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Club Champions
Crowned
Introducing Leadbetter Golf Academy Director and Culinary Director
Festive Dining • Maintenance Update
October to December 2018
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Contributors Welcome to the Family
Patrick Bowers Spencer Robinson We would like to extend a warm Lagunian welcome
With more than 25 years of experience, Having cut his journalistic teeth in to our new Members who have recently joined us.
Patrick has managed 60 high-end England, Spencer arrived in Hong
clubs across 30 countries and 5 con- Kong in 1984 to assume an editorial
tinents. His career highlights include 9 position at the South China Morning
years with IMG where he worked for Ti- Post. In 2002 he moved to Singapore.
ger Woods and was appointed as Vice During the course of the past 3 dec-
President of Sports & Golf for Dubai ades he has been a close observer of
Event Management Corporation by Asian sport, writing and commentat- Vipul Aggarwal Nelson Ong
His Highness Sheik Mohammed. ing for leading media including ESPN His Excellency Ahn Young-jip Tomotaka Ota
and Fox Sports. Aaron Geng Chao Ken Rizvi
Steven Chen Guo Dong His Excellency Dr Ulrich A. Sante
Aneesh Dudeja Jujhar Singh
Yeany Tan Jack Ng
Michael Gallagher Fergus Smith
Prior to taking up her post as Golf Laguna National’s very own marathon
Tetsuro Ishiura Benson Sun
Operations and Member Services man! Jack completed his first mara-
Chris Kao Tan Lih Woei
Manager at Laguna National late last thon last year in Japan – and is now
Angelia Lim Fumitake Tominami
year, Yeany’s golfing career had seen training for future challenges. He also
Danny Luo Lucas Tran
her spend time living in Malaysia, brings to life Laguna Lifestyle with his
Shinya Matsunaga Willy Wang
Australia, the United States and Abu inventive graphic design. Born and
Shinkichi ‘Mike’ Miki Shoji Washiyama
Dhabi. Yeany was a stalwart of the brought up in Malaysia, Jack is in his
Toshio Nitta Matsukawa Yang
women’s golf team at the University fourth year with Laguna National hav-
Fujisawa Nobuyoshi Zhang Yushan
of Michigan from where she gradu- ing previously worked as a graphic
ated in 2011. designer at The Pines.
Dr Jay-Lee Nair Mark Bates
Based in Singapore, Jay-Lee is a sports A PGA of Canada professional, Mark
psychologist with Mental Notes Con- has over 20 years’ experience in the
sulting. During her college days in the golf industry and is a self-proclaimed
United States she played NCAA Division ‘Golf Nut’ who lives, eats and breathes
I golf with academic All-American hon- golf. Mark has dedicated his career to
ours. A Laguna National member, Jay- growing the game of golf. His passion
Lee is passionate about helping young for teaching the game and enhancing
golfers to achieve their full potential in enjoyment of the ‘golf experience’ can
both golf and studies. only be described as infectious.
Mark Isley Stephen moriatry
Mark started his career in Florida and An experienced British PGA-qualified
now boasts 34 years of experience in Professional and Leadbetter Senior
maintaining and managing high-pro- Certified Instructor with a proven track
file golf courses, private golf clubs record of establishing, developing and
and major golf tournaments. For the growing the Leadbetter brand in new
past 26 years, Mark has made Asia locations, Englishman Stephen Moriarty
his home with extended stints in Bali enjoyed spells in Korea and Indonesia
and Bintan before joining Laguna Na- before assuming responsibility for the
tional as Director of Agronomy and setting up and running of the Leadbet-
Project Manager. ter Golf Academy at Laguna National.
Highlights contents
October to December 2018 October to December 2018
10
WORTHY CLUB CHAMPIONS
Inclement weather may have cast a dark
cloud over the opening weekend of Laguna
14
National’s 2018 Club Championship. But there
was no denying the deserved triumphs of
Sean Lee and Michelle Bang Mi-kyung.
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SINGAPORE’S TOUGHEST TEST VOYAGE OF DISCOVERY!
The rating of the Classic Course has been Firmly established as one of Southeast
completed, reviewed and finalised by the Asia’s premier golfing venues, Hong Kong’s
Laguna National's Club Championship category winners in 2018 (from left to right): Sean Lee, Law Khim Huat, Michelle Bang Mi-kyung
Singapore Golf Association, confirming Discovery Bay Golf Club is a perennial and Poh Yee Tiong.
the layout’s standing as a true test for favourite among Laguna National Members
the best. visiting the former British colony.
CLUB 28 July Medal: Lee Leaves Rivals Trailing 47 Chef's Recommendations
10 Cover Story: Laguna National 2018 29 August Medal: Stars Align for Tay 48 Wine & Bottle Promotions
Club Championship and Cher
49 Get Into the Festive Spirit!
14 Classic Course Rating PRIVILEGE
51 Chilean Wine Dinner
18 Maintenance Update: Mark Isley 34 Voyage of Discovery: Discovery Bay
Golf Club REGULARS
PEOPLE
38 Mental Approach: Dr Jay-Lee Nair 03 Welcome to the Laguna Family
22 Stephen Moriarty, Leadbetter Golf
Academy Director 40 Limiting Green-Reading Materials 07 Editor’s Message:
46
Spencer Robinson
WHAT’S NEW IN FOOD AND BEVERAGE 24 Leadbetter Golf Academy: 42 Titleist Launches TS Drivers
An array of special dining promotions will Back to Basics 32 The Global Game
be on offer at The Nest during the final DINING
quarter of 2018 heading into the Festive 27 19th Singapore National Amateur 37 Calendar of Events
Season. Championship 46 What's New in F&B
Front Cover: Sean Lee and Michelle Bang Mi-kyung emerged victorious in Laguna National’s 2018 Club Championship. Picture by Ranndie Seah.
Club Directory Message from the Editor
Hotel Mainline Membership
E ach year since Laguna Na-
tional Golf & Country Club’s
ed States, Michelle fell awkward-
ly and suffered a badly broken
in its reduction from 54 holes to
36, there was unanimous praise
for Mark Isley, Laguna National’s
Services
inception, the Club Champion- left arm. By her own admission,
T 6542 6888 ship has been among the high- it’s been a long and frustrating Director of Agronomy, and his
T 6248 1670 lights on our annual calendar. recovery that has severely re- team at the conditioning of both
Golf Booking membership@lagunanational.com stricted the amount of golf she the Classic and Masters courses.
