OPA Golf Championship 2024
One of the exciting preludes to the 98th OPA Reunion Dinner and celebrating 125th Anniversary of St. Paul’s Institution is the OPA Annual Golf Championship 2024. The event was held on the 30th August 2024 at Staffield Country Resort, Mantin, a venue blessed with natural beauty and landscape, featuring a 27 holes international championship golf course, offering fairways and greens sprawled over a natural backdrop of hills and glittering ponds. This time around the event was played at the Northern Nine and Southern Nine courses which provided golfers with exhilarating challenges on the course amidst the appealing ambience and aesthetic scenery.
On the day of the event, the weather was bright and sunny with white fluffy clouds that drifted across the clear blue sky, a perfect day for golfing. A total of 112 passionate and enthusiastic golfers comprising Paulians and guests, men and ladies, senior and young, took part in the championship making a total of 28 full flights. The golfers were all attired smartly in attractive OPA Polo tee-shirts during the rounds, proudly displaying our alumni crest and school colors. The atmosphere is aptly described as fun filled, joyful and laughter, exuding a reassuring feel of positive energy, trust and friendship reconnected right from the very beginning from registration of participants and distributing of goodie bags. The goodie bags comes specially, each with an OPA commemorative mug and OPA Polo t-shirt among other items. A group photo with all the participants was taken to capture a unique moment of camaraderie and sportsmanship before the golfers proceeded to their allocated tee-box.
The format of play in this competition is Stroke Play. At the blast of the shot gun for tees-off, many of the likes of Rory Mcllroy, Scottie Scheffler and Nelly Korda, performed their signature swings poised in style, focused and aiming onto the lush fairways. Good golfing etiquettes were observed among the participants and praises never failed to be given when a good shot is executed. Sometimes, mishits and overzealous attempts do happen and it may be hard not to invite some ticklish moments and humour among the team mates. Anyway, miraculous recovery shots do earn some bragging rights though. The atmosphere was brimming alive for all to enjoy a wonderful day of golfing, fun and friendship.
The main prizes of the tournament are awesomely excellent.
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Hole in One. Prize: Honda City 1.5L Hybrid Car sponsored by Messrs. Honda Ban Lee Heng Seremban.
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Hole in One/ Bull’s Eye. Prize: Lady Americana Mattress worth RM11,900 sponsored by Mr. Stephen Loo of Messrs. Lady Americana (M) Sdn Bhd.
Many golfers were confident to try to bag at least one of the trophies, which in the mind do not appear to be very difficult to achieve. Unfortunately, there were no winners for both the Hole in One Prizes. Nonetheless, due to the generous sponsorships and support, there were still plenty of interesting and nice prizes to go around for winners, novelties and lucky draws.
At the dinner and prize presentation, the emcee Mr. Anthony Tong did a wonderful work with his cool, calm, and lively approach that complemented and blended well for a lovely, happy and wonderful evening.
THE RESULTS
Guests Category Nett Score
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Kelvin Choy, H/cap 10, Nett Score 68 OCB
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Brandon Bong, H/cap 16, Nett Score 68 OCB
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Angus Chong Voon Choon, H/cap 18, Nett Score 68 OCB
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Paulians Category Nett Score
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Durairajoo Nagarajan, H/cap 14, Nett Score 68 OCB
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Sam Wong Wee Choon, H/cap 14, Nett Score 68 OCB
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Raghbir Singh, H/cap 15, Nett Score 68 OCB
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Gross Category
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Lim Ai Lian Ms, H/cap 0, Gross Score 75
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Chew Joon Keith, H/cap 5, Gross Score 76
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Victor Lim, H/cap 0, Gross Score 79 OCB
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NOVELTIES
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Parthipan Periasamy, NTP 5 feet, Southern 2
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Chong Ka Soon, NTP 3 feet, Northern 7
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Ooi Swee Thean, NTL 9.5 inches, Southern 3
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Leonard Yugandra, Longest Drive 319 meters, Northern 3
WITH APPRECIATION AND THANKS TO FOLLOWING SPONSORS
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Messrs. Honda Ban Lee Heng Seremban
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Messrs. Lady Americana (M) Sdn Bhd
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Messrs. Len Woh (Seremban) Sdn Bhd
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Messrs. Aurelius Hospital Negeri Sembilan
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Messrs. Merkel Clinic
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Mr. Keshminder Singh
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Mr. Anthony Tong
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Mr. Raymond Tan
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Mr. Keith Chan
OUR DEDICATED TEAM
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ORGANISING CHAIRMAN: Mr. Douglas Chan Wing Hong
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TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR: Mr. Steven Chan Weng Choy
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HON. SECRETARY: Mr. Lee Kok Keong
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HON. TREASURER: Dato’ Lai See Ming
EXCO COMMITTEE:
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Mr. Tan Kok Chin
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Mr. Balu Konodian
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Mr. Sawarimutthu Rayappan
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Mr. Jeffrey Leong C K
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Mr. Lee Kim Huat
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Mr. Royston Chen Voon Tyng
ONCE A PAULIAN ALWAYS A PAULIAN
Lim Ai Lian - Gross Champion
Victor Lim - Gross Third
Chew Joon Keith - Gross Runner-up
Durairajoo Nagarajan - Nett Champion
Sam Wong Wee Choon - Nett Second
Dr Gunasekar - Nett Forth
Gopinathan - Nett Fifth
Andy Liew KIem Weng - Nett Sixth
Name | Score | |
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GROSS WINNERS | ||
1 | Lim Ai Lian Ms | 75 |
2 | Chew Joon Keith | 76 |
3 | Victor Lim | 79 OCB |
PAULIANS | ||
1 | Durairajoo Nagarajan | 68 OCB |
2 | Sam Wong Wee Choon | 68 OCB |
3 | Raghbir Singh | 68 OCB |
4 | M Gopinathan | 68 OCB |
5 | Dr Gunasekar Murugaiah | 68 OCB |
6 | Andy Liew Kiem Weng | 68 OCB |
7 | R. Krishnamurthi | 68 |
8 | James Wong Woon Fatt | 70 |
9 | Santhana Dass | 71 OCB |
10 | Freddy Lee | 71 |
11 | Frank Lim | 72 OCB |
12 | Douglas Chan | 72 |
GUESTS | ||
1 | Kelvin Choy | 68 OCB |
2 | Brandon Bong | 68 OCB |
3 | Angus Chong Voon Choon | 68 OCB |
4 | Parthipan Periasamy | 68 OCB |
5 | Olay Ms | 68 OCB |
6 | Nanda Kumar Subramaniam | 68 OCB |
7 | Brandon Lim | 68 OCB |
8 | Yow Ting Fong Ms | 68 OCB |
9 | Mitchelle Thang Ms | 68 |
10 | Jordon Chua | 69 OCB |
11 | Ganesan Punnapillia | 69 |
12 | Ravi Kumar | 70 OCB |
NOVELTIES | ||
NTP | Parthipan Periasamy | 5 feet |
NTP | Chong Ka Soon | 3 feet |
NTL | Ooi Swee Thean | 9.5 inches |
Longest Drive | Leonard Yugandra | 319 meters |