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CONTRIBUTORS' PROFILE

CONTENTS

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FEATURED COURSE REVIEW Kedaton Golf & Country Club

By Simon Reynolds

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LOCAL NEWS Jakarta InterLeague: The Final Round of the 2014 Season

By Anthony King

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GOLF FITNESS A Big Belly and a Bad Back

By John Rozelle

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ON TOUR ADT Press Release Pavit Seals Fourth ADT Victory at The 15th Chang Hwa Open

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ON TOUR Asian Tour Press Release Lahiri Triumphs over Hend in Venetian Macau Open Slugfest

LOCAL NEWS I Ketut Sugiarta Claims His Second Win on Indonesian Golf Tour Presented by Linc Group

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ON TOUR Press Relsease New Kuta Golf 7th Anniversary Golf Tournament

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LOCAL NEWS Liga Mahasiswa Golf 2014

By Filoa Ariyani (Media Relations)

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ON TOUR OneAsia Press Release Li is the Young Master in Nanshan

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LOCAL NEWS The 12th Credit Suisse Amateur Match-play Championships

By Simon Reynolds

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ON TOUR OneAsia Press Release Second Tour Win for Kim at Kolon Korea Open

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GOLF INSIGHT Europe Dismantles The American Dream at Gleneagles

By Paul Prendetrgast

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TIPS Short Game Techniques for around the Greens

By Adam Taylor

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ON TOUR Asian Tour Press Release Lewton Dedicates Maiden Victory to Late Father at Mercuries Taiwan Masters

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STATS AND FACTS The Ryder Cup 2014

By Stats Man

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CLASSIFIEDS + AGENDA

Editor Simon Reynolds simon@golfindonesia.biz Management Edo Frese edo@golfindonesia.biz Group Editor in Chief Angela Richardson angela@golfindonesia.biz Editorial Assistant Gabriella Panjaitan gaby@golfindonesia.biz Sales & Marketing Betty De Haan betty@golfindonesia.biz Distribution

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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ON TOUR Asian Tour Press Release Hend Treasures Play-off Success at Hong Kong Open

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JOHN ROZELLE John Rozelle is a native of Los Angeles and one of Indonesia's top CrossFit coaches. As an active athlete his whole life in both competitive team and extreme sports, he has always enjoyed coaching. He is passionate about helping people understand the practical application of fitness science to develop athleticism.

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It has been interesting to get some valuable feedback from our readers recently. One being: "I love your golf fitness articles from John Rozelle, yet sometimes I get the feeling they are written for young and athletic golfers.

How about golfers with big bellies and bad backs?"

you develop your strength but forget about flexibility it’s practically pointless. Yoga could be the perfect training for golfers as it develops strength, flexibility, concentration and calmness. Like Harvey Penwick rightly said, "If John Daly learnt how to calm his mind he would be unbeatable."

Perhaps this is the beauty of the game of golf? It is a sport which can be played to a high level and doesn’t necessarily require peak physical fitness like football, rugby, basketball or marathon running. As long as you have a healthy mind, many top golfers have had large waistlines and continue to post low numbers.

John Rozelle’s article this month features several exercises that are taken from the practice of yoga; windshield wipers and the bridge pose. Yoga exercises are great for building core strength and improving hip flexibility. Regular yoga will most definitely help our concentration and breathing skills. So, for all of us looking to reduce our handicaps, let’s take a look inwards and develop our strength of minds and how we handle our emotions on the course and not just think about how far we boom our drives.

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ANTHONY KING Anthony is the archetypal expat who started his globe trotting back in the late 70s. Having visited and played golf in all but 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.

Nevertheless, it is never too late to get fit and get into shape; a golfer with a fit and strong body coupled with a fit and healthy mind will be a good match for anyone. Many top athletes in today’s sports have been looking towards ancient wisdom and eastern philosophy to get an edge over their competition, using methods like yoga and meditation. Like we all know, the golf swing is a complex combination of different body and muscle movements which combine to create the swing used to propel a small white ball large distances or move and spin small distances with lots of spin.

Tiger Woods has proven to us all the benefits of incorporating strength training into golfers' training programs to improve and enhance your golf games. Yet many of us forget a flowing golf swing requires flexibility to perform well. If

For all the golfers with big bellies and bad backs, head to your local yoga studio, perhaps? Soon your belly may get smaller and your bad back will start to feel better.

There is no doubt that regular yoga will keep you playing good golf for many more years to come. Look out for our new regular column in the December issue: Yoga for Golf, until then, Namaste.

Simon Reynolds

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FEATURED COURSE REVIEW

BY SIMON REYNOLDS

The signature hole # 8, Par 3 166 yards with water to carry

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Kedaton Golf & Country Club Introduction Located 45 minutes from Semanggi on the Jakarta-Merak toll road, take the Cikupa toll exit two stops after the Karawaci toll gate, and golfers will find the water-rich golfing haven of Kedaton Golf & Country Club. In fact, 17 of the 18 holes at Kedaton feature water hazards; either the natural passing river or a man-made lake, so bring plenty of golf balls if it happens to be your visit.

Kedaton opened itself to the golfing public in the mid 90s and was designed

by American Rick Robins from Robins & Associates International Inc. This established company has designed several famous golf courses around the world, for example The Doral Country Club of Miami in Florida and the Wood Lands, Texas.

Course Playing 7,000 yards from the back tees and with so much water in play, the course requires precision combined with distance for a decent score. Combined with lush tropical greenery, swaying coconut trees, colourful flowerbeds and sparkling blue water features, with both man-made lakes and flowing natural rivers adjacent to many of the fairways, Kedaton is a course that will leave an impression on even the most picky of golfers.

Many of Jakarta’s golf courses distinctively lack water and natural water hazards and golf in the dry season can be an extremely dry and hot experience. We played Kedaton in the peak of the dry season, and with temperatures reaching 40 degrees Centigrade it was calming and refreshing to see the passing rivers on many a fairways and glistening lakes around the course.

Water is Kedaton’s signature feature and as mentioned earlier it features as a hazard on 17 of its 18 holes.

The par-3 hole #8 at 170 yards from the black tees epitomises the Kedaton golfing experience. This mid-range par-3 often plays into a stiff breeze with a large water carry over the passing river, guarding the front and left-hand-side of the green creating a semi-island green. The view from the tee box is spectacular. The hole requires a low struck medium-to-long iron to cut through the wind and land safely on the green to stay dry.

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COURSE INFORMATION

Kedaton Golf & Country Club Societies Societies welcome.

Contact marketing dept. for arrangements.

