INDONESIA`S FREE GOLF TABLOID / ISSUE 12 / APRIL 2014

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INDONESIA'S FREE GOLF TABLOID
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ISSUE 12
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APRIL 2014
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MICHIO MATSUMURA OF JAPAN — THE WINNER OF THE 2014 ENJOY JAKARTA PGA CHAMPIONSHIP
AT DAMAI INDAH’S BUMI SERPONG DAMAI COURSE: PHOTO COURTESY OF ONEASIA
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CONTENTS
11
MEET THE GOLFER
Juvic Pagunsan
By Simon Reynolds
Issue 12
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GOLF GEEK
A Rangefinder Review: Hit with Confidence
By Dan Richards
13
ON TOUR
Eurasia Cup 2014: Stunning Asian Fight Back
Sees Eurasia Cup Presented by DRB-Hicom End
in Draw
CONTRIBUTORS' PROFILE
W W W. G O L F I N D O N E S I A . B IZ
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Editor
Simon Reynolds
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Management
Edo Frese
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Group Editor in Chief
Angela Richardson
[email protected]
Editorial Assistant
Gabriella Panjaitan
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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.
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FEATURED COURSE REVIEW
Imperial Klub Golf
By Simon Reynolds
MAP PRODUCT LAUNCH
Nike Golf Delivers Forgiving Distance with the
VRS Covert 2.0 Driver, Fairway Woods, Hybrids
and Irons
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JUNIOR GOLF
Callaway Junior World Golf Championships
By Simon Reynolds
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ON TOUR
ONE ASIA : The History and Future of Asia
Pacific’s Professional Tournament Destination for
Elite Golfer
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EXPAT GOLF
Jakarta Inter-Society Matchplay League
By Anthony King
MEET THE CADDY
Ellie from Palm Hill Golf Club
By The Caddy Hunter
HUMOUR
Curious Tales from the Golf Course
By Simon Reynolds
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ON TOUR
Enjoy Jakarta Indonesia Championship
By Antony Sutton
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ON TOUR
Indonesian Golf Tour Launched with 14 Events for
Local Golf Professionals and Amateurs
[email protected]
TIPS
The 'L' Position
By Adam Taylor
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Sales & Marketing
Betty De Haan
LOCAL NEWS
Palm Hill Golf Club, 28th February 2014:
Ykaki Charity Golf Tournament
By Simon Reynolds
[email protected]
Distribution
Dian Mardianingsih
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Graphics
Frederick Ng
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ANTONY SUTTON
Antony is a freelance writer who has been
hanging around Southeast Asia for about
20 years. Unfortunately he hasn't picked a
club in anger since his days in Bangladesh
on the Kurmitola course where he
benefited greatly from the words and
wisdom of Nelson, the one-armed caddy.
EDITOR'S NOTE
Finance & Admin
Lini Verawaty
Contributors
The Caddy Hunter
Anthony King
Today, he keeps threatening to head to
the local diving range to shake off the
cobwebs, but hasn't yet made good with
that promise. Instead he contents himself
with a few quiet, cold beers once in a
while and helping his son become a
good Arsenal fan!
Dan Richards
Antony Sutton
Adam Taylor
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DAN RICHARDS
With an unshakable fade and a 12
handicap, Dan is a marketing professional
who originates from Honolulu, Hawaii.
When it was confirmed that Dan would
be moving to Jakarta, the first bag that he
packed was his golf bag. As an expat,
Dan ‘s goal is to play every course within
driving distance of Jakarta.
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THE CADDY HUNTER
Far from being your typical upper middleaged, jilted alcoholic, crazed expatriate
pervert, "The Caddy Hunter" has a job
in a Fortune 500 company and does not
consume copious amounts of Bintang
during his Sunday afternoon foray into the
jungle bordering Jakarta's golf courses. He
also has a wife and 2 children who he loves
very much and as divorce lawyers cost
far too much, this column is going to stay
firmly anonymous. You can follow him on
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today). Where will he strike next?
Indonesia for several years has had its very
own major championships: The Indonesia
Open, The Indonesian Masters (now the CIMB
Niaga Indonesian Masters) and the Indonesian
PGA Championship (now the Enjoy Jakarta
Indonesian PGA Championship). These events
generate the biggest buzz amongst Indonesian
golf fans and are the highest stage for local
Indonesian golf professionals to test their
playing capabilities against Asia, Asia Pacific’s
and some of the world’s very best players
competing with special invitations. Such events
are essential for the young generation of local
Indonesian golf players, as the strength of field
and the large amounts of prize money available
allow Indonesia’s younger generations to ‘dream’
and embark on their very own journeys towards
becoming professional golfers.
ANTHONY KING
Anthony is the archetypal expat who
started his globe trotting back in the late
70's. 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 member of JGCC and several of
the local golfing societies.
On 27th – 30th March ONEASIA and the
Japan Golf Tour brought us the Enjoy Jakarta
Indonesia PGA Championship at Damai Indah
Golf’s Bumi Serpong Damai course. Asia
Pacific’s best players arrived in Jakarta to kick
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/ APRIL 2014 / GOLFINDONESIA .BIZ
he golfing season is well and truly
underway, both professionally and for
avid amateur players, as they awake
from their rainy season hibernation, to sunny
fairways and dryer conditions. In golf we always
talk about the ‘majors’ - The Masters, The US
Open, The Open Championship (British Open)
and the PGA Championship - these events are
the ultimate stage where the very best in the
world gather together to test themselves in
competition for the coveted major trophy.
Major trophies mean big money and an
understanding and respect amongst the world
of golf that you’re performing as one of the
best players in the world having successfully
mastered one of the hardest and famous golf
courses in the United States or Britain, hitting
from the thickest rough and putting on the
fastest greens on earth.
off their 2014 ONEASIA season, alongside
the Top 20 Indonesian professionals as well
as some of Japan Golf Tour’s strongest players
like Yuta Ikeda and Hiroyuki Fujita, not to
mention Asia’s one and only major winner
to date, Y.E Yang from South Korea, the
strongest fields ever seen in Indonesia.
The event was riveting from start to finish
with low scores posted all week in favourable
conditions. Michio Matsumura from Japan
was victorious, scoring -21 over four rounds
with Juvic Pagunsan from the Philippines
coming one shot behind alongside Australia’s
Rhein Gibson on -20. Indonesia’s very
own George Gandranata filled local fans
with pride, playing consistently well all
week finishing on -9, finishing as the best
Indonesian player.
Rhein Gibson deserves a special mention, and
posted a 62 during the final round, equaling
the course record set by Gaganjeet Bhullar in
2007 at the Pertamina Indonesia Presidents
Invitational. Local players and fans can draw
huge inspiration from watching the young
Australian, and it was an honour to have
him in our country, as he holds the official
world record for the lowest round ever in the
Guinness World Records, a 55. Fifty-five,
though, is the total number of strokes played
by Rhein Gibson over 18 holes on a Saturday
morning at River Oaks Golf Club in Edmond,
Oklahoma earlier in the year whilst golfing
with his buddies. His accomplishment, and
his scorecard, included 12 birdies and 2
eagles, for a total of 16 under at the Par 71,
6698 yard course. That’s 16 under 55, or what
you might shoot alongside three buddies at
a charity scramble — if the four of you play
lights out, of course.
Next up we can look forward to the CIMB
Niaga Indonesian Masters on the 24th – 27th
April at Royale Jakarta Golf Club, having
been glued to our cable TV channels or highspeed internet streams, for the Masters at
Augusta National from the 10th – 13th of April,
with or without Tiger Woods. There are some
fantastic players turning up for Indonesia’s
2nd Major: Defending Champion Bernd
Weisberger, EurAsia Cup Captain Thongchai
Jaidee, 2013 Asia Number One, Kiradech
Aphibarnrat, 2010 Open Championship
Winner Louis Oosthuizen and rumor has it
a mysterious Frenchman musketeer, with
movie star looks.
Salam Olahraga!
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FEATURED COURSE REVIEW
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BY SIMON REYNOLDS
COURSE INFORMATION
IMPERIAL KLUB GOLF
SOCIETIES
Societies welcome, contact the clubhouse
for arrangements.
