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March-April 2009

Lee Ek Tieng, ChairmanRobert Yap, Deputy Chairman

Committees

General Committee Kee Sue Gee, President

Lek Seow Yam, Vice-PresidentTan Chin Huat, Captain

Yap Giau Peck, TreasurerPeter Tan P K, SecretaryCharles Lim A C, Member

John Tan K S, MemberKay Kong Swan, MemberPerry Kwek K L, Member

Ven Sreenivasan, Member

Golfing sub-Committee Tan Chin Huat, Captain

Kay Kong Swan, Vice-CaptainMay Mak, Lady CaptainHenry Chiam, Member

Hoong Bee Lok, MemberLawrence Lee, Member

Mark Higgs, MemberSng Cheng Kang, MemberTan Cheng Hai, Member

Finance sub-CommitteeYap Giau Peck, Chairman

Ho Chye Hoi, MemberQuek Eng Chye, Member

Audit Committee Charles Lim Aeng Cheng, Chairman

Tan Hong Bak, MemberStanley Tien Lee, Member

House & Recreation sub-Committee

Lek Seow Yam, ChairmanPerry Kwek Khin Lian, Vice-Chairman

Henry Ho Kok Wai, MemberAurora Regacho, Member

Ong Ho Kiat, MemberKelvin Tan Lip Kwang, Member

Handicap sub-CommitteeKay Kong Swan, Chairman

May Mak, MemberMark Higgs, Member

Lawrence Lee Beng Teck, Member

Corporate & Communications sub-Committee

Peter Tan P K, ChairmanJohn Tan Kheen Seng, Co-Chairman

Ven Sreenivasan, MemberEdmond Ang Eng Huat, Member

Kelvin Mok Siew Kit, MemberPaul Nalliah Jacob, Member

Golfing Wing Upgrading Adhoc Committee

Kee Sue Gee, ChairmanHoong Bee Lok, Vice-Chairman

Lek Seow Yam, MemberLau See Kiat, Member

Loo Boon Kang, MemberOng Thiam Huat, Member

CONTENTS

Food & Beverage

16 SpecialsatGolfers’Terrace

17 ShanshuiPalace

Reciprocal Club

18 MeruValleyGolf&CountryClub

19Tableofreciprocal

andaffiliatedclubs

Calendar Of Events

21 CalendarOfEvents

Instruction

23 PlayingPalm18

Reminisces

24FromSwampLandto

PristineCourses

ClubInformationClubOfficials

Chew Ming Sun proudly holds aloft his catch of the day.

On The Cover

02 Captain’sMessage

Club News

04 Revampingournewsletter

06 TheHole-in-OneFeeling

07 Hole-in-OneAchievements

08 DecemberMonthlyMedals

09 JanuaryMonthlyMedals

10Men’s&Ladies’ChampionMedallists

plusMen’sSeniorMedals

11 Anglers’Dream

Social & Recreation

12 JungleSafariCountdownParty

14 LunarNewYearCrooning

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Theheavyrainfallandwetweatherfor the most part of 2008 affectedthe greens on both courses. Theunusuallydampandwetconditionsfrequently caused outbreaksof nematode infestation, whichaffected some greens more thanothers.Nematodesaremicroscopicroundworms that often live in thesoilandattackawiderangeofhostplants.Mostnematodesthatattackturfgrass are microscopic, slender,

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largely transparent, unsegmentedroundworms (pictured below).These nematodes live in the soilandfeedontherootsofturfgrass,greatly reducing plant growth bydamagingtherootsystem.Asmanyas20,000individualscanbefoundinonepintofsoil.

With the limited pesticidesavailable, the treatment has beenlongand laborious. Many sampleswere sent abroad for testing andour maintenance programme hadto be reviewed and revised. We

hadtoexperimentwithavarietyofapplicationratesthatwouldallowamaximumintakeofnutrientswithoutdamagingtheturf.Theexperimentsyielded positive results with acombination of foliar applications.The turf in return started to growand positive results on the rootsystem were seen. A variety offoliar applications were used onthe greens daily. This means asubstantialincreaseinexpenditureson fertilisers and approved pestcontrolchemicals.

Recent tests have shown that thenematodecountonallgreenshasbeenreducedandthedrierweatherconditions and bright sunshinesince the beginning of 2009has speeded up therecovery process.W i t h

Single golfers must also be aware that they cannotdemand to overtake a slower group. If all golfers adopta courteous attitude on our courses, we believe all users of our courses will enjoy their games more.

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healthyroots,thegreensnowdisplayahealthytextureandlushness.