Greens Fees (Publish Rates) All rates inclusive of Insurance, Service Fee & 10% PPN Tax Green Fee Weekdays (Tuesday – Friday) Rp. 350,000 Green Fee Weekends (Saturday, Sunday & Public Holiday) Rp. 900,000 Caddy Fee (18 Holes or 9 Holes) Rp. 75,000 Cart Fee 18 Holes / 9 Holes Rp. 220,000 / Rp. 135,000 Special Rates Ladies, Senior & Junior (Tuesday – Friday) Rp. 300,000 Weekend Twilight Package (tee off after 12pm) Rp. 600,000 All prices include 10% PPN Facilities Clubhouse, Men and Ladies Locker Rooms, Restaurant (AC and open air), VIP Room, Banquet Room (50 – 300 guests), Pro-Shop, Golf Club Rental, Large Short-game Area Location Jl. Raya Otonomi, Pasar Kemis, Tangerang, Banten, 15560 Contact Phone: (021) 593 000 00 Facsimile: (021) 592 72 62 Website: www.kedatongolf.com E-mail: kedatongolf@telkom.net Marketing enquiries: dian@kedatongolf.com Course 18 holes, Par 72

Black Tees: 6,914 yards Course Rating: 72.6 // Slope Rating: 129 Blue Tees: 6,393 yards Course Rating: 69.9 // Slope Rating: 121 White Tees: 5,935 yards Course Rating: 67.6 // Slope Rating: 112 Red Tees: 5,252 yards Course Rating: 69.8 // Slope Rating: 118

The presence of water adjacent to nearly every fairway and green is something special and will make you alert to its potential danger, whilst at the same time adding to the lush, green, tropical scenery on this visually pleasing golf layout. It’s the perfect combination in golf course design: beauty amongst challenging conditions.

Facilities The minimalist club house is made out of natural materials with lots of wood, and with a large open-air dining area in the restaurant area, looking out towards the practice green, starters area and 1st and 10th tee boxes, creates a comfy and warm environment for pre and post round food and refreshments. The restaurant blended with traditional Sundanese architectural motifs and comfortable rattan furnishings provides a wide range of a la carte cuisines from Indonesia, China, Japan, Korea and Europe.

A well stocked pro-shop will cater to all your equipment needs, and as part of Top Golf, good deals can be found for leading golf equipment if you feel like treating yourself to a new Callaway Driver or Titleist iron-set.

Clubhouse facilities are more than adequate with large and spacious locker rooms for male and female golfers. One noticeable missing feature was no massage or spa onsite, so if you enjoy a post golf massage it would be advisable to book a time on your return.

Currently there is no driving range on-site, but for the golfing purists there is a huge putting green and short-game area behind the clubhouse where golfers can get a feel for the greens and get your putting, chipping and pitching into a good rhythm before their rounds.

With a large banqueting area which can accommodate 50–300 and reasonable closing fees (please enquire with the golf club for details), Kedaton would be an ideal venue to host a large tournament short or long in duration. In fact, the course has hosted several large, top quality events over the years: PON (national sports event), Indonesian Men Amateur Golf Championship, to name a few!

Caddies Both female and male caddies are available.

Our two caddies for our visit were two junior, charming Sundanese girls with a good eye for a break on the Kedaton greens and pleasant to look at, thus great company during our round. What they lacked in golfing experience they more than made up for in the right attitude; a willingness to help and never forgetting or too lazy to replace fairway's divots rake bunkers or offer useful navigational tips from the tee boxes. Several of the male caddies are more senior and have been at the course since its opening.

For those looking to go low, senior caddies are always available on request with the starter on duty.

Ambience Kedaton is located on a large plot of land on what appears to be a large residential estate, yet to be developed. With the residential properties only just beginning to rise, the golf course has a very spacious and natural feel to it. With the abundance of water and tropical greenery, Rick Robins has created a golfing haven to test your accuracy and golf skills only one hour away from Central Jakarta’s Business District. The Sundanese-inspired clubhouse is stunning and creates a warming atmosphere with all its wooden materials, fish ponds and flower gardens, combining nicely to create a relaxing vibe that will leave you in no rush to get back on the toll to head to the office or home after your round.

Value Due to its location and close proximity to nearby Japanese and Korean industrial estates, Kedaton is extremely popular with Korean and Japanese golfers over the weekends. Due to its added distance of just two toll gates from Karawaci and three toll gates past Serpong, Kedaton can be very quiet during weekdays. To attract golfers to come and visit during weekdays, the club offers extremely cheap deals of just Rp.350,000 including cart, Tuesday to Friday, which can be booked through golfclick.net. For the quality of the course and its conditions, this deal is one of the best there is here in Jabotedabek for avid and adventurous golfers. Even during the weekend, Kedaton offers very affordable green fee prices compared to many of Jabotedabek's other golf courses. The Weekend Twilight offer (after 12pm) is great value at Rp.600,000 per player.

LOCAL NEWS

BY ANTHONY KING

Jakarta InterLeague

The Final Round of the 2014 Season

The Sentul Swingers

Sentul Swingers. This certainly had all of the makings of a major win as poor Sentul struggled this season and had already suffered a whitewash. However, this month Sentul continued in its latest trend of scrambling four points leaving only six for Mad Dogs. Mad Dogs sent out two ladies to compete in the singles and obviously the tactic worked as both came home with the full points. The doubles were sufficiently close enough that either side could have won, but it was a little too late for Mad Dogs.

The September penultimate round certainly put ‘the cat amongst the pigeons’.

Up until that month it looked plain sailing for Cloggies to once again lift the trophy, but they were humbled by a truly resurgent JLI with a thumping of 8:2. This result clawed back the lead to a measly four points going into the final round. As if this was not a big enough surprise, Pocksia failed to field a team and so gifted maximum points to Mad Dogs. TeeSet continued with their tentative steps to become a potential winner and Sentul maintained their humble record of never scoring more than four points in any of the monthly clashes.

So, October was all set to produce a memorable climax to the season. All teams duly assembled at Jagorawi Golf Club for the morning mini-shotgun start. In fact there were another seven groups who came along to play and join in with the post golf festivities. With potentially four teams who could win, tensions were running high and players could be seen showing bravado in between touches of nail biting.

This seasons leaders Cloggies were up against a formidable opponent and also last year’s champions Sandbaggers, who lifted the trophy on a countback ruling against the same opposition. Interestingly, these two teams are captained by husband and wife and so can only imagine ‘at-home’ conversations as each plotted their way to trying to secure victory. The top singles pitted Simon, the club men’s runner-up, against the Sandbagger's captain Kees - sadly the expected close encounters was not to be and Cloggies hit the first points. However, ‘DelBoy’ a returnee for Sandbagger, who had been practicing in the wilds of Scotland, evened the scores as he overcame a normally most reliable Rio. The pairings were evenly balanced battles, but with Cloggies settling for two from three victories, this meant that at 6:4 the chasing pack had an opening.

Second place JLI were facing Tin Cups and this had to be a convincing win for JLI in order to close the gap on the leaders.

Sadly, the early season steam had been

Founded over 30 years ago, Pocksia

Thanks for the beers Jeremy, and nice hole in one!

exhausted and Tin Cups came storming through 7:3. Tin Cup’s player of the season Joseph continued in fine form and led the victory from the front with a convincing win, despite having to give his opponent a bundle of shots. Intriguingly, the other singles pitted TinCups deputy Captain David playing a lady Alice off similar handicaps, but as quoted later, "I let her win as I am a gentleman!"

Thanks to the gift of maximum points, Mad dogs were another team who had the chance to take the title and were facing

Tee Set faced Pocksia, requiring a clean sweep to win, but at the finale they could only manage a split scoreline. Mike playing singles seemed to be strolling to victory until a late charge from Glen clawed back a four-hole deficit to even the score. Two other games went to the wire, one included your part-time editor from Golf Indonesia, with each of the teams winning by the narrowest of margins of one hole.

