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CONTENTS
CONTRIBUTORS' PROFILE
W W W. G O L F I N D O N E S I A . B IZ
Editor
Simon Reynolds
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Management
Edo Frese
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Group Editor in Chief
Angela Richardson
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DICK VAN TOULON
Dick van Toulon van der Koog (61, Dutch,
what’s in a name?) is a pensionado
resident of Jakarta. He has been a keen
follower (obsessed is the right word,
according to friends) of the US and
European golf tours, ever since he took up
golf in 1973. A mediocre amateur golfer,
he thoroughly enjoys the great courses of
Jabotabek. If his knowledge of historical
professional golf data borders on the
bizarre, so what ?
JOHN RUSSELL
Once a zero handicapper, John Russell is a
business strategist with a deep understanding
of golf. Previously advisor to KADIN Indonesia,
HIPMI, and an executive in Bechtel Corporation,
John has always used golf as a tool for
business. In 1999 John entered the golf world
full time, becoming Indonesia’s pre-eminent
golf personality with golf schools, television
appearances, articles in golf media, and now
weekly articles in Jakarta Globe. Understanding
how golf can be applied for better business, John
became a pioneer of corporate golf in Asia. His
innovations are now common practice. John can
be contacted at [email protected]
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FEATURED COURSE REVIEW
Jababeka Golf & Country Club
By Dick Van Toulon
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ON TOUR
The 2014 ASEAN PGA Tour
By Antony Sutton
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ON TOUR
Daly to Light Up Indonesia PGA Championship
By One Asia
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ON TOUR
The 'Fantastic Four' All Set for the CIMB Niaga
Indonesian Masters 2014
By Simon Reynolds
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GOLF TRAVEL
Golfing Under the Volcano
By Dennis G. Kloeth
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MEET THE GOLFER
Rinaldi Adiyandono
By Simon Reynolds
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GOLF INSIGHT
Golf Simulators vs. The Real Thing
By John Russell
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TIPS
The Takeaway
By Adam Taylor
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HUMOUR
Curious Tales from the Golf Course
By Simon Reynolds
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GOLF GEEK
The Best Apps for Golfers
By Dan Richards
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MEET THE CADDY
Titi
By The Caddy Hunter
Editorial Assistant
Gabriella Panjaitan
[email protected]
Sales & Marketing
Betty De Haan
[email protected]
Distribution
Dian Mardianingsih
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Graphics
Frederick Ng
[email protected]
Finance & Admin
Andre Fajar
Lini Verawaty
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.
THE CADDY HUNTER
Far from being your typical upper middle-aged,
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 Twitter, though: @(will give
you this later today). Where will he strike next?
Contributors
Dennis G. Kloeth
EDITOR'S NOTE
Dan Richards
John Russell
Antony Sutton
Adam Taylor
Dick van Toulon
The Caddy Hunter
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DENNIS G. KLOETH
Born June 1946, in Menteng, Jakarta,
after a stint of 26 years in Europe, Dennis
returned to Indonesia in 1987. In 1998,
he founded Golf Promo Indonesia,
promoting abroad Indonesia’s fabulous
world of golf and leisure. Long before
most countries in the world had even
begun to imagine the potential for golf
tourism in 1999 he started the golf
dedicated website www.indogolf.com.
As a prolific writer and photographer,
he first published the Golfer’s Guide
Indonesia in 2001. His articles on, and
photographs of Indonesia’s golf courses
are published in Asia, Europe and the
United States. For more than one decade
he is considered the go-to source for
information on golf in Indonesia.
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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 onearmed caddy.
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
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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.
H
ave you ever heard the saying 'Life is
like a Round of Golf'? Here is a poem
by Criswell Freeman, which I found on
an interesting blog: www.thejoyofgolfing.com
Life is like a Round of Golf
Life is like a round of golf
With many a turn and twist.
But the game is much too sweet and short
To curse the shots you’ve missed.
Sometimes you’ll hit it straight and far
Sometimes the putts roll true.
But each round has it’s errant shots
And troubles to play through.
So always swing with courage
No matter what the lie.
And never let the hazards
Destroy the joy inside.
And keep a song within your heart
Give thanks that you can play.
For the round is much too short and sweet
To let it slip away.
— Criswell Freeman
A fitting poem for the best game in the world
that us golfers have the pleasure to enjoy. What
is your favourite line of the poem? Mine is So
always swing with courage, no matter what
the lie. This line is full of profound wisdom,
which can be relevant to both your everyday life
and the game of golf. Golf will present many
obstacles, so will life. The concept of courage
and fearlessness is very important to the golfer,
as a confident putt or a confident chip is more
likely to end up in the hole. So, next time you
face a tricky green-side chip, have faith in your
chosen favoured chipping club and focus on
where you want the ball to land and you are
more likely to be one-putting to save par or
even chipping in for a birdie. Play golf with
courage, confidence and fearlessness, but
don’t be reckless.
The dry season is on the horizon, and the
prolonged rainy season has tested our
patience and our perseverance as golfers,
with treacherous wet conditions at several
courses. The sun is near, and March ‘should’
see the beginning of dryer conditions and for
once more roll on the fairways of Indonesia.
There is the Enjoy Jakarta Indonesia PGA
Championship to look for at its new venue,
Damai Indah’s BSD Course, from the 27th
– 30th of March. The event is a ONEASIA
Tour sanctioned event with decent prize
money to be won, US$ 1 million at stake.
Combined with the announcement of the
two time Major winner ‘Long-John’ John
Daly’s scheduled appearance at this year's
event, Indonesian golf fans can look forward
to a colourful event, where we can watch
Indonesia’s top professionals playing with
the best players from the ONEASIA tour.
Big names and big events like the Enjoy
Jakarta Indonesian PGA Championship,
CIMB Niaga Indonesian Masters and the
Indonesian Open are the highlights of
professional golf here in Indonesia. “The
Indonesian Majors” shall we say, good prize
money is available to be won, but most
importantly, these events allow Indonesia’s
top playing professionals and talented
amateurs an opportunity to play with Asia’s
finest professional golfers and world class
professionals with special invitations. There
is plenty of evidence to suggest that playing
golf with better golfers makes you a better
golfer. These events will provide our local
players the opportunity to play with and
be inspired to continue their journey as
professional golfers.
Salam Olahraga!
GOLFINDONESIA .BIZ / MARCH 2014 /
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FEATURED COURSE REVIEW
Jababeka Golf & Country Club at sunset
BY DICK VAN TOULON
Jababeka Golf & Country Club
COURSE INFORMATION
JABABEKA GOLF & COUNTRY CLUB
SOCIETIES
Societies welcome, contact the
clubhouse for arrangements.
RESERVATIONS
To book and enquire about tee
times, please contact the clubhouse
management office.
Reservation open daily from
08.00 am – 18.00pm
Phone : + 62 21 8936148
Email : [email protected]
GREEN FEES (‘Visitor’ Fees):
Visitors Welcome, Member’s
Guest rates also available:
SENIORS: Monday & LADIES:
Wednesday Rp. 330,000
Standard: Monday – Friday
(AM & PM) Rp.575,000
Saturday & Sunday (AM)
Rp.1,750,000 / (PM) Rp.1,200,000
(All prices incl. Green Fee, Cart
Service, Insurance & Caddy Fee)
DRIVING RANGE FACILITY
(Open every Tuesday – Sunday:
6.00 – 20.00)
50 BALLS: Rp.20,000
100 BALLS: Rp.40,000
Night Driving: Rp.20,000
Golf Lesson: Rp.110,000/ hour
Rental Club: (1 set) Rp.250,000
Rental Club: (Putter) Rp.15,000
Rental Golf Shoes: Rp.50,000
FACILITIES
Restaurant, Locker Room, Massage,
Tennis, Pool, Pro Shop, Teaching
Professional, Driving Range, Putting
Green, President’s Exec. Club with 10
suites + standard rooms (5 mins from
clubhouse) standard room rate: Rp.
600,000++ / night
LOCATION
Jl. Raya Lemah Abang, Cibarusah
Cikarang Baru — BKS CKR 17581
CONTACT INFORMATION
TELEPHONE: + 62 21 8936148
FAX: + 62 21 8936150
EMAIL: [email protected]
GM: [email protected]
WEBSITE: www.jababekagolf.co.id
MODESTLY UNDULATED
RESIDENTIAL COURSE
COURSE DESIGNER
Sir Nick Faldo
18 Holes
PAR 72
Gold : Professional 6,589m
Blue : Champion 6,142m
White : Men’s regulation 5,624m
Red : 4,861m
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A
s is the case with
most residential
golf courses,
Jababeka Golf and Country Club
was built primarily to increase
the appeal of the residential real
estate to be developed in the
immediate vicinity, currently
in its early stages.
