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INDONESIA'S FREE GOLF TABLOID
ISSUE 20
DECEMBER 2014
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golfindonesia.biz December 2014
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CONTRIBUTORS' PROFILE
CONTENTS
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W W W.GOLFINDONESIA .BIZ
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Editor
Simon Reynolds
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Management
Edo Frese
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Group Editor in Chief
Angela Richardson
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Editorial Assistant
Gabriella Panjaitan
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Sales & Marketing
Betty De Haan
Dian Mardianingsih
ADAM TAYLOR
Originally from Melbourne, Australia,
Adam graduated from the Australian
PGA as a full member professional with
a Diploma in Golf Instruction in 2005.
Having been based at Royale Jakarta
Golf Club for the past two years, Adam
has devoted his passion and knowledge of
the game to improving players of all levels
and ages. His instructional techniques
have featured in several television golf
programs and golf magazines. He looks
forward to improving your game through
Golf Indonesia Magazine and at Ancora
Golf Institute, Royale Jakarta.
[email protected]
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Arron Cole
Anthony King
John Rozelle
Adam Taylor
Circulation Enquiries
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GOLF EQUIPMENT
TaylorMade RSi Irons arrive in
Indonesia: Nobody is Perfect!
By Simon Reynolds
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GOLF FITNESS
Improved Athleticism Through
Mobility
By John Rozelle
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LOCAL NEWS
Indonesian Ryder Cup
By Anthony King
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ON TOUR
Mardan Completes Runaway Six-Shot
Victory at Resorts World Manila
Masters
TIPS
Short Game Techniques for
Around the Greens
By Adam Taylor
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LOCAL NEWS
Indonesian Junior Golf Program
By Arron Cole
STATS AND FACTS
A Look at the Champions Tour in
Numbers!
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CLASSIFIEDS + AGENDA
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ON TOUR
Khan Seals Stylish Win at The
Chiangmai Golf Classic Presented
by PTT
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Katarina Anindita
Contributors
ON TOUR
Magical Moore Retains Title
at CIMB Classic
GOLF EQUIPMENT
Distance Without Compromise:
Titleist Introduces New 915 Drivers
ON TOUR
Chowrasia Caps Remarkable
Comeback to Win Panasonic Open
India
Frederick Ng
JOHN ROZELLE
John Rozelle is a native of Los Angeles
and one of Indonesia's top CrossFit
coaches. As an active athlete his
whole life in both competitive team
and extreme sports, he has always
enjoyed coaching. He is passionate
about helping people understand the
practical application of fitness science
to develop athleticism.
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Nina Wyvar
Lini Verawaty
PGTI PLAYER PROFILE
William Sjaichudin
BySimon Reynolds
ON TOUR
ADT Press Relsease
Sattaya Cruises to Victory at
PGM UMW Impian Championship
ON TOUR
Watson's Moments of Brilliance
Seal Win at WGC-HSBC Champions
Distribution
Finance & Admin
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Graphics
FEATURED COURSE REVIEW
Padang Golf Halim II
By Simon Reynolds
EDITOR'S NOTE
Benny Kasaidi won, that we witness a local
Indonesian champion? Nonetheless, this is
Indonesia’s moment to shine, where all the
months of preparation, practice and playing will
pay off. 23 of Indonesia’s top professionals will
be competing alongside 11 of Indonesia’s top
amateurs in a total field of 144 golfers.
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We look forward to witnessing the drama and
writing about an Indonesian champion in next
month’s editorial.
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ANTHONY KING
Anthony is the archetypal expat who
started his globe-trotting back in the
late 70s. Having visited and played
golf in all bar one continent he is still
trying to find the course that suits a
left handed golfer. His company is
based in Singapore but he remains a
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LOCAL NEWS
The Borobudur Classic
From Borobudur International
Golf Club, Magelang, Central Java:
18–21 November 2014
Arron Cole
Currently the Director of Instruction
for Asia Golf Institute and
Indonesian Junior Golf Head Coach.
A fully qualified PGA High
performance coach for 22 years
creating: Tour, NCAA, National
and Provisional Champions in
6 different countries. An expert
in creating great players from all
walks of life and every background
and body type. Building on each
players strengths and limiting their
weaknesses to make them solid
tournament players.
As we draw to the close and finale of the 2014
season of golf here in Indonesia, we have the
final swan song to look forward to. The Bank
BRI Indonesian Open 2014 from Damai Indah
Golf’s PIK course sanctioned by the Asian Tour
from the 4th–7th December. The Indonesian
Open is Indonesia’s most prestigious and oldest
professional golf tournament, which was first held
in 1974 and in the first year won by Filipino golfer
Ben Arda.
Since the first event, the Indonesian Open has
witnessed champions from all over the world, many
of which are household names internationally
and in Asia; the late Payne Stewart won in 1981,
the New Zealander Frank Nobilo won it twice
whilst playing on the Asian Tour in 1994 and 1997.
Perhaps the most memorable year was 2005 under
the name of The Enjoy Jakarta Standard Chartered
Indonesia Open presented by Carlsberg, played at
Cengkareng, when Thailand’s Thaworn Wiratchant
ran away setting the open record with a total score
of 255, 25 under par.
The Indonesian professional golf circuit keeps
getting better and better - turn to page 10 & 11
to read up on the inaugural Borobudur Classic,
an official ASEAN PGA tour event which was
played at Borobudur International in November.
The course is located close to Borobudur temple
and this stunning parkland course should
feature on any avid golfer’s list whilst passing
through Central Java. The ASEAN PGA is
dominated by Thailand’s up-and-coming
professional golfers, and for many acts as a
stepping stone before they head for the Asian
Tour. The 2014 champion of this inaugural event
was won by Thailand’s Supravee Phatam, yet it
was encouraging to see three Indonesian players
finishing in the top 10. More events like this is
a must, as our top local players will learn from
and see how they can improve their games in
order to win on Asia’s professional tours.
Last but not least, the week after the Bank
BRI Indonesian Open, Indonesia’s Top 30
professionals will gather for the Indonesian Golf
Tour Championship, modelled on the FedExCup
Championships and the Race to Dubai from the
PGA and European Tours. PGTI’s top 30 players
will have one final shot at some prize money and
a chance to put the icing on their cakes from this
inaugural year of PGTI’s Indonesian Golf Tour.
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Professional golfers dream of playing and winning
in their national opens and this year will see
Indonesia’s top professionals, alongside a handful
of the most talented amateurs, competing against
the best players from the Asian Tour. In case you
were not aware, this year’s Open will also feature
three-time major winner Padraig Harrington.
After the inaugural year of the PGTI's Indonesian
Golf Tour, it is clear that the standard of the
local players' games has vastly improved. Several
Indonesian players have been competing well
and featuring high up the leader boards in Asian
Tour, One Asia, ADT and ASEAN PGA events.
Could this be the first year since 1989, when
“What other people may find in poetry or art
museums, I find in the flight of a good drive.”
-Arnold Palmer
Happy New Year from Golf Indonesia
and see you all in 2015!
Simon Reynolds
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FEATURED COURSE REVIEW
BY SIMON REYNOLDS
COURSE INFORMATION
Societies
Societies welcome.
Contact marketing dept. for arrangements.
Greens Fees (Publish Rates 18 Holes walking)
All rates inclusive of Insurance, Caddy Fee &
10% PPN Tax (not including golf cart)
Monday–Thursday: Rp. 301,000
Monday after 12pm: Rp. 270,000
Friday: Rp 312,000
Saturday / Sunday / Public Holiday: Rp. 543,000
Sunday after 12pm: Rp. 433,000
Closing Fees (please contact golf club for details)
Memberships available (please contact golf club
for details)
Facilities
Clubhouse Restaurant, Driving Range, Short Game
Practice Areas, Locker Rooms, VIP / Function Rooms,
Pro Shop, Half-way House Shelter’s, Spa Service,
Golf Carts
Location
Jalan Skadron Halim, Perdanakusuma,
Jakarta Timur, Indonesia
Contact
Phone: 8000793 – 8090729 – 8005762 – 8007523
E-mail: [email protected]
Website: www.halimgolfclub.com
Course
18 holes, Par 72
Black Tees
6,508m / Course Rating 74.0 / Slope Rating 130
Blue Tees
White Tees
Red Tees
On hole #17, the long tree-lined par-3
at 221m it feels like Augusta National
It is very green and zen-like at Halim II.
Here is a corridor of large trees on Hole 17
Introduction
Padang Golf Halim II (Halim II) is located
on the Indonesian Air Force base south of
Halim Perdanakusuma Airport. It was built
in 1971, alongside its sister course Halim
I. The course is easy to get to, taking the
Taman Mini Indonesia exit, having entered
the Jagorawi toll road, so early morning
the course is very easy to get to for Jakarta
residents, in around 30 minutes from the
SCBD district. Run by the Air Force and
with male caddies, many of which have been
there from the start, Halim II is a traditional
course unlike the glamorous courses further
up the toll road. The course is fun to play,
with meandering tree-lined fairways,
the copious amounts of greenery on-site
creating an oasis of zen, which is a blessing
so close to congested Jakarta.
Course
The course plays 6,508m from the back tees.
Hardly short, the 230m par-3 17th may just
be the longest par-3 in Indonesia and will
have some players hitting drivers or 3-woods
to the green. A walk along the fairways of
holes 16 and holes 17 give golfers a feeling of
being teleported into another country - it's
really magical.
Like all the original Indonesian courses,
Halim II uses the elephant grass variety, not
the modern day grass like Bermuda found
on upmarket modern day courses; disliked
by some, but natural to Indonesian climatic
conditions. Although the course stays open
seven days a week, one will never find the
course in bad nick. Fairways are mowed
evenly and greens kept at a consistently slow
speed - don’t expect slippery greens here.
Adopt a putting style with some added ‘wrist
cock and pop’ to putt well here.
Nonetheless, the abundance of trees and
plant life, lakes, ponds and aero-nautical
relics - like space shuttles and jet planes create a dreamy, yet picturesque oasis of
beauty, tranquility and calm.
The signature hole must be the classic par-4,
hole #5 - playing about 345m, the fairway
a small pro-shop where you can pick up last
minute essentials before heading to the first
tee, equipped with golf balls, tees, markers
golf gloves, golf hats, and golf shirts. There
are also some interesting second-hand golf
clubs available (whether or not they are
authentic products I am not sure).
