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JBCool Quick Hits – 15 May 2010

azwan — Sat, 15 May 2010 15:59:26 +0000

Five Year Boost For Iskandar Johor Open
The Iskandar Johor Open (IJO) has received a huge boost from the Iskandar Regional Development Authority (IRDA) which has extended its title sponsorship by another five years, officials announced today.

The Organizing Committee of the Iskandar Johor Open also said it was working towards a joint sanction agreement with EurAsia Golf Ltd, which is the innovative alliance between the Asian Tour and the European Tour, from 2011 onwards. [IskandarJohorOpen]

Going Into The Record Book
Even before a first medal is won at the 52nd edition of the Malaysian Schools Track and Field meet here next week, the organizers have scored an early success.

For the first time in the history of the meet, an elaborate publicity program has been drawn up to promote the four-day meet at the Larkin stadium here from May 18 to 21.

And that includes a fireworks display on the evening of the opening ceremony on May 18 which will be attended by the Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyddin Yassin. [Bernama]

Gang Preys On Bank Customers Busted
Police have busted an Indonesian gang which targeted people withdrawing large amounts of money from banks, with the arrest of two Indonesians.

The first suspect was nabbed after he was shot in the leg during a robbery outside a bank on Tuesday. His accomplice was nabbed within minutes near Holiday Plaza.

Sources said the suspects would usually split up with one gang member hanging around banks or teller machines trying to spot people making large withdrawals.[TheStar]

It's A Hole-In-One!

azwan — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 13:39:00 +0000

This year, Johor is trying to attract amateur and professional golfers from Asia pacific countries like Japan, South Korea, and China to come and play. It is a new project launched by the Johor Tourism Committee to boost up numbers of tourists to come to this state. So golfers, you are welcome to have a swing and rock on.

Other than the famous Royal Johor Country Club (RJCC), there are another 28 golf courses the state could offer. By now, Johor Tourism Committee has organized several programmes with local and foreign travel agents to promote golf and sports tourism among tourists.

According to Johor Tourism Committee chairman Hoo Seong Chang, the promoting is going very well so far, and those three countries are the most interested with the offer.

“The sports tourism industry is growing in the region. We feel the state should capitalise on its golf courses to rejuvenate the tourism industry this year,” he said.

In order to achieve the objective, the tourism committee is also planning to host an event, which is Johor Tourism Awards. This event will honour and acknowledge the golf players of this industry, local media, hotels and restaurants premises around Johor area.

Seven categories are announced with 16 awards will be given during the event. Johor Menteri Besar has already confirmed his attendance to the ceremony. The Johor Tourism Awards will be held at Persada Johor on 26 of January.

Those seven categories announced are for accommodation, restaurant and food outlet, tourism service, tourism product and programme, outstanding contributor, marketing and media, and best event organiser.

So by this project, I think public is expecting more tourists to come, hotels and food industry will generate more incomes, golfers will show their great swing skills, variety sports news for tv and newspaper, and all those cool offers. Definitely a whole-in-one!

Iskandar Johor Golf Open Results

admin — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 01:58:16 +0000

The Malaysian were not good enough to be in the top three. Too bad. Malaysia’s best finishers in the Iskandar Johor Golf Open were Danny Chia and Rashid Ismail, who posted a three-round total of 211 for joint 28th spot with seven others. Danny and Rashid earned US$8,211.11 each for their efforts while another Malaysian, Iain Steel, received US$4,333.33 for 47th place with eight other golfers.

South Korea’s K.J. Choi won the Iskandar Johor Open title by four strokes with a final-round flourish of eight-under 68 at the Royal Johor Country Club on Sunday. He posted a total of 20-under 196 in the full-field Asian Tour event that was reduced to a 54-hole tournament because of bad weather. The final round was suspended for two hours due to thunderstorms. Choi carded eight birdies on the final day and saw off the challenge of overnight leader Himmat Rai of India and a late surge by unheralded Thai Chapchai Nirat and defending champion Retief Goosen. Chapchai Nirat who was in fifth position after the second round, took second place.

LEADING FINAL SCORES
196: K.J. Choi (S. Kor ) 68-64-64.
200: Chapchai Nirat (Tha) 69-65-66.
201: Himmat Rai (Ind) 64-67-780; Retief Goosen (Rsa) 69-70-62.
204: Kodai Ichihara (Jpn) 66-69-69; Kiradech Aphibarnrat (Tha) 72-68-64.
205: Mars Pucay (Phi) 69-65-68; Juvic Pagunsang (Phi) 70- 68-67.
206: Anirban Lahiri (Ind) 69-69-68; Lin Wen-hong (Tpe) 69-69- 68; Noh Seng-yul (Kor) 69-68-69;Chang Tse-peng (Tpe) 65-68-73; Darren Beck (Aus) 68- 64-74; Tim Stewart (Aus) 69-73-64.
207: Rahil Gangjee (Ind) 67-69-71.
208: Chris Rodgers (Eng) 70-68-70; Jason Norris (Aus) 72- 65-71.
209: Antonio Lascuna (Phi) 70-70-69; Thawon Wirachant (Tha) 70-70-69; Prayad Maekseng (Tha) 70-69-70; Chinarat Phadungsil (Tha) 68-69-72; Chan Yih-shin (Tpe) 65-72-72; Pariya Junhasavasdiku 68-70-71.

Star studded line up for Iskandar Johor Golf Open

admin — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 12:44:14 +0000

The Iskandar Johor Open (IJO), tees off at the Royal Johor Country Club on Oct 22 with an impressive cast of leading players battling for US$1 million, one of the country’s richest tournament purses.

“We’re very excited at the line up of players and with less than three weeks before the tournament we’re seeing a very strong line up of Asian Tour players expected to make their presence felt in the Iskandar Johor Open 2009.

“With the return of Retief Goosen and last year’s runner up Thaworn Wiratchant and K.J. Choi playing in Malaysia for the first time – among the world’s finest players -, we’re sure that this year’s US$1 million prize will be an even more hotly contested one!” said Manjit Majid Abdullah, organizing secretary of the Iskandar Johor Open.

The IJO is sanctioned by the Asian Tour, the Johor Golf Association and the Malaysian Golf Association and is supported by the Johor State Government.

Among the other players already confirmed for this year’s record breaking tournament are:
· Noh Sueng Yul
· Iain Steel
· Lam Chih Bing
· Rhys Davies
· Gaganjeet Bhullar
· Chinnarat Phadungsil
· Thaworn Wiratchant

News adopted from nst.com.my.