RESERVATIONS
To book and enquire about tee
times, please contact the clubhouse
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Reservation open daily from
05.30 am – 19.00pm
Phone: + 62 21 546 0120
Website: www.imperialklubgolf.com
GREEN FEES (‘Visitor’ Fees):
Visitors Welcome, Member’s Guest
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SERVICE FEE: Rp.148,000/person
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Rp.150,000/person
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Rp.170,000/person
FACILITIES
Restaurant, Locker Room, Massage,
Pro Shop, Teaching Professional, Driving
Range, Putting Green, Short Game Area,
Imperial Golf Academy, Club Fitting, VIP
Room, Sunset Lounge, Eagle Room, Oval
Room
To enquire about the Function Rooms:
(021) 546-0120 or email sales@
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DRIVING RANGE FACILITY (Opening
hours: 5.30am – 8.30pm)
50 balls : Rp.45.000, 100 balls :
Rp.90.000
IMPERIAL GOLF ACADEMY
With its own private range including
grass and covered hitting bays with
highly qualified teaching professionals.
Dedicated to improving your Golf. Director
of Instruction, Arron Cole has developed
PGA Tour, NCAA & National Champions in
6 different countries
Arron Cole – Head instructor: PGA
Academy Coach for 22 years
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Certified – TPI Golf Fitness Instructor,
Professional Golf Teachers Association of
America – Class A Master Coach
Contact: 0813-1911-4699 / aaronpga@
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LOCATION
2709 Jalan Pulau Golf, 2700 Lippo Village
Tangerang 15811, Banten – Indonesia
CONTACT INFORMATION
TELEPHONE : + (021) 546 0120
FAX : + (021) 546 0121
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UNDULATING CHAMPIONSHIP / PUBLIC
COURSE
COURSE DESIGNER
Desmond Muirhead
18 Holes
Par 72
Gold: 7206 yards
Black: 6863 yards
Blue: 6303 yards
White: 5906 yards
Red: 5210 yards
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Imperial Klub Golf
Background
Imperial Klub Golf is a public golf
course designed by British course
architect Desmond Muirhead.
Developed by the Lippo group, as
the showcase centre features their
satellite town, the 500-hectare
development at Karawaci. With
the golf course in the area,
it completes a unique living
environment for local residents in
Karawaci, and the golf course is
surrounded by several up-market
residential properties owned by
many Jakarta’s most successful
businessmen.
This public course offers golfers
of all standards a unique golfing
experience with challenges
and for this reason the course
has hosted several professional
Asian professional events, most
recently the Asian Development
Tours Jakarta Classic in 2013 - a
$60,000 event. From the gold
tees the course plays 7200+ yards,
a stern test for the best of golfers.
Course
Here we have an introduction
from Desmond Muirhead himself
towards what makes Imperial
Klub Golf unique:
“The course is designed so that
each hole is a separate event, an
individual theater where every
golfer can give his maximum
performance. We were determined
not only to make the course a
work of art but to arrange it so
that the golfer could have one of
the best days of his life when he
played Imperial."
There are many examples
throughout the round, which
illustrate Muirhead’s design
philosophy, Hole #4 is a leading
candidate. With an island fairway
centrally, or an alternative detour
around the island which requires
a longer second shot to the green,
golfers from the blue tees require
a 185 yards tee shot to land at
the centre of the island leaving a
pitching wedge or nine iron to the
green. When the wind is up the
island can play even smaller and
Hole # 4, the infamous island fairway © IMPERIAL KLUB GOLF
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The Private Driving Range’ part
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home of tomorrow’s champions
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will test the golfer's accuracy and
confidence with their long irons or
hybrids.
The course is fun to play,
and Desmond Muirhead has
successfully created a challenging
yet interesting course, which
is very unique alongside other
Indonesian Golf Courses. It is
one of very few Indonesian Golf
courses which has a genuine island
Par 3, Hole #5 which plays only 157
yards yet the island is surrounded
completely by sand as well as the
water, which is a sight you will
always remember.
Holes #9 and #18 are the signature
holes. Both are par 5s with vast
amounts of water, and #9 is
accompanied by a large lake to the
left side all the way from the tee
box until the green. This creates
the feeling of a narrower fairway
from the tee box especially when
the wind comes into play. How you
play these holes could determine
how well you score.
The course is open 7 days a week,
and with very affordable midweek
golf prices courtesy of QGolf and
Prestige, it is beginning to have an
effect on the golf course.
19.5/25
78%
Facilities
The clubhouse is open aired and
airy with majestic views over
the course and the 18th hole. The
restaurant and sunset bar provide
a tasty selection of Indonesian,
Japanese, Korean and Western
Food which is expected at all
golf establishments of high
standards. The driving range
is located at the back of the
clubhouse adjacent to the 10th
fairway and is two-tiered with
floodlit so golfers can practice
until 20.00pm. The Imperial
Golf Academy (mentioned in the
course information) is one of a
kind here in Indonesia, run by two
highly experienced professionals
with over 30 years of experience
between them. The academy has
its own private range located at
the far end of the driving range
with grass bays and covered bays
and an onsite classroom. The
chipping area and large putting
green located near the first tee are
also excellent areas for short game
development.
Caddies
Our caddies were polite and
attentive. Imperial, like most
Indonesian golf clubs, has a huge
number of caddies working at
the club. The level of skill varies;
senior caddies often read the
best putts and are less likely to be
found reapplying their makeup in
between holes or operating their
Blackberrys. Often the junior,
trainee caddies like one we had
on this occasion can be very shy
and timid and will only speak
when called upon. Golf clubs all
over Indonesia need to be more
proactive in their training to allow
caddies to be more assertive with
their advice to golfers regarding
how to play the course, so they
don’t simply accompany you for
the round and smile - although
it is nice, though.
Ambience
Due to its location at the heart of
Lippo Karawaci, the golf course
was busy and buzzing during a
midweek afternoon, with lots of
golfers enjoying the course and its
great midweek green fee tariffs.
The atmosphere in and around the
course is more laid back and open
than many private or semi-private
golf courses in Indonesia. With
its top quality golf and leisure
facilities, Imperial offers local
residents and keen golfers a golf
hub easily accessible where a welldesigned and interesting course
can challenge and develop your
game, without breaking the bank.
Indonesia needs more golf courses
like this. There are often many
junior golfers seen enjoying the
facilities and course at Imperial,
something all golfers like to see.
Value for Money
Imperial offers very economical
midweek rates for QGolf and
Prestige members: @ Rp.308,000
including cart, green fee, caddy
fee and insurance. This deal
for the quality of course and its
standard of facilities really is hard
to beat here in Indonesia. The
weekend rates are more expensive.
There are also good rates for
seniors, ladies and juniors.
PRODUCT LAUNCH
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JAKARTA, Indonesia - The 11th March
saw Indonesia’s die hard golf community
gather en masse at Damai Indah Golf’s
Pantai Indah Kapuk clubhouse and
driving range to witness the unveiling of
Nike’s VRS Covert 2.0 range of equipment
for 2014. The event saw MAP Active put
on yet another exciting product launch
which provided golfers with a nice
balance between education and fun.
Once again the golfing communities
- IGC (Indonesian Golf Community)
and @MainGolfYuk! - were both well
represented at this in demand golf event.
Pokpong Tuangthong, Business Manager
for Clubs and Balls, Nike Southeast
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last year’s original Covert range from
Nike Golf. Brand Ambassador Robert
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National, who teaches for Ancora Sports,
was hitting drives into the distance at
the PIK driving range, with trackman
confirming as his balls splashed
consistently 280 yards ++, that the Nike
VRS Covert 2.0 is consistently longer than
last year’s Covert offering. Fellow Nike
Brand Ambassadors Stephen Lindskog
and leading Indonesian Junior prodigy
Alexander Valentino were also present
showing their confidence and excitement
with Nike Golf’s latest products for
performance and style-orientated
golfers.
After a detailed presentation from
Pokpong Tuangthong and further
introductions from leading MAP
representatives, golf fans headed to
the driving range to get a feel for the
new product as well as competing in the
head-to-head challenge. This exciting
skills test allowed golfers to hit three golf
balls using a selection of the new Nike
VRS Covert 2.0 in an attempt to register
the longest drive. The winner was Bapak
Indra Rusmi who managed a gain of 23%
when switching from the Covert to the
Covert VRS 2.0, and won himself a brand
new Nike VRS Covert 2.0 which he now
has for his very own weapon in his golf
bag.
What makes the VRS Covert 2.0 so high
performing thus gaining the confidence of
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JUNIOR GOLF
BY SIMON REYNOLDS
Victoria Chandra, the winner
of the Girls 15-17 division, with
(69–67) 136 strokes, 2-under.