With thenewgovernmentsmokinglegislation, smoking will not beallowed in nearly all areas of theClubhouse, except designatedsmoking areas. Though the golfcourse is not covered by thislegislation,wewouldliketoremindgolfers that our Club’s Bye-lawsallow smoking only on the teeboxes.Thismeansyouhavetostuboutyourcigarettesbeforeyouleavetheteeboxes.Pleasedothisintheashtraysontheteeboxesorinthebuggies.Inthecurrentexceptionallydryweather,alightedcigarettemaycause a fire. Also, cigarette buttsdiscardedonourcoursesareanuglysightandleaveabadimpressionofourClub.

Our Club’s current practice is toallowmemberstoplay18holesbythemselvesonweekdayswhenthecoursesarenot crowded. Though

such golfers do not have rights,it would be courteous for slowergroupsofgolferstoletsuchgolferspass. The single golfer must alsobe aware that he or she cannotdemandtoovertakeaslowergroup.If all golfers adopt a courteousattitudeonourcourses,webelieveall users of our courses will enjoytheirgamesmore.

CondolencesOn behalf of the Raffles Country Club and allitsmembers, Iwould like toextendmydeepestsympathies toMrsWendyOhandher familyonthepassingofherbelovedhusband,PhilipOh.

I got to know Philip well when he served in theGolfingCommitteefrom1996to2005.Hiswarmpersonalitywonhimtherespectofstaffandmembers of the Club. He contributed

muchinhisownquietway,alwaysgenerouslysupportingourannualRafflesCharityOpenthroughhissponsorship.We have lost a good friend and Philip will bedearlymissed.

TanChinHuat

The SGA Inter-Club League will bestarting soon. We thank membersforcomingforwardtorepresenttheClubandwewishyoueverysuccessinyourgames.

TANCHINHUATCaptain

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Revamping our newsletter

F & B Dept.

If you have reservations about some of our new features, please let us know. We would welcome new ideas for features. You can approach any of the members from the Corporate and Communications Sub-Committee with your feedback or email us. The success of our newsletter depends on you. We hope you will engage with us as we head down this new path.

This March-April issue kicks off aneweditorialformatwhichwehopewill enable members to engagemoreextensivelywiththeClubandfellowmembers.

All our usual features like Clubnews, Social and Recreation newsas well as news about the Foodand Beverage options within theclub will carry on as per normal.In this issue, for example, in ourClubNewssection,we feature theopportunitytodoaspotoffishingatRCCinApril,whileinourSocialandRecreation section we present apicturespreadofthethathighlightsourJungleSafariCountdownParty.Weregardtheseitemsasourstapleofferings which have kept and willcontinuetokeepmembersupdatedonwhat’shappeningattheClub.

However,startingfromthisissueweintroducesomenewfeatureswhichwehopewilladdtoyourknowledgeof the Club as well as your fellowmembers. Some of these newfeatures require your feedback tobe sustainable. For example, wehope tohavemorecomprehensivecoverage of holes-in-one by ourmembers. Insteadof just tellingushowyoufeltwhenhittingtheholeinone,wewantmoreinformationfromyou-suchaswhoyouwereplayingwith,whatwerethewindconditionsat the time, how did your golfingpartners respond to your hole inone and so on. It’s important tocapturethesemomentsforposteritybecausetheytendtobequiterareamongstgolfers.

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Anothernewfeatureistipsonhowtoplaysomeofthe36holesinRafflesCountry Club. In this newsletter,wefeaturethetrickyHole18onthePalm course. Our tips are derivedfromaconsensusof a few regulargolfers at RCC. Your feedback onthe tips provided are welcome,especiallyifyouhavefoundabetterway toplayanyparticularholewearefeaturing.

Next, because our Club turned 20lastyear,we feel it’sanopportunetime to do some reminiscing. Wekick off our Reminisces featurebriefly looking at the early days oftheClub,whenthelandwasbarrenand thehills aroundSAFTIMilitaryInstitute completely dominated thelandscape. We hope that some ofyouwillbecompelledtoshareyourreminiscenceswithusinthemonthsto come and also provide us withsomeoldphotographs, ifpossible,to remind everyone of days goneby.

We feel that our reciprocal clubsdeserve a re-airing and we arestarting our reviews of these golfclubs with Meru Valley Golf &Country Club in Ipoh. We don’texpect many of you have playedthereandwehopethatthisreviewgives you food for thought aboutgoingtheretoplay.

Finally,wearestartingaClassifiedsection this month for membersto buy, sell or barter their golfinggoods. We introduce this servicein this newsletter and hope thereis interest amongst our members.Please note that the requests forentries into the Classified sectioncan only be made by members.But we would welcome entries bymembersonnon-members’behalf.

Youcansendyourentriesviaemailto:[email protected].

Toend,wewouldliketostressthatour publication belongs to everymemberoftheclubandyouhaveasayinwhatgoesintothenewsletterand what doesn’t. If you havereservations about some of ournew features, please let us know.We would welcome new ideas forfeatures.YoucanapproachanyofthemembersfromtheCorporateand

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Communications Sub-Committeewithyourfeedbackoremailus.Thesuccessofournewsletterdependson you. We hope you will engagewithusasweheaddownthisnewpath.

