| 1 Apr
1990 |
Inception
of developing a resort with golf facilities for NSmen
|
| 20 Jul
1991 |
Ground
breaking ceremony officiated by Dr Yeo Ning Hong, Minister for Defence
|
| 3 Apr
1992 |
1st
Ordinary Membership Drive officiated by Dr Yeo Ning Hong, Minister
for Defence
|
| 8 May
1992 |
Launch
Ceremony for Corporate Support officiated by Mr Goh Chok Tong,
Prime Minister
|
| 17 Jul
1992 |
Opening of
Golf Driving Range by Dr Yeo Ning Hong, Minister for Defence
|
| 27 Nov
1992 |
2nd
Ordinary Membership Drive officiated by Mr Matthias Yeo Chih, Parl
Sec (D), Vice-President SAFRA
|
| 30 Apr
1993 |
Opening of
the 1st nine-hole golf course - Air Force Course
|
| 10 May
1993 |
Launch of
Beachfront Bungalow Sponsorship Scheme by Dr Yeo Ning Hong,
Minister for Defence
|
| 25 Sep
1993 |
Opening of
the 2nd nine-hole golf course - Army Course
|
| 27 Nov
1993 |
3rd
Ordinary Membership Drive officiated by Dr Yeo Ning Hong, Minister
for Defence
|
| 27 Dec
1993 |
Opening of
first 20 Bungalows
|
| 5 Feb
1994 |
Soft
Opening of the SAFRA Resort by Dr Lee Boon Yang, Second Minister
for Defence
|
| 13 Mar
1994 |
Official
Opening of SAFRA Resort by Mr Goh Chok Tong, Prime Minister, past
Defence Ministers, Dr Goh Keng Swee, Mr Lim Kim San, Mr Howe Yoon
Chong and Defence Minister Dr Yeo Ning Hong
Inaugural Golf Open
Guest of Honour - Mr Goh Chok Tong, Prime Minister
|
| 1 May
1994 |
Opening of
the 3rd nine-hole golf course - Navy Course
|
| 1 Jun
1994 |
4th
Ordinary Membership Drive (no closing date)
|
| 27 Jul
1994 |
Opening of
the remaining 20 bungalows
|
| 3 Aug
1996 |
Ground
breaking ceremony officiated by RADM (NS) Teo Chee Hean, Minister
for the Environment and Second Minister for Defence
Launch of Sea Sports Membership
|
| 28 Jun
1997 |
Opening of
Sea Sports Centre by Dr Tony Tan. Minister for Defence
|
| 23 Jul
1997 |
Achieved
ISO 9002 certification
|
| 1 Aug 1999 |
Achieved COJTC
(ITE)
|
| 15
Aug 1998 |
Ericsson Singapore Open 1998
SAFRA Resort & Country Club has hosted several golf tournaments since it first opened. In August 1998, it hosted the prestigious Ericsson Open 98 golf championship. This premier event was jointly organized by the Singapore Golf Association (SGA) and the Asian Professional Golfers' Association
(APGA).
|
| 1999 |
Achieved
Environmental Steward Award - Merit Award
|
| 15 Mar
2000 |
The Executive Par-3 nine-hole golf course (first links-style Par-3 course in Singapore) swings into operation.
|
| 13
Jul 2000 |
Certified Environmentally Excellent! The Club achieved designation as a "Certified Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary" by the Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary System (ACSS), the educational division of Audubon International.
|
| 2000 |
Achieved
Environmental Steward Award - Chapter Award
|
| April
2001 |
Announcement of the development of
Kranji Sanctuary Golf Course was made.
|
| 17
Aug 2001 |
SAFRA Resort & Country Club, renamed to National Service Resort & Country
Club. This day is also designated as National Service Day.
|
| 2001 |
Achieved
Environmental Steward Award - Country Award
|
| 7
Feb 2002 |
Received International Environmental Leader title in the 2001 Golf Course Superintendents Association of America (GCSAA)
/ Golf Digest Environmental Leaders in Golf Award (ELGA).
|
| 10
June 2003 |
Achieved
Singapore Quality Class (SQC) Award
|
| 18 Apr 2004 |
Opening of
Kranji Sanctuary Golf Course's 1st 9-hole
|
| 9
Nov 2004 |
Opening of
Kranji Sanctuary Golf Course's 2nd 9-hole
|