Callaway Junior World Golf Championships
Indonesia Qualification
The HISTORY of the Event:
It was February 1968 when John
W. Brown, A.S. "Lou" Smith and
Norrie West decided the San
Diego Junior Golf Association
would host the Junior World Golf
Championships. The three had
discussed the idea of organizing
a tournament where juniors from
all parts of the world could come
together to play golf and share in
cultural exchange. The following
is taken from the 1968 Junior
World Program created by Norrie
West:
The idea behind the Junior World
Golf Championships is simply
'YOUTH'. The San Diego County
Junior Golf Association is founded
on the principle of serving young
people, in the hope that by doing
so, today's youth will have a
better chance of creating the world
we all want. The Junior World
tournament is an international
extension of that principle. We
believe that by bringing together
young people from all parts of the
world and all parts of our nation,
we are helping to bring about
greater understanding among
people of differing cultures and
values.
In its inaugural year, 475
juniors participated in the event
representing seven countries and
20 states. Today, the tournament
has grown to 1,200 participants
representing 56 countries and 42
states. The Callaway Junior World
Golf Championships is the largest
international event in the world
and is unique for its international
representation and cultural
diversity.
What makes the Callaway
Junior World Golf
Championship unique from
other junior golf events?
Caddies are only permitted in
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the 6-Under division and 7–8
division. All players 9 and older
are required to carry their own
bag or use a pull cart. Who says
golf is not a sport? Juniors playing
without caddies will learn the
basic principles of playing golf;
replacing divots, repairing ball
marks, lining up their own putts.
In countries like Indonesia this is
really important, if kids get too
used to playing with their own
caddies from a young age they will
be too reliant on them to do all
the basics that are required from
the normal golfer abroad. Junior
golfers must learn to perform the
basic etiquettes that are required
from all golfers without the help
of a caddy.
Indonesia Qualification
The 2014 Indonesia Qualification
took place at Senayan National
2 March, with 98 juniors aged 7
to 17 participating in the event,
all vying for a chance to compete
at the Callaway World Golf
Championships later in the year
in San Diego, California, USA.
Kevin Caesario Akbar
and Victoria Tjandra, who
represented Indonesia at the SEA
Games in Myanmar in 2013, with
Kevin finishing one under 137 (7166) and Victoria two under 136
(69-67) in the 15-17 age group.
While Naraajie Emerald RP and
Kristina Natalia Yoko competing
in the 13-14 age group boys and
girls, will follow in the footsteps
of Kevin and Victoria. Naraajie
posted a score of 137 strokes
(70-67) or 1-under, and Kristina
posted a score of 142 strokes (7369) or 4 over.
In the 11-12 age group, a qualifier
directly Jonathan Wijono will go
to the United States as a junior
golfer from Surabaya, East Java.
Ida Melati made things interesting
in the Girls 15-17 division shooting
66 in the final round, and finishing
with (72-66) 138 strokes, even par,
to finish in 2nd.
While Andov Valdisa compete
in the women's 11-12 age group,
Callaway Indonesia secured her
qualification with a score of 161
strokes (81–80).
The Nine division champions
on their way to the USA
representing Indonesia!
Almer Noreen and Kania Nur
Adliani competing in the 9–10 age
group children will also appear
in the United States after this
Indonesian Callaway Qualification
respectively as the best in their age
group with a score of 161 strokes
(86–75) and 168 stroke (78–90).
The shock came in the 7–8 age
group children; the one and only
Princess Qintara Rival, playing
for the first time in the event,
managed to secure her spot at the
Worlds after posting a score of 118
strokes (62-56). While in the men's
event Totham Ayal Dixon qualified
after posting a score of 108 strokes
(99-89).
Since the Callaway Junior World
Golf Championship begun,
Indonesia, and other countries
in the Southeast Asia have very
competitive national qualifications
every year.
Numbers have increased each year
with 98 participants from major
cities all over Indonesia competing
for 10 winner spots, plus some
rank 2 and 3 spots from each age
group to secure qualification for
the world event.
Arifin Panigoro, chairman of the
Indonesian golfing association
said, "Speaking of junior golfers,
we may not forget about the
service or the support from the
parents. Therefore, through this
forum, on behalf of all ranks of
the PGI, I would like to thank the
fathers and mothers of the parents
of the junior golfers. Without
fathers and mothers who selflessly
support their sons and daughters,
junior golf in Indonesia would be
impossible. "
Arifin Panigoro went on to say
he hoped the young golfers who
qualified for the Callaway Junior
World Golf Championship would
make Indonesia proud and come
back with life-changing and
valuable experiences.
A huge thank you for Senayan
National for a fantastic venue
during the event, which provided
all the drama for the junior
golfers over two days of exciting
tournament golf. Also a big thank
you to, Ancora Sports and the
Ancora Golf Institute for their
long-lasting support towards
developing the game of junior
golfers here in Indonesia.
2013 Order of Merit Winner, Matthew Griffin, earned
US $257,480.20 over seven events. Photo courtesy of
OneAsia
ON TOUR
ONEASIA TOUR
ONE ASIA: The History and Future of Asia Pacific’s
Professional Tournament Destination for Elite Golfers
F
rom the 27th to 30th
of March, the Enjoy
Jakarta Indonesia PGA
Championship was the official
opening event of the ONEASIA
tour calendar, played at Damai
Indah Golf’s BSD Course. The
event was jointly sanctioned by
the Japan Golf Tour organization,
which saw the crème de la
crème of OneAsia’s playing field
competing against some of Japan’s
top golfers and Indonesia’s top 20
golfers officially kicking off the
2014 ONEASIA golf calendar.
We sat down with ONEASIA’s
Director of Media and
Communications David Fox to
find out about the history of this
exciting golf tour and its future
plans to provide Asia Pacific’s elite
golfers a tournament schedule to
test their playing skills at world
class golf venues all over the Asia
Pacific region.
Can you tell us a history of
how the ONEASIA tour was
formed?
It started in 2009, and it was a
partnership between effectively
three golf associations: The China
Golf Association, The Korean Golf
Association and The Australian
PGA. The aim was to create a
major tour where the leading
players from each region can
compete under one umbrella, and
to an extent it has worked and
we have some great events; The
Korean Open, The China Open,
The Australian Open amongst
others. In 2009 it started with
four events, and now we are up to
12 events.
For the region's top up-andcoming professional golfers,
what would be the attraction
towards focusing on
obtaining an ONEASIA tour
card rather than an Asian
Tour card for a season?
The money is very appealing on
the ONEASIA tour. Playing on
this tour, the minimum purse is
US$ 1,000,000 per event. On the
Asian Tour there are events with
only US$ 300,000 in prize money.
On the ONEASIA tour you make
the weekend cut and you are
guaranteed to cover your costs.
In terms of world ranking
points which tour can you
obtain more points from, the
ONEASIA or the Asian Tour?
As it stands there are more world
ranking points available from
Asian Tour events, however this
is something we are working
on as we feel our events should
have equal if not more world
ranking points available for the
participants.
During ONEASIA’s 2013
biggest events, The
Nanshan China Masters
& the Australian PGA
where Charles Schwartzel
and Rickie Fowler played
alongside some of the
worlds finest golfers, out of
curiosity how much was Rory
McIlroy paid in appearance
money to travel to Australia
to compete at the Emirates
Australia Open?
I am unsure the exact figure
he was paid, but I have heard
information from figures in the
Australian media that he was
paid US$ 750,000 to compete in
the event, so alongside his money
from his winners check he did
quite nicely from the event.
Rickie Fowler is an exception,
2014 ONEASIA TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE
Mar 27–Mar 30 : Enjoy Jakarta Indonesia PGA Championship, presented by Indonesia Port Corp. ***
Damai Indah Golf Club - BSD (USD 1,000,000)
Apr 24–Apr 27 : Volvo China Open * - Genzon Golf Club (RMB 20,000,000)
May 8–May 11 : GS Caltex Maekyung Open—Namseoul Country Club (KRW 1,000,000,000)
May 15–May 18 : SK Telecom Open - Sky 72 Ocean Course (KRW 1,000,000,000)
Aug 14–Aug 17 : Fiji International - Natadola Bay CGC (USD 1,000,000)
Oct 9–Oct 12 : Nanshan China Masters - Nanshan International GC (USD 1,000,000)
Oct 23–Oct 26 : Kolon Korea Open—Woo Jeong Hills Country Club (KRW 1,000,000,000)
Dec 5–Dec 7 : Dongfeng Nissan Cup ** CTS Tycoon Golf Club
TBC : Thailand Open *** Thana City Golf & Sports Club (USD 1,000,000)
TBC : Australian Open—The Australian Golf Club (AUD 1,250,000)
TBC : Australian PGA Championship—RACV Royal Pines Resort (AUD 1,250,000)
Note: Dates are subject to change
* Joint sanctioned with The European Tour. ** Specially approved team event sanctioned by OneAsia and China Golf Association *** Joint sanctioned with The Japan Golf Tour Organization.
