Category: Nilai Springs

Next Game – Nilai Springs – 10th September 2013

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Next week 10th September we shall play at Nilai Springs. 5 flights have been booked. Tee off 0745 hrs. Costs 130 RM , including compulsory caddy per flight.

The following week on 17th September we have the LEGS return match at Impian. So far 16 confirmed. Any more players, and I will see if the ladies can increase their numbers. 

Results – Nilai Springs Golf Club – 11th June 2013

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23 Players turned out in beautiful weather, and the course was in excellent condition. Much improved since our last visit. The greens played true, and all the positives contributed to some excellent scores. 

The winner on the day, was Iain Wise with a 91 for 47 points. Sorry Iain, cut 11….. He beat a three way tie on 45 points, of Aftab Ahmad, Ray Funnell, and the second place went to Hans Berger on count back, with a 91 . Cut only 1…..   Lowest gross was Bernie Schobert with an impressive 80. 

Next Game – Nilai Springs Golf & Country Club – 5th February 2013

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Next Tuesday, 5th February we are playing at Nilai Springs Golf & Country Club, followed by Tasik Puteri, Templar Park, Bukit Unggul,  Impiana,  Now you can all plan ahead….!!  Assuming, no competitions.

5 flights have been booked, with tee off at 0745 hrs. Additions or changes, please let Ray Funnell know as soon as you can. Definately by Monday 1200 hrs. 012 20 30510

Results – Nilai Springs Golf & Country Club – 28th August 2012

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Cannons all.
22 LC’s assembled at a very wet Nilai Springs on Tuesday morning to decide the Champion for August.
Over the years we have had few weather disruptions on a Tuesday morning and only one washout; that was many years ago at nearby Staffield, and so sitting in the clubhouse with the rain falling like stair rods from lead grey sky a certain amount of pessimism was gathering. But by 8 o’clock it started to ease up and by 8:20 we were making our way to the tee. Intermittent rain continued through the first 9 but later gave way to pleasant overcast conditions.
Historically Nilai Springs Golf & Country Club is one of the best maintained tracks we play but I’m sorry to report that this was not the case yesterday. In fact the course was in the poorest condition I have seen it for several years. Not bad you understand…..just poor by Nilai Springs standards. However, I’m sure they will get it back into shape fairly quickly. The dry weather in July and early August had dried out the new herring bone drainage that was recently installed and so several of the fairways had strips of brown grass and they needed a hair cut. The greens were slow, mainly because of the early morning rain which prevented them being cut, and the Pines greens had been recently hollow tined, probably just before Ramadan with poor follow up treatment and so they were very uneven and patchy. Not at all what we have become used to at Nilai Springs.
With few other golfers on the course early on we were round in good time with 20 players gathering for lunch in the clubhouse which was up to the expected standard. The only complaint being the extraordinarily long time it took to prepare my fish & chips. I know that Dory is a farmed fish from Vietnam but I had no idea that they actually had to go there to collect it!! 
  
The winner of the August Trophy was Vincent Vijayan with 43 points off the stick plus 3 bonus points for a total of 46. The runner-up was Siegmund  with 41 points.The lowest gross was shared by the 2 Geoff’s; Parslow & McLaws with 81 and the most golf was played by newcomer Allan McNicoll with 122. Vincent is cut 7 strokes and Siegi 1 stroke.



Photos

 Rick Brown may be difficult to recognise when looking at his new fresh-faced look …. but you only need to check out his shorts to confirm that it’s Rick. Mike Smith as always … counting the money.

 A rainy, wet start to the day

 Bob Simpson hits over the water … yes he did get it over.

 Tony Morris takes cover under his umbrella as the rain persists.

 Tony belts one out in his usual quick fashion. As I noted he is usually picking up his tee before his backswing is even complete!

You can’t see the wood for the trees .. in this case I can’t use my wood for the trees! 

Luckily the greens were exceedingly slow otherwise this putt of mine would have rolled past the hole and down the slope towards the water. 

 Richard Moss didn’t make it today …. but he was in our thoughts.

 The buggy tracks were somewhat waterlogged in places
 Bob Simpson’s secret weapon …. The SkyCaddie …. didn’t appear to help him much!

Nearing the end of the round …. thank goodness



A beautiful panorama on the last hole with Tony Morris waiting till the green clears

Video



Results Nilai Springs Tuesday 29th May

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Nilai Springs is always a pleasure to play these days as it is easy to get to, is well maintained, has a great playing surface and the M&M is quite good and reasonably priced. But because of all these good things it’s getting increasingly busy and with other golfing venues closing, this trend will continue. While on the subject of closing venues, the latest casualty to join the list is Lembah Beringin. What a shame. An old Cannon: Joe Zorich, (but I suppose playing off 7 he’s not as ‘loose’ as some of us) is visiting paradise these next few weeks and it was a pleasure to have him amongst us on Tuesday. Wecome back Joe. We were 16 till Monday midday when Erol had to drop out……again…but Craig Donald stepped in to bring us back to 16, but this was short lived when George’s alarm function on his mobile failed and so, with him still in bed, 15 LC’s teed it up promptly at 8 o’clock and were all round in good time, the leading flight in a shade under 4 hours. In his defence George has asked me to pass on his apologies to the rest of the players. You are forgiven George. This was the TROPHY GAME for May and the winner was Tony Morris with and outrageous 49 points off the stick plus 2 bonus points for a total of 51. The runner-up with a score that, on most days would have won, was Berhard Romahn with 47 + 2 for a total of 49. The lowest gross was a creditable 80 by Bernhard and the most golf played was 110 by Barry Cousins. Tony is cut 13 strokes and Bernhard the mandatory1 stroke (lucky bugger). M&M was taken at the club where all 15 players were present (see below) and enjoyed good grub and ample liquid refreshment. A small whip round was needed and there was a surplus of RM20 which went into the kitty.