2022 ASEAN GOLF BUSINESS COUNCILS NETWORKING

Arabian Ranches Golf Club, Dubai

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The much anticipated golf networking among ASEAN finally took place on the first month of 2022.  Organised jointly by ASEAN Business Councils, the golf tournament took place on the second week of 2022 at Arabian Ranches Golf Club, Dubai.  A total of 22 players from more than five (5) nationalities signed up, comprising from diverse business, governmental backgrounds. 

A team stableford format were used during the tournament, with the drawsheet of teams are comprised of mixed nationalities and pairing.  It was an intentionally designed to break the ice, leading to teamwork and cooperation among the players in getting the best scores. As a result, the scores are relatively close and had to be adjucated by a professional golf coordinator :

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• Winner (Score of 135 stableford points) : Fahmy Dahalan (MY), Derrick Wong (MY), Sultan Mahmood (PAK), Mujahid Siddiqui (PAK)

• Second Place (Score of 135 stableford points) : Ramon Navea (PHI), Rufino Canlas (PHI), Joey Halago (PHI), Randy Lanza (PHI)

• Longest Drive Hole 14 : Hisham Tahir (MY)

• Nearest to Pin Hole 2 : Muhamad Faris (MY)

 

The ones that didn't won the prizes didn't leave empty handed, for which they were given exclusive dining vouchers from PADI Village.  Ruffles were drawn in providing gift vouchers, and the winners were:

• AU Pure : Hisham Tahir (MY)

• 8th Element Spa : Thinagctran Suppaiyan (MY)

• Radisson Blu Dining Voucher for two (2) : Joey Halago (PHI)

 

The chairman and chairladies of the business councils managed to convey their appreciation and thoughts on the event itself, and looking forward for a similar event organised in the future.  
 
Special thanks to the gift sponsors from PADI Village, AU PURE, 8th Element SPA, and Raddisson Blu Hotel Dubai Deira Creek for providing gifts.  vouchers to the golfers. 

 

List of players:

• Fahmy Dahalan (MY), Chairman Malaysian Business Council

• Lito German (PHI), CEO Sandbox Middle East

• Sultan Mahmood (PAK), Pakistan Business Council, CEO So Safe Water Technologies

• Manaf Arnous (SYR), General Manager Damson Energy

• Derrick Wong (MY), General Manager, Operon Middle East

• Mujahid Siddiqui (PAK), CEO PEB International

• Azrol Padzli (MY), Senior Vice President International Business Group , Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank 

• Izwan Adnan (MY), Deputy Secretary General, Malaysian Business Council

• Yogesh Mohite (IND), Director, Safar Flow Solutions

• Major Hisham Tahir (MY), Defence Attache of Malaysia

• Ramon Navea (PHI)

• Rufino Canlas (PHI)

• Joey Halago (PHI)

• Randy Lanza (PHI)

• Noman Mahmood (PAK), CEO Elysian Real Estate

• Dinesh Raghavan (MY), Project Manager, PICO International

• Kamarole Erifin Daud (MY), Captain, ETIHAD Airlines

• Muhamad Faris (MY), CEO, KAT Solutions Sdn. Bhd.

• Sean Mutalib (MY), Captain, Emirates Airlines

• Thinagctran Suppaiyan (MY), Country Manager IKM Subsea Middle East

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Note : MY - Malaysia, PHI - Philipines, PAK - Pakistan, SYR - Syria, ​IND - India