Currently there are approximately
500 members, mostly corporate
memberships purchased by
Japanese, Korean and Philippine
factories established in the
Cikarang Baru area.
Jababeka G&CC and sister club
Borobudur Golf & CC (Magelang,
course design by Nick Faldo) are
co-managed. A third course near
Ujung Kulon (southwestern tip
of Java) is being managed by the
group as well, for re-opening by
the end of 2014 or 1st half of 2015.
The original course design was by
Jeff P. Howes (Ireland).
What follows is the result of
an interview I was granted
by Jababeka G&CC General
Manager Pak W. Widiasmanto.
From 8 through 11 January 2014,
Jababeka Golf and Country Club
hosted its first international
professional tournament; the
final event of the 2013 Asian
Development Tour, the LINC
Group Jakarta Invitational, a
stepping stone to the region’s
leading Asian Tour
What criterion did Pak Widi
and his staff have to meet, to
be selected as the host for this
official ADT event?
In Greater Jakarta with more
than forty 18-hole courses,
competition is one hurdle to
overcome. For the LINC Group
Jakarta Invitational last January,
Jababeka was selected over two
other courses. After the final
decision by the Asian Tour and
Asian Development Tour to
hold the event at Cikarang Baru,
Jababeka’s management started
working closely together with
the tournament director (IMG)
and representatives of the Asian
Tour & ADT to bring the course
up to ADT standards. With
Jababeka G&CC already being
near championship standards,
this was not too much to handle.
Throughout the year Jababeka’s
greens already belong to the truest
and fastest of Greater Jakarta;
the average stimp metre speed at
Jababeka normally hovers around
9. Nevertheless, ADT tournament
standard is 11+. This gap, the
course management was able to
close within two weeks.
Officials of the Asian Tour &
ADT, together with Jababeka
management, double checked
various course issues, such as
length per hole, fairway width,
rough length, and OB areas
thoroughly.
That the course held its own
during the event was illustrated
by the halfway cut (+12 for 36
holes) and the 72 holes winning
score of Thai professional Pavit
Thangkamolprasert; his -9 is
not dissimilar to that of major
champions.
View of the clubhouse and the short-game practice areas
COURSE RATING
COURSE
FACILITIES
CADDIES
AMBIENCE
VALUE
80%
At the ADT event,
caddies had to
manage without the
cart they normally drive around
the course with amateur clients.
Their local course knowledge
must have been valuable for the
pros, so it was no surprise that
the feedback from pros working
with Jababeka caddies was very
positive.
GOLF INDONESIA RATING
20/ 25
Feedback from last January’s
event partners (Asian Tour
and ADT) was positive to very
positive. Whether Jababeka
G&CC in the future will host
more official ADT and/or Asian
Tour events depends on its own
desire to do so (management says
it is keen), the standard of the
course and supporting facilities,
competition from other courses
in Greater Jakarta (many are
already in a position to meet
Asian Tour/ADT standards) and
how regularly the Asian Tour and
ADT want to rotate their events
in Indonesia between different
courses. Needless to say, they have
ample choice.
Another field in which Jababeka
performed well was its caddies.
Only 30 of the total field of 94
pros brought along their own
Many other issues come into
caddies for the event. The majority play for the host of an official
chose to work with a Jababeka
professional golf event: overnight
caddy, no doubt because of
facilities for the pros and
financial constraints. For the ADT commuting time to the course
event the caddy master selected
(in Jababeka’s case five minutes),
60 of his most experienced
accessibility of the course to
caddies, who had to undergo a
spectators, which in Jababeka’s
special two weeks training. An
case will greatly improve when
important point of attention was
the new Cikampek toll road exit,
In any case, Jababeka G&CC’s
to get the chosen ones used to the
now under construction, will
debut on the Asian professional
much heavier pro bags they had
be opened in a few months. The
golf circuit was a success. The club
to hand carry for 108 holes (two
quality of catering also is very
put itself firmly on the radar of
practice and four tournament
important for the professional’s
both the ADT and the Asian Tour!
rounds for pros surviving the cut),
nutritional standards and
including covering the distance
requirements during tournament
from green to next tee, which at
competition.
Jababeka is quite considerable on
some of the holes.
©DICK VAN TOULON VAN DER KOOG | ALL PHOTO’S COURTESY OF JABABEKA GOLF & COUNTRY CLUB
MP-54 Irons
Mizuno launch new range of high quality iron sets in Indonesia
Mizuno have been producing the highest
quality of golf equipment for many years,
and the brand Mizuno, especially in Japan
is a brand famous for its quality, details
and performance, distancing them-selves
from the mass produced equipment that
has flooded the golf industry recently.
Indonesian golf enthusiasts were treated
to another fantastic launch day by MAP
Active, where all the latest Mizuno
equipment was available for testing at
Pondok Indah driving range, with prizes
available for the longest hitting 6-irons,
and the most accurate irons hit to an
island green around 120m from the
driving bays.
Mizuno have begun the 2014 golf
calendar by launching a new range of golf
equipment that will cater for a wide range
of golfers, from the high handicapper
looking for game improvement and
forgiveness, to the single digit aspiring
pro looking for feel and workability. Their
irons on offer are something getting
excited about, and 2014 is no exception
as Mizuno HQ have launched 3 varieties
of high performance and distinctive iron
sets: JPEX EZ, MP-54, MP4. Indonesian
golf enthusiasts were treated to another
fantastic launch day by MAP Active,
where all the latest Mizuno equipment
was available for testing at Pondok Indah
driving range.
What is it about Mizuno irons that make
them so appealing to the discerning golfer
looking for well crafted irons, with ‘feel’
high on the priority list? The answer is
the Grain Flow Forging Process. Each
club head is cut from a single 1025E
Pure Select mild carbon steel billet.
This painstaking level of detail results
in a very soft forged steel club-head
that produces optimum levels of feel
for the golfer.
THE ALL NEW MIZUNO IRONS FOR 2014
MP-54 Irons — Step Up Your Shotmaking
JPX-EZ Irons — Risk Rewarded
The MP-54 is a thick, powerful Grain
Flow Forged iron crafted to awaken the
shotmaker in players needing just a little
forgiveness.
A deep Milled Pocket Cavity (3-7 iron)
delivers stability on off-center strikes,
while a heavily bevelled sole ensures
cleaner turf interaction and the
workability to take your ball striking
to the next level.
Combining Mizuno’s HOT METAL face
design and ultra-pocket cavity (4-7 iron)
the incredible JPZ EZ irons fire higher and
longer with a predictable, tight dispersion.
The Harmonic Impact Technology (H.I.T)
engineered cavity frame ensures that the
JPX-EZ feels like every Mizuno iron should,
but with forgiveness you can’t imagine.
“The JPX EZ is going to turn you into a
player who can take risks — someone who
can take the shot on and not think about
the danger. You’re going to hit shots that
you’ve never been able to hit before.”
Tomo Aoki — Club Engineer
Tech features:
• Max Pocket Cavity (4–7): Massive sweet
area, tightest dispersion, and effortless
launch characteristics.
• Deep pocket Cavity (8–PW): For
increased accuracy and launch control.
• HOT METAL FACE: Thin multi thickness
design for maximum COR to deliver long,
consistent distance.
• Harmonic Impact Technology (H.I.T):
Feel and sound tuned through cavity
frame design.
• Custom Set Make Ups: Available in
mixed/combo sets or with JPX FLI-HI
long iron replacements. There is also
the option of the JPX EZ forged irons.
The pure feel of Mizuno’s one piece
Grain Flow Forged 1025E Mild Carbon
steel construction is heightened through
a Step Muscle design that retains
thickness behind impact.
“The MP-54 is for players who have
grown up on forgiving golf equipment
— but want a little bit more from their
shotmaking. It still has all the forgiveness
most modern players are used to — but
with so much more feel and workability.
It’s still MP, still traditional — but more
aggressive.”David Llewellyn — Golf Club
Development
Tech features:
• Step Muscle Design: Createsadditional
thickness behind impact for solid feel.
• Grain Flow Forged: From a single 1025E
Pure Select mild carbon steel billet.
