Vice-President`s Message

Contents
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Management Committee
Editor’s Message
Vice-President’s Message
Captain’s Message
KGS New Members
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Club Updates
• Club Car Stickers 2007-2009
• Indiscriminate Parking
• Golf Insurance Card
• National Handicap System (NHS) Card
• A Friendly Reminder
• No Entry
• Notice
• No Smoking Area
• Lightning & Siren
• Rules Book
• Lost & Found
• Registration of Buggy
• 2-Ball or 1-Ball Matches on Weekends/Public Holidays
• Forfeiture of Tournament Prizes
• Dress Code During Prize Giving Lunch
• Kelab Golf Sarawak Goes Online
• Important Telephone Numbers
• No-Show
• Change Of Address & Contact Number
• Monday Morning Golf Booking
• Membership Card At Point Of Sales
• Reminder To All Buggy Users
• Smoking Banned in Golf Course
• KGS One Ringgit Charity Fund
• Donation
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Ongoing & Upcoming Events
• July Events
- World Amateur Inter Team Golf Championship
- Transview Classic
- Hyundai Classic
- Sarawak Classic
- PGABS Classic
• August Events
- QC Club Championship
- Dato Kho Kak Beng Trophy
• September Event
- Sarawak Club President, Deputy President and Ladies’ Trophy
• The Ace Club
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Club Happenings
• Matchplay 2007
• Easter Egg Hunt & Egg Colouring Competition
• KGS Pink Ribbon Charity Golf
• 5th Sarawak Club Heritage Golf
• Thomas Lee Cup
• Naim Sarawak Masters 2007
• Pusaka Golf
• Purefit Sportexcel Kuching Junior Golf Championship
• KGS Transview Junior Monthly Medals
• Colouring & Drawing Competition
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Lady Golf
Golf Rules
Health & Fitness
The Library
Golf Jokes
Club Facilities
MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE
Management Committee
PRESIDENT
YAB Pehin Sri Dr. Haji Abdul Taib Mahmud
Membership & Establishment
YBhg. Tan Sri Datuk Amar (Dr) Haji Hamid bin Bugo
SBS, DP, PSM, SPMJ, SSDK, DGSM, SSAP, SSSA, SPMT, SPDK, DPPN,
Kt. WE (Thailand), KEPN (Indonesia), SPMB (Brunei),
KOU (Korea), AO (Australia), PCD
Entertainment
Alvin Yong Sze Lung
House & Development
Gani Bin Matahir @ Abdul Ghanie Tahir
DEPUTY PRESIDENT
YABhg. Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Dr. Wong Soon Kai
Food & Beverage
James Ling Chung
DP PSM DA PNBS PBS
VICE PRESIDENT
YABhg. Tan Sri Datuk Amar (Dr) Haji Hamid bin Bugo
Security & Safety
Harisson Lunsa PPP, PPT
PSM PJN DA PNBS JSM JBK PPB Hon. Doctor of Commerce
Library
Udin Bujang
SECRETARY
Shahary Haji Alias
CLUB MANAGEMENT
General Manager – Bernard Lee Meng Hock
Email : gm@kgswak.com
Finance & Administration Manager – Wang Kheng Boi
Email : fm@kgswak.com
Activities Manager – Lester Simbas
Email : am@kgswak.com
Assistant Activities Manager – Nisewan Haji Abdul Rahim
Email : aam@kgswak.com
Security Manager – Jamali B Fadil
Assistant Golf Course Superintendent – Chiu Nyian Shin
Operations & Maintenance Executive – Stanley Soo
Membership & Activities Executive – Shirleyna Kim Dupo
Email : mship@kgswak.com
Administration Executive – Rosnah Said
Accounts Executive – Audrey Edwin
TREASURER
Peter Chin Mui Khiong
CLUB CAPTAIN
Patrick Chieng Ping Ung
COMMITTEE MEMBERS
Haji Abdul Jalil Bin Abdul Rahman
Lee Kui Thiam
Gani Bin Matahir @ Abdul Ghanie Tahir
James Ling Chung
Baijuri Jaujie
Haji Soedirman Bin Haji Aini
Udin Bujang
Harisson Lunsa PPP, PPT
Alvin Yong Sze Lung
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Editor’s Message
Editor’s
Message Message
Editor’s
Some four years or so ago, while the
major clubhouse underwent renovation
the rest of the building had already
shown symptoms of ageing and
dilapidation in its advanced stage.
