Category: Golfer’s Zone

With many of the undulating greens found on TMCC’s courses – Tampines in particular – we very often find ourselves chipping onto an uphill putting surface.  Here are a few simple pointers on how you can simplify this shot. The setup is integral to performing this short properly. Place your feet about one and a… Continue reading Chipping Onto An Uphill Green

Everyone a winner. Lap of honour.  Winner takes all. Nothing succeeds like success. These phrases embody champions. So, it was only appropriate that the event, previously known as “TMCC Annual Prize Presentation” was renamed “Champions Dinner & Prize Presentation” to accurately reflect the social event’s celebration of champions of golf and sports. Consequently, the winning… Continue reading A perfect night to celebrate the year’s champions

If you hit your ball into a red penalty area and there is a cart path between the red penalty area and the fairway, you have three options for taking relief: In the second episode of our rule’s series, “And Now You Know!”, Joyce Lam, SGA Rules Official, covers how to take a relief from… Continue reading How to Take Relief from a Cart Path Next to a Water Hazard

In the 2023 Rules of Golf, there is a new exception to Rule 9.3, which states that if a ball is moved by natural forces after being dropped, placed, or replaced while taking a relief and it comes to rest in a different area of the course or out of bounds, the ball must be… Continue reading New 2023 Golf Rule: What happens when natural forces cause your ball to move?

He may have tamed Tanah Merah Country Club’s Tampines course on the first three days of the Singapore International Series earlier this month. With a 19-under total over four rounds with scores of 64, 66, 66 and 73, Spaniard David Puig was simply sensational. Sitting on a very comfortable — to many, just unbeatable –… Continue reading Spaniard Puig is wire-to-wire winner of US$360,000 purse on challenging course