Thanks,The members of the PublicationsCommittee

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The Hole-in-One Feeling

You need a lot of luck and skill tohit a hole-in-one in golf. You canprobably talk to golfers and theoverwhelming majority will tell youtheyhaveneverhitahole-in-oneintheirlives.Still,theoddsofmakinga hole-in-one are not as high aspeoplethink.AccordingtoUSHoleInOne,a leadingproviderofhole-in-one insurance for golf outingsand tournaments, the odds of anamateurgolfermakingahole-in-oneonapar3holeareroughly12,500to1.Further, it says theoddsofaprofessional golfer making a hole-in-oneonapar3holearecloserto2,500to1.

Herearemore interestingstatisticsfrom US Hole In One: You mayhaveheardoftwoplayersmakingaholeinoneonthesameholeinthesameevent.Itsaysthechancesofthisfeathappeningareveryslim,atroughly32,000to1.Meanwhile,theoddsof agolfer hitting twoholes-in-one in consecutive par 3 holesareminisculeatnearly156,250,000to1.SuchaneventwouldbecauseforamassivecelebrationatRCC.

Oursevenmemberswhohitholes-in-one inRCCbetween Decemberand January appreciate that theirachievements are rare in golf.

“All luck, very little skills.” —— John Tan Liong Loh

“I hit a beautiful shot. The ball landed on the green and rolled into the hole. What a feeling!” —— Chia Kam Chew

OiLengGumpert,whohitahole-in-oneonHole3of thePalmCourseonJanuary18enthused:“IthoughtIwouldneverachieveit.Iuseda7irontoplayshortonthe107-metreholesoIwouldn’tgetintothebunkerlikemyflightmateshad justdone.But the backwind was so strongthat it brought the ball to the pin.18mustbealuckynumberforme.Whatawaytostartanewyear.”

JohnTanLiongLohwasveryrealisticabouthishole-in-oneeffort inHole17of thePalmCourseonJanuary11, when he said it was “All luck,very little skills.” Chia Kam Chewwhohitahole-in-oneon thesamehole just five days later was moreforthright. “I hit a beautiful shot.The ball landed on the green androlledintothehole.Whatafeeling!”he declared. A few weeks earlier,on Boxing Day, Sammy Lee CheeKin,hitahole-in-oneonHole12ofthePalmCourseandhewillneverforget themoment theball slippedintothehole.“Whatwassupposedto be a casual game with my golfkakistoroundoffaneventful2008turnedupthissurprisehole-in-one.Itwasmyfirstafter17yearsofgolf.IfeltIstrucktheballwellandtrainedmy sights on the ball as it floatedinto the air. I saw it land with onebounceandrollsoftlyintothehole.Iwillneverforgetthelovelysoundoftheballhittingthepinonitswayin,”saidSammy.

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James Liew Course : LakeHole8Date : 05/12/2008

Sammy Lee Chee Kin

Course : Palm Hole12Date : 26/12/2008

Sara Lew

Course : PalmHole12Date : 29/12/2008

Chor How Jat

Course : LakeHole16Date : 04/01/2009

Hole-in-One Achievements

John Tan Tiong Loh

Course : Palm Hole17Date : 11/01/2009

Chia Kam Chew

Course : PalmHole17Date : 16/01/2009

Oi Leng Gumpert Course : PalmHole3Date : 18/01/2009

“I thought I would never achieve it. I used a 7 iron to play short on the 107-metre hole so I wouldn’t get into the bunker like my flight mates had just done. But the backwind was so strong that it brought the ball to the pin. 18 must be a lucky number for me. What a way to start a new year.” —— Oi Leng Gumpert

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December Monthly MedalsThe December Monthly Medals werekeenly contested. Held on December 8lastyear,thewinneroftheADivisionwasPakHongKong(lefttop),wholatercamein runner-up in the Champion Medallistcompetition. He pipped both LeongKong Yon and Liang Ming Juann by asingle stableford point. Kong Yong tooktherunners-uppositiononcountback.

TheBDivisioncompetitionoftheMonthlyMedal saw the winner Lee Beng Chye(leftbelow)finishthreepointsclearofhisnearestrivalKohYauChai.Afurthertwopoints back was the second runner-upChiangWoonSeng.Both theADivisionand B Division monthly medals wereplayedonthePalmcourse.TherewasnoCDivisioncompetitioninDecember.

