SOCIAL GOLFER

Popular influencer Christabel Chua (@bellywellyjelly) shares how golf has opened up a whole new world for her.

HOW DID YOU GET INTO GOLF?

I was first introduced to golf about three years ago when friends around me started picking it up during the pandemic That was when the question popped up for the first time "Do you want to learn golf?" My answer was no, and the idea of it felt daunting for some reason. It was not until I was on a trip to Bali two years later with my husband that I decided to pick it up after sitting in the buggy for three to four hours around the beautiful course.

I remember my first lesson with coach Elizabeth (Lizzie) at National Service Resort and Country Club (NSRCC). I did not even know how to grip a golf club. It was pretty funny!

WHY DO YOU ENJOY ABOUT GOLF?

What keeps me going is how challenging it is. Somehow you can never let your guard down, be complacent or be too impatient. You have to constantly seek out ways to improve and to keep yourself optimistic when your game differs drastically from time to time. I also love how it allows me to spend hours a week in nature away from crowds, and provides this reset I need before diving back into work. Not to mention that the outfits, like those from adidas Golf, are pretty cute as well.