Singaporean Men and Vietnamese Women in Heated Verbal Spat at JB Golf Resort

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A verbal confrontation between Singaporean and Vietnamese golfers at Ponderosa Golf and Country Resort in Johor Bahru escalated into a heated exchange of insults, according to multiple reports. The incident, captured in a 43-second video that has since garnered over 1.2 million views on social media, began as a dispute over golf balls and devolved into a public altercation involving at least two men and a group of women. The conflict reportedly started on August 14, when a Vietnamese woman’s group alleged that two Singaporean men deliberately interfered with their game. According to a post shared by the original poster on Stomp, the Singaporean men allegedly retrieved and discarded golf balls belonging to the Vietnamese group, including one belonging to an 11-year-old boy. The woman, who claimed to be part of the group, stated that the men drove a buggy to confront them after their caddies confirmed the shots were safe. The video, posted by The SG Daily on August 15, shows one of the men confronting a woman, saying, “Stop, stop show finger to my face,” while the woman retorts, “You want me to show the middle finger?” The man then responds, “What do you mean by show finger? I asked you to stop shouting.” The exchange, which included insults in English and Hokkien, was interrupted by a course marshal attempting to mediate. A separate account from asiaone.com details further tensions, including claims that one of the Singaporean men called the woman a “slut” and another used the derogatory term “ah kua” to describe her. The woman’s group alleged that the men threatened to have them banned from the course and challenged them to a fight. A commenter on The SG Daily’s Instagram post, who claimed to be part of the same group, stated that the women only raised their voices after the men aggressively confronted them. The incident was first shared in the Complaint Singapore Facebook group, though the post has since been removed. The resort, Ponderosa Golf and Country Resort, has not issued a public statement as of August 17, according to Stomp. Netizens reacting to the video on platforms like Instagram and Facebook expressed divided opinions. Some criticized the behavior of both groups, with one user writing, “Fight with a woman (and) you deserve to be called whatever she said.” Others condemned the Vietnamese women’s conduct, with one comment stating, “The Vietnamese women obviously have no manners, no class.” However, many highlighted the broader issue of “class” and behavior, with one user noting, “Although golf is often labelled as ‘high-end,’ this incident proves that money cannot buy it.”

The video’s in-screen title, “Golf dispute between Singapore uncle and Vietnamese women escalates into heated confrontation,” underscores the cultural and national tensions implied in the exchange. The Singaporean men were identified by the woman’s group as being in a vehicle with a Singapore-registered license plate. The original poster’s account, which includes screenshots of the incident, provides a firsthand perspective on the events. She emphasized that the men’s actions—throwing away balls and confronting the group—were unnecessary and unprovoked. “If they believed our shots were unsafe, they could have spoken to the caddy or called the marshal,” she wrote. “There was absolutely no reason for two grown men to intimidate a group of women and a child.”

The incident also raises questions about the role of caddies and course marshals in mediating disputes. Text
As of August 17, no official statement has been released by Ponderosa Golf and Country Resort regarding the incident.