Members have, rightly so, registered
unhappiness regarding this problem
and urged the management to do
something to repair the wear and tear
without delay.
further warned him he would pay dearly at the ballot box if he carried
on with his negative gender verbiage and boasting.
Bernie Ecclsetone, the Formula One Supremo, should be praised for
being forthright when it comes to communicating his thoughts to
others. Some of our MPs could learn from Ecclestone about effective
communication without the use of derogatory or sexist language. He
avoided stepping on people’s toes or bruising other people’s egos. He
was precise and clear. Mindful of the sensitive nature of the subject for
discussion before him, he described the Sepang Circuit as an old house
that needed redecorating and a new shine. He never failed to call a
spade a spade. He did not mince his words and managed to get his
message across to the target audience loud and clear without creating
controversies or offending a single soul.
Accordingly, the management committee has responded positively.
At the time of writing, it is understood that plans for upgrading works
on the ground, 1st and 2nd floor toilets, roofs, swimming pool fencing,
etc., are on the drawing board, ready for implementation any time soon.
Arrangement to call for tenders has been finalised. It is learned that
the actual renovation works on these specified places may commence
as soon as paperwork and bureaucratic red tape are out of the way.
He observed there was rubbish all over the place in the compound of
the Sepang Race Complex. He maintained it was not good for Malaysia
because Formula One was on world television and the place needed
to look good, much like it had been in the beginning. During the
conversation, Ecclestone showed breeding and class. The clarity of his
thought was quite unlike the occasional “high standard” of the verbal
idiocy coming out from the leaking roofs of the august house of
parliament. Now that Ecclestone had mentioned it, the Sepang Circuit
is a clear example of first world infrastructure and third world mentality.
Fifty years since MERDEKA it took a brave English gentleman to remind
us to clean up our dirty backyard. Where is our sense of propriety? Are
we still trapped in the cobweb of colonial antiquity?
First, we shall focus on one important recreational area on the club
premises - the swimming pool – it needs immediate attention. There
is nothing wrong with the swimming pool itself per se. The swimming
pool fencing and its complimentary swimming pool furniture, such as
the sun loungers, etc., has become ugly and offensive, more than just
an eyesore. The club has plans to purchase a sufficient number of these
loungers for the convenience and comfort of regular swimmers and
valued patrons of our pool facilities.
What has Bernie Ecclestone got to do with this editorial, anyway? The
answer is: the Sepang Circuit is supposed to be an iconic symbol of
sporting achievement for Malaysia. If Ecclestone was sceptical about
our third class maintenance culture as exemplified by what has
happened to the Sepang Circuit Complex, it is understandable if club
members have a lingering doubt about the capability of KGS
maintenance crew. Once the clubhouse has been completely
refurbished with a totally new look, can KGS continue to sustain the
standard of excellence with respect to cleanliness, housekeeping and
maintenance? That’s what everyone wants to know! Achieving these
desired goals will require every tool in the club’s arsenal, now and in
the future. But let’s be optimistic about the whole thing. A positive
attitude will immensely help us envision the future with great hope
and anticipation, the future that is bright and promising. Visionaries
will certainly see the future that way.
Next, we’ll be dealing with the leaking roofs. For those who may not
know, much has been heard about this notorious “leaking roofs”
expression of late, in the context of pejorative connotations to mean
something vulgar, directed at a particular honourable Member of
Parliament (MP). The perpetrators of such foul language had complete
disrespect for parliamentary etiquette and decorum. Such vulgarity
sparked an uproar creating media frenzy and grabbing national
attention. God bless us at KGS, the leaking roofs of our humble
clubhouse, which need repair badly, will not create violent mental
agitation on any aggrieved individual person or grab national media
attention. Good for us. Left on our own, we could quietly go about doing
what needs to be done, namely, replace our old roofs with new ones
with a clear conscience, and with one specific objective in mind – to
stop them from leaking.