Patrick Bowers
T 6248 1777 | 778 | 779 This year was no exception with has played.
Membership
Managing Director & CEO
clubconcierge@lagunanational.com almost 60 Members signing up for Those plaudits were echoed by
Accounts Lionel Roberts the chance to write their names Jerome Ng, General Manager at
Corporate Events & T 6248 1723 Club Manager into the Club’s history books. Many thanks to the Singapore Golf Association
lionel.roberts@lagunanational.com (SGA). Following the successful
Banquets (Social/Hotel) finance@lagunanational.com
As we highlight in this latest is-
Laguna National
staging of the 19th Singapore
T 6248 1782 Ng Jin Tong sue of Laguna Lifestyle, both the
for hosting this National Amateur Championship
tiffany.ong@dusit.com
Food & Beverage Finance Director Men’s and Ladies Champion- year’s exciting over the Masters Course, he said:
T 6248 1674 jintong.ng@lagunanational.com Singapore
ships provided the usual quota “Many thanks to Laguna Nation-
Corporate Events & kevin.ling@lagunanational.com Mark Bates of thrills and spills … as well as National Amateur al for hosting this year’s exciting
Banquets (Golf) Director of Golf Operations 2 worthy winners with contrast- Championship championship and to the green-
T 6248 1761 The Nest mark.bates@lagunanational.com ingly heart-warming stories.
… and to the keeping staff for preparing the
Masters Course in pristine condi-
shasa.chang@dusit.com T 6248 1711 Mark Isley Congratulations to Sean Lee
greenkeeping staff tions through the week.”
7.00 am to 10.00 pm Director of Agronomy and Michelle Bang Mi-kyung on for preparing the
Corporate & thenest@lagunanational.com
mark.isley@lagunanational.com their respective triumphs. Masters Course As many of you will now be
Tournament Golf Rajes Sellappan in pristine aware, the SGA has reviewed and
T 6248 1780 Teaching & Director of Human Resources At the tender age of 14, Sean conditions through finalised the rating of the Classic
regine.ubusan@lagunanational.com Practice Facility rajesvari.sellappan@dusit.com underlined his status as one of
the week. Course. Few will be surprised to
Singapore’s brightest golfing learn that it remains the most dif-
T 6741 1111 (Main Line) Kevin Fawkes prospects with an emphatic ficult golf course in Singapore.
Membership T 6542 2204 (Management Office) Culinary Director win to secure the first Club Jerome Ng, SGA
Sales T 6542 2200 (Bunker Lounge) kevin.fawkes@dusti.com Championship trophy of his General Manager Before your next round there,
T 6248 1706 T 6542 2201 (Academy Office) Maggie Tuya
fledgling career. you might like to consider
maggie.tuya@lagunanational.com Senior Membership Manager
In the circumstances, her effort brushing up on your swing at
T 6542 2202 (Flightpath Café)
maggie.tuya@lagunanational.com How many more there will be, was as much a triumph of guts Laguna National’s recently-
T 6542 2203 (Golf Shop) only time will tell. Although and courage as it was of skill – an opened Teaching and Practice
practiceinfo@lagunanational.com Yeany Tan thoughts of a United States col- inspirational example for anyone Facility under the watchful
Manager of Golf Operations lege education followed by a whose golf game has been af- eye of Leadbetter Golf Acad-
& Member Services tilt at the professional game are fected by injury. emy Director Stephen Moriarty
yeany.tan@lagunanational.com starting to form in the mind of and instructors Allen Kelly and
this talented young man, don’t As well as Sean and Michelle, Shinji Fukushima.
discount the possibility that he honourable mentions go out to
could go on to surpass Lian Ai Poh Yee Tiong and Law Khim
Huan’s record of 9 Club Champi- Huat who topped the standings
onship successes. in the Intermediate Champion- Festive Greetings
As for Michelle, her third Ladies
ship and Novice Cup respectively.
to all our
Club Championship success may
well be the most satisfying of all.
Although poor weather played
havoc with the first weekend of
Members
Last year while visiting the Unit- the Club Championship resulting
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CLUB
‘Golf clubs must look at ways of utilising any spare land in
ways that can complement their existing business. If done
sympathetically, the existing golf facility and food and
beverage operation will benefit and thrive.’
Anonymous
A picturesque view from behind the green at the par-four sixth hole on Laguna National’s Classic Course.
10 Club Club 11
Sean Sets Brisk Pace from the Black Tees, a hand- 16 holes in 3-under-par, signing Describing his father as his
ful of accomplished single- for an even-par 72. ‘foundation’, Lee is starting to
figure handicappers were lit- look a little further ahead, ad-
Inclement weather may have cast a dark cloud over the opening erally blown off course, failing “The courses were in fantas- mitting to dreams of following
weekend of Laguna National’s 2018 Club Championship. But there was to break 90. But Lee held firm, tic condition – as good as any in the footsteps of his golfing
relishing the challenge. in Singapore,” said Lee, whose hero Tiger Woods by attend-
no denying the superiority of a teenage titan who left his rivals flailing 36-hole aggregate of 147 was ing Stanford University and pro-
distantly in his wake. He was the only player not to 12 shots clear of Lim with Dustin gressing to the PGA Tour.
record anything worse than a Wilburn, the 2007 champion, a
bogey, his length and strength distant third on 166. “There is a mentality among
A t the age of 14, Sean Lee
may not be legally old
enough to fill the Laguna Na-
perious display of front-running
from Lewis Hamilton, not dis-
similar to the manner in which
has the ability to overpower
courses, as he illustrated with
a brilliant closing, bogey-free,
proving key.
Yet Lee was quick to acknowl-
some that Singaporeans cannot
achieve that. But I believe it can
tional Club Championship tro- he became Laguna National’s seven-under-par 65 at the Na- He was also the only player to edge that his golfing journey be done,” said Lee.
phy with alcohol. Nor is he able youngest Club champion. tional Service Resort & Coun- break 80 and make birdie at the is just beginning. “I have much
to take advantage of the perk of try Club’s Kranji Sanctuary Golf par-4 18th, holing from 25 feet more to learn about the way to LEADING SCORES
a prime parking space that goes Course to finish 15 strokes in after a solid 5-iron approach. play different shots and how Club Championship
to the Club Championship win- front of his closest challengers That meant he signed for a to manage myself on a golf
ner each year.
