Wednesday, May 22, 2013

KPMGA Profile - Golfing Couple: Syed Zulkarnain KPMGA Member No.18, Nur Jannah Abdullah KPMGA Member No.60.

Fellow Members, below is the profile of Syed Zul and Nur Jannah who are one of the couples in KPMGA. Note that there are some more couples in KPMGA and we hope that they will also contribute in the future.

Golfing at Glenmarie Gardens Course















Name: Syed Zul/Nur Jannah
Age: A Century (combined.....hehehe)
Profession: Golfing on weekends
Status: Married to each other (off course!)
KGM Member: Yes
Home Club (if different from above) : KGNS (from end 2011)
Golf handicap : 24 & 26 (trending downwards....which is a good thing)
When did you start golfing ? Both in 2007
What is your best ever score ?
Syed - 75 net (NR - Non-returned, see incident below)
Nur - 67 net (Captain's Trophy KGM)
What is your most memorable golfing incident ?
Syed - Playing at Cengkerang, Jakarta (a very "scenic" golf course in all sense of the word.....ahem ahem)
Nur - 10 balls flight, 5 Msians + 5 Japanese healthy grannies on Day 3 of the Asian Ladies Interport tournament in 2011 in Bandung Giri Gahana course, West Jawa. Best ball format with total playing time of 6 hrs from start to finish!! (Mrs dah main kat Bandung and I belum lagi)
Can share your most disappointing golfing incident ?
Syed - NR on a competition in KGM where I played a 75 net as my marker did not record my score on the final hole and I did not check as I assumed that he did record the score when we went through the scores at the end of the game and he responded Yes, yes, yes, etc. Still my best score thus far in an official competiton. Lesson learnt is that you should always check!!
Nur - First KGM "friendly" ladies Tuesday morning competition. DQ-ed becoz I was 3 mins late for the shotgun tee off time. Supposed to be "friendly" but felt like a bully victim......learnt my lesson and was never later thereafter.
The best course that you have played at and why ?
IOI Palm Garden - nice new course.....old course was turned into a shopping centre cum office cum condominiun. You all should try the new course but a bit pricey though, more so on weekends and PH.



Syed Zul & Nur, look at the view behind us!

Nur swinging away at IOI Palm Garden
Your favourite hole in KGM and why ?
Hole 9 - an easy par 3 to end the front 9, can pre-order mee jawa and adjourn to it once you complete Hole 9. A close second comes Hole 13, put your order for laksa and pit stop after Hole 15 for the laksa. By the way, it is the makan that matters as the ball may end up being hooked into the bushes on Hole 9 as per Ali Sajut's experience or sliced OB to the right onto the road. Same for Hole 13 where a daunting pond awaits in front on your tee off or an OB if you hook your tee off. There is some respite if you slice as you may land on the island with the pine trees.


Your least favourite hole in KGM and why ?
Hole 10 - OB on left, water on right, 2 trees in the middle, narrow fairway. A lousy way to start off your game if your tee off for competitions starts on the back 9.
Your dream foursome ?
Syed Zul - with Tiger (no, I am not intimidated like Garcia.....hehehe), Ai Miyazato (small built and has a funny swing but wins competitions, her swing is better than Park In Bee, but Ai should change her leggings to match her T-shirt though as the black leggings are just awful looking), Nur and me
Nur - anyone who's in for the fun, goodwill and good sportsmanship.
Your golfing ambition, if any ?
Syed Zul - Single handicapper before I retire from golf
Nur - healthy and golfing into my 80's. Like my father, Mr. Leong Yun Seng who plays every week day mornings at KGM with his senior friends.
Your dream golfing destination ?
Syed Zul - Augusta (will most probably blow my handicap the first 6 holes....hehehe)
Nur - where ever hubby brings me (wink wink by Syed Zul)

Tuesday, May 21, 2013

Zainal Arrifin Sayuti, KPMGA Member No.104

Name: ZAINAL ARIFFIN SAYUTI

Age: 50+ (Prez: The photo shows the age.  I am older though.  But surely some other photos are better to portray a golfer...hehehh..Jgn marah)
Profession: Snr Engineer /SHELL
Status: Married
KGM Member: No
Home Club (if different from above):
1. Jasin Club, Melaka
2. Golden Valley Golf and Country Club, Melaka
3. Kuala Kubu Baru Golf and Country Club, Selangor
Golf handicap: 22
When did you start golfing? 15 -18 Years ago
What is your best ever score? Average
What is your most memorable golfing incident? Loungers Drive at Al Famosa Golf Club ~300 meter by accident…....
Can share your most disappointing golfing incident? No
The best course that you have played at and why? New IOI GC Putrajaya; Medal B champion, Ex company champion (PETRONAS) 10/12 years ago
Your favourite hole in KGM and why? 5th, , 6th can see every day from my apartment HI..HI...
Your least favourite hole in KGM and why? 10th
Your dream foursome? None
Your golfing ambition, if any? Hole in One in near future – with a car “prize”….ha..ha
Your dream golfing destination ? None