So, the Cloggies became the 2014 champions after what seemed to be a ‘walk in the park’, turned into a jaw-clenching tightrope walk for the season’s ending.

Second place saw two teams tied on points, but the award went to Mad Dogs as in the very first round they beat Tee Set and so Tee Set had to settle for third. At the other end of the table Sentul never managed to get off the bottom!

As any golfer knows, the buring ambition is to get that magical hole in one and during the October league Jeremy achieved this feat. Whilst not his first, and even not his first in the JIL, it still remains a commendable achievment. From his perspective it wasn’t quite the same as the committee had decided to move the ‘Nearest the Pin’ hole for this month’s tournament and so didn’t win that prize.

"The Cloggies became the 2014 champions after what seemed to be a ‘walk in the park’, turned into a jawclenching tightrope walk for the season’s ending."

Sentul Swingers As people looked to live outside of central Jakarta, Sentul became close but far enough and many golfers moved there. A group in 2003 decided to form a golfing fraternity for those living in Sentul and their golfing ventures tended to favour South Jakarta.

Since joining JIL they have seen a change as golfers move away and so they now extend membership to friends of Sentul. This group is the only team that has a unique golfing song that is often heard echoing around Jagorawi. If you want to become a friend of Sentul Swingers, contact Viggo Kristoffersen (viggonarvik@gmail.com).

Pocksia One of the first members of the JIL and founded over 30 years ago when Jakarta only boasted nine courses. Interestingly, the name stemmed from the originally called POCK - an anagram for POMS (English), OCKERS (Australians), CLOGHEADS (Dutch) and KIWIS (New Zealanders) - nationalities of the early members and the group. As South Africans, Indonesians and Americans joined, the group’s name expanded to what it is known as today. The group also has an infamous ‘Blue Book’ for honesty of handicaps but still continues to be a social group enjoying golf around Jakarta. Whilst captains change regularly, the person to contact is John Lee (john. lee@indii.co.id).

Team Profiles We complete the roundup of this year’s Inter-League season with the team profiles of the swingers from Sentul and one of the oldest members of the JIL, Pocksia. golfindonesia.biz November 2014

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GOLF FITNESS

BY JOHN ROZELLE

A Big Belly and a Bad Back This week I’m very happy to respond to a reader's question. To paraphrase, he feels like some of our movements are not ideally suited to his situation. He has a “big belly and a bad back”. I’m guessing he’s not alone, as many of our golfing compatriots have spent more than their fair share of time sitting behind a desk and lavishly entertaining clients and government decision-makers in order to achieve the level of success that allows them frequent access to our fair sport.

I’m going to address his concerns in two parts. Let’s talk about the movements and then lay out a program to help both back and belly.

First, every movement we have explored can be done by someone with a belly and a bad back, but you must scale things to your current limitations. While I might use 20kg dumbbells for my warrior makers in last month’s article, your back problems would likely be made worse jumping into this new movement with that much weight.

If you use a light weight for your condition, say 5kg, however, you will likely find the same movement very therapeutic. You must always make the technique, your primary goal. Once you’re comfortable you’ve mastered the technique then you can explore high reps at high intensity or more weight.

Certain movements may not be possible if your belly restricts proper form, but there’s always a work-around to achieve the same result. Think about the components of a movement and find other movements that will add up to the same thing. We had a plank-knee-to-opposite-elbow hold a few months ago. You can achieve much of the same benefit with a combination of a plankknee-to-same-side-elbow combined with the windshield wipers from the same sequence.

If the windshield wipers are difficult on your back you can bend your legs to reduce the strain.

Bridge pose

to the ground and make a right angle with your calves. Your knees should be over your ankles. Keep your stomach tight and engaged while you hold this position. Always warm down with a foreward fold and the half-pigeon stretch we learned a few months ago, as well as a good quad stretch.

Next, addressing the back directly, let’s look at a bridge. Lay down on your back with your knees bent so that you can touch your heels with your fingers. Raise your hips off the ground so that your weight is in your shoulders and your heels. Bring your hands together under your hips, gently pinching your shoulder blades together.

Focus on tightening and lifting from your stomach and your legs. You’re using your back, of course, but we don’t want to over emphasize those muscles. Athleticism and good lower back support comes from proper collaborative muscle engagement.

Windshield wipers

touch the heels to the ground beneath the buttocks, before coming back up above the hips again. Lastly, they drop to touch the ground on the right side, before coming back up above the hips and touching the ground in the middle again. That’s one repetition.

As for a program to help the back and belly, the main focus should be weight loss through muscle development. Weight loss occurs when you burn more calories than you consume. Since I’ve been asked to focus on athleticism here, I’ll make the diet talk simple.

1. Leave every meal a little hungry 2. Cut your rice, pasta, bread and sugar consumption by 80% 3. The majority of your meal should be vegetables 4. Fat isn’t as bad for you as sugar, so skip the non-fat, diet pseudo food snack and have a couple sticks of satay without the peanut sauce Since muscle burns fat and your legs are both the largest muscle group and likely connected to your back problems, let’s start with squats and wall sits. For a squat you place your feet just wider than your shoulders and bring your hips below your knees. Work to keep your chest up so someone standing in front of you can read the lettering on your shirt. Push your knees out to help your hips and make room for your big belly.

For a wall sit, place your back against a wall with your feet shoulder width apart.

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Wall-sit

Lastly, we will incorporate the windshield wipers we discussed earlier and a conditioning movement called a mountain climber. Laying on your back, bring your feet straight up above your hips and your hands out at a 90-degree angle from your side. This is a four-part movement. The feet drop to the ground on the left side, keeping both hands on the ground. Then when they come back up over the hips they drop to

The mountain Mountain climber climber is similar to the plank-kneeto-same-side-elbow except from the plank position we will bring our right foot up and place it flat on the ground just outside our right hand. We will then jump, switching our left foot to the outside of our left hand and replacing the right foot to its base position in the plank. This is a hopping motion, but try not to let your hips come up too high. Try to keep a good plank position throughout the effort. One repetition sees the right foot stat in front, switch and return to the front.

Let’s put these five movements together as follows, for 10-15 minutes you are going to work yourself continuously through the following sequence:

1. 10 Squats 2. 10 Windshield Wipers 3. 10 Count Hold of Bridge 4. 10 Count Hold of Wall Sit 5. 10 Mountain Climbers Pick the length of time that works best for your current condition, starting at 10 minutes and progressing to 15 minutes.

Keep focused on your form, and the increase in number of rounds you can complete will come naturally. Afterwards, complete the stretches we discussed for at least as long as your did your workout. Add in any other stretches that improve your hamstring, quad, and hip mobility.

Kempinski Named Title Sponsor of Jagorawi Golf Tournament Jakarta, November 1, 2014 — The management of Hotel Indonesia Kempinski Jakarta has announced today that Kempinski will serve as the title sponsor of the Jagorawi Golf & Country Club tournament that will be held on November 30 this year.

“We are thrilled to announce that the well-known Zakir Cup will be named Kempinski Golf Cup,” said Marc Guenther, General Manager of Hotel Indonesia Kempinski. “We have been a passionate patron of the tournament since the hotel reopened in 2009 and our commitment to support this prestigious event is now stronger than ever.”