ONEASIA continues to attract the world's finest golfers,
like Rory McIlroy who played at won the Emirates
Australian Open. Photo courtesy of OneAsia
the youngster loves travelling
and playing around the world,
he signed a contract with the
Australian PGA and was paid
just US$ 100,000 in appearance
money.
Indonesia is proud to see
several talented young
golfers like George
Gandranata & Rory Hie
performing well in Asian
events. Explain the qualifying
process for young golfers
who aspire to gain an
ONEASIA tour card.
Q-School. There are two separate
regional qualifying events where
the top performers over four
rounds of stroke-play qualify, one
Q-school tournament in the USA
and one Q-school tournament in
Asia.
Why is it that Indonesian
players are behind the likes
of Thailand, Malaysia and the
Philippines in producing top
golfers at the highest level?
The top players from humble
backgrounds, ex-caddies, are
hustling for money domestically
and lack any form of real
sponsorship to progress any
further. Whereas the richer kids
whose families have memberships
at private golf clubs, their parents
don’t want them to be professional
golfers. The exception is George
Gandranata and Rory Hie whose
families and themselves have
made great sacrifices and worked
hard in their development towards
being professional golfers.
Refer to the ONEASIA official website for up to date information
and news during the 2014 season: www.oneasia.asia
Golf Indonesia will be following the progress of this professional
golf tour all season in our monthly tabloid publication.
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ON TOUR
BY ANTONY SUTTON
Michio Matsumura of Japan the
winner of the 2014 Enjoy Jakarta
Indonesia PGA Championship:
Photo courtesy of OneAsia
Enjoy Jakarta Indonesia Championship
J
apan’s Michio
Matsumura birdied the
last three holes to snatch
victory by a shot on Sunday in a
rain-interrupted final round of
the US$1 million Enjoy Jakarta
Indonesia PGA Championship,
presented by the Indonesia Port
Corporation.
The 31-year-old (with three career
wins) on the Japan Golf Tour,
had rounds of 65, 67, 67 and 68
to finish 21 under par around
Damai Indah Golf’s 6,545-metre
(7,160-yard) Bumi Serpong Damai
course to claim the $180,000
first prize at a tournament cosanctioned by OneAsia and the
Japan Tour.
The final group of Juvic
Pagunsan, Michio Matsumura
and overnight leader Sang-hyun
Park had reached the 10th fairway
when lightning struck nearby and
heavy rain suspended play for over
two hours. The opening three days
of the tournament had seen very
dry, sunny and hot conditions, and
several players were clearly feeling
tired from the oppressive heat.
The winner, Michio, started his
final day poorly, shooting 38 on
his outward nine, sitting two
over at the turn on -15.
When play continued at about
4pm local time, conditions were a
lot cooler, and Matsumura started
to find his form and finished
birdie-birdie-birdie to win his first
professional tournament outside
of Japan.
Australia’s Rhein Gibson may
well have woken up on Nyepi and
wondered on what might have
been. On the final round of the
Enjoy Jakarta Indonesia PGA
Championship, he was 10 under
approaching the 17th hole.
The 28-year-old Australian had
started the fourth day on 206 -10,
so far off the leading pack no one
in their wildest dreams, not even
Gibson, could have envisioned the
round that followed.
The day began with South Korean
Sang-hyun Park a stroke clear
on 18 under, followed by Japan’s
Michio Matsumura and Juvic
Pagusan from the Philippines
while Wu Ashun (China) was
15 under.
What followed was a phenomenal
round by Gibson, seeing him race
up the leaderboard with an eagle,
10 birdies and two bogeys to put
him in the lead going in to the last
two holes.
“I had some good yardages and
just hit it to within a couple of
feet,” he said. “I had some really
cheap birdies and that’s what
really got me going.”
Then the heavens opened. The
torrential rain fell for nearly three
hours, confining the players and
spectators to the clubhouse.
Rhein Gibson of
Australia equaled
the course record
with a 62 on the
final day: Photo
courtesy of OneAsia
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When play resumed, Gibson could
only par the 17th and 18th, his final
putt receiving a chant of ‘Aussie
Aussie Aussie’ from at least one
compatriot who had been enjoying
the complimentary service in one
of the sponsor’s marquees.
Playing a few holes ahead of the
other leading challengers, all
Gibson could do was sit in the
clubhouse and wait nervously.
Would he lift the trophy or would
he be left to rue disappointing
scores on the first and third days
when he managed a combined
three under 141.
Perhaps he could find solace in
the knowledge he had equaled
the course record at 6,545 metre
Damai Indah BSD course with
Gaganjeet Bhullar who also
posted 62 at the 2007 Pertamina
Indonesia Presidents Invitational,
but as a professional he wants
trophies. In 2012, he posted a
world record 16 under 55 at River
Oaks Golf Club in Oklahoma but
he still awaits his first title.
With the Aussie kicking his heels
in the clubhouse, the Korean
leader disintegrated. After leading
since day one, Sang-hyun Park
hit a final round 77 five over to
see him end the competition eight
shots off the winner and receiving
$12,100 for his efforts.
But while Gibson was unable to
recapture his earlier form after
the rain break and Park just losing
his way, Japanese Matsumura
found his groove and went on to
pocket the first prize of $180,000
in prize money.
“It has been my dream since I
became a professional to win a
tournament outside Japan. It is
a great honour to win this title at
such a beautiful course,” he said,
savouring the moment.
Golf fans following the final group
were treated to a spectacle of
top quality golf with 35 year-old
Juvic Pagunsan, who plays on The
Japan Golf Tour, looking odds on
to win his second tournament at
BSD, having won the Asian Tour’s
Pertamina Indonesia Presidents
Invitational back in 2007.
At the halfway point of the final
round Pagunsan was one shot
behind Gibson on -19, with plenty
of birdie opportunities up ahead
on his inward nine. Then the rain
delay seemed to cool things down
his momentum as he struggled
to find his form on the back nine,
bogeying the 10th hole and the
14th hole to drop to -17.
As Pagunsan was going
backwards, Matsumura was going
forwards, birdying hole 11 and
hole 13 and 14 to move to -18.
Pagunsan refused to give up and
looked to draw some inspiration
from 2007 when he went birdieeagle to finish on holes 17 and 18.
The 17th Hole was the key moment
of the match for Matsumura;
Pagunsan had knocked his second
shot from the fairway to 6 ft.
with a birdie looking certain, and
Matsumura faced a lengthy 35ft
putt for his birdie. His read was
good and so was his stroke and
with this long birdie you could
sense the momentum was in
Matsumura’s favour.
The 18th Hole at the Jack Nicklaus
designed Damai Indah’s BSD
course sets a dramatic setting for
a final hole of a championship.
A downhill sweeping Par 5 is
reachable in 2 with a long carry
over a lake to a contoured green
Juvic Pagunsan of the
Philippines tees of at
the opening hole during
his final round. Photo
Courtesy of OneAsia.
well guarded by bunkers and the
hospitality grand stands. Coming
to the final hole, Matsumura
was tied with Gibson on -20 and
Pagunsan was keeping one hand
on the trophy on -19.
Pagunsan ripped his drive to an
ideal position to go for the green
in two while Matsumura’s drive
was equally as aggressive also
allowing an attack at the green
in two. Pagunsan struck first
and landed his 3-wood a little
short but in an easy position
for a one chip one putt birdie.
Matsumura, with the adrenaline
running through his veins, fired
his 3-wood piercing towards the
green as it took a few bounces
refusing the stop on the green and
nestled in the heavy rough over
the green and long. Pagunsan
chipped his ball close for a
dead certain birdie and put the
pressure on the Japanese player.
Matsumura executed a confident
flop from the thick rough, which
pitched just short of the hole
and released to about 20 ft past
the hole with an up-hill putt for
victory.
TOP FIVE
Matsumura continued his fine
display of putting and sunk his
putt for the title and his first
win outside of Japan. Juvic
Pagunsan made his birdie putt
and a tie for second, and was the
first to congratulate a jubilant
Matsumura who deserved his
win for his stunning performance
and a back nine requiring only 30
strokes on this final day of play.
Indonesia’s best effort came from
George Gandranata, who ended
on nine under, earning $5,200,
but perhaps with a professional
tour beginning this year, we may
see more local players making a
greater impression at such events
in the future.
267 Michio Matsumura (Japan) 65-67-67-68
268 Rhein Gibson (Australia) 69-65-72-62
268 Juvic Pagunsan (Philippines) 67-64-68-69
270 Wu Ashan (China) 69-68-64-69
271 Maeng Dong-seop (South Korea) 67-68-70-65
The OneAsia tour next moves on to Volvo China Open at Genzon Golf Club April 24-27.
