson.

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My BiodataDate of birth : 2nd Nov1994Handicap: 10 (as of June‘08)Age obtained Handicap:6 years old

My Golf Achievements2002

2003

2004

20052006

2008

Sarawak Junior WorldMasters - 2nd2ndThailand JuniorOpen*- 5thSarawak Junior WorldMasters - 3rdSarawak Junior WorldMasters - 4thSamsung PhilippinesJunior Open - 4thHong KongJunior Open - 8thMSSKL - 1stMSSKL - 1stSportExcel JuniorPremier Elite - 2ndMSSKL - 2ndKGNS Junior Orderof Merit - 1st

as the class monitor.

My Favourite Quotations· What is pain to glory?· Challenge the best,

beat the best.· Faint not – fight on!· Let the blue blood flow!

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Tuesday - 1 Wednesday - 2 Thursday - 3

Friday - 4 Saturday - 5 Sunday - 6 Monday - 7

Tuesday - 8 Wednesday - 9 Thursday - 10 Friday - 11

Saturday - 12 Sunday - 13 Monday - 14 Tuesday - 15

Wednesday - 16 Thursday - 17 Friday - 18 Saturday - 19

Sunday - 20 Monday - 21 Tuesday - 22 Wednesday - 23

Thursday - 24 Friday - 25 Saturday - 26 Sunday - 27

Monday - 28 Tuesday - 29 Wednesday - 30

Friday - 1

Monday - 4 Tuesday - 5

Friday - 8 Saturday - 9

Tuesday - 12 Wednesday - 13

Saturday - 16 Sunday - 17

Wednesday - 20 Thursday - 21

Sunday - 24 Monday - 25

Thursday - 28 Friday - 29

JULY 2008 AUGUST 2008

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Thursday - 31

RJCC vs KGNS(Away)StablefordRJCC

Senior GolfersPartnership Medal(Bestball)StablefordPutra Course

Ladies MonthlyMedalStrokeplayPutra Course

Annual ClosedKaraokeCompetition

ABC MedalStrokeplayKelana Course

RSGC vs KGNSLadies (Away)StablefordRSGC

KGNS vs RSGCMen (Home)StablefordPutra Course

RSGC vs KGNSMen (Away)StablefordRSGC

KGNS C’shipIntermediate /Ladies / JuniorsStrokeplayKelana Course

KGNS ClubChampionship(2nd Day)StrokeplayPutra Course

KGNS Club C’ship(Final Day)StrokeplayPutra CourseLunch & PrizePresentation

KGNS vs SGSMMen (Home)-Co-Host StablefordPutra Course

KGNS LadiesAmateur Open(1st Day)StrokeplayPutra Course

KGNS LadiesAmateur Open(2nd Day)StrokeplayPutra Course

International PairsMalaysia(1st Day)StablefordPutra Course

Golf Diary

Saturday - 2 Sunday - 3

Wednesday - 6 Thursday - 7

Sunday - 10 Monday - 11

Thursday - 14 Friday - 15

Monday - 18 Tuesday - 19

Friday - 22 Saturday - 23

Tuesday - 26 Wednesday - 27

Saturday - 30

Monday - 1 Tuesday - 2

Wednesday - 3 Thursday - 4 Friday - 5 Saturday - 6

Sunday - 7 Monday - 8 Tuesday - 9 Wednesday - 10

Thursday - 11 Friday - 12 Saturday - 13 Sunday - 14

Monday - 15 Tuesday - 16 Wednesday- 17 Thursday - 18

Friday - 19 Saturday - 20 Sunday - 21 Monday - 22

Tuesday - 23 Wednesday - 24 Thursday - 25 Friday - 26

Saturday - 27 Sunday - 28 Monday - 29

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Sunday - 31 Monday - 30

KGNSSenior GolfersChampionshipStrokeplayKelana Course

KGNSSenior GolfersChampionshipStrokeplayPutra Course

KGNS C’shipIntermediate /Ladies / JuniorsStrokeplayPutra Course

KGNS ClubChampionship(1st Day)StrokeplayKelana Course

RSGC vs KGNSLadies (Home)StablefordPutra Course

Members’ Night“Merdeka Night”

NATIONAL DAY

Beginning ofRamadhan

Golf Clinic

Nuzul Al-Quran

KGNS vs SabahGCC(Home)StablefordPutra Course

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KGNS Family Day 2008

GamesF1 Car Racing (a remote-controlcar race for children)Dunk it (a game where you needto hit the target to dunk the personseated in a chair above a tub ofwater)

Golf ContestLongest Drive, Chipping Contestand Bunker Shot (organised andsponsored by Transview)Crazy PuttingGuessing Games

A MemorableDay for All

Guess the Number of Sweets ina JarGuess the Number of Pencils ina JarGuess the Price of a Hamper

Water Games @ Poolside(a) Main Pool

Treasure Hunt50-metre Swim Race (Front Crawl,Breast Stroke, Butterfly Stroke,Back Stroke)Water ScrabbleKickboard RaceWater PoloTug of War

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This year’s Annual KGNS Family Day was held onSunday 27th April 2008 with a large turnout. Members andtheir guests happily took part in the scheduled events thatkicked off at 9.00am at the poolside. These included:

(b) Toddler’s PoolTreasure HuntSpelling BeeFirst Bite of the AppleFishingSpoon & Egg RaceDressing up the Baby

Social & Recreation

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Members also set up many stallsselling toys, new apparel, costumejewellery and second-hand clothes.There was even a jewellery counter tocater to every taste.

