Golfing in the Rise of the New Norms
Tourism Selangor Hosts its
2nd Golf Tournament –
A Step into the Tourism Economic Recovery Phase
Take 5! Fresh
coconuts by Selangor Fruit Valley at hole-9 of the 18-hole Tournament
Tournament
Champion, En Rosli Majid (far left) receives his winning trophy from Y.B. Dato'
Nor Azmie Bin Diron, the Selangor State’s Financial Officer (middle) and Mr.
Azrul Shah Mohamad, General Manager of Tourism Selangor (far right)
Chan Chee
Seng (far left), the first runner-up for the 2nd Tourism Selangor
Golf Tournament walked away with a trophy and an exclusive golf bag
Nik Areez Ariffin (far left), the Tournament’s second runner-up with his winning prizes
RAWANG, 13th
September 2020- The 2nd Tourism
Selangor Golf Tournament 2020 descended at Templer Park Country Club, Rawang on Sunday, September 13th, which marked its second year of
establishment following the 2019 debut.
The 18-hole Tournament welcomed
a plethora of golfers; from golf industry players, top Management in the
private sector, celebrity golfers, Tournament Sponsors, golf enthusiasts and
members of the Media, to the representatives from Government-linked Companies
(GLCs). The Tournament paved the way for the strengthening of existing or
future relations among contesting golfers in a competitive yet enjoyable
setting.
The
2nd Tourism Selangor Golf Tournament 2020 was supported by Menteri Besar Selangor Incorporated (MBI
Selangor), Landasan Lumayan, Central Spectrum (M) Sdn Bhd, OPG Global Sdn Bhd,
WB Event and Management Sdn Bhd, Worldwide Holdings Berhad, Gamuda Land, Sweet
Spot Digital (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd, and Roslan, Hazratul, Azman & Hisyam
Peguambela & Peguamcara.
General Manager of Tourism Selangor, Mr. Azrul Shah bin Mohamad in a statement shared, “Tourism Selangor
is proud to host this 18-hole Tournament which has entered its second year of
establishment. It is of delight to see how the support and responses to this
Tournament have grown over the couple of years”.
“Selangor is home to the highest number of Golf Clubs in Malaysia, with
a total of 29 Golf Clubs across the
State. Thus, from this fact alone, it cannot be denied, Selangor is the leading, premier golf hub in Malaysia”,
Mr. Azrul Shah added.
The Tournament’s first tee was executed at 8.00 a.m on Sunday, on which such tremendous support received by the star-list was in favour of the Tourism Promotion Agency despite the Tournament’s second inception was held post Covid-19.
As Selangor is expected to become the host for more upcoming Golf Tournaments and Championships in the State
post-pandemic, it is mandatory for organizers to strictly comply with the SOPs
set by the Malaysian National Security
Council (MKN) and the Ministry of
Health Malaysia. Golfing in the rise of the new norms should not be less
exciting yet it should be no-less of
a safe setting either. One of the nearest Tournaments tailing from Sunday’s
event is the Selangor Golf Classic 2020
making its debut on 29 & 30
September 2020, on which Tourism Selangor proudly becomes its Title
Sponsor.
The State of Selangor through Tourism Selangor is committed to explore
the opportunities and further leverage in the sports and golf tourism, as it poses
as a key role in fuelling the State’s economy through domestic tourism. This
tourism segmentation does not only benefit golf operators; retail,
accommodation, hospitality and transportation providers will also attain a
positive impact from the travels. The buzz created from golf tourism events
will draw the tourists’ attention onto nearby tourism attractions such as the
ones near to the Tournament’s venue in Rawang; Taman Eko Rimba Kanching and Taman
Eko Rimba Komanwel.
Golf tourism acts a catalyst to creating an influx of local sports
tourists into the State. With the highest number of Golf Clubs in the nation, it
is not an intricate effort to further penetrate the golf tourism segmentation.
This is in line with Tourism Selangor’s
Domestic Tourism Campaign, ‘Pusing
Selangor Dulu’ which is growing in popularity among domestic
travellers.
The penetration of golf tourism in Selangor improves the living standard
of its residents, leads to the enhancement of sports facilities across the
State and increases public interest in golf making SELANGOR the preferred golf destination in Malaysia.
For more information on Selangor’s latest and in-trend tourism
attractions, log on to www.selangor.travel.
About
Tourism Selangor
Tourism Selangor is a state government
tourism arm established to increase the number of local and international
tourists to Selangor by enhancing and developing the known as well as the
undiscovered beauty of the State. Many initiatives are taken to achieve this
such as organizing local and international campaigns, events, overseas tourism
trade missions, local roadshows and many more.
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