• Milled Pocket Cavity (3-7): Off center
stability, higher launch,and a steep
landing angle.
• Solid Muscle Design (8-PW):
Enhanced feel and maneuverability
• Perimeter Grind: Reduces topline
appearance and sole width.
MP-4 Irons — The Art of Shotmaking
The MP-4 is the purest of forged muscle
backs for shot-makers seeking the
ultimate control over their ball flight.
A longer, softer sense of impact results
from Mizuno’s patented Grain Flow
Forging process and bulging muscle
design that extends higher up on the
clubface. The muscle bulge is most
prominent in the scoring irons and
reduces down through to the slender long
irons — where design emphasis is placed
on creating a quick launch and steeper
landing angle to knock down flags.
“The MP-4 gives real shot-makers the
ultimate control over their ball flight —
with the very purest feel and feedback
possible. If you want to learn to become a
truly great shotmaker, the MP-4 is the best
teacher you can have”.Tetsuya Kanayama
— Manager Golf Club Development
Tech features:
• Pure Muscle Design: Bulging muscle
ensures thickness behind impact for
solid feel.
• Shotmaker’s profile: Thin top line
& reduced offset helps manipulate
ball flight.
• Variable Muscle Bulge: More bulge
in the short irons for trajectory control.
• New profile 8-PW: More compact than
previous MP irons,
• Grain Flow Forged: From a single
1025E Pure Select mild carbon steel
billet for enhanced feel.
GOLFINDONESIA .BIZ / MARCH 2014 /
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ON TOUR
BY ANTONY SUTTON
Thailand’s Kwanchai Tannin, The 2013 ASEAN PGA Order of Merit champion. Courtesy of www.aseanpgatour.com
The 2014 ASEAN PGA Tour
T
he ASEAN PGA Tour
makes a welcome return
to Indonesia in 2014
with a couple events being held at
courses somewhat off the beaten
track among the 11 tournaments
announced at the start of
February.
Launched in 2007, the first
tournament was the less than
grandly named International
Championship hosted by the
Imperial Klub Golf in Jakarta
with Malaysia’s Danny Chia
becoming the first ever winner.
But while both Indonesia
and Malaysia played such an
important role in getting the Tour
off the ground, it is the Thais who
have dominated with no less than
15 of the top 20 on the 2013 Order
of Merit coming from the Land
of Smiles. Kwanchai Tannin lead
the way, pocketing a cool $35,000
and lifting the Singha Pattaya
Open and the PGM-ASEAN
PGA Negeri Sembilan Masters in
Malaysia.
It was a fallow year for Indonesian
golf on the Tour with no events
being hosted in the country and
the best ranked player, Kurnia
Hersihandy, being ranked 55th.
Competing in just four events,
his best performance came at
the Penang Masters where he
finished in 11th place with a
seven under 281.
Hopes are high that 2014 will
see a better showing from local
golfers. Whether they can give
the Thais a run for their money
remains to be seen.
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The Tour begins in Thailand
with the Singha Esan Open in
Khon Kaen in March and runs
throughout the year, taking in
events in Malaysia, Indonesia
and Laos.
2014 ASEAN PGA SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
Singha Esan Open March 27 to 30 Singha Park Golf Club, Khon Kaen,Thailand
Defending champion: Prayad Marksaeng (THA)
Total Prize Money: US$ 100,000
Singha Pattaya Open Burapha Golf Club, Thailand May 8 to 11
Defending champion: Kwanchai Tannin (THA)
Total Prize Money: US$ 100,000
The inclusion of events in
Palembang, South Sumatra
and Makassar, South Sulawesi,
is interesting and allows the
enthusiast the opportunity to
check out courses in parts of the
country they may not otherwise
visit.
Also known as Padang Golf
Kenten, the Palembang Golf Club
lays claim to being one of the
oldest in the country, opened in
1926 by the Stanvac oil company.
Meanwhile, Padivalley Golf Club
sits in the foothills of the Gowa
mountains close to the city of
Makassar.
The season will close with the
now traditional Sabah Masters
and the ASEAN PGA are hopeful
even more events can be added
to the calendar.
“This year marks the eighth
season of the ASEAN PGA
Tour and its success is because
it continues to be enthusiastically
embraced by players, sponsors
and tours,” said AC Wong,
Executive Chairman,
ASEAN PGA.
“The Tour is continually looking
to expand in to new markets
and is hopeful of announcing
additional events in 2014, ”
added Wong.
PGM-ASEAN PGA A’Famosa Masters A’Famosa Golf Resort, Melaka, Malaysia May 28 to 31
Defending champion: Mardan Mamat (SIN)
Total Prize Money: US$ 60,000
Singha Hua Hin Open Royal Hua Hin Golf Club, Thailand July 17 to 20
Total Prize Money: US$ 65,000
Defending champion: Phachara Khongwatmai (amateur) (THA)
PGM-ASEAN PGA Penang Classic Penang Golf Club, Malaysia August 6 to 9
Defending champion: Shaaban Hussin (MAS)
Total Prize Money: US$ 60,000
Singha Chiang Mai Open Mae Jo Golf Club and Resort, Thailand August 21 to 24
Defending champion: Thammanoon Sriroj (THA)
Total Prize Money: US$ 65,000
PGM-ASEAN PGA Staffield Championship Staffield Country Resort, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia October 15 to 18
Defending champion: Kwanchai Tannin (THA)
Total Prize Money: US$ 60,000
Sabah Masters Sutera Harbour Golf & Country Club, Malaysia January (Specific Dates TBA)
Defending champion: Wisut Artjanawat (THA)
Total Prize Money: US$ 75,000
Palembang Musi Championship Palembang Golf Club, Indonesia Date TBA
Total Prize Money: US$ 150,000
Defending champion: Nicholas Fung (MAS)
Gowa Classic Padivalley Golf Club, Indonesia Date TBA
Total Prize Money: US$ 100,000
Defending champion: Annop Tangkamolprasert (THA)
Laos Open Venue TBA Date TBA
Total Prize Money: US$ 100,000
2013 ORDER OF MERIT
1 - Kwanchai Tannin (Thailand)
2 - Namchok Tantipokhakul (Thailand)
3 - Wisut Artjanawat (Thailand)
4 - Rathchapol Jantavara (Thailand)
6 - Sattaya Supupramai (Thailand)
7 - Mardan Mamat (Singapore)
8 - Rattanon Wannasrichan (Thailand)
9 - Khor Kheng Hwai (Malaysia)
10 - Sutijet Kooratanapisan (Thailand)
Defending champion: Namchok Tantipokhakul (THA)
Golf Indonesia will of course be keeping an eye
on the ASEAN Tour while the website, www.
aseanpgatour.com will have all the latest news
and views.
ON TOUR
ONE ASIA PRESS RELEASE
Daly to Light Up Indonesia
PGA
Championship
JAKARTA — Two-time Major
winner John Daly will be one
of the star attractions at next
month’s Enjoy Jakarta Indonesia
PGA Championship, which
has also been boosted by the
participation of the Indonesia
Port Corporation as a presenting
sponsor for the first time.
Adding to the spectacle is the fact
that the US$1 million tournament
— to be played from March 27 to
30 at Damai Indah Golf, Bumi
Serpong Damai — will again be
jointly sanctioned by OneAsia and
the Japan Golf Tour Organisation,
and is the opening tournament of
the 2014 season for both.
A stellar field is expected for the
now officially titled 'Enjoy Jakarta
Indonesia PGA Championship,
presented by Indonesia Port
Corporation', with defending
champion Choi Ho-sung from
Korea leading the charge.
Australian Andre Stolz beat
Indonesian number one Rory Hie
by a shot to win the inaugural
edition of the tournament in 2011.
American Daly, nicknamed “Wild
Thing”, is sure to be a huge draw
on his debut and likely to thrill
the crowds with his trademark
big hitting.
Enjoy Jakarta’s partnership with
the Indonesia PGA Championship
reaps huge reward,” said Joko
Widodo, the Governor of Jakarta.
The 47-year-old’s two greatest
accomplishments are his 'zero
to hero' victory in the 1991 PGA
Championship, and his playoff
victory over Italian Costantino
Rocca in the 1995 Open
Championship.
“Through this tournament we are
able to showcase to the region the
wonderful appeal that our nation’s
capital boasts and its tremendous
value as a golfing destination.”
The event marks the first time
the Indonesia Port Corporation,
the state body responsible for
the governance, regulation,
maintenance of maritime berths
and harbours across the country,
has sponsored a golf tournament.