Food lovers had the opportunity toindulge when local favourites such ascurry mee, fried koay teow, satay and dimsum were served. Snacks like keropoklekor went down well with everyone!

To add to the merriment, a group of‘fun’ people came on the scene, viz.,theballoon-sculpturing clown, Winnie thePooh and Elmo gave away balloons andcakes to the children. However, thecrowd’s favourites were the face painterand the caricaturist!

The highlight of the KGNS FamilyDay 2008 was the Chinese AcrobaticShow, which had the audience in awewhen the troupe gave scintillatingperformances in their Ball Balancing,Face Changing and Balancing acts.

The Social and Recreation Sub-Committee wishes to thank theconvenors, volunteers and staff mem-bers for making this event a memorableone.

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Date : Saturday, 19th July 2008Time : 8.00 pm onwardsVenue : Bilik Buaya

Have you memorised the lyrics? Join theKGNS Closed Karaoke Competition andshow us your talent!

Register now! Entry forms available atthe Reception Counter.

he Team Table TennisCompetition was held atKGNS Squash Courts Cand D during the recent

KGNS ClosedKaraokeCompetition2008

Competition

TableTennisTeam

30th May 2008

Tschool break. In this competition,sixteen participants battled it out inthe singles and mixed teamcategories. Players with similarskills were paired up to compete inthe various team categories, suchas the Men, Ladies, Children andParent-Child categories.

In the course of the com-petition, several skilful playerswere identified. These players willbe trained for the KGNS TableTennis Team.

All participants enjoyed them-selves both during and afterthe games. Refreshments andsouvenirs were given to all whojoined the event.

Sports Development

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For charity and the development of young talentTSM Challenge

The ‘TSM Challenge – In Search of Malaysian Tiger’is organised by Tan Sri Muhyiddin Charity Golf (TSMCG)with the Ministry of Youth and Sports as the main sponsorand is sanctioned by the Malaysian Golf Association(MGA). The “TSM Challenge – In Search of MalaysianTiger” is one of the charitable activities of TSMCG and isan annual youth golf championship with the objective of:

providing a competitive environ-ment for young playersto compete, anddeveloping young talent to become professionals ofworld standing, i.e., creation of world champions.

In more than 6 years of existence, TSM Charity Golfhas been successful in organising fund-raising golf events,both at home and abroad, i.e. Australasia (Australia andNew Zealand) and Indonesia, in (a) helping the needy,(b) helping students overseas, i.e., providing funds toMalaysian students’ clubs in Australasia and Indonesia,and (c) running the “TSM Golf Challenge - In Search ofMalaysian Tiger”.

This year’s golf competition, the 3rd edition, is aninvitational one where the best young golfers in thecountry are invited to participate. Inclusive of a practiceround the day before, the field of 74 men and 28 ladieswill play 54 holes of golf over 3 days for the followingstakes in both categories:Champion : RM40,000 training scholarship for 3 monthsRunner-Up: RM10,000 training scholarship for 1 month

It is hoped that through this “Challenge”, TSMCG willbe success-ful in identifying and developing the“Malaysian Tiger” who will then go on to roam the world’s

stage of professionalgolf! Berita Subangtakes this opportunityto congratulate thewinners of the TSM

Challenge – In Search of Malaysian Tiger 2008.MenChampion : Mohd Iszaimi Ismail (Selangor)Runner-Up : Mohd Arie Irawan (Sarawak)LadiesChampion : Ainil Johani Bakar (Selangor)Runner-Up : Michelle Koh Lay Sia (Pahang)

Our thanks to all who participated and contributed inone way or another to the event and to KGNS for being apart of the development of junior golf in Malaysia.

Men and Ladies’ Champions

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Competitions & ResultsTun Dr. Mahathir Trophy - StrokeplaySubday, 27 April 2008Putra Course - MorningRESULTS

Hcp ScoreGross1st Zairul Hisham 2 722nd Mahrome Mohamad 3 743rd Mohd Chudi 4 754th Tan Aik Mong 4 765th Rosli Rahman 7 81ocbNett1st Hj Mohd Sofian Ali 14 68 ocb2nd Mohd Jamil Yahya 16 683rd Megat Aziz Nordin 14 70 ocbNoveltiesN.T.P. (Hole-4) Shamsul Ibrahim 12 2.22mN.T.L. (Hole-8) Shamsuddin Hussain15 1.8mBull’s Eye13th Hole Wahid Mirza

