Asian Senior Tours Summer Season 2012

Thanks to the past and on going support from their main sponsor’s the Oxley Capital Group, Giant, Citi, GAB, Heineken, Pensonic, F&N, 100PLUS, APB, Tiger Beer, Grey Group and Norgas, they're pleased to announce the 10th edition of the Asian Senior Tour’s Summer Season 2012.

ASM golf tournaments are International Senior Professional golf events, which are preceded by Pro-Ams, and each Pro-Am can cater for up to 96 amateur golfers, during which golfers and sponsors alike are able to spend quality time with and entertain their friends, guests, customers, and business associates, in a most enjoyable and exclusive environment, whilst competing as individuals and as a team for prizes.

AST Summer Season 2012 Amateur Packages

ASM Indonesia (Batam) @ Tering Bay GCC – Sat 30 June to Wed 4 July 2012 – www.asm-indonesia.com

Fri 29 June	Practice Round 1.00 PM onwards
Sat 30 June	Pro-Am 1	1.00 PM Tee Off
Sun 1 July	Pro-Am 2	8.30 AM Tee Off

The top 9 best gross scoring amateurs from each Pro-Am secure places to play in the Amateur Semi-Finals on either Mon 2 or Tue 3 July 2012 with top 3 from each day to play in the Amateur Finals on Wed 4 July

Mon 2 July	7.30 am Tee Off	Batam PRO Tournament - Day 1 & Amateur Semi-Finals 1
Tue 3 July	7.30 am Tee Off	Batam PRO Tournament - Day 2 & Amateur Semi-Finals 2
Wed 4 July	7.30 am Tee Off	Batam PRO Tournament – Final Day & Amateur Finals

There are Batam amateur packages available that include return ferry, staying at Batam View Resort (single occupancy), breakfast, land transfers between hotel, golf club & ferry terminal, goodie bags, prizes & trophies, green buggy & caddy fees, free on course refreshments, pre & post golf meals, etc

ASM Indonesia (Medan) @ Royal Sumatra GC – Sat 7 to Tue 10 July 2012 – www.asm-indonesia.com

Fri 6 July	Practice Round AM / PM Tee Off
Sat 7 July	Pro-Am 1	1.00 PM Tee Off
Sun 8 July	Pro-Am 2	7.30 AM Tee Off

Top 9 best gross scoring amateurs from each Pro-Am secure places in the Amateur Finals on Mon 9 July 2012

Mon 9 July	7.30 am Tee Off	Medan PRO Tournament - Day 1 & Amateur Finals
Tue 10 July	7.30 am Tee Off	Medan PRO Tournament - Final Day

There are Medan amateur packages available that include staying at Soechi Hotel (single occupancy), breakfast, land transfers between hotel, golf club & airport, goodie bags, prizes & trophies, green buggy & caddy fees, free on course refreshments, both pre & post golf meals, AM games include lunch, etc

ASM Malaysia (KL) @ Mines Resort & GC – Fri 13 to Wed 18 July 2012 – www.asm-malaysia.com

Thu 12 July	Practice Round 1.00 pm onwards
Fri 13 July	Giant Pro-Am	1.00 PM Tee Off
Sat 14 July	Pro-Am	1.00 PM Tee Off
Sun 15 July	Citi Pro-Am	7.30 AM Tee Off

The top 9 best gross scoring amateurs from each Pro-Am secure places to play in the Amateur Semi-Finals on either Mon 16 or Tue 17 July 2012 with the Top 3 from each day to play in the Amateur Finals on Wed 18 July.

Mon 16 July	7.30 am Tee Off	Malaysia PRO Tournament - Day 1 & Amateur Semi-Finals
Tue 17 July	7.30 am Tee Off	Malaysia PRO Tournament - Day 2 & Amateur Semi Finals
Wed 18 July	7.30 am Tee Off	Malaysia PRO Tournament - Final Day & Amateur Finals

There are KL packages available that include staying at Summit Hotel Subang USJ, (single occupancy), breakfast, land transfers between hotel and golf club, goodie bags, prizes & trophies, green buggy & caddy fees, free on course refreshments, both pre & post Pro-Am meals, cooler box for social games, etc

ASM Straits Cup @ Pulai Springs Resort – Fri 2- to Mon 23 July 2012 – www.asm-malaysia.com

Thu 19 July	Practice Round 1.00 pm onwards
Fri 20 July	Straits Cup Pro-Am	1.00 PM Tee Off
Sat 21 July	Straits Cup Pro-Am	1.00 PM Tee Off

The top 9 best gross scoring amateurs from each Pro-Am secure places to play in the Straits Cup Amateur Finals on Sun 22 July.