The competition will see 150 national and international golfers who will enjoy fine cuisine as part of their pre- and post-tournament refreshments, as well as prizes from the hotel.

About Hotel Indonesia Kempinski Jakarta Hotel Indonesia Kempinski Jakarta is located next to the iconic Bundaran HI (Hotel Indonesia Roundabout) fountain at the heart of the city’s main shopping, business and lifestyle district. Its 289 rooms and suites offer grand views of Jakarta city, and the hotel boasts an array of amenities that caters to conventions and weddings as well as a broad collection of restaurants and bars. Integrated with the Grand Indonesia Shopping Town, Hotel Indonesia Kempinski Jakarta also offers unmatched convenience for all its guests. To book or further inquire, please visit: kempinski.com/press • globalhotelalliance.com For press inquiries Rebecca Leppard Director of Public Relations Hotel Indonesia Kempinski Jakarta Jl. MH. Thamrin No.1 Tel +62 21 2358 3800 rebecca.leppard@kempinski.com

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LOCAL NEWS

PRESS RELEASE

I Ketut Sugiarta Claims His Second Win on Indonesian Golf Tour Presented by Linc Group Bogor, October, 2014: As the Indonesian Golf Tour presented by Linc Group leads into the Grand Finale, the final qualification round at Palm Hill Golf Club got more intense today. Everyone put their best effort to qualify within the top 30 of the Indonesian Golf Tour Order of Merit.

I Ketut Sugiarta once again proved himself to be able to handle the pressure and came in as the champion of the 8th edition of Indonesian Golf Tour presented by Linc Group.

Leading from the second round, Ketut recorded 70-71-68 and posted a total score of seven-under-par, 209. Ketut, who currently ranks third in the Order of Merit successfully fulfiled his hope to finish in the top five of the 8th edition where he sealed the tournament as the champion of the day.

“On the second round, my putting was not good enough. I scored ‘under-par’, but still, it is not enough. I practice my putting yesterday and it worked well today, and that helped a lot.”

“The Indonesian Golf Tour presented

by Linc Group is giving us motivation to play well. The tournament series also gives opportunity for amateur golfers to participate and improve their ability. This is good for golf development in Indonesia.”

Said the two time Indonesian Golf Tour champion, I Ketut Sugiarta.

Starting the final round tied in third place with Jordan Surya Irawan, Ian Andrew 8

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fighting his way to finished second place. Ian played a brilliantly, generating seven birdies in the final round alone with a total score of five-under-par, 211 (71-73-67).

Finishing in third place, Rinaldi Adiyandono scored three-under-par, 213 (68-74-71).

“I Ketut played very well today, he controlled his emotions and was very calm. Even when he made a bogey on hole 10, he stayed calm as if nothing happened. I learnt so much from him today.” Said Rinaldi.

During the prize giving ceremony, Ketut expressed his gratitude to the Indonesian Golf Tour presented by Linc Group. “Thank you to Linc Group for this magnificent golf tour series. A big thanks to Palm Hill Golf Club too who provided us with a very nice, yet challenging golf course. We need this kind of tournament series to get better.” Said I Ketut Sugiarta in his champion speech.

The top 30 from the Indonesian Golf Tour Order of Merit is confirmed. These top 30 golf professionals will compete in the Road to Indonesian Golf Championship, Indonesian Golf Tour grand finale in December 2014.

Another success for the Indonesian Golf Tour presented by Linc Group and PGTI by hosting such a great tournament series for the betterment of golf in Indonesia. A big thank you to Linc Group for their great support and to Palm Hill Golf Club and all its staff who have hosted the event.

Leading scores after round 4 of the final edition of the 2014 Indonesian Golf Tour from Palm Hill Golf Club (a-denotes amateur), all players (INA) unless otherwise stated:

209 I Ketut SUGIARTA 70-71-68 211 Ian ANDREW 71-73-67 213 Rinaldi ADIYANDONO 68-74-71 215 Andik MAULUDIN 73-74-68 Maan NASIM 74-72-69 Jordan IRAWAN 72-72-71 217 Fahmi REZA 72-73-72 Indra HERMAWAN 70-75-72 218 Kurnia Herisiandy SANTOSO 74-72-72 219 Michael SONG 72-73-74

Complete Final results, Indonesian Golf Tour Order of Merit and general information about the Indonesian Golf Tour are available at www.indonesiangolftour.com.

About Indonesian Golf Tour Presented by Linc Group The Indonesian Golf Tour presented by Linc Group 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.

LOCAL NEWS

BY FILOA ARIYANI

2014 Schedule

Liga Mahasiswa Golf 2014 Senayan National, 7th – 9th October 2014

Date: January 26 – 28

Date: July 1 – 3

Event: PGP Classic

Event: Indonesian Golf Tour

Venue: Senayan National Golf Club

Venue: Jababeka Golf Club

Prize: IDR 200.000.000

Prize: IDR 200.000.000

Winner: Ian Andrew

Winner: James Bowen

Date: February 18 – 20

Date: August 5 – 7

Event: Indonesia Golf Challenge

Event: Indonesian Golf Tour

Venue: Palm Hill GC

Venue: Matoa Nasional

Prize: IDR 200.000.000

Prize: IDR 200.000.000

Winner: Denny A. Wijaya

Winner: I Ketut Sugiarta

Date: April 1 – 3

Date: October 7 – 9

Event: Indonesian Golf Tour

Event: Indonesian Golf Tour

— Citra Sembilansatu Classic

Venue: Palm Hill GC

Venue: Emeralda Golf Club

Prize: IDR 200.000.000

Prize: IDR 200.000.000

Winner: I Ketut Sugiarta

Winner: Andik Mauludin Date: December 10 – 13 1

With the help of sports-mad CEO Ryan Gozali, since 2013, LIMA (Liga Mahasiswa) was created to create a sporting platform modelled on the University Sports programs in the United States. It is obvious one of the reasons The USA creates such a deep pool of young talent in all sports, the quality of their University Sports competition is obviously one of the main factors. LIMA is where young athletes here in Indonesia, can combine their educational studies, with top quality competition in their chosen sporting fields: Golf, Football, Basketball, Badminton, Tennis to name a few here of the well represented sports here in Indonesia.

CEO Ryan Gozali is determined to create the same sporting opportunities for Indonesia’s best University athletes and 2014 witnessed the 2nd edition of Liga Mahasiswa Golf which was played at Senayan National: 7th – 9th October 2014.

A golfer from The University of Riau (UNRI), Angurah Baginda was crowned the Champion of the Individual Best Gross Category in the Liga Mahasiswa (LIMA) Golf 2014 competetion from Senayan National.

Over three days and 54 holes, the golfer from Riau, Sumatra accumulated the least amount of strokes with 204: 68,66,70. Coming in second place in the Individual Best Category was female golfer Ika Woro representing Universitas Bina Nusantara (Binus) with 208 strokes: 67,67,74.

Zaki Auliyan also representing the University of Riau and Angurah’s teammate: came in 3rd for the Individual Best Gross Category with 214 strokes over three days: 74,68,72.

