Subang National Golf Club

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Subang National Golf Club (Malay: Kelab Golf Negara Subang) is a golf courses in Kelana Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia and consists of two 18-hole courses. [1]

It has hosted several significant golf tournaments in its history. It hosted the Malaysian Dunlop Masters several times in the 1970s and 1980s. It also hosted the Malaysian Open in 1983, 1987, and 1991. [2]

In 1977 Walter Godfrey started working as the club pro. [3] He worked at the club for five years. [4] During his tenure at Subang National he won the 1979 Dunlop Masters. [5]

Tournaments hosted

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References

  1. ↑ Frankham, Steve (2008). Malaysia and Singapore. Footprint Travel Guides. p. 105. ISBN   978-1-906098-11-7.
  2. ↑ Malkeet Kaur (7 March 2010). "The Open playgrounds". The Star . Star Publications. Archived from the original on 22 June 2011. Retrieved 7 November 2010.
  3. ↑ "Godfrey Retires From Golf Circuit". The Canberra Times. 1977-03-28. p. 18. Retrieved 2020-01-14.
  4. ↑ Cannan, Dave (2010-03-08). "Golf: Back at the old swinging grounds". Otago Daily Times Online News. Retrieved 2020-01-07.
  5. 1 2 "Godfrey by two strokes". The Canberra Times . Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 28 March 1979. p. 38. Retrieved 26 January 2020– via Trove.
  6. ↑ "Sport Shorts". Associated Press. 3 March 1991. Retrieved 5 March 2020.
  7. ↑ "Gale grabs it on a playoff". The Straits Times. Singapore. 9 March 1987. p. 25. Retrieved 5 March 2020– via National Library Board.
  8. ↑ "Gale storms to another win". The Straits Times. Singapore. 7 March 1983. p. 39. Retrieved 5 March 2020– via National Library Board.
  9. ↑ "Zainal wins three-way play-off..." The Straits Times. 21 March 1982. p. 28.
  10. ↑ "Wins Indians Open". Hazleton Standard-Speaker. Pennsylvania. 1978-03-13. p. 28. Retrieved 2020-01-17.
  11. ↑ "Top Man Puts 'Moresby' In Big Time". Papua New Guinea Post-Courier. 1978-06-08. p. 27. Retrieved 2020-01-17.
  12. ↑ "Hsu cards a 79 but it's still good for title". The Straits Times. 31 March 1975. p. 23.

Coordinates: 3°05′17″N101°35′47″E / 3.087959°N 101.596312°E / 3.087959; 101.596312


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