According to official performance
statistics kept since 1980, Daly
in 1997 became the first US PGA
Tour player to average more than
300 yards (270 metres) per drive
over a full season — a feat he
repeated every year between 1999
and 2008. It was only matched by
a second player in 2003.
Enjoy Jakarta, the capital
territory’s tourism portal, is
an enthusiastic and generous
supporter of golf in Indonesia
and delighted to be continuing
backing the country’s richest
tournament.
“With comprehensive regional
television coverage, a world class
field and an outstanding venue,
“This tournament provides us with
a great opportunity to promote
our services throughout Asia,” said
R.J. Lino, CEO of the IPC.
“One of our key corporate values
is integrity, and this is certainly
evident by our decision to sponsor
the Indonesia PGA Championship
— an outstanding sporting event
that our country can be proud of.”
Damai Indah Golf, the brainchild
of Indonesian real estate developer
and business baron Ciputra —
who like many Indonesians uses
John Daly and his iconic dress
sense — photo courtesy of:
www.huffingtonpost.com
Tournament will be promoted by
World Sport Group (WSG) for a
third time, drawing on their vast
experience in sponsorship, media
and event management to ensure
an outstanding event is staged.
only one name — consists of
two international championship
courses in completely different
and challenging surroundings.
Bumi Serpong Damai (BSD) is
located in the West Java satellite
city of the same name, while
and Pantai Indah Kapuk (PIK)
rests along the Java Sea in North
Jakarta.
WSG also promote the Emirates
Australian Open, the Thailand
Open and the Singapore Open.
OneAsia
is a non-profit organisation
developed to maximize tournament
opportunities for the best players in
the Asia-Pacific region. The founding
members of OneAsia are the China
Golf Association, the Korea Golf Tour,
the Korea Golf Association and the
PGA of Australia. Our elite suite of
tournaments includes the national
Opens of Australia, China, Korea and
Thailand, as well as numerous other
prestigious events.
Bumi Serpong Damai,
affectionately known by locals as
'BSD', is situated alongside the
impressive Cisadane River with
the up-market housing estates of
Serpong providing an impressive
backdrop.
ON TOUR
BY SIMON REYNOLDS
Asia’s captain in the upcoming
Eurasia Cup Team Europe,
Thongchai Jaidee. These four
fantastic golfers will raise the bar
for this year's event, competing for
US$ 750,000 in total prize money.
'The Fantastic Four' all set for the
CIMB Niaga Indonesian Masters 2014
FROM LEFT TO RIGHT: Asia’s
number one Kiradech Aphibarnrat
— photo courtesy of HYPERLINK
(www.asiantour.com), 2010 Open
Champion: Louis Oosthuizen — photo
courtesy of www.todaysgolfer.co.uk
nearly twice us much as Scott
Hend who finished 2nd .
Interestingly, he is only the second
player in the history of the Asian
Tour to win over $1 million in
prize money over one season
since India’s Jeev Milkha Singh,
previously.
Jakarta — Indonesian golf fans
can look forward to watching
reigning Asian Tour Order
of Merit winner, Kiradech
Aphibarnrat of Thailand and 2010
British Open Champion, Louis
Oosthuizen of South Africa, at the
CIMB Niaga Indonesian Matsters,
which tees off at Royale Jakarta
Golf Club from April 24 – 27 2014.
“We are very pleased to hear that
Louis Oosthuizen and Kiradech
Aphibarnrat have signed up
to play in the CIMB Niaga
Indonesian Masters 2014. It is
indeed fantastic to have such high
calibre of professional golfers
from both the European Tour and
Asian Tour choosing our event
to be part of their schedule,” said
Wan Razly Abdullah, Strategy
& Finance Director of PT Bank
CIMB Niaga tbk (CIMB Niaga).
Oosthuizen, who is ranked #33 in
the OWG rankings, is believed to
have one of the finest swings in
golf, like his fellow South African
Ernie Els. Oosthuizen secured his
place in the history books with a
commanding seven-stroke victory
at the 139th Open Championship
in 2010 at St. Andrews, Scotland,
joining the list of other great
South African Open Champions,
Bobby Locke, Gary Player and
Ernie Els.
Louis was very close to adding
to his first major win at the 2012
Masters, losing out to Bubba
Watson in a play-off. He will be
remembered for his spectacular
albatross in the final round at
Augusta National — the first ever
recorded on the 575-yard par five,
second hole — with a 253-yard
four iron.
Kiradech, is ranked #67 in the
OWG rankings after a strong 2013
winning the Maybank Malaysian
Open, along with several high
profile top five finishes on the
Asian Tour. He also took the Asian
Tour Order of Merit title amassing
$1,127,855.61 in prize money,
The highlight of Kiradech’s 2013
season was coming 3rd at the
CIMB Classic, Asia’s very first
PGA Tour sanctioned event,
beating many of the world of golf's
very best players; Sergio Garcia,
Phil Mickelson, Rickie Fowler,
Jimmy Walker, Bubba Watson,
Ernie Els, Graham DeLaet
amongst a whole host of top
PGA professionals who turned
out for the event.
The announcement of these two
high profile golfers will entice golf
fans to the event at Royale Jakarta
Golf Club, joining defending
Champion Bernd Weisberger and
BMW Indonesia confirmed
itself as an official partner and
Official Automobile Partner
of the CIMB Niaga Indonesian
Matsters, the second year that
BMW Indonesia will partner
with this event. The 156-man
field will have their eyes on the
exceptional hole-in-one prize of
the all-new BMW X5.
They join a list of other
tournament sponsors for the
event; Telkomsel, Noble Group,
National Energy Company,
Pertamina, Garuda Indonesia,
OB Golf & Lifestyle Magazine,
Salonpas, Linc Group, Rolex, JS
Luwansa, SvinGolf, San Miguel,
as well as eyewear and clothing
specialist Oakley.
The CIMB Niaga Indonesian
Masters also focuses on giving
back to the community through
its charity initiatives together
with Habitat for Humanity
Indonesia. To date, the CIMB
Niaga Indonesian Masters has
managed to build 31 homes for
families in need and together with
Pertamina, built a clean water
solution for over 10,000 people
in the Cilamaya area.
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GOLF TRAVEL
WORDS & IMAGES BY DENNIS G. KLOETH
Golfing Under the Volcano
© DENNIS G. KLOETH — INDOGOLF.COM
I
n Jogjakarta, (Jogja
for locals) the roots of
this ancient city are never
far from sight. It is home to the
Keraton — the official residence
of the Sultan, the historically
important Borobudur and
Prambanan temple complexes,
horse carriages, becaks (pedicabs),
hundreds of bikers – motorized or
unmotorised — and lots and lots
of batik and silver.
Many gamelan orchestra,
classical or contemporary dancer,
artist and painter, as well as
many traditional wayang kulit
or shadow puppet theatres
call Jogja home. Mystical and
symbolic at times and with a total
different pace of life, Jogja is a
city in which history has left its
footprints through a rich culture
and tradition. It is the seat of the
once mighty Javanese Empire
of Mataram, Ngayogyakarta
Hadiningrat. In fact, Jogjakarta
is a supreme cultural centre.
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Golf & Mountain Resort offers
not only great golf and stunning
views from literally every tee
box, fairway or green, but it also
offers play in a pleasant and cool
climate. Looking away from the
volcano, on a clear day, one is able
to view Jogja’s hinterland and
the Indian Ocean in the distant
horizon.
Golfing in the direct vicinity of an
active volcano is something out of
the ordinary and has in it all the
ingredients of extreme golf. It is
said that mystical powers are felt
when playing the Merapi course.
The greens themselves are a
real test and rather deceptive.
Putts that look uphill are
actually downhill, while putting
towards the volcano may well be
influenced by higher powers that
guard this active Fire Mountain.
Take advice for the correct line of
putt from your caddie seriously.
She truly knows best how to read
the tricky greens.
Majestic Gunung (Mount) Merapi
looks down on the emerald-green
fairways and greens. Its smoky
cone is a constant reminder of
the fact that we are actually
dealing with an active volcano
here. As recently as 2010, Mount
Merapi violently erupted spewing
hot ashes way up high and over
a distance of many kilometres
closing down daily life and
activities in the surrounding
villages for more than three
weeks. The ten holes located
closest to Mount Merapi were
1. Merapi Golf & Mountain
Resort Hole #3
2. Merapi Golf & Mountain Resort
3. Adisucipto Golf Club
Jogjakarta green of hole #1
4. Borobudur International Golf &
Country Club—Par 3 hole #16
5. Hole #9 of the Hyatt Regency
Jogjakarta 9 holes course
badly damaged, causing closure
of the course for nearly a year.