Monday, May 20, 2013

Re-acquainting with Ali Sajut, our KPMGA member no.004

Name : ALI SAJUT (the one in the middle) (Prez:  Who doesn't know Ali Sajut..!)

Age : 57 & Still going strong
Profession : Retiree
Status : Still married
KGM Member : No
Home Club (if different from above) : KGS Kuching
Golf handicap : 33
When did you start golfing ? 2007
What is your best ever score ? Cannot remember. Always bad score that’s why don’t bother to submit cards. Editor: For your info, Ali plays left handed and has a mean slice!
What is your most memorable golfing incident ? Hole 14 – when my Srixon 2 hit on the fairway on board the dumb barge in Miri River.
Can share your most disappointing golfing incident ? Never have disappointing incidents……….every golfing outing is fun time for me but the most no fun is KGM Hole 10 (back in 2007) where my ball got buried into teebox instead of flying from the tee..hahaaahaaaa….(Prez:  Bojeng and I were there and saw no object flying. Minutes later, everybody was laughing hehehhhh....)
The best course that you have played at and why ? All the courses played are all best but the worst course is Desert golf in Jubail, Saudi Arabia………every green is a bunker??? And the best is Royal Bahrain Golf course…..off course….
Desert Golf - Jubail
Royal Bahrain












Your favourite hole in KGM and why ?
Hole 9, cos normally quiet hole..and there is mostly no other people to watch your balls fly into the bush.
Your least favourite hole in KGM and why ? Hole 10 - cos too many people watching you teeing off and the 2 pine trees on the right with the pond behind --- is always a disaster for me.
Your dream foursome ? No personal dream foursome. If I have to have fxxxxsome……...always can revert to hand-some.
Your golfing ambition, if any ? As Head of Protestant, my ambition is to beat the foursome specified by KPMGA Member No. 001 (Editor: Tuan Haji Drahman, our President) & amp; to out-seat him to be member no. 000. (Prez:  No AGM, no constitution, no registration  - So, no avenue to oust him.  Long live Mr. President!)

Your dream golfing destination ? No particular destination…..anywhere if there is Hole 19 ready available, somewhere some place Member No.001 have never been too. ( Prez:  Hole 19 is where you can find the best mee jawa in Miri)

Thursday, October 20, 2011

Jamil Zaki (Member No.90)

Name : Jamil Zaki


Age : 24

Profession : Manager, Subalipack (M) Sdn Bhd

Status : Single

KGM Member : No

Home Club (if different from above) : Kelab Diraja Seri Menanti

Golf handicap : 6 (Ed: Woah ! 6! Boleh challen Kassim Buaya !)

When did you start golfing ? The year 2000 (Ed: Wah! Started at 13 years old)What is your best ever score ? 71(37-34) @ Eastwood (Fluke!)(Ed: ni score pro ni...)





What is your most memorable golfing incident ? Hole in one back in 2001. (Ed: Kat mana ni?)

Can share your most disappointing golfing incident ? None

The best course that you have played at and why ?

Royale Jakarta. Definitely one of the best course I’ve played so far. Nice course and very well maintained without any brown patches or whatsoever throughout the 18 holes! And the caddies too he he. (Ed: Guys, a course that we should play?)

Your favourite hole in KGM and why ?

Hole 14. Full blast off the tee is a must. The confidence hole!

Your least favourite hole in KGM and why ?

Hole 7. Jinx hole. Even I don’t know why? (Ed: Actually ni lebih kurang hole 14....hehehe)

Your dream foursome ?

Me, Tiger, Rory, Donald Trump. Hole to hole 50 bucks all scratch

Your golfing ambition, if any ?

To be the best I could be in this game of extreme pleasure and extreme pain.

Your dream golfing destination ?

St Andrews. The home of golf!