Sun 22 July	7.30 am Tee Off	Straits Cup PRO Tournament - Day 1 & Amateur Finals
Mon 23 July	7.30 am Tee Off	Straits Cup PRO Tournament Final Day

There are Pulai Springs packages that include include staying at Pulai Springs Resort (single occupancy), breakfast, goodie bags, prizes & trophies, green & buggy fees, free on course refreshments, both pre & post Pro-Am meals, etc

The following enjoy a preferential ASM Mates Rates and discounts when registering to participate –

• amateur golfers who have participated in previous ASM events
• the current and immediate past Club Champions from the Men’s, Senior’s, Ladies & Junior divisions from golf clubs in Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore.
• the current and immediate past Champion golfer from a social club’s golfing section
• members of My Golf Kaki, MUGS, Pulai Springs, Tering Bay, Royal Sumatra, The Mines & SICC
• current members of any Senior Golfers Association in Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore
• current members of any country’s junior squad in Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore

Some Of Asia's Best Step Up To The Plate To Share Their Success Formulas

Never before has the club sector of the golf industry in Asia enjoyed so much prominence. The 2012 Asia Pacific Golf Summit is going to see to it that the golf club business is going to be really show-cased when the conference rolls into the Royal Sultanate of Brunei Darussalam in December.

The last thirty years have witnessed the construction of world class golf courses throughout the Asian continent. Many of these courses have now become legendary for a variety of reasons.

For the 2012 Summit, the organisers have pre-selected three golf clubs to be featured on the programme.

The three clubs are:

• Black Mountain Golf Club
• Royale Jakarta Golf Club
• Chiangmai Highlands Golf and Spa Resort

Each of these clubs has a distinct story to tell and a valuable experience to share with their peers in Asia. The success story of Black Mountain will be narrated by its general manager, Harald Elisson. Harald's course has played host to the Black Mountain Masters, one of the region's most successful professional tournaments and the 2010 Royal Trophy clash between Team Europe and Team Asia.

From Indonesia, we check out the highly successful and award-winning Royale Jakarta Golf Club, home to the prestigious Indonesian Masters. Come and meet the affable and personable golf-loving George Chandra, the club's chief operating officer. George will walk the Summit through what makes his club tick.

Finally, from the beautiful resort belt of northern Thailand, there is the exquisite Chiangmai Highlands Golf and Spa Resort. It's success story will be told by Woranon Samakoses, the managing director of this sprawling facility.

"This is definitely a first for the Summit and for Asia - to have top flight club executives share their management practices and philosophies with their industry peers. We hope that this serves as a fore-runner to similar presentations from other Asian golf clubs in future," said Mike Sebastian, chief executive officer of the Asia Pacific Golf Group, the owner and producer of the Summit.

Act Now! – Book your seat for the 2012 Asia Pacific Golf Summit at: https://secure.golfconference.org/

Emily's Insight Into Life At The Top

Follow this link for an interesting article about an English girl's experiences while participating in the Enjoy Jakarta World Junior Golf Championship held at Pantai Indah Kapuk course in Jakarta:

· Emily's Insight Into Life At The Top

Bayron And Siva Eye Success At Taman Dayu Championship

Pasuruan, East Java - Jay Bayron of the Philippines and Malaysian S. Siva Chandhran will be aiming for glory at the inaugural Taman Dayu Championship on the Asian Development Tour (ADT) next month.

Bayron and Siva, who have won a combined three ADT titles, will be among a strong line-up of players set for the US$75,000 event at the highly rated Taman Dayu Golf Club and Resort in Surabaya from July 4 to 7 (Wednesday to Saturday).

Current ADT Order of Merit leader Peter Richardson of England and Luke Bleumink of Australia, both winners on the ADT this season, will also be in the field with the aim of moving closer to an Asian Tour card, which is awarded to the top-­three finishers on the Order of Merit at the end of the season.

The Taman Dayu Golf Club and Resort is located in the resort area of Prigen, East Java, which is within a one‐hour drive from Surabaya.

The championship course is most impressive and is a creation of golfing great, Jack Nicklaus. The course is part of an integrated resort that covers 600 hectares of prime land including exclusive residential homes and villas, spa, waterpark and clubhouse facilities, which include 38 hotel rooms and luxurious villa accommodation along the golf course.

Bayron claimed his first ADT title last season with an emphatic home triumph at the Aboitiz Invitational. He currently lies in tied 15th place on the Merit list, courtesy of a tied fifth place at the PGM CCM Impian Masters in Malaysia.

The slightly‐built Siva has enjoyed great success since the ADT’s inauguration in 2010 where he won the inaugural Order of Merit.

He is a two‐time ADT winner, claiming victories in 2010 and 2011, and he will be hoping to notch a third title at the Taman Dayu Championship.

He said winning the Order of Merit has given him the opportunity to expand his career. “I had more opportunities to play in the bigger events which gave me an entire different experience by playing on different courses around the region. I also gained a lot more confidence that has helped my game,” said the Malaysian.

The ADT was created in 2010 as a platform for young talents to enhance their game.

This year the ADT will host a total of 10 events, with another two more expected to join the fledging Tour in the coming months.

The top three players on the Order of Merit at the end of the season will earn Asian Tour cards for 2013.