Merapi Golf & Mountain Resort
offers an interesting layout.
The front nine is located on the
southern part of the site and plays
predominantly to the East or to
the West.
Holes 10 to 18 are located closest
to the mountain and are playing to
and from the volcano and either to
the North or to the South.
In the distance, and some 25
kilometres north of the city, a
magnificent mountain peaks up
to some 3,000 meters. It bares the
mystical name of ‘Fire Mountain’
or Gunung Merapi as it is known
to the people from the region and
is one of Indonesia’s most active
volcanoes.
In the foothills of Mount Merapi,
in the valley of Kaliurang, an
enchanting golf course has been
created by the renowned design
team of Thomson, Wolveridge
& Perret. Sitting at some 800
metres above sea level, the Merapi
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The course plays to a par 72 and
measures a hefty 6,354 metres
from the blue tees, 5,805 metres
from the white. It’s a friendly
5,202 metres from the ladies
tee. Without taking anything
away from the entire layout - and
mainly because of its downhill,
swirling, trajectory that ends on
a well hidden and relatively small
green - the most interesting hole is
the par 5 #17. Holes #6 and #7 are
the two longest par 4 holes on the
course.
GOLFING IN AND AROUND
JOGJAKARTA
© DENNIS G. KLOETH — INDOGOLF.COM
Next to the Merapi Golf &
Mountain Resort, in and around
Jogjakarta there are two other
18-holes courses that are
worthwhile playing.
The first is the Adisucipto Golf
course. It is located adjacent to
Jogja’s airport of the same name
and opened in 1972 as a 9-hole
course and for several years it
was the only course in town. In
the mid 90s the second 9-holes
were added.
The course is a so-called parkland
layout with lots of pine trees
that neatly line the fairways.
The greens are rather true and
are often elevated, while water
hazards come into play on holes
#2 and #8.
Forty-five car minutes north
of Jogja and in the Magelang
region, we find the Borobudur
International Golf & Country
Club. At this course golfers are
surrounded by five impressive
mountains. This course is a
welcome addition to Jogja’s golf
option where golfers can combine
golf with interesting day tours to,
among others, the Borobudur and
Prambanan temple complexes.
Hotel Hyatt Regency Jogjakarta
is home to a lovely 9-holes golf
course with six par 3 and three
par 4 holes.
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Although it’s more of a
recreational golf course, it’s
perfect for beginners and for
golfing mums and dads with kids
that want to be introduced to the
game of golf.
All in all, Jogja is a fabulous
but relatively unknown golf
destination that offers enthusiasts
all they could wish for. It is easily
reached by air, rail or over land
by car.
Sightseeing suggestions:
The historically important
Borobudur and Prambanan
temple complexes, as well as the
Kota Gede silver (home) industry
and Prawirotaman Batik (home)
industry are lovely trips that
golfers can make after golf.
On Jalan Maliboro plenty of
souvenirs can be purchased,
while the Keraton — the official
home of the Sultan of Jogjakarta
— truly is worth a visit. South of
the city, the Parangtritis Beach is
said to be the home of the Queen
of the South or Nyai Loro Kidul,
a legendary figure that plays an
important role in local folklore.
Swimming is not advised here but
from the beach fabulous colourful
sunsets can be enjoyed.
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SIGHTSEEING SUGGESTIONS
The historically important Borobudor and Prambanan temple
complexes as well as the Kota Gede silver (home) industry and
Prawirotaman Batik (home) industry are lovely trips that golfers can
make after golf.
On Jalan Maliboro, plenty of souvenirs can be purchased, while the
Keraton — the official home of the Sultan of Yogyakarta — truly is worth
a visit. South of the city, the Parangtritis Beach is said to be the home
of the Queen of the South or Nyai Loro Kidul, a legendary figure that
plays an important role in local folklore. Swimming is not advised here
but from the beach fabulous colourful sunsets can be enjoyed.
If you want to know more about the above courses or all about golf in Indonesia,
then please go to my website at www.indogolf.com. Please also visit my indogolf
newsblog at http://indogolfnews.blogspot.com/
© DENNIS G. KLOETH — INDOGOLF.COM
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MEET THE GOLFER
BY SIMON REYNOLDS
Rinaldi Adiyandono
GOLFER'S PROFILE
NATIONALITY
Indonesian
PLACE OF BIRTH
Jakarta, Indonesia
DATE OF BIRTH
10.11.1986 (27 years old)
PREVIOUS NOTABLE /
TOURNAMENT WINS AS AN
AMATEUR:
• Indonesian Faldo Series
Championship U-21 Boys
Champion 2007.
• 2011 Sea Games Silver Medal list
for Indonesia, Men’s team event.
• 2012 PON 2 x Gold medallist:
representing DKI Jakarta, Singles
and Team Events.
I
n 2013 Rinaldi
Adiyandono announced
his decision to turn
professional after success as an
amateur. His first year as a pro
was an eye-opening experience
for the 27-year-old golfer from
Jakarta, finishing 23rd on the
2013 IPGA Order of Merit.
We caught up with Rinaldi at
the Indonesian Golf Challenge
at Palm Hills Golf Club, an
Indonesian Champions Tour
event where he finished in
T-26th earning Rp.3,200,000
in prize money.
This year, Indonesia’s top
golfers can look forward to
the Indonesian Champions
Tour; 14 scheduled events
with the Top 30 come the end
of year players qualifying for
the 'Road to the Indonesian
Championship' finale, with
Rp.500 million to play for,
over four days of tournament.
Are you confident about
making the Top-30?
I am feeling very confident, last
year my target was to finish in the
Top 10, turns out I just missed out
on the Top 20 finishing in 23rd.
This year I feel more confident as
a player, and I am sure I will finish
at least in the Top 20.
2013 was your first season as
a professional golfer. How do
you reflect on your first year
as a pro overall?
I thought the feeling of playing
in tournaments was going to be
the same, just as when I was an
amateur. Turns out it feels very
different. As a pro I often found
myself thinking about my
earnings, for example winning
the money back or more that I
had paid for the tournament
entrance fee. As an amateur all
I focussed on was the golf, no
thoughts about money.
What was you average driving
distance for the 2013 season?
260 metres carry.
What was your GIR (Greens
In Regulation) percentage for
the 2013 season?
As an amateur I had an
impressive average of 65%.
Unfortunately, my GIR figures
last year were disappointing;
between 35–40%. This is an
area which needs to improved
to allow me to score better in
tournaments.
What inspired you to take
up the game of golf?
My father inspired me to take up
the game of golf, as he insisted
in today’s world of business, golf
is important with good client
relations. I had more natural
talent on the golf course than
academically in the classroom.
If you had not committed
to becoming a professional
golfer, what would Rinaldi
Adiyandono be doing as a
plan B today?
I think I would have been an
artist. I love drawing, I was never
formally taught how to draw,
but I feel, and people say, I have
a natural flair for drawing. I
recently drew the front cover for
my friend’s album cover, he’s also
a golfer, Alit Jiwandana. I also
love playing guitar and singing.
When I sing and draw it really
feels like it comes from my heart.
Sometimes even more so than
when I play golf.
Alit Jiwanadana album artwork
by Rinaldi Adiyandono
As a music lover, who are
your favourite artists?
I like the local group Maliq & The
Essentials. For Western groups, I
love Pharrell Williams, I think I
may be his biggest fan. I’m also a
huge fan of Kanye West.
What are your targets as
a golfer in 2014?
I want to sharpen my short
game. When I watch the PGA
tour players on TV, and when I
have played with the Asian Tour
players in local events, the only
noticeable difference between
them and me is how they perform
or scramble around the greens.
There are many great ball strikers
in Indonesia, but I think on
average our short games still fall
behind the leading professionals
worldwide when saving pars.
GOLF INSIGHT
BY JOHN RUSSELL
Golf Simulators vs. The Real Thing
W
ith advances
in technology,
sophistication
of electronic games and the
imaging associated with them
has improved greatly — one
could say exponentially. Not
only has technology improved,
but the number of offerings by
different providers has increased
significantly. One only has to look
at the number of mobile apps and
computer games now on offer.
