Loose Cannons at Kinrara Golf Club

The first Loose Cannons game in February took place at Kinrara Golf Club. All nine highly motivated players arrived well before 7:30 a.m., making the check-in process very smooth. The three flights were ready at the tee before 8:00 a.m. – clearly everybody was eager to get going.

Due to a public holiday in Kuala Lumpur — but not in Selangor — Kinrara GC was very popular that morning. Many of golfers showed up at Kinrara GC. We had to pause briefly before our first flight could tee off, and unfortunately this became the theme of the day. Slow groups ahead meant waiting on almost every hole, providing plenty of time for deep reflections on swing mechanics, life, and lunch plans. The front nine took already 2 hours and 20 minutes, and the back nine decided to test everyone’s patience even further. In total, it took nearly five hours to complete the round – definitely a test of endurance rather than just golfing skills

Course & Weather Conditions

Overall, the course was in good condition, and the 18 holes are varied and interesting to play. Kinrara GC demands accurate shot-making, as several fairways are demanding, leaving little room for creative interpretations of the line. Only small sections of the fairways were slightly soggy. The greens were challenging but fair.

The weather was nice: sunny, blue skies and pleasantly warm, with no excuses available from above.

Results & Highlights

The lowest gross score of the day was recorded by Bernhard, who played a strong round of 88 strokes, closely followed by Siggi with an impressive 89 gross. – Proof that good golf is still possible, even during extended waiting periods.

The Stableford results were as follows:

• Third Place
  Roland – 37 Stableford points, gross 90
• Runner-Up
  Fritz – an excellent 39 Stableford points, gross 93
• Winner
  Siggi – an excellent 39 Stableford points.
  Siggi claimed victory on countback, confirming once again that in golf even decimals matter. Congratulations to Siggi!

The 19th Hole

A special highlight was the celebration of the January Player of the Month. Both Bernhard and Siggi finished the best two games in January with 78 Stableford points, making it a very tight race. Bernhard ultimately took the title thanks to the higher score among his two best rounds – congratulations to Bernhard and commiserations to Siggi (there’s always February).

Christof, a guest of Siggi, played his fourth round with the Loose Cannons and posted a very respectable 37 Stableford points – clearly feeling right at home.

Attendance at the clubhouse lunch was unfortunately very limited, as most players had to rush off immediately after the long five-hour round.

Cheers

Josef Winter

Convener for 3 weeks

FINAL RESULTS TABLE.

THE WINNER AND HIS PINK BUGGY.

JANUARY CHAMPION PRIZE CEREMONY. CONGRATULATIONS TO BERNHARD.

PICTURES OF THE DAY.

Loose Cannons at Bukit Unggul Country Club – January 27th

The Loose Cannons held their golfing day on January 27th at Bukit Unggul Country Club, enjoying the club’s very scenic natural surroundings and well-maintained course layout. We teed off before 8:00 am and enjoyed a very fast first nine holes, with no flights ahead of us. At the crossover, however, we encountered two flights, which significantly slowed downplay on the back nine. We were pleased to welcome Christoph, a guest of Siggi, who played his third round with the Loose Cannons. Participation was once again very good, with three full flights on the course.

Course & Weather Conditions

Weather conditions were excellent throughout the round. We played under sunny skies with clear visibility, and as there had been no rain for quite some time, the fairways were very dry. This resulted in long ball rolls, which unfortunately also led to a few lost balls for some players. The greens were slow but acceptable. A constant and pleasant breeze accompanied us for most of the round, with temperatures only becoming noticeably hot during the final holes.

Results & Highlights

The lowest gross score of the day was recorded by Siggi – who played an excellent first nine – with just with 89 strokes. In the Stableford competition, 3rd place went to Dave with 36 points, runner-up was Siggi with 39 points, and the winner of the day was Reinli, achieving an excellent 44 Stableford points with a gross score of 93.

The 19th Hole

Overall, it was another successful and enjoyable Loose Cannons golf day, combining good weather, strong participation, and competitive yet friendly golf.

A special moment of the day was the celebration of Tony’s birthday. Tony generously contributed RM 300 towards lunch, which was very much appreciated by all participants. Lunch was enjoyed together at restaurant East of Highway.

Cheers

Josef Winter

Convener for 3 weeks

FINAL RESULTS TABLE.

BKT UNGGUL WINNER WITH A BIG SMILE.

JANUARY COMPETITION FINAL STANDINGS. CONGRATULATIONS TO BERNHARD.

2026 LCPOTY CURRENT STANDINGS TABLE.

MARKUS AND REINLI CHECKING THEIR SPECIAL CLUB.

BIRTHDAY BOY GIFT CEREMONY.

