James Lau, Member No. 054

Today we are posting a profile of James Lau, Member No.054.

Name : James Lau
Age : 46
Profession : Chartered Accountant
Status : Married
KGM Member : Yes
Home Club (if different from above) : -
Golf handicap : 14 (HIGHEST 28, LOWEST 11)
When did you start golfing ? 1993
What is your best ever score ?
79 GROSS (18 HOLES) IN KGB, 10 YEARS AGO.
What is your most memorable golfing incident ?
EVERY GAME IS MEMORABLE
Can share your most disappointing golfing incident ?
NEVER HAD ONE YET
The best course that you have played at and why ?
KLGCC, KL. BEAUTIFUL
Your favourite hole in KGM and why ?
HOLE 6, INDEX 1. BIRDIED BEFORE.
Your least favourite hole in KGM and why ?
HOLE 6, INDEX 1. PLAYED 9 BEFORE.
Your dream foursome ?
TIGER WOODS, PHIL MICHELSON, ERNIE ELS AND ME

Your golfing ambition, if any ?
SINGLE HANDICAP
Your dream golfing destination ?
MISSION HILLS, SHANGHAI

Wan Taha Tuanku Mahmood, Member No.064

Today we are posting a profile of Wan Taha, Member No.064.

Name : Wan Taha
Age : 51
Profession : -
Status : Married
KGM Member : Yes
Home Club (if different from above) : -
Golf handicap : 28…and climbing

When did you start golfing ? 2004…the blame is squarely on Harimau Kayu for the addiction
What is your best ever score ?
77 gross, once upon a time long long ago….under winter rule (teeing up on fairways) in Aberdeen
What is your most memorable golfing incident ?
Err…shot 62 over the back 9 during my hc assessment at KGM, and was told to come back another day!
Can share your most disappointing golfing incident ?
Never a dull moment
The best course that you have played at and why ?
Haven’t had the luxury of Asian golfing holidays…Did play at St. Andrews once but honestly there’s nothing more than just history that distinguishes the course from others…that’s just my personal opinion.
Your favourite hole in KGM and why ?
No.6 – a real testing hole. 3-on is like winning (at Augusta) for me, never mind the putting. Missed an eagle by 18 inches once! I remember that very well but not the countless number of balls dunked in the stupid water.

Your least favourite hole in KGM and why ?
No.6 – a real love affair (see above)
Your dream foursome ?
With MW, PC, NG…(Webmaster - Not sure who these are ? Can anyone guess ?)
Your golfing ambition, if any ?
Break 80 at KGM
Your dream golfing destination ?
Yeah...foursome?

Feisol Sobeng, Member No. 002

Today we are posting a profile of Feisol Sobeng, Member No.002.

Name : Feisol Sobeng
Age : Celebrated fifteenth 28th birtday recently!
Profession : Vice President with ambitions to unseat the current President!

Status : Single or Married Married but still below quota of 4
KGM Member : Yes
Home Club (if different from above) : -
Golf handicap : 15
When did you start golfing ? 1994
What is your best ever score ?
Played gross par golf on the back nine at KGM. 7 pars, 1 birdie and 1 bogey
What is your most memorable golfing incident ?
Saturday 11 April 2009 during the Al Jubail Trophy....chip-in sandy birdie on hole 18 to win 13 holes.
Can share your most disappointing golfing incident ?
Lost (stolen) ball on hole 8th fairway, which incurred a 2-stroke penalty. Game went downhill after that - was 3 over gross till hole no. 7, ended up playing 'many-many' over!
The best course that you have played at and why ?
Damai Golf Resort in Kuching when it first opened...backdrop to front 9 is the mountain and back nine is the sea. Sadly, the course is in a sorry state nowadays due to poor maintenance.
Your favourite hole in KGM and why ?
Hole No. 18, coz that's where I've scored the most birdies
Your least favourite hole in KGM and why ?
Also Hole No. 18, coz many of my tee-offs have either gone OB or hit the f$%*#>g trees. Kind of a love-hate relationship.
Your dream foursome ?
Shukur, Sharudin Rahim & Izhar Ishak. For selfish reasons....I always beat them!!!!
Your golfing ambition, if any ?
Get an Eagle!
Your dream golfing destination ?
Thailand...although not for the golf.