Most games can be played on
mobiles, tablets, computers,
and through TV screens, but
how realistic are these games
compared with going into the
field? Certainly combat games,
where participants are beaten,
stabbed, shot, burned, poisoned
or blown up, have no resemblance
to reality and definitely enjoyed
more in the electronic medium
than in real life — although an
excursion to the real life scenario
might chasten participants to
engage in more humane and
productive activities; such
as golf.
The modern day golf simulator
requires more setting up than
other games to be effective.
After all, real golf clubs and balls
are used. A typical simulator
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requires a room approximately
4 metres wide by 6 metres deep
by 3.3 metres high. The system
comprises a large screen capable
of resisting ball impact, protective
netting, synthetic grass for putting
and cosmetics, hitting mats,
speakers, hi-speed cameras, ball
flight sensors, computer with
software of golf course layouts and
images with software to calculate
ball flight data to project the ball
flight path, and an LCD projector
of over 3,000 lumens to cast the
consolidated image on the screen.
Now golfers can play up to 80
different courses — not only
with friends in the simulator
but link online with golfers in
other countries to play a 'live'
tournament. Simulation is
amazingly realistic, even for
putting.
Five years ago I invited a friend
from the US to comment on our
Pebble Beach program’s accuracy.
He had played Pebble Beach over
50 times and commented that
the bounce and roll was exactly
as he encountered on course.
With highly accurate sensors to
detect ball flight data, club head
speed, path, orientation and so
on, golf simulators also provide
laboratory-like settings for
effective golf instruction and club
fitting. Some well known Doppler
radar sensors, such as Trackman
and Flightscope can be used both
indoors and outdoors.
The upside for simulators is
that they are convenient and one
can switch modes immediately
between playing on course,
practicing, teaching, and club
fitting. And no long car trips to
the course which chew up a
whole day.
One big downside for simulators
is cost — USD 20,000–40,000
depending on the system you
choose. Unfortunately there is not
an abundance of users over which
the developers can amortise the
cost of their R&D. However, there
are no green fees to play on your
own simulator and the cost per
game can soon come down for
enthusiastic players.
The good news is that there is a
trend towards specialisation and
partnerships, where one company
provides programs with the golf
course mapping and imagery,
while others specialise in ball
flight sensors and associated
software, and prices are going
down.
GOLF SIMULATORS IN JAKARTA
PT Golfmax Indonesia — Bellagio Mall
Kawasan Mega Kuningan Barat Kav. E4
G Floor
Kuningan Timur,
Setiabudi,
Jakarta Selatan, 12950 | Phone:
+62 21 3002 9858
Beerdy! Virtual Golf and Bar
Mal Gandaria City, Lt G 17-18, South Jakarta, DKI Jakarta,
Indonesia | Phone: +62 21 2900 7808
Golf Gallery (Driving Range) Pondok Indah Golf Course
Jalan Metro Pondok Indah, Jakarta Selatan 12310,
Indonesia | Phone: +62 21 769 4906 (hunting)
With a golf simulator you can’t
smell the roses and enjoy a sunny
walk in the park, but you can play
on rainy days, and that counts for
a lot lately.
Simulator or the real thing.
On balance, I will take both.
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TIPS
CURIOUS TALES FROM THE GOLF COURSE
BY ADAM TAYLOR
BY "THE GOLF NUTS"
The Takeaway
I
n the last two issues of Golf
Indonesia (January and February
2014), I have outlined the placement of
the hands for a correct grip and the correct
setup and alignment as the first steps in my
series of the five most basic principles for
a solid golf swing. In this third installment
I will demonstrate how to perform the
takeaway correctly.
The takeaway is the cause of many swing
problems, and should be very similar for all
shots we play, from chipping with a sand
wedge, a full swing with a 7 iron, or teeing
off with your driver. To make this position
easy to achieve, I have outlined a very
simple reference point that you can practise
to improve your takeaway, and to improve
positions throughout the rest of your swing.
Jack Nicklaus won the 1962 US Open at Oakmont Country Club in an unusual fashion.
From: The Golf Nuts' Book of Amazing Feats & Records by
Bruce Nash, Allan Zullo with George White
The first position to focus on is when your
left wrist is level with the outside of your
right foot for medium to full swing length
shots. Your left wrist will be slightly more
outside for your chip shot as our feet want
to be closer together. From here, the club
should be parallel with the ground and
a slight rotation of the body will have
occurred.
This breaking of the wrists is crucial as
the first step in generating power for your
longer swings, and being able to make solid
contact with the ball.
Your left arm from your shoulder to the
hands should be straight or a slight angle
back towards your body. Your hands should
be very close over the line of your toes, with
the club continuing in a straight line back
from here. The clubface should be at a slight
angle pointing down towards the ground.
The clubface angle is crucial because it has
a huge influence in the positions of the club
during the swing. Many players will have
opened the clubface at this point by rolling
the hands during the takeaway. This is
one of the main causes for the club getting
behind the body or ‘too inside’, which has
great effect on the path of the club during
the swing. Also, it can make it very difficult
to get the clubface back pointing at the
target at impact.
If you would like more information on the takeaway, 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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Most Time Elapsed Between
the Final Two Putts to Win the
U.S. Open
12 minutes
Jack Nicklaus
1962 US Open
In all the excitement of winning the
1962 U.S. Open, Jack Nicklaus forgot
to hole out.
Nicklaus and Arnold Palmer had been
locked in an 18-hole playoff at
Oakmont Country Club near Pittsburgh.
Palmer, who grew up 30 miles away in
Latrobe, did not have a good day. On the
18th green, he holed out with a 74, three
strokes behind Nicklaus, whose ball was
just 30 inches from the cup. Realizing
victory was virtually impossible, Palmer
walked over to Nicklaus’ ball and, being
the gracious man that he is, picked it up
and handed it to Nicklaus, conceding
the putt, and, thus the match.
The gallery raced onto the green,
engulfing the two players and caddies,
along with the marshals and scorers.
Nicklaus and Palmer were being swept
toward the scorer’s tent when an alert
United States Golf Association official
noted there was a rules oversight.
In medal play, which the Open is, an
opponent cannot concede a putt.
Each stroke must be made over the
entire 18 holes. Had Nicklaus signed his
scorecard with a score of 71, he would
have been disqualified for signing an
incorrect total.
Joe Dey, the secretary of the USGA,
received the news in stunned disbelief,
then realized that an error had indeed
been committed. He was able to reach
Nicklaus before the winner had signed
his scorecard and ushered him to the
green so the final stroke could be made.
After the lengthy delay, Dey placed
Nicklaus’ ball at a spot thought to be
where Palmer had picked it up. Nicklaus
then crouched over the ball, studied the
line momentarily, and drained the out
to officially seal the victory.
Most Number of Sevens Linked
to a Hole-in-One
Seven
Kent Averett, 1977
Painted Hills Golf Club
Salt Lake City
The number seven played a big role in
the hole-in-one made by Kent Averett of
Cedar City, Utah, at a par-3, 197-yard
hole at Painted Hills Golf Club.
It happened on the seventh day of the
seventh month of 1977 (7-7-77 if
you’re keeping the date numerically).
Averett made his ace at the seventh
hole — at exactly 7:00 pm. There was a
seventh seven linked to his ace. It was
the seventh hole-in-one of the year at
Painted Hills.
There could have been more sevens if
fate had really wanted to have fun.
Averett didn’t use a 7-iron; he used a
6-iron. And he didn’t shoot a 77 that
day; he shot a 72. If only he had been
drinking a 7-Up before the shot.
GOLF GEEK
BY DAN RICHARDS
The Best Apps for Golfers
SUPER STICKMAN GOLF
V1 GOLF
For many players, the golf course is a sacred
ground where mobile phones should be left
in the locker. However, that way of thinking
may soon evolve with recent advancements
in golf technology.
T
here you are, midbackswing, about to make
a perfect strike on the ball
when suddenly your concentration
is broken with the piercing ring of
your playing partner’s mobile phone...
argh! After a stern look over to
the perpetrator, you wonder what
happened to one of the last remaining
mobile free zones, the golf course.
The challenge we as modern golfers face
is finding the right balance of technology
usage in our game from the newest clubs, to
swing analyzers, GPS devices, mobile apps,
range finders, live event broadcasts and
everything in between. To help you find that
inner balance and keep you updated on the
latest technology we introduce you to our
new monthly column, Golf Geek.