Pak Hong Kong‘A’ Division

Lee Beng Chye‘B’ Division

Best Nett Runner-up Nett 2nd Runner-Up

Player PakHongKong LeongKongYon LiangMingJuann

Stableford 41 Pts 40Pts(ocb) 40Pts

Handicap 11.5 10.9 8.9

A Division

B DivisionBest Nett Runner-up Nett 2nd Runner-Up

Player LeeBengChye KohYauChai ChiangWoonSeng

Stableford 42 Pts 39Pts 37Pts

Handicap 13.9 14.7 14.8

The December Monthly Medals for

Ladies were contested on December

13 last year at the Lake Course.

Played under the Stableford format,

both A and B Division competitions

were close. Wendy Soh (left above)

pipped Nonita Chand in the A

Division competition on count back

after both players amassed 37

Stableford points. In the B Division,

winner Lim Boon Eng (left below)

scored 36 Stableford points, pipping

Ruth Wee by two points.

A Division Best Nett Runners-Up Nett

Player Wendy Soh Nonita Chand

Stableford 37 Pts(ocb) 37Pts

Handicap 12.6 1.7

B Division Best Nett Runners-Up Nett

Player Lim Boon Eng Ruth Wee

Stableford 36 Pts 34Pts(ocb)

Handicap 21.2 16.7

Ladies

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January Monthly MedalsThe A and B Division competitions for the January Monthly Medals for Men were played at the Lake Course on January 10. This time around it was held as a Strokeplay competition. In the A Division, the winner was Kevin Chan Kim Wai (left top), with a nett score of 66. He pipped Ng Pak Thiang who hit a nett 67. The player with the best gross score was Kang Yong Chiang with a 76.

The B Division winner was Ng Kok Sen (left centre) with a nett score of 69. He came in 4 strokes ahead of Maung Yu Swan who finished with a nett score of 73. The player with the best gross score on the day was Ben Low who hit 89 gross.

The C Division competition for Men was played a week later, on January 17, at the Palm Course. It was also conducted in a Strokeplay format. The player with the best nett score was Loh Kum Chuen (left bottom) who hit 65 nett. The player with the best gross score was Heng Jee Yong, who hit 97 gross.

Best NettRunner-up Nett

Best Gross

Player KevinChanKimWai

NgPakThiang

KangYongChiang

Stroke Play 66 67 76

Handicap 7.4 3.0 9.6

A Division

B Division

Best NettRunner-upNett

Best Gross

Player NgKokSen

MaungYuSwan

BenLow

Stroke Play 69 73 89

Handicap 14.5 14.3 13.3

C DivisionBest Nett Best Gross

Player LohKumChuen HengJeeYong

Stroke Play 65 97

Handicap 22.1 26.6

The Ladies also played for the

Monthly Medals on the Palm Course

on January 17. It was held in a

Strokeplay format. The winner of

the A Division for Ladies was Elvina

Wong (left top) with a nett score

of 70. Michelle Ang had the best

gross score of 82 on the day. In the

B Division competition, Tan Joo Ee

(left below) won the honours with a

nett score of 67. The player with the

best gross score in the B Division

was Ruth Wee with 100.

A Division Best Nett Best Gross

Player Elvina Wong Michelle Ang

Stroke Play 70 82

Handicap 9.2 4.0

B Division Best Nett Best Gross

Player Tan Joo Ee Ruth Wee

Stroke Play 67 100

Handicap 22.4 16.9

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Best Nett Runner-up Nett 2nd Runner-Up

Player OngEngSeng K.Y.Leong LohKumChuen

Stableford 41 Pts 40Pts(ocb) 40Pts

Handicap 19 12 24

Men’s & Ladies’ Champion Medallists2009

Teo Keow Seng

Ong Eng Seng

Men’s Senior Medals

TheMen’sChampionMedallistfor2009,TeoKeowSeng(lefttop),isnostrangertogolfcompetitions.Hecameinrunner-upinthe19thSingaporeOpenSeniorAmateurChampionship at Laguna National GolfandCountryClubinDecemberlastyear.TheLadiesChampionMedallistisLeongYoke Ping (left below). Runners-up intheMen’sDivisionwasPakHongKong,while Michelle Ang was runners-up in

On December 27 last year,the Men’s Senior Medals wereplayed at the Lake course. Likethe A Division of the monthlymedals earlier in the month, thecompetition was fierce. At theend of the competition, Ong EngSeng(left)managedtoholdoffthe

Best Nett Runner-up Nett

Player TeoKeowSeng PakHongKong

Stroke Play 67 Nett (ocb) 67Nett

Handicap 7.3 10.4

Men’s Division

Best Nett Runner-up Nett

Player LeongYokePing MichelleAng

Stroke Play 73 Nett (ocb) 73Nett

Handicap 14.1 1.7

Ladies’ Division

theLadiesDivision. Thecompetition todecidetheChampionMedallistswasheldon thePalmCourseofRCConJanuary3andbasedonstrokeplay.Wesawtwovery close contests for the top spots inthe competition. Both Keow Seng andYoke Ping won on countback after theirNett scores were tied with Hong KongandMichellerespectively.