With my in the Boys’ Under-16 Division three-over 75, 7 strokes ahead course,” said Lee, whose next 147 – Sean Lee 75-72
length off the tee, of the Faldo Series Singapore of second-placed Prasad Gopa- significant goal is to qualify for 159 – Bryan Lim 83-76
Yet, the Anglo-Chinese School I definitely had an Championship in August. lan with Matthew Pollard, Au- the 2019 Asia-Pacific Amateur 166 – Dustin Wilburn 85-81
(Independent) pupil is quickly advantage on the gustin Hwee and 4-time Club Championship, the winner of 167 – Jonathan Woodward 85-82
champion Bryan Lim a further which is invited to participate 167 – Matthew Pollard 83-84
becoming accustomed to living Classic Course. Shortly prior to that, Lee had
shot back in joint third. in the following year’s Masters 170 – Prasad Gopalan 82-88
life in the fast lane. joined forces with fellow nation-
al squad player Andre Chong Tournament and British Open 171 – Joe Lai Chee Weng 89-82
As well as excelling in his stud- Sean Lee to take top honours in the Him- “With my length off the tee, Championship. 171 – Cheang Kai Siong 84-87
ies, the talented teenager has bara World Junior Golf Cham- I definitely had an advantage
been an ever-more frequent Meanwhile, many were echoing pionships, an event formerly on the Classic Course,” said
presence at the top of golfing the sentiments expressed by known as the Ciputra World Lee, playing with a handicap
leaderboards in 2018. David Rae after his 38th-hole Junior Golf Championships. index of +0.1, but determined
win over Lee in Laguna Na- to better the +1.9 handicap he
With a succession of outstanding tional’s Match Play Champion- No wonder that he set out as held in July.
displays, he has been propelled ship final last October. “Sean favourite at the start of Laguna
into the limelight, confirming is a fantastic talent – one of National’s 54-hole Club Cham- Reconvening at the Masters
his status as an important and the best 14-year-olds I’ve seen pionship with the first and third Course the following Saturday
rapidly-improving member of play golf,” said Rae, after being rounds scheduled for the Mas- (September 15), Lee’s place
the Singapore Golf Association consistently outdriven by upto ters Course and the second at the top of the leaderboard
(SGA) Development Squad. 70 yards by a player more than round on the Classic Course. never came under serious
40 years his junior. threat, even if he made a slug-
Indeed, the chorus of praise With the cancellation of the gish start.
surrounding Lee’s prospects Since then, Lee’s game has opening round due to heavy
will grow even louder in the flourished, the result of count- rain and lightning activity, the “I was a little bit nervous and a
wake of his crowning as Lagu- less hours at the range and put- event was reduced to 36 holes. little stiff,” said Lee, who made
na National’s Club champion ting green, as well as a consid- Further delays and disruptions bogey at the first and then a
for 2018 on the third weekend erable amount of gym work and on day 2 threw many competi- double-bogey 7 at the second
in September. endurance swimming. tors out of their stride on the where he uncharacteristically
Classic Course. blocked his wedge approach
Lee was planning to celebrate “I feel my game is getting from 100 yards into the lake.
his success by attending the Sin- better and stronger,” said Displaying a combination of That rare error served as a wake-
gapore Grand Prix with friends Lee, who averages close to power and class, Lee was a up call. He did not drop another
where he would watch an im- 300 yards with his driver and glowing exception. Playing shot and covered the remaining
Sean Lee unleashes a booming drive en route to winning Laguna National's
Club Championship.
12 Club Club 13
Back With A Bang! ing into the final round. Although
all of those in the chasing pack
bettered their scores from the
With her victory,
Bang becomes only
“Congratulations also to all of
the participants who endured
a test of patience on the first
Classic Course, Poh was able to 2 days. It was not easy out
stroll home with a stress-free 85. the fourth player to there – especially on the Clas-
With her triumph in Laguna National’s 2018 Ladies Club win the Ladies sic Course. But now that we
Championship, Michelle Bang Mi-kyung banished more than a year of Meanwhile, the Novice Cup Club Championship have two fantastic golf cours-
pain and adversity from her mind. turned into a 2-horse race be- on at least es it’s important that we use
tween Law Khim Huat (handi- them both in the Club Cham-
three occasions.
cap index 17) and Clinton Ang pionship when we determine
Kim Tuan. our best players.
M ichelle Bang Mi-kyung
had endured many demor-
alising moments since breaking
That proved to be 8 strokes
better than her back 9, which in-
cluded a pair of double-bogeys
She joins Dr Janice Khoo (1996,
2002, 2003) as a 3-time winner
and will now set her sights on
Ahead by 1 following a steady
87 on the Classic Course, Law
his nerves down the closing
stretch, which he negotiated
without any major dramas.
“Although it’s a competitive
event, we are mindful that the
her left arm during a trip to the and triple-bogeys at the short emulating Betty Loy Yoke Ping kept his nose in front through- Club Championship should
United States last year. 11th and long 14th. (1998, 1999, 2000, 2001) and out the final round, in spite of a Mark Bates, Laguna National’s also be focused on fun and
Christabel Goh (2004, 2005, quadruple-bogey 9 at the long Director of Golf, said: “Con- camaraderie … and a celebra-
So bad was the fracture which With Wendy Lim Hwee Ching 2007, 2008), both of whom en- 11th. To his credit, he parred gratulations to the winners of tion of our golfing champions
she suffered from a nasty fall and Edina Szalkai, last year’s joyed 4 successes. the next 3 holes to steady all 4 categories. at all skill levels.”