Megat Aziz Nordin Che Nordin Yieh Zairul Hisham Dato’ Kalid Alias

172

177

142

150

152

156

157

Ladies Classic TrophySaturday 26 April 2008Putra Course - MorningRESULTS

Hcp PointsBest Gross Pair

Alice Soong 8Alyah Tan 10

2nd Best Gross PairFalziah Idrus 9Viji Anantharajah 16

Nett1st Hani Abdullah 17

Siti Khadijah 222nd K. Ederlina 12

Maggie Kok 143rd Datin Fauziah Nordin 18

Norlida Anis 124th Sandy Nor 20

Siti Aishah 155th Julia Katan 8

Badariah Mimbar 18Best Dressed PairSharifah KhatijahDatin Maria Jadi

1st. Gross winner, Zairul Hisham

2nd. Gross winner, MahromeMohamad

3rd. Gross winner, Mohd Chudi

1st, Nett Winners, Hani Abdullah & Siti Khadijah

2nd. Nett Winners, K. Ederlina & Maggie Kok

3rd. Nett Winners, Norlida Anis & Datin FauziahNordin

2nd. Best Gross Pair, Viji Anantharajah & FalziahIdrus

155

170

143

144

148

149 ocb

149

171

Piala Tun Ghaffar BabaStrokeplay-AggregateSunday, 20th April 2008RESULTS

Hcp ScoreGross1st Mohd Chudi 4

Mahrome Mohd 32nd Hassim Baba 10

Mohd Razali 93rd Bujang Sapawi 7

Nasib Sarpin 12Nett1st Tan Ming Huei 16

Teow Cheng Keat 182nd Nasarudin Omar 6

Dato’ Zainal Azmi 143rd Nicholas Teoh 10

Wahid Mirza 64th Dr. Kartar 20

Shakil Ahmad 135th Hj Muhd Zain 15

Dato’ Kamal Ali 96th Dato’ Dahlan 10

Azmi Jalil 18Bull’s-Eye (Hole 13th)Abd Majid Yusof Nasib Haji Sarpin

150 ocb

Order of Merit (Men)as of 30th April 2008Position1.2.3.4.5.6.7.8.9.10.

NameAhmad FuadAzharuddin IsmailAziz MohideenAbu Bakar WahidAbd. HalimAshvinWan A. RadziDato’ Amir AbbasDato’ Syed AzmanDato’ Ahmad Ithnin

Points360300280270255250250245230220

Competitions & Results

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Seniors Golfers Monthly MedalThursday, 17th April 2008Putra Course - Morning (Strokeplay)RESULTSOverall Best Gross Hcp ScoreMahrome Mohamed 3 77Nett WinnersA Medal1st Gen Mohd Yusoh 12 73 ocb2nd Hamzah Abdullah 12 733rd H.M. Nadzir 11 74 ocbB Medal1st Mohd Jamil Yahya 16 672nd Ramly Arshad 14 683rd Dato’ Kalid Alias 14 704th Dato’ Abu Kassim 18 71 ocb5th Megat Aziz Nordin 14 716th Hj Yusoh Hashim 14 72 ocb7th Dato’ Mohd Said 17 72 ocb8th Dato’ Ghazali Uda 14 729th Dato’ Khalid Ismail 13 73 ocb10th Dato’ Abd Wahit Jalil 17 73 ocbC Medal1st Dato’ Mohd Ithnin 19 72 ocb2nd Dr. Mahmud Wahab 19 723rd Wan Long 19 734th Dato’ Mohd Salleh 22 74 ocb5th Dato’ Shamsuddin 19 74Bull’s Eye RM125.00 Each PlayerTan Sri SallehuddinHussaini KarimDato’ Fuad JaafarDato’ Ahmad Ithnin

Medal Partnership OpenStrokeplay-AggregateSaturday, 19th April 2008RESULTS

Hcp ScoreGross1st Mohd Chudi 4

Mahrome Mohd 32nd Eric Foo 4

Victor Lean 33rd Gurjeet Singh 6

Kenneth Soo 9Nett1st Nasrudin Omar 6

Dato’ Zainal Azmi 142nd Zaidon Omar 9

Mohd Nor Abas 123rd Wan Mohd Ismail 17

Yusof Hashim 144th See Sek Teng 16

Abd Rashid Harun 125th Hussain Shaari 14

Haslan Hussain 136th Dato’ Hamzah 12

Dr. Mohd Sheffie 9Bull’s-Eye (Hole 13th)Dato’ Abd MalikYusoh HashimAbdul Shukor NagorMahrome Mohd

151

156

138

141

142 ocb

142 ocb

142

143

160

46

45

43 ocb

44 ocb

44

43 ocb

46 ocb

ABC Ladies & Juniors Monthly MedalSaturday, 12th April 2008Kelana Course - Morning (Stableford)RESULTS

Hcp PointsABC MedalA Medal1st Mohd Nor Abas 11 422nd Mohd Rafiq 12 383rd Dato’ Zaharuddin 11 364th K. Puspalingam 12 35 ocb5th Ahmad Fuad 10 35 ocbB Medal1st Hj Mohd Sofian 14 392nd Mohd Isa Daud 13 353rd Azmi Jalil 17 34 ocb4th Megat Aziz 13 34 ocbC Medal1st Dr. Loh Tak Seng 21 342nd Hamdan Bintang 22 30Ladies Monthly MedalSilver Medal1st Datin Rahmah 4 302nd K. Ederlina 12 29 ocb3rd Datin Salmah 16 294th Datin Maria Jadi 13 275th Viji Anantharajah 16 26Bronze Medal1st Sandy Nor 21 322nd Chew Moi Leng 26 31Juniors Monthly Medal1st Elisha Naz 40 422nd Ryan Vong 19 34 ocb3rd Adam Jamil 19 344th Imran Shafiq 10 335th Rizal Azli 9 31 ocb

1st. Gross winner, Dato’ Zainal Azmi

2nd. Gross winner, Hj. Alang Zari

Inter-Club Match (Home)Darul Aman Golf Club vs KGNS- StablefordSunday 6th April - Putra CourseMatch PlayDAGC 14 KGNS 16Overall Winner PointsAirul Aznie (15)Mohd Faizal (15)

Hcp PointsDAGC1st Sazali Zakaria 6

Nazri Hamidun 152nd Mohd Fisal Kadir 18

Mohd Basharuddin 143rd Dr. Loh Leong Keat 22

Mdm Chang Foot Lin 26KGNS1st Dato’ Zainal Azmi 14

Nasrudin Omar 62nd Ahmad Faiesall 13

Zaidon Omar 93rd Mahmud Abbas 13

Ahmad Khalid 13

Order of Merit 2008 (Ladies)as of 31st May

Position1.2.3.4.5.6.7.8.9.10.

