Batam - Golf Paradise?
How time flies! I used to organise golf day trips for friends to Batam once a month for a few years. It is not easy to get people to come together on the same day so eventually I just picked a date and those who can come will do. Most of us do not have a handicap and you know how difficult it was those days to have a game in Singapore? Especially if you do not purchase a country club membership. So I gathered quite a few people and those at my level we got started at Mandai - short par 3 course for beginners. We just bought ourselves the cheapest set of golf clubs that have everything including a free bag and got started banging. Many people gave up golf at the driving range. This is the biggest mistake. Do you give up playing or watching soccer at the training pitch? If you had given up golf after trying it on a real golf course, then I respect that. And so we got a bit better so we upgraded somewhat to SBGC (the former Seletar Base Golf Course) which is a full 9-hole course bui...