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ON TOUR
PRESS RELEASE
(from left to right): Andik
Mauludin (Golf Professional),
Harmony Thomas (President
Director OB Golf Events), Bapak
Sudarno (representative from
Badan Olahraga Profesional
Indonesia), Bapak Sirod Zudin
(Secretary General of PGI),
Johannes Dermawan, (chairman of
Professional Golf Tour Indonesia
PGTI), Rory Hie (Golf Professional)
Indonesian Golf Tour Launched with 14 Events
for Local Golf Professionals and Amateurs
New Generation of Golfers turn professional as a result of the initiative
Jakarta, March 21st 2014:
Indonesia will have its own
professional golf tour for the
first time. The launch of the
Indonesian Golf Tour is an
ambitious new professional golf
circuit aimed at speeding the
development of Indonesia’s up
and coming golfers.
The playing field will comprise
of 80 professionals, 30 male
amateurs, 20 female amateurs
and 14 special invites marking the
first time Indonesia has seen such
a tour that allows for a playing
field offering opportunities to
both amateurs and professionals
at the same time.
A total of thirteen 3-day events
will be hosted by selected courses
in the greater Jakarta area with
each boasting Rp.200,000,000
prize purses. All 13 events will
earn ranking points for the
participating golf professionals,
which will set the stage for the
Road to the Indonesian Golf
Championship to be hosted at
Rawamangun Golf Club from
December 10th – 13th this year.
The top 30 golf professionals
and top 10 amateurs will play
for the grand prize purse of
Rp.500,000,000 with all
golf professionals guaranteed
winnings in the 4-day tournament
as well as the three top
professionals securing themselves
a country exemption spot on the
Asian Development Tour for the
2015 season.
As a result of this new initiative
for professional and amateur
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golf in Indonesia, a number of
amateurs have converted their
status to professional status in
order to allow them to play for
money on the Indonesian Golf
Tour.
"The long term future for golf in
Indonesia is not paying large sums
to bring the world's superstars to
play here but creating our own
stars," Johannes Dermawan, the
chairman of Professional Golf
Tour Indonesia (PGTI) said.
"We need to create more stars
that we ourselves can be proud of,
stars that the Indonesian people
will flock to see and stars that
will eventually play among the
world's top golfers in the world's
top tournaments. But we can
only achieve this by giving our
best and most promising golfers
the opportunity to develop their
competitive skills; by giving them
the chance to compete regularly,"
added Dermawan.
Rory Hie added, “The road to the
Indonesian Golf Championship
will create a buzz factor on
the Indonesian Tour as players
compete throughout the season to
make it into the field for the final
event. We thank the tournament
organisers for supporting this
positive development.”
During the press conference,
professional golfers from across
the country were presented with
the vision and objectives of The
Indonesian Golf Tour and were
encouraged to use its platform as
a unique opportunity to improve
their fortunes.
The launch was blessed with
the presence of representatives
from Persatuan Golf Indonesia
(Indonesian Golf Association)
and Badan Professional Olahraga
Indonesia (Professional Sports
Association of Indonesia) as well
as many of Indonesia’s leading golf
professionals, all of whom echoed
the sentiments expressed above.
The Indonesian Golf Tour
series brings the total number
of Professional Golf events in
Indonesia being hosted to 20
events, including 2 Asian Tour
events (CIMB Niaga Indonesian
Masters and Indonesia Open),
1 OneAsia event (Indonesian
PGA Championship), 2 Asian
Tour Development events (Linc
Group Jakarta Classic and Linc
Group Jakarta Invitational) and
the Camry Invitational. This is
the first time Indonesia has seen
so many professional golf events
being hosted in a year.
For more information about
Indonesian Golf Tour, please
contact:
OB Golf Events (Event Promoter)
Edith Tania
[email protected]
+62 21 53671136
ABOUT INDONESIAN GOLF TOUR
The Indonesian Golf Tour has been launched with the aim of creating
a career pathway for professional golfers and amateurs in Indonesia.
The Indonesian Golf Tour will ultimately create a new playing
platform for emerging stars from across Indonesia. Players will enjoy
the opportunity to hone their games and talent through a professional
circuit in Indonesia. Designed in the same structure as the Asian
Development Tour, the Indonesian Golf Tour is a stepping-stone to the
Asian Development Tour and other secondary tours in exciting world
of international golf. The Indonesian Golf Tour has been structured
to ensure the best opportunities for its participants. The leading three
players on the Indonesian Golf Tour will earn country exemption spots
on the Asian Development Tour for the following season, ensuring a
proper career pathway for aspiring professionals.
MEET THE GOLFER
BY SIMON REYNOLDS
Juvic Pagunsan
W
e caught up with Honma
Tour professional Juvic
Pagunsan during the
practice day before the Enjoy Jakarta
Indonesia PGA Championship at Damai
Indah’s BSD Course. The course is a firm
favourite of Juvic’s as he claimed his first
and so far only Asian Tour victory here
during the 2007 Pertamina Indonesia
Presidents Invitational, where he
finished with a birdie-eagle to pip India’s
Gaganjeet Bhullar to win the title.
Juvic Pagunsan looked good all week
and was in contention from Round One,
finding his form at one of his favourite
courses in Asia. Posting rounds of 67-6468-69 to finish at -20 and a tie for second
place earning US$87,500, one shot
behind the champion, Michio Matsumura
from Japan.
How old were you when you first
took up the game of golf?
I was 15 when I first took up the game
of golf.
Your father was a professional
golfer in the Philippines, how
important was he towards your
development to become a
professional golfer yourself?
I grew up on a golf course; our friends
and I, from 15 onwards used to play every
Monday, which was ‘caddies day.’ This
was free for me. Sometimes my friends
and I would even sleep in the clubhouse.
Yes, my father was definitely a big
inspiration for me to become a golfer.
How old were you when you first
shot even par or better?
17 years old, so I guess I developed
relatively fast for a golfer.
In 2011, you were the first golfer
from the Philippines to win the
Asian Tour Order of Merit. Having
achieved this remarkable feat, you
then decided to move to the Japan
Golf Tour for the 2012 season. What
was the motivation behind this
decision?
GOLFER'S PROFILE
NATIONALITY
Philippines
PLACE OF BIRTH
Manila, Philippines
DATE OF BIRTH
11th May 1978 (35 years old)
PREVIOUS NOTABLE
/ TOURNAMENT WINS
PROFESSIONAL & AMATEUR:
• 2005 Philippine Amateur,
Thailand Amateur, Malaysia
Amateur Open
• 2006 The Country Club
Invitational (Philippines)
• 2007 Negeri Masters (Malaysia)
• 2007 Pertamina Indonesia
President Invitational (Asian Tour)
• 2010 Bali Open (Asian
Development Tour)
I just took my opportunity to compete
on a different tour, but to be honest
I still love playing on the Asian Tour.
After all this is where I am from.
In 2007, you won your first and
only Asian Tour Victory here
at BSD during the Pertamina
Indonesia Presidents Invitational
under remarkable circumstances,
finishing with birdie and eagle.
Were you aware that you had
to make an eagle to win the
tournament standing on the
18th tee box?
On the #17 hole I noticed Gaganjeet
Bhullar had made a birdie to go to -17,
then once again before the #18 hole
I checked the scoreboard and he had
made a birdie once again. Having made
the green in two on the 18th hole Par 5
I was aware that I was 1 down. I hit a
perfect six iron to reach the green and
I gave myself a perfect chance to make
an eagle to win the tournament, I was
feeling very confident with my putter
during the round, so anything was
possible. I made the putt and won my
first Asian Tour event.
In 2012 you qualified for the 2012
Open Championship at Royal
Lytham & St Annes Golf Club,
you then went on to be the first
Filipino to make the cut at a major
championship, what did
you take from the experience?
On the final day I had the honour of
playing with Retief Goosen. It was
a great experience playing with this
legend of the game and he gave me some
good advice for continuing to develop
my game as a professional golfer.
On the third day I played with Pablo
Larrazabal, which was fun being able to
chat to him in Spanish which helped me
feel more at ease during the round. The
weather was too cold for me, I missed a 1
ft. putt for par during the event because
my hands were so cold I lost all my
feeling with my putter blade.
There are many examples of
golfers who reached the pinnacle
of their games above the age of
40; Ben Hogan, Vijay Singh, Tom
Lehman, Mark O’Meara. How do
you feel about your game now that
you are 35, and how do you plan to
keep improving?