Teo Keow Seng

Leong Yoke Ping

competition and win by a singlestableford point from KY Leongand Loh Kum Chuen. KY pippedKum Chuen to second place oncountback. The Men’s SeniorMedalsmarkedanexcitingmonthofcompetitionatRCC.

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Anglers’ Dream

t is a rare opportunity to savour the lush, serene surroundings of our golf course

without thinking of how to play your next shot or cursing a bad shot that lands in the water.

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FishingwillbebackatRCConApril13.ThismostnovelofactivitiesforaSingaporegolfcoursewas lastheld inJanuary,offHole12onthePalmcourse.Thistime,anglerscantrytheirluckatHoles2and5oftheLakecourse.Youcaneitherwalkoruseabuggytogettothesefishinglocations.Itisarareopportunitytosavourthelush,serenesurroundingsofourgolfcoursewithout thinkingofhow toplayyournextshotorcursingabadshotthatlandsinthewater.

FishingisopentoRCCmembersonly.Youmustbringyourownequipmentincludingrodsandbait,asthesewon’tbeprovidedbytheClub.BaitusedmustonlybethoseforTilapia,AruanandToman.Don’tfishforGrassCarpasyouwillincurafineof$50ifyoudoso.Wehopeyouenjoyyourdayout.

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Raffles Country Club roared onDecember 31, 2008, as ourmembers, their families andguests welcomed the New YearintheJungleSafariCountdownParty. Members and theirguests quickly eased into thefestivities and it turned out tobeafantasticnight.Therewerecompetitions for adults andchildren alike, as well as some

onstage performances that hadtheaudiencereelingwithlaughter.

The Lucky Draw generated a lot

of interest,especiallyasthetopprizewasaSamsungLCDTV.

Groupphotosweretakenandasthe midnight hour approached,the sense of excitement grew.Morepeoplestruttedtheirdancefloor and cries of “Yam Seng”reverberated across the dininghall. Then, the midnight hourcame, hugs and kisses wereshared,andaspontaneousburstofAuldLangSynerangthroughthehall.2009hadarrived.

Jungle Safari Countdown Party

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Lunar New Year CrooningWeheldourLunarNewYearKaraokeNite in the Albatross Lounge onFebruary7.Evenaswewerehavingdinner,themicrophoneswerepassedaroundtablessothateveryonecouldpresent their karaoke skills amongfamilyandfriends.So,theAlbatrossLounge resonated with unique andsometimes delightful renditions ofa variety of songs. It was a multi-lingual performance by our party-goers, capped off with good foodanddrinks.ItwasafinewayforRCCtowelcometheYearoftheOx.

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Specials at Golfers’ TerraceAsever,theGolfers’Terracehaspreparedsomenewdishestowhetyourappetitebefore or after your game. Our Kong Bak Pau comprises fatty pork in arichbraised sauce. The fattypork ismarinatedwithdarksoy,lightsoy,hoisinsauce,oystersauce,staraniseedand garlic. Priced at $6.50, it isservedwithbunsandmakes foraheavenlydish thatsimplymelts inyourmouth.

Another special for this periodis Chicken Chop with Teriyaki Sauce and Rice. This dishhas a Japanese theme thoughteriyakiisfoundinmanydifferenttypes of cuisine these days,even in Mexican and Westerndishes.Teriyaki issimplyawayof Japanese cooking whichincorporates grilling or broiling.While teriyaki sauce can bebought inbottlesthesedays, itcanalsobemadewithsoysauce,mirin and sugar. Also priced at $6.50, the dish expands thetypeofcuisinethattheGolfers’Terracebringstoyou.

A dish that you can share withyourgolfingkakisisDeep Fried Chicken with Seaweed.Pricedat $10 for 10 pieces, this isanother dish that comes fromJapanesecuisine.It’sanicebite-sized dish to have at the centreof the table. Finally, the Golfers’Terrace is offering a Chicken with Mushroom and Sausage RiceinaClaypotasaheartymeal.Sometimes, after a hard game,golfers may get a hankering for

something rather substantial andthisdish,pricedat$12,fitsthebill.It

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Shanshui Palace Restaurant Promotion

