Ramadan Golf 2025

 The following intro was contributed by Woon, who has also done an excellent job to arrange the games, including setup venues for breakfast and lunch, so we could just go and enjoy our games together. We can only say "Big Thank You, Woon" from the bottom of our heart & 3 cheers from all of us:):). We felt the same as what you have said and definitely look forward to our next gathering. 

   "Every year I have always looked forward to the puasa period. The golf promotional rates by various clubs in this period have always made golfing cheaper than normal rates every puasa month. Indeed, paying less than RM100 per golf round is definitely value for money instead of paying more than RM100 per round in normal day on well kept courses. 

2025 is no different when Ramadan golf packages made their return. Yes again, I enjoyed several value-for-money golf games this year.

But there is a difference in 2025. This year, I played with the same golfers in my flight. Always the same four gentlemen in five games altogether. In the past, I had played with many different people of different ages and gender in my flights.

We sure have had our fun together, golfing and having meals before and after the games. We enjoyed the jokes and ribbing of each other esp during the games.

All four of us are seniors, with the youngest in his late 50s and the most senior in his 70s. Yes, we are all old men.

Yes in conclusion, George Bernard Shaw was so right to say:

“We don't stop playing because we grow old; we grow old because we stop playing.” 

                                                                                                                                                    

Brief summary:

Trip #1 - Kota SerieMas Golf and Country Club

              Promo package: RM93.00

Date:     Tuesday.  05/3/2025

Players: James, Alex, Lee, Woon OK

Trip #2 - Danau Golf UKM

               Promo package: RM82.00

Date:      Thursday. 11 /3/2025

Players: James, Alex, Lee, Woon OK

Trip #3 - Berjaya Hill Golf Resort 

               Promo package: RM75.00

Date:     Thursday. 13 /3/2025

Players: James, Alex, Lee, David 

Trip #4 - Amverton Cove Golf Resort 

               Promo package: RM88.00

Date:      Thursday. 20 /3/2025

Players: James, Alex, Lee, Woon OK

Trip #5&6 - Kota SerieMas Golf and Country Club

               Promo package: RM93.00

Date:      Thursday. 27 /3/2025, 3/4/2025

Players: James, Alex, Lee, Woon OK

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Some highlights…….

Our pleasant surprises when we played at Berjaya Hill! We were greeted by 3 unexpected “hosts” who lead us to our buggies or maybe they wanted to be our caddies or hinting for tips :):):)?? Anyway, I think it's our lucky day.

Warm welcome by very friendly “caddies” …...

 

After game, we went to Restaurant 126 for lunch as we had been there before. Nice food and price reasonable. Next visit must try the “sang ha” (river prawn) noodles…

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Summary of our Golf Tours

Golf - Malaysia

VP Golf - Local.mp4 - Google Drive

VP Golf - Thailand

Pls click on link below or go to Google Drive, then play. File too large to upload.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1vAbLj-GkL25lOQhvNhejUmcwkph3MDxj/view?usp=drivesdk

Golf - The Rest of The World

Pls go to Google Drive, then play.

My other golf memories

At last, got a chance to play at RSGC on Friday, 16 Aug 2024.  Thanks very much for the invitation by Mr and Mrs Peter Vogt. A very pleasant surprise when I got a call from Dato Dina to keep the date opened. 

We played the old courses on both nine. Though relatively flat and most water hazards are really not in play, many of the greens are on raised ground guarded by sand bunkers. Eventually, I played 3 over par, maybe I was over excited to play on one of the oldest course in our country for the first time. 

Those hugh rain trees with branches as thick as my body are amazing sight to behold!!

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A dream trip to St Andrew Golf????

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NGC 4 Crocs.... Me, Kim Sun, Allan & Dato Dina

             

             

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      Me, winning the NGC Golf Challenge Championship :):):)

 

Other Happy Moments to Remember

 

To celebrate his 86th birthday, Khoo bought us dinner at Restaurant Gold Hill, Bandar    Manjalara on 5th Nov 2024                                                                                                                                                 

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Hock Ju 50th Anniversary Dinner 2023

    Golf after Covid, stay 1m apart !!

Swing like a Pro????