I want to make an effort to maintain
my form. I am confident that if I keep
practising hard I will still have many
opportunities to win professional events.
Now that I am older, I am doing more
strength and physical exercises. This
is something I never used to do in my
younger days.
Physically you are 5ft 6 inches
tall and weigh 62 kg, hardly ‘big’
by today’s standards, yet you still
manage to hit the ball consistently
over 275 yards with your driver.
What is the secret behind getting
these figures with your small
physique?
I think my swing speed is a little faster
than most players my size. A lot of my
distance comes from good timing and
technique, alongside my swing speed. I
have been doing some physical training
for the first time in may career recently.
This is really helping my game and
increasing my length on the course.
Golf is a time-consuming sport,
what do you do in your off time
when you are not playing golf?
Any particular hobbies you enjoy?
I like to play basketball back in
the Philippines. I also do physical
conditioning. Often I like jogging every
day to keep me in shape when I am not
playing golf and in between events. I
also enjoy the odd game of volleyball.
In 2012 you were fined 25,000
pesos by The Philippine Golf Tour
and suspended for the rest of the
season for withdrawing from the
North v South match-play special
event organized by this local tour.
Why did you withdraw from the
event?
During 2012 I had a hectic schedule
competing on both the Philippine Tour
and The Japan Tour. Also my wife had
just given birth to our second child at
the time. Every night when my wife
went to sleep often it was my turn to
take care of my baby boy. During the
day my wife took care of my baby boy,
during the evening my wife would rest
and it was my turn. It is really important
that golfers get the right amount of sleep
to perform at a high level. My tiredness
was beginning to really show with my
performances and I told my captain
I will do my best to complete the 36
holes during the second day which I did.
The third day was the final day and I
had drunk a couple of beers the night
beforehand to relax, however when I
awoke the next day my body felt weak,
and tired, I only felt 50% and with an
event scheduled for the next week in
Japan having arrived at the course, my
captain and I decided it was best if I
didn’t play. After all the team were also
4 up at the time. That is why I withdrew
from the event.
Did your team end up winning the
tournament?
No. So I think this is why I was fined by
the Philippine Golf Tour committee.
Honma Tour professional Juvic Pagunsan in action during the 2014 Enjoy Jakarta Indonesia PGA Championship. Photo courtesy of OneAsia
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GOLF GEEK
BY DAN RICHARDS
A Rangefinder Review
Hit with Confidence
H
ave you ever found yourself
on the course without a proper
distance reading, wondering
whether you should hit the 7i or 8i, only
to hit the 7i and fly the green? If so, this
common problem is preventing you from
realizing your true potential as a golfer
but luckily for you there is a solution, a
rangefinder.
A rangefinder is a versatile tool for
the modern golfer as it can measure
the distance to a specific point on the
fairway, the edge of a hazard or the true
distance to the pin as fairway markers
are measured to the center of the green.
When using a range finder you will
be able to get consistently accurate
distance readings for each shot allowing
you to hit a full shot with confidence.
By having the right club for the proper
distance you will put yourself in the best
position to hit your targets or at the very
least be within range of your intended
shot allowing for an easy recovery.
Ultimately after a few rounds with a
rangefinder you should expect to see the
return on your new investment as scores
drop by 3 to 5+ strokes.
While there are many distancemeasuring options on the market we
found the traditional rangefinder to be
our tool of choice as GPS devices and
mobile applications require a network
connection, downloading of often times
outdated courses, a well charged battery
and a margin of error threshold of up to
10 meters.
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Now before you go out and purchase
a rangefinder we must warn you
that owning one comes with great
responsibility as your playing partners
will be asking, "Hey! What am I playing
here?" as they quickly catch on that you
possess the knowledge of true distances.
The market of rangefinders varies in
price and technology. After trying out a
selection of rangefinder manufactures
and models we found the Bushnell Tour
V3 Slope to have the best functionality
and value. What sets the Bushnell Tour
V3 Slope apart from the competition
was its consistency, ease of use and
distance-measuring properties.
The Bushnell Tour V3 Slope is easy to
use with only one button to push, is
durable with its rainproof construction,
has an ergonomic design for a stable
grip, features a 5x magnification and is
accurate within 1 meter for distances
up to 1,000 meters. The best part of
the Bushnell Tour V3 Slope is that its
unique PinSeek and JOLT technology
adjusts distances to account for
elevation changes while providing a
quick vibration to indicate the device
has locked on to the pin. The only thing
this rangefinder doesn’t do is swing the
club for you.
The Bushnell Tour V3 Slope
Rangefinder retails for Rp.5,200,000
and is commonly stocked at your
nearest golf shop.
ON TOUR
PRESS RELEASE
With both players on the 18th green in two,
Fernandez-Castaño putted down to four
feet while Tanihara’s effort stopped a foot
and a half from the hole. Under intense
pressure, the Spaniard held his nerve to
roll his par effort into the back of the cup
before sportingly conceding the Japanese
player’s putt.
EURASIA CUP 2014
STUNNING ASIAN FIGHT BACK
SEES EURASIA CUP PRESENTED
BY DRB-HICOM END IN DRAW
Kuala Lumpur, March 29: A stunning
fight back from Team Asia saw the
inaugural EurAsia Cup presented by
DRB-HICOM end in a 10-10 draw after a
thrilling final day at the Glenmarie Golf
and Country Club on Saturday.
Trailing 3-7 overnight going into the singles
session — and having been 0-5 behind
after the first day’s fourball session — not
many gave Thongchai Jaidee’s team much
realistic hope of turning matters around.
Hailed as ‘The Ryder Cup of the East’
before the tournament started, the event
certainly lived up to that lofty billing,
producing drama of the kind normally
reserved only for the biennial contest
between Europe and the United States.
As well as capturing the imagination of
the spectators on course and the millions
watching on television around the world,
the event also thrilled the Malaysian
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Mohd Najib
Tun Abdul Razak who, at the closing
ceremony, announced the Malaysian
Government’s support of the contest
to return to the country in both 2016
and 2018.
In the end, the fate of the EurAsia Cup –
with the score tied at 9 ½ - 9 ½ - laid in
the hands of Spain’s Gonzalo FernandezCastaño and Hideto Tanihara of Japan,
whose ding-dong battle saw them all
square playing the last hole in the last
match on the course.
“I'm happy the way I performed under
pressure but I have to say that was the most
nervous I’ve ever been,” said FernandezCastaño, a seven-time European Tour
champion. “However you just need to look
around you at what is going on here; this
is big. This is going to be the next big thing
in golf and I'm really proud of being part
of the first edition.”
Asian captain Thongchai — who got Asia
off to the perfect start with a 3 & 2 win
over 2010 U.S. Open Champion Graeme
McDowell — echoed the sentiments.
“Every member of my team was a hero
today,” he said. “Everyone played really well
but the match itself was unbelievable. It
was a great finish and to end the contest on
the final holes in the final match, I’ve never
seen anything like it. It was amazing.”
Respective wins for Kiradech Aphibarnrat,
Kim Hyung-sung, Gaganjeet Bhullar and
Anirban Lahiri over Thomas Björn, Pablo
Larrazábal, Thorbjørn Olesen and Victor
Dubuisson, allied to Prayad Marksaeng’s
half point against Jamie Donaldson, saw
the overall scores levelled at 8 ½ – 8 ½.
Bangladesh’s Siddikur Rahman then
moved Asia ahead for the first time in the
three days with a 4 & 3 win over Scotland’s
Stephen Gallacher before Dutchman Joost
Luiten held his nerve to hole a four footer
for a winning par four against Koumei
Oda of Japan to bring parity once again.
It left the outcome of the entire contest on
the match between Fernandez-Castaño
and Tanihara — the half point being a
fitting conclusion.
FINAL DAY SINGLES RESULTS
(TEAM EUROPE FIRST)
◆ Miguel Angel JIMENEZ bt Nicholas
FUNG 1 hole;
◆ Graeme MCDOWELL lost to Thongchai
Jaidee 3 & 2;
◆ Thomas BJORN lost to Kiradech
APHIBARNRAT 2 & 1;
Opposite number Jiménez — who was one
of only two outrights winners for Europe
when he nervelessly holed an eight foot
birdie putt on the final green to beat a
luckless Malaysian home favourite
Nicholas Fung in the first match.
