Raffles Country Club to be acquired by July 31, 2018 to make way for S’pore-KL high-speed rail, Cross Island Line’s western depot

SINGAPORE - The Raffles Country Club site in Tuas will be acquired by the Government for the Singapore-Kuala Lumpur high-speed rail (HSR) and the new Cross Island Line's western depot. In an announcement on its website on Wednesday (Jan 4), the club said it will be required to hand over the 143ha site to the … Continue reading Raffles Country Club to be acquired by July 31, 2018 to make way for S’pore-KL high-speed rail, Cross Island Line’s western depot

Raffles Country Club members ‘deeply disappointed’ by land acquisition announcement

SINGAPORE: Members of the Raffles Country Club (RCC) were surprised by an announcement on Wednesday (Jan 4) that the Government would acquire land the club sits on for the Kuala Lumpur-Singapore High-Speed Rail (HSR) and for a Cross Island Line depot. “Obviously we’re deeply disappointed to hear the news. I think we will work with … Continue reading Raffles Country Club members ‘deeply disappointed’ by land acquisition announcement

5 interesting facts about Raffles Country Club, second golf club to make way for S’pore-KL high-speed rail

SINGAPORE - Raffles Country Club (RCC) in Tuas will become the second country club, after Jurong Country Club, to be acquired by the Government and make way for the upcoming Singapore-Kuala Lumpur high-speed rail (HSR). The club is required to hand over the site - bordered by Tengeh Reservoir and the Ayer Rajah Expressway - … Continue reading 5 interesting facts about Raffles Country Club, second golf club to make way for S’pore-KL high-speed rail

Jurong Country Club closes for good on Saturday

SINGAPORE: Jurong Country Club closes for good on Saturday (Dec 31), as it makes way for the new Singapore-Kuala Lumpur high-speed rail, as well as the development of hotels, offices, residences and retail outlets. Members of the public got one last look at the 67-hectare site on Friday, before it opened for one last day … Continue reading Jurong Country Club closes for good on Saturday

Country clubs fighting for younger members

Country club memberships could soon become an obsolete aspiration, their charm waning among the under-35s. This set is fragmented in their interests, and less enamoured by country clubs - networking havens where an exclusive who's who socialised over golf. Club brokers and pundits say that compared with their heyday in the 1980s and 1990s, many … Continue reading Country clubs fighting for younger members