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SENTOSA GOLF CLUB

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PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE Dear Fellow Members,

I hope the year has been good for you, whether you were travelling overseas, spending time with family and friends, or simply enjoying your golf here at our Club. As we head into the final few months of the year, there is plenty to look forward to, both on and off the course, and I hope the months ahead bring everyone some great golf, good health and plenty of enjoyable moments. You will find an interview with our new Chairman, Edmund Koh, in this issue, and I would encourage all Members to take the time to read it. Edmund has taken on a significant role, following in the footsteps of Bob (Tan), and he brings to the Club an enormous amount of experience, enthusiasm and, perhaps most importantly, a genuine affection for Sentosa Golf Club. His own golfing journey, which began after watching Jack Nicklaus and Isao Aoki battle it out at the 1980 U.S. Open, is a wonderful story in itself, but what really struck me was the passion he has developed for our Club over more than two decades. I also strongly share Edmund’s belief that Sentosa has a role to play that extends beyond simply being one of Singapore’s great golf clubs. We are fortunate to occupy a unique position, on an extraordinary island, in one of the world’s great cities, and that brings with it a responsibility as well as an opportunity. Sentosa Golf Club can help tell Singapore’s story to visitors from around the world, through our golf, our hospitality, our sustainability efforts and, above all, through the warmth of our Members and the SGC team. Edmund talks in his interview about wanting Sentosa to be “among the best in the region and the world”. That is an ambition I wholeheartedly support, and one which should inspire all of us. For me, that means continuing to protect and strengthen the reputation we have built over many years. It means ensuring our tournaments remain among the best-organised and most respected in the region, that we continue to provide the level of support our sponsors and stakeholders deserve. We should also never lose sight of the environmental responsibilities that come with managing two world class golf courses in such a special location. Our standing has been earned over time, and it is something we must continually work to safeguard. At the same time, we should never be afraid to evolve, innovate and look for those small improvements which can make the experience at our Club even better.

SGC President Vernon Khoo

One of the things I am particularly proud of is the way our membership continues to grow while retaining the sense of community which makes this Club so special. In July, we welcomed more than 50 new Members at our latest New Members Intro Night. It was a wonderful evening of conversation. More importantly, it gave our newest Members the opportunity to meet one another and experience first-hand the friendly spirit that we hope makes everyone feel at home at Sentosa. To our new Members, I hope that was just the beginning of many friendships and happy memories here. While our two magnificent courses, The Serapong and The Tanjong, are naturally a huge part of the attraction, Sentosa has always been about much more than golf. It is about the people, the hospitality, the food, the conversations and the occasions we share together. I hope our newest Members will make the most of everything the Club has to offer. That spirit of friendship was also evident when we welcomed Members from The Royal Club in Tokyo at the end of August for a friendly match. It was a pleasure to see Members from both Clubs enjoying a round together before coming together over a superb dinner prepared by Chef KK and the culinary team, providing a fitting finale to a memorable day. I am equally excited about the visits our own Members will be making to clubs in South Korea and Australia later this year. I hope you enjoy not only some wonderful golf, but also the friendships and experiences that come with representing Sentosa overseas. Finally, to all our existing Members and those who have joined us recently, I wish you wonderful few months ahead. Enjoy your golf, make the most of the company around you and, whenever possible, take the time to enjoy the Club beyond the fairways. Sentosa is a great place to play golf, but it is also a wonderful place to meet, dine, relax and have fun. I look forward to seeing you around the Club over the coming months. Here’s to a great finish to the year.

