THE RAFOC ANNUAL GOLF COMPETITION 2018

Its that time of the year again. The Retired Armed Forces Officers’ Club or RAFOC Golf Championship. Held every year since 2009, the golf championship would draw its members to partake this once-a-year event. It has  gone through many transformation in format, mode-of-play and venue. What is being challenged for is the Tan Sri Abdul Rahman Hamid Trophy.

We have participated since its inauguration in 2009. We had our disappointments, frustrations and anger over these years of participating. Some harsh words were exchanged between our convenor and the organisers once. Still we never failed  to show support for RAFOC. A look through our blog’s archives would indicate our involvement. We were champions in 2011
 

 

and came in second in 2012. The format was an inter-intake competition.
 

 

 

 

 

 

This type of competition draw out the intake spirit of each intake. Each intake try to outdo each other not only in golfing skills but also in spirit and names through display of attires and organisation. Our Club 12/68 has always stood out. Everybody knows us as an intake that take nothing to chance and strive for each other in the spirit of camaraderie and brotherhood. Its also thanks to our President who would never failed to encourage, goad, contribute to ensure our club is represented every year. Its also through the efforts of Hashim Yahaya, Marzuki Andong (Apai) and Ramli Harun that started the gearing-up for the competition. This included a practise round at the site 2 days before the actual game.


The actual date, 27 Mar 2018 arrived. There were lots of messages in our whatsapp group giving encouragement.to our reps. This is what made our group unique. Everybody vying for each other. We saw the first pic in our 12/68 Golfers channel.

 

The Chairman of the Organising Committee wrote in our golf channel:
‘Dear 12/68 golfers, just to report to you that we, who represented 12/68 team in RAFOC Golf today just manage to play an average golf only😄😄. The younger intake 34 and 35 became the star of the day  holding the trophy which we once held in 2011😢😄😄. Our star players , IH and GKL were handicapped by the rain and the wet fairway. Only our President and MM were able to sustain with good scores. Nonetheless we did not go back empty handed. Through luck and perseverance staying through out the prize giving ceremony, we manage to secure 3 complementary flights to play golf at Nilai Spring GCC anytime before June....👍👍👍😄. We hope to use this facilities to organize one game before GKL go back to Singapore and when JL is  in town.....What do you all say???🙏🙏🙏
Mohd Isa Hassan wrote:
‘My apologies to the rest of the team for a poor performance today...
Can only managed 34 points...👏👏👏😛’
But then its only golf.
Sam wrote:
‘Squad, no apologies are necessary. Winning is important. But then again, the camaraderie and participation as 12/68 is held supreme and far more important. Prepare for the next outing. I am proud of Reg 12/68.’
Ahmad Ismail also responded thus:
‘Participation is not all about winning. The esprit de corp is more important. And all the 8 heroes participated in the tournament have made us proud. Congratulations to all Dato President, Dato Chairman of the Organising Committee and the six golfers. Bravo.’
And since some of us managed to get the complimentary game at the venue, its now for the Convenor to set a date for a mini competition amongst ourselves.
Regards to All

JohnH.

CLUB 12/68 GOLF COMPETITI0N ON 28 FEBRUARY 2018 AT AMVERTON COVE GOLF & ISLAND RESORT

 

As part of our 50th anniversary celebration we organised a golf competition. This was on 28 Feb 2018 at the Amverton Cove Golf & Island Resort. A resort about 40 km from KL on Carrie Island- close to Klang.
In all 12 participated. The Magnificent 12. Just like Templar’s Magnificent 12. Just to be sure everybody came, the Chairman Hashim Yahaya called almost everybody at 0500 hrs to jolt them out of slumber-land and head for Amverton. On the average a good one hour drive. Tee off was  planned for 0830 hrs, so the wheels need to roll latest 0700 hrs with half an hour grace for a quick breakfast and disposing the excesses, everybody was ready to tee off.. A quick photoshoot,

 

 
then off we went to the 3 tee boxes arranged for a Shotgun start.
 

 

It was initially a cool and misty morning.

Then as we proceeded, the heat tested us. It became warm – then hot. Still we plod on. Mind you some of us had not swung a golf club for ages. And of course, curses and cheers were heard – more curses though. We ended our game in one piece and proceeded for lunch at the club’s foyer.


Prize-giving followed. As explained earlier by the Golf Convenor the pool money would be won by the top two individuals, followed by a drawn partnership of top 5 with the bottom 5. It was the luck-of-the-draw really.
And the winners were:
Champion - Mohd Isa Hassan.

Ruuner-up - Rahman Jabir
 
Best Pair – Ismail Ahmad and John Hamzah.


2nd Best Pair – Sam and JohnRH

.3rd Best Pair – Apai and Musa Mustakim
 4th Best Pair – Burn and Rodi
 
5th Best Pair –. Hashim and Hadi.

It was a good gathering with lots of  laughter and a bit of rib-rubbing. All in good spirit.
We soon made our way back home. Very exhausted, contented yet feeling pleasant. Gone were the shanked-shots, balls in the ponds and the missed putts. It was a good outing amongst our Band-of-Brothers.
The Chairman of the Organising Committee wrote:
‘The golfers enjoyed their golf and gathering today at Amverton Cove. Thank you to the Golf Convenor who made this event materialise. The subsequent activities to continue celebrating our Golden Jubilee will be discussed in early Mar. A warning order should be out soon. Meanwhile keep yourself fit, busy, cool and cheerful. Have a fruitful days ahead’.And the President said:
‘Great little reunion of golf yesterday. Plenty of fun as usual. Good golf, GOOD LUNCH. Tq RH, HY and Apai and also to the rest. Kipidap’.
Till we meet for the next itinerary of our 50th Anniversary – Adios Amigos.
JohnH