It is hoped that by year end or even earlier, barring unforeseen
circumstances, when all the renovation works have been completed,
the facelift will give the clubhouse a new look. When all is said and
done, will the “new” clubhouse be able to retain its new look and
excellent quality? Very much depends on whether KGS has a dedicated
team of maintenance crew that constantly benchmarks maintenance
best practices, always on the lookout for flaws and weaknesses,
immediately putting right the damaged parts. We know too well about
the expression: “First world infrastructure, third world mentality.” It
is against the background of such cynical observations on our third
class maintenance culture and complacency that the management is
warned to be alert on any lackadaisical approach to doing things. The
trusted maintenance crew under the supervision of a capable
management team must stay clear of the tidak apa attitude.
Datu Dr. Haji Yusoff bin Haji Hanifah
Editor-in-chief
Editorial Committee
Chairman: YBhg Datu Dr Hj. Yusoff B Hj Hanifah
Committee Members : Patrick Chieng • Bernard Lee • Wang Kheng Boi
• Sim Kwong Hiong • James Ritchie • Lester Simbas • Nisewan Hj Abdul Rahim
KELAB GOLF SARAWAK
Petra Jaya, 93050 Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia.
Tel: 082-440966, 444791, 443398, 443412
Fax: 082-441733, 311935
E-mail: info@kgswak.com Website: www.kgswak.com
In this day and age, one has to be very careful when describing an
object – a clubhouse –and stay clear of sexist and gender-biased
remarks. Consider, for instance, a well known Malaysian personality
famous for his gender-biased utterances. He compared an old hospital
building to that of an old wife. Instantly a group of feminist activists
staged a demonstration at his office premises condemning him of his
prejudice and condescension towards women. The vocal activists
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Vice-President’s Message
Vice-President’s
Message
Dear members,
Many organisations have gone down or even disappeared
simply because their members have been complacent.
Complacency comes from being trapped in their comfort
zone and from fear of ‘rocking the boat’. It also comes from
absence of constructive criticisms or unwillingness to
accept criticisms or from resigning to established system,
which is difficult to change. As a result of complacency we
do things in the old ways, with the old tools and within
the old framework. We are not motivated to change. We
are afraid of change. We form habits that are difficult to
change. The end result is, we get at best, the same thing
again and again. In most cases things deteriorate and we
get less than what we used to get each and every day. It is
the total opposite of the concept of total quality
management where you bring in improvement on almost
a daily basis, a little at a time at least.
not put dead leaves or barks around these trees for keeping
the weeds away and have free fertilizer at the same time?)
We still have rubbish scattered in various places in our
compound, many around (instead of in) the rubbish bins.
The old system obviously cannot tackle this problem.
Should we not review how this job is to be done? For
example, we have 3200 members. Assuming a team of 20
people is to volunteer cleaning up our rubbish to make
our course and surroundings debris free, then we have 120
teams. If we have a different team to volunteer each week,
then each member would only need to take part once in
every 120 weeks or 2.3 years! No cost involved but perhaps
a lot of change in mindsets.
They say to progress is to change and there cannot be
progress without change. To effect the right changes we
must adopt a system of constant reviews. We must take a
fresh look at our vision, our mission and our objectives as
well as the whole gambit of our organisation.
Now take a good look at our club.
Is it not time to review? Review our organisational
structure, our manpower requirement (in terms of quality
and quantity) and its terms and conditions of employment,
our financial operation and management, our membership
requirement, etc, etc.
Yours sincerely,
In our structure, among others, there are many committees.
Are they functional and effective? Does our structure allow
for accountability? Does it enable speedy and wise
decision? Is it cost effective? Are there better alternatives?
Tan Sri Datuk Amar (Dr) Hamid Bugo
Vice President
On manpower we certainly have the numbers. But do we
have the people with the right skill and knowledge, never
mind the passion? Are they doing their jobs using the same
know-how they had years already? (Definitely someone
keeps on putting weed killers around the trees when it is
poisoning the roots and slowly kill the trees. Should we
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