Compared to the modern, more luxurious
courses further up the Jagorawi toll road,
Halim II does not offer massage and spa
services, or VIP rooms, Jacuzzi rooms,
saunas that today’s Jakarta-based golfer has
grown used to expecting. Yet it is fair to say
the lack of luxury is reflected in the great
green fee price at Halim II.
plays uphill from the tee box, with large
trees left and right. Hit the ball too close
left or right and the old trees' branches will
restrict you from playing a high shot to the
green and you’ll be forced to go under. It’s
not long but requires a straight drive or
3-wood to position yourself well enough to
get on the green in regulation. Hole
# 16, a sharp dogleg right par-5, plays at less
521m. The brave and the Tiger line is cut the corner with a long drive will have a shot
at the green in two, otherwise play left and
settle for on the green in three shots. Many
of Halim II’s tee shots require shot shaping
skills, a fade to the left or a draw to the right.
Hole #8 is also a dogleg right, playing very
short at just 444m. Cut the corner and over
the lake with a driver and you will have a
good chance for an eagle, however firing to
the green in two towards the smallest green
onsite is challenging.
Facilities
The course is somewhat dated, as it appears
not much has changed since its opening in
1971. Nonetheless, Halim II is not about
luxury; it’s a modest public course and
golfers will have everything they require
on site: ample changing room facilities,
a decent clubhouse restaurant and also
driving range and short-game practice areas.
There is a large atrium area in the centre
of the clubhouse, which would be perfect
for prize-giving ceremonies during golf
tournaments and golf events. There is also
Ambience
With its location on the Indonesian Air
Force base, adjacent to Halim Airport and
its establishment in the early 1970s, Halim
II is by all means old-school in its charm.
Yes, there are female caddies but they are
sparing; the caddie shack is dominated
by mature caddies who have been pulling
trolleys here for many years. If you fancy
a round of golf in pleasant surroundings,
for a good price, Halim II ticks all the right
boxes. It’s not lavish and spectacular; it’s a
well-designed course, with many interesting
holes that will provide the setting for 18
holes of traditional walking golf, just 30
minutes from your apartment in Central
Jakarta. It’s escapism from 21st century life
at its best here in Jakarta. A golf course to
slow down your clocks, and to re-energize.
Value
A full 5/5 stars for value. Halim II is
Rp.300,000 all-in weekdays and approx
Rp.550,000 all-in at weekends. Considering
its close proximity to the SCBD area and
the beauty of the course, it really is fantastic
value.
The time saved not stuck in a traffic jam is
somewhat priceless nowadays. For US$50
dollars for 18 holes of walking golf during
weekends and its public course status,
Halim II offers humble golfers a real golfing
treat in Jakarta, where playing golf is top of
the agenda, not entertainment.
COURSE RATING
76%
COURSE
FACILITIES
CADDIES
AMBIENCE
VALUE
GOLF INDONESIA RATING
19/25
‹ The view from Tee Box hole #8, tree-lined
fairway, dog-leg right, uphill par-5 at 444m
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PGTI PLAYER PROFILE
BY SIMON REYNOLDS
Meet the Golfer
William
Sjaichudin
William Sjaichudin teeing off in full flow during his final round 65 at the Ciputra Golfpreneur ADT event, August 21st–24th: Photo courtesy of An An Arto
I had the pleasure to meet William
Sjaichudin on one of his practice days at
Royale Jakarta, as he prepared diligently
for the BRI Bank Indonesian Open from
4th – 7th of December 2014 from Damai
Indah’s PIK Course. William Sjaichudin’s
first year as a professional has had its
highs and lows for the 24-year-old. A final
round 65 at the Asian Development Tour’s
Ciputra Golfpreneur event at BSD for a
tied 2nd place finish, also another 2nd place
finish at the Panasonic Open Indonesia in
October propelled him up the PGTI Order
of Merit into 2nd place behind only George
Gandranata on the local professional
circuit.
The lows will also be reflected upon;
numerous missed cuts on Asian Tour
events where playing on tight, tree-lined,
old-school courses have caused some
problems. "It’s been tough finding the
fairway, and my driving accuracy has not
been good enough,” says an honest and
frank William Sjaichudin, on an area of his
game that must improve come 2015. A lot
of the Asian Tour courses are unlike the US
style courses he learned to play on whilst
competing successfully in collegiate golf
in the US for Purdue. With the upcoming
Indonesian Open and the Indonesian Golf
Tour Championship coming up at the start
of December, there is plenty to play in order
to end 2014 on a high.
William Sjaichudin took a tea break with
me to sit down and chat at the driving
range at his home course Royale Jakarta, as
he prepared for the BRI Bank Indonesian
Open. It’s a course that suits his aggressive
style of play off the tee and he shot a second
round 68 there during the Panasonic Open
Indonesia earlier in the year on the way to a
2nd place finish.
It is an exciting time for golf here
in Indonesia, with the birth of the
PGTI Indonesian Golf Tour. Have you
noticed the playing standards of local
Indonesian players improving, having
played more regular competitive
events?
William's Profile
Country: Indonesia
Date of Birth: 1990 / 10 / 15
Residence: Jakarta, Indonesia
Turned Pro: 2014
Professional / Amateur Victories:
• PON 2012 Golf Medalist
representing DKI Jakarta
• 2013 PGI Rawamangun classic
(as an amateur)
For sure. As you can see the progress from
the beginning of the year, scores of a couple
under par were winning local events.
As 2014 progressed, scores were getting
lower and lower, with a higher number of
competitors shooting rounds under par
during events. As this first season comes
to a close, the level of competition is much
better overall, resulting in more exciting
and demanding playing conditions for
all players involved.
How did you get into the game of golf?
Were you encouraged by your family to
play the game?
Back in the day, my father used to play golf
every single day. He used to frequently play
golf with Bob Hasan at Matoa. My father
encouraged me to learn the game and as a
youngster; there was a driving range near
my house in Ancol (no longer active). After
kindergarten, I would follow my father
there when I was just four years old. I
started getting a little serious when I was
seven, playing nearly every day and also
practicing a lot.
I remember competing in my first junior
event when I was eight years old. I
remember playing with Rory Hie during
this first event. When I was 11 years old my
entire family moved to Australia, where I
continued my golfing progress, competing
in junior events and I also had a regular
coach. I remember playing in the same
event as Jason Day - even at that age he was
an incredible golfer and unsurprisingly he
won the event.
What was the highlight of your
junior golf career?
When I was 15, I moved to the United
States, where I attended the David
Leadbetter Academy. Junior golf is well
represented there with regular AJGA
events. I played three years on the AJGA
circuit which was the highlight, and was a
great experience - I got to play with players
like Rickie Fowler and Jordan Spieth. The
AJGA was really well set up with lower level
and higher level events, so I always had top
level junior events to compete against the
very best junior golfers in the USA. So, from
a young age I was exposed to competitive,
tournament golf against very good golfers.
It was a priceless experience. If you played
well in the lower level events, you qualified
for the higher level events like the FootJoy
invitational, where junior golfers qualify
from all over the world. I came 2nd in this
event when I was 17, a shot ahead of Jordan
Spieth.
Give us an insight into your experiences
playing collegiate golf in the US at
Purdue University. Did you make the
team in your first year?
Thankfully, due to my good performances
during AJGA, I was offered a scholarship
to study and play golf at Purdue Univerity.
Playing collegiate golf was incredible and
I learned vast amounts about playing
tournament golf. Week in and week out you
are competing against the very best amateur
golfers in the world, so it keeps your game
very sharp and you are always playing
to keep your name on the team sheet. It
keeps you motivated to keep practicing
and to shoot low scores, otherwise another
team player may take your place on match
day. The level of golf was unbelievable,
players were shooting 65s and 66s often
during tournaments, forcing you to play
aggressively and go for birdies. Every
year the university recruits five or six new
players, so if you don’t keep improving your
game, your spot is in jeopardy.
do Indonesia’s top courses like Royale
Jakarta and BSD rank alongside them?
Royale Jakarta with its length, difficulty
and practice facilities would definitely hold
its own against some of the best courses in
the US. There is no doubt if an American
collegiate golfer or tour pro came to play in
Royale they would most likely be impressed
by the golf course and the setup on-site.
I’ve played on several courses in Thailand,
the Philippines and Malaysia this season
on tour and for me, generally the best
Indonesian courses are more similar to
the top standard of US courses in terms
of length and course layout.
What would be your top five courses to
play in Indonesia?
Royale Jakarta, Pondok Indah, BSD, Pantai
Indah Kapuk, and last but not least, either
Jababeka or Imperial rank as my favourites.
On these courses we get to play designs by
Robert Trent Jones Jnr, Jack Nicklaus, Sir
Nick Faldo. We are lucky here in Indonesia.
So, we come to the conclusion of your
first year as a professional - how would
you reflect on your 2014 season?
To be honest, I didn’t have a good year this
year. I struggled with certain aspects of my
game. I really learnt the difference of being
a pro and playing professional golf. With
money and tour cards at stake, the level
of pressure and competition is far more
intense.
I have learned that to play well and compete
on the Asian Tour you don’t have to be
particularly long off the tee, you just have
to be very accurate and consistent. Driving
accuracy is what I really have to work on to
compete more and make cuts next year on
the Asian Tour. A lot of the golf courses on
the Asian Tour play very short compared to
the US, but they’re very tight. If you can hit
the fairways you will be in contention, if not
it will be very hard to compete and shoot
low scores. Now I know what I need to work
on so I can come back better in 2015.
Playing in AJGA and US collegiate golf
events, you must have played on many
of the top golf courses in America. How
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ON TOUR
ASIAN TOUR PRESS RELEASE
Magical Moore Retains Title at CIMB Classic
an outward 33 but a poor drive on 10 led to
a double bogey seven which eventually took
the steam out of his title run.
“Front nine, I was quite good and gave
myself a lot of chances and I just had a really
bad break on 10, hit my tee shot a little left
and hit the cart path, and the ball kind of
disappeared. That one put me a little bit
behind the eight ball,” said the Spaniard.
The 22-year-old Smith, a former Australian
amateur champion, enjoyed his sixth
straight top-10 on the Asian Tour and
picked up US$226,000 for his biggest
career cheque thus far which moved him
up to fourth place on the Asian Tour’s
Order of Merit.
“Beyond expectations for me. Yeah, I'm
pretty happy,” beamed Smith. “I think I'm
going to go (to the PGA Tour event next
week). It would be a pretty hard offer to
turn down.”
Angelo Que of the Phillipines—at 10 under for the event tie 8th overall
Kuala Lumpur: American Ryan Moore
successfully defended his title at the US$7
million CIMB Classic after a holding off the
combined challenges from last year’s runnerup Gary Woodland, Kevin Na and Sergio
Garcia on 2 November.
Tied for the overnight lead, Moore, 31,
produced some glorious golf down the
stretch at a sun-kissed Kuala Lumpur
Golf and Country Club to shoot a fiveunder-par 67 for a stylish three-stroke
victory. He pocketed the champion’s cheque
of US$1.26 million with his winning total
of 17-under-par 271.
