GOLF DURING RAMADHAN

Golf during this time can be CHALLENGING. However I still think it is all in the mind. True enough golf is a game that has to do a lot with concentration and mental focus. That is why Tiger is still the no.1 player in the world. Anyway just to cut the story short I managed to play 9 HOLES last Saturday and the NEWLY refurbished Bukit Utama Golf Club. I must say it was a pleasant surprise being back there. It was like going down memory lane. Believe it or not my score was only 3 over. The first hole I managed a double bogey due to a miss putt, then the 2nd hole i got a bogey before paring the next 7 holes. I don't know whether the lack of food made me swing softly but yet very far and accurate. Overall I was very pleased...

SALAM RAMADHAN TO ALL YOU GOLFERS

Well what can I say it's THAT TIME OF YEAR again. I would likE TO TAKE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO WISH ALL YOU MUSLIM GOLFERS A SAFE RAMADHAN. FOR SOME THIS IS THETIME TO TAKE A WHOLE MONTH OFF BUT FOR OTHERS LIFE GOES ON

THE CAMERON works wonders!!!

Now you know why I named myself Nik CAMERON.....Yess it's because of the beautiful CAMERON Diaz hahaha you wish. Nope it is because of the beautiful sweet putter Scotty Cameron. And yess I finally own one after such a long time dreaming of it. Studio Select ® Squareback 1 yup that is the one I have. On it's first appearance I scored three BIRDIES and never has my putting been so sharp. Putting from 3 feet to even a 30 feet distance is of no problemo. It feels like it has a life of it's own. For you guys out there, I must say it is not a regret investing in this putter!

MERDEKA TROPHY 16 AUG 2009

Well what can I say having played a daunting long course at UPM on Saturday morning under the hot sun and scored only 93, I wasn't really looking forward to my game on the Sunday morning at Monterez.

Woke up early to watch the 3rd day of the 91st US PGA with Tiger leading by 1 stoke ahead of "Paddy" Harington somewhat made me feel good. It was like a good sign saying it is going to be a good day.

Arrived at Monterez to register there I saw my name teeing off at hole 7 par 4 (shot gun tee-off 8.00am). The minute the lady at the registration cancelled out my name as it was placed last in the flight I knew I was the highest handicap among the foursome. I thought to myself... "darn I'm playing againts the tough nuts". True enough the other three players were handicap 9, 12, and 13 where as here I was a happy go lucky 15 handicapper.

The first hole (hole 7) made me miss my par putt to finish with a bogey. But what made me thought it is going to be a long day after i DOUBLE PARRED hole no 8 par 4. I could almorst see the other guys sniggering and one of them even said "don't worry young man many holes left to score better". I didn't know how to react on a hole I usually play so well. So I moved to the next par 4 hole no. 9. This ladies and gentlemen was indeed the turning point and the start of should I say my own history being made....

Drove the ball beautifully with about less than 70 metres...YESSS that was how far I drove the ball well actually because it bounced off the buggy track. So, I took my 60 degrees titleist spin milled magic wedge and guess what it hit the pin and made a 3 foot BIRDIE!!! As they say the rest is history...look at my scores on the following holes:

Hole 10 (Par 5) = PAR
Hole 11 (Par 4) = PAR
Hole 12 (Par 3) = PAR
Hole 13 (Par 5) = BIRDIE
Hole 14 (Par 4) = PAR

I shan't go on the rest of the holes but put it this way a 15 handicapper scoring 79 gross with a stableford points of 43. Finishing with 2 birdies and I lost count th enumber of pars hehehehe. It was a partnership unfortunately my beloved F-I-L who is a single handicapper did not do too well this time around. So individually i finished 3rd under the MEDAL B as the runner up and winner managed 44 and 45 points respectively. And to top off a wonderful day my handicap was cut from 15 down to THIRTEEN!!!.....

The Day I start blogging.....

.....about GOLF!!!

Hey people out there...especially you golfers..YES YOUU!!!

Welcome to my humble blog..or shall i say Our Universe!! I dont know how far this blog will go or make a hit but i hope with this blog it is an avenue for golfers all around the universe to share experiences, frustrations, happiness and anything with regard to GOLF possible.


So we shall see whether this blog is an amateur blog handicap 24 or a pro blog like Tiger Woods!