With the captains’ points in the bag for
their respective sides, the next hour on the
golf course firmly belonged to the hosts as
they threatened to repeat the ‘Miracle of
Medinah’ where Europe came from four
points down on the final day to clinch The
2012 Ryder Cup from the United States.
◆ Jamie DONALDSON & Prayad
MARKSAENG halved;
◆ Pablo LARRAZABAL lost to KIM
Hyung-sung 4 & 2;
◆ Victor DUBUISSON lost to Anirban
LAHIRI 2 & 1;
◆ Thorbjorn OLESEN lost to Gaganjeet
Bhullar 4 & 3;
◆ Joost LUITEN bt Koumei ODA 1-Hole;
◆ Gonzalo FDEZ-CASTANO & Hideto
TANIHARA halved;
◆ Stephen GALLACHER lost to Siddikur
RAHMAN 4 & 3.
EXPAT GOLF
BY ANTHONY KING
Jakarta Inter-Society Matchplay League
T
these vary from the innocuous to the rather
bawdy which get printed in the league’s
newsletter as well as being announced
should any of them win one of the monthly
skill prizes. This is the time when you really
know who your golfing buddies are!
he longest running Matchplay
competition in Jakarta kicked
off the 2014 season in earnest in
March at Jagorawi Golf & Country Club.
The format has remained constant over the
decades with eight teams puting forwards
eight players who compete with two singles
and three better-ball matches.
Every team plays every other team and at
the end of the season the team with the
most points is declared the winner; with
various scenarios of countback should two
or more teams have the same number of
points (as occurred in 2013).
Certainly there have been different teams
competing and this year we see Cloggies
(a sort of hybrid Dutch team), Jakarta
Loose Impediments — JLI (a distant
offshoot from the US embassy), Mad
Dogs (frequenters of one of the eating
and drinking places in Cilandak), Pocksia
(formerly a British regular Jakarta groups),
Sandbaggers (collectives of people who used
to play Rawamungan), Sentul Swingers
(formerly Tee Set players and generally
people who have made Sentul their home
or work centre), Tee Set (the oldest playing
group in Indonesia) and Tin Cups (a
collection of players who have been coerced
from other groups and follow the maxim of
the film Tin Cup).
One of the most satisfying aspects is
that the teams consist of players of all
handicaps, nationalities and is open to
both men and women — so a real golfing
challenge in a convivial atmosphere. Each
match handicap is taken as the difference
of handicaps from the lowest handicapped
player in the group and this together with
captains' strategic player selection and
positioning definitely concentrates the
mind during a matchplay event, especially
for lower handicap players who have to
give shots.
The JGCC has been home for the past
few years and with a mini shotgun start
at 9:30 (allowing some recuperation time
from the frivolities of the previous night), it
does mean players have the opportunity to
enjoy the day and still get back into Jakarta
before the hordes from Puncak come
charging down the toll.
Over the years teams have become more
identifiable as they have tram shirts and
some players go the extra yard by having
complimentary trousers and hats — indeed
those from LoudMouth should pay us a visit
and see what Tanah Abang can produce!
Players usually are given ‘golf names’ and
Tradition has it that the previous year’s
winning and bottom teams play the
opening match and this year there was a
shock as Sandbaggers (winners) shared
the points with JLI (last). Interestingly,
this result could have changed had a
clear understanding of golf rules been in
evidence but then this is an element that
can be found in most amateur ranks.
Tee Set were pipped to a 6:4 defeat by Mad
Dogs whilst both Tin Cups and Cloggies
beat their opponents 8:2 against Sentul
Swingers and Pocksia respectively. Scores
differ widely and this month there were two
net 66 and one 67 but on the other end of
the spectrum several players racked up the
‘ton+’ and many hit double figures on some
holes.
Post golf is the bragging session where
players gather and exchange stories whilst
having food and drink and the ‘lucky’ or
skillful ones receive their awards.
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MEET THE CADDY
BY THE CADDY HUNTER
Ellie from Palm Hill Golf Club
I
f you don't mind me getting all
'red-blooded male' on you for a
second, Palm Hills has long since
held the accolade for the best looking
waitresses within the Jakarta area, their
long black hair falling ever so neatly over
their tightly fitting uniforms and their long
legs beautifully protruding from their ever
shorter skirts.
caddy for the day. She came equipped with
the most and essential of equipment thus
being an attractive and friendly smile, a
witty sense of humor (with a surprising
collection of rather funny jokes) and a
vanity mirror to ensure that the layer of
Plaster of Paris adorning her face remained
that way for the 5 hours that we were out
there.
The caddies ain't half bad either, dressed
neatly in bright uniforms, a walking, talking
advert for why thousands of golf widows
around the country are reluctant to let their
husbands out onto the fairways week after
week, fearing the risk of being replaced for a
younger, sportier and dare I say it more fun
model. A friend of mine recently likened it
to the equivalent of changing your Toyota
Fortuner for a bright red Mini Cooper.
A grasp of the English language, however
was not something that was present,
though that actually added to the overall
banter for the day as the two of us tried
to work out what we were actually saying
to each other; my rudimentary Bahasa
Indonesia not sufficient to navigate what
is rather a difficult course with incredibly
complex greens.
Palm Hills caddy recruitment could also
be helped by its location, which sits right
next to the Sentul Ciruit exit, thus meaning
that the girls in the area are exposed to golf
from an early age, and a natural progression
thus occurs from playing in the sandbox as
a 5-year-old, to 15 years later playing about
with balls in a bunker.
One such girl from the local area is Ellie,
who had the dubious honour of being my
It seems to be a recurring theme that the
female caddies are averse to the angry
golfer, and that was no exception here. She
recounted the upsetting tale of a French
golfer called Greg (yes, we name and shame
in this column) who had a penchant for
'club-thumping' and the 'F word'. Let that
be a lesson — angry golfers are not big,
nor clever and anyone who blames a caddy
for not finding the ball after you shank
one into the bushes should be ashamed of
themselves (and probably take lessons).
Ellie also went on to say that she is not a
fan of what I call the Jimmy Saville’s (if
you don't know who he is, read a British
newspaper); the arm stroking and the
bottom touching making her just feel
uncomfortable. She did name and shame
again here, but since this publication is
read by all creeds and I do not particularly
fancy a lynch mob after me, her secret will
stay with me, until I release it on Twitter in
a few weeks time.
To be honest, my score on that day was not
exceptional, my putting was awful and I
lost about 3 balls in hazards that had I been
informed about previously (and I may have
been but not for the language barrier), I
would not have done. That being said, it is
without a doubt that this was my most fun
round of golf in Indonesia thus far and a
true testament to the enjoyable company
of Ellie as my other playing partners, quite
frankly were….(I seem to have run out of
space).
CURIOUS TALES FROM THE GOLF COURSE…
BY "THE GOLF NUTS"
From: The Golf Nuts' Book of Amazing Feats & Records by Bruce Nash, Allan Zullo with George White
Most Rounds a Pro
Played with the
Same Ball
4 Rounds
Sam Snead
1945 Los Angeles Open
Sam Snead dominated golf in the early years, some say he had the greatest swing ever…
no wonder he seldom lost golf balls.
Sam Snead had long held the reputation
as one of golf ’s tightwads, but he outdid
himself at the 1945 Los Angeles Open.
In an era when golf balls weren’t nearly
as durable as they are now, Snead played
the entire tournament from start to
finish with just one ball!
Actually, he didn’t have much choice.
It was war-time, there was a national
rubber shortage, and golf balls had
become very expensive, even for the
spenders who had much looser purse
strings than Snead.
“You couldn’t get balls then,” Snead
explained later. “I was playing $100
a dozen. Bing Cosby gave me a ball, a
Spalding Dot, and I played it throughout
the tournament. The cover was loose, but
it kept going.”
Incredibly, the ball held up long
enough for Slammin’ Sam to win the
tournament!
An early 1950’s advert for the Spalding Dot golf ball
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Most Consecutive Times Bouncing
a Ball on the Head of a Club
3,699 consecutive times
Rob MacGregor, 1990
Blenheim Community Golf Club
Ontario, Canada
Have you ever tried bouncing a golf ball on the face of a sand wedge to see
how many times you can do it without messing up?
It’s not easy.
In 1990, Rob MacGregor, head professional at the Blenheim Community
Golf Club in Ontario, Canada, bounced the ball on the face of his lefthanded wedge an incredible 3,699 consecutive times before the ball fell off.
He blew away the previous record set back in 1985 when Mark Mooney,
of Hummelstown, Pennsylvania, wore out the face of his pitching wedge
bouncing a ball on it 1,764 times.
TIPS
BY ADAM TAYLOR
THE 'L' POSITION
In this edition of Golf Indonesia, l will outline the key aspects of part 4 in my 5 part series on the principals of a good golf swing, focusing on The Letter ‘L’ Position. This is
the next step following the grip, setup and alignment, and the takeaway.
