Golf

After winning the 11th Chairman’s Cup golf tournament in Boracay, the author humorously recounts his victory by drawing extended parallels to boxer Manny Pacquiao, crediting his success to altitude training in Baguio, eating balut (a Filipino street food), and the guidance of caddie Nicer Landas before declaring he won’t defend his title until the following year’s event.

A golfer draws humorous parallels between his preparation and performance in the Chairman’s Cup tournament at Boracay and Manny Pacquiao’s boxing career, noting shared details like training in Baguio and a history of holding championship trophies, while teasing a tournament victory to be revealed in part 2.

A golfer humorously recounts going the entire month of October without touching a club, finally breaking the drought by hitting balls at a driving range in Hanoi while still in street clothes and business attire, and confidently predicts the long break will fuel an “undefeated” November.

A tongue-in-cheek monthly golf report reveals that the author played no golf in September, humorously spinning the absence of play as an “undefeated” record and good preparation for fall matches.

A golfer recounts his August record of two wins and one draw across courses in Manila, Hanoi, and Bangkok, highlighting clutch performances despite minimal practice time and challenging conditions including an early morning tee-time and tropical storm weather.

A golfer recounts a difficult July that ended 1–3, including losses at Dubai’s Tiger Woods course and St. Andrews’ Castle Course, one win at Bramshaw Golf Club in Hampshire, and a defeat at cow-populated Minchinhampton GC, before cautiously optimistic notes about an undefeated August so far.

A golf course consultant shares his adventurous day in Dubai, which included taming wild horses, running in 43°C heat along Jumeirah Beach past camels, and finishing with a night golf session at Emirates Golf Club in preparation for an upcoming UK golf trip.

A golfer recounts their June travels to Indonesia, California, and Japan, including a visit to Pebble Beach during the US Open and a match-play victory at Sugadaira Green Golf—Japan’s highest golf course—where rental clubs and a win earned them sake, soba noodles, and a free round voucher.

A monthly golf roundup covering rounds played at military courses in the Philippines, Thailand, and Bangladesh, tallying four wins, one loss, and one draw, with highlights including a dramatic comeback to salvage a draw at Manila’s Army Golf Course and a water-plagued defeat at Bangladesh’s challenging Kurmitola GC.

A turfgrass consultant visits Bangladesh to work with the Bangladesh Golf Federation, touring five golf courses across Dhaka and Chittagong — including wildlife-rich Bhatiary Golf Club where pythons and Muntjac deer roam the hills — while delivering a seminar on turfgrass management and dining at the historic Chittagong Club.