Vernon Khoo President

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GM’S MESSAGE Dear Members,

GM Andrew Johnston

Preparing for what is predicted to be the worst El Niño in over a century and the dry months ahead As we enter September, our attention is increasingly turning from what we see on the golf course today to what the coming months may bring. Around the world, water and drought are once again major topics of discussion. More importantly for us, El Niño has become firmly established in the Pacific and is expected to strengthen further in the months ahead. While no two El Niño events are exactly alike, these conditions are something we take seriously because we have experienced first-hand what an extended dry period can mean for a golf course that relies heavily on rainfall for its irrigation supply. For many of us, 2014 will be remembered for one of the most extraordinary moments ever witnessed on our golf course. Paula Creamer stood on the 18th green during the second playoff hole of the 2014 HSBC Women’s Champions facing a putt of approximately 75 feet. The ball travelled across the green, caught the slope and disappeared into the hole for eagle, giving her the championship. It became one of the iconic highlights of her career and a moment that has been replayed around the golfing world ever since. What very few people watching that day knew was what was happening behind the scenes. We had run out of water. The dry period had started months earlier. September and October 2013 passed with the normal dry conditions, but the expected rains did not return with any significance. November passed, then December. January and February followed. By the time the world's best players arrived for the tournament in early 2014, our irrigation reserves were critically low. And still the rain didn't come. March passed. It was only around the middle of April that meaningful rainfall finally returned and we could begin replenishing our water supply and recovering areas of the golf course that had been placed under enormous stress. It was an experience we have never forgotten.

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Why water matters so much to our course Unlike golf courses with an unlimited or highly dependable supply of irrigation water, rainfall is a critical part of our water management strategy. What falls from the sky during the wetter months becomes part of the reserve that carries the golf course through the dry periods. That means the number we watch most closely isn't simply how much rain fell yesterday. It is how much water we have left in storage and how long that water may need to last. At the beginning of September, our available water reserve is already below the 50% mark. That does not mean we are in a crisis today. It does mean we need to start preparing today rather than waiting until a crisis arrives. The lesson from 2013 and 2014 was very clear: when rainfall does not arrive as expected, water can disappear remarkably quickly. You may notice the course changing As a result, we are already adjusting our irrigation practices. Our priority will increasingly be to protect the areas where water is most important, particularly greens and other highpriority playing surfaces. Water applied to lower-priority areas will be carefully managed and, where appropriate, reduced. Members may therefore begin to notice some areas becoming drier or browner than they would normally expect. This is intentional. A brown patch of grass does not necessarily mean dead grass or poor maintenance. Turf has a remarkable ability to slow its growth and enter a state of drought stress or dormancy when water becomes limited. In many areas, allowing the turf to become dry is preferable to using valuable irrigation water that we may desperately need several months from now. Our objective isn't to keep every square metre of the property perfectly green. Our objective is to manage a finite water resource intelligently so that we can protect the golf course for as long as necessary.

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The finishing holes of The Tanjong

We will need everyone's help

If the dry weather continues, additional measures may eventually become necessary. During the 2014 drought, the dry turf canopy became so vulnerable that normal traffic itself could cause significant damage. Cart restrictions were introduced, and smoking on the golf course was prohibited because of the increased fire risk. Once rainfall finally returned, the maintenance team then faced another challenge: carefully bringing stressed areas back into healthy growth. We hope we will not reach those conditions this time. But hope is not a water-management strategy. Preparation is. Learning from 2014 There is an interesting contrast when we look back at Paula Creamer's famous putt. On television, the golf course looked magnificent. Millions of viewers saw a beautiful green, a remarkable putt and an unforgettable celebration. For the team maintaining the course, however, that same day represented something very different. We knew how little water remained and how vulnerable the property had become.

The maintenance team will continue monitoring our water reserves, weather patterns and turf conditions closely. Irrigation will be targeted where it provides the greatest benefit, and our strategy will continue to change as conditions develop. Members and guests can help as well. Please respect any cart restrictions or temporary traffic controls that may be introduced. Avoid driving across visibly stressed or severely dry turf. Observe any smoking restrictions should they become necessary. Most importantly, we ask for your understanding when parts of the golf course don't look as green as they normally would. Those brown areas may actually be evidence that our water conservation programme is working. Nobody can say today whether the coming months will repeat the conditions we experienced in 2013 and 2014. Weather rarely follows exactly the same script twice. But we do know what happened last time. We know how quickly our reserves can decline. We know how long a dry period can continue. And we know how difficult recovery can become when water finally runs out.