Na, a former Asian Tour rookie of the year,
battled tooth-and-nail with Moore for
much of the final round but missed
makeable birdie chances on 14 and 16
before his hopes took a dent when an
errant tee shot on 17 got stuck in the
trees which led to a double bogey.
The Korean-American recovered with
a birdie at the last hole for a 70 to tie
Woodland, who carded a 67 and world
number four Garcia, who posted a closing
69, in the event sanctioned by the Asian
Tour and PGA TOUR.
Asian Tour rookie Cameron Smith of
Australia extended his dream season by
finishing tied fifth on 276 alongside Korea’s
Bae Sang-moon, an Asian Tour graduate,
while Filipino Angelo Que and Thailand’s
Prom Meesawat were amongst those who
shared eighth position on 278, with all three
earning exemptions into next week’s PGA
TOUR event in Mississippi.
With massive crowds gathered at the
KLGCC, Moore birdied three of the last
five holes to race home to his fourth PGA
TOUR victory and become the first repeat
champion at the CIMB Classic, which
inaugurated in 2010 as the first PGA
TOUR event held in Southeast Asia.
“It was incredible to finish the way I did.
Coming down to the last few holes, I like
to tell myself all the time that I'm a closer.
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That's what I play golf for. These are the
moments and what I'm out here for, so let's
do what we can. Let's just hit good shots,
and let’s see if we can close this thing, and I
was able to do that,” said a delighted Moore.
Na, who won his first professional title in
Malaysia in 2002 and chasing a second PGA
TOUR victory, led by one at the turn before
Moore drew level with his fifth birdie of the
day on 10. The pivotal moment came on the
drivable par four 14th hole when Na found
the green while Moore laid up.
USA’s Ryan Moore successfully
retained The CIMB Classic Trophy
shooting 17 under for the week.
As it turned out, Na three-putted for par
while Moore hit it superb approach for an
easy birdie to lead for the first time on his
own in the final round. He sandwiched a
bogey with birdies on 15 and 17 but it was
enough to allow him to stroll home at the
last hole.
“On 14, Kevin hit a great drive that looked
like kind of almost like a two-putt for birdie
and I had laid up, but that was my strategy.
And to hit a great wedge shot in there was
perfect,” said Moore.
“I then hit a great shot into 15, kind of made
a mess of 16 but then bounced right back
and hit just a great little wedge into 17 really
to kind of cap it off. At that point, I could
just cruise in.”
Na was disappointed to let victory slip from
his grasp. ”It was my tournament but Ryan
played fantastic. Hats off to him, he deserves
it. It’s disappointing when you know you had
the lead and it’s yours,” said Na.
“I hit a good drive on 14 and a yard shorter,
the ball would have come down stone dead
for eagle. I hit a good putt and it broke the
other way. On 16, I was a bit frustrated. A
camera went off and I backed off and never
regrouped (to miss his birdie chance). It’s
my fault for hitting a bad putt. At the next
hole, I got very unlucky, hit the trees and
the ball never came down.”
Garcia, the highest ranked player in the
field, stayed within touch of the leaders with
Nichloas Fung—the joint best
Malaysian competitor with
Danny Chia at +5 overall
Scores after round 4 of the 2014 CIMB Classic being played at the par
72, 6,967 Yards Kuala Lumpur GCC course (am - denotes amateur):
271
Ryan Moore (USA)
68-69-67-67
274
Gary Woodland (USA)
71-70-66-67
Kevin Na (USA)69-68-67-70
Sergio Garcia (ESP)69-68-68-69
276
Cameron Smith (AUS)
70-69-69-68
Bae Sang-moon (KOR)
71-68-68-69
277
John Senden (AUS)
72-68-69-68
278
Rory Sabbatini (RSA)
70-72-70-66
Davis Love III (USA)
68-71-71-68
Prom Meesawat (THA)
68-71-70-69
Angelo Que (PHI)67-72-69-70
Billy Hurley III (USA)
67-67-71-73
279
Jonas Blixt (SWE)
69-69-75-66
Danny Lee (NZL)
69-69-73-68
Brian Stuard (USA)67-72-72-68
Lee Westwood (ENG)72-65-74-68
Kevin Chappell (USA)
69-68-70-72
Brendon de Jonge (ZIM)
70-73-65-71
280
Scott Stallings (USA)
69-76-67-68
Charl Schwartzel (RSA)
74-70-68-68
281
Heath Slocum (USA)
71-73-70-67
Mike Weir (CAN)
73-68-72-68
Hideki Matsuyama (JPN) 70-70-72-69
SELECTED SCORES
293
Danny Chia (MAS)
Nicholas Fung (MAS) 75-74-72-72
73-74-75-71
ON TOUR
Watson’s Moments of Brilliance Seal
Win at WGC-HSBC Champions
outside the U.S. is very special,”
said Watson.
Clark looked in pole position to
win the WGC-HSBC Champions
in regulation play when he hit his
third shot to four feet at the parfive 18th before closing with
a three-under-par 69.
However, Watson’s amazing
recovery followed by another
heroic moment during the playoff meant the South African had
to settle for second best.
Shanghai: American Bubba
Watson produced two sheer
moments of brilliance on the 18th
hole to seal victory as he savoured
a play-off triumph over South
Africa’s Tim Clark at the US$8.5
million WGC-HSBC Champions
on 9 November.
“Walking to 18 after making
double bogey, I knew that I still
had a chance. Then it was one of
those lifetime kind of shot. I didn't
know how to react and so I just
kind of screamed and I lost my
voice a little bit,” said Watson.
Watson looked to be heading out
in disappointment at the Sheshan
International Golf Club after he
bogeyed 16 followed by a doublebogey five on 17.
Watson then produced another
master class on his return to 18
by sinking a 20-foot birdie putt
to win his first title outside the
United States after Clark had
left his birdie attempt short.
The Major winner however holed
a spectacular bunker shot for
eagle to force a tie with Clark,
who had finished regulation
play on 11-under-par 277 total.
“It means a lot to me to win
outside the U.S. as that's one of
my goals for my career. To win a
World Golf Championships, one
of our premiere events, and again
“I never expected to be in this
position at the start of the week. I
fought hard and I knew I needed
to birdie that playoff. I just needed
to play the playoff hole better and
obviously I’m disappointed to be
that close,” said Clark.
Asia was meanwhile left to wait
longer for another WGC-HSBC
Champions champion as Japan’s
Hiroshi Iwata could only finished
tied for third with American
Rickie Fowler and Northern
Ireland’s Graeme McDowell.
“It's still a little hard for me to
swallow this as it was a tough way
to finish a tournament. I had a
Chowrasia Caps Remarkable Comeback
to Win Panasonic Open India
on 16, he held his cool to birdie the
last for a 71 to join the play-off.
Delhi: S.S.P. Chowrasia clinched
his third Asian Tour title at the
Panasonic Open India after
defeating Rahil Gangjee of India
and Sri Lanka’s Mithun Perera on
the first extra hole on 9 November.
The popular Indian coolly rolled
in a 15-footer birdie in extra time
to cap a sensational comeback as
he was five shots off the lead at the
start of the day at the US$300,000
event sanctioned by the Asian Tour
and Professional Golf Tour of India
(PGTI).
With his trademark short game
in full display at the Delhi Golf
Club, Chowrasia returned with
the day’s low score of six-underpar 66 highlighted by eight birdies
to finish on 12-under-par 276.
The dejected Indian rued the
missed opportunity to win his
second Asian Tour title after
leading for three days.
S.S.P Chowrasia from India the 2014
Panasonic Open India Champion—
photo courtesy of Asian Tour
the belief that I could win on the
Asian Tour again and I did,” he
smiled.
After turning in 35, Chowrasia
fired five birdies that included
three in a row from the 15th hole
which was the turning point in the
thrilling final round which saw the
lead exchange hands on numerous
occasions.
“I worked very hard for this win
because I wanted to boost my
confidence. It is three years since
I last won and I will take a lot of
positives from the win,” said the
36-year-old Chowrasia, who won
his first Asian Tour title at the
2008 Indian Masters on the
same venue.
“At the start of the day, I was
thinking that if I could shoot a four
or five-under, I will have a chance
to win. I was confident I could
catch the leader. I played very well
on the back nine and the hat-trick
of birdies proved to be the turning
point,” Chowrasia explained.
“I’ve lost in two play-offs before
but it never crossed my mind. I
was focused on making the birdie
putt in the play-off. I always had
Gangjee battled tooth-and-nail
after a poor front nine 37 but was
in contention again following an
eagle on 14. After dropping a shot
“I knew the momentum would
swing through the final day and I
told myself to play normally and
not to worry too much about the
leader-board. I missed out on a
couple of chances towards the end
and that just took the game away
from me. It was a tough contest in
the end with lot of contenders but
S.S.P. played the best golf to come
through,” said Gangjee.
Playing in his first ever play-off
on the Asian Tour, Perera missed
out on the chance to become the
first Sri Lankan champion on the
Asian Tour after narrowly missing
a 10-footer birdie putt in extra
time. He ended the day with a
70 highlighted by two opening
birdies.
Indonesia had three professionals
in the event. PGTI Order of Merit
leader continued his solid form
in Asia playing in his 8th Asian
Tour event of 2014 although
never threatened the leaderfinishing in a tie for 34th with
good feeling about my game as I
really had a good chance to win
“I'm upset at myself I couldn't
make the playoff. It will take some
time for this to sink in but I think
I can learn a lot from this,” said
Iwata.
The WGC-HSBC Champions
is one of four World Golf
Championships sanctioned and
organised by the operational
committee of the International
Federation of PGA Tours, which
includes the Asian Tour, European
Tour, Japan Golf Tour, PGA
TOUR, PGA Tour of Australasia
and Sunshine Tour. The other
World Golf Championships
include the WGC- Match Play,
WGC-Cadillac Championship and
the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational.
