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Tournament Champions: ChamPengWine, Second Place: Expat Dental 1, Third Place: Team Hiemstra
The 2017 Ambassador’s Cup Golf Tournament By Sarah Walston
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n honor of the American Association of Singapore’s (AAS) centennial anniversary, on April 30 the 2017 Ambassador’s Cup Golf Tournament was held in Singapore with a 19-FORE-ties twist. Donning dapper 1940s attire, from knickers to flat caps to argyle galore, more than 140 golfers gathered at Orchid Country Club to continue the tradition of a tournament that has been played annually since 1947. Co-hosted by AAS and The American Club, the tournament kicked off with a buffet lunch at the Vanda Terrace and welcome led by Stephanie Nash, AAS President, then it was off to the tees for a shotgun start. Throughout the day, golfers enjoyed special competition holes, including an opportunity to beat our golf pros, James Quilley, President of Emerald Golf and Lim Kian Boon, Member of Singapore Professional Golfers’ Association (Class AAA). At the Beat the Pro holes, golfers ‘chipped in for charity,’ to benefit AAS’
100 Acts of Charity initiative; all participants enjoyed whiskey shots, compliments of Fireball Whisky. To keep up golfers’ energy throughout the tournament, refreshment stations offered delicious pulled chicken and hot dogs from Michael’s Bar & Grill, Brewerkz beer, and wine from PengWine. Although the tournament was cut short due to lightning threats, golfers remained in high spirits and moved on to cocktails at Orchid’s Tee Garden Foyer, while anxiously awaiting the scores of the day. In the spirit of the 1940s, golfers enjoyed custom Sidecar and Gin Rickey cocktails from Drinkdings, and sparkling ChamPengWine, courtesy of PengWine. As the final scores rolled in, first place was awarded to Team ChamPengWine’s Praveen Lingamneni, Steve Innes, Andrew Rogers and Aaron Simmons; Team Expat Dental’s Shaun Thompson, Chris Camerieri, Brian Schwender and Sam Vatrano came in second; while
third place went to Team Hiemstra’s Tom Hiemstra, David Cox, Ben Plant and Mat Wilson. The evening concluded with a buffet BBQ dinner and awards presentation, in which all of the day’s winners were announced (see page 4). Special recognition went to Brian Hill, honoring his 20+ years of participation in the tournament. A heartfelt thank you to all of the tournament sponsors who helped make the day a success, as well as the fantastic Ambassador’s Cup committee, led by Chris Milliken, for their dedication and support. While this year’s tournament brought new winners, new stories and new memories, the spirit always remains the same. The Ambassador’s Cup Golf Tournament brings a day of camaraderie, friendly competition, and a chance to honor a long-standing tradition of fun on the fairways.
American Association of Singapore’s Centennial Partners