• Price subject to 10% Service Charge & Prevailing GST

• Menu subject to change

潮式特价精选套餐Teochew’s Special Set

每位 $ 23.80 / Person

最少三位 / Min. 3 Persons

卤鹅伴卤水豆腐Teochew Sliced Goose & Bean curd

明火煲靓汤Soup of the Day

烧汁百花豆腐Deep Fried Bean curd with Prawn Paste

鲜菇炒凉瓜Bitter Gourd with Mushroom

芝士奶油焖鱼茸面Fish Meat Noodle with Cheese & Butter

金瓜芋泥Sweet Yam Paste with Pumpkin & Gingko Nut

鲍翅粉丝虾套餐Double Boiled Superior

Shark’s Fin & Prawn Set



海台酱露笋玉带Scallop & Asparagus in Seaweed Sauce

松菇菜胆鸡炖鲍翅Double Boiled Superior Shark’s Fin with Chicken & Shitake Mushroom

奶汁粉丝虾Prawn with Vermicelli & Milk in Clay Pot

白花竹笙伴北菇Bamboo Pith with Prawn

Paste & Mushroom

麻婆豆腐捞饭Fried Rice Spicy Bean Curd

黑糯米雪糕Black Glutinous Rice with Ice Cream

鲍翅羊扒套餐Double Boiled

Superior Shark’s Fin & Lamb Chop Set



番茄什菜伴奇酱珊瑚蚌Coral Shell with Vegetable in Kiwi Sauce

冬瓜松菇蟹肉炖鲍翅Double Boiled Superior Shark’s Fin

with Winter Melon & Crab Meat

黑椒香煎羊扒Pan Fried Lamb Chop with

Black Pepper Sauce

上汤百杞鲜露笋Asparagus with Herbs in Superior Stock

鹅丝炒鱼茸面Fish Pasta with Shredded Goose Meat

香蕉珍珠露Banana Sago Cream

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Meru Valley Golf & Country ClubJalanBukitMeruIpoh,Perak30020,MalaysiaOffice:02055293333Fax:02055293387

How to get there by car:Theclub is locatedabout14kmnorth-westof Ipoh.FromtheNorth-SouthHighway,taketheJelapangexitandheadwestofJalanJelapang.FollowthesignstoMeruValley.

Important Club Information

Meru Valley Golf & Country Club

MeruValleyGolfandCountryClubislocatedintheIpohareaofPerakstate not too far from the highlyrated Clearwater Sanctuary GolfResort. The holes in Meru Valleyare memorable, with undulatingfairways and greens which arein good condition. Elevated teesprovidegreatvistasandthesceneryis beautiful across the course.The course is set in a valley withmountains in the distance. It doesgethumidbutthattendstobethecaseforgolfcoursesbuiltinvalleys.Meru Valley is a relatively shortcourse.Longerhitterscandrivethegreensonsomepar4sandatleasttwo of the par 5s can be reachedwith two good shots. There arethreeninesintheproperty–Valley,WaterfallandRiver.

Ipoh’s legendary food

A good reason to head outto Meru Valley for a game ofgolf is that itwill give you thechance to savour Ipoh food.FromgreatcookstoauthenticIpoh trademarks, one of thehighlights of any visit to IpohistotrythediversityofdishesavailableinIpoh.SarHorFun,abowlofflatwhitericenoodles,served with prawns andshredded chicken, is an Ipohtrademark. So is the chickenwith bean sprouts known asNga Choi Kai. You can findthese dishes elsewhere in thecountry but you could arguethat it won’t taste as goodwhenyoueat theoriginal farein Ipoh.Other food likeHakkaNoodlesisalsofamousinIpoh.Common types of food likeSatay, Nasi Lemak or BananaLeaf Rice are also availableanywhere for those seekingtheir comfort food. Legendhas it that any foodproducedin Ipoh simply tastes betterthan other parts of Malaysiabecause of the high alkalicontentofthewaterinthecity.ItisalsobelievedthatthewatercontentpreservesthevibrancyofthehumanskinwhichmakesIpohtownfolkfairer.

Rolling landscape of Meru Valley (Copyright: gilagolf)

Thisishowgolfwebsitewhere2golfdescribes the course: “The terrainthroughout is generally quiteundulating,withafewholesfeelingrathertightfromthetee–althoughyouwilldiscoverthatthereismorespaceavailablethanyoufirstthink.This well-maintained and nicelypresented course includes manyexcellent and challenging holes,often given a stunning backdropby the surrounding jungle-cladhills, and an audible dimensionby the babbling streams. Theslightly shorter River course, withmore housing around it, is notas impressive as the other twonines, but still represents severalundulating, testing and enjoyablegolfholes.”

Raffles Country ClubMemberscanplayatMeruValleyat justacostofabuggy (RM30).Ifyouplantoplaywithfriendswhoarenon-members,theweekdayrateis RM80 and the weekend rate isRM150 (both excludingbuggy fees).Ahandicap isrequiredtoplayat thecourse.Weekdaytee-timesareeasily

Green Fees

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Table of reciprocal and affiliated clubs RECIPROCAL CLUBS

ROBERT TRENT JONES II CLUB JAPAN

CHINA

Mission Hills Golf ClubMissionHillsRoadGuanlanTown518110Shenzhen,ChinaTel:+867558020888Fax:+867558024868Quan Zhou Golf & Country ClubZimaoTownJinjiang,QuanZhouCity,FujianProvince,ChinaTel:+865955951999/5951988/5951711Fax:+865955985302