Golf Asia Challenge 2012

Sign up now for the

Event: Golf Asia Challenge 2012

Venue: Ria Bintan Golf Club, Ocean Course

Date: Friday 27 July 2012

Shot gun start: 10.15 am (Bintan time)

Scoring format: System 36 modified (Stroke Play)

Entry Fee: S$200 (Golf Asia/Ria Bintan member), S$250 (public)

Entry fee includes:

• Return ferry tickets
• Goodie bag (including one sleeve of TaylorMade golf balls, BCLN golf shirt and pants worth more than S$200)
• One round of tournament golf
• Pre-golf breakfast
• Prize presentation buffet lunch

Stand to win fantastic golf equipment and golf accessories worth more than S$5000. Hole-In-One prize: Ria Bintan's One Year Elite Golfing Privilege Term Plan.

Register by downloading entry form from www.golfasia.sg or www.riabintan.com

Enquiries: +65 6546 7555 or booking@riabintan.com
+65 6446 6888 or marketing@regentmedia.sg

Pre & post tournament accommodation and golf at preferred rates available

Registration closes 11 July 2012

The Golf Club Experience... Has It Gone AWOL?

Club management and the delivery of the club experience will come under scrutiny at the 2012 Asia Pacific Golf Summit to be held in the oil-rich Sultanate of Brunei Darussalam on December 11-13.

This is an issue that has been widely talked about, discussed and hotly debated by patrons of golf clubs and club owners and operational personnel. If one is to look back over the years, the so-called "glory days" of golf in Asia, quality of service was of paramount importance. The delivery of service was also a matter that many golf clubs took great pride in. However, based on feedback, these once hallowed standards of service seem to have been in a state of decline. It must be pointed out though that there are still many golf clubs in Asia who strive for very high standards, although there are many who don't share these same ideals.

In an environment where efforts are on-going to grow the game of golf, how important is service and its role in delivering the club experience?

This matter will be cross-examined by a high-powered panel of experts led by Kurt Michelsen, General Manager of Cengkareng Golf Club and the former Asia Pacific Vice President for Troon Golf.

The panel will be made up of:
RISHI NARAIN – Managing Director, Rishi Narain Golf Management (India)
PETER DOWNIE – General Manager, Sentosa Golf Club (Singapore)
NEIL COULSON – Director of Operations, IMG Golf Course Services (China)
CLIVE CARPENTER – Managing Director, Golf Today Network (London)

"We are asking some very pointed questions of the industry. By and large, the club spirit, experience and camaraderie that golf was once known to uphold seems to be in a state of decline especially in clubs in Asia," explained Mike Sebastian, chief executive officer of the Asia Pacific Golf Group, owner and product of the Summit.

If you are a golf club owner, operator, general manager or a business executive involved in growing the club experience, make sure that you block out the dates now! December 11 - 13, 2012.

The Sultanate of Brunei will roll out the red carpet to welcome you to a truly peaceful abode!

Act Now! – Book your seat for the 2012 Asia Pacific Golf Summit at: https://secure.golfconference.org/

Maybank Commits To New ADT Event In Indonesia

Kuala Lumpur, June 22 - Maybank, Malaysia’s regional financial leader, has taken on title sponsorship of a new Asian Development Tour (ADT) tournament in Indonesia. The move is part of the Bank’s commitment in supporting the development of sports across the region where it operates.

The BII Maybank ADT Challenge will be launched at Imperial Klub Golf in Jakarta from July 12 to 14, 2012 with a total prize fund of US$50,000. It will be the first time Maybank is sponsoring a tournament on the burgeoning ADT, which was introduced in 2010 as a secondary circuit in Asia to provide playing opportunities for rising stars to hone their skills before they feature on the elite Asian Tour.

Maybank is already involved with professional golf at the highest level in Asia through its successful title sponsorship of the US$2.5 million Maybank Malaysian Open, which is co-sanctioned by the Asian Tour and European Tour.

Mohd Adam Wee Abdullah, Chief Marketing Officer, Maybank said: “We are proud to begin a new association with the ADT as we share the same goals with the Asian Tour to grow the game across the region.

“Following the success of the Maybank Malaysian Open, which we began the title sponsorship in 2006, we felt the timing was right to invest in the game at the development level, hence the birth of our new ADT event in Indonesia.

“Our extensive business presence across Southeast Asia presents a wonderful opportunity for Maybank to further expand our golf sponsorship programme and we are excited at the prospect of being involved in grooming new champions on the ADT.”

At the end of every season, the ADT rewards the top-three finishers on the Order of Merit with cards on the Asian Tour in the following year. In the inaugural year, five tournaments were staged while eight were played in 2011.

With the addition of the Maybank event, which will be held over three rounds, this season’s ADT calendar will rise to an all-time high of 12 tournaments.

Asian Tour Executive Chairman Kyi Hla Han welcomed Maybank’s commitment to the ADT.

“On behalf of the Asian Tour, I would like to welcome Maybank as our newest title sponsor on the Asian Development Tour. Maybank’s strong involvement and support has been tremendous over the years and we are truly delighted that it will also now support the ADT,” said Han.

“The ADT plays a crucial role in the development of golfers in Asia and the addition of a new tournament in Indonesia will be welcomed by the Indonesian players as it will give them greater opportunities to compete in our events.”

A total of three ADT events have been held so far this season with newcomer Peter Richardson of England, winner of the PGM ADT Masters at A’Famosa in Malaysia earlier this month, leading the Order of Merit.