COMMITTEE:

EL PRES – PAUL GEDDES

VICE PRES – IAIN WISE

MINISTER OF FINANCE (MOF) – MICHAEL FENNER-SMITH

SCRIBE – GEOFF MCLAWS

KLOGS August Monthly game was held on 16^th August at probably the best golf course in Malaysia, Kota Permai Golf and Country Club. Usually, this venue attracts a stampede of interest but on this occasion, we went with only three flights.

It was originally intended that flights 1 and 2 would tee off from the 1^st tee and flight 3 from the 10^th but due to a high number of buggies waiting on the 1^st the starter switched us all to tee off from 10 with flight 3 teeing off first. Go figure. Playing from the white tees, all flights made their way in good time.

All flights finished their rounds in about 4 ½ hours which is a reasonable time these days given the numbers playing this course. As always, the course was presented in a lovely condition and the greens were running true and smooth at around 10.5 on the stimp meter, or that’s what they claimed.

Some greens did seem slower than others but that ‘could’ be put down to being too careful on the slicker greens that some may not be used to. One green however, was definitely slower due to more recent hollow tining. Overall, a very enjoyable experience and one not to missed in the future.

Following our rounds all players retired to a new venue, the Restoran Mactra, where we were able to quench our thirsts and feast on very well selected dishes by El Pres. The vegetable curry was exceptional.

Once we were all suitable refreshed, El Pres began proceedings by welcoming Adrian Harrison for his first game with K.L.O.G.S and welcomed back, Michael McNamara for his second game.

NTP’s

Hole 4 – Martin Belderink 3.37m                              Hole 6 – Sigi Maierbrugger 9.36m

Hole 14 – Tony Lynch 6.34m                                     Hole 17 – Chris Miller 13.5m

Lowest Gross – Paul Geddes 85/34

Last Birdie – Ricardo (no prize awarded – you’ll see why)

Places:

3^rd Place Geoff McLaws 81/34                                   2^nd Place Ted Parslow 88/36

1^st Place Ricardo Castro 80/36

Fines:

Hitting 3 from the tee – Chris Miller and Dave Evans – RM50 each.

COTD:

• Tony Lynch for taking the flight 1 measuring tape into his flight, flight 2.
• Sigi nominated Ricardo for showing him his golf ball before playing but for then putting it in his buggy?
• Sigi was nominated for not taking his bucket and spade out today, because he managed to get into 27 bunkers during his round.
• Ricardo nominated Tony Lynch for looking for his ball 100 metres from the tee box when it was actually only 30 metres from the tee box. (It beggars belief that 30 metres would be beyond the ladies tee box).

Tony was unanimously voted the COTD for August 2023.

Some further pics of the round provided by Ricardo.

What a lovely welcome to the 10^th!

Ricardo had me lined up on the tee, just.

                                    Comparable follow through’s.

            Pssht!                                                               I’m aiming left…. Left!

                        Sigi – WTF

Sponsors:

With rising course and meal costs, we absolutely could not do without our generous sponsors.

• Sigi for providing the golf balls so widely used, and found, in Malaysia.
• Ricardo for providing some very much appreciated wine for our lunches and prizes.