Leading Scores after round 4 of the WGC-HSBC Champions being played at
the par 72, 7261 Yards Sheshan International Golf Club course
277
Bubba WATSON (USA)
71-67-69-70
Tim CLARK (RSA)69-70-69-69
(Watson defeated Clark in the first play-off hole)
278
Rickie FOWLER (USA)
69-70-69-70
Hiroshi IWATA (JPN)
73-65-68-72
Graeme MCDOWELL (NIR)
67-67-71-73
280
Ian POULTER (ENG)
70-67-72-71
Thorbjorn OLESEN (DEN)
72-68-69-71
Martin KAYMER (GER)
69-72-66-73
281
Marc LEISHMAN (AUS)
72-71-69-69
282
Jason DUFNER (USA)
72-70-72-68
Brandt SNEDEKER (USA)
69-74-69-70
283
George COETZEE (RSA)
72-73-69-69
Adam SCOTT (AUS)70-72-71-70
284
Pablo LARRAZABAL (ESP)
75-72-69-68
Alexander LEVY (FRA)
74-68-71-71
WU Ashun (CHN)74-70-69-71
Louis OOSTHUIZEN (RSA)
70-70-72-72
Chris KIRK (USA)69-74-69-72
Jonas BLIXT (SWE)71-68-71-74
SELECTED SCORES
288 291
Anirban LAHIRI (IND) Thongchai JAIDEE (THA)
74-70-74-70
71-76-75-69
Scores after round 4 of the Panasonic Open India 2014 being played
at the par 72, 6983 Yards Delhi GC course (a- denotes amateur)
276
S.S.P CHOWRASIA (IND) 70-71-69-66
Mithun PERERA (SRI)70-67-69-70
Rahil GANGJEE (IND) 66-68-71-71
277
Shubhankar SHARMA (IND) 73-65-68-71
278
Akinori TANI (JPN) 71-72-67-68
Unho PARK (AUS)69-71-68-70
Siddikur RAHMAN (BAN)
70-67-69-72
279
Jazz JANEWATTANANOND (THA) 69-70-71-69 Panuphol PITTAYARAT (THA) 70-68-69-72
280
Rashid KHAN (IND) 68-70-71-71
281
Shankar DAS (IND) 69-71-73-68
Atthaphon SRIBOONKAEW (THA) 73-70-68-70 Lionel WEBER (FRA) 73-66-69-73
Wade ORMSBY (AUS) 68-68-70-75
282
Chiragh KUMAR (IND) 71-72-72-67 Shamim KHAN (IND) 72-71-70-69
283
Martin ROMINGER (SUI) 73-70-73-67
284
Blair WILSON (AUS) 70-72-73-69 Manav JAINI (IND) 71-71-72-70
CHOO Tze Huang (SIN) 68-73-71-72
SELECTED SCORES
291
305
George GANDRANATA (INA) Rory HIE (INA) Rinaldi ADIYANDONO (INA) former Indonesian No. 1 Rory Hie
competing in only his fourth Asian
Tour event of the year. Rory Hie
was looking all set for a Top 20
finish but a back problem on the
final day restricted his dynamic
swing as he limped in with a final
round 76.
Second year PGTI professional
Rinaldi Adiyandono fresh off his
maiden Indonesian professional
victory, Panasonic Open Indonesia
71-72-75-73
74-70-71-76
76-73-82-74
2014, gratefully accepted the
invitation to compete in his
first Asian Tour event outside
Indonesia. Although finishing
way down the leader-board, due
to a disappointing third round,
there were lots of positives to
take from his adventures in India,
and an interesting insight into
what he needs to work on to
compete at this higher level
of professional golf.
7
ON TOUR
Khan Seals Stylish Win at The Chiangmai
Golf Classic Presented by PTT
March, reaped the benefits of working with
his mental coach, Aparna Jain. “You can see
the result from this week. She was asking me
about my tournament and I told her that I
had a chance to win. She just told me to stay
patient and now I’m the winner.”
Chiangmai, Thailand: Rashid Khan of India
produced a gutsy performance to win his second
Asian Tour title by one-shot at the Chiangmai
Golf Classic presented by PTT on 16 November.
Thanyakon, a two-time Southeast Asian
Games medalist gold medalist in the team
golf event, was disappointed with his threeputt bogey on 16. He took consolation that his
runner-up finish earned him a Tour card for
the 2015 season as he moved to 29th position
on the Order of Merit.
Khan started the final round two shots behind
overnight leader Thanyakon Khrongpha of
Thailand before rallying on the back nine
to defeat the Thai and countryman Jyoti
Randhawa at the US$750,000 Asian Tour event.
“I three-putted and it came at the wrong
time. But overall I’m very proud with my
performance. I was a bit nervous after the
turn but a birdie on 13 made me feel relaxed.
I fought hard out there but Rashid deserves
this win,” said Thanyakon.
The 23-year-old fired a four-under-par 68
highlighted by four birdies on holes nine,
10, 12 and 14 for a winning total of 17-under
-par 271 at the majestic Alpine Golf Resort
Chiangmai.
Randhawa, an eight-time Asian Tour winner,
put pressure on his young countryman when
he posted a pair of birdies from the 14th hole.
He was disappointed to miss the birdie on 18
to force extra time.
Thanyakon three-putted for bogey on the 16th
hole to slip out of contention. But a birdie on
the last for a 71 earned him a tied second place
finish alongside Randhawa, who settled for a
69 after missing a 20-foot birdie attempt on
18 which would have forced a play-off.
“I played under pressure these last two days
and I managed to get my swing right. These
young guys look up to me and try to beat me
but now I have to keep up with them! I’m
looking forward to it and I’m glad that I’m
there and a threat to them,” said the 42-yearold Randhawa.
“This win is really special because it is my
second win this year and first outside of India.
I was looking at the leaderboard and everyone
was making a move. But I had faith in my game
so heading into the last few holes, I was very
confident I could win the tournament,” smiled
Khan, who won US$135,000.
He was three shots back after Thanyakon
opened with a birdie but Khan showed true
character on his homeward nine where he
seized the lead for the first time following
a birdie on 12.
Indonesia was well represented all week.
With Local order of merit number one George
Gandranata shooting an opening round 66 to
share the lead after round one. Unfortunately
rounds of 72,72,71 were not good enough to
keep the momentum going but nonetheless
a Top 20 finish of tie-16th for George
Gandranata.
Rory Hie played solid golf all week shooting
three consecutive 70’s and a final round even
par 72 to finish the week in a tie for 25th on 6
under.
He gained another shot on 14 but it was a crucial
15-foot par save on hole 15 which proved to be
the turning point.
“I found the bunker on the 15th hole. I had a
shot but it was a tight line. It was very important
because I only had a one-shot lead going into the
18th hole. That par gave me a bit of boost because
I needed to maintain my one-shot lead. The last
three holes were very exciting!” he explained.
These solid performances by both George
Gandranata and Rory Hie will give them
plenty of confidence that they can compete
with Asia’s very best golfers as they prepare
for the Bank BRI Indonesian Open at Pantai
Indah Kapuk on the 4th–7th December.
Khan, who won his first Asian Tour title in
Scores after round 4 of the Chiangmai Golf Classic 2014 being played at the par
72, 7481 Yards Alpine Golf Resort course (a- denotes amateur)
271
272
274
275
277
278
279
280
281
Rashid KHAN (IND) Jyoti RANDHAWA (IND) Thanyakon KHRONGPHA (THA) Kiradech APHIBARNRAT (THA) Mithun PERERA (SRI) Kalem RICHARDSON (AUS) Jason DUFNER (USA) Danny CHIA (MAS) Jbe KRUGER (RSA) Scott BARR (AUS) Panuphol PITTAYARAT (THA) HUNG Chien-yao (TPE) Namchok TANTIPOKHAKUL (THA) Sutijet KOORATANAPISAN (THA) Brett MUNSON (USA) Miguel TABUENA (PHI) Javi COLOMO (ESP) Chikka S (IND) Paul PETERSON (USA) Scott HEND (AUS) MO Joong-kyung (KOR) George GANDRANATA (INA) Terry PILKADARIS (AUS) LIN Wen-tang (TPE) 282
286
Rory HIE (INA) Charl SCHWARTZEL (RSA) 68-69-66-68
68-65-70-69
69-65-67-71
69-70-66-69
70-70-67-68
71-69-64-71
69-69-73-66
74-68-68-67
73-66-68-70
68-69-67-73
68-75-66-69
71-68-66-73
71-70-68-70
70-69-71-70
73-70-67-70
70-72-71-68
73-72-68-68
69-72-71-69
70-70-71-70
72-69-70-70
69-69-72-71
66-72-72-71
70-71-69-71
69-71-69-72
The Champion Mardan Mamat: photo courtesy of Arep Kulal
Mardan Completes Runaway Six-Shot
Victory at Resorts World Manila Masters
Manila: Overnight leader Mardan Mamat
of Singapore ended a two-year title drought
by romping to a commanding six-shot
victory at the US$1 million Resorts World
Manila Masters presented by 918.com on 23
November.
The 47-year-old veteran completed a
stylish wire-to wire victory with a final
round of three-under-par 69 at the Manila
Southwoods Golf and Country Club. His
winning total of 20-under-par 268 sealed
his fourth Asian Tour success and second
in the Philippines.
Entering the week in 74th place on the Order
of Merit, Mardan, who earned US$180,000,
was in total control as he extended his
overnight four-shot lead to six by turning
in 34 with two birdies. He dropped a couple
of bogeys coming home but three more
birdies on the card ensured a victorious
walk up the 18th fairway.
“It means a lot to me,” said Mardan, who fell
on his knees kissing the ground after tapping
in for par at the last hole for what was his
career third start-to-finish victory.
“This is my last year of exemption (after
winning the 2012 Philippine Open) and I
needed to play well to keep my card. I wanted
to win again to keep my exemption for the
next few years. When I was on the range, the
wind was pretty strong and I knew the scores
won’t be low.
“I couldn’t control anyone, only myself and
I focused on my own game. Playing with
Kiradech, who hits it long, I knew I needed
to keep to my own pace, keep to my own
strength and it worked out.”
Despite holding a big lead down the stretch,
Mardan conceded he only felt confident of
hoisting the Resorts World Manila Masters
trophy after striking his second shot on the
closing hole. “Anything can still happen.
I didn’t want to make any stupid mistakes
and I just kept the ball in play. I didn’t feel
comfortable until after I hit my second shot
on 18. Only then did I feel comfortable about
winning this tournament.”
Big-hitting Kiradech was disappointed he did
not apply more pressure on Mardan. After
opening with a birdie, he dropped a bogey on
two and a double bogey on four subsequently
saw him battling for survival.
“It didn’t go as I planned. I was just trying to
attack the pin and play more aggressively so I
can catch Mardan. The double on four was a big
turning point and I couldn’t get my mind back,”
said the 25-year-old.
Meanwhile Indonesia’s No. 1 George Gandranata
continues his end of season rally as he pursues
his Asian Tour card with sheer determination
with another fine Top 20 finish on the Asian
Tour, finishing in a tie for 20th with 3 others
with consistent performance of four rounds in
even par or better: 70-70-69-72. Gandranata
must finish 60th or better on the end of season
order of merit to earn his automatic playing
rights for the 2015 season. Currently he sits
in 64th, US $6,842 behind Australia’s Terry
Pilkadaris in 60th. With 4 more Asian Tour
events before the season close including the
Bank BRI Indonesian Open first week of
December, Gandranata with his current form
has plenty of opportunities to play well and
earn his tour card for 2015.
Sponsors of the Resorts World Manila
Masters include Manila Southwoods Golf and
Country Club, Bally Technologies, Aristocrat,
International Gaming Technology, Renoir
Implementation Services, Marriott, Philippine
Airlines, Maybank, PLDT and Avis.