That experience changed the way we think about drought.

So this year, we intend to use that experience.

It taught us that the decisions made early in a dry cycle are often the ones that matter most later. Every litre of water we choose not to use unnecessarily in September is water that may still be available to protect a green, tee or other critical area in January, February or March.

As we move through September and October and wait for the seasonal rains, we will conserve earlier, prioritise more carefully and make every drop count.

It also taught us that maintaining a golf course through a drought requires a different definition of good conditioning. Green is a colour. Healthy, sustainable turf is the objective. There may be periods over the coming months when achieving that objective means accepting firmer conditions, dry areas and some brown turf. Those decisions are not signs that we have stopped caring for those areas. Quite the opposite. They are part of protecting the course as a whole.

The course may look a little different along the way. That is a trade-off worth making if it means protecting the playing surfaces that matter most and ensuring that, whatever the weather brings over the coming months, our golf course is ready to recover when the rains finally return. Every drop we save today gives us another option tomorrow.

Warm regards, Andrew Johnston General Manager / Director of Agronomy / Resident Golf Course Designer

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CONTENTS 1.

PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE

GM'S MESSAGE

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MEMBER NEWS Discover all the latest from the Club, our new members and the latest holes in one.

10-12. MEET OUR NEW CHAIRMAN We talk to Mr Edmund Koh, our new Chairman, about his hopes and vision for the Club, and the part we can play in driving the island’s approach to tourism.

14-15. LIFE AMONG ASIA'S BEST

We catch up with our very own Koh Sock Hwee to find out about her season competing on tours across Asia, and her hopes for next season.

16-17. THE WATER OF LIFE

Whisky has gone hand in hand with golf since the sport was invented in Scotland. Some of our members put its magic to the test.

20-21. F&B NEWS Including our weekend specials.

22-23. WELCOME TO THE CLUB! We reflect on the arrival of our new members during a memorable night of introductions and conversations.

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GENERAL

GOLF NEWS

KUWAKI CLAIMS MAJOR BREAKTHROUGH AT LYTHAM

ASIAN TOUR PATHWAY CONFIRMED FOR 2027 HOPEFULS

Japan’s Shiho Kuwaki delivered one of the standout

The Asian Tour has opened entries for its 2027 Qualifying

Asian golf stories of the summer, winning the 50th AIG

School, with a five-event First Stage schedule offering

Women’s Open at Royal Lytham & St Annes after a play-

another route into professional golf for emerging players

off victory over Germany’s Esther Henseleit.

across Asia and beyond.

The 23-year-old had been in contention throughout,

The campaign begins at Soboba Springs Golf Club in

closing with a 70 to reach five-under-par before

California from 17-20 November, followed by four events in

Henseleit birdied the 72nd hole to force extra holes.

Thailand in December. The Final Stage will then take place

Kuwaki held her nerve on the second play-off hole

at Lake View Resort & Golf Club in Hua Hin from 16-20

after Henseleit found trouble from the tee, securing

December, with the top 35 players earning Category 16

the biggest win of her career and her first major

Asian Tour membership for 2027.

championship.

“The Asian Tour Qualifying School is an essential part of our

“I just can’t believe it,” said Kuwaki. “To be on a stage like

pathways,” said Commissioner and CEO Cho Minn Thant,

this is such an honour, and every hole I was focused

highlighting the growing number of graduates now winning

shot by shot.”

tournaments or finishing inside the top 65 on the Order of

Kuwaki becomes the fourth Japanese winner of the

Merit.

championship, following Ayaka Okamoto, Hinako

China’s Lin Yuxin topped last year’s Final Stage, and another

Shibuno and Miyu Yamashita, further underlining Japan’s

strong field of aspiring professionals is expected to chase

growing influence on the women’s game.

their opportunity on the region’s main tour.