NameSandy NorViji AnantharajahK. EderlinaAlyah TanRafeah MisronHani AbdullahSiti KhadijahRosmimee AbbasMaggie KokAlice Soong

Points360300280270255250250245230220

Datuk Seri Abdullah Badawi Trophy- StablefordSaturday, 31st May 2008Putra Course - MorningRESULTS

Hcp Points1st Dato’ Zainal Azmi 15 432nd Hj Alang Zari 22 423rd Mohd Roseli 16 39 ocb4th Michael Chong 16 39 ocb5th Tajuddin Atan 16 396th Zamli Abdullah 20 38 ocb7th Wan Aziz Hj Ali 16 38 ocb8th Gen Mohd Yusoh 11 389th Abd Rashid Harun 12 37 ocb10th Dato’ Nordin Idrus 11 37ocbNearest To The PinWan Abd Aziz 14’ 4”Nearest To The LineNasruddin Omar 2’ 5”

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Tun Abdul Razak Cup - StrokeplaySunday, 11th May 2008Putra CourseRESULTS

Hcp ScoreGross1st Mahrome Mohamed 3 752nd Danial Azwan 1 763rd Nasrudin Omar 6 77 ocbNett1st Dato’ Mustafa Ali 12 602nd Hj Alang Zari 21 66 ocb3rd Teow Cheng Keat 18 664th Mohd Yusoh Hashim 14 67 ocb5th Mohd Jamal 8 68 ocb6th Thye Heng Ong 18 68NoveltiesNearest To The Pin - Hole No. 4

Mohd Yusoh Hashim 14 2’ 4”Nearest To The Line - Hole No. 8

Dato’ Ghazali Uda 15 0’ 8”Bull’s Eye (Hole-13)Mohd JamalDato’ Mohd ImranNasrudin OmarShamsul IbrahimCheah Leong Chew

Senior Golfers Monthly Medal - StablefordFriday, 30th May 2008Putra Course - MorningRESULTS

Hcp PointsA Medal1st Abdul Malek Hj Omar 10 412nd Lim Yuet Chow 6 393rd Hj Mohd Yusoh Mohd Hashim 12 38B Medal1st Lee Kwok Weng 17 482nd Michael Chong Boon Tick 16 413rd Ahmad B. Muhammad Said 18 38 ocb4th Abdul Rahman Hj Mohd Nor 15 38 ocb5th Dato’ Ismail B. Zakaria 16 386th Ismail B. Hamid 18 37 ocb7th Wan Yahya B. Mohd Salleh 16 37 ocbC Medal1st Datuk Wan Awang Wan Yaacob 23 392nd Datuk Mahpor Baba 21 38 ocb3rd Hamdan Mohd Salim 19 384th Mahmud Idris 21 37 ocb5th Dr. Mahmud Hj Abd Wahab 19 37NoveltiesBull’s Eye (Hole-13)Abdul Rahman Hj Mohd Nor

Ladies Monthly Medal - Strokeplay2nd May 2008 Putra Course - MorningRESULTS

Hcp ScoreBest Gross

Datin Rahmah 3 81Bull’s Eye (Hole 13)1 K. Ederlina RM192 Norlida Anis RM193 Hani Abdullah RM19

Hcp ScoreSilver Division1st Alyah Tan 10 702nd Norlida Anis 12 723rd Alice Soong 8 74Bronze Division1st Sylvia Wong 20 682nd Dr. Mastura 19 783rd Sandy Nor 20 79

Inter-Club Match (Home) KGNS vs RJCCSaturday, 3rd May 2008Putra Course - AfternoonRESULTSMatch Play RJCC 16 KGNS 22

Hcp PointsRJCC1st Max Wright 14

David Issac 222nd Saat Kassim 15

Mohd Hariss Abdullah 233rd Geoff Venables 14

Greg Matson 23KGNS1st Mezan Bujang 20

Alang Zari Ishak 192nd Dato’ Mohd Imran 10

Ahmad Faiesall 123rd S Kandiah 22

T. Pupalasingam 20Overall Best Pair

Nasrudin Omar 5Dato’ Zainal Azmi 14

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43

42 ocb

46

44 ocb

44 ocb

48

Overall Best Pair, Nasrudin Omar & Dato’ Zainal Azmi

KGNS 1st pair, Mezan Bujang & Alang Zari Ishak 2nd pair, Dato’ Mohd Imran & Ahmad Faiesall

