Hj Abd Rahim - The Players Champion

Headlines
1. Hj Rahim beats the field & the rain to become the Players champion
2. Chaotic start at Eastwood
3. Abd Latif tinggal passport
4. Zairin admits defeat on #14 to Yunos
5. Hj Shahbudin beats the bunker
6. Hj Shahbudin OOM lead cut to half

1. Hj Abd Rahim recorded a sublime 94 gross and 72 nett to win the players champion at a rain soaked Eastwood valley GC. Hj Rahim has been playing well since April and this win could be the first of more titles to come. As a result, he has moved to the number four position on the merit board.

2. Slight chaos at the start due to absence of starter and almost free for all. There were at least 30 other golfers who were also trying to start with no indication who is starting where and at what time. Think Eastwood GC could have done a better job (Hint please learn system at Tanah Merah GC Singapore)

3. Plan was for Hj Shahbudin and Latif to car pool with me to Miri but regretably he left his passport at home while he almost reach Hj Shahbudin's house in Penanjong. Sia-sia pun saja but appreciation and thanks for sponsoring some prizes.

4. I was in the same flight as Yunos, Hj Shahbudin and Hj Zairin and for about 13 holes, the rest of us knew that Yunos was going to win this tournament or at least finish strongly. He started the back nine with four consecutive pars and I thought hmm... abis kana mamam ni... so sensing that there was no way back to win against Yunos, Hj Zairin raised the white flag and declared "Saudara" to Yunos.. thus declaring null & void their bilateral arrangement...orang nada kepentingan pun ikut marah.. But then Yunos preceeded with a double bogey and a quadruple bogey nine on the index 1 #6 hole... This was when it rained down quite heavily for a while..So I guess Yunos need to undergo wet golf training. But the most important point is never give up, as you never know whats going to happen over the last few holes.

5. I understand a lot of the players went in the bunker in the tournament. However, quote of the week must go to Hj Shahbudin as his ball laid deep in the island green par 3 bunker #13.. with a mighty swing and followed by "Ha.. ketahuan ia" his ball popped out and landed safely just off the green.

6. Bahreen's third position helped him narrow the gap with OOM leader Hj Shahbudin to only 225 pts down 200pts compared to the previous tournament. By finishing fifth, Hj Shahbudin's reign at the top of the table now stretches to end of May. Ada tu karang... Big movers of the week were Hj Abd Rahim now up to fourth and Hj Amir in fifth replacing Hj Samuil and Hj Zairin. In addition, the gap between 3rd and 5th has narrowed with only 300 pts separating them and Yunos holding a wafer thin 175pts advantage over Hj Rahim.