17 clubs to battle for Tun Juhar Mahiruddin Cup
KOTA KINABALU: All 17 golf clubs in Sabah and Labuan are expected to join the Inter-Club Golf Tournament in conjunction with the birthday celebrations of the Head of State.
The tournament, which is happening this Saturday at the Labuan international Golf Club, will be to vie for the Tun Juhar Mahiruddin Cup.
Sabah Golf Association president Datuk George Bandusena said each team would comprise four gross players and four net players.
“The best three scores will be tallied for a team’s score for the gross and net categories.
“Sandakan Golf and country Club won the gross category last year, while host club Nexus Golf Resort Karambunai won the net section,” said George.
The team event competition will also feature prizes for individuals including the gross and net winners, while the Invitees Tournament will be held on September 30.
There will also be Hole-in-One prizes courtesy of Progressive Insurance Berhad and Cahaya Park (M) Sdn Bhd.
“The tournament will be graced by the participation of the Head of State as well as the captains of the various clubs.
“On behalf of the organisers, I would like to thank LIGC for agreeing to host the tournament this year.
“The objective is to gather the top players from all 17 clubs and to build a close rapport among them.
“And at the same time, SGA will also use this tournament as a scouting platform to identify new talents for Sabah,” said George.
Meanwhile, LIGC president who is also chief executive officer of Labuan Coorporation, Datuk Azhar Ahmad thanked the Head of State for choosing Labuan as the host club for this year’s tournament.
“We are honoured to host the tournament and we will certainly do our best to make it a good one,” he said.