Golf @ JCC
I remembered when I was once a term member at JCC or Jurong Country Club. It was an interesting golf course. It was different and special because it was a walking course. That was how golf is to be played originally - walking. Once could easily walk for 6km on an average golf course. With uphill slopes thrown in, it could be longer plus the calories burned when hitting. Remember that we should keep fit to play golf and not golf to keep fit. Unfortunately, quite a lot of people were reluctant when I invited them as they would go: "Huh, walking course?" Singaporeans are spoilt. If they can they will get an auto club that swings by itself after pressing a few buttons or play with individual robots that represents them as in the movie "Real Steel". After a few years, they offered me to convert to full membership at maybe more than $40k less what I had paid for the years as a term member so maybe less another $10-12k. I didn't take the offer and today it is g...