Angurah Baginda competing in his first major golf competition and playing off a 6 handicap was delighted with his performance during the event and will represent Riau in the upcoming 2016 PON Games. He had this to say after his final round 70 (one over): “I only found my rhythm in the final holes during this final round. Nonetheless I am very proud to be the champion of LIMA Golf 2014, as this is the first major golf tournament I have competed in!”

The great performances from Univerity of Riau’s: Angurah Baginda and Zaki Auliyan meant that UNRI picked up the Best Gross Team award with a total combined score of only 418 strokes.

In the Best Gross team awards. Binus came close by in 2nd with 422 strokes thanks to solid golf from Female Champion and Male golfers; Cahyo Adihtomo and Dicky Prionggo.

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1. Winner of Best Gross overall: University of Riau’s Anugrah Baginda teeing off during his final round 2. 2nd place Best Gross overall: Ika Woro representing BINUS teeing off during her final round at Senayan National

Date: May 7 – 9

Event: Road to Indonesian Golf

Event: Indonesian Golf Tour

Championship — Final

Venue: Lotus Lake Golf Club

Venue: TBA

Prize: IDR 200.000.000

Prize: IDR 500.000.000

Winner: George Gandranata Date: June 10 – 12 Event: Indonesian Golf Tour Venue: Padang Golf Modern Prize: IDR 200.000.000 Winner: George Gandranata

Overall LIMA Golf will be proud of their 2nd edition of their golf event, and several other prizes were offered during the event, which can be seen below:

Final Top 30

Best Gross Team 1. Universitas Riau (UNRI) Anugrah Baginda Harahap & Zaki Aulian Total gross 418 2. Universitas BINUS Ika Woro, Cahyo Adihitomo, Dicky Prionggo Total gross 422 3. Universitas Pelita Harapan Jefri W. Thomas, Rex Andrew, Gilang Rizki Total gross 500

Best Gross Individual

Final Top 30 after IGT Round 8 (final event) from Palm Hill Golf Club 7th – 9th October, 2014

No.

Players

Total Points

1,064

1

GEORGE GANDRANATA

2

ANDIK MAULUDIN

987

3

I KETUT SUGIARTA

960

4

MAAN MASIM

776

5

IAN ANDREW

724

6 ILYASSAK

675

1. Anugrah Baginda (UNRI) total score 204 (68,66,70 = Total under 3)

7

JORDAN IRAWAN

669

8

RINALDI ADIYANDONO

665

2. Ika Woro Palupi (BINUS) total score 208 (67, 67,74 = Total over 1)

9

INDRA HERMAWAN

567

10

JOSHUA ANDREW WIRAWAN

541

3. Zaki Auliyan (UNRI) total score 214 (74, 68, 72 = Total over 7)

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JUNAIDI IBRAHIM

541

12

J. DERMAWAN

438

13

ASEP SAEFULLOH

424

14

BENNY KASIADI

417

Best Nett Individual

1. Widiani (Universitas Lancang kuning Riau) total score = nett 178 (60, 62, 56, HCP 24) 2. Nadya Rosiana (Widyatama) total score = nett 195 (66, 63, 66, HCP 7) 3. Nova Afdisari (Universitas Islam Riau) total score = nett 202 (71, 63, 68, HCP 28)

Daily Best Score

Day 1 Anugrah Baginda 68 ( Male) Ika Woro 67 (Female) Day 2 Anugrah Baginda 66 ( Male) Ika Woro 67 (Female) Day 3 Anugrah Baginda 70 ( Male) Nadya Rosiana 73 (Female)

15 SUPRAPTO

390

16

BRAMANTIO ADI

366

17

DENNY A. WIJAYA

350

18 SARMILIH

321

19

RAMADHAN ALWIE

307

20

KURNIA H.S.

300

21 SANUSI

288

22

ABHI SAHARI

282

23

RORY HIE

271

24

WILLIAM SJAICHUDIN

254

25

FAHMI REZA

242

26 HARJITO

241

27

FAJAR WINURYANTO

237

28

JAMEL ONDO

200

29

RUDI ANTO

188

30

HENDRY NASIM

149

Top 30 Players will feature in IGT Grand Final: 10th – 13th December. Venue TBC

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LOCAL NEWS

BY SIMON REYNOLDS

The 12th Credit Suisse Amateur Match-Play Championships Gunung Geulis Golf Resort and Country Club 29th September – 2nd October 2014

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The 12th Credit Suisse Amateur Match-Play Champion, 14-year-old Naarajie Emerald, PGI Pengkot Bandung

Many of the very best golfers of today and yesteryear all started their professional golf careers as highly successful amateur golfers, before making the step up towards professional golf. Tiger Woods, Rory McIlroy, Phil Mickelson, Victor Dubuisson to name a few, enjoyed glittering amateur careers before committing to becoming professionals on the world’s biggest tours, the PGA and European Tours. Golf is predominately a game of confidence and by being successful during top quality amateur events, single handicap golfers may prove to themselves, and their mentors that indeed going pro is a good idea.

PGI has a big influence on amateur golf and the future of Indonesia’s most talented amateur golfers here in Indonesia. PGI worked alongside Gunung Geulis Golf and Country Club once again to host the 12th Credit Suisse Amateur Match-play Championship from the 29th September – 2nd October this year. Since the 1st edition Credit Suisse have sponsored this prestigious match-play golf event open to all single handicap golfers with a USGA handicap of 7.7 or below. With around 100 golfers circulated around Indonesia, there are many golf tournaments organized every year, but the Credit Suisse Amateur Match-Play Championship is unique in its format, as it offers top amateur golfers the opportunity to compete in match-play style 10 November 2014 golfindonesia.biz

golf played at a mountain resort course famous for its interesting course layout and fast and troublesome greens.

Over 100 golfers participated from all over Indonesia, including golfers from Kalimantan, Sumatra, and even as far as Papua New Guinea, making the journey to the Bogor foothills to experience the thrills and unique conditions of this event. With PGI being involved with the tournament organizing they made an effort to make conditions as challenging as possible for all participants and they invited six of some of the best finishers from the recent Indonesian Amateur Championships the week beforehand, including 2013 defending champion Bobby Cahyo representing Jakarta. The other five PGI special invites were Rifqi Alam (Jakarta), Almay Rayhan (Bekasi), Rizchy Subakti (South Sumatera), Naarajie Emerald (Bandung), I Nyoman Pasek (Banten). Reigning Indonesian amateur champion Joeh Seik also participated in the event.

Most of these PGI players were young amateurs of 18 years of age or below, which made for an interesting demographic amongst the contesting participants. Who says golf is a game for old folk?

The agenda meant all golfers were to play a qualifying round on day one, from the

back tees on the West Course. The top 16 recorded gross scores would advance to the second round, which was the beginning of the match-play competition, and the first round of match-play was played after lunch on the first day, meaning 36 holes of golf for the best players. Perhaps the younger golfers did have an advantage?

Korean, Jakarta-based junior Kim Min Seok representing Sedana Golf Club, winning the consolation event posting rounds of 76-75 (+7), highly impressive for a 14-year-old.