Yusri Hj Mohd Yusof, Member No.039

Today we are posting a profile of Yusri Hj Mohd Yusof, Member No.039.

Name : Yusri Hj Mohd Yusof
Age : 43 and counting
Profession : Golf Pro....sak cum bar chart creator
Status : Married to 1 wife and 3 kids only
KGM Member : Yes
Home Club (if different from above) : Nadai
Golf handicap : KPMGA - 36, KGM - belum test but recommended by pro 33
When did you start golfing ? Sometime in 2003
What is your best ever score ?
98 at Penaga and beat those with handicaps esp the KPMGA MT....no name mention.....
What is your most memorable golfing incident ?
Playing nite golfing in Tajung Putri Golf Resort in Pasir Gudang. while preparing for my 2nd shot at one of the holes, suddenly a fmly of wild boar appeared from the bushes. quickly hit the ball and run to the buggy and took off. never turn back.....
Can share your most disappointing golfing incident ?
Won the title of mr. OB with 9 OB......
The best course that you have played at and why ?
Tanjung Putri Golf Resort in Pasir Gudang & Bangkok Golf & Country Club ...just nice to play there esp in Bangkok...the caddies ......
Your favourite hole in KGM and why ?
Hole 7..... few pars already there
Your least favourite hole in KGM and why ?
Hole 10 and hole 5 ....somehow unable to handle this two holes
Your dream foursome ?
Tun dr siti hasmah, tun jeanne abdullah & datin rosmah mansur ..... naaaaaaaaaaaahhhhh ... maria sharapova, daneilla hantuchova and jelene jankovic............. opssss that tennis palyer....but they play golf too
Your golfing ambition, if any ?
To break 100 first before 90 at KGM.....
Your dream golfing destination ?
Anywhere that i can play and have fun while playing...

Shahrul Bahri, Member No.068

Today we are posting a profile of Shahrul Bahri Bin Mohammad @ SHAH, member no.068.

Name : Shahrul Bahri Bin Mohammad @ SHAH
Age : 38
Profession : Regional Manager
Status : Married
KGM Member : No
Home Club (if different from above) : Kelab DiRaja Seri Menanti,N.Sembilan; Staffield,Negeri Sembilan; Dalit GC, Kota Kinabalu
Golf handicap : 16
When did you start golfing ? 2000
What is your best ever score ?
79 gross
What is your most memorable golfing incident ?
Wuh...once a week...hehehe
Can share your most disappointing golfing incident ?
2 Penalty strokes in World Amatuer open 2008 at Eastwood GCC

The best course that you have played at and why ?
Ranchamaya,Indonesia,The Beauty ..
Your favourite hole in KGM and why ?
Hole 1,Hole 14 & 15
Your least favourite hole in KGM and why ?
Hole 10
Your dream foursome ?
-
Your golfing ambition, if any ?
-
Your dream golfing destination ?
Indonesia

Yatim Nor, Member No.058

Today we are posting a profile of Yatim Nor.

Name : Yatim Nor
Age : 53
Profession : Operations Manager
Status : Married
KGM Member : Yes
Home Club (if different from above) : -
Golf handicap : 29
When did you start golfing ? End 2007
What is your best ever score ?
2 under front 9 KGM
What is your most memorable golfing incident ?
Almost strike by lightining on 4/4/09 (Webmaster - This was the incident at KGM on 4th April 2009).
Can share your most disappointing golfing incident ?
Hitting someone else ball during tournament
The best course that you have played at and why ?
MIMOSA Golf & Country Club Clarke, participated in one of their tournament.
Your favourite hole in KGM and why ?
Hole 18 strike birdie during tournament
Your least favourite hole in KGM and why ?
Hole 12 too hot my ball always go swiming
Your dream foursome ?
Agong - Sultan Bolkiah - Pak Lah - mun nak uleh local agong ajaklah - (Sam Agong).
Your golfing ambition, if any ?
Hole in one
Your dream golfing destination ?
Ko Olina Golf Club - Hawaii

Izhar Ishak, Member No.030

Today we are posting a profile of Izhar Ishak.

