The Tourism Selangor Golf Tournament 2021 was staged with much fun and fanfare at Bukit Beruntung Golf Club in Rawang on Sunday, December 12.
Marking its third edition following the inaugural event in 2019, the 18-hole tournament welcomed a plethora of golfers including tourism industry players, top management from government-linked companies and the private sector, celebrity golfers, tournament sponsors, golf enthusiasts and members of the media. The tournament not only provided an enjoyable experience with great goodies and prizes, but was also the ideal setting for the strengthening of existing relationships and nurturing new ones.
The 3rd Tourism Selangor Golf Tournament 2021 was supported by Tourism Malaysia, Permodalan Negeri Selangor Berhad, Perbadanan Kemajuan Pertanian Selangor, Westport (M) Berhad, Northport (M) Berhad, Central Spectrum (M) Sdn Bhd, KDEB Waste Management, Perbadanan Kemajuan Negeri Selangor, Menteri Besar Incorporated (MBI Selangor), Srixon, Titoni of Switzerland, Liquid Marketing Sdn. Bhd., Farm In The City, Puas Snack Pack and Liberty Golf Services. The tournament was also supported by Polis Diraja Malaysia and sanctioned by the Malaysian Golf Association.
Tournament winners and VIPs
The tournament’s first tee-off was executed at 7.00am by Y.A.B. Dato’ Seri Amirudin Shari, Dato’ Menteri Besar Selangor, who showcased his golfing skills on the challenging layout with the tournament’s 133 participants.
Y.B. Tuan Hee Loy Sian, Selangor State’s Executive Council Member of Tourism and Environment, shared in a statement: “Having taken a step into the Phase 4 of National Recovery Plan, it is the right time to reset the tourism industry in Selangor, and in particular, revive golf tourism to its glory days.
“Golf tourism poses a vast potential in drawing significant number of tourists into the state, as well as contributes prominently towards the state’s economy. Golf has emerged as one of the fastest-growing tourism trends, and Tourism Selangor has done an outstanding job with its various initiatives, including hosting the 3rd Tourism Selangor Golf Tournament 2021.”
Y.A.B. Dato’ Seri Amirudin Shari in action
As Selangor is expected to host many more upcoming golf tournaments and championships, the state government through Tourism Selangor is committed to explore opportunities and further leverage on sports and golf tourism which play a key role in fuelling the economy through domestic tourism. This will benefit the golf industry as well as retail, accommodation, hospitality and transportation providers. For the safety and health of everyone involved, it is mandatory for organizers to strictly comply with the SOPs set by the National Security Council and the Ministry of Health.
With 29 golf clubs across Selangor, the highest number in the country, the state is truly well-placed as the leading golf hub in Malaysia. The buzz created from golf events will also draw tourists’ attention to nearby attractions such as Taman Eko Rimba Kanching and Taman Eko Rimba Komanwel which are both located close to Bukit Beruntung Golf Club. This is in line with Tourism Selangor’s highly-successful domestic tourism promotional campaign, ‘Pusing Selangor Dulu’, which is growing in popularity among domestic travellers. The #PusingSelangorDulu hashtag has bene used more than 22 million times since the campaign’s official launch in December 2020.
For more information on Selangor and its tourism attractions, log on to www.selangor.travel
