For good and affordable golf practice session, golf beginners should try out Daiman 18 Golf Club, Johor Bahru.
Located near to Aeon Tebrau City and just 20 minutes drive away from the Johor Bahru CIQ, Daiman 18 Golf Club is a no-frills public golf course. No caddies are available nor required, as you can drive the buggy right onto the fairway and just before the green. The golf course offers a decent challenge with plenty of strategically located water hazards (to golf beginners – bring along plenty of spare golf balls!) and bunkers. The longest hole available in Daiman 18 is a good par-5 563 meters away and will be a good challenge to see if you can hit the green within 3 shots and get a birdie in the process.
Daiman 18 Golf Club, Johor Bahru
Fairway and green are well maintained with little bald patches. The greens are generously large in area and generally flat, allowing you to stroke your ego a little since you can shout “ON” more easily. The fairway are a little narrow and too close to adjacent fairways, so do shout out if you know that your tee shot had wandered off.
Plenty of Singapore-Registered Vehicles at Daiman 18 Golf Club
A little crowd do build up on weekends, especially since Singaporeans frequent the golf course as well. Read on…
December 7th, 2010
Located at Jalan Serampang, Johor Bahru, Pelangi Golf Driving Range was closed in Jul 2009 and re-opened 2 months later with slight refurbishments – mats were replaced and the number of driving bays was reduced to 20 at each level (2 storey driving range).
For Singaporeans and Johoreans seeking a practice session at a driving range, Pelangi Golf Driving Range is ideal as it is not crowded throughout the day and week. In addition, it is centrally located at just a 5 minutes drive away from the Johor Bahru CIQ (drive from Stulang Laut). Golf balls are sold at RM$12/100, similar to the price you get in Singapore (pay in cash).
Pelangi Golf Driving Range
There is a MST Golf Shop located at the driving range which sells entry level golf clubs and accessories, and more importantly, cold refreshments. While the driving range is not crowded, common etiquette applies where you should minimize distractions other golfers. No teaching is also allowed at the driving range, unless you are a certified Professional Read on…
November 1st, 2010
You may finally be able to bet on World Cup matches in Malaysia, legally.
This will happen after all the fiasco on soccer betting in Malaysia is finalised and all politicians are consistent in any news announcement.
The long and short of it
Ascot Sports Sdn Bhd is a company 70% owned by Sri Vincent Tan. Tan had first obtained the football betting licence way back in 1987 but due to less than ideal conditions, he “asked the government to take it back”. Tan, however, retains the right of first refusal if the government decided to re-issue the licence in future. This means that the soccer/ football betting license will be awarded to him first, if he choose to accept it in future.
On 12th May 2010, Berjaya Corp issued a filing that Ascot Sports Sdn Bhd had been re-issued the prized football/ soccer betting license which was returned on 1987. Why did Berjaya Corp make the announcement on Ascot Sports Sdn Bhd? Because Berjaya Corp has an intention to buy over all 70% of Ascot Sports Sdn Bhd held by Vincent Tan, worth some RM$525 million.
Berjaya Corp’s CEO and Chairman is also Vincent Tan.
Berjaya Corp Logo
And then the fiasco started.
12th May 2010 – Berjaya Corp share prices started to rise, after filing is made that “the Minister of Finance (Malaysia) had given its approval for the re-issuance to Ascot of the licence to carry out sports betting operations upon certain terms and conditions”
6th Jun 2010 – Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng (Penang) said the state government would deny Ascot Sports Sdn Bhd, which has been given a sports gaming licence, to carry out such betting activities in the state. In addition, all three Pakatan Rakyat (PKR) states of Selangor, Penang and Kedah have banned sports betting – indicating that they will revoke the premises licence of betting outlets that collect sports bets.
7th Jun 2010 – Prime Minister Najib told Parliament that the government is still discussing the licensing terms and conditions for the sports betting license while getting feedback from various parties. It is consideringissuing the licence to help reduce illegal betting activities in the country. Prime Minister Najib is also the Finance Minister, whose ministry awards any football betting license.
This means that the license had not been issued – against the filing made by Berjaya Corp Read on…
June 13th, 2010