Name : Izhar Ishak
Age : 34
Profession : Golfer, moonlighting as Shell staff
Status : Married and not available
KGM Member : Yes
Home Club (if different from above) : also KGNS
Golf handicap : 18 (blue), 17 (white)
When did you start golfing ? In the eighties when persimmon woods were the in thing!
What is your best ever score ?
79 (37 for 9 holes)
What is your most memorable golfing incident ?
Playing on a perfectly manicured course at the Noordwijkse GC and holing out the 18th in semi-darkness at 1030pm with the moon on one side and the sun disappearing over the horizon on the other.
Can share your most disappointing golfing incident ?
Putting (Webmaster - from the word put and putt) 4 balls in a row into the lake in front of the 6th green at KGM to end up with 13.... :(
The best course that you have played at and why ?
The Royal Haagse GC, Holland - great challenging mix of undulating dunes and woodlands course
Your favourite hole in KGM and why ?
18th, the hole bends in favour of my natural fade and i know the clubhouse is the next hole after a sweltering round!
Your least favourite hole in KGM and why ?
The 6th, see above.. ....
Your dream foursome ?
Tiger, Sergio, Phil (but honestly its actually Lorena, Paula Creamer, Natalie Gulbis)
Your golfing ambition, if any ?
Finding time to get down to single h'cap.
Your dream golfing destination ?
Augusta national

Jupria Sunu, Member No.16

Today we are posting a profile of Jupria Sunu.

Name : Jupria Sunu
Age : 42
Profession : Engineer
Status : Married before....
KGM Member : Yes
Home Club (if different from above) : -
Golf handicap : The last time I checked it was 26 and counting up
When did you start golfing ? 2006
What is your best ever score ?
Something Like 10 Over
What is your most memorable golfing incident ?
Golfing in Cambodia …….first ever golfing outside Malaysia
Can share your most disappointing golfing incident ?
Arrive early at Eastwood, applied Suntan on the face, warming up at Hole No.1 and ready to tee-off then the ECC duty Beeper went off and it reads “This is not a drill, Please Report to ECC room immediately”. Report duty at ECC room with golf shoe still on and face all white due to Sunblock…..The worst thing is that, the ECC lasted until very late in the afternoon.

The best course that you have played at and why ?
Tawau Hot Spring Golf Course….. why .. it is hilly, jungle al around, got buggy (most important for me) and it is in my home town.

Your favourite hole in KGM and why ?
Hole No 13 – My first ever Birdie hole
Your least favourite hole in KGM and why ?
Hole No 18 – What ever I do, the golf ball will always go to the pond on the right.
Your dream foursome ?
Foursome - emm, not sure what it meant but it doesn’t sound like golf
Your golfing ambition, if any ?
If I say Beating Tiger Wood, that is impossible unless they give me handicap 72 ….. Realistically – playing 36 holes with no Buggy….
Your dream golfing destination ?
All Asian country

Ms Bong Shi Yee, Member No.059

Today we are posting a profile of Ms Bong Shi Yee.

Name : Ms Bong Shi Yee
Age : - (Webmaster - Should better than to ask a lady her age......)
Profession : Senior Manager - Human Resource and Administration
Status : Single
KGM Member : Yes
Home Club (if different from above) : -
Golf handicap : 31
When did you start golfing ? June 2007
What is your best ever score ?
70
What is your most memorable golfing incident ?
Chip in birdies :)
Can share your most disappointing golfing incident ?
Top the balls and went into the pond! :(
The best course that you have played at and why ?
Bukit Tinggi - Pahang , nice weather, u can have the whole course, and is challenging! Once OB, no need for you to look for the ball coz guaranteed in deep valley and jungle!
Your favourite hole in KGM and why ?
-
Your least favourite hole in KGM and why ?
-
Your dream foursome ?
-
Your golfing ambition, if any ?
To be able to play more often than now.
Your dream golfing destination ?
To play golf at Gold Coast

Azam Shukur, Member No.005

Today we are posting a profile of Azam Bin Abd Shukur.