Scores after round 4 of the Resorts World Manila Masters being played at the par
72, 7,337 Yards Manila Southwoods GcC course (a- denotes amateur)
268
274
276
278
279
280
Mardan MAMAT (SIN) Lionel WEBER (FRA) Prom MEESAWAT (THA) Sam BRAZEL (AUS) HUNG Chien-yao (TPE) Paul PETERSON (USA) Kiradech APHIBARNRAT (THA) Nicholas FUNG (MAS) Thaworn WIRATCHANT (THA) Akinori TANI (JPN) Scott HEND (AUS) WANG Jeung-hun (KOR) Chiragh KUMAR (IND) Thitiphun CHUAYPRAKONG (THA) Arie IRAWAN (MAS) Danny CHIA (MAS) Daisuke KATAOKA (JPN) Jbe KRUGER (RSA) Berry HENSON (USA) 65-68-66-69
70-70-64-70
73-72-63-68
67-75-67-69
67-71-69-71
68-70-69-71
66-69-68-75
69-69-68-73
75-70-68-67
72-69-70-69
73-69-69-69
68-65-77-70
72-71-67-70
71-68-70-71
71-71-67-71
66-71-71-72
65-73-70-72
70-73-64-73
74-68-64-74
SELECTED SCORES
70-70-70-72
77-68-73-68
SELECTED SCORES
281
8
George GANDRANATA (INA) 70-70-69-72
LOCAL NEWS
BY ARRON COLE
Indonesian
Junior Golf
Program
The Indonesian Juniors @ The McDonald Junior’s earlier in the year
than the older contenders.
This has produced
exceptional players in the
under eight and under 12
sections, which are highly
competitive. Mid 70s scores
are often produced and
expected to win events in
the younger divisions.
Their very own driving facility, sponsored by Srixon at Imperial Golf Klub
complete with grass hitting areas.
Are your children getting into golf and wanting to
play in tournaments? Now there is an Indonesian Junior
Golf Circuit for them to cut their teeth into becoming
Indonesian Champions or just enjoy a game of golf with
new friends.
The pathway from national to international events has been
created by a group of parents. The vision is to help not only
their own children but other children develop their talents
and characters playing competitive golf.
The parents have formed a committee that runs the events
currently around Jakarta Golf Clubs. An event is organised
every month so the juniors can continue to develop as
players and test their skills in the heat of competition.
Each tournament has highly trained rules officials
passed by the Royal and Ancient.
The parents' commitment to holding the events doesn't
stop with just the organisation. They are fully involved on
the ground during the day of the tournament. With each of
them covering registration, starters announcing on the tee
box, to the scoring team giving the appearance and feel of a
professional event. This dedication to detail has allowed the
juniors to become accustomed to tournament procedures at
a very early age.
Age groups and divisions include boys and girls from under
eight to under 18 years old divisions. Each age division
plays from different tee boxes, relative to their age and skill
levels. The under eights have a tee box of their own ‘yellow’
where the par-4s are around 200 yards, giving them the
same chance to shoot par or birdies creating lower scores
The older players, both boys
and girls, are truly tested in
every way, playing boys from
black tee boxes, girls from
blue or white. The juniors
move up in age divisions
not only by age but by
ability. Therefore we are
always creating a more
difficult test of their abilities
as they progress into
older age divisions or with
improved playing skills.
from Franklin, Astra and Aufa. They
are showing, with dedicated correct practice and
supportive parents, huge improvements can be
made in anyone's game.
The parents have created a safe and enjoyable
competitive environment where the best compete
and train together. This will lead to even better
players, personalities and people in the game of
golf for Indonesia.
Indonesian parents are leading the way in golf
development. If you’re looking to develop your
children's characters and golf games, we look
forward to you contacting us.
This year, for the first time an Indonesian Junior team
went to Thailand to compete in the end of year national
event. The event brings together teams from around Asia
and the Pacific including Taiwan, Japan, Australia and
Malaysia. The team did exceptionally well with all of them
finishing top 30 or higher. The girls finished strong to
climb over Malaysia, Japan and Australia to come third
behind Thailand and Taiwan.
To complement the tournament series, this year has
seen the development of a year-long Indonesian junior
coaching program. The program has international,
national and development juniors training together for 18
hours a week. The juniors choose the days they are able
to attend depending on school and family commitments.
This program has many of the best age group players in
Indonesia. The girls' section is headed by two of Indonesia’s
best juniors - Michela, winner of this year's National
Amateur Title and Patricia or ‘Patty’ who won golds in the
recent Porda competition. Matthew heads the boys with
a current total of fourteen victories in the under eight age
group with scoring averages well under 80. We also have
Brian and JoJo fighting it out many times for top placings in
the under 12 division events. MJ, a strong basketball player
and golfer, has a healthy competition with Bergasterous.
The older boys' section has a strong group of under 14-yearolds that are playing in the senior events. Glen at 13 came
top ten in this year's open nationals, Grady and Alex are
the most consistent when it comes to podium finishes.
Also there is Aqil, being one of the longest players at just
fourteen years old, and a swing very much in the mold of
John Daly’s. Three of the biggest improverments have come
The Indonesian Juniors @ Imperial Golf Klub
Arron Cole—PGA High Performance Coach
Director of Instruction—Asia Golf Institute
Indonesian Junior Training Coach
Imperial Klub Golf, Lippo Karawaci .
Coach to Tour , NCAA , National and Provincial
Champions in six countries for over 20 years
National Coach Contact
Phone 081 319 114 699
Facebook: Imperial High Performance
Golf Center
Indonesian Junior Golf Contacts
Phone: 087809069000
BB Pin: 22485ABE
Website www.indonesianjuniorgolf.com
9
LOCAL NEWS
BY SIMON REYNOLDS
The Borobudur Classic
From Borobudur International Golf Club, Magelang,
Central Java: 18th – 21st November 2014
© Adil Anselm of OB Golf and Events
big-hitting bombers. This played into the
hands of the local Indonesian professionals
who are often not as long as the Thai players
off the tee.
Thailand’s Supravee Phatam capitalised
on good karma in the shadow of the world
famous Borobudur Temple and sauntered
to a convincing victory in the US$60,000
Borobudur Classic. The final round was
full of drama as the top Thai golfers
battled it out for the trophy.
Supravee completed an impressive wire-towire win after closing with a one-under-par
71 at Borobudur Golf Club, located just 20
minutes from the world’s largest Buddhist
temple.
He ended the ASEAN PGA Tour event on
11-under-par 277 and finished two strokes
ahead of compatriot Pijit Petchkasem,
who fired a 69.
Thailand’s Wisut Artjanawat returned
a 67, finishing a stroke further behind.
Supravee fired a course record, 65 on
the opening and never looked back
with ensuing rounds of 72, 69 and 71.
“I am pleased to get my first win as a
professional. I have been working very
hard since I turned professional three
years ago,” said Supravee, who earned
a cheque for US$9,750.
“It was a tough battle as Pijit pushed me
all the way. I had a feeling he might come
through. I had a couple of three putts on the
back and made some poor approach shots.”
Andik Mauluddin, the strongest Indonesian contender finishing up in a tie for 4th place
18_ 21 November: The Borobudur
Classic tee’d off for the first time on the
ASEAN PGA Tour circuit at Borobudur
International Golf Club, Magelang. The
US$60,000 tournament is a welcome new
addition to the circuit and was the eighth
leg of the 2014/15 season. The event has
been set up in order to support Magelang
golf and tourism. “An event like this is able
to attract international tourists to this small
town in Central Java,” said SD Darmono,
CEO and founder of PT Jababeka Tbk. “In
addition to visiting Borobudur, golfers can
also go to other tourist attractions such as
Mendut Temple or Mount Merapi.”
By choosing Magelang as the location of the
tournament, he hopes that participants
will also visit the Borobudur temple,
which is only about 20 kilometers from
the golf course. OB Golf magazine were
the presenting sponsor of the event, while
the official hotel of the event was the Atria
Hotel, managed by Parador Hotels &
Resorts.
The event was co-sanctioned by PGTI
(Professional Golf Tour of Indonesia) in
collaboration with the ASEAN PGA. This
co-sanction saw a total competitive playing
field of 66 golfers; 57 professionals and 9
amateurs. All of the amateurs are based
in Indonesia including Jo Seik, Indonesia’s
reigning amateur champion. ASEAN PGA
is strongly represented by top professional
golfers from Thailand and the Borobudur
Classic welcomed nine professional golfers
from Thailand to compete in the event.
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Supravee had a four-shot lead at the start of
the day. He began well by going out in two
under before giving the chasing pack some
hope by making bogey on 13 and 14.
Pijit fired four birdies and dropped one
shot on the homeward stretch to put the
pressure on the leader but had to settle
for second place.
“It is one of my best finishes on the ASEAN
PGA Tour. I just ran out of holes,” said Pijit.
Jo Seik Indonesia’s 2014 amateur champion, finished as the top amateur at the Borobudur
Classic and a tie for 8th overall
From The PGTI Order of Merit coming into
the event, 10 of the top 20 local Indonesian
professional competed, including Andik
Mauludin (3rd) and Rinaldi Adiyandono
(5th). The Borobudur Classic turned out to
be a wonderful opportunity for Indonesia’s
professional golfers to test their skills
against some of Thailand’s strongest up and
coming young professionals. Traditionally
in Thailand, young professionals will polish
their games in the local Thai and ASEAN
PGA events before making the leap up
towards Asian Tour events.
From day one, the class of the Thai players
was evident as they dominated the leaderboard until the final round and closing of
play. For Indonesia it was promising to see
several local Indonesia players playing solid
golf, with nine players finishing in the top
20.
The inaugural Borobudur Classic was
played out on an interesting course layout
that is the Borobudur International Golf
Club. The course is hardly long at less than
6,000m from the back tees, tucked into
a small plot of land beside Gunung Tidar
in Central Java. The course favours the
straight and accurate, not necessarily the
Wisut, a five-time winner on the ASEAN
PGA Tour, made his expected final day
charge and after dropping a shot on the
fourth, he shifted gear and accelerated
up the leaderboard with birdies on seven,
eight and nine and then 11, 13 and 18.
Andik Mauluddin shot a 72 to finish as the
leading Indonesian in joint fourth place
along with Thailand’s Tanatchan Puaktes,
who carded a 73.
Indonesian Jo Seik, whose Korean parents
raised him in Jakarta, finished as the
leading amateur in a tie for eighth position
following a 73. Earlier this year he claimed
the Indonesian Amateur Championship.
The next event on the ASEAN PGA Tour
is the season-ending US$75,000 Sabah
Masters at Sutera Harbour Golf Club
from January 14 to 17.