HUANG MAKES LET HISTORY WITH CENTURION TRIUMPH Canadian teenager Anna Huang continued her remarkable rise by winning the 2026 PIF London Championship at Centurion Club, securing her fourth Ladies European Tour title in just 11 months. The 17-year-old survived a dramatic final round against home favourite Charley Hull, recovering from a water-ball at the 16th before Hull’s fourputt double bogey at 17 restored Huang’s lead. She then produced a spectacular finish, holing an eagle putt on the 18th to reach 22-under-par and win by two. “That was probably the most thrilling round of golf of my life,” said Huang. “I tried to focus on each shot because anything can happen in golf.” The victory made Huang the youngest player in LET history to win four titles. Hull finished second, while Sentosa’s very own Shannon Tan fired a 64 to finish third.

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MEMBER NEWS A ROYAL DAY WITH FRIENDS FROM JAPAN Sentosa Golf Club was delighted to welcome Members from The Royal Club for a friendly golf match on Saturday, 29 August. The day brought together Members from both Clubs for an enjoyable round of golf, strengthening the camaraderie and friendship shared between the two Clubs both on and off the course. Following the game, the evening concluded with a specially curated 6-course dinner, prepared by our culinary team. Chef KK and his team presented an impressive dining experience, providing a fitting finale to a memorable day of golf and fellowship. We thank our friends from The Royal Club for joining us and for making the occasion a wonderful one. We look forward to welcoming them back next year for another enjoyable match and to continuing the friendship and close ties between our two Clubs for many years to come.

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HOLE-IN-ONE Mr Tan Kok Chai

Mr Toh Han Li

29 Jul 2026 The Tanjong, Hole 4, 130 metres

1 Aug 2026 The Tanjong, Hole 7, 203 metres

FOOD FOR THOUGHT Our guests from Tokyo's Royal Golf Club were treated to the very best cuisine from Chef KK and his team, with stunning dishes prepared for our visitors to enjoy and add another memory for their trip to Singapore.

NEW MEMBERS FOR THE MONTHS OF JUNE & JULY '26 ORDINARY MEMBER Mdm Chan Xiao Li Mdm Grace Angelina Sarah Cheng Mdm Kolonas Marcellina Claudia Mdm Linda Tan Hui Lay / Mrs Chun Hui Lay Linda Mdm Yang Yueh-Huei Mdm Yoo Sangmi Mr Devvrat Tripathi Mr Ferre Soeren Eric Mr Kang Sang Ho Mr Liu Shiwei Mr Qi Bo Mr Yoshinori Tamura Mrs Rei Manabe

CORPORATE MEMBER White Falcon Technology Pte Ltd HELM Asia Pte Ltd

CORPORATE NOMINEE Mr Atsuya Nojiri Mr Hirofumi Nakamura Mr Low Keng Kee Sebastian Mr Low Yean Joo Mr Michael Chye Hin Fah Mr Mikitoshi Hatakeyama Mr Mitsuru Umemura Mr Norihiro Tanaka Mr Piyush Gupta Mr Sadaomi Ueno Mr Shigeki Shibayama Mr Stephan Schnabel Mr Takayuki Kita Mr Takefumi Ikeda Mr Tatsuo Sato Mr Tomoaki Ichida Mr Yasuaki Nakata Mr Yohei Kinoshita Mr Yohei Koyama Mr Yosuke Yamashita Mr Yuichi Wakai Mr Yves-Florian Wolf

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TERM MEMBER Mr Chu Seok Don Mr Go Onoguchi Mr Hideyuki Mori Mr Hiroshi Yoshino Mr Katsuya Iwaki Mr Keisuke Takakura Mr Kim Hyeongseok Mr Koichi Zaiki Mr Kojin Nakakita Mr Masahito Kikuchi Mr Naoyuki Inoue Mr Roh Young Tae Mr Ross Peter Dilkes Mr Samir Bedi Mr Shintaro Takagi Mr Shobhan Mittal Mr Takahiro Itoga Mr Takayuki Koike Mr Tetsuo Higuchi Mr Till Ole Barrelet Mr Tomokazu Suzuki Mr Tomoya Kurisaki

