April 2025
April 2025
The development of the RSGC would not have reached the dizzy heights of today if not for the dedication of many Members and other personalities who had devoted a major part of their lives to selflessly putting their shoulders to…
The development of the RSGC would not have reached the dizzy heights of today if not for the dedication of many Members and other personalities who had devoted a major part of their lives to selflessly putting their shoulders to…
Tennis The Junior Tennis Development Programme (JTDP) had a noticeable boost since its inception in 2002 with the appointment of Hazuan Hizan, a US-trained tennis coach and certified instructor. Some tennis-playing Members may recollect the RSGC Men’s Singles Final in…
Golf As early as August 1948, it was suggested that the Club might as well start training the future champions while they are young and so save them the trials through which many of the Members hack their way! The…
From a tentative tent…. A tentative tent like the one above that was the first “clubhouse” The coterie of 30 who founded the SGC must be commended for their passion – indeed, lust – for golf as they went…
We are privileged as Members of this Club to have many interesting personalities and personages in our midst. One such personality was Dr. Agoes Salim whose friendship I have always treasured over the years ever since we had an informal…
Merdeka – and then Think Big The Federation of Malaya was finally granted Independence on 31 August, 1957. To this day, many a proud nationalist still cherish the memory of the emotions evoked by our first Prime Minister Tunku…
The Formative Years At the birth of the lusty infant on 24 June 1893, delivered into the golfing world mainly through the painstaking efforts of the Glassfords and the Meikles, there were 30 eager founder Members, all Europeans. With the…
Getting the Approval It was a bit of a rush getting to the approval stage. The Committee was of the view that if we were to wait for all the detailed plans and drawings to be produced and cost out,…
THE MASTER PLAN It is perhaps useful to mention a few prominent features of the master plan. As it was the intention to produce a golf course suitable for championship play, length was a paramount consideration. To achieve this, N&H…