The Malaysian golf scene had never had it so good, and the professionals can finally break into song and dance after suffering a major handicap for the past decade caused by bickering and in-fighting among rival bodies.New 2012 TaylorMade RocketBallZ RBZ Drivers
The mushroom that sprung up from the ground after rival bodies clawed, cussed and then fought to their death was the Professional Golf of Malaysia (PGM) Tour.
And PGM, incepted in December 2010, has not only brought in the money and more tournaments than local professionals could ever have dreamt of, but is also looking at nurturing world class golfers in the near future.
PGM held 16 legs this year, with a total purse of RM2.6 million, and will increase it to 19 legs and RM3 million next year.
And the golfers, some of who were left with little more than their golf clubs and the T-shirts on their backs after a long and bitter clash among golf bodies, have now more than enough legs to support their quest to play New 2012 TaylorMade RocketBallZ RBZ Drivers and also make money in one swing.
Take a bow Tun Ahmad Sarji, Chairman of PGM, as he handed the dying golf scene a breath of fresh air, and aspires to see 20 Malaysian golfers on the Asian Tour and five on the European Tour in the next few years.
In his own words, he described the birth of PGM: "It started when the Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak wanted to end the suffering of professional golfers in the country by providing them with more tournaments.
"His vision was to have world class golfers in the next few years and a few government linked companies were roped in as sponsors.
"It started in a small way but now, sponsors are very happy with the New 2012 TaylorMade RocketBallZ RBZ Drivers made by local golfers and I believe we should have more than a handful of credible gofers in the near future," said Ahmad Sarji.
The plan is not only to provide more competition, but also to nurture the mind-set of locals to think big, and towards this an academy will open next year.
Feb 2 will be the milestone as the PGM High Performance Golf Academy will take in its first intake of 16 male golfers. The new benchmark provides a holistic training programme covering skills in physical, technical, mental and strategies.
The five-year development programme at the PGM Academy will have seven intakes in varying numbers, with the age limit set at 25-years and below. New 2012 TaylorMade RocketBallZ RBZ Drivers
However, it is not a free ride as PGM will bear 60 percent of the cost, while golfers will have to fork out the remainder.
"Training will be for six months with the student's contribution being RM3,000 per month with the total being RM18,000.
"PGM's total subsidy per-student for the six months will be RM27,796. We need to have paying golfers at the academy, so that they will be more serious in their quest to change their game and mental approach," said Ahmad Sarji.
And what about the women?
Plans are also afoot to help the women -- who do not have their own professional body -- work with the Professional Golf Association of Malaysia.
Right now, there are less than 10 professional women golfers in the country, of which only Jean Chua, in the United States, and New 2012 TaylorMade RocketBallZ RBZ Drivers actively playing.
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