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By Roger Rodrigo<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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At the height of his career he crossed swords with some of the world\u2019s best players, including Fred Couples, Davis Love III, Bernhard Langer, Retief Goosen, to name a few. Indeed Marimuthu Ramayah remains entrenched in our record books as Malaysia\u2019s first globe-trotting golf professional.<\/span><\/div>\n
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Yet, despite all the golden trophy moments there were many hard knocks. Countless forays into the gruelling rounds of qualifying for the British Open, many futile attempts at getting a card on the Japan Golf Tour. Most would have thrown in the towel. Not Ramayah, stubborn as a mule he went back time and again. He stopped only when he realised it was time to move on.<\/span><\/p>\n

Undoubtedly, he was Malaysia\u2019s golfing trailblazer, cutting the path for our next gen pros. Dare we say that he was the epitome of the phrase \u2013 \u201cno venture, no gain?\u201d Ramayah showed it was possible for Malaysian pros to win titles outside the country. He has won countless regional titles.<\/span><\/p>\n

In his later years he settled into the teaching side and I recalled his quote \u2013 \u201cI use my eyes. Believe me I can tell what\u2019s going on with your swing by just looking at your swing just once,\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Ramayah was Malaysia\u2019s No.1 golfer for 21 years, from 1976-97. He played in 13 World Cups, a record still unbeaten. Hail the Old Master!<\/span><\/p>\n

Here’s a link to a story I wrote on Ramayah in Golf Digest<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.magzter.com\/stories\/Lifestyle\/Golf-Digest-Malaysia\/Rekindling-Memories-Of-The-Old-Master<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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