S. Kandiah

1st. Nett winner, Dato’ Mustafa Ali

2nd. Nett, Hj. Alang Zari

3rd. Nett, Teow Cheng Keat

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Ladies & Junior Monthly MedalJunior & Parents Partnership- StablefordSaturday. 21st June 2008Kelana Course - MorningRESULTS

Hcp PointsLadies Monthly Medal1st Sylvia Wong 19 362nd K. Ederlina 12 34 ocb3rd Juliah Katan 9 34Ballsweep 1st Nine1st Joyce Heng 24 17 ocb2nd Rosmimee Abbas 15 17 ocbBallsweep 2nd Nine1st Alice Chooi 17 182nd Datin Valerie Yap 16 17 ocbJunior Bi-Monthly Medal1st Elisha Naz 36 392nd Adam Jamil 19 373rd Ryan Vong 19 35Junior-Parents Parnership1st Rizal Azli 9

Kamal Hisham 142nd Muhammad Imran 10

S. Ravichandran 12

Piala Tan Sri Chong Hon Nyan Bestball(Strokeplay) Sunday, 29th June 2008Putra Course - MorningRESULTS

Hcp Score1st Michael Heng Kiah Ngan 11

Thye Heng Ong 182nd Goh Beck Joon 13

Che Nordin Yieh 173rd Stanley Ong Sing Ing 16

Kamaruddin Mat Yunus 104th Rosli Abd Rahman 7

Mahmud Hj Zainuddin 145th Wahid Mirza 7

Jilani Mirza 18Bull’s-Eye (Hole 13th)

Hj Alang ZariLim Kian Beng

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61 ocb

61 ocb

61 ocb

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Presiden Trophy Ladies - StrokeplaySaturday, 28th June June 2008Putra Course - MorningRESULTS

Hcp Score1st Hani Abdullah 18 732nd Alyah Tan 9 74 ocb3rd Siti Khadijah 22 744th Sylvia Wong 18 75 ocb5th Rafeah Misron 20 75 ocbN.T.P. Hole No.4th

Rita Lee 24 10’ 4”N.T.L.

Rafeah Misron 20 4’ 4”

47 ocb

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International Pairs-Better Ball(Stableford)Sunday, 15th June 2008Putra CourseRESULTS

Hcp Points1st Burhan Lasa 9

Mohammad Zuki 92nd K. Puspalingam 12

Abd Majid Yusof 143rd Mohd Noor Ayob 14

Yahya Mukhtar 19Bull’s-Eye (Hole 13th)

Dato’ Amran IbrahimNorizan JoyaDato’ Mohd TaibMichael ChongNicholas TeohK. Puspalingam

Piala Agong-Team Aggregate(Strokeplay) Saturday, 7th June 2008Putra Course - MorningRESULTS

Hcp Score1st Chooi Chee Cheiw 21

Chooi Yu Chong 16 214 ocbAlice Chooi 17

2nd Abd Hamid Nor 12Syed Khalil 9 214Hani Abdullah 18

3rd Dr. Ismail Hashim 15Abd Malek Omar 10 217Wan Raimah 24

4th Md Noor Ayob 14Megat Abdullah 12 218Siti Zahrah 19

5th Abd Rahman Nor 15Rosmimee Abbas 14 220 ocbWan Aziz Hj Ali 16

NoveltiesBull’s Eye (Hole 13)Norlida AnisSiti ZahrahWan Abd Aziz

A Medal Winner,Lt. Col (R) Justpal

B Medal Winner,Datuk Ghazali Uda

C Medal Winner,Fauzi Hj Omar

Gross Runner-up, Hj Yusoh Hashim

Senior Golfers Monthly Medal(Strokeplay) Thursday, 19th June 2008Putra Course - MorningRESULTSGross Winner Hcp Score1st Mahrome Mohamad 3 802nd Hj Yusoh Hashim 10 81Nett WinnersA Medal1st Lt. Col. (R) Justpal 11 662nd Abd Malek Omar 10 69 ocb3rd Wan Ahmad Radzi 11 71 ocbB Medal1st Datuk Ghazali Uda 17 662nd Aminuddin Hj Mohd 18 713rd Hussin Salleh 14 72 ocb4th Stanley Ong 16 72 ocb5th Mohd Din Mohd Noor 15 726th Hanipah Bin Yop 17 73 ocb7th Dato’ Mohd Said 16 73C Medal1st Fauzi Hj Omar 20 72 ocb2nd Hj Mohd Noor Mohd Ali 21 723rd Dato’ Mohd Amin Jaafar 22 734th Mohd Zubir Othman 21 74 ocb

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KGNS members and staffwould like to extend our deepest

condolences to the bereavedfamilies of the following

deceased members.