This position is a great check point in the back swing. It will give you the best chance of making good contact with the ball, hitting the ball straighter, and achieving an increase
in distance without having to swing harder or faster. Applying the same for all longer swings and clubs, it will create a greater level of consistency throughout your game.
From front on, the focus is on the position of the left arm (right
handed players) when level with the ground, and where the
position of the club is at this point. For many amateur players,
the left arm and club remain very straight, which is one of the
main causes for poor body rotation and back pain.
From side on, the focus points are the left
arm angle across the body, the angle of the
shaft in relation to the ball line, and the
angle of the clubface.
As the arm and club move around the body
on a slight curve up to the ‘L’ position, the
left arm will angle slightly across your body.
Many players make the mistake of having
the arm too much across the chest at the
‘L’, therefore increasing the probability of
getting the left arm on the outside of the
body during the downswing, causing an out
to in path resulting in a slicing ball flight.
The next focus point of the ‘L’ is the angle
of the shaft. The goal is to have the club
angling as close as possible to the line of
the ball. This keeps the club on a good
plane/path throughout the backswing. The
amount of angle will change with each club
as the length of the club changes. Shorter
clubs will result in a more upright angle,
longer clubs in a slightly flatter angle. Just
the same as the angle changes in the setup
from club to club, so too in the ‘L'. The
reference point though will always remain
towards the ball line for every club.
The last focus point, but probably the most
crucial, is the angle of the clubface in the
‘L’. The reference point here is to have the
clubface on the same angle as the upper left
arm. Achieving this position means that
your hands have not rolled the clubface
open or closed during the backswing.
Only allowing the wrists to break during
the backswing will give you a much better
chance of returning the club face back to
square at impact. The clubface position
at impact has the greatest effect on the
direction the ball starts. Most of our poor
shots result in the clubface being very open
or closed at impact, making the ball go off
our intended target line as soon as it strikes
the face.
Practising this ‘L’ position is a great way to improve your club and body positions so they are
replicated automatically in the full swing. A great way to check your ‘L’ is by taking a video
with your smart phone or tablet to see if you are achieving the correct wrist break and angle
of your club and clubface.
In the next edition of Golf Indonesia, I will be focusing on the most important yet difficult
part of the swing, the Impact Position.
In the ‘L’ position, the goal is to have the left arm when level with
the ground forming a 90 degree angle with the club. Achieving
this angle is a great power builder for club head speed at impact,
and will keep your body rotating correctly, helping to prevent a
reverse pivot whereby the hips sway to the right and the upper
body tilt towards the target.
If you would like more information on the letter ‘L’ position, or to have a personal
lesson with me, contact Ancora Golf Institute at Royale Jakarta Golf Club.
Ancora Golf Institute, Royale Jakarta Golf Club
Jl. Raya Halim Tiga, Halim Perdana Kusuma,
Jakarta 13610
Phone +62 21 8087 2222 ext. 310-311
Email: [email protected]
Web: www. ancorasports.com
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LOCAL NEWS
BY SIMON REYNOLDS
Palm Hill Golf Club, 28th February 2014
YKAKI CHARITY GOLF TOURNAMENT
1
On the 28th February 2014, Jakarta’s
golfing community gathered en masse at
Palm Hill Golf Club to play golf for a great
cause - YKAKI. Charity golf events are
great events for the affluent community of
influential business golf enthusiasts to get
together to enjoy their hobby of golf whilst
contributing to a worthy cause. Over 150
golfers attended the YKAKI Charity Golf
tournament, which is a great reflection of
YKAKI as a charity and the Jakarta golf
communities' awareness of the great things
YKAKI are striving to achieve to help
children with cancer here in Indonesia. A
grand total of: Rp.89,890,202 was raised
from the event, which will help no doubt
in investing towards future projects by
YKAKI throughout Indonesia.
YAYASAN KASIH ANAK KANKER
INDONESIA (INDONESIA CARE FOR
CANCER KIDS FOUNDATION)
Cancer can also happen to kids. A harsh
reality particularly if it happens to our kids.
Official data from IARC (International
Agency for Research on Cancer) indicate
that 1 out of 600 children can suffer from
cancer before the age of 16. The good
news is, cancer in children can be cured if
detected early and the child received the
right and the best treatment available. The
Yayasan Kasih Anak Kanker Indonesia
(YKAKI) was founded in November 1st
2006, with the responsibility of acting
and participating in the cure of cancer in
children
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VISION: YKAKI was established with
the vision that every Indonesian child
with cancer has the right to have the best
treatment and care, and their right for
education and right to play even though
they are in the hospital.
MISSION: To conduct 'public awareness'
to the various communities about cancer
in children. To support government
programs and activities already undertaken
by various organizations with, among
others, provision of accommodation for
patients and families, hospital schooling,
transportation, follow-up to abandon
patients and 'awareness/public education'
programs to various communities. The
raising of funds and to seek support from
various sectors that 'care for the future
of children with cancer' in order to assist
YKAKI activities.
The Golf Results
150 golfers attended the Charity Golf event at Palm Hill Golf Club. The weather was
sunny and favorable until late in the afternoon when lightning and thunder struck with
the final groups completing their final holes. Conditions were fun but also challenging
on the course, with slippery greens, making scoring much more challenging than usual.
The recent IGT — Indonesia Golf Challenge professional event meant faster greens then
normal and amateur golfers could get a taste of what it’s like playing to elite conditions.
There were some very impressive golf performance on the day, and the full list of the
winners can be seen below:
OVERALL
BEST GROSS OVERALL: Adi S, Gross 76, HCP 9, Nett 67
BEST NETT OVERALL: Doel, Gross 77, HCP 9, Nett 68
FLIGHT A
BEST NETT 1: Purnama, Gross 80, HCP 10, Nett 70
BEST NETT 2: Sutisna, Gross 82, HCP 12, Nett 70
FLIGHT B
For more information about YKAKI and
their great work towards battling cancer
for kinds:
YAYASAN KASIH ANAK KANKER
INDONESIA / Indonesia Care for
Cancer Kids Foundation
Jln. Percetakan Negara IX no. 10A, Jakarta
Pusat / telp 62 21 428 72556
Email address: [email protected]
Website: www.ykaki.org
Twitter: ykaki_indonesia
Facebook: Yayasan Kasih Anak
Kanker Indonesia
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BEST NETT 1: Hendrawan Gross 88, HCP 20, Nett 68
BEST NETT 2: Eko Y, Gross 88, HCP 18, Nett 70
YKAKI would like to formally thank all the golfers who attended this successful and
exciting charity golf event, and they look forward to the next YKAKI Charity Golf event
where golfer enthusiasts can get together once again towards raising money for this great
cause fighting cancer for kids in Indonesia.
Picture 1: (from left to right): Mr.Nugroho Saleh (member at large of YKAKI), Mrs.
Aniza Alatas (Treasurer & Founder of YKAKI), Mrs.Ira Soelistyo (Chair & Founder
of YKAKI), Mardi Santosa (Board of Advisor of YKAKI).
Picture 2: The trophies available for the top performing golfers, during the YKAKI
Charity Golf Tournament
Picture 3: With the help of YKAKI, kids with cancer can never lose hope.
GOLF DIRECTORY
Lido Golf Club
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Course: Public course
Course Architect: Gary Player
Open Monday-Sunday : 06.00 AM–07.00 PM
Course : Public Course 18 Holes, Par 72
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AGENDA — APRIL 2014
Apr 08 – Apr 10
CIMB Niaga Indonesian Masters, Amateur League,
Round 4, Emeralda Golf & Country Club
Apr 10 – Apr 13
Masters Tournament, Augusta National Golf Club,
United States
Apr 17 – Apr 20
Maybank Malaysian Open, Asian Tour, Kuala
Lumpur Golf & Country Club, Malaysia
Apr 21 – Apr 24
PGM Lada Langkawi Championship, Asian
Development Tour, Gunung Raya Golf Resort, Kedah,
Malaysia
May 07 – May 10
PGM Northport Glenmarie Championship, Asian
Development Tour, Glenmarie Golf & Country Club,
Malaysia
Apr 24 – Apr 27
CIMB Niaga Indonesian Masters, Asian Tour –
Royale Jakarta, Indonesia
May 15
35th Jakarta Highland Gathering Golf Day, Team
Texas Scramble (info: [email protected]) Imperial
Klub Golf, Lippo Karawaci
May 01 – May 04
The Championship, Asian Tour, Blackstone Resort,
Seoul, Korea
Apr 20
nter-League, Round 2 — Jagorawi Golf & Country
Club New Course
May TBC
Golf Indonesia Tabloid, 1st Anniversary Golf
Tournament, venue TBC
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