At This ‘World Top 100’ Golf Course, Maybank Feted Its Clients with Fine Dining, Cultural Experiences and Game Improvement
The recent Maybank Wealth Golf Tournament whisked over 50 of its wealth clients from across Malaysia, Singapore and China to the Spring City Golf & Lake Resort in Yiliang County, Kunming. Here, at one of China’s top courses—widely considered to be among the World’s Top 100 Greatest Courses—the clients and their family members enjoyed a luxurious itinerary offering memorable experiences on and off the course.
More than a client appreciation initiative, the tournament reflected the way affluent clients increasingly live, invest and do business across borders. For Maybank, golf offered a natural setting to bring together a regional wealth community, where personal relationships and business conversations could unfold in a unique and exotic setting.
On tournament day, Alvin Lee Han Eng, Country CEO, CEO of Maybank Singapore Limited and CEO of Malayan Banking Berhad Singapore, thanked participants for making time to be part of the event. Although play was delayed by inclement weather, conditions improved for participants to take on all 18 holes of the beautiful Lake Course, designed by renowned American architect Robert Trent Jones Jr.
The amateur event was played in Stableford Double Peoria format, with the men playing off the white tees and the women playing from the red tees. The top three amateur players would earn exclusive Pro-Am slots to play with one of the stars of the LPGA-sanctioned Maybank Championship 2026, which will be held from October 29 to November 1 in Kuala Lumpur.
While golf was the main agenda, participants also enjoyed an OPPO Photo Challenge as well as specially arranged golf clinics conducted by Jeff Noeske, PGA of America Professional, and Anita Chen, PGA of China Professional and a former winner of the Nick Faldo Series Asia (Yunnan).
A prize presentation ceremony was then held at the picturesque Nordisk Village Yunnan, which combines Scandinavian design, Danish hygge and Yunnan’s local culture. Guests also received traditional Yi ethnic minority attire, adding a distinctive cultural dimension to the evening.
The magical atmosphere at Nordisk Village Yunnan was aided by a surreal artistic lighting ambience as Maybank wealth clients and their family members dined on a sumptuous five-course meal. Adding to the ambience was soothing Chinoiserie music, as well as contemporary songs echoing into the night as golfers exchanged tales from the fairways and greens and built new friendships.
As the camaraderie flowed into the night, colourful local village dance performances and a local folk singer entertained guests with traditional songs. In addition to the main category prizes, a host of lucky draw prizes were also given out, including two all-inclusive golf travel experiences. One lucky winner and their golf partner walked away with a golf getaway to Pineapple Valley Golf Club in Hua Hin, Thailand, while another lucky winner and their golf partners will return to the beautiful Spring City Golf & Lake Resort for another curated golfing journey.
The evening ended with a traditional candle lamp ceremony for hope, shared prosperity, health and peace. The participants were each given a candle to either light and to throw it into a bonfire or take it home with them before the evening closed on a high with the razzle and dazzle of a fireworks display, which made for a spectacular ending to the night.
