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Marina Bay Golf Course celebrated its fifth anniversary in style. One hundred and twentyfour golfers took part in the celebratory tournament held in December 2011 that also incorporated a charity element. As part of NCI Golf Pte Ltd, Marina Bay Golf Course raised S$100,000 from the event, which went to NTUC Eldercare, a non-profit organisation that provides quality, affordable and value-added care for the elderly.

Mr Ng Ser Miang, chairman of NCI Golf, was on hand to present a “cheque” to Mr Lim Boon Heng and Ms Lim Sia Hoe, Chairman and General Manager respectively of NTUC Eldercare.

Interestingly, he idea to develop a public golf course on reclaimed land was first mooted by Mr Lim. Half a decade down the road, after Marina Bay was built, Singapore’s only 18-hole golf course has hosted more than 300,000 golfers. NCI Golf recently won a bid to manage the nine-hole Tanglin Public Golf Course and Tennis Courts. NCI Golf plans to develop it into Singapore’s first Junior Golf Hub, to be managed by mygolfkaki Academy, a unit of NCI Golf.

Goh Chok Sin was one golfer who glad he participated. His hole-in-one won him S$5,000 of Marina Bay Golf Course vouchers, and an additional S$20,000 for NTUC Eldercare pledge by NCI Golf. As part of the fifth anniversary, Marina Bay Golf Course has made its online booking service available to the public.

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