Dear Members and Guests,

To serve you better, the Jackpot Royale will be closed for installing new Jackpot machines on 28 May 2012, Monday.  Operations will resume on 29 May, Tuesday. 

We thank you for your kind understanding and apologize for any inconvenience caused.

Chiangmai Highlands Golf & Spa Resort, Thailand

We are pleased to announce the latest access club arrangement with Chiangmai Highlands Golf & Spa Resort in Thailand, located just 30 minutes drive from Chiangmai airport in Northern Thailand.

Chiangmai Highlands is challenging for golf enthusiasts of any level and offers five sets of tees making it playable for everyone. As you walk down the first fairway you will undoubtedly feel you are beginning a golfing adventure. One signature of Chiangmai Highlands is the deep green side and fairway bunkers, which are stunning to see especially in the morning and evening.

Chiangmai Highlands Golf & Spa Resort was also voted the Top 3 Best New Golf Course in Asia by Asian Golf Monthly in 2007.


Muang Kaew Golf Course, Bangkok

We are pleased to include Muang Kaew Golf Course to our list of access clubs. It is conveniently accessible with only 20 minutes drive from Bangkok.

The design of the golf course was achieved by Lee Schmidt of Schmidt-Curley. They were also the inspiration behind some of the Mission Hills golf courses and the award winning Chiangmai Highlands Golf and Spa Resort.

The golf course also provides a well-balanced set of nines, par 36 each side passing the Clubhouse as you finish each loop. There are also 4 refreshment stations on the golf course for a quick snack, refuel and refresh!

Golfing members who are keen to utilize the facilities are required to produce an introduction card or letter issued by OCC (indicating current golf handicap), your membership card and passport for verification.

For more information, please contact Golf Department at golfregistration@orchidclub.com or call 6750 2111.

We are pleased to inform that the reciprocal arrangement with Sembawang Country Club will be reinstated with effect from 6 March 2012.

Please also note that the buggy fee is revised to $24 per golfer (subject to 7% GST).

For booking of flights, please email to golf@orchidclub.com.

We are pleased to inform that SLF Leisure Enterprises (Pte) Ltd, the Proprietor of Orchid Country Club, has appointed the members of the new General Committee for a term of 2 years from 1 January 2012 to 31 December 2013. Mr Chong Kee Hiong has been appointed the new President of the Committee, and it is our pleasure to welcome three new members; Mr David Poh, Mr Lim Kuang Beng and Mr Gong Wee Lik.

Mr Chong has served as a Treasurer in OCC’s General Committee since 2005. He is also actively involved as a member of other committees such as Development & Tender Committee and Disciplinary Committee.

To share on his extensive corporate background, he is the CEO and Executive Director of Ascott Residence Trust Management Limited. He was also the Deputy CEO, Finance & Investment for The Ascott Limited from 2004 to March 2010. Before joining Ascott, Mr Chong was the Chief Financial Officer of Raffles Holdings Limited. He is also a member of the Audit Committee of Sentosa Development Corporation.

Mr Chong holds a Bachelor of Accountancy degree from the National University of Singapore and is a member of the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Singapore. He completed Harvard Business School's Advanced Management Program in 2008.

Mr David Poh is the Deputy Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer for SLF and he also sits in the General Committee of Aranda Country Club. Mr Lim Kuang Beng is the General Secretary of the Singapore Industrial & Services Employees’ Union with over 59,000 members. Concurrently, he serves as Secretary for Financial Affairs in the NTUC Central Committee and is a member of the General Committee at Aranda Country Club. Mr Gong Wee Lik serves as the Centric Director for Membership Communities at the NTUC, and is a Director at NTUC Link.

The Management and staff of OCC look forward to work under the leadership of Mr Chong and members of the new General Committee as we strive to move OCC to greater heights. We would also like to express our utmost appreciation to the past General Committee President and members, Mr Lim Jit Poh, Mr John De Payva and Ms Adeline Sum who had selflessly devoted their time to the Club during their tenure.

OCC General Committee (1 January 2012 – 31 December 2013)

We are pleased to inform that the driving range operating hours will be revised with effect from 1 March 2012. In order to serve you better, the range will start operations 30 minutes earlier from Tuesday to Sunday. 

With brand new range balls and extended operating hours, you can look forward to an enhanced golfing experience at OCC. See you soon at the range!   

To enhance your golfing experience, we are pleased to inform that we will be replacing the range balls on 13 February 2012, Monday.

See you soon at the driving range!
 

In recent years as the Club ages, we have invested close to $23 million to upgrade our three golf nines and driving range, refurbish the hotel rooms, and expand the gym facilities. As a result of the course upgrading works, the Club has won the accolade as one of the Top Three Best Golf Courses in Singapore in 2010 and 2011. We were therefore recognized as being suitable and appropriate to host the Handa Asian Classic part of the Asian Tour Event for three consecutive years. This has added prestige to the Club.

Apart from the constant need to continuously maintain, refresh and upgrade the Club’s facilities, operational costs keep on rising over the years. The General Committee and the Management have been looking into cost-cutting measures and increasing productivity to control the Club’s escalating expenses.

In another recent drastic change of the club scene in Singapore, all clubs have suffered in their takings in the jackpot machines which hitherto have been their main supporters of clubs’ operational costs.

After very careful deliberations, the General Committee has decided that with effect from 01 March 2012, the Golfing and Social Principal Membership subscription fees will be increased. Please refer to the table below for the revision. Spouse fees will remain unchanged for both Golfing and Social Membership.

In view of the economic outlook, we have kept the revision at a minimum amount. With the revised fees, the Club’s monthly subscription fees are still below the market rate as that of comparable clubs in Singapore. A copy of a recent survey on subscription fees of comparable clubs can be downloaded here for your information.

The Club Management will continue to introduce more exciting events for members. You can look forward to events such as Oktoberfest, golf carnivals and juniors programmes which you and your family can participate.

We seek your cooperation and support as we strive to make the Club the preferred venue to meet, relax and enjoy in the camaraderie of like minded friends.

 Please kindly note that one of our access clubs, New Kuta Golf & Ocean View will be revising its golfing fees with effect from 1 February 2012.

Rates quoted are inclusive of 10% VAT, 18 Holes Green fees, Cart & Caddy fees.

For bookings, please contact the Golf department at 67502111 or email to golfregistration@orchidclub.com

Finna Golf & Country Club Resort, Surabaya
We are pleased to announce the new reciprocal club arrangement with Finna Golf & Country Club Resort. It is easily accessible with only an hour drive away from Surabaya city.

The 18-hole golf course, designed by acclaimed international golf course architects Peter Thomson, Michael Wolveridge and Ross Perret, provides two distinctive “nines” starting and finishing at the clubhouse.

Tianma Country Club, Shanghai, China
Golfing members can now access the Tianma Country Club’s 27-hole Championship golf course set against the backdrop of the beautiful She Shan National Tourism Area.

Golfing members who are keen to utilize the facilities are required to produce an introduction card or letter issued by OCC (indicating current golf handicap), your membership card and passport for verification.

For more information, please contact Golf Department at 6750 2111 or email golf@orchidclub.com.