that there were times, Bang runner-up, among 7 players
admits, when she wondered within 6 strokes of her lead, As well as the Club Champion-
whether she’d be able to play Bang was not able to take her ship (handicap index 9.9 and
golf again. foot off the pedal. better) and Ladies Club Cham- LEADING SCORES
pionship (0 to 24.4), 2 other Ladies Championship
“It’s been very frustrating,” However, with no major categories were contested – (Handicap Index 0 to 24.4)
said Korean-born Bang of her alarms, Bang stood firm, card- Intermediate Championship 168 – Michelle Bang Mi-kyung 88-80
slow recuperation. ing an 8-over 80 on the Mas- (10 to 16.9) and Novice Cup 173 – Wendy Lim Hwee Ching 91-82
ters Course to seal a 5-stroke (17 to 26.4). 176 – Shirley Tan Lee Boon 92-84
Although she still bears the success from Lim. 179 – Park Eun-kyung 93-86
scars, the mother-of-2, who is In the Intermediate Champion- 180 – Ho Sim Sim 91-89
nearing 20 years in Singapore, With her victory, Bang becomes ship, Poh Yee Tiong emerged
felt sufficiently confident with only the fourth player to win triumphant with a total of 169. Intermediate Championship
her health and the shape of the Ladies Club Championship Thanks to an 84 on the Clas- (Handicap Index 10 to 16.9)
her game to enter Laguna Na- on at least 3 occasions, having sic Course, Poh (handicap index 169 – Poh Yee Tiong 84-85
tional’s premier Club event, previously captured the title in 11.3) took control of his destiny, 176 – Sumit Mahendra 93-83
which she had been forced to 2013 and 2015. opening a 7-stroke cushion head- 179 – Amos Ho Hin Wai 92-87
miss last year. 187 – Yeo Teck Seng 98-89
191 – Steve Eastman 97-94
“I’m just pleased to be play- 191 – Andrew Kemp 95-96
ing again,” said Bang, who
opened up a 3-stroke lead Novice Cup
following an 88 on the Classic (Handicap Index 17 to 26.4)
Course, the only sub-90 round 176 – Law Khim Huat 87-89
among the women. 180 – Clinton Ang Kim Tuan 88-92
193 – Ong Qi Heng 99-94
Nonetheless, it was a topsy- 193 – Tay Kam Kiang 94-99
turvy round for the 6.7 handi- 194 – Jujhar Singh 96-98
cap index player, who started
with back-to-back double-bo-
geys but then covered the final
6 holes of the front 9 in 1-un-
der to turn in 40. Michelle Bang receives the Ladies Club Championship trophy from Yeany Tan, Manager
of Golf Operations and Member Services. Michelle Bang follows the flight of her drive.
14 Club Club 15
Singapore’s Toughest Test! par-5 third, the par-4 18th and
the par-4 second. The USGA
“For golfers who are looking
for a course that is more chal-
lenging than the White tees
Meanwhile, 3 of the par-3 holes
Course Rating (6,411 yards), but aren’t profi-
have been designated as being System is the cient enough to play from the
The rating of the Classic Course has been completed, standard upon Blue tees, this option will be a
among the 4 ‘easiest’ holes on
reviewed and finalised by the Singapore Golf Association, the course – the exception be- which the USGA perfect solution,” said Bates.
confirming the layout’s standing as a true test for the best. ing the island green 17th which Handicap System is
is rated as the 13th most diffi- built. It affects To play the Blue/White Hybrid
cult hole. Tee, simply tee off from the
all golfers in tee colour reflected on the
I t’s official! Laguna National
Golf & Country Club’s Classic
Course remains the most dif-
results confirmed the fact that
there are few tougher tests of
golf in Asia.
elite list of the most demand-
ing golf venues on the planet.
Consider that the slope rating
Listed as stoke index 18, the
seventh is deemed to be the
the calculationof
a Handicap
scorecard for each hole and
submit your score by selecting
least difficult hole on the Index. the Blue/White Hybrid option
ficult golf course in Singapore. for a golf course of average dif- course while the short par- on the CHS.
From the ‘championship’ Black ficulty is 113. 4 15th is the second easiest.
The process of rating the tees, the course measures a Then comes the fourth (stroke ping System (CHS). From that JUNIOR TEES
course may have taken more daunting 7,471 yards and has Few will disagree with the de- index 16) and the 11th (15). date, all rounds registered “Coinciding with Laguna Na-
time than expected due to the been designated a Course Rat- cision to rate the par-4 12th on the Classic Course require tional’s mission to make the
complex nature of the evalua- ing of 76.9 and a Slope Rating hole as the most difficult hole Reflecting on the Singapore score submissions for handi- Classic Course the strongest
tion and calculations, but the of 155, placing it among an on the course, followed by the Golf Association’s (SGA) find- cap purposes. test in golf, while still ensuring
ings, Mark Bates, Laguna Na- it’s a fair and enjoyable course
tional’s Director of Golf, said: Coinciding with the SGA’s com- for golfers of all abilities, we
“We are very proud to say pletion of the rating, Laguna felt it important also to make
that the Classic is still rated as National announced two unique the course playable for the
the most difficult golf course features for the Classic Course: next generation of golfers,”
in Singapore … and perhaps added Bates.
the entire region. At the same • Blue/White Hybrid Tees
time, we have also achieved • Junior Rated Tees Hence, Members will now no-
a golf course that is fair and tice Green tees on the golf
playable for golfers of all lev- BLUE/WHITE HYBRID TEES course. These are the most for-
els. That’s a truly formidable This is a properly rated version ward tees available, measuring
achievement. of the golf course that is made 4,878 yards.
from playing selected holes
“We thank Laguna National from the Blue tees and select- “Now, junior golfers who
Members for their patience as ed holes from the White tees. would normally not be able
we worked through this rating to score well enough from the
process with the SGA. We hope At 6,682 yards, the Blue/White Red (girls) tees or White (boys)
you will all now enjoy working Hybrid Tees effectively make tees to obtain a handicap will
on improving your handicaps the golf course shorter than be able to navigate the Classic
on the Classic Course!” the standard Blue tees (7,015 at a length and difficulty level
yards) and also narrows the better suited to them.”
With effect from August 14, distance gap between the
the course rating went live on front 9 (3,276 yards) and the In the wake of the release of
Singapore’s Central Handicap- back 9 (3,404 yards). the Classic Course rating,
The approach to the daunting par-4 12th hole, rated as the most difficult hole on the Classic Course.
16 Club Club 17
The slope rating of a particular
course is a number between 55
(very easy) and 155 (extremely
difficult) that describes the rel-
ative difficulty of a course for
a bogey golfer compared to a
scratch golfer.