Over the next two days of match-play there were several surprises: Bobby Cahyo went out in the 1st round of the match-play to I Nyoman Pasek representing Banten

The 16 qualifiers proved to be an interesting mix, with all six PGI special invites qualifying into the first round of match-play alongside some stalwarts of Indonesian amateur golf amung the older generations.

Several past champions also qualified and were looking to replicate past glory and, interestingly enough, to this day there has never been a multiple winner since the first event in 2001, where Jimmy Masrin claimed the very trophy.

on the 19th hole, and their first hole of sudden death. In the end it was great and a promising sign for Indonesian golf and their national team as PGI players Naarajie Emerald and Almay Rayhan played their ways into the final, with 14-year-old Naarajie overcoming Indonesian Amateur Champion Joeh Seik on the 15th hole of their semi-final match. Sweet revenge for the youngster from Bandung who played in the final group with Joeh Seik at the Indonesian Amateurs the previous week, narrowly missing out and settling for third that week.

The remaining golfers who failed to qualify still had plenty to play for in the B-Tournament Stroke-Play consolation event, which was played out on the East Course over the next two days and 36 holes of golf. The quality and depth of the field was evident after day two of the strokeplay, with several players shooting scores in the mid-70s. In the end credit is due to

The final of the 12th Credit Suisse Amateur Championship featured 14-year-old Naarajie versus 16-year-old Almay Rayhan. Naarajie capped off a stellar week winning on the 33rd hole to win 4 and 3 picking up 27 valuable official world amateur ranking points.

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‘The final handshake’, a victorious Naarajie Emerald shakes hand with losing finalist Almay Rayhan on the 33rd hole of the final match.

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Events like this are great opportunities for top Indonesian amateurs to gain valuable official world amateur ranking points and improve their overall official amateur world rankings. With the Asia Pacific Amateur Championships closely following, Indonesia’s top three ranked amateurs going through to represent Indonesia at the event. One of the three for 2014 being Fadhli Soetarso, who was a semi-finalist in the 11th Credit Suisse event last year.

Once again, praise must go to Gunung Geulis Golf and Country Club, Credit Suisse and PGI for hosting a top quality amateur event under professional standards.

It is events like these, which continue to inspire us avid golfers to thrive to better and improve our games every year. Events like these also act as a stepping stones for bigger opportunities down the road.

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GOLF INSIGHT

BY PAUL PRENDERGAST

Europe Dismantles the American Dream at Gleneagles

Applying the old sporting adage, "A good big man always beats a good little man" to the European team’s 8th Ryder Cup triumph in the last 10 attempts sells short a highly talented and accomplished American team, who gave it their all in a bid to wrest back the Cup in Gleneagles in September.

Tom Watson’s men were plucky from the very beginning, poking their noses ahead after the opening morning fourballs, but it wasn’t long before this juggernaut European team confirmed their heavy favouritism, seizing a lead by the end of that day that they would not relinquish.

A team top-heavy with top-10 players, awash with Ryder Cup experience and playing in front of a raucous home crowd, were always expected to inflict what they did on the Americans, who had their form player (Billy Horschel) at home changing diapers in Florida rather than lacing on the spikes in Auchterader.

Headed by the formidable pairing of Justin Rose and Henrik Stenson, the Europeans decimated the Americans not once, but twice, in the foursome's (alternate shot) format — winning seven of the eight points on offer — to open up a four-point lead heading into the Sunday Singles.

The lead could have been more, but for the inspired play from rookies Jordan Spieth and Patrick Reed on the American team, who appeared completely unfazed by their surrounds and were an inspired selection as a partnership by Watson.

Needing just four points on Sunday to retain the Cup, European skipper Paul McGinley put some of his big guns out up front although the move looked to have backfired early on.

The experienced Graeme McDowell was in the lead-off match against Spieth but it was Spieth who dominated early, jumping to a three-up lead before the tide started to turn the Northern Irishman’s way. As Rory McIlroy was putting the cleaners through Rickie Fowler two groups back, the momentum started to turn McDowell’s way as Spieth faltered with a series of bogies early on the back nine.

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Martin Kaymer tees off in the Friday foursomes during the 2014 Ryder Cup from Gleneagles: Photo courtesy of golfweek.com

The groundswell of crowd support for McDowell’s fightback reverberated loudly around the Gleneagles course, inspiring the European players behind him, just as McGinley had envisaged. In the end, McDowell closed out a courageous 2/1 victory over arguably the form American of the week while McIlroy secured another point with his 5/4 routing of Fowler.

“It was special to go out number one,” McDowell said. “The captain trusted me with a leadership role today. I was very proud to do so, and to get that point was huge.”

Martin Kaymer chipped in from behind the 16th green for an unlikely birdie and a 4/2 win over the only non-European winner of a major this season, a subdued Bubba Watson, Justin Rose halved his match with Hunter Mahan to make it 13.5 points and ensure he would remain undefeated during the week, setting the stage for Jamie Donaldson to experience the greatest moment of his career to date.

“It was special to go out number one,” McDowell said. “ The captain trusted me with a leadership role today.

I was very proud to do so, and to get that point was huge.” gap between the two sides significantly more tangible.

that’s gone on this week.” Mickelson replied, “Oh, I’m sorry you’re taking it that way. I’m just talking about what Paul Azinger did to help us play our best.”

However, his final response to a question about player involvement in decisionmaking gave an insight into a fractious American team room under Watson’s leadership. “Uh, no. No, nobody here was in any decision. So… no.”

Watson’s reaction to Mickelson’s remarks included, “I had a different philosophy as far as being captain of this team. You know, it takes 12 players to win. It’s not pods. It’s 12 players.”

Media coverage immediately following the Cup ‘should’ have been saturated with tales of Europe’s emphatic display building on an ever lengthening era of success, dating back to 1985 when Sam Torrance secured Europe’s first Cup after the format changed to include Continental Europeans with players from Great Britain & Ireland in 1979.

“Yes, I did talk to the players, but my vice captains were very instrumental in making decisions as to whom to pair with.”

One of three European debutants, Donaldson played with great aplomb and stuck a wedge to within tap-in range at the 15th to cap off a 4/3 win and ensuring Europe would retain the Ryder Cup following Keegan Bradley’s concession.

Sadly, the American team's press conference afterwards ensured that the focus would dilute, following Phil Mickelson’s frank comparisons the victorious campaign of 2008 and what has transpired since.

With celebrations raging around Donaldson and captain Paul McGinley by the 15th green, the remaining matches on course continued on with personal pride at stake but it was not until the excitable Victor Dubuisson and Zach Johnson completed the final match that the celebrations for Europe could begin in earnest.

“There were two things that allowed us to play our best. I think that (2008 captain) Paul Azinger did and one was he got everybody invested in the process.”

Mickelson deadpanned, “And the other thing that Paul did really well was he had a great game plan for us, you know, how we were going to go about doing this.”

Amidst the rhetoric, Tom Watson released a statement accepting full responsibility for the team’s results, while former captains and players, including Azinger, have contributed their views on the American structure, which most considered was inferior to and less inclusive than that of the tight European group.

Europe eventually won the singles 6.5 – 5.5 to ensure the final margin was a dominant one, 16.5 – 11.5 and a far cry from the close and thrilling tussle experienced between the two sides at Medinah two years earlier.

