Tournaments & Clubs Owned by Golf Malaysia Magazine

TOURNAMENTS
Golf Malaysia tournaments are well known! Each year, Golf Malaysia magazine sponsors and organises exclusive Championships, namely:

1. Golf Malaysia ‘Champion of Champions’ Championship

• Golf Malaysia ‘Champion of Champions’ Championship (established in 1986) is a regional event open to all Golf Club Champions throughout Malaysia.
• This prestigious annual event gathers the crème de la crème of club champions to compete for the supreme title: ‘Champion of Champions’.

2. Golf Malaysia ‘Ace of Aces’ Championship

• Golf Malaysia ‘Ace of Aces’ Championship (established in 1989) is organised exclusively for Golf Malaysia Hole-in-One Club golfers. An average of one hundred golfers scored a hole-in-one per month and register with the club.
• Annually, this special two-zone event receives an overwhelming participation response.
  

Winners of the 2008 Ace of Aces (Zone 2) at Impian GC, Kajang

3. Golf Malaysia Eagles Championship

• Eagle achievers registered with the Golf Malaysia Eagles Club get to participate in this event.

4. Golf Malaysia Irons Challenge

• The first edition of the Golf Malaysia Irons Challenge took place in 2001. Golf Malaysia magazine created a new challenge for amateur golfers throughout Malaysia in the form of the Golf Malaysia Irons Challenge. Unlike any golf championship ever played in this region, it had golfers using only their irons to skilfully negotiate ten of the most beautiful golf courses in the country.
• In recognition of its uniqueness, on 7 August 2002, the Golf Malaysia Irons Challenge was inducted into the Malaysia Book of Records under the category of ‘First All Irons Golf Challenge’. Since then, the event is organised on a yearly basis.

CLUBS
Golf Malaysia Hole-in-One Club

• Over 15,000 members as of 1 May 2009
• Golf Malaysia magazine owns the Golf Malaysia Hole-in-One Club, which is the only available archive in the country that keeps a “Roll of Honour” of registered golfers throughout the country who have achieved their elusive dream...an ACE on a golf course in Malaysia and Brunei.
• Golfers who scored a hole-in-one must register with the Golf Malaysia Hole-in-One Club to enjoy extensive benefits, which include:

1. Being awarded a selection of sponsored gifts
2. Golf Malaysia Hole-in-One Club Certificate
3. A Golf Malaysia Hole-in-One Club Discount Card that entitles them to FREE rounds of golf and special discounts/privileges at various golf courses and establishments
4. Qualified to play in the annual Golf Malaysia ‘Ace of Aces’ Championship (a gathering of all the hole-in-one makers in the country on 1 and 11 November annually)

Golf Malaysia Eagles Club

• More than 4,800 members as of 1 May 2009
• The Eagles Club was set up in the second half of 1998 and offers eagle scorers on Malaysian golf courses the recognition they deserve.
• Apart from the prestige, Eagle achievers are awarded a certificate, sponsored gifts and a golfing voucher plus an opportunity to play in the annual Golf Malaysia Eagles Championship.

Getting to Know Golf Malaysia Magazine

Published:
Since 1980 – 29 years in providing golf information to golfers and advertisers

Frequency:
Monthly

Print Run:
20,000 copies

Status:
National magazine – the leader in ASEAN region

Audience:
Middle and upper income brackets (ranging from yuppies to senior executives, board of directors and politicians, as well as professionals)

Demographics:
The majority of Golf Malaysia readers are from the middle to high income group, have white collar occupations and have reached a higher standard of education with a minimum monthly income of at least RM5,000. They have the highest level of latest computer ownership, own a minimum of two cars, are credit/charge card-holders, have purchased at least two sets of golf equipment and travel overseas at least five times a year.

Recognised by:

• Malaysian Golf Association (MGA)
• Malaysian Professional Golf Association (MPGA)
• Malaysian Ladies Golf Association (MALGA)
• Malaysian Senior Golfers Society (MSGS)
• International Network of Golf Society, USA (ING)
• International Publishers Cup, USA (IPC)

Editorial:
Golf Malaysia’s monthly coverage includes in-depth reviews of the local, regional and international golf arenas, easy-to-understand golf rules, golfing destinations/holidays, golfing fashion/lifestyle, latest golf equipment, golf courses reviews, easy professional golf tips, instructions to improve one’s game, current golf memberships, special golfing packages, industry trade talk and editorial opinions on relevant issues, where to play FREE golf, where to buy hot equipment and where to stay, to name just a few.

Accreditation to the US Masters:
As the National Magazine, Golf Malaysia enjoys the prestige of being selected as the only golf media in the Southeast Asian region to have accreditation to the US Masters in Augusta. With this accreditation comes exclusive tournament coverage for our readers.

Total Number of Clubs Receiving Golf Malaysia:
201 golf clubs with golf courses and 18 recreation clubs with golf sections throughout Peninsular Malaysia, Sabah and Sarawak, plus 17 golf clubs in Singapore and 7 in Brunei

Sales Distribution

• Through golf club pro-shops
• Major sports retail outlets
• Major departmental stores (books/magazine section)
• Selected newsstands including Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA)
• Major hotel book shops and kiosks
• Direct subscription – on individual order and through bulk order from golf clubs on behalf of their members
• Direct order from golf tournament organisers – Golf Malaysia magazine subscriptions are given out as prizes to the winners and, at times, to all players as part of their goody bag items

Additional Exposure

• Golf club libraries and lounges
• Through Malaysia Airlines (MAS) as its in-flight reading material, domestically, regionally and internationally as well as in MAS Golden Lounges
• Up-market trendy cafés
• Selected Hotels