Golf trip turned leisure day tour

 After playing 2 rounds at KKBGC, we taught we should share the experience with other gang members who has not been there before. So on Feb 1, 2024 we invited Khoo San and Woon to join us. Unfortunately, due to my forgetfulness I did not made the advance booking as such we were not able to play as the course was fully booked. Definitely a big disappointment due to my carelessness. After much discussions, we decided to drove up to Fraser Hill although we were not able to contact the club before we drove up. After driving through the long and bending road, we were equally disappointed as the course was closed due to its extremely bad conditions, obviously it has not been maintained for a long time. Anyway we enjoyed the fresh air and cool breeze, and lucky Khoo san also met a new friend!

At the end, we had also decided to have lunch at Raub since most of us have not been there many many years ago.

What a golfing trip that ends up to being a day tour!!

Hole-in-one

 At last, one of our gang members hit a HIO on Tue, 13th June, 2023! Hoorays!!

Kim Sun scored the HIO on KRTU hole #5 from a distance of about 160m from the blue tee, using his favorite rescue woods. 

The dream-of-all-golfers was miraculously assisted by few tiny leaves from the big tree before the pond. Had the ball just hit any of the tiny branches, very likely it will end up with a splash! But instead, the ball landed just before the green and rolled straight into the hole!! The feat was witnessed by James, Lee and David.

 Congratulations from all of us :):):)

Lunch at Full House Restaurant, Subang Village. Sponsored by Lim after scoring hole-in-1 recently.

Ramadan Golf 2023

 Every year, during the Puasa Month, it has become a common practice for many golf courses to offer special Ramadan Golf packages. The Ramadan period for 2023, was March 23 - April 21. 

We have also taken this opportunity to play as many courses nearby where the promotional rates were too attractive to miss.

A summary of the courses that we have played are listed below:

Golf aside, one of the most important item in our golf itinerary, is also to find a restaurant nearby that serves the best food for our lunch after the game. In this respect, we must thank David who has done an excellent job, searching the web, review the comments within, finally suggested a place to eat. So far he has never failed, 3 cheers to our friend!

Places to eat, near Amverton 

Places to eat, near Danau:

Places to eat, near Kota SerieMas or Bukit Unggul GC:

Places to eat, near Port Dickson:

Our Golf Rules 2023 - KRTU Gang

 Effective 2023, the USGA & R&A has made quite a few changes to the Golf Rules in order to speed up the games and also make it more enjoyable especially for the non professionals and golfers with disabilities. 

In view of the above, I have made a summary of the key points so that it is easier to understand and for us  to follow. Although  some areas may not conform to the R&A Golf Rulings, let’s just enjoy the game together. 

Here it is...........

Our Golf Rules…

  1. GUR, ball or feet in Casual Water, Embedded ball, Cart Path, Distance Markers, Divots, Roots and Rocks, all Immovable Obstructions:

     - Free Drop within 1 club length, after taking nearest point of complete relief.                                         See also note 3, Winter Rule.

2. Bunker (if ball in foot print, bunker unraked, casual water, drainage marks ):

       - Free Drop within 1 club length, but ball must be dropped in bunker.                                                        - if drop outside bunker:  +1 stroke

3. Lost ball, OB: +1 stroke; see Drop Options below.

4. Penalty Area: +1 stroke

      - Red stakes, see Drop Option 2. 

        Or take lateral relief on opposite side from point of reference (point where ball last crossed the              hazard line).

     - Yellow stakes, see Drop Option 2. 

        Ball must be dropped behind the yellow line/stake. 

5. Ball lost in OPEN fairways of same teeing ground: - Free Drop at spot best determined by the player 

      

Drop options…

 1. Play another ball from location where you last played, eg re-tee

 2. Play another ball from where the original ball last crossed the unplayable line: 

⁃ Dropped within 2 club length (left or right)     Or

⁃ Dropped as far back as you want on imaginary line from point to pin (back-on-the-line)  Or

⁃ Play anywhere within GAC (ground already covered) area

Winter Rules…..

To determine and declare before hitting our 1st Tee:

1. Free drop: within 1 club length anywhere in the general area even under tree but Excluding penalty areas, bunkers, tee box and greens.

2. Free drop = LCP (lift, clean, place)

3. However, after the free drop and your line of play is still blocked, you may chipped out or take the Unplayable option with 1 stroke penalty.

Some Illustrations......

The Magnificent 8

VIP Guests at Hock Ju 50th Anniversary Dinner Party

                                             GAC Line,