Wesley Nompang (Member No.102)

Name : Wesley Nompang


Age : 33 years

Profession : Contract Specialist

Status : Married

KGM Member : Yes

Home Club (if different from above) : -

Golf handicap : - (Ed - target for Wesley is to get his handicap)

When did you start golfing : Jan 2011

What is your best ever score : TBA

What is your most memorable golfing incident ? TBA

Can share your most disappointing golfing incident ? TBA

The best course that you have played at and why ? TBA

Your favourite hole in KGM and why ? TBA

Your least favourite hole in KGM and why ? TBA

Your dream foursome ? TBA

Your golfing ambition, if any ? TBA

Your dream golfing destination ? TBA

Editor: Wesley has enthusiastically shared his profile despite the fact that he still has to experience the "richness" (his words) of golf which he will update from time to time. I hope others will also share his enthusiasm and share your profiles.

Friday, April 22, 2011

Mohd Hilmee Abu Kassim aka “Helmi Kapal” Mem No.085



Name : Mohd Hilmee Abu Kassim aka “Helmi Kapal”
Age : 40++ (incl service tax + govt tax)
Profession : Kapal Selam dan Kapal Laut
Status : Married
KGM Member : Not yet
Home Club (if different from above) : Eastwood Valley GCC
Golf handicap : Seem to be stucked at 36 (NHS says so! And I’m not complaining…)
When did you start golfing ? Officially - Chinese New Year 2010; forced by my demanding Boss a.k.a Ponti Express.
What is your best ever score ? Scored 97 Gross at Sutera Harbour GC....sometime in Oct 2010. They made the course easy for the Japanese and Koreans… so they said.
What is your most memorable golfing incident ? 8th Jan 2011. Chased by a swarm of really pissed off ground hornets at Hole 15 Eastwood. 2 persons from our flight were admitted into the Emergency Ward at Miri GH. Each were stung at least 30 times. We laughed about it now. (Ed: Must have been scared sh**less then.....)
Can share your most disappointing golfing incident ? 27th March 2010. Teed Off in front of huge gallery at a Sribima Invitation event. Hole no. 1. Bintulu Golf Club. 1st hit – missed, 2nd Hit – Skied it and fell to the red tee box. 3rd Hit – right into the valley in front. (I am surprised I continued playing till today). (Ed: The beauty and lure of golf.....;))
The best course that you have played at and why ? Dalit GCC, Kota Kinabalu. Par 3 hole… Beautiful view of Mount Kinabalu as the backdrop and the sea at the side. All the “Kapal Selam” boys play there too. (Ed: I agree, played there and enjoyed the scenery.....the golf was something else though....)
Your favourite hole in KGM and why ? No clear favourite but I think hole 14 is quite memorable for me as it gave me a birdie and a few pars. Hole 15 for the Laksa Sarawak Udang Galah for breakfast with the family and friends.
Your least favourite hole in KGM and why ? Holes 4 and 5. The greens are on volcanoes.
Your dream foursome ? Anyone will do… as long as they don’t give me free coaching and become irritating.
Your golfing ambition, if any ? To win something other than lucky draws.
Your dream golfing destination ? Bali

Monday, April 4, 2011

Azahari Bujang (Member No.097)

Name : Azahari Bin Bujang
Age : 51

Profession : ORA Engineer

Status : Married

KGM Member : Yes

Home Club (if different from above) : KGM

Golf handicap : Not available (TBA)

When did you start golfing ? Started in November 2010

What is your best ever score ? 106 gross

What is your most memorable golfing incident ? First time in the fairway without any golf skill & knowledge. 30 balls gone.

Can share your most disappointing golfing incident ? Nil

The best course that you have played at and why ? Both KGM and East Wood. The different courses have different challenges.

Your favourite hole in KGM and why ? Hole 9 (Editor tambah: Sebab par 3 and ada chan to par)

Your least favourite hole in KGM and why ? Hole 5 (Editor tambah: Sebab pond dah besar and the green is a real killer!)

Your dream foursome ? To be the champion.

Your golfing ambition, if any ? To win one of the challenge trophy and to better my handicap as low as possible to 1.

Your dream golfing destination ? To be one of the best veterans golfer.

Monday, March 7, 2011

Andrew Victor NubAge (Member No.089)

Name : Andrew Victor NubAge

The youngest among the KPMGA members. Until someone younger comes in.. This will not change..

Profession : doing something beri contractor banyak kerja,,,

Status : at the moment single and available..
KGM Member : Yes!! Can only afford one.

Home Club (if different from above) : Can only afford one at the moment

Golf handicap : As high as I can go.. Currently 33

When did you start golfing ? 2009.. was introduced to the game by Othman Ahmat

What is your best ever score ? played nett 62, but I still loose coz my hcp was cap lower then my actual hcp so played nett 67

What is your most memorable golfing incident ? Hole in One at hole 16. Even before I got handicap and membership. Played with Othman Ahmat and Victor Lee.