These 2 numbers are used to
calculate a player’s handicap
differential, which is used to ad-
just a player’s score about par
according to the slope and rat-
To ensure the Classic Course is playable for juniors, green tees have been added.
ing of the course.
many have asked how exactly playing length. These effec- In short, the USGA slope rat-
a golf course is rated – and tive playing length correc- ing of a golf course is a mark
why it is so important. tions are roll, elevation, dog- that describes the measure of
leg/forced lay-up, prevailing difficulty for a bogey golfer
Well, the USGA Course Rating wind, and altitude. Obstacles relative to a scratch golfer at
System is the standard upon that affect playing difficulty a specific set of tees. It de-
which the USGA Handicap Sys- must then be evaluated in scribes the fact that when
tem is built. It affects all golfers accordance with established playing on a more difficult
in the calculation of a Handi- standards. These standards course, the scores of higher-
cap Index. Players ‘play to their increase objectivity in course handicapped players will rise
handicaps’ when their nett rating.” more quickly than those of
scores (gross score minus hand- lower handicapped golfers.
icap strokes) equal the USGA
Course Rating. We are very The slope rating of a set of tees
predicts the straight-line rise in
The USGA Course Rating Sys-
proud to say that anticipated score versus USGA
tem takes into account factors the Classic is still course handicap.
that affect the playing difficulty rated as the most
of a golf course. difficult golf course A slope rating is calculated
in Singapore … and from the difference in a bogey
Course rating teams from au- perhaps the course rating and a scratch
thorised golf associations (in course rating, more commonly
Laguna National’s case the
entire region. known as the course rating.
SGA) carry out the on-course This difference is multiplied by
portion of the rating process. Mark Bates 5.381 to get a men’s slope rat-
Authorised golf associations ing or 4.240 to get a women’s
review the work of the teams In simple terms, each USGA- slope rating.
and then issue ratings. rated golf course is described
by 2 numbers – course rating Course ratings (bogey and
In its description of course and slope rating. scratch) are determined by
rating, the USGA says: “Ac- course raters, who measure
curacy and consistency are The course rating of a particu- and record more than 460
the keys to effective course lar course is a number gener- numbers on a course rating
rating. A course must first ally between 67 and 77 that is form for each set of tees. “We
be accurately measured. The used to measure the average thank the SGA and the course
measured yardage must then ‘good score’ by a scratch golf- raters for all their efforts,”
be corrected for the effective er on that course. said Bates.18 Club Club 19
Tournament Preparations Once we have determined that
the greens are healthy and
weather conditions are look-
ing favourable, we will proceed The 18th hole on the Masters Course in all its glory.
With the staging of the Singapore National Amateur with the following agronomic
practices to achieve tourna- double cut the greens daily 4. All trees are trimmed and
Championship followed by Laguna National’s Club ment condition greens: and roll them once or twice af- overhanging branches that could
Championship, it’s been a hectic period for our greenkeeping ter mowing. block shots will be trimmed.
team. Mark Isley, Laguna National’s Director of Agronomy (i) Lower the greens height from
3 mm to 2.8 mm (Masters Course). (vii) 1-2 days prior to the start 5. Cart paths are edged.
and Project Manager, reveals the intense planning and of the tournament, we will
preparations that go into making a course ‘tournament ready’. (ii) Light verti-cut and light top- double cut the greens in the 6. Lake edges trimmed up.
dress the greens with sand 10 morning and single cut them
days prior to the tournament to in the late afternoon followed 7. Equipment is inspected and
A fter the first round of the
Singapore National Ama-
teur Championship, I was asked
marathon, you wouldn’t just
jump out of bed one morning
and begin the race. Without
b. insect infestation
c. nutrient imbalance
d. dry, wet or shady conditions
‘true up and smooth the surface
of the greens’ for consistent ball
roll from green to green.
by a single roll.
(viii) Tournament day (depend-
adjusted so that breakdowns
are minimised as much as pos-
sible. Known spare parts that
how we had managed to in- having properly trained and ing on the green speed) we tend to fail are kept in stock so
crease the green speed on the conditioned your body in ad- Although these are among the (iii) Start applying extra amounts will double cut the greens they can be replaced quickly to
Masters Course from 9 to 11 on vance, odds are you’d cause main factors, there are other of fertilisers that will build plant followed by either a single or avoid unnecessary down time
the Stimpmeter within 48 hours. serious harm and injury to considerations that determine cell wall strength, such as po- double roll. of equipment that could affect
It was among several compli- your body. how aggressive we can be with tassium, calcium, magnesium, tournament conditions.
ments we received for the way our programmes, which will in- manganese and silca. These nu- (ix) Depending on weather
in which the course was condi- So it is with golf course greens. fluence the green speeds come trients will ensure that the plant conditions, we will start to re- 8. Key fertilisers and pesticides
tioned and presented. If we went from a speed of 9 to tournament time. is strong enough to withstand duce the amount of irrigation are kept in stock just in case
11 in 2 days without them being the additional mowing, rolling water on the greens several there’s a disease or insect out-
Our goal at Laguna National conditioned they would not be • Weather conditions play a and shorter cuts of height. We days prior to the tournament in break during the tournament.
is always to have the courses able to cope. significant role and often dic- will apply additional amounts order to keep the greens firm
maintained as close to ‘tourna- tate what we can and cannot do. of iron for colour and light and the surrounding areas as 9. Staff scheduling is adjusted
ment ready’ conditions as pos- I usually start to ramp up my For example, if it’s been rainy amounts of nitrogen and phos- dry as possible. for additional work hours and
sible. That way, when an event programmes a minimum of and overcast prior to a tourna- phorus for growth, but just light earlier start times.
nears we are not overwhelmed 2 weeks before the opening ment, we would not be as ag- amounts of nitrogen, as we do Not only is it the greens that
with trying to ramp up to tour- round of a tournament (unless gressive with the programmes not want a flush of turf growth receive additional care and at- 10. Fill divots on tees and
nament conditions too fast, it’s a professional event, which on the greens and may have which could create slow and in- tention prior to a tournament. fairways and repair ball marks
which can put a lot of stress on requires more time to prepare). to settle for a green speed of consistent green speeds. Other areas of the golf course greens. (Speaking of divots
the turf, equipment, budgets 10 rather than 11. Smooth and require attention as well. and ball marks, we kindly re-
and manpower. My main considerations are: consistent greens are far better (iv) Apply preventative fungi- These include: mind you to fill your divots and
than greens at 11 that are on the cides to avoid an outbreak of repair your ball marks. We are
There are many factors to con- • Turf health prior to a tour- verge of dying. a disease. 1. Green surrounds, aprons still noticing an unusually high
sider in preparing a golf course nament is of paramount im- and approaches, tee boxes and number of divots not being
for tournament play, especially portance. We must understand As we generally receive plenty (v) Apply a plant growth regula- fairways receive additional light filled and ball marks not being
the putting surfaces. if the greens are healthy or if of advance notice ahead of tor. This slows down the growth sand top-dressing, light verti- repaired on the greens.)
