marina bay golf course - venue of 6th inter-school golf tournament

this morning, i was at marina bay golf course for the first day of the 6th inter-school golf championships. arrived there before 7.30 a.m. there was a slight drizzle, so the first flights were postponed by half an hour.

marina bay golf course is owned by ntuc and it is located at tanjong rhu. if you do not live in that area or if you are not an avid golfer, you will probably not know of the existence or location of this course. when i first heard about it, i had the impression that it was in marina south. you cannot see it from the road, unless you are on benjamin sheares bridge and looking out for it.

it is one of the very few links-styled golf courses in asia. marina bay golf course (6542 m, par 72) features dramatic pot bunkers of varying sizes and depth, tremendous variety in the length of the holes and many undulations.

it is a public course. with the impending closure of the seletar base course, it can only get more crowded. i understand that they insist on verifying your golf handicap before they let you play on the course. also, because of the demand, they will try and ensure that there are four players on each flight.

the grass on the fairway looks very green and trim and it is not easy to lose your golf balls on either the fairways or the greens but you can still lose them in the water hazards.

the view is very nice. you can see the city skyline, including the singapore flyer - the giant observation wheel that is still under construction . i am sure, at night, the view is even more spectacular.