PICTURES OF THE DAY.

Loose Cannons at KGSAAS – A Near-Perfect Day for Golf

Our latest Loose Cannons outing at KGSAAS saw very strong participation, with four full flights taking to the course — a great sign of continued enthusiasm and commitment within the group.

We played the first nine holes on the Sultan course, followed by the back nine on Alam Shah.

The first flight teed off at 8:00 am on Sultan, with the remaining flights following smoothly and on time.

Course & Weather Conditions

Overall, the course was in good condition. While parts of the fairways were slightly soggy due to rainfall the day before, they were still very playable. The greens were in acceptable shape and rolled well throughout the day.

The weather could hardly have been better: slightly overcast, not too hot, and ideal for scoring — conditions that clearly helped produce some excellent results.

Results & Highlights

The lowest gross score of the day was recorded by Bernhard, who played a strong round of 86 strokes, closely followed by Clive with an impressive 87 gross.

The Stableford standings were as follows:

• Third Place:
  Bernhard – 36 Stableford points (on countback), gross 86
• Runner-Up:
  Clive – 38 Stableford points, gross 87
• Winner:
  Siggi – an excellent 39 Stableford points with a gross score of 90, securing a well-deserved victory.

The 19th Hole

Lunch was enjoyed at the club restaurant, where we duly celebrated Siggi’s successful round — unfortunately in his absence, as he had to leave immediately after the game.

All in all, it was a very enjoyable Loose Cannons round, combining good golf, great company, and perfect playing conditions. We’re already looking forward to the next outing and the inevitable post-round analysis that follows.

Cheers

Josef Winter

Convener for 3 weeks

FINAL RESULTS TABLE.

THE WINNER PERFECT SWING.

JANUARY COMPETITION STANDINGS GAME 3.

PICTURES OF THE DAY.

Cannon’s,

Always good to return to Tasik Puteri for a nice game of golf. Weather was hot and dry, with a reasonable fairways and fairy greens. Today’s winner was Bernhard Romahn with a fantastic 81 for 42 points, second was Josef Winter with a solid 89 for 38 points, and in third place was another German with a nice 90 for 37 points. With these results,Bernhard his now leading the monthly competition with a comfortable 76 points, followed by Marc with 73 and Ricardo with 70 points. We welcomed our guest Justin Madhavan from Singapore (introduced by Marc), and he got a nice LC Cap as a welcome gift. Josef will organize the next 3 games during my absence and a big thank you for his time and consideration. See you all in 4 weeks, enjoy the game and stay safe.

Cheers

Ricardo

LC Convener

FINAL RESULTS TABLE.

THE WINNER PICTURE WITH A BIG SMILE.

JANUARY COMPETITION CURRENT STANDINGS.

WELCOME GIFT FOR OUR GUEST JUSTIN MADHAVAN.

PICTURES OF THE DAY.

LOOSE CANNONS CARTOON.

Cannon’s,

The first game of 2026 was held at Seri Selangor club with four full flights. Weather was overcast but very pleasant with a great course conditions and very nice greens even some very challenging with tricky pin positions and funny breaks. Today’s winner was Marc Louette with a solid 107 for 38 points, followed by Ricardo with a nice 78 for 36 points, and in third place was Bernhard Romahn with 89 for 34 points. Thirteen of us rushed to the Beer Factory for a nice lunch and good fun. See you guys next week at Tasik Puteri.

Cheers

Ricardo Castro

LC Convener

FINAL RESULTS TABLE.

THE FIRST WINNER OF THE YEAR.

2026 LC NEW SHIRT.

“MOVES LIKE JAGGER” OR MOVES LIKE DIEDERIK?

DIEDERIK’S SPECIAL SWING POSITION SEQUENCE.

“OPGEVEN KAN MORGEN OOK NOG” (“YOU CAN ALWAYS GIVE UP TOMORROW”), TOOM HERMANS (1916-2000).

COULD THIS MACHINE HELP TO IMPROVE JOSEF GAME, OR MAYBE TO FIND DIEDERIK’S BALL IN THE WATER, WHO KNOWS……OUR ENGINEER WAS CHECKING FOR AN ANSWER.

THERE IS NO BEER FOR 2026. IAIN’S NEW YEAR RESOLUTION?

OTHER PICTURES.

NEW YEAR CARTOON.