“Unfortunately we have strayed from a winning formula in 2008 for the last three Ryder Cups and we need to consider maybe getting back to that formula that helped us play our best.”

The 2014 version, however, was a far more clinical and dominant victory, the

To a follow-up comment, “That felt like a pretty brutal destruction of the leadership

In the weeks that have followed, the controversy stirred by the emotive post mortem of the American challenge, aired so brutally in public at the crime scene and not behind closed doors, has pin balled on.

While the Americans continue their soul searching and the ever amusing references to Azinger’s ‘pods’, it took one of their own to provide a classy reminder that an actual contest had just taken place — between a group of 12 guys trying to beat the brains out of another 12 — just as they’ve been doing to each other since 1927.

“In the end, we got beat by guys who were playing better, Hunter Mahan pointed out, repeating the point two weeks later after the opening round of the Frys.com Open.

ON TOUR

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Lewton Dedicates Maiden Victory to Late Father at Mercuries Taiwan Masters Taipei, October: England’s Steve Lewton won his maiden Asian Tour title at the US$650,000 Mercuries Taiwan Masters after closing with a one-underpar 71 and dedicated the win to his late father on Sunday.

Lewton has been plying his trade on the Asian Tour since graduating from Qualifying School in 2012 and was delighted to win his first title at the Mercuries Taiwan Masters, an event which he missed the cut in the last two editions.

Lewton held on to his overnight lead after posting five birdies against four bogeys for a five-under-par 283 total to win by two shots at the challenging Taiwan Golf and Country Club’s Tamsui course.

“It’s strange that I didn’t feel any pressure during the round, maybe because I didn’t get to see a lot of scoreboards out there. The crowd was fantastic. Everyone was cheering and clapping. They kept me upbeat in the game but I thought I will just keep doing what I am doing. It’s just amazing to win this kind of stressful event,” said the 31-year-old.

Brazil’s Adilson Da Silva and Filipino veteran Antonio Lascuna settled for a share of second place after carding identical 72s at the long-running Mercuries Taiwan Masters, which is celebrating its 28th edition this week.

Lewton, who pocketed US$130,000 from his victory said, “It’s been quite a tough year for me. I lost my father at the start of the year. He was diagnosed with bile cancer about two years ago and passed away earlier in January. He was my best friend and he was also an avid golfer."

“He kept me going in golf when I was struggling in the past few years. It’s a real shame that he’s not here anymore to witness this but I’m sure he will be happy for me wherever he is,” said an emotional Lewton.

ON TOUR

Meanwhile Lascuna was left to wait longer for his maiden victory. He claimed a tiesecond finish at the ICTSI Philippine Open in May and lost in a play-off to Thailand’s Chapchai Nirat at the Worldwide Holdings Selangor Masters in Malaysia three weeks ago.

“I am disappointed for sure but I guess I have to work harder for my win. Perhaps I was not lucky enough today but overall, I’m still happy with how I played this week.

I’m looking to play in the bigger events coming up,” said the 43-year-old Lascuna.

Brazil’s Adilson Da Silva is confident that his first Asian Tour victory will come soon after claiming a commendable result this week.

“I just couldn’t get it right today. I kept making mistakes but I haven’t been in contention for a long time. It was still a good week for me even though I didn’t win.

It was still a good finish for me,” said the Brazilian.

The Mercuries Taiwan Masters is the penultimate tournament for players to

qualify for the CIMB Classic and WGCHSBC Champions.

As of October 20, the leading four golfers from the Order of Merit will earn starting places in the US$8.5 million HSBC Champions while the leading 10 players will qualify for the US$7 million CIMB Classic.

Scores after round 4 of the Mercuries Taiwan Masters 2014 being played at the par 72, 6923 Yards Tamsui Course course (a- denotes amateur)

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Steve LEWTON (ENG) Adilson DA SILVA (BRA) Antonio LASCUNA (PHI) Thaworn WIRATCHANT (THA) Unho PARK (AUS) Chapchai NIRAT (THA) Javi COLOMO (ESP) Cameron SMITH (AUS) Angelo QUE (PHI) Rahil GANGJEE (IND) Andrew DODT (AUS)

70-72-70-71 75-66-72-72 75-69-69-72 72-73-70-71 72-72-70-72 75-71-72-70 72-74-69-73 72-72-70-74 75-73-71-70 74-71-70-74 74-70-73-73

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Leading Scores after round 4 of the Hong Kong Open Championship 2014 being played at the par 70, 6699 Yards Hong Kong GC course (a- denotes amateur)

Hend Treasures Play-Off Success at Hong Kong Open

267 Scott HEND (AUS) 67-66-67-67 Angelo QUE (PHI) 65-69-67-66 269 Kevin PHELAN (IRL) 69-67-67-66 270 Mark FOSTER (ENG) 67-68-66-69 271 S.S.P CHAWRASIA (IND) 69-65-70-67

Lucas BJERREGAARD (DEN) 69-68-67-67

Ernie ELS (RSA) 66-65-71-69

Marcus FRASER (AUS) 67-67-65-72 272 Eduardo DE LA RIVA (ESP) 68-67-70-67

Raphael JACQUELIN (FRA) 66-67-69-70

Cameron SMITH (AUS) 68-65-69-70

The Ultimate, which would rank amongst the great birdies produced over the years at the famous hole.

With his win, Hend emerged as the first Australian winner in Hong Kong since Norman’s victory in 1983. He is also the first Asian Tour member to win the event since Lin Wen-tang’s triumph in 2008.

Hong Kong, October: Australian Scott Hend joined the pantheons of greats at the Hong Kong Open when he claimed the prestigious title following a play-off victory over a brave Angelo Que of the Philippines on Sunday.

list of Hong Kong Open champions which includes Major winners Bernhard Langer, Greg Norman, Peter Thomson, Tom Watson, Jose Maria Olazabal, Padraig Harrington and Ian Woosnam.

Big-hitting Hend coolly holed a five-foot par putt at the 18th green in the first extra hole at the venerable Hong Kong Golf Club after Que bogeyed following a poor chip from the greenside.

Victory was sweet for the Aussie as he produced a wonderful par save from a plugged lie in the greenside bunker on 18 during regulation play to sign for a closing three-under-par 67 and tie Que on 13-under-par 267 aggregate.

It was Hend’s sixth Asian Tour victory and his first on the European Tour, which was worth US$216,660. He joins an illustrious

The bubbly Filipino had set the clubhouse target after a fine 66 which included a memorable birdie at the closing hole, called

“I felt quite calm. The only thing is that you don’t want to go for the pin on 18 as you can make bogey quite easily. I wasn’t sure how to play it and we (with his caddie Tony Carolan) discussed it and we said we’ll play it like how we would in regulation play.

Unfortunately, Angelo made a bogey…. I would rather see one of us make a birdie as he’s a great guy and it would be nice to win a play-off with a birdie. However, I’ll take the win. I’m ecstatic.”

Starting the day one back of the lead, the 41-year-old toured the front nine in level par with two birdies against as many bogeys but birdies on 10, 12 and 14 pushed him into contention before holding off Que in extra time. He said the par save on the 72nd hole was crucial.