The final leaderboard at the inaugural Borobudur Classic, from Borobudur International Golf Club
Leading final round scores:
Par 72
277 – Supravee PHATAM (THA) 65 72 69 71
279 – Pijit PETCHKASEM (THA) 74 67 69 69
280 – Wisut ARTJANAWAT (THA) 74 66 73 67
284 – Andik MAULUDDIN (INA) 71 70 71 72, Tanatchan PUAKTES (THA) 73 68 70 73
286 – GOH Kun Yang (SIN) 71 76 68 71, Annop TANGKAMOLPRASERT (THA) 72 69 72
73
287 – Jo SEIK (am) (INA) 71 70 73 73, Pasamet POGAMNERD (THA) 68 75 70 74
289 – Kurnia HERISHANDY (INA) 75 72 72 70
290 – Pasavee LERTVILAI (THA) 71 75 73 71
295 – Fahmi REZA (INA) 74 72 76 73, Eugene SIM Min Hwee (SIN) 76 73 73 73, Jordan
IRAWAN (INA) 73 73 71 78, Rinaldi ADIYANDONO (INA) 73 72 71 79
296 – Indra HERMAWAN (INA) 75 75 74 72, Stephen LINDSKOG (SWE) 77 72 75 72,
ADE Sebul (INA) 73 75 74 74
The champion, Thailand’s Supravee Phatam was in fine form all week
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ON TOUR
ADT PRESS RELEASE
Sattaya Cruises to Victory at
PGM UMW Impian Championship
Irawan, also of Malaysia, recorded the day’s
lowest score of 66 to share fourth place with
American Casey O’Toole (68) and Thailand’s
Annop Tangkamolprasert (69) on 207.
Chinese Taipei’s Chan Shih-chang, placed
second on the Order of Merit, failed to
topple Thailand’s Pavit Tangkamolprasert
on the top of the merit rankings as he closed
with a 69 to share seventh place with local
veteran R. Nachimuthu on 208.
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: Thailand’s
Sattaya Supupramai carded a third
consecutive five-under-par 67 to clinch
his third Asian Development Tour (ADT)
victory at the weather-disrupted PGM
UMW Impian Championship on 8
November.
The RM200,000 (approximately
US$60,000) ADT event, which was
affected by several suspensions due to
inclement weather throughout the week,
had earlier been reduced to 54-holes by
tournament officials. The third and final
round, scheduled to resume at 9.30am local
time, was delayed by two hours on Saturday
morning due to persistent rain.
Sattaya compiled a three-day total of
15-under-par 201 to win by two shots over
Ben Leong of Malaysia, who signed for
a 67, at the Impian Golf and Country Club.
Malaysia’s Airil Rizman settled for third
place on 205 following a 67 while Arie
Pavit, who signed for a closing 70 to finish
tied-29th, remained on top of the money list
where he now leads by a mere US$252.
Sattaya took home a winner’s prize purse
of US$10,635 and six Official World Golf
Ranking (OWGR) points following his
victory.
“I am very happy because this win will
secure my place in top-five on the merit
rankings now. The conditions have been
tough, especially having to stop and restart
our rounds so many times. Having a strong
mindset is really important in situations like
this. I told myself to stay patient and focused
out there. I’m glad it worked out well for
me,” said the 30-year-old Thai.
Sattaya had notched a top-10 finish at the
Asian Tour’s Worldwide Holdings Selangor
Masters earlier in September, two weeks
after claiming his second ADT victory in
Malaysia.
“That top-10 finish on the Asian Tour gave
me a lot of confidence. It shows that I am
able to compete against the top players in
the region. I’m looking forward to playing on
the Asian Tour in the next couple of weeks,”
added Sattaya, who mixed his card with six
birdies against a lone bogey.
Leong, a one-time winner on the Asian Tour,
capped a flawless back nine highlighted by
two birdies and one eagle to mark his best
finish on the ADT this season.
“It has been a good week for me. I couldn’t
expect more. I’m actually surprised with
my score. It’s been good since returning to
competitive golf, having secured one win on
the domestic tour and a second-placed finish
this week.
“I’ll be playing a couple more events on the
local Tour before heading to the Asian Tour’s
Qualifying School early next year. Hopefully
I can keep up my momentum,” said the
28-year-old Malaysian, who sat out the
entire 2013 season due to a back injury.
16-year-old Tirto Tamardi continues his
steady improvement competing in ADT
events finishing on six under and a tie for
12th place after closing with two impressive
rounds of 68. To score this well and compete
against some of Asia’s finest players at such
a young age will give the young man from
Surabaya lots of confidence as he continues
his progress to become a regular player
on the Asian Tour. Promising signs for
Indonesian golf, as Tirto finished tied for
8th previously at the ADT MNRB Sarawak
Championship earlier in September.
LEADING THIRD ROUND SCORES
201
203
205
207
208
209
Sattaya SUPUPRAMAI (THA)
Ben LEONG (MAS)
Airil Rizman ZAHARI (MAS)
Arie IRAWAN (MAS)
Casey O’TOOLE (USA)
Annop TANGKAMOLPRASERT (THA)
CHAN Shih-chang (TPE)
R. Nachimuthu (MAS)
Danny CHIA (MAS)
Michael MOORE (AUS)
Kemarol BAHARIN (MAS)
67-67-67
67-69-67
69-69-67
72-69-66
68-71-68
68-70-69
71-68-69
70-66-72
75-67-67
71-70-68
68-69-72
SELECTED SCORES
210
Tirto TAMARDI (A) (INA)
74-68-68
GOLF EQUIPMENT
complete performance of Titleist 915 drivers
can be further refined through precision
fitting using Titleist’s patented, industryleading SureFit Tour adjustable hosel
technology.
The Titleist 915 driver hosel is compatible
with 913 and 910 model shafts.
915D2 is available in 7.5º, 8.5º, 9.5º, 10.5º
and 12º lofts. 915D3 is available in 7.5º, 8.5º,
9.5º, and 10.5º.(7.5º lofts are RH only and
available through custom.)
PLAYER TESTING RESULTS: In player
testing, golfers that had previously played
a 913D2 experienced an average of 115rpm
(and up to 300rpm) lower spin with the
new 915D2 model—with an average of
three yards (and up to 15 yards) more
carry distance.
Distance Without Compromise:
Titleist Introduces New 915 Drivers
New Active Recoil Channel™, Radial Speed Face
and High-MOI Design Deliver Lower Spin and
Higher Speed with Exceptional Forgiveness
Jakarta (November 20, 2014): New
Titleist 915 drivers, are unleashed to
Indonesian golfers at Royale Jakarta
Golf club Driving Range. Titleist Indonesia
put on a fun launching weekend where
golfers could test out the whole range of
915 products.
Attendees could compete in a longest drive
competition complete with TRACKMAN
monitoring, and the longest recorded drive
would win a brand new 915 driver!
The winner was expat Golfer: leftie Greg
Hayne who spanked 281m with the 915 D2
9.5 fitted with the Fujikura Speeder 652.
This is what he had to say about the 915:
“It’s really forgiving, even if I don’t catch the
sweet spot it still goes long!”
• A precise, high-MOI design with a low
and deep center of gravity location
that delivers stability and forgiveness
by preserving off-center ball speed for
more distance, more often.
Those technologies, combined with the
fitting precision of Titleist’s industry-leading
SureFit Tour hosel and tour-validated looks,
sound and feel, make for the most complete,
consistent driver performance in the game.
“The new 915 drivers are a game-changer
for us,” said Dan Stone, Vice President of
Research and Development, Titleist Golf
Clubs. “We’ve increased speed and lowered
spin without sacrificingMOI or forgiveness
—and we’re the first to get that combination
right.
“The Active Recoil Channel is a major
technical leap in the area of spin reduction.
In player testing, we’ve seen significant
distance gains, up to 15 yards for players
who need spin control.
The improved performance of Titleist
915 drivers, underlining the Titleist Golf
Club R&D team’s driver design strategy
of “distance and forgiveness,” is the result
of three key advancements:
• The proprietary Active Recoil Channel,
a long, wide and deep sole channel that
actively flexes at impact and recoils to
launch the ball off the face with higher
speed and lower spin;
• Radial Speed Face, a high-speed forged
face insert with a radially thinner
perimeter in the heel and toe, which
works with the Active Recoil Channel to
increase ball speed on off-center hits; and
The 915D2 driver is a 460cc full-pear shaped
head designed for maximum forgiveness
and a slight draw bias. The 915D3 features
a 440cc pear shape that is forgiving and
workable, and offers 250rpm less spin than
915D2 to produce a lower peak trajectory.
Both models launch similar to their previous
generation Titleist 913 models.
Eighteen players put new 915 drivers into
play the first week they were available at the
PGA Tour’s QuickenLoan Invitational in late
June—including Geoff Ogilvy, who trusted
his 915D2 9.5º driver to victory at the
Barracuda Championship a few weeks later.
Twenty-four players used 915 drivers in early
August at the PGA Championship, as the
momentum continued to build on the PGA
Tour and across the worldwide professional
tours.
Golfers who previously played a 913D3 saw
an average of 250rpm (and up to 500 rpm)
lower spin with the new 915D3—with an
average of nine yards (and up to 20 yards)
more carry distance.
LOWER SPIN, HIGHER SPEED
THROUGH NEW ACTIVE RECOIL
CHANNEL: The new Active Recoil Channel
—a long, wide, deep channel, positioned
along the sole of the club head, close to
the leading edge—delivers more distance
by actively flexing at impact to launch the
ball with lower spin and higher speed.
The Active Recoil Channel (ARC™) allows
the entire clubface, both crown and sole,
to deflect at impact for high speed. (Clubs
without ARC technology have a more rigid
sole and deflect mostly in the face and
crown at impact resulting inless speed
and higher spin.)
With both 915 models, players experienced
more consistent speeds and lower spin
across the facethan their 913 drivers.
915 DRIVERS ON TOUR: More than 25
players on the PGA Tour have relied upon
new 915 drivers in competition since the
tour seeding and validation process began
in late June, as well as nearly 100 players
across the worldwide professional tours —
including Adam Scott (915D3 10.5º), Zach
Johnson (915D2 8.5º), Jimmy Walker
(915D2 9.5º), Bill Haas (915D2 8.5º) and
Graham DeLaet (915D3/7.5).
INCREASED BALL SPEED THROUGH
RADIAL SPEED FACE: Working in
combination with the Active Recoil
Channel, the Radial Speed Face insert
increases ball speed on off-center hits
for moredistance and more consistent
speeds across the clubface.
Geoff Ogilvy was one of 18 players to put a
new 915 driver in play the first week it was
available at the Quicken Loans Invitational
at Congressional Country Club. A few weeks
later, Ogilvy played his 915D2 9.5º model
in winning the Barracuda Championship
for his first PGA Tour title in four years. He
also finished tied for second at the Deutsche
Bank Championship in September.
