New and Excited

Hi all,

The GF and I recently took up golf lessons from Joey@Keppel. Going to take our PC next Monday and looking forward to games on courses.

Bought my first set of clubs (R7 irons + Driver) and the GF's irons (Cobra SS-I) from Marketplace. Special thanks to the sellers who have had to "endure" my noob questions and futile bargaining.

Calling for khakis who have just completed PC, please feel free to jio us to get lost on the course.

Btw I do have the Amex Plat Reserve card, so for those who also have this card, appreciate any advice from bros/sis to best utilize it's golf privileges...

Cheers and see u guys around.

Ray

Joey is here in this forums as jsmooth.

I am a current student of his as well.

eiji : except that you are not a beginner, you buaya

ghoonk wrote:

eiji : except that you are not a beginner, you buaya

i have only won 1 bet at golf(and that was because i was teamed up with the Women NSRCC CHAMPION and Anniversary Kranji Female CHAMPION)...how to be buaya...only got buaya-ed all the tiome

heh. it's going to be fun playing a round with you when i get back

I beginner. lol. My PC will be next week.

With PC only, which course can we go??

yuki wrote:

With PC only, which course can we go??

Occ or marina bay for me. Since i want to apply handicap in time to come, might as well play at places where it will be recognised. Jio me if you wannt to play also. But whole flight of newbies like will kenna big time from the marshalls.

yuki wrote:

With PC only, which course can we go??

In Singapore, depending on where you get your PC.

In Malaysia and Indonesia, there are numerous golf courses we can play without PC.

Will be taking my PC this friday thru my coach but still dun noe whr this PC will be recognised at...

Tink he saying can play at NSRCC executive course but... 18 hole like cannot lei... so still thinking PC like quite useless...

rayall wrote:

Hi all,

The GF and I recently took up golf lessons from Joey@Keppel. Going to take our PC next Monday and looking forward to games on courses.

Bought my first set of clubs (R7 irons + Driver) and the GF's irons (Cobra SS-I) from Marketplace. Special thanks to the sellers who have had to "endure" my noob questions and futile bargaining.

Calling for khakis who have just completed PC, please feel free to jio us to get lost on the course.

Btw I do have the Amex Plat Reserve card, so for those who also have this card, appreciate any advice from bros/sis to best utilize it's golf privileges...

Cheers and see u guys around.

Ray

Hey hey Ray,

Welcome....me and my wife also just completed PC lah. Haven played on green since.....if u are interested, we can go together sometime...
: )

Cheers,
Stanley

there are plenty of golf courses in Johor that does not even require a pc.
go play on a lazy sunday afternoon where there is less of a crowd and you won't
hold up play (and sunday afternoon,green fees are cheaper). example of golf course
tanjong puteri,palm villa,pulai springs,legends ,orchard @(kulai)to name a few.

join the month GR games on a sunday afternoon in JB.

Hmm mine confirm can go to mbgc and occ. Actually as much as most people will say we can go JB or other place to play but some of us may not have the time to go up weekly. I'll just stick to where i can and get my handicap. Afterall i dun think will be able to appreciate new courses with my newbie strokes

hmm.. executive course scores can be used to get handicap?

I have never used HCP for any courses in Msia and Indonesia before, interestingly

hi hi... welcome here... me and gf have been playing abt a year...
if u dun mind can jio us to play too...

Poresia Golf Club in JB checks handicaps on weekends. Not sure about weekdays

If you are not too sure where can or cannot play in JB, booking through an agent in Singapore is the easiest way to find out, and less hassle as well. Just one sms or call to check if PC is needed.

In truth folks, a PC is no big deal and doesn't mean a thing except money to the course where you took it from. I'm not sure about the par 3 short courses since I haven't played them. Ever wonder why your PC gets you only on that particular course where you took it from, yet is hardly recognised, if at all, anywhere else?

The bare facts are this. In Singapore, to play as a walk in or guest, practically all member clubs requires you to produce a valid handicap card. The only way around it is if you play in a corporate tournament where the onus is on the organiser to check your handicap. Or more correctly, politely ask you in the e-mail to state your handicap. Many who don't have still end playing.

The exception to the handicap card requirement is Marina Bay Golf Club, a public course where you just pay $10 to take a swing test showing that you can decently hit the ball. The slip is valid for a month meaning you don't have to take another swing test should you want to play MBGC within the same month.

In JB, Batam, or Bintan, it's all pay and play. There are one or two exceptions of which I'm not sure.

I'll leave to the other brothers and sisters to mention which are the ones that need a valid handicap.

Birdman wrote:

If you are not too sure where can or cannot play in JB, booking through an agent in Singapore is the easiest way to find out, and less hassle as well. Just one sms or call to check if PC is needed.

In truth folks, a PC is no big deal and doesn't mean a thing except money to the course where you took it from. I'm not sure about the par 3 short courses since I haven't played them. Ever wonder why your PC gets you only on that particular course where you took it from, yet is hardly recognised, if at all, anywhere else?

The bare facts are this. In Singapore, to play as a walk in or guest, practically all member clubs requires you to produce a valid handicap card. The only way around it is if you play in a corporate tournament where the onus is on the organiser to check your handicap. Or more correctly, politely ask you in the e-mail to state your handicap. Many who don't have still end playing.

The exception to the handicap card requirement is Marina Bay Golf Club, a public course where you just pay $10 to take a swing test showing that you can decently hit the ball. The slip is valid for a month meaning you don't have to take another swing test should you want to play MBGC within the same month.

In JB, Batam, or Bintan, it's all pay and play. There are one or two exceptions of which I'm not sure.

I'll leave to the other brothers and sisters to mention which are the ones that need a valid handicap.

Thanks Birdman! This makes the PC/Handicap requirement so much clearer.

yuki wrote:

Will be taking my PC this friday thru my coach but still dun noe whr this PC will be recognised at...

Tink he saying can play at NSRCC executive course but... 18 hole like cannot lei... so still thinking PC like quite useless...

To add on, I'd just played the Par 3 Exec course @ NSRCC on Tue. M in the midst of taking lessons and hence no PC. As usual, need to take a swing test and its FOC NSRCC will then issue you a 'card' which will be valid for 6months.

Hi rayall,

welcome to GR too. So far, I'd only played at Mandai (2x) and NSRCC Par 3 (1x) cos I have no confidence in my driver, hence still dun dare to go on 18-hole yet. Feel free to jio me should u be goin for Par 3 games

Batman wrote:

Hi rayall,

welcome to GR too. So far, I'd only played at Mandai (2x) and NSRCC Par 3 (1x) cos I have no confidence in my driver, hence still dun dare to go on 18-hole yet. Feel free to jio me should u be goin for Par 3 games

bro, let's arrange your 1st 18 hole game soon. Let me knw when ok

thanks all for the warm welcome! waiting for my final lesson this Sunday followed by PC@NSRCC Par 3 on the day after in anticipation...

update again after my PC. Skali ball anyhow fly until too depressing to pick up the clubs again.. Skali ball cannot even fly.. lagi worse...

ghoonk wrote:

Poresia Golf Club in JB checks handicaps on weekends. Not sure about weekdays

Weekdays no checks.