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Edmund Koh had big shoes to fill when he replaced Mr Bob Tan as Sentosa Golf Club Chairman, but he’s savouring the tasks ahead.

t is 1980, and a young Edmund Koh is glued to a television screen, watching Jack Nicklaus and Isao Aoki duel down the stretch at the U.S. Open. He doesn't yet know what a birdie is, or why the crowd gasps when Nicklaus secures victory at the death. What he does know is that he is hooked. “It took me a while to understand what a par or a birdie even was, but I remember Jack having to birdie the last two holes to beat Aoki by two strokes. I was intrigued, because here was an Asian player clearly taking on the American establishment,” Koh recalled. It would be years before Koh picked up a club himself, but the seed had been planted and started a journey which took him all the way to Chairman of our great golf Club. His development started properly at the University of Toronto, under the tutelage

of Bill Whitcomb, a Canadian ex-PGA touring professional who taught him the game one summer. “I took up the game in college. Bill was extraordinary: for almost an entire summer he made us carry only a seven iron; and played only with our left-hand. Bill had a prosthetic right leg after it was amputated due to a medical problem. He told me he was lucky to still have his left leg to stand on, being naturally right-handed. A most kind and amazing man,” Koh said. True to student form, he promptly bought all the wrong equipment. “I fell in love with the game almost instantly. And, of course, like everyone at that age, I bought completely the wrong clubs: the biggest, cheapest set I could find. It was Bill who brought me into the game, and Jack and Aoki who steered me towards it. It's served me well for more than 40 years.” Koh's own Sentosa story began more than two decades ago, on the old Tanjong course, a very different course

from the one members play today. “That must have been over 20 years ago now, very different from The Tanjong of today. It had a beautiful first and second hole, and what's now the third hole, a par three, was then a par four. Tanjong was, as it is now, really beautiful.” he said. What struck him from that first round, though, was the Club's culture. “Both the members and the whole team, right from the moment you step in, through back-of-house, F&B, the agronomy team, that makes it so unique. They work so hard under the sun, always with a smile.” he said. What’s been the biggest change since then? “I think it's the quality of the courses, and above all the culture of the Club, which has evolved over more than 50 years,” he said. “What's remarkable is that despite the membership now being valued at over $600,000, most members don't behave in an entitled way. “They're humble, friendly, polite and it's a very friendly environment. You don't get that feeling of people being entitled. This Club is rich in culture.” That same instinct for doing things properly, not just impressively, runs through Koh's approach to the Club's future. We’d like to take it a few notches higher: make it even more beautiful, even more relevant. As a Singaporean, I believe that in whatever we do, we are responsible for producing something that's among the best in the region and the world. I'd like to take what we've all inherited and make it better.” On sustainability specifically, his philosophy is one of small gains rather than grand gestures, what he calls “the accumulated 2–3% improvements everywhere, done as a

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shared language across the whole organisation, from users to initiators, that add up to something even more appealing, week after week.” That island-wide lens matters, because Koh's role at Sentosa Golf Club is only half the picture. As Chairman of the Sentosa Development Corporation (SDC), he sees Sentosa Golf Club as one stroke in a much larger painting. "The SDC’s team narrative should be an island where we live, work and play, not just play. Alongside investment, we want to create more employment, and support a place where people actually live” The Greater Sentosa Master Plan, unfolding in the Pulau Brani port redevelopment, is where Koh will bring his decades of experience in business and banking to bear. "The train ride into Sentosa, the moment it crosses Brani, has to feel like a Disney-level experience in future, not a normal train ride. It needs real sensory delight: a change in music, in colour, in tone, even in smell. It has to start from the fundamental idea that this is an island re-

out over the history of Singapore like a poem unfolding beneath you.” Although attracting tourists is a key part of the strategy which aims to set Sentosa apart from the likes of Phuket and Bali, he’s happy with the balance of members-visitors playing at Sentosa Golf Club.