they’re struggling from any of a tournament, heavy mainte- of the turf so that the greens can cutting, additional fertilisers
The analogy I like to use is the following symptoms – nance practices on the greens, stay consistent throughout the and double mowing. As you will now appreciate, be-
as follows. If you’re running a a. disease such as hollow tine coring and day. If we did not apply this, the fore any tournament is staged
deep verti-cutting, will be car- turf would grow during the day 2. All bunkers are ‘edged’ a tremendous amount of plan-
ried out a month or so prior. after mowing in the morning, and inspected for proper sand ning and preparation needs to
This is done well in advance to which creates slower greens for depth to avoid sand being too be undertaken in order to en-
ensure a sufficient amount of the afternoon players. thin or too thick. sure the best possible playing
time for the greens to heal back conditions. It’s hard work and
The fourth green on the Masters Course in immaculate condition ahead of the final to smooth, true and consistent (vi) Roughly 3-4 days prior to 3. Roughs are maintained at a stressful, but can be satisfying
round of the Club Championship. ball roll conditions. the tournament, we begin to higher cut of height. when everything gels.PEOPLE
‘Why is it so hard for so many to realise that winners are
usually the ones who work harder, work longer, and as a
result, perform better?’
John Wooden, UCLA Basketball Coach
Sean Lee and Michelle Bang Mi-kyung display the spoils of victory following their Club Championship victories.22 People People 23
Moriarty’s High Hopes In Jakarta, he was responsible
for the overall operations of
the 2 academies, including re-
He said: “My main focus has
been in growing profitable golf
businesses and delivering an
markets. He brings with him a
wealth of golf knowledge and
a proven ability to improve his
cruiting, training and leading outstanding standard and vari- students’ game.
instructors and general staff; ety of coaching programmes.
An experienced British PGA-qualified Professional and Leadbetter “At Laguna National, Stephen
creating and delivering coach-
Senior Certified Instructor with a proven track record of ing programmes for juniors, “Having lived in Asia for more and his team of professional in-
establishing, developing and growing the Leadbetter brand in new individuals, corporate clients than 12 years, I’ve gained an in- structors will be using the state-
and group classes; market- ternational, multi-cultural under- of-the-art facilities and pro-
locations, Stephen Moriarty is the man charged with the setting up ing activities to increase brand standing and perspective. I’m grammes dedicated to bringing
and running of the Leadbetter Golf Academy at Laguna National. awareness and enhance acad- excited at starting a new chapter the best golfer out in you.”
emy growth … as well as over- with the Leadbetter Golf Acad-
seeing budgeting, pricing and emy at Laguna National.”
T o say that Stephen Mori-
arty stands out in a crowd Having lived in
certification in 2004, the year
he recorded his lowest score of
cash flow.
Already, Moriarty is building a
would be an under-statement. Asia for more than 9-under-par in a professional In late 2016, Moriarty was pro- strong and experienced team
A down-to-earth individual he tournament. moted to the position of Direc- to work alongside him with fa-
12 years, I’ve gained
might be, but at 6-foot 7-inch- tor, Leadbetter Golf Academies, miliar Laguna National faces Al-
es (2 metres) tall, there’s no es-
an international, As a qualified golf coach he Southeast Asia, leading the re- len Kelly and Shinji Fukushima
caping the Englishman’s tow- multi-cultural initially spent time at the Leeds structuring of the academies in appointed as the first 2 instruc-
ering presence. understanding and Golf Centre, home to the first Indonesia (Pondok Indah, Roy- tors at the Academy.
perspective. I’m LGA outside of the United ale Jakarta and Bali National
Among his other attributes, he excited at starting States. There, he worked un- Golf Club) and the Ciputra Club “Allen and Shinji have both
also possesses a friendly manner, der European Tour coach Mark Hanoi. been associated with Laguna
a new chapter for
a deep understanding of the golf Pinkett and developed a junior National for many years so
swing and an ability to improve a
the Leadbetter Golf programme with more than 100 Now he is bringing his wide- we’re delighted to have them
player’s game – pre-requisites for Academy at students enrolled. ranging expertise to Laguna on board,” said Moriarty.
someone who devotes his life to Laguna National. National’s newly-opened Lead-
cajoling the absolute best out of It was in 2006 that Moriarty better Golf Academy as Acad- Mark Bates, Laguna Na-
the golfers he coaches. Stephen Moriarty made his move to Asia, tak- emy Director. tional’s Director of Golf,
ing up a position at the David said: “Coaching in
Whether they’re Tour profes- opening, adding to 2 in South Leadbetter Academy based at “I’m really looking forward to Korea and Indonesia
sionals, low or mid-handicap- Korea (an indoor academy in Woo Jeong Hills Country Club this new challenge here in Sin- for the past 12 years
pers or golfing beginners, Mo- Seoul and a full academy at in South Korea. gapore,” said Moriarty, whose has given Stephen
riarty’s philosophy is pleasingly Oak Valley), 3 in Indonesia success has been achieved a unique learning
simple: to see his pupils reach (Pondok Indah, Royale Jakarta As the Senior Instructor for through a combination of ener- experience in 2 of
their true golfing potential. and Bali National) and 1 in Vi- Leadbetter Golf Academy getic leadership and continued the world’s big-
etnam (Hanoi). Seoul, he worked with touring personal development. gest growing golf
Furthermore, there are few in- professionals from the LPGA,
dividuals who have a more in- He started playing golf at an Korean PGA and Korean LPGA.
timate understanding of David early age and showed poten- He also taught amateurs and
Leadbetter’s coaching philoso- tial at both club and union lev- a long list of VIPs, including a
phies than 38-year-old Moriarty. el, winning numerous scratch former Korean President and
events. During his amateur the Chief Executive Officers of
For more than half of his life, Mo- years, he was taught at a Lead- HSBC, Hansol and BMW.
riarty has been associated with better Academy where he re-
the Leadbetter Golf Academy duced his handicap to +0.3. After 7 years in the Land of the
(LGA) brand – 8 years as a stu- Morning Calm, Moriarty joined
dent and 12 years as a coach. “It was that experience which the LGA team in Indonesia,
led me to follow a career in opening new locations at Pon-
Singapore is the seventh LGA golf coaching,” said Moriarty, dok Indah Golf Club and Royale
in which he’s been involved in who gained his full British PGA Jakarta Golf Club.