Can share your most disappointing golfing incident ? Went down to the green for a second time, played with Othman Ahmat, Surya Hidayat and Robert Asut. Tee Off at hole no.10. The ball sliced from the Tee Box hole 10 and it went OB at hole no. 18 the other side of the fairway. It has never happen before or attempted by anyone before. And it happen, not once, not twice but 3 times. That hole alone, I think I played more then 15 stoke.

The best course that you have played at and why ? So far, the best course I played at is in Penaga Golf course. Played one birdie and several par. Never played a birdie and that many par. I have to thank my flight mate, Hj. Drahman (mr. protem president) and Hj. Wahab our team gangster captain. It was quite competitive.. I had to play HCP 24.. coz mr. president do not recognize my HCP of 33. Hahaha… but thanks to Hj. Drahman and his team, our team gangster had a nice treat of nasi briyani in Brunei and offcourse we got our initial investment of $B 30 back. Hahaha…

Your favourite hole in KGM and why ? Hole 14, because I can always play regulation on and had several birdies for that hole.

Your least favourite hole in KGM and why ? I have to say it is hole 4, 5 and 10. This is the hole I always play par.. double par or triple par

Your dream foursome ? (None Betting Othman Ahmat, Raden Indra, Kenneth Tam.. why.. coz when one blow.. everyone blows.. something to laugh about at hole 19.).. Kaki Betting (Feisol Sobeng, Victor Lee and Kenneth Tam Sabah Vs, Sarawak.. so far winning odds are Sarawak 3, Sabah 0).

Your golfing ambition, if any ? To stay at HCP 33.. which I know will never happen.. so to be realistic… to stay and play at HCP 28. New year resolution.. to play at HCP 28.

Your dream golfing destination ? to play in Japan or Korea. Will get back with you once I know any good course there.

Wednesday, October 6, 2010

Abd Ghafar Musa, Member No.080


Name : ABD GHAFAR B MUSA
Age : 40+
Profession : MANAGER
Status : MARRIED

KGM Member : Yes
Home Club (if different from above) : MONTEREZ GOLF CLUB, SHAH ALAM
Golf handicap : 20
When did you start golfing ? 2002
What is your best ever score ? 84 GROSS
What is your most memorable golfing incident ? Got an Eagle using a pitching wedge from 100 yards distance at hole #3 (Par 5) at Yangon Golf Club, Myanmar.
Can share your most disappointing golfing incident ? Whenever the balls go OB
The best course that you have played at and why ?
Dalit, KK. Beautiful scenery especially the Par 3 hole near the sea.
Your favourite hole in KGM and why ? Hole 12 - Challenge me to cross the pond
Your least favourite hole in KGM and why ?
Hole 1 - Easy to get par or if not, OB.
Your dream foursome ? Dream only......
Your golfing ambition, if any ? To achieve single handicap
Your dream golfing destination ? St. Andrews, Scotland

Monday, May 4, 2009

Sharudin Rahim, Member No.011

Today we are posting a profile of Sharudin Rahim, Member No.011.

Name : Sharudin Rahim
Age : Masih muda (above 40)
Profession : Kerja dengan Shell jaga Contractor
Status : Married with only ONE spouse and two kids
KGM Member : Definitely YES………or else will miss all the FUN
Home Club (if different from above) : -

Golf handicap : Now 17, future 0 (to compete in Senior Pro-competition)
When did you start golfing ? When Azam bought me a glove (not condom) in Alor Setar, late '90…..kalau tak, he has no partner to play with in our Office.
What is your best ever score ?
Probably 12.
What is your most memorable golfing incident ?
Mesti the hole-in-one shot at hole no 12 at KGM, witnessed by Azam (sifu), Bojeng, Then, Hj Drahman (Tn President) and etc.
Can share your most disappointing golfing incident ?
This one simple…..whenever kalah to Feisol & Capt Surya OR the FOM.Sampai tua the story will be there….
The best course that you have played at and why ?
Southern Hill, Haadyai (Thailand)……why? You wonder-la on your own…...
Your favourite hole in KGM and why ?
Hole 15 and 9/18….decider hole…bila menang.
Your least favourite hole in KGM and why ?
Hole 15 and 9/18….decider hole…bila kalah.
Your dream foursome ?
With Azam vs Feisol/Capt Surya or the FOM at any course.
Your golfing ambition, if any ?
1st Malaysian Senior Golfer in US Senior Major.
Your dream golfing destination ?
All the Major championship courses.