JB golf resort dispute between Singaporean men and Vietnamese women

The group initially did not confront him.

She said their caddy later again confirmed that it was safe to tee off, after which her friend took her shot. However, the same man allegedly picked up her friend’s ball and threw it away as well.

After that, the two men “drive buggy (to) come find us”, leading to the confrontation seen in the video.

When asked how she knew the men were from Singapore, the woman said they were driving a car with a Singapore-registered licence plate.

A commenter on The SG Daily’s Instagram post, who claimed she was part of the same group, provided further details about the confrontation in remarks that have since been removed.

She alleged that one of the men shouted and pointed in her friend’s face, while the other challenged the group to a fight. The men also allegedly threatened to have them banned from the golf course.

According to her, her friend raised her voice and pointed back only after the men allegedly threw away two balls, including one belonging to the 11-year-old boy, and confronted the group aggressively.

“If they believed our shots were unsafe, they could have spoken to the caddy or called the marshal. There was absolutely no reason for two grown men to intimidate a group of women and a child,” she wrote.

“Their behaviour was completely unnecessary and unacceptable.”

In a later comment, she said both groups continued playing after the scenes in the video.

Stomp has contacted the resort for more information.

Netizens divided by behaviour

Netizens seemed appalled by the behaviour of the golfers in the video, with opinion divided over who was at fault.

One said: “Fight with a woman (and) you deserve to be called whatever she said.”

The woman in video was not spared criticism either, with one netizen saying: “The Vietnamese women obviously have no manners, no class.”

Many, however, felt neither side came out looking particularly good.

“Proof that money cannot buy class,” said one netizen.

“Although golf is often labeled as ‘high-end,’ ‘health-conscious’ or ‘gentlemanly’, the sport itself cannot filter or change a person’s basic qualities,” another said.

One commenter offered a more measured take, saying disagreements over pace of play or a ball landing near another group could happen on any golf course.

“What really matters is how people handle the situation and communicate with each other,” the user said, adding that any concerns could have been raised with the caddy or course marshal instead of someone picking up and throwing away another player’s ball.

Another added: “Chill… It is just a game of golf.”

A number of commenters saw the funny side of the altercation.

“Legend has it that the man in the blue shirt is still trying to explain the facts,” joked one, referring to the man’s repeated attempts to tell the marshal what had happened.

“Sounds like a duck and chicken are having an argument,” quipped another.

Some Malaysian commenters apparently had enough of both sides.

“We have enough problems! Both of you go back to your countries and fight, please,” said one.

Additional reporting by Lo Jun An

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