The high-speed, variable thickness face
insert has a central thick portion, but is
thinner and organically tapered as you move
out from center. During the development of
915, Titleist R&D identified specific areas
on the face insert, particularly in the heel
and toe, which could be thinned further to
increase performance on off-center hits.
WHAT PLAYERS ARE SAYING…
HIGH MOI DESIGN FOR DISTANCE
AND FORGIVENESS: Distance gains
from the Active Recoil Channel and Radial
Speed Face are preserved by the 915’s
precise, high-MOI design.
“Many golfers understand high MOI as
straightness or accuracy, but high MOI is
truly about speed and distance,” Stone said.
“It’s about maintaining speed across the face
for increased distance consistency. We’ve
added great performance with the Active
Recoil Channel and Radial Speed Face
to lower spin and increase speed, and by
having high MOI we don’t have to give
any of it up.”
INDUSTRY-LEADING
ADJUSTABILITY WITH SUREFIT
TOUR HOSEL: The distance potential and
Jimmy Walker: “The golf ball comes off
more consistent. We don’t always hit it in
the center of the club, and I think mishits
are coming off with a lot more control than
they used to. When you mishit shots, the
ball is still coming off with ample amount
of speed whereas before in previous driver
versions, if you hit one off the center of
the club face a little bit, you were seeing
a dramatic drop in speeds and increases
in spin. This new driver, the 915, if you’re
just off center a little bit, it’s really keeping
the speed up, keeping the spin down,
and allowing you to hit better shots
more consistently.”
PRICE AND AVAILABILITY: The new 915D2 and
915D3 drivers will be available in Indonesian golf
shops beginning Nov. 21.
INDONESIAN CONTACT: Feby Riani, Marketing
Manager ([email protected]); Tel: 081222454528)
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GOLF EQUIPMENT
BY SIMON REYNOLDS
TaylorMade RSi Irons
Arrive in Indonesia
Nobody is Perfect!
Indonesia’s golf fanatics and media gathered
at Pondok Indah Driving Range and G allery
at the end of November 2014 to witness the
unveiling of TaylorMade’s new irons: the RSi
1 and RSi 2 irons.
Turn to page 20 of this issue of Golf
Indonesia tabloid and one will see the
location of golf balls hitting Sergio Garcia’s
iron clubface. Unsurprisingly, the grouping
of his irons golf balls focus around the
sweet spot. Considering he is one of the best
ball strikers of the modern era, this comes
hardly as a shock. Beside this image, we see
the shots played by an average golfer with
an iron and as we can see the ball impact
is located all over the clubface with several
hot towards the toe, heel and away from
the sweet spot, where in the past maximum
performance would have to be located.
Previously, shots played from off the sweet
spot would experience dramatic loss in
distance, accuracy and control.
What TaylorMade have achieved with their
new face slot technology is a set of irons
which will perform well from shots hit all
over the club face. It has been estimated
that from amateur golfers, as many as 70%
of iron shots will be hit from off the sweet
spot or centre - nobody is perfect!
The feedback from touring Justin Rose is
hugely positive. “The numbers I get with off
centre hits is really comforting, even with
off centre hits the results and performance
of shots is very similar to shots which I
know flew off the middle. It’s nice to know
the decrease in performance of my off
centre shots is not very significant like from
previous models. The size of the sweet spot
has increased substantially."
We had the pleasure with Joey
Chuasiriporn (Product Manager,
TaylorMade, Asia) to discuss the merits
of the RSi 1 & 2 irons just released here in
Jakarta, and what makes them so special.
What is the motivation behind
TaylorMade bringing out the RSi irons
just six months after the release of the
SLDR irons? Is that a reflection of the
performance of the SLDR irons?
SLDR irons got some of the best feedback
from our irons over the past year. The SLDR
irons were brought out to match the SLDR
drivers, fairway woods and hybrids, as when
the SLDR was first released it was just the
driver alone.
So ,what we are doing now is going back to
what we used to do in bringing out irons
first, with the RSis then coming out with the
driver and woods afterwards with the R15
and R series, which will come out next year.
What does RSi stand for?
Good question. RSi stands for R Series
Slotted Irons. The R is meant to bring
our customers back to a familiarity that is
understanding that R is a revolutionary
term for our products. When you look at
our innovative history, many times we have
come out with a R-Series product. So, the
RSi irons and their face slot technology
shows golf innovation and performance
at its best.
How can you summarize the
technology found in the new RSi irons?
TaylorMade have developed the successful
speed pocket technology used in the speed
blade irons, which helps shots that miss
the sweet spot vertically. With the new face
slots left and right of the sweet spot on the
RSi irons, Taylor Made have maximized the
performance of shots which miss the sweet
spot horizontally on the club face, all in all
improving overall performance of shots
positioned all over the clubface. After all,
the likelihood of a weekend golfer hitting
the sweet spot on their irons is far less than
a tour pro.
We had the chance to chat with Ashok
Kumar (Senior General Manager of Golf
Division MAP Active) to find out a bit
about sales of golf equipment in Indonesia
over the past five years.
How have the sales of Taylor Made
been over the past five years? How are
things looking for Taylor Made here in
Indonesia?
Golf sales grew substantially from 2010 to
2013 for Taylor Made. Unfortunately, golf
sales all over the world have been a bit flat
in 2014. It has had the same effect here in
Indonesia.
Joey Chuasiriporn (Product Manager, TaylorMade, Asia) introduces the all new RSi TaylorMade irons to the
Indonesian market at Pondok Indah Golf and Gallery. Image courtesy of MAP Indonesia.
What factors contributed to slow and
low golf sales globally in 2014?
A few things in my opinion. Formally, people
thought that having four hours to play golf
and socialize was a great way to get to know
someone. Yet nowadays with social media,
smart phones etc., there is no need to play
for four hours to socialize and network.
Secondly, for many people four to five hours
is far too long a duration to spend on one
activity, especially with people’s busy daily
schedules. People seem to be turning to what
I call ‘sexier’ games like futsal, gym, running
and cycling. For the younger generations,
these are sexier sports.
The challenge for all nations like Indonesia,
is how to get the younger kids playing golf?
They are the future.
Indonesian professional Jordan Irawan is sponsored by TaylorMade. Testing the new RSI irons hooked up
with trackman, he recorded a 7 iron which travelled over 210m. Image courtesy of MAP Indonesia.
GOLF FITNESS
BY JOHN ROZELLE
Improved Athleticism Through Mobility
In a recent conversation, a follower of our
monthly workouts mentioned he has been
doing yoga and it is helping him a lot. I know
for some yoga can be intimidating so, while I
always include some warm-down stretches to
focus on each month, let’s spend this month
developing a personal 'mobility' routine. Why
do I call it mobility? Because it helps to focus
on our goal. The goal is not to prepare you for
yoga or have you 'get better at stretching', it
is to improve your ability to move. Increased
mobility equals improved athleticism.
I am going to describe some poses first, then
we will talk about putting them together. Our
goal is to find a series of stretches that are
pleasant and beneficial, and while you want
to gently challenge yourself, there’s no benefit
from really pushing it. I will describe one
side, but you’ll obviously want to complete
both sides as you move through. Let’s start
with the two most famous yoga poses,
Upward and Downward Dog.
For Upward Dog, the easiest way to find the
pose is to start laying down with your hands
just below your shoulders. You will then raise
your chest off the ground by activating your
back, core and pushing with your hands.
Look up at a gentle comfortable angle. The
toes should be pointed, with the tops of the
feet down. As you get more comfortable the
hips and thighs may come up off the ground,
so just the hands and feet are touching.
For Downward Dog you should place your
hands on the ground in front of you just
outside your shoulders, fingers spread wide
and the index finger pointed forward. The
feet should be on the ground behind you
just wider than your hips. The goal is to
create an upside down V-like like posture
with strong straight arms pushing back with
a tight core to raise your hips into the air
and drive your heels into the ground. Find a
distance between your hands and feet that
is comfortable but challenging so that your
heels are touching or close to touching. In the
beginning your heels may be off the ground,
but if you’re finding the position effective for
your shoulders, back, gluteus, hamstrings and
calves then that’s OK.
We will call our next pose the Twisting Chest
Opener. Laying on your chest, place your
right hand straight out to the side at a 90
degree angle, then slide it up so it is even
with your forehead. You’re then going to twist
yourself, keeping the arm in place, by lifting
your chest and hips toward the right arm.
The left arm can reach to try and clasp the
right hand, and the knees bend and come
up to give yourself leverage in the twist — as
seen in our picture. If you can get both feet
on the ground it will add stability to the pose.
Do not force it. Take your time with this pose.
It is a very deep stretch of the shoulder.
Next we will come to our back for HalfPigeon. Place your left foot on the ground
with your knee bent, and then place your
right heel on your left knee. Flex the foot, so
your toes come back towards your shin to
support your ankle. Then reach your right
hand through your legs and clasp your hands
behind your left knee. Now pull your left knee
to your chest to stretch your hip and gluteus.
Half-Pigeon
Twisting Chest Opener
comfortably wide, with both toes facing
forward, and no discomfort in your ankles
or legs. Fold forward to touch the ground,
adjusting your feet if this is not possible.
Explore this position, rocking back and
forth as well as walk the hands over to
each foot. Next, place your right hand
in the middle between your feet and
straighten your torso so it is parallel with
the ground. Reach up with your left hand
so you are creating a straight line with your
arms, and look up at your left hand. When
you switch sides don’t forget to walk your
hands to each foot in between twists.
We are going to walk through the
modifications for our next pose as Camel
Pose can be intense. Remember our goal.
Start out standing on your knees with your
toes on the ground. Place both hands on
your hips and lean back while pushing
your hips forward. Your head will naturally
look up and drop back. Your hips should
stay over or slightly in front of your knees.
If this feels easy you can drop your hands
from your hips to your heels. Be sure
to engage your core and push the hips
forward over the knees. The full pose
has you drop your feet from your toes
to the tops of your feet.
Lastly, as a warm down and warm up the
Cross-legged Forward Fold is one of my
favourites. Sit cross-legged on the floor.
Fold forward working to eventually place
your forehead on the ground with your
hands out flat in front of you. Next, place
your forehead on your left knee, and then
to your right knee. Come back up and
switch your feet so the opposite leg is in
front, then repeat the three positions.
In yoga, breath is just as important as
the movement. So each pose is timed by
the number of breaths you take. It keeps
you focused as well as releases positive
chemicals within the brain and endocrine
system. We will start with seven breaths
at each of these poses or stages of a pose.
I want you to move slowly, feeling calm.
If a particular pose feels more necessary,
then hold it longer.