MACAU

Macau Golf & Country Club1918EstradadeHacSallhadeColoane,MacauTel:+853871188Fax:+853870011

INDONESIA

Rancamaya Golf & Country ClubJl.RancamayaUtama,CiawiBogor16720,IndonesiaTel:+620251242282Fax:+620251242283

AUSTRALIA

Araluen Country ClubCountryClubAvenueRoleystone6111WestemAustraliaTel:+610893979000Fax:+61893979001The Golf Club Kennedy BayPortKennedyDrive,PortKennedyWA6172AustraliaTel:+61895245333Fax:+61895245444

BRUNEI

The Empire Hotel & Country ClubJerudongBG3122NegaraBruneiDarussalamTel:+6732418888Fax:+6732418999

THAILAND

Blue Canyon Country Club165Moo1,ThepkasattriRoad,Thalang,Phuket83110,ThailandTel:+66076328088Fax:+66076328068

AUSTRALIA

The Lakes Golf ClubPOBox545Mascot,NSW,2020AustraliaTel:+61296691311Fax:+61296696206Sanctuary Lakes ClubGregNormanDriveSanctuaryLakesVictoriaAustralia3030Tel:+61393952888The Vines Golf and Country ClubVerdelhoDrive,TheVines,WA,AustraliaTel:61892973000

BRUNEI

Pantai Mentiri Golf ClubKm15-1/2,JalanKotaBatuPetiSurat1646BandarSeriBegawanBS8073NegaraBruneiDarussalamTel:+67302791021,792014Fax:+67302790773

INDONESIA

Finna Golf & Country ClubJalanRayaBarsariPrigen,Pandaan67157IndonesiaTel:+62343632153/4/5Fax:+62343632156

VIETNAM

Long Thanh Golf ClubNationalHighway51TanMaiHamletPhuocTanVillageDongNaiProvince,VietnamTel:+8461512510/512511Chi Linh Star Golf & Counrty ClubSaoDoChiLinhHaiDuong,VietnamTel:+84320585617Fax:+84320585618

MALAYSIA

Kuala Lumpur Golf & Country ClubNo.10Jln1/70DOffJlnBukitKiara60000KualaLumpur,MalaysiaTel:+02032531111Fax:+02032533393Damai Golf & Country ClubDamaiBeachJalanSantubongPOBoxB20393862KuchingSarawak,MalaysiaTel:+02082846008Fax:+02082846044Meru Valley Golf & Country ClubJalanBukitMeru30020IpohPerakDarulRidzuan,MalaysiaTel:+02055293303Fax:+02055293387

Kelab Golf SarawakPetraJaya93050KuchingSarawak,MalaysiaTel:+082440966Fax:+082441733

AFFILIATED CLUBS

Mission Hills Golf Club - China

accessibleifyoucontacttheclubinadvance.Duringweekends,

thecourseisusuallybusywithmembersandaslotortwo may not be so easy to get. But do contact the clubaheadoftimetotryyourluckforaweekendgame.

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RCC Golf Palm 17

EventsarecurrentattimeofpublicationGolfing Social&Recreation

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LakeClosedWholeDayformaintenance

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奶汁粉丝虾

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Calendar Of Events - MAY 2009

Mission Hills Golf Club - China

Playing Palm 18Oneofthemosttalked-aboutholeswhenwearesitting in theGolfers’Terracedoingpost-mortemsofourgamesisthe18thholeonthePalmCourse.It’sapar4hole,about350metresfromthewhitetees.It’salsoan Index 2 hole, which makes itoneofthemostchallengingonthecourse. Palm 18 is a dog-leg left.When you stand on the tee-box,youcan’tseethegreen.Ontheleftoftheteebox,acrossthecartpath,is an island which is overgrownwith lush vegetation and trees. InthatjungleliesabrandnewHonmadriver which accidentally flew offone of our member’s hands as hewasteeingoffyearsago.

Thegolfer’sdriveofftheteeboxatPalm18hastobestraight,accurateanddirectedatthebendofthedog-leg.Fromthewhitetees,that’sabout200metreswithroll.Ifyouhityourballtooshort,yoursecondshotwillgive you no angle to the green. Ifyouhitittoolong,yourballwilllikelycometorestamongcoconuttreesandofferyouaviewofourbeautifulreservoir.Nicesceneryforsure,butyoursecondshotwill invariablybeapitchouttothefairway,andyou’llhavetocontemplatealengthythirdshottothegreen.

Landing your tee shot near thebend of the dog-leg puts you ona relatively flat surface so thatyou don’t have to contend with atroublesome downhill lie on yoursecond shot. But even if you getyour ball to the bend in one shot,thesecondshotrepresentsanotherchallenge.Itisagood145metrestothegreen,whichslopesdowntothereservoirontheright.