It matters because it means all Singaporeans, members or not, feel they own a part of something we can all be proud of.

“I think the ratio 60 (members) / 40 (guests) is right. Members are largely corporate leaders. I'd like to see more business conducted at the Club, using golf as a genuine social and business tool,” he said. As for the public 40%, “It matters because it means all Singaporeans, members or not, feel they own a part of something we can all be proud of.”

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sort where you live and play, your escape from the mainland, where your heartbeat genuinely slows down,” he explained. He even has a vision for the port's giant shipping containers once it relocates in 2028: “Could we build a container entirely in glass, on all six sides, and use it to hoist visitors up? You'd look

Koh is quick, and characteristically humble, to describe himself as a social golfer rather than an accomplished one. “I'm a social golfer, I think I could get better if I were more competitive. But being social also makes me a rather good loser. If you get competitive, you start counting every stroke, kicking yourself over the hole before instead of looking forward, it becomes more painful!"

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After a tough season, Sentosa player Koh Sock Hwee is happy she knows what to do to refine her game ahead of the 2027 campaign. Wherever she travels, she is always proud to think that Sentosa is her home course. We sit down with her and ask how her season has gone and her plans for a break before 2027! When and how did you first start playing golf? I started playing golf when I was 11. It was my uncle who introduced my dad to the sport, and we would tag along to the driving range on the weekends. Eventually, my dad sent my brothers and I for golf lessons. What’s your earliest memory of playing on a course? Wow that’s a long time ago and I must admit I do not remember when was the first time I went onto a golf course. However, they used to have a 4-hole practice course at Orchid Country Club and I practiced there a lot before I went for my handicap test.

Singapore, I coach as well, so I have

of mind and finish the rest of the year

to plan my time well to fit my gym

on a strong note. I still have about

sessions in, my own practice routine and

7-8 events in total on both China and

schedule, as well as my coaching.

Taiwan tour all the way till the end of

What events are in your schedule

the year.

this year?

What’s it like to visit all these

We are coming off a mid season break

other great courses around Asia,

with an event in Tianjin, China this

and how do they compare to

week. The mid season break was very

Sentosa?

good for me to recalibrate and have

I am very fortunate to have travelled

time to work on some issues in my game, to get myself in a good frame

and played in quite a lot of golf courses around Asia right from amateur days. Sentosa definitely ranks very high on my list and to be able to be there day in day out is such a privilege. The conditions out at Sentosa is TR365 and whenever I meet pro-am partners or

When did you first play Sentosa?

guests who have been to Sentosa, there

If I remember correctly, it must have been one of the national ranking games during my junior days.

is only good things to be said and I feel immensely proud to be representing the club.

What does it feel like to have Sentosa as your home course, and a place you can refine your game?

Do you have any plans to escape or take vacation between now and before the start of 2027?

I am very fortunate to be one of the few professionals to be given practice and playing privileges at Sentosa. Sentosa has always been very supportive of the local golfing scene, and to be able to hone my skills at the best course in Asia pushes me to constantly work on the weaknesses in my game and strive to be a better player.

Definitely. Not so much as an escape but just a needed break to rest and recharge, analyse and breakdown what went well and what needs work before preparing for the new 2027 season.

Tell us about your season so far. What have been the high points? It has been a little rough, with some good signs but also some painful parts but that is golf - filled with ups and downs. I think the high point is actually gaining some clarity of what is going wrong and how it needs to be approached and worked on moving forward. How do you manage your playing schedule? Right now, I am playing a full schedule on both the China LPGA and Taiwan LPGA. Whenever I am back home in

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THE WATER OF LIFE There is no drink so closely associated with the history and finer nobilities of golf than whisky. Golf and whisky share a deep historical, cultural, and economic bond as twin icons of Scottish heritage, but other nations now produce some outstanding versions of the classic ‘Scotch’ and a number of our members enjoyed a memorable evening of whisky tasing and discussion with the latest flavours and trends from Japan. Members and guests gathered in the last week of July for an evening dedicated to the distinctive flavours and craftsmanship of Japanese whisky. Whisky was first made in Japan in the 1920s when the craft and skills were brought from Scotland, and now the Japanese whisky industry is among the strongest in the world. A whisky ambassador guided guests through a curated selection, sharing insights into the unique characteristics and stories behind each expression. The whiskies were very well received, making for an enjoyable evening of discovery, conversation and good company. The event was proudly sponsored by The House of Suntory, whose exceptional selection of Japanese whiskies took centre stage throughout the night.