Name:Dr. Najib LotfyBin ArshadM’ship No.: N186Date deceased:28th April 2008Member Since:1st November 1985

Name:Dato’ Ismail BinAwangM’ship No.: I041Date deceased:25th March 2008Member Since:19th November 1973

Name:Gan Boon PengM’ship No.: G123Date deceased:20th May 2008Member Since:1st May 1985

Name:Petrus AnthonyM’ship No.: P103Date deceased:3th May 2008Member Since:24th May 1971

Name:Tuan Hj Mohd TaibAbd RahmanM’ship No.: M116Date deceased:21st April 2008Member Since:1st Sept.1971

Name:Tee Wan HockM’ship No.: T426Date deceased:11th February2008Member Since:1st January 1989

Obituary

Name:Chua Chin LeongM’ship No.: C154Date deceased:7th May 2008Member Since:1st February 1969

Name:Zahari Md ZainM’ship No.: Z197Date deceased:7th May 2008Member Since:1st April 2000

Name:Datuk Sim PengChoonM’ship No.: S073Date deceased:26th June 2008Member Since:1st October 1968

Name:Tan Sri Dato’SeriSM NasimuddinM’ship No.: S597Date deceased:2nd May 2008Member Since:16th May 1996

Name:Datuk FredYan Yik WoonM’ship No.: Y089Date deceased:16th January 2008Member Since:11 December 1973

Captain’s Prize (Strokeplay)Sunday, 1st June 2008Putra Course - MorningRESULTS

Hcp ScoreGross1st Adam Malik 2 752nd Maarof Rahman 3 763rd Hamdan Zambahari 6 78 ocbNett1st Thye Heng Ong 18 682nd Mohd Jamil Yahya 14 70 ocb3rd Dr. Ismail Hashim 15 704th Dato’ Khalid Ismail 15 71 ocb5th Gen Mohd Yusoh 11 71 ocb6th Dato’ Fuad Jaafar 12 71 ocb7th Dato’ Syed Rahman 15 71 ocb8th Mohd Roseli 16 719th Dr. Soo Boon Jee 11 72 ocb10th Wahid Mirza 7 72 ocbNoveltiesN.T.P. (Hole-4) Falziah Idrus 3N.T.L. (Hole-8) Gen Mohd Yusoh 0.5Bull’s EyeGeorge CheahDato’ Fuad Jaafar

Inter-Sub Committee Game 2008 - StablefordSunday, 8th June 2008Putra Course - MorningRESULTS

Hcp Points1st Abd Majid Yusof 14 382nd Dr. Ismail Hashim 15 37 ocb3rd Abd Halim Sahardin 19 37 ocb4th Dr. Mahmud 19 375th Hj Mohd Sofian 14 36 ocb6th Yahya Mukhtar 19 36 ocb7th S. E. Shepherdson 17 368th Abd Rashed Latiff 22 35 ocb9th Yeo Tat Chew 10 35 ocb10th Hj Muhd Zain 14 35Team

Team 3

Ahmad DamanhuriJames LimCapt William vanGeyzelK. Ederlina

Hcp182122

12

1st 9121617

17

2nd 9151116

13

Total272733

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TotalScore

Stableford Points

90

Team 2

Ahmad KhalidLau Ang KhimMuhd ZulazharDatin Fauziah

Hcp12131618

1st 91091612

2nd 919191814

Total29283426

TotalScore

Stableford Points

92

Team 1

Ahmad FaiesallMd Noor AyobGan Teik HockRosmimee Abbas

Hcp12142014

1st 915151316

2nd 911191615

Total26342931

TotalScore

Stableford Points

94

Name:Thang Kam PengM’ship No.: T210Date deceased:1st June 2008Member Since:1st November 1977

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This, however, is routine in dry andsunny conditions – the crunch comeswhen the course is both rain as well aswind-swept! Then, she has to contendwith wet and/or flooded compactedsand in a total of (count them!) 63bunkers for the Putra Course and 50for Kelana! It is a race against time asthere are only that many hours in theworkday but the grandmother of 5 isunfazed by the challenge, having seenit all in her 33 years of service withKGNS.

Puan Eraliammah’s first sight ofKGNS was back in 1975 when, at 18and already a mother of one, shestarted out as a field worker doing avariety of jobs, from weeding of greensto re-planting of turf, landscaping andgeneral maintenance. She recalls thatwhat we now call “Kelana Jaya” was

Eraliammah a/p KuppanMachine Operator,Course & GroundsDepartment

At 53, Puan Eraliammah is blessed with 4 children, 3 of whom are married with families of

their own, and is a senior member of the Course and Grounds Maintenance crew. Along with

another colleague, her key tasks, since her designation as machine operator in 1991, are to clean,

machine-rake and set bunkers on both the Putra and Kelana courses. Since foliage abounds in

KGNS and with the current weather patterns, there is the added chore, she remarked, of sweeping

and removing dead leaves, dried twigs and other debris before tending to the bunker sand itself.

then the Seapor t Estate rubberplantation (of which KGNS was part),the Federal Highway was but a countryroad linking KL and Klang and SungeiWay was just a sleepy township.

Her most vivid memory of KGNSwas the unbelievable sight of thehorrendous havoc wreaked on Putra bythat thunderstorm a couple of yearsago. The complete closure of the courseand the immense task of cleaning upafter were unprecedented in KGNShistory but the incident itself willalways serve as a reminder of Nature’sfury. To a query by Berita Subang,Puan Eraliammah indicated that, withretirement looming, she plans to takea well-deserved rest and spendmore time with her retired lorrydriver husband, her children andgrandchildren.

“

“... the unbelievablesight of the

horrendous havocwreaked on Putra bythat thunderstorm acouple of years ago.

