KRTU (Kelab Rekreasi Tentera Udara) is a golf course tucked away at the military base at the west side of Subang airport. The club is also known as Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) Recreation Club and is located within the perimeter of a RMAF Subang Air Base. KRTU was the country’s first all-Malaysian golf project. Malaysians were responsible for not only the planning, design and construction, but also continue to maintain and manage the golf club. To get access you need to deposit your passport at the entrance gate to sign in to the facilities.
The course is cow grass but is well maintained with rather devious and undulating greens. The fairways are fairly tight with many trees and water where you can easily lose your ball or at the very least precent you from attacking the greens.
KRTU present two contrasting nines, with the longer 3,130-metre front side, also called Tasik (Lake), offering longer, wider fairways and more water hazards than the closing side. The 3,094-metre homeward nine is hilly and is aptly named Sawit (Palm) as many of its narrow fairways are fringed with palm trees from tee-to-green.
It is not uncommon to hear golfers remark “If you can play well in KRTU, you can play well anywhere.”
We must say a big thank you to Zak Zainal (member at KRTU) who helped us arrange and book this game at this facility.
Results
The monthly medal winner for September was Enzo Filini, with a score of 94 for 42 points (cut 6). Runner up was Mike Smith with a gross of 93 for 41 points (cut 3) with 3rd place on count back being Stan Constantinides with 94 for 35 points (cut 1). Best gross of the day went to Richard Rodwell with a 91. Full results below:
The NTP winners were as follows:
Hole 5 : Zak Zainal 5.5m
Hole 7 : Zak Zainal 7.58m
Hole 11 : Dave Evans 1.2m
Hole 17 : Ford Inglis 2.99m
On a side note Flight No 2, which comprised myself, Ricardo Castro and Paul Geddes managed the whole round without the need to use the tape measure ….. quite an achievement I thought.
COTD
We had 5 nominations this month for COTD.
- Dave Evans for not being able to count to 4 …… Quote “If I’m playing with Jarno, Iain and Stan that makes 5!”
- Bernard Romahn for playing his 2nd shot on Hole No 3 from the fairway of Hole No 2 which is OB
- Allan who was quoted as describing himself as “Built for comfort and pleasure …. not speed”
- Mike Smith for hitting a ridiculously lucky topped shot on the 17th hole which eventually ran up and onto the green to a short distance from the hole (he missed the birdie putt!)
- Zak for boasting after 9 holes that he had 21 points …. he had 9 points on the back 9!
Zak Zainal was duly voted as COTD.
New Members
Ricardo Castro and David Evans completed their 3rd game with the KLOGS group and the committee duly approved them as new full members.
Fines
No fines collected this month.
Sponsors
Photos
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