“The one on 18 was especially tough considering the situation. I knew what I had to do. I had missed a chance to take the lead on 17 and I knew I had to get up and down.

It’s a tough hole, no matter if you’re playing it in a practice round or tournament. I’m just very happy to get this done. “This one is for my kids (Aston and McLaren). They have been sending me music messages the last three mornings. So yeah, it’s very much to be treasured.”

About the Hong Kong Open The Hong Kong Open is Hong Kong’s oldest professional sporting event. Beginning in 1959, the Hong Kong Open became part of The European Tour International Schedule in the 2002 season and has a rich history of winners including ten different Major Champions who have amassed 27 Major titles between them. golfindonesia.biz November 2014

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ON TOUR

ON TOUR

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Pavit Seals Fourth ADT Victory at The 15th Chang Hwa Open Chang Hwa, Chinese Taipei, October: Overnight leader Pavit Tangkamolprasert of Thailand outclassed the talented field by firing a four-under-par 67 to win by four shots at the 15th ADT Chang Hwa Open on Sunday.

The 25-year-old Thai, who compiled a four-day total of 13-under-par 271, matched the efforts of Chinese Taipei’s Chan Shihchang in claiming a total of four ADT victories since the burgeoning circuit was inaugurated as a gateway to the Asian Tour in 2010.

Pavit walked away with the winner’s prize purse of US$17,500 and surpassed previous leader Chan at the top of the ADT Order of Merit with his season’s haul of US$68,428.

Niall Turner of Ireland battled to a 70 to sit in second place while England’s Grant Jackson, who carded a 68, stayed a further shot back in third on 276 at the US$100,000 ADT event, which returned to the ADT schedule for the second straight year this season.

Malaysia’s Arie Irawan returned with the day’s lowest score of 65 to settle for a share of fourth place with Thailand’s Rattanon Wannasrichan and Lin Chien-bing of Chinese Taipei on 278 total at the Chang Hwa Golf Club.

Starting the round with a one-shot edge, Pavit continued his consistent form by marking his card with five birdies against a lone bogey to close with a third consecutive 67 in the 15th ADT Chang Hwa Open.

“I’m playing good golf at the moment. This win means everything to me. It gives me a lot of confidence for my next tournament in Macau,” said Pavit, who had received an invitation to play at the US$900,000 Venetian Macau Open held on the Asian Tour next week.

“It’s great to top the ADT Order of Merit.

I feel like my hard work has paid off. I feel more confident to play on the Asian Tour now. It’s been a great week for me. I just play my own game out there and not think about anything else today. I tried to stay relax and I’m happy to get a good result,” added Pavit.

Indonesian Golf fans will be pleased to see some good end of season form from Rory Hie, who despite a disappointing 2014 by his standards his trying hard to find his finer form of 2013 playing in professional events all over Asia: OneAsia, Asian Tour and Asian Development Tour events along with the domestic Indonesian Golf Tour.

Hie finished in a tie for 5th and his second round 66 was one of his best rounds of golf for some time. Hie will be keen to put 2014 behind him and start the 2015 season with a blank canvas.

The Chang Hwa Open is the ADT’s third and final stop in Chinese Taipei this season, following the successful staging of the Taifong Open and Ballantine’s Taiwan Championship in July and August respectively.

Since its inauguration in 2010, the ADT has grown from five events in the first year to a record 21 tournaments in 2014. The top-five finishers on the Order of Merit at the end of the season will earn Asian Tour cards for 2015.

All ADT events also receive Official World Golf Ranking (OWGR) status which is a boost for the game in the region.

For more information on the ADT, please visit www.asiandevelopmenttour.com

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Lahiri Triumphs over Hend in Venetian Macau Open Slugfest Macau, October: Indian star Anirban Lahiri claimed a sensational one-stroke victory at the US$900,000 Venetian Macau Open after frontrunner Scott Hend of Australia agonisingly bogeyed the last hole on Sunday.

Lahiri started the final round two shots behind overnight leader Hend and trailed by four at one stage at the Macau Golf and Country Club before rallying on the home stretch to pip Hend and Thailand’s Prom Meesawat.

The 27-year-old Indian signed for a final round of five-under-par 66, which included six birdies, and a winning aggregate of 17-under-par 267. The winner’s cheque of US$162,000 raised his season’s tally to US$504,689 as he consolidated his second place on the Asian Tour’s Order of Merit and narrowed the gap on leader David Lipsky of the United States.

Hend, the defending champion who arrived in Macau in top form after winning the Hong Kong Open last week, lipped out a par putt from four feet on the 72nd hole as the roles reversed from last year’s edition where Lahiri was the runner-up. Hend settled for a 69 while Prom charged up the leaderboard with a 66.

“It’s really special. Hendy was playing great golf and it was sad to see him missing that putt on the last,” said Lahiri, who secured his second win of the season and fifth Asian Tour victory.

“I knew he was playing some good golf and I told myself that I was going to keep coming back, keep coming back and keep attacking.

I wanted to make him think I was not going to go away. I think I played really well.”

Hend took charge early on and doubled his overnight lead to four shots after nailing an eagle on two and a birdie on seven.

However, a tenacious Lahiri fought back with birdies on eight and nine to make the turn only two back. The pivotal moment came on 14 when Lahiri hit a superb seven iron into the par three hole for an easy birdie while Hend bogeyed.

Lahiri, who had opened his campaign with a stunning 61 on Thursday, then led for the first time in the final round with a birdie on 15 but Hend leveled with a birdie at the next hole until his slip-up at the last.

“I hit a perfect golf shot on 14,” said Lahiri.

“I had just missed a putt at the previous hole and I knew I needed a birdie to catch Hendy and that was just magic the way it came down. I hit a seven iron as hard and high as I could and it came out perfect. One of the best shots of the week.

“I was chasing all day and on 14, that’s where the momentum switched a bit. It’s fantastic to win my second of the year. I missed the cut last week (in Hong Kong) after a long time so I had time to think about what I was doing wrong and how was I was not thinking positively on the course. I’m happy I managed to turn that around.”

Scores after round 4 of the Venetian Macau Open 2014 being played at the par 71, 6,604 Yards Macau GCC course (a- denotes amateur):

267

Anirban LAHIRI (IND)

61-73-67-66

268

Prom MEESAWAT (THA)

68-70-64-66

Scott HEND (AUS) 62-70-67-69

LEADING FOURTH ROUND SCORES

270

Adam GROOM (AUS)

65-67-72-66

272

Berry HENSON (USA)

69-70-68-65

Unho PARK (AUS) 70-69-68-65 273

Thaworn WIRATCHANT (THA)

67-70-67-69

271

Pavit TANGKAMOLPRASERT (THA)

70-67-67-67

274

Shiv KAPUR (IND)

73-67-67-67

275

Niall TURNER (IRE)

72-66-67-70

275

Kieran PRATT (AUS)

70-69-68-68

276

Grant JACKSON (ENG)

67-74-67-68

276

Kiradech APHIBARNRAT (THA)

71-69-72-64

278

Arie IRAWAN (MAS)

70-73-70-65

Thongchai JAIDEE (THA)

70-70-71-65

Rattanon WANNASRICHAN (THA)

71-70-69-68

Chan KIM (USA) 70-69-71-66

LIