Month: January 2017

Golf – Tokyo venue under fire for barring female members

TOKYO: A Japanese nonprofit group has demanded the golf tournament of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics be shifted from the Kasumigaseki Country Club which does not accept women as full members. The Japan Golf Council, unaffiliated with the sport's domestic governing body, the Japan Golf Association - said on Tuesday that it had sent a letter … Continue reading Golf – Tokyo venue under fire for barring female members

Golf hits the rough as interest falls

Clubs encouraged to make game shorter and more accessible to stem slide in numbers All week at the SMBC Singapore Open, many of the world's top golfers praised the Sentosa Golf Club, calling it one of the best they have played at. Former world No. 1s Adam Scott and Ernie Els observed that the award-winning … Continue reading Golf hits the rough as interest falls

Top S’pore golfer Mardan sad over closure of local country clubs

SINGAPORE — As a 13-year-old, Mardan Mamat quit primary school to join his elder brother as a caddie at Jurong Country Club (JCC), before later honing his skills as a professional golfer at Raffles Country Club (RCC). It is unsurprising, then, that Singapore’s No 1 golfer lamented the closure of both facilities, after news broke … Continue reading Top S’pore golfer Mardan sad over closure of local country clubs

The Big Read: Once coveted, country clubs fade from Singapore’s list of 5Cs

SINGAPORE — Back in the ’80s and ’90s, a membership at a country club — especially those that feature sprawling golf courses — was much coveted. After all, it was one of the 5Cs that had made up the Singapore Dream. Apart from having a car, cash, condominium and credit card, the notion of a … Continue reading The Big Read: Once coveted, country clubs fade from Singapore’s list of 5Cs