Thursday, November 6, 2008

Maxis Team Golf - Hanoi Final Round 28th Oct to 31st Oct

Three Early Bird members made it to the Maxis Team Golf 2008 Final Round in Hanoi!

Welcome to Hanoi - arrival at Noi Bai Airport, Hanoi on 28th Oct 2008.


Day 2 in Hanoi - Finalist boarded Maxis chartered bus heading to Van Tri Golf Club for Round 1 challenge.


Van Tri Golf Club - Hanoi most exclusive golf club, with limited membership and world class facilities.


The caddies here use a laser gun to get an accurate distance between the ball and the pin on the green.


Cham's Round 1 flightmate, Mr. Thong Nyuk Foh (Sutera Habour), James Kui Jee Yeng (Templer Park) and Jack Loi Ren Jie (Glenmarie)


No problem to hit one on at par 3s if always practise at driving range like this!


Jack Loi from Glenmarie trying to hit 2 on at this 546 yards par 5 after an over 300 yards tee shot.


Day 3, finalist ready to board the chartered buses at the side enterence of Hotel Fortuna for final round challenge.


The journey to Chi Linh Star Golf Club took around 2 hours, one of the finalist getting a relief on the highway... no penalty..


Chi Linh Star Golf Club - dubbed as the Agusta in Vietnam, was host for the 2004, 2005 and 2008 Asian PGA Tour Vietnam leg.


Welcome welcome, welcome to Chi Linh Star.


Chi Linh Star Club Manager "In the last Aisan PGA Tour, the players who made the cut played 7 over, this hilly course required extra skill and good judgement, so get yourself ready for a rough ride".


Ok gang, lets do it! Do or Die!!!


Go Go Go!!!


Alan, MGA Referee is doing his job.


Want to carry or play safe? Water hazard runs along on the left... hmmm... where is the drop zone??


Cham Round 2 flightmate, Wong Chin Tong (Tanjong Puteri) and Thong Nyuk Foh (Sutera Habour), yes, Thong again..


Beautiful golf course, very well maintain!


Lunch time!! Finalist anxiously waiting for result annoucement.


Maxis Chief Marketing Officer Mr. Matthew Wilsher "Sorry guys, your team lose on count back to the Champion Team, both of you played 7 under..."


Cham "Stop crying Teo Chew Kia & Pang, you guys purposely play for 2nd place isn't it? Smile a bit la when take photo!!"


Cham "I would like to thank my wife, my daughter, my family, my team, my...."
Organiser "Hello kawan, the bus is leaving, you want to walk back to the hotel or what?"

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