Stephen Moriarty is heading up the Leadbetter Golf Academy at Laguna National's Teaching and Practice Facility.24 Club Club 25
Back to Basics
In the first article of a new instructional series for
Laguna Lifestyle, Stephen Moriarty, Academy Director
at the Leadbetter Golf Academy at Laguna National Golf
& Country Club, explains the importance of sound fundamentals.
Ihave been associated with the
Leadbetter brand for more
than 20 years, firstly as a stu-
As the swing As the swing is a sequential
movement, the better your ba-
dent and then, for the last 13
is a sequential sics are the more consistent,
years, as a coach. movement, the efficient and powerful it will
better your basics become. So, what are good
During that time, the coaching are the more basics? Essentially, we are
industry has seen the introduc- consistent, efficient looking at grip, posture, po-
tion of a variety of teaching and powerful it sition of the arms, alignment
styles. A few have succeeded, and ball position.
while many have failed.
will become.
Picture 3 Picture 4
Coaches and golfers can be
The LGA brand has stood the As a student at Leadbetter very quick to make grip chang- Below is an example of how • Hands clapped together: fective lessons I’d seen. All
test of time because their coach- academies I quickly realised es without looking at the big- a bad grip is formed by the simple drill to understand the errors I’d noticed were
es all try to deliver on the im- that the coaches were trying to ger picture. A faulty grip can upper body being incorrectly where your upper body discussed, but at no point di-
portance of having good funda- improve the chain reaction of often be the cause of an in- aligned. should start (Picture 3). rectly worked on. The change
mentals from which to start the events within the swing and that correct position of your up- was made by adjusting the
swing … and deliver a repeat- my swing was only as strong as per body and poor position of Notice how the mis-alignment • Set up – how it should look student’s set-up which had
able, consistent movement. its weakest part. your arms. of the upper body causes the (Picture 4). caused him to mis-align the
right arm to be higher at ad- putter face at address and was
dress. This causes the hands to In 2007, I had my first oppor- resulting in the need to make
be placed in a weak position. tunity to visit Champions Gate compensations in his stroke.
and shadow David Leadbetter
The knock-on effect is that the and some of his Senior Instruc- As soon as he made this
golfer will now need to make tors for a week. change in set-up, the align-
swing compensations to try ment of his putter face im-
and prevent the ball going One of the first lessons I watched proved. He no longer needed
right. The resulting slice is of- David conduct was a putting les- to compensate and could trust
ten seen as the main problem. son with a US Tour player. I’d his stroke again.
However, the slice stems all seen the player hit putts and was
the way back to address and trying to make a plan in my head This was one of my first real
can be improved here. as to what I would do if I was lightbulb moments as a coach.
about to teach him. I’d decided It showed me that great coach-
• Spine position: incorrectly he needed to alter his stroke as es often deliver the simplest
tilted toward the target he was missing left and right and message but are aware of the
(Picture 1). surely this had to be down to er- bigger picture behind these
rors with his technique. changes. The drill given was
• Right arm higher than left: one which you may have seen
common with golfers who I then watched David deliver before. However, understand-
slice (Picture 2). one of the simplest, most ef- ing the value of it and why it’s
Picture 1 Picture 226 Club Club 27
National Drama!
Drama was in plentiful supply when Laguna National’s Masters Course
hosted the 19th Singapore National Amateur Championship.
S ince its inauguration 25 years
ago, Laguna National’s Mas-
ters Course has earned a reputa-
Singapore Golf Association
(SGA) Elite Squad member Lu-
cius Toh led the men’s division
Development Squad player Hai-
ley Loh (147).
tion for conjuring dramatic tour- on 6-under-par 138, closely Goh was then eliminated in the
nament finales. followed by Overseas Squad quarter-finals by Linette Chua
member James Leow, currently Wen Ting, who had finished no
Who can forget Zhang Lian- studying in the United States. fewer than 17 shots behind the
wei’s final-hole birdie to pip Also making it through were Sin- medallist and was the last of the
Ernie Els in the 2003 Caltex gapore’s top-ranking amateur 8 qualifiers. She went on to book
Singapore Masters? Or Mardan Gregory Foo and Elite Squad her final spot with another 1-up
Mamat’s tears of joy after get- member Joshua Ho. success, this time against Shan-
ting up and down from thick non Tan.
Picture A Picture B Picture C rough at the back of the home Toh’s run was ended by Ho in
green to secure an historic the semi-finals, while Leow up- In the bottom half of the draw,
1-stroke win in the 2006 OSIM set Foo at the 20th hole of a ti- Loh comfortably saw off Inez
a must when you are practicing how far from the ball line the phone on the floor in camera Singapore Masters? tanic struggle. Ng and Margaret Leyi Fer-
is the key. eyes are. mode. Once you’re in the cor- nandez before completing a
rect position keep checking and How about John Kernohan’s he- Leow served up more drama memorable week by eking out
Having your eyes too far over * The key is to have your eyes make sure you’re not drifting roic bogey-free back 9 of 4-un- in the final, which was reduced a 1-up win against Chua in the
the ball or too far inside it will initially over the ball (Pic- back into bad habits. der 32 to win the rain-plagued from 36 holes to 27 due to in- final.