Cannon’s,

Staffield was the chosen golf course to play the last game of the year. Good weather, great course conditions with excellent greens. Today’s winner was Steven Collins with a solid 92 for 39 points, followed by Iain Wise with 95 for 36 and in third place was Clive Gordon with a nice 91 for 35 points. With these results Marvin Gan is the December champion with 79 points, Iain Wise is second with 76 and in third place Bernhard Romahn with 75 points. For the LCPOTY Ricardo Castro is the 2025 champion with a total of 162 points, second after a good December scores is Bernhard Romahn with a total of 82 points and in third place is Jan van Driel with a total of 76 points. Thank you to all the LC members for your support for one more successful year, hoping the 2026 will bring to us happiness, health, friendship and good golf. Happy New Year and see you guys at Seri Selangor for the 2026 season kick off.

Cheers

Ricardo Castro

Convener

FINAL RESULTS TABLE.

LCPOTY COMPETITION FINAL STANDINGS TABLE.

HDC PROGRESS FINAL STANDINGS TABLE.

PICTURES OF THE DAY.

CARTOON OF THE MONTH.

Cannon’s,

The Christmas game was held at Bkt Kemuning with hot and overcast weather. Course condition was good with some soggy areas in some holes and nice greens. The winner was Marvin Gan with and excellent 82 for 41 points, second was Iain Wise also with a beautiful but not enough 92 for 40 points, and in third place was Bernhard Romahn with a solid 88 for 35 points. With these results Marvin is leading now the monthly competition with a strong 79 points, followed by Bernhard with 75 and Iain with 73. Last game of the year will be at Staffield.

FINAL RESULTS TABLE.

BKT KEMUNING WINNER PICTURE.

DECEMBER COMPETITION CURRENT STANDINGS

LOST IN TRANSLATION.

PICTURES OF THE DAY.

CHRISTMAS CARTOON.

Cannon’s,

Two full flights started before 8:00 am on hole # 10 with overcast sky but very humid with heavy rain on holes 5 and 6, but we were able to finished the round with wet fairways and greens. The winner today was Steve Collins with a solid 95 for 36 points, followed by Bernhard Romahn also with a solid 88 for 35 points, and in third place was Hans Berger (maybe he drank the very special Spanish wine from Banting) with a nice 119 for 32 points. With these results Bernhard is now leading the monthly competition with a strong 75 points, followed by Steve Collins with 70 and in third place with a nice number is Ricardo with 69 points. Lunch at Fei Chuai restoran with special dishes to celebrate Marc’s birthday and he donated a generous contribution of 400.00rm to the bill, receiving a nice box of balls as a birthday gift. See you guys at Bkt Kemuning.

Cheers

Ricardo Castro

LC Convener

FINAL RESULTS TABLE.

THE WINNER SHOWING HIS HAPPINESS.

BIRTHDAY BOY GIFT CEREMONY. HAPPY BIRTHDAY MARC WITH MANY HAPPY RETURNS.

BIRTHDAY BOY IN ACTION.

PICTURES OF THE DAY.

Cannon’s,

Fourteen LC members celebrated one more Christmas lunch at Four Points KL City Center hotel (Our 2025 sponsor) with glamour, friendship, happiness and a lot of fun. All arrived on time, except Hans Berger (fined 50.00 rm) at R bar for a couple of welcome drinks, virgin ceremony to Steven Collins, Marc Louette as a new members and Markus Nijmeijer as the first Christmas lunch) and Iain Wise as the wine expert, checked the crappiest bottle of wine with the winner fine of 50.00 rm went to Hans Berger with a “Spanish wine bottle” produced in Banting, Malaysia. A big thank you for our sponsor who offers a bigger room (Garden room), much bigger with a nice and well decorated Christmas table with a nice buffet and a special Christmas lunch set menu. The food was excellent specially the tenderloin (thank you to Bipan Kapur) accompanied with great service. Ricardo Castro open the formalities with a big thank you to all the LC members, and distributed the 2025 season summary report with all the numbers and a Christmas goodie bags with some gifts, including the 2026 shirts. After, our honorary member Andrew Robinson said some words about the beginning of the Loose Cannons society and we made a special toast to the members who have passed away, because they will never be forgotten. After some great food and drinks, and following the tradition, everyone have to say a joke or sing a song, and I must say this year we had a quite a strange jokes and funny presentations, maybe we all are getting older. Thanks again for your support, Merry Christmas to everyone extended to the families, and may the force be with you.

Cheers

Ricardo Castro

Convener

PREPARATION AND GOODIE BAGS.

THE VIRGINS CEREMONY IN PICTURES.

THE WINNER FOR THE CRAPPIEST WINE WENT TO HANS BERGER WITH A “SPANISH WINE” PRODUCED IN BANTING, MALAYSIA.

PICTURES OF THE DAY.

FOUR POINTS FESTIVE FLYER.

RENAISSANCE FESTIVE FLYER.

2025 LC SPONSOR.