The complete closureof the course and the

immense task ofcleaning up after were

unprecedented inKGNS history but the

incident itself willalways serve as a

reminder of Nature’sfury

KGNS Staff Highlight

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RECEPTION

Telephone : 03-7876 0388General Fax : 03-7875 5267Golf Dept. Fax : 03-7874 9796Email : kgns@tm.net.m yWebsite : www.subang golf .com

Gen. Manager : Ext. 49Deputy GM/Admin Manager : Ext. 12Membership : Ext. 16 & 20Accounts : Ext. 21 & 79F&B : Ext. 70 & 71Golf : Ext. 61 & 62

Club

ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE

Golfing Reception - Open DailyBOOKING PROCEDURES

A member is allowed to sign-in a maximum of 3 guestsBookings are accepted on day of play only

Guests introduced by members:Putra Course & Kelana Course (18 holes)

Operating Hours - 7.00 a.m. to 10.00 p.m.Practice balls – 7 cents eachGuest introduction fee – RM10.00

Junior Clinic on Sundays from 9.30 a.m. to 11.30 a.m. at theDriving Range (RM30.00 per person / per month inclusive ofpractice balls)FOR OTHER GOLF LESSONS, PLEASE CHECK WITHTHE GOLF DEPARTMENT.

9 holes 18 holes1st Class RM15.00 RM30.002nd Class RM12.50 RM25.00The competition rate of RM35.00 for all classes is inclusive of tips.Members who wish to book caddies will be charged an additionalRM10 for 18 holes and RM5 for 9 holes as administration fee.Tips for normal play and club competitions are not compulsory andare at the discretion of members but should not exceed the respectivecaddy fees.

Hours: 6.45 a.m. – 8.00 p.m. dailyRental:WeekdaysWeekends & P. HolidaysSenior Golfer: 10% discountUse of buggies is subject to ground conditions.

BUGGIES (inclusive of 5% Govt. Tax)

CADDY FEES

GOLF LESSONS

GOLF PRACTICE RANGE

RM126.00 (weekdays)RM189.00 (weekends/public holidays)For an additional 9 holes, the charge is 50% off the above

rates.

Members of Senior Golfers Society of Malaysia:Weekdays before noon – 50% off the above rates.Green fees for 9 holes after 4.00 p.m. is 50% off the aboverates.

Golf Facilities

9 holesRM21.00RM23.63

18 holesRM42.00RM47.25

For Weekends and Public Holidays:Bookings for golf on weekends and public holidays canbe made from the Sunday prior to the weekend, or publicholiday, beginning at 6.45 a.m.Bookings must be made personally by members.Only 1 guest is allowed per member and bookingsare limited to 10 guests per nine.

Directory

Recreation Activities(Lessons)

Day Activities Time

Mon Latin Ballroom Dance (MPH) 7.00 p.m. - 8.00 p.m.

Tue Line Dance (MPH) 9.00 a.m. - 11.00 a.m.Cardio Lines (MPH) 2.00 p.m. - 3.00 p.m.Tai Chi (MPH) 7.00 p.m. - 9.00 p.m.Latin American -Beginners (MPH) 7.00 p.m. - 8.00 p.m.

Wed Aerobics (GYM) 3.00 p.m. - 4.00 p.m.Latin Ballroom Dance (MPH) 7.30 p.m. - 8.30 p.m.Line Dance (MPH) 8.45 p.m. - 9.45 p.m.

Thu Tai Chi (MPH) 7.00 p.m. - 9.00 p.m.Ballroom Latin Dance (MPH) 8.00 p.m. - 10.00 p.m.

Fri Yoga (MPH) 9.30 a.m. - 10.30 a.m.Cardio Lines (MPH) 10.30 a.m.- 11.30 p.m.Line Dance (MPH) 3.00 p.m. - 4.00 p.m.Line Dance - Beginners (MPH) 6.00 p.m. - 7.00 p.m.Latin Ballroom Dance (MPH) 7.00 p.m. - 8.00 p.m.

Sat Line Dance (MPH) 1.00 p.m. - 3.00 p.m.Aerobics (GYM) 2.30 p.m. - 3.30 p.m.Swimming (Main Pool) 5.00 p.m. - 5.45 p.m.

Sun Tennis (Tennis Court) 8.00 a.m. - 10.00 a.m.Latin Ballroom Dance (MPH) 10.00 a.m. - 11.00 a.m.Line Dance - Beginners (MPH) 2.00 p.m. - 3.00 p.m.Latin American - Kids (MPH) 3.00 p.m. - 4.00 p.m.Swimming (Main Pool) 4.30 p.m. - 7.00 p.m.Tae-Kwan-Do (MPH) 4.00 p.m. - 7.00 p.m.

FEES (inclusive of 5% Govt. Tax)

Club Directory & Facilities

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Opens - 6.30 a.m to 10.00 p.m.Guest fee : RM5.00 per person

SQUASH COURTS

GYMNASIUM (No guests allowed)Opens - 6.30 a.m to 10.00 p.m.The gym is closed from 6.30 a.m. to 2.00 p.m. for maintenanceevery first Monday of the month.

SNOOKER

CARD ROOM

Opens - 12.00 noon to 10.00 p.m.

SWIMMING

Opens - 12.00 noon to 10.00 p.m.

Pool opens - 7.00 a.m. to 9.00 p.m. dailyGuest fee : RM5.00 per person

Swimming Lessons(45-minute sessions per week x 4 per month)Fees for Lesson : Child - RM40.00

Adult - RM65.00

Swimming Coach : Mr. Cheng Heng JuiContact No. : 03-7983 2503 (Mon-Fri)

019-226 7909

NOTE: Members are advised not to engage any unauthorised coaches.