Whether or not you believe mobile phones
belong on the golf course, we’ve prepared
a list of our favourite golf apps for your
mobile device that are certain to improve
your game and entertain wherever you may
be. Just remember to silence your
phone before hitting the links and to not
let your technology usage impact the
experience of your fellow golfers.
Golf Shot: $29.99
A GPS device, stat tracker and handicap
calculator all in one, the Golf Shot app is
like having a personal caddy in your pocket.
No technical skill is required to use this
comprehensive app as distances are easy to
read and stats are cleanly presented at
the end of each round. Once downloaded,
the app is ready to go with current
scorecards, GPS targets and aerial views
for more than 110+ courses throughout
Indonesia. Additionally, unlike many
GPS devices on the market, no annual
subscription is needed.
mScorecard: Free
A stripped down version of Golf Shot, this
app is for golfers on a budget seeking the
functionality of a stat tracker, GPS
distances, side bet calculator and
handicapping all in one while not requiring
an emphasis on design. If it were up to us,
we’d splurge for the app with a better user
interface.
V1 Golf: $4.99
An instant favourite of golfers looking to
improve their game, the V1 Golf app
captures your golf swing in full HD while
allowing you to analyze it in a variety of
ways to help identify swing flaws. Videos
can be slowed down, marked up, and
saved for later in a virtual locker. The best
feature of the app is the ability to
compare your swing with that of your
favourite PGA professional side-by-side.
USGA Rules: Free
Ever wonder if the ball falling off the
tee actually counts as a stroke? With
the USGA Rules app you can easily
look up and search for your answer.
Hint: see Rule 11-3. Updated with the
most current rules of play, this easy to
navigate app is excellent for the golf
purist who wants to play the game
correctly or just keep their buddies
in check.
The Masters Golf Tournament:
Free
Just weeks away from the first major of
the year, this app will get you fired up
for the Masters like never before. With
a comprehensive archive of Masters
moments, live HD streaming, hole-byhole overviews, a live leader board and
exclusive content, this app puts you in
the gallery of Augusta National from
16,800km away.
Super Stickman Golf: Free
Next time you find yourself stuck in
traffic and daydreaming of being on
the course, try a few holes of Super
Stickman Golf. The object of the game
is simple - beat par. With an array of
sticky, ice and nitro balls to choose
from, players are required to carry
water hazards, bottomless pits and
bunkers just like in real life.
Note: All apps are compatible
with Android and iOS.
MEET THE CADDY
BY THE CADDY HUNTER
Meet the
Caddy—Titi
A
shrill cry of applause
reverberates amongst the tightly
forested holes which comprise
Jagorawi New Course. I glance over
to locate the source of the noise which
alas is not supporters lining the fairway
congratulating me on my recent success
(a par believe it or not), but rather a 5’2”
Indonesian caddy with the rather apt
name of Titi.
Titi is a caddy who is not only blessed with
good looks more akin to strutting her stuff
on a catwalk than wandering through the
undergrowth searching for my golf ball, but
actually has something that is, and forgive
me in advance for writing this, missing in
the majority of other female so-called
‘caddies’; a golf brain.
Female caddies in Indonesia, especially
in the Jakarta and Bogor area are a dime
a dozen. Typically, they are girls with illfitting uniforms and a face so plastered
in a base layer of makeup that one would
think that the only thing left to do is to
whip out the paintbrush before glossing
over the top.
However Titi, and we expatriates have
all said this before from time to time,
is different. Hailing from just a 7 iron
distance outside of Bogor (or if the editor
of this magazine is hitting, it would need
to be a reasonably struck driver), Titi at
22 is the youngest of three children and has
been working at Jagorawi for a smidgen
over two years.
Unlike the majority of the sweet
young ladies that populate
the golf courses from Jakarta
through to Bali, Titi is blessed
with a knowledge of the game
that most caddies are sadly
missing. An appreciation of
golf etiquette, understanding
of the oft-tricky rules that
have tendency to befuddle
amateurs and professionals
alike (ask a certain Mr. Woods),
a thorough knowledge of the
course layout and above all,
and probably most importantly
for an extremely average golfer
like myself, a cheerful and
encouraging personality and
level of companionship that
thankfully sees the iPhone stay
firmly within the confines of
her handbag for the entire time
that she is marauding through
the hutan tracking down my seemingly
unloseable golf ball.
In between my ever-increasingly wayward
shots I ask her what brought her to
Jagorawi, and how she had the pleasure
of accompanying me today.
“I live close to Palm Hill Golf Course but
they were not hiring caddies. A friend who
lived close by suggested Jagorawi to me
and that was it. I want to be outdoors. I like
being out in the fresh air.” Her favourite part
of the job? “Tournaments,” she retorts in
an understandable mix of Ind-Glish before
carrying on, “There are many tournaments
here, maybe two a month that I caddy in.
If my player has a good score, that makes
me feel very proud of the job I do.”
I pry further, “So if your player plays well,
does that equate to a good tip?” all the
while taking a look at her brand new
Adidas trainers that adorn her petite feet.
She laughs nervously, which I take to mean
that her bank balance is what one would
describe as ‘healthy’, but I should mind
my own business.
And the answer to the most important
question that all red-blooded males are
surely asking by now is that Titi is not
married, yet.
Our round concludes on the 18th (which
by no coincidence was my best in quite a
while), with a radiant smile and a chirpy
thank you before Titi, with a strength of a
Canadian Swamp-Logger that belies her
small frame, lugs my over-laden golf bag to
the bag drop area and I retire to the shower
with a thousand thoughts running through
my mind.
Golf in Indonesia in general is excellent.
Golf in Indonesia with a female caddy
(without a plaster of Paris face), is even
more so.
GOLFINDONESIA .BIZ / MARCH 2014 /
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SRIXON XXIO 8 Launch
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On Monday 27th of January
2014, golf enthusiasts travelled
to Imperial Klub Golf Karawaci,
decorated in red for Chinese New
Year and SRIXON banners to
celebrate the launching of the new:
XXIO 8 equipment range. Srixon
have a high reputation amongst
the Japanese golf market for
consistently producing top quality
golf equipment of the highest
standard. Indonesian golfers are
soon to realize this level of quality
once they try for themselves the
new XXIO 8 range at events like
these.
The Srixon management from
Japan made the visit to present
there products to the curious
Indonesian golfers, alongside
The MAP Active Management
and fellow Brand Ambassadors
of Srixon in Indonesia. After a
detailed presentation regarding
the products technical specs and
performance tips, attendees were
eager to stand up, get active and
try out these great looking golf
clubs.
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To keep things interesting, MAP Active
once again provided a fun schedule of
skills games and challenges for the local
golf enthusiast and communities who
made the effort to travel out to Karawaci.
Prices of new XXIO 8 products were
available for winners of the traditional:
Longest Drive event, with a brand
new XXIO 8 Driver as the prize. For the
more skilled golfers: the Ball in Square
challenge, where a brand new XXIO 8
fairway wood is available for the most
accurate of golfers present.
Members of the ever present and
striving Indonesia Golf Community (IGC)
took full advantage of the skills games
and product testings. IGC Chief Bapak
Amrie Noor had a few words to share on
the day: “For active and serous golfers,
the right equipment is essential, and the
Srixon XXIO 8 launching here at Imperial
is a great opportunity for the local golf
community to experience a brand of
golf equipment that is very successful in
Japan. It wont be long before Indonesian
golfers realize the quality of Srixon,
the chosen clubs of Northern Irelands
Graeme McDowell.”
Social media is a great platform
to establish and promote golfing
communities here in Indonesia, and the
success of IGC is a great example. A
new community is making a name for
itself, especially amongst the younger
golfing communities and standing for
their rights to play more golf and work
less: @MainGolfYuk please follow them
on twitter if you fancy joining for a game
of golf or some golf gossip, you may
end of playing with one of Indonesia’s
professional or top amateurs, many of
which play regularly with this young and
buzzing Golf community. @MainGolfYuk
faithful Alit, golf athlete cum music artist
had these words to share about the XXIO
8 range: “The club heads are really soft,
and the clubs feel great in the hands.”
Alit was quick to tweet: “Stock shaft
XXIO 8 maybe a little light for myself,
but for some of my golfing buddies with
a slower swing speed, these sticks are a
great choice to consider.”
Championship. Her Srixon clubs
seem to be working well for her,
as she continues to dominate
Junior golf events in Indonesia:
“You don’t need to go at the ball to
hard with these clubs, the flexible
shafts over plenty of kick without
compromising any accuracy.”