result in poor alignment and the ture B). A simple test is to 1996 Singapore Open … or Fe- clement weather. All square
need to make compensations drop a ball from your eyes In the next article we’ll discuss lipe Aguilar defying all sensible with Ho after 26 holes, Leow Jerome Ng, the SGA's General
within your stroke. Good align- and see if it hits the ball on further how to improve your odds with a 2-2 finish to come clinched a tense 1-up victory Manager, said: “Many thanks
ment is the first requirement for the ground. This was the perception of the target and home in 28 shots and snatch vic- thanks to a birdie at the last to Laguna National for hosting
putting consistently. exercise David delivered to ensure that your alignment is tory in the European Tour’s The hole of the contest. this year’s exciting champion-
his student … and an exer- consistently correct. Championship at Laguna Na- ship and to the greenkeeping
If your putter face is 1 degree cise I’ve had hundreds of tional in 2014. In the Ladies Division, Jen Goh staff for preparing the Masters
open or closed at impact from students run through. Remember, do the simple things topped the stroke play stand- Course in pristine conditions
10 feet you will miss the putt if well and avoid anything that Some 4 years on, another chap- ings on even-par 144, ahead of through the week.”
it is straight. * Picture C shows the correct feels like a compensation. The ter in the history of tournament
position to address the ball. more faults you have, the more golf on the Masters Course was
* Picture A shows a typical im- compensations you’ll need. written at the 19th Singapore Na-
age of someone standing You can also check this with a tional Amateur Championship.
too far from the ball. Notice mirror or even by placing your
Following 2 rounds of stroke play
featuring an elite field of 42 (29
men and 13 women), the top-
CURRENT OPERATING HOURS
Monday: 10:00 – 21:00 16 men and top-8 women pro-
Tuesday: Closed gressed to the match play stage.
Wednesday to Friday: 10:00 – 21:00
Saturday & Sunday: 07:30 – 21:00
Dress Code: Relaxed and Modern
Hailey Loh and James Leow triumphed over Laguna National's Masters Course. Picture
courtesy SGA.28 People People 29
Lee Leaves Rivals Trailing Stars Align for Tay and Cher
S till on a high following his
overseas heroics, Sean Lee
returned to familiar surround-
Back on home soil, Lee contin-
ued to enjoy that winning feel-
ing, firing a 78 on the Masters
form as he compiled an 80 to
win Best Gross in Men’s Divi-
sion ‘B’ (handicap index 10.0
S ometimes, you can just have
‘one of those days’ when
Lady Luck shines on you and
For Fred Tay
Other divisional prize winners
in the 56-strong field were Ved
Narayan and Michael Tyles.
ings and swept to victory in La- Course to claim the prize for to 16.9). everything goes right.
Kam Kiang and
guna National Golf & Country the Best Gross score in Men’s Michelle Cher, In Men’s Division ‘A’ (handi-
Club’s July Medal. Division ‘A’ (handicap index 9.9 Meanwhile, Kim, who has rep- For Fred Tay Kam Kiang and Saturday, August 4 cap index 9.9 and below),
and below). resented Laguna National’s Michelle Cher, Saturday, Au- proved to be one of Narayan returned 37 points to
A member of the Singapore ‘B’ team in league action this gust 4 proved to be one of those rare occasions finish one ahead of Matthew
Golf Association’s Develop- year, played 6 under his handi- those rare occasions when the when the stars Pollard, Best Nett winner in
ment Squad, Lee has soared to Back on home cap to lead the way in the Best stars aligned perfectly for them.
aligned perfectly the July Medal.
prominence in recent months. Nett category.
soil, Lee continued to for them.
Not only did the duo excel on For his part, Tyles was quickly
Most notably, he joined forces
enjoy that winning For good measure, Lee and Tay the course, but also fortune into his stride in Men’s Division
with fellow national squad play- feeling, firing a 78 also won the respective prizes smiled on them at the post- placed Keith Boone, winner of ‘B’ (handicap index 10.0 to
er Andre Chong in June to take on the Masters for long drive. While Lee struck game prize-giving when their the category in May. 16.9). With a tally of 39 points,
top honours in the Himbara Course to claim the a 300-yard tee shot on the sixth names were pulled out in the he ended 3 in front for runner-
World Junior Golf Champion- prize for the Best hole, the longest in Division ‘A’, Lucky Draw. Cher did not have things quite up Sumit Mahendra.
ships, an event formerly known Tay blasted his drive 280 yards so easy in the Ladies Division
Gross score.
as the Ciputra World Junior on the 16th. Producing an outstanding where her haul of 35 points was Novelty prize winners among
Golf Championships. round over the Classic Course, matched by Esther Oh. Howev- the men were Aditya Gopa-
Also enjoying success in the 18- Competitors in Men’s Divi- Tay compiled 40 Stableford er, it was Cher who prevailed on lan (Longest Drive, Division
Staged at the Robert Trent hole stroke play event that at- sion ‘C’ and the Ladies Divi- points to post a runaway victory a countback. ‘A’), Duncan Martin (Nearest
Jones Jnr-designed Damai In- tracted a field of 62 were Kim sion were frustrated by the in Men’s Division ‘C’ (handicap the Pin, Division ‘B’) and Kim
dah PIK Course in the Indonesian Sheung-cheul and Xavier Tay. elements with heavy rain and index between 17.0 and 26.4). There was consolation for Oh, Wittrog (Nearest the Pin, Divi-
capital of Jakarta, Chong and lightning delays preventing who won the prize for Longest sion ‘C’).
Lee had the distinction of win- A new member to Laguna Na- them from completing their Tay finished no fewer than Drive among the ladies at the
ning the Overall Boys’ team title. tional in 2018, Tay was on top rounds. 7points ahead of second- 13th hole.
JULY MEDAL AUGUST MEDAL
LEADING SCORES LEADING SCORES
Men’s Division A Men’s Division A
Best Nett – Matthew Pollard 74 37 points – Ved Narayan
Best Gross – Sean Lee 78 36 points – Matthew Pollard
Men’s Division B Men’s Division B
Best Nett – Kim Sheung-cheul 66 39 points – Michael Tyles
Best Gross – Xavier Tay 80 36 points – Sumit Mahendra
Men’s Division C Men’s Division C
Best Nett – Shahmir Rasul 40 points – Fred Tay Kam Kiang
Best Gross – Justin Ng 33 points – Keith Boone
Ladies Division Ladies Division
Best Nett – Caroline Yeo 35 points – Michelle Cher (OCB)
Best Gross – Lily Chua 35 points – Esther Oh
*Following course suspension, results Ladies Division winner Michelle Cher is presented with her prize
in Men’s Division C and Ladies Division by Yeany Tan.
determined by lucky draw. Sean Lee (left) and Xavier Tay (right) are congratulated on their July Medal successes by
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