Golf Haven

04/05/2026

21/04/2026

13 years since starting Golf Haven. Still have to pinch myself that a boy born in Cape Town under Apartheid in 1968 could one day own a golf academy and clubmaking centre in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

I feel totally blessed to have the opportunity to share my love and passion for this great game by sharing my knowledge of the golf swing, putting, chipping, pitching, and the importance of being properly fitted for one's equipment to my clients.

I feel honoured and grateful to my clients many of whom have won multiple tournaments and been able to represent their clubs, states at school and junior levels, some have gone on to play college golf in the USA, others have won Club Championships. Others have represented Malaysia.

Still today I am grateful for the opportunity to serve my clients and help them to achieve their individual goals, whether it be to break 100 or to shoot level par and win a tournament.

We all have our own benchmarks, but one thing is common our love for a game that can be played by different individuals with varying abilities, body structures, builds, strength and ambitions.

At Golf Haven you are an important and unique individual who is treated as such. Not a clone or a project to be turned into the next Tiger Woods or Anika Sorenstam.

Lessons are taylored to suit your individual ability and learning style.

For that communication is key. Often hearing what the student perceives gives me a clear understanding of how to address them with clear instructions and get them to own their own swings eventually.

Looking forward to serving my clients old and new with passion and gratitude.

21/03/2026

Eid Mubarak to to all my Muslim friends, clients and family. Wishing you all a wonderful time with your loved ones.

Selamat Hari Raya to my Malay speeking friends.

Looking forward to serving you in the year that lies ahead. Thank you for all your support.

17/03/2026

Today I had a new client come in. He went from hitting his 9 iron below 90 meters hitting an average of 114 meters within minutes.

What we focussed on was the setup, posture, height and distance from the ball and his grip.

The results were fantastic.

His clubhead speed went from mid 60's mph to 73 mph on average.

His accuracy also improved dramatically.

Super proud of the effort he has made. Glad to help another golfer move towards their potential without over-complicating the process with technicalities.

17/02/2026

Wishing all my clients and friends celebrating the Lunar New Year of the Horse.

Happy Chinese New Year. Wishing you good health, blessings, prosperity, happiness and success. To you and your loved ones.

Enjoy your celebrations!

GONG XI FA CAI!

08/09/2025

Today I got to play with one of my favourite people in the world.

Uncle Tom as I call him is in his 80's and we have known each other for more than 12 years.

Uncle Tom first started taking lessons with me with a clear goal that he wanted to break the 100 stroke barrier for 18 holes.

That was achieved many time since. Thank you Uncle Tom for all your love, friendship and support over the years.

I dare anyone half his age to try and keep up with him.

He still walks the course with his trolley.

Thank you Yee who made up our 3 ball today for the wonderful company and taking the picture of Uncle Tom and I.

20/06/2025

Today as I celebrate my 57th birthday I am reminded of how far I have come in life.

How blessed I am to be alive. To have everything I could not even have hoped or wished for growing up in a little village called Cafda, on the Cape Flats, South Africa.

Born to a 15 year old, into a family of more than 13 people living in a tiny 2 bedroom house in an area known for poverty, crime, hardship, alcohol and drug addiction, violence, and other social ills. Yet it had a great sense of community, caring and support.

Weighing in at around 2.4kg and born in a hospital at the foot of Table Mountain.

It was a day that God decided to insert me into history, not to punish, not to shame, not to abandon, but to bless.

Even though our situation looked dire and bleak, especially living under the yoke of Apartheid there was always a fire within me.

The desire to do better and be better, not than anyone else, but to better myself and the lives of my loved ones.

A desire that has never died or diminished, it may have taken a few detours, but it is still at the forefront of my mind.

I can hardly believe how far I have come, the wonderful life I have lived, the incredible experiences I have had.

The absolutely wonderful people I have met. The incredible family I was born into. My Malaysian family.

Thank you for all the love, kindness and support all of you have given me throughout my life.

I am rich in love and blessings. Not forgetting to thank God for blessing me not just with life, but an extraordinary life filled with extraordinary people and passion.

No matter what we have or achieve in life it would be sad if we did not have anyone to share it with.

I regard all of you my family and friends from around the world as my greatest blessings.

Thank you for enriching my life in ways that defines me and makes me be a better version of myself than I could ever have hoped to become, especially given the circumstances into which I was born. God bless you all.

31/03/2025

Salamat Hari Raya to everyone celebrating. Maaf Zahir dan Batin.

Eid Mubarak.

Enjoy your celebrations with your loved ones.

To those traveling safe travels.

29/01/2025

To all my Chinese and Asian friends I would like to wish you a Happy Lunar New Year.

Gong Xi Fa Cai to my Chinese friends.

May you all have a prosperous New Year.

To those who are travelling over this time, wishing you a safe and pleasant journey.

Enjoy your celebrations with your loved ones.

01/01/2025

Happy New Year to all my friends, family, clients, contacts and followers.

Wishing you all a wonderful 2025. May God continue to bless you all.

2024 is behind us. Thank you each and every one of you for your love, kindness and support. I truly appreciate all of you.

For me teaching golf and making /building golf clubs is a passion that I get to share with my clients.

I love what I do and seeing how my clients improve gives me great joy.

It makes going to work and serving my clients all the more rewarding.

Life is truly about the connections we make with others. No person is an island. We all need each other.

Thank you again to everyone who made 2024 the year it was, with many challenges and goals achieved.

Big changes also took place, but having the support of those around me has made all the difference.

Looking forward to 2025 to see my family, friends, clients and followers achieve their dreams and ambitions, be it in life or golf.

Let's make 2025 the best year ever at Golf Haven.

25/12/2024

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to all my clients, friends and family who have supported me and the business not just this year, but for a very long time.

May God bless each and every one of you.