Name : Azam Bin Abd Shukur
Age : 40
Profession : Engineer
Status : Married
KGM Member : Not anymore
Home Club (if different from above) : Prot Dickson GCC
Golf handicap : 19
When did you start golfing ? 1997
What is your best ever score ?
82 (I think)
What is your most memorable golfing incident ?
Saw first hand Sha scored a hole in 1
Can share your most disappointing golfing incident ?
Was not allowed to play in Nilai Golf club (ask Bojeng why)
The best course that you have played at and why ?
The Mines because there’s no GUR.

Your favourite hole in KGM and why ?
Hole 9 because many people can see …..
Your least favourite hole in KGM and why ?
Hole 6 because not many people can see!
Your dream foursome ?
Me and 3 gorgeous ladies (1 French, 1 Swiss and 1 Spanish)
Your golfing ambition, if any ?
Beat FOM
Your dream golfing destination ?
No preference as long as I can play with my dream foursome legally (and my wife will never find out).

Amnoradi Baijuri, Member No.23

Today we are posting a profile of Amnoradi Baijuri.

Name : Amnoradi Baijuri
Age : 36
Profession : Instrument Engineer
Status : Married
KGM Member : No
Home Club (if different from above) : KGSS, kelab Golf Sana Sini
Golf handicap : None
When did you start golfing ? 1998 ( first time holding iron 7 at Labuan )
What is your best ever score ?
94
What is your most memorable golfing incident ?
Hit birdie back to back at Eastwood - Hole no 11 and Hole 12.
Can share your most disappointing golfing incident ?
Miss hole in one by 6 inches....
The best course that you have played at and why ?
KGSAAS - one of the top golf courses in Malaysia...
Your favourite hole in KGM and why ?
Hole no. 9 - can have a break at Mee Jawa stall
Your least favourite hole in KGM and why ?
Hole no. 18 - people can see you play....all eyes on you....
Your dream foursome ?
Obama ( US President ), Ahmadinejad ( Iran President ) and Ismail Haniyah ( Hamas Leader ) and George Bush ( Caddy ) and Tee-off at Dubai Creek GCC..
Your golfing ambition, if any ?
Hit Hole in One and win the Ferrari or Merc SLK 2 doors...
Your dream golfing destination ?
Augusta... and play with Tiger Woods.... ahahahaha.. dream on...

Hj Drahman Matzin, Member No.1, Tuan Presiden

Today we are posting a profile of Tuan Presiden, Hj Drahman Matzin.

Name : Drahman Bin Matzin
Age : Old ginger

Profession : Protem President since the inauguration
Status : Married
KGM Member : No.001

Golf handicap : Between 21-23
When did you start golfing ? 2003
What is your best ever score ? 95 at H/cap 25 (Won few Shell tournament after that became chicak)
What is your most memorable golfing incident ?
During tee-off @hole#9 when my ball faded away to the right and made heavy landing on top a Pajero. The Bruneian driver drove his car adjacent to the tee-box and made no remark but starring at me. I said sorry and he didn't seem to understand at all.
Can share your most disappointing golfing incident ?
Failed during handicap asessment despite perfect tee-off @ hole#10. Reason of failure because I didn't declare the ball . It was a bitter lesson I was not the only one there was also another guy..!!!Not to mention here…
The best course that you have played at and why ?
Mt. Kinablu Golf Club (Kundasang). Scenic and cool
Your favourite hole in KGM and why ?
Hole#3. Worst case, if the drive fades won't reach the road and hook just borrow the other fairway
Your least favourite hole in KGM and why ?
Hole#4. If the ball fades likely to hit the road. Considered lucky! Or else break someone's car screen. Hook the ball means going for a dive in the pool.
Your dream foursome ?
Not a dream but more a Lifelong rivals - BJ Sng, Mr. Nippon and Then Jaidee
Your golfing ambition, if any ?
To be a 'legal' President of any golf club
Your dream golfing destination ?
St. Andrews - Not the one in Betong though!

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