Wide-Legged Twist
Camel Pose
Our sequence this month will be
(fyi x3 = 3 sets):
1. Cross-Legged Forward Fold, (Upward
Dog, Downward Dog) x3
2. Wide Legged Twist x2, (Upward Dog,
Downward Dog) x3
3. Twisting Chest Opener, Half Pigeon,
(Upward Dog, Downward Dog) x3
4. Wide Legged Twist, Camel,Upward
Dog, Downward Dog, Wide Legged Twist,
Camel(Upward Dog, Downward Dog) x3
5. Twisting Chest Opener x2, Half Pigeon
x2, Camel, (Upward Dog, Downward Dog)
x3
6. Camel, Cross-Legged Forward Fold.
Complete this sequence from 1 to 3 times
several times a week. At first I wouldn’t
recommend more than three days in a row,
but after a few weeks you could perform it
daily. Don’t push yourself too hard and you
will see results in your golf game within a
month. Your added mobility in your body
just may lead to added distance.
Cross-Legged Forward Fold
Another twist that adds in the hips and legs
is the Wide Legged Twist. Step your feet
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LOCAL NEWS
BY ANTHONY KING
Indonesian Ryder Cup
What does Gleneagles in Scotland have in common with
Jakarta? Apart from both places including a multitude of
lovers of ‘water of life’ or single malt whisky, both hosted
the Ryder Cup this year. Yes, you read this correctly, as a
replica trophy was contested for on the links of Cengkareng
and using the same basic format as that used a few weeks
earlier in Gleneagles.
However, there is one big variation and that is in Indonesia
the trophy is played for each year, whereas the real Ryder
Cup is biennial. Initially the Indonesian tournament was
staged at Rainbow Hills, but several years back it moved
venue to its current home and display place for the Trophy.
The move coincided when the principal sponsor (Navigat)
joined and took the competition to new heights which are
being used as the base format ever since.
The evening before the competition saw all players gather
in the Sari Pan Pacific for a meal, the first day’s match
draws and distribution of the shirts for the following days.
The Americans were full of confidence as they managed to
take the trophy by a narrow margin in 2013 and definitely
felt they were going to retain it for another year. Each of
the European and American captains had selected a core
team of 12 players (plus a few reserves in case work or
other commitments meant a player could not play for three
continuous days). However, this year the Americans had to
expand their empire and draw upon some remote ‘colonial’
parts of USA such as New Zealand, Australia and Canada
in order to fill the team. Certainly expectations and interest
started to mount and talk of who was going to do what to
whom was vibrating around the dinner table; something
that increased as each pairing was announced.
The format is Day 1 fourball better ball; Day 2 Foursomes;
Day 3 Singles; with every day using the Championship
black tees. At the end of each day’s play the teams gather
for a meal, review of the day’s play and results together
with hearing the following day’s pairings. This is where the
captains’ strategies emerge and definitely there were some
surprises in who was paired together and against whom
they were pitted. Without any doubt, the most challenging
and taxing selection is Day 2 as the Captains have to select
players whose game can compliment each other and whose
characters harmonise. Additionally, there is a forbidden
word in this format and that is “sorry” … even when you
are playing your shot from a part of the course that you
have never seen before!!
The First day traditionally has been the strong day for the
Americans but this year saw Europeans take a two point
lead although most matches; with the exception of the
European past Captain and the winner of the Bali Classic
taking apart their opposition 6:5; were sufficiently close
that they could have gone either way.
Second day could have been a disaster for the Europeans
but thanks to the final three pairings all picking up points
they edged further ahead by another single point. Once
again the matches were evenly balanced and it came
down to the stronger nerves that decided the majority
of these matches.
So entering the final day with Europe three points ahead,
it meant that the Americans had to replicate the Medina
feat of the Europeans a few years previously and pull back
a large deficit. The European Captain was heard to say that
he put out his potentially stronger players at the head of the
field and was clearly expecting to gain the necessary points
early. This message either had not got to the Americans or
they ignored it as at the halfway stage it appeared that the
Americans may actually pull off the big comeback. In fact,
at the turn the Americans were not only going to retain
the cup but actually win it. This struck a discomfortng
chord with the European Captain who chivvied his players
to dig deep and pull the ‘rabbit from the hat’. Slowly but
surely the team started to wear down the resilience of the
Americans and gradually they started to climb back into
their respective matches. However, it was left to the captain
in the penultimate group to get ahead on the 18th hole, for
the first and only time in the match, for the Europeans to
regain the trophy and then a scrambling half in the final
match, where the American captain charged his first putt
allowing the Europeans a comfortable two putt, meant
that Day 3 ended all square.
So the competition ended with Europeans regaining the
Ryder Cup by 13½: 10½ and all of this three day excitement
was captured through stills and videos by MMS Dream
Team. During the presentation there was hilarity as both
teams had awards for the MVP and LVP [Least Valuable
Player] distributed.
Eager anticipation is already evident as players talk
about next year’s event and whether they will retain
or regain the magnificent trophy.
If you are an avid European or American golfer based
here in Jakarta please feel free to get in touch with me
for consideration in future Ryder Cups held in Jakarta:
[email protected]
GOLF TIPS
BY ADAM TAYLOR
Simple Drills
to Improve
Putting Skills
Putting is the area of the game that is the least
practiced in golf, however the putter is the club
we use the most on the course. If you’re looking
to improve your putting and your overall score,
performing some simple drills on the practice
green is a fast an easy way to lowering your score.
Putter Face Direction
Distance Control
Distance Control
Speed is the most important key to holing
putts. Picking the correct line is important
of course, but if the speed of the ball is
either too little or too much, the ball is never
going to drop. From the October issue of
Golf Indonesia, l detailed a pre-putt routine
whereby you look toward the hole or your
target line left or right of the hole as you
perform your practice putt, as this is a great
way to improve your feel for the length of
the stroke required for your actual putt.
For your practice drill, you can perform
this from different distances but with a
slight twist. Close your eyes when you are
performing your actual stroke. Your stroke
length will be very accurate in your practice
as your eyes act as distance readers. The
goal is to match the feeling of your practice
stroke to your real stroke when your eyes
are closed. If you can start to improve your
distance control from different distances,
you're well on your way to having less putts,
and a lower score.
Putter Face Impact Position
Putter Face Impact Position
The first drill is to test if you're hitting the ball
in the centre of your putter face. Off centre
hits are one of the main reasons why your
ball can go offline. Place a tee on either side
of your putter with just enough room for your
putter to fit through. If you can consistently
hit the ball without striking the tees, you’re
hitting the ball in the centre of the putter face.
The next drill is to see if you're hitting the ball
with a square face, because the face has a greater
impact on the direction of the ball than the path.
Find an area on the practice green with a hole on
a line that is very straight, and a distance starting
two putter lengths from the hole. Lining up the
ball first, the test here is to see if you can roll the
ball in a straight line to the hole. If you're doing
this, your face is square at impact. If not, it’s either
opening or closing the face throughout your stroke.
To improve this, place two clubs along either side
of your line about a hole width apart, trying to roll
your ball without touching them.
Ancora Golf Institute, Royale Jakarta Golf Club
Jl. Raya Halim Tiga, Halim Perdana Kusuma,
Jakarta 13610
Hope these tips improve your
game the next time you're on
the course. Good golfing.
If you would like any further
information about this article, or
to have a personal lesson with me,
please contact Ancora Golf Institute
@ Royale Jakarta Golf Club.
Phone +62 21 8087 2222 ext. 310-311
Email: [email protected]
Web: www. ancorasports.com
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Jay Haas a 17-time winner of the Champions
Tour also converts 67.14% for sand saves.
His son Bill Haas leads the PGA Tour in Sand
Saves with 62.15%. Photo courtesy of golfweek
By Stats Man
A Look at the Champions Tour
in Numbers!
Many golfers who come late to golfnow dream of joining the Champions Tour. It’s
possible but extremely tough. Most events have 78 places, of which 69 are reserved
for former PGA players, leaving 9 places to compete for. To even be considered,
players must pay $3000 and then wait to be invited to grueling: Q School.
The success of Bernard Langer, Colin Montgomerie, Fred Perry and Fred Couples has
prompted many to make comparisons with the PGA Tour. The Stats from the PGA Tour
and the Champions Tour websites are as follows:
PGA Tour Leader
Average
Average
Champions Tour Leader
288.8
Driving Distance
270.5
John Riegger (295.3)
David Toms (74.49%)
61.33%
Driving Accuracy
69.86%
Joe Durant (85.40%)
Chad Campbell (72.43%)
64.08%
Greens in Regulation
68.13%
Bernhard Langer (79.01%)
Jim Furyk (69.33%)
57.38%
Scrambling
56.23%
Jay Haas (73.33%)
Bill Haas (62.15%)
49.41%
Sand Saves
45.91%
Jay Haas (67.14%)
Bubba Watson (314.3)
1.781
Rory McIlroy (1.708)
Jordan Spieth (45.86%)
Bubba Watson (68.52)
38.95%
NA
Putting Average
One-putt percentage
Scoring Average
1.789
31.54%
NA
David Frost (1.701)
Scott Hoch (41.53%)
Bernhard Langer (68.03)
It’s close—even within the Haas family! But is it a valid comparison? Fairway width
standards are the same for both tours at 30 to 32 yards at landing zones, coming
down to 24 yards for some majors, compared to amateur fairway widths of 35-45
yards. Course length on both tours has increased but stats are hard to find. In 2009
average PGA course length was 7,215 yards. In the 1980s, the Champions Tour courses
averaged 6,500 yards but now average over 7,000 yards and can be over 7,500 yards.
The small number of players who play on both tours have shot on average 1.2 shots
less on the Champion’s Tour in the same year.
Since the 1980’s, Champions Tour performances have improved significantly. Scoring
averages reduced by over 2 shots from 73.3 to now 71. Driving distances increased
from 249 yards in 1984 to the current 270.5 yards, with technology changes and more
players fit and competing. Initially, the younger players dominated but now there is
only 0.04 shot difference between the average scores of players on the 50–54 and
55–59 age groups.
Except for majors, events are only 54 holes, with no cut, one reason suggested for
Champion’s Tour players tend to play more aggressively.
The fact that many of them are already millionaires may also help!
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AGENDA — DECEMBER 2014
Dec 03–Dec 06
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Indonesian Golf Tour Championship Final
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Dec 11–Dec 14
Thailand Golf Championship, Asian Tour
Amata Spring Country Club, Thailand
Dec 11–Dec 14
Australian PGA Championship, OneASIA
RACV Royal Pines Resort, Australia
Dec 16–Dec 18
Pondok Indah International Junior Championship
PGI, Pondok Indah Golf Club
Dec 17–Dec 19
Indonesian Golf Tour: PGTI Qualifying School 2015
Padang Golf Matoa Nasional, Ciganjur, Jabodetabek
Dec 18–Dec 21
Dubai Open, Asian Tour
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