Sarawak MSSM player competing in Sukma

Abd. Rahim

Jordan Jude Tay

  “Preparation is well under way for the state’s Sukma golf teams competing at the upcoming Malaysia Games (Sukma XV) with junior golfers from Miri leading the way. The selected members of the ‘shadow team’ is currently undergoing a rigorous training programme and are set to participate in two tournaments in order to make the final selection.We are confident to deliver medals at Sukma XV,” said Sukma golf head coach Paul Bryant yesterday.

Paul revealed that the boys ‘shadow team’ comprise junior golfers aged between 15 to 18.

Malcolm Adam Tay

Kimberly Nelson

“The boys junior golfers are Paul San (Kuching), Malcolm Tay (Miri), Abdul Rahim (Kuching), Jordan Lim (Miri), Jordan Tay (Miri). Meanwhile, the girls team comprise junior golfers aged 12 to18. They are Carrie Ann Nelson (Miri) Jaclyn Chen (Miri) Kimberly Nelson (Miri) Gertrude Lee (Kuching) Ashley Lau (Bintulu),” informed Paul who is also the resident golf professional of Eastwood Valley Golf & Country Club.

The head coach added that centralised training at Eastwood Valley Golf & Country Club has started for Miri based players since the beginning of the year.

Jordan Lim

Gertrude Lee

“I am confident the boys team can win gold at this year’s Sukma, given that Paul, Malcolm and his younger brother Jordan are currently in the Malaysian Golf Association national training program. Abdul Rahim and Jordan are single figure handicaps, that is below 6. The boys line up is one of depth and strength. As for the girls team, we have emerging talents like Jaclyn, Kimberly, and Ashley, all won individual and team medals at the recently completed MSSM Golf Championship. With the inclusion of experienced players like Carrie and Gertrude, the girls team has good balance of youth and experience. For Sukma, the girls’ target is bronze medal,” Paul said.

Paul added that the centralised training in Miri was the first to be held outside Kuching.

Jaclyn Chen

Ashley Lau

“The Sarawak Golf Association felt that with the emergence of Miri as the leading region for junior development, it makes sense to base the Sukma team training in Miri.The main focus of the centralised training program was to enable the golfers to understand the importance of developing short game skills and learning how to prepare properly for two competitive tournaments in the lead up to the Sukma Games. The tournaments that the Sukma golfers are participating are the Sabah Amateur (April 5-8) and Sarawak Amateur (April 25-28),” informed Paul.

Carrie Ann

“The selection committee will take into account the performances of the ten golfers in these two tournaments and also at the centralised training. Only four boys and three girls will be selected for Sukma. Our greatest rival is the Sabah team,” he added.

Gegaran Meru Valley dan Clearwater bermula..

Dari kiri: James Ngumbang, Jordan Jude, Kazwan Kalana, Malcom Adam Jude, Aaron Laun, Mohd Fadhli, Immanuel David, Lim Beng Keat, Azman Hamdan (Jurulatih), Malcolm Ting dan Difison Jelema (PTPS Swk)

IPOH, 5 Mac 2012; Pemain mula membanjiri Hotel Fairpark yang terletak di tengah-tengah bandar Ipoh seawal 10 pagi lagi.  Hampir kesemua negeri yang mengambil bahagian menginap di Hotel berkenaan yang dibiayai secara pakej oleh Kementerian untuk kejohanan kali ini. Pemain, pegawai dan tidak ketinggalan ada ibubapa yang turut berada di hotel berkenaan untuk bersama-sama menghangatkan lagi suasana kejohanan kali ini.

Hari ini, pemain masing-masing telah menguji dan melakukan penyesuaian padang arena, pemain perempuan di Clearwater sanctuary sementara pemain lelaki di padang Meru Valley.  Berdasarkan tinjauan rawak saya, padang clearwater agak mencabar untuk pemain bawah 12 tahun kerana jarak yang agak jauh. berdasarkan perkiraan secara kasar pemain perempuan bawah 15 tahun yang melakukan pukulan dari "T-Box" putih akan melalui kira-kira 6.2 km. merupakan jarak yang cukup mencabar.  Bagaimanapun setelah dibincangkan dalam mesyuarat pengurus sebentar tadi, pihak penganjur dan teknikal akan melakukan sedikit perubahan untuk mengurangkan cabaran tersebut.

Sementara itu pemain Sabah, Sarawak dan Negeri sembilan yang saya temubual mengatakan bahawa jarak cabaran padang di Meru Valley tiada menjadi masalah kepada mereka, hanya permukaan padang yang agak lembap dan bola "Plug" sahaja yang menimbulkan kerisauan mereka.  Seperti juga masalah di Clearwater pihak penganjur akan mengambil langkah positif untuk mengurangkan cabaran tersebut dengan meletakan "Fore caddy" di tempat-tempat yang dijangka menimbulkan cabarang berkenaan.

Berikut aksi sekitar penyesuaian padang yang sempat saya rakamkan hari ini.
Pemain menunggu untuk bergerak ke padang permainan seawal 5.30 pagi selepas bersarapan di hotel penginapan mereka

Sebahagian daripada Pemain Sarawak	Alithea pemain 12 TKB
Lim Beng eat dan James Ngumbang memeriksa GPS ke lokasi Kejohanan
	Pn. Esther bersama Ibubapa yang hadir memberi sokongan kepada anak mereka
James Ngumbang	Jordan Jude Tay Kunjin
Aaron Lau melakukan T-Off	Sebahagian daripada pemain Sarawak
Malcolm Adam Kunjin - antara pemain yang dijangka menyerlah dalam kejohanan kali ini, berdasarkan prestasi semasa.
Jurulatih Swk..menunjukkan cara putting yang betul