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a decision requiring patience, good analysis and calm equanimity. Golf has a remarkable ability to reveal character too. A missed putt tests our composure. A difficult lie challenges us to adapt. A poorly played hole requires us to find the resilience to start again. And because players keep their own scores and call penalties on themselves, the game puts honesty and integrity right at its heart. These

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from home - whether at boarding school or during a couple of weeks at summer camp - can provide this environment for growth and personal development. Parents whose children attend boarding school, watch them build self-confidence and learn how to make decisions. They are also able to cultivate respect for different perspectives and make friends from all walks of life. Many schools offer golf through school teams, specialist coaching, nearby clubs, or even their own courses. But golf is just one example of a much broader education beyond the classroom. If you’d like to see for yourself what boarding school or a summer camp could offer your child, you are warmly invited you to meet some leading schools in person at the BESSA Schools Show in Singapore this October. You can speak directly with school admission directors and get clear, impartial advice from school Heads and education experts during two panel discussions. As a Sentosa member and parent, we hope our young golfers will be known not only for how they play, but also for how they conduct themselves, reflecting the values of honesty, courtesy, discipline and respect. by Stephanie Cheah

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WEEKEND SPECIALS SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2026

5 & 6 SEP

$16

Quad Sharing

$60

Pork Knuckle German Style & Variations of German Sausages

12 & 13 SEP

(Bockwurst, Cervelat, Frankfurter Würstchen) Buttered Spaetzle, Sauerkraut and Mustard Seed Jus

$88 per platter (serves 4)

19 & 20 SEP

Heirloom Tomato, Jambu and Nashi Pear Salad with Poached Salmon, Sweet Soya Balsamic Dressing

Portobello & Lettuce Wrap with Buffalo Cheese with Fries

Beef Goulash with Garlic Brioche

Beef Dumpling with Spinach Noodle in Mala Soup

Steamed Mince Pork with Dong Cai on Rice

Scallion Ginger Tiger Prawn with Crispy Noodle (Watan Style)

Crispy Chicken Cutlet Curry Noodle

Indian Vegetarian Dali Meal

Shahi Paneer, Dal Tadka, Palak Paneer, Indian Spice Cabbage with Biryani Rice and Papadum

26 & 27 SEP

King George Whiting, Asparagus Fricassee, Seaweed Butter Emulsion

3 & 4 OCT

Char-Grilled Chicken with Thai Chilli Sauce

12 S$

Served with Coconut Rice, Green Mango Salad & Fried Egg

10 & 11 OCT

12 S$

Seafood Spaghetti Al Cartoccio

Seared Maguro

Heirloom Tomato, Smoked Stracciatella, Aromatic Oil

Deep Fried Whole Seabass with Thai Green Chilli (600g-800g)

XO Sauce Wok-Fried Udon with Diced Chicken

Beef Pho

Pork Ribs U-Mian with Soft Boil Egg and Green Vegetable in Superior Broth

Panggang Half Spring Chicken Pecik with Blue Pea Rice and Balachan Okra

17 & 18 OCT

Fried Rice with String Bean Minced Pork and Preserved Black Olives

Vietnamese Beef Noodle

Oktoberfest Platter

Single Portion

OCT

SEP

Steamboat Deep Fried Fish Head & Yam with Milky Broth

24 & 25 OCT

31 OCT & 1 NOV

Creamy Fettuccini, Button Mushroom, Green Peas with Duck Liver and Chives

Avocado Toasts with Egg and Sausage and Canadian Bacon

“Cheese Burger” Burrito

Hakka Style Braised Pork Belly with Black Fungus in Preserved Red Beancurd Sauce on Steamed Rice