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If you play your second shot toofar left, you will find your ball in agreensidebunker–ithugsthefrontleftsideofthegreenandisasandyreceptacle for any pulled shots.Meanwhile,ifyousliceyoursecondshot, you may hear muted criesof “Watanabe” from your playingpartners as the ball is certainlydestinedtolandinthereservoir.

Ifyouwant tobe“twoon”on thishole–thatis,gettingontothegreenin regulation - your second shotmustlandtowardsthecentreofthegreenandholdthere.Thatisnotaneasy shot from 150 metres - youmayneedtopracticeplayingahighcutthatlandssoftly.Ifyou’reshortandtheballlandsonthefrontendofthegreen,youcouldseeyourballkickingandrollingintothereservoirat pace. For the faint-hearted, asaferplaywouldbetolayuponthesecondshot towardsthecentreofthefairwayfurtherahead–perhapstoyourmostcomfortabledistanceforapitch,saybetween60to100metres from thegreen. Hopefully,youcanthenoneputtforyourpar.

Palm18hastakenmanyvictimsandspoiltmanyascorecard.Butitisaveryinterestingholeandoffersthegolferplentytothinkaboutineachofhisorhershots.That’stheleastyoucouldexpectfromanyhole.

Tell us how you play Palm 18. Email us at [email protected] with your advice, and we will highlight your thoughts in our next newsletter.

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RafflesCountryClubholdsalotofgood memories for many people.Last year, we commemorated our20thyearwithacoffeetablebook.It charted the development of theClubfromthetimetheplantobuilditwasfirstmootedbyJurongTownCorporation (now JTC Corp) in1984.Manyofthepioneermembersremember those early days well.The area where the Lake Coursewould be was a flat, narrow pieceof barren land adjacent to JalanAhmad Ibrahim. It was inundatedwith swamps, small trees andsome wildlife. The land where thePalm Course would be built hada small hillock in one corner anda large variety of trees, includinga smattering of fruit trees. But thelandscape was mostly stark, withthe hills surrounding the SAFTIMilitary Institute on the horizon,includingtheinfamous“Pengkang”Hill, and the tiny Sungei Tengahmeandering its way through themarshlands.In those days, Tuas was quietlydeveloping as an industrial estate.Many years before that, it wasswamplandwhichwaslaterclearedfor squatter settlement. This, inturn, became a fishing village anditwasnotunusual toseeasmanyas200fishingboats inTuasevery

morning.Inthe1970s,theresidentsof Tuas were resettled in publichousing estates and Tuas begantobedeveloped for industrial use.Landwasreclaimedtoexpandtheindustrial area. By the time, RCCopened in 1988, about 6.5 squarekilometersoflandwassaidtohavebeenreclaimed.

The Club added much-neededcolourandvivacitytoanotherwisedrab industrial area in the west ofSingapore.Therewasagolfcourseboom at the time and it was anexciting time to start a new club.In the mid-1980s, membershipsin golf clubs were viewed as aninvestment. Many golf clubs werebeing built in Johor, Batam andBintan. Such was the popularitythat there were close to 4,500applications for membership atRCC. It was decided that about2,500 memberships would bemade available and selection wasdonebyballoting.

But this brought about anunexpected situation for the Club.The balloting resulted in manynon-golfers and non-members ofclubs becoming club membersfor the first time. An educationprogramme was needed and thisincluded a workshop on golf rulesand etiquette. There was a lot ofhardworkinthoseearlydaystogetmanyofthenewmembersreadytoplayonaproper18-holecourse.

Since then, RCC has kept itsmembership numbers steadyaround the 2,500 mark. Many ofour pioneer members still play onthe course on a regular basis. Ithas become like a second hometosome.Inacountrywherethingschange very quickly, having aconstant inour lives likeRCC isagreatcomfort.

From Swamp Land to Pristine Courses

Tell us your RCC stories

Do you want to share yourreminiscencesofyour timesatRCC? Email us at [email protected] with your thoughtsor ideas for our Reminiscescolumn, leaving your name,membership number andcontactnumber.Wewillcontactyou to flesh out a story. Whoknows,youmayseeyourstoryinthenextRCCnewsletter!

Classified Ads from May/June Newsletter

From the May/June issue wewill be running a Classifiedsadvertisement section to helpmembers and their friends sellsecond-hand items, preferablygolfrelated.Whilewehopeopenthisservicetonon-membersofthe Club, only members cansubmit advertisements. Whatwe need from you to run aclassifiedadvertisement:• Theitemyouwantsell

• Howolditis

• Briefdescriptionoftheitem

• Sellingprice

• Yourcontactnumber

Each classified advertisementmustbe50wordsofless.Therewillbenochargeforthisservice.The deadline for submissionsfor theMay/June Issue isApril4, 2009. Please submit ads tothe following email address:[email protected].

Notices from the Newsletter Revamp

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