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The whole range of Srixon XXIO
8 are available at all Golf House
stores in Indonesia as well as
many other golf stores. Ask in
store about shaft options and
specifications that you require.
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MAP Active Indonesia are proud to
have highly talented female junior
champion: Victoria Chandra as one of
their Srixon brand ambassadors: winner
of the U-21 Faldo Series Indonesian
Picture 1 — Coach Aaron Cole
from the Imperial Golf Academy
demonstrates to golf enthusiasts
how to get the most out of your
XXIO 8 Driver
Picture 2 — Srixon Management
from Japan and MAP Active
Management proud to present
the XXIO 8 golf equipment
Picture 3 — PON 2012 Golf athlete,
Alit Jiwandana, and active member
of @MainGolfYuk likes the new
clubs from Srixon
Picture 4 —The talented Junior
Victoria Chandra, likes the feedback
from the new Srixon XXIO 8
stock shafts.
GOLF DIRECTORY
Lido Golf Club
Sentul Highlands
Course: Public course
Course Architect: Gary Player
Open Monday-Sunday : 06.00 AM–07.00 PM
Course : Public Course 18 Holes, Par 72
Course Designer : Ross C Watson
Open : Tuesday - Sunday
The Golf Academy Bali
"Stay, Play and Learn in the beautiful setting of Bali. The
Golf Academy Bali offers packages from 2, 3 and 5 Day golf
Schools to Individual, Group and Corporate coaching. Head
Professional Rory Young will tailor a package to your needs
to get the best out of your game. Contact Rory on
[email protected] or 082145285408"
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Green Fee Rate(s) for Visitors :
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: Rp 947.00,-
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Phone : (021-87960200/68 Fax: 021 87960265/77
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AGENDA
Mar 01 – Mar 02
Callaway Junior World Championship
— Indonesian Qualifying, Senayan
National, Indonesia (contact: Ancora
Sports for entry information.
(+62) 21 995 976 42
Mar 03 – Mar 05
CIMB Niaga Indonesian Masters,
Amateur League, Round 3, Halim 1
Golf Club, Indonesia
Mar 06 – Mar 07
Open Qualifying Series, Thailand
of OQS, Thailand – Amata Springs
Country Club
Mar 25 – Mar 27
CIMB Niaga Indonesian Masters,
Amateur League, Round 4, Jababeka
Golf & Country Club, Indonesia
Apr 08 – Apr 10
CIMB Niaga Indonesian Masters,
Amateur League, Round 5, Emeralda
Golf & Country Club
Mar 12 – Mar 15
PGM CCM Rahman Putra
Championship – Asian Development
Tour, Kaleb Rahman Putra Malaysia
Mar 27 – Mar 29
EurAsia Cup: Presented by DRBHICOM – Glenmarie Golf & Country
Club, Malaysia
Apr 24 – April 27
CIMB Niaga Indonesian Masters –
Royale Jakarta, Indonesia
Mar 13
Memey Trust – St Paddies “Fun”
scramble – Palm Hills, Bogor,
Indonesia
[email protected]
(+62) 21 78833926
Mar 27 – Mar 30
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Damai Indah Golf BSD, Indonesia
Matrix, Graman and many more. Visit
us and save 50% of selected shafts. Big
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GOLFINDONESIA .BIZ / MARCH 2014 /
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TaylorMade Golf Introduces
JetSpeed Driver, Fairway Woods
and Rescue™ Clubs
New Speed Pocket design unites with low CG and light weight
to promote high launch and low spin for maximum distance
Together with the introduction of
the best driver of the year, On the
February 12 2014, Taylor Made
adidas Golf gave the best award to
MAP Active for the achievements as
the Best SEA Distributor 2013. With
Mr. Ashok Kumar from MAP Active,
this honorable appreciation was
given by Miss Tan Ying Sze (Country
Manager, TaylorMade-adidas Golf
Singapore & Exports).
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JETSPEED DRIVER, FAIRWAY
WOODS AND RESCUE CLUBS
TaylorMade’s longest and most
playable fairway woods ever
“We expect ‘low and forward
CG’ to represent the next
great innovation in metalwood
performance,” said Sean Toulon,
Executive Vice President. “With
our SLDR and JetSpeed products,
we’re giving golfers of all types
the opportunity to increase their
launch angle and reduce their
spin-rate, which ultimately leads
to more distance.”
THE FIRST DRIVER WITH A
SPEED POCKET
The Speed Pocket was originally
designed to increase the speed
at which the clubface flexes and
rebounds to promote faster ball
speed. Why put a Speed Pocket in
a driver, since the face is already
as fast as the USGA will allow?
TaylorMade engineers discovered
that incorporating a Speed Pocket
into the JetSpeed driver promotes
less spin, as well as greater ball
speeds on shots struck below the
center of the clubface. Research
suggests 72% of all golf shots are
hit below the center of face, so
the JetSpeed driver is designed
to minimize the ill effects of shots
struck below center.
“With most drivers, low impact
generates too much spin,
making the ball fly too high and
land short,” said Brian Bazzel,
TaylorMade’s Senior Director of
Metalwood Creation. “JetSpeed’s
Speed Pocket is engineered to
dramatically reduce that added
spin to promote more distance on
that very common type of mis-hit.”
Visually, the extremely streamlined
JetSpeed head features a matte
black crown with a unique decal
that promotes accurate face
alignment at address. The matte
finish also reduces glare and
provides a stark contrast to the
silver clubface, further making
face alignment easier.
JETSPEED FAIRWAY WOODS
AND RESCUES
JetSpeed fairway woods and
Rescue clubs each incorporate a
radically redesigned Speed Pocket
that’s smaller and accounts for
less weight, while remaining just
as efficient at boosting the speed
of the clubface.
The improved Speed Pocket
is filled with a polymer that
keeps debris out, improving
turf interaction while absorbing
unwanted vibration without
slowing down the clubface.
The weight saved by the new Speed
Pocket design is redistributed
strategically within the clubhead
to move the CG lower and
more forward, a location that
TaylorMade has proven promotes
faster ball speeds and lower spin.
JetSpeed fairways and Rescues
reduce spin by 200-300 RPM
compared to previous models to
promote more distance.*
JetSpeed fairways and Rescues
also feature a low-profile head
design that makes it easier to make
contact with the clubface below the
ball’s equator, making it easier to
launch the ball on a high, longcarrying flight and easier to get
the ball in the air off the turf. The
combination of low-profile head
design and Speed Pocket work
together to make JetSpeed fairway
woods the longest and most
playable fairways TaylorMade has
ever created.
TaylorMade have once again
released a top quality product
that alongside the SLDR, will offer
enthusiastic golfers with a simpler
yet highly effective, stylish and
top performing golf club in the
JetSpeed range.
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Indonesian golf fans and golf
communities gathered at Pondok
Indah driving range in curiosity
and in anticipation of this new
hot product from TaylorMade.
It was a added bonus for those
who arrived to see the gorgeous
Miss Indonesia 2012 Inesh
Putri, a brand ambassador for
TaylorMade Indonesia at the
event. Inesh has won gold at
PON and represented Indonesia
at SEA GAMES. This is what
Inesh had to say about the
JetSpeed range: “Once again
TaylorMade have offered us
golfers a stylish golf club which
performs very well, aesthetics
appeal to me, why settle for
the ordinary? I was a big fan of
the RBZ range, TaylorMade’s
new JetSpeed seem to tick
all the same boxes. Although
there is no adjustability, the
simple and ninja appearance,
combines style and performance
perfectly.”
The IGC (Indonesian Golf
Community) was ever present
at the event, chief Bapak Amrie
Noor was very optimistic about
the JetSpeed range. “ We golfers
are so lucky today, as companies
like TaylorMade continue to
offer great performing clubs
consistently, with the JetSpeed,
the alignment stripes at the
top of the club head are a great
idea, this could help golfers hit
more fairways.” Thanks MAP for
another great product launching,
the golfers amongst us always
love testing new products whilst
competing in the regular longest
drive and skills competitions.
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1. With Mr. Ashok Kumar from MAP Active, this honorable
appreciation was given by Miss Tan Ying Sze (Country
Manager, TaylorMade-adidas Golf Singapore & Exports).
2. TaylorMade Indonesia brand ambassadors: Inesh Putri
and Indonesian Tour Professional: Rinaldi Adiyandono
3.IGC and other golfing communities enjoying a great
afternoon at the JetSpeed launching.