Herbal Pork and Liver You Mian

Braised Roasted Pork and Bittergourd served with Jasmine Rice

Hot and Spicy Clam Noodle Soup

Nanas Sotong Lemak with Nasi Serai, Pickled Vegetable

Curry Fish Ball Noodle with Puff Beancurd and Pork Skin

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Salmon with Ambarella Granité & Berry Salad Serves 4 For the Salmon • 4 salmon fillets, 100–120g each • Salt and pepper, to taste • 1 tbsp olive oil For the Ambarella Granité • 200ml ambarella (kedondong) juice • 100ml water • 2–3 tbsp sugar, adjust to taste • 1 tbsp lime juice For the Berry Salad • 200–250g mixed berries, such as strawberries, blueberries and raspberries • 1 tbsp honey • A pinch of lemon zest • Fresh mint, optional

1. PREPARE THE AMBARELLA GRANITÉ Combine the ambarella juice, water, sugar and lime juice. Stir until the sugar has dissolved. Taste and adjust if necessary — the mixture should be refreshing and slightly tangy rather than overly sweet. Pour into a shallow tray and freeze. Every 30–45 minutes, scrape the mixture with a fork to break up the ice crystals. Repeat until you have a light, fluffy granité. Keep frozen until ready to serve.

2. MAKE THE BERRY SALAD Slice the strawberries and combine with the blueberries and raspberries. Gently toss with honey and a little lemon zest. Add a few torn mint leaves, if desired. Refrigerate until serving.

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Fresh, tangy and beautifully balanced — a restaura ntinspired dis h made easy at hom e.

3. PAN-SEAR THE SALMON Pat the salmon dry and season with salt and pepper. Heat the olive oil in a frying pan over medium-high heat. Place the salmon skin-side down and cook for approximately 3–4 minutes, or until the skin is crisp. Flip and cook for another 1–2 minutes, depending on the thickness of the fillet. The centre should remain moist and tender.

4. ASSEMBLE & SERVE Place the pan-seared salmon on the plate and arrange the berry salad alongside. Finish with a small spoonful of ambarella granité on the side or over the salmon just before serving. DIY Tip: Prepare the granité a few hours ahead so that when it’s time to eat, all you need to do is toss the berries and cook the salmon.

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Welcome TO THE CLUB!

It’s always a special occasion when we welcome new arrivals into the Sentosa Golf Club community, and July was no exception, as our newest Members came together for an enjoyable evening of conversation, entertainment and new connections. More than 50 new Members joined us on Thursday, 16 July for our New

complemented by light bites and an

It’s not just the appeal of playing our two magnificent courses – The Serapong and The Tanjong – which keeps people interested in joining, but also the sense

opportunity to mingle with fellow members. Adding to the excitement and sense of companionship, three lucky winners each walked away with a

of community, the outstanding hospitality and a welcoming smile which makes our new members

Green Fee voucher and a limitededition Sentosa Golf Club 50th

feel immediately at home.

Anniversary decanter.

people to meet new friends and

The evening provided a warm

We look forward to welcoming even

become further acquainted with the

welcome to the SGC community,

more new faces at the next edition of

special vibe and spirit of which we are

with an introduction to the Club

Intro Night!

Members' Intro Night, a chance for

all so proud at Sentosa.

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Mdm Yoo Sangmi and family.

Mr Kang Sang Ho, Mr Namgoong and Mr & Mrs Kim Hyeongseok

Mrs Lilian Lim, Lady Captain Gloria Kuok, President Vernon Khoo, Mr Chaly Mah and Ms Kori

Mdm Low, Mr & Mrs Chun, Mr Tan Shu-Lin

A toast to new beginnings as our newest Members are welcomed into the Sentosa Golf Club community.

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