AEROBICSFee : Once a week – RM60.00

: Twice a week – RM80.00Attire : Suitable sports attire & shoesContact Person : Ms. AmbikaContact No. : 016-680 6814

DANCESPORT

Line DanceFee : Special package of RM120.00 for beginners

for a 3-month course.Instructress : Ms. Rozalynn / Aylicia LongContact No. : 012-200 0234/012-392 9133Ballroom Latin DanceFee : Special package of RM120.00 for beginners

for a 3-month courseInstructor : Mr. Eric Tan / Ms. LynnContact No. : 012-321 2083

Venue : Aerobics RoomDays/Time : Every Friday - 9.30 a.m. to 10.30 a.m.Fee : RM60.00 per month (1 session per week)

: RM150(3 month package - 1 session per week)

Instructor : Ms. KathyContact No. : 012- 287 9692

YOGA

TAI CHI CLASSVenue : Multi-Purpose HallDays/Time : Tue & Thu / 7.00 p.m. – 8.00 p.m.Fee : RM30 per month (8 times a month)Instructor : Mr. Patrick Chong - 019-215 2863

Recreation Facilities

TENNIS

OpensMember’s guest fee

Junior Coaching Programme (6 – 16 years old)Sat. & Sun.

Fee

Adults Coaching Programme(by appointment only)Fee

InstructorContact No.

TAE-KWAN-DOVenue : Multi-Purpose HallDay/Time : Sundays / 4.00 p.m. to 5.00 p.m.Fee : RM30.00 per monthInstructor : Mr. Low Koon Lin - 03-7876 4370

6.30 a.m to 10.00 p.m.RM5.00 per person

8.00 a.m. to 10.00 a.m. or10.00 a.m. to 12.00 noonRM100.00 (4 days per2 hour/session)

RM50.00 per hour (individual)RM70.00 per hour (2 persons)Mr. Ong Chit Lai019-213 1588

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NOTICE IN ADVANCEto the coach and accounts

department shouldyou wish to terminate

all lessons.The coach has to submit

claims (to debit youraccount) by the

first week ofthe month. All rates

are subject toGovernment Service

Tax and change withoutprior notice.

Eagle’s NestPrawn Promotions

Daily Buffet Breakfast – a combination of American breakfast and localfavorites such as nasi lemak and fried noodles and, from the egg station, scrambledegg, omelets or fried egg (any style).Adults - RM8.00 + 5%Children - RM4.00 + 5%

Daily Buffet LunchAdults - RM12.00 + 5%Children - RM7.00 + 5%

Weekend BBQ – a wide spread of BBQ food.Select from marinated beef, lamb, chickenand salads and desserts.Adults - RM35.00 + 5%Children - RM24.00 +5%

Fish Head Curry PromotionNyonya-style Fish Head Curry prepared at the stall.

Dry Assam PrawnsRM25.00 (small)RM40.00 (medium)RM60.00 (large)Buttered PrawnsRM25.00 (small)RM40.00 (medium)RM60.00 (large)Old Style PrawnsRM25.00 (small)RM40.00 (medium)RM60.00 (large)Prawns with Superior Oyster SauceRM25.00 (Small)RM40.00 (medium)RM60.00 (Large)Twin Style PrawnsRM25.00 (small)RM40.00 (medium)RM60.00 (large)Prawns with Shao Shin WineRM25.00 (small)RM40.00 (medium)RM60.00 (large)

Poolside Terrace

July Promotions

Simplythe BEST!

Simplythe BEST!

34 Berita Subang

F&B Promotions

Black Pepper-StyleRM15.00 (small)RM25.00 (medium)RM35.00 (large)Stir-fried with Ginger and Spring OnionRM15.00 (small)RM25.00 (medium)RM35.00 (large)Stir-fried with Black Soya Bean and GreenPepperRM15.00 (small)RM25.00 (medium)RM35.00 (large)Kung PohRM15.00 (small)RM25.00 (medium)RM35.00 (large)

(Beef Tenderloin, Ostrich & Venison)

Eagle’s NestMeat Promotions

August Promotions

Eagle’s NestPoultry Promotions

Honey Ginger ChickenRM15.00 (small)RM35.00 (large)

Sweet & Sour ChickenRM15.00 (small)RM35.00 (large)

Braised Chicken withThree MushroomsRM15.00 (small)RM35.00 (large)

Golden Butter ChickenRM15.00 (small)RM35.00 (large)

Sliced Ginger-FriedChickenRM15.00 (small)RM35.00 (large)

Mango ChickenRM15.00 (small)RM35.00 (large)

September Promotions

Poolside Terrace

Berita Subang 35

Daily BreakfastAdults - RM8.00 + 5%

Children - RM4.00 + 5%

Daily Buffet LunchAdult - RM12.00 + 5%

Children - RM7.00 + 5%

Weekend BBQAdults - RM 35.00 + 5%

Children - RM 24.00 + 5%Pool

side

Ter

race

Daily BreakfastAdults - RM8.00 + 5%Children - RM4.00 + 5%

Daily Buffet LunchAdults - RM12.00 + 5%Children - RM7.00 + 5%

Weekend BBQAdults - RM35.00 + 5%Children - RM24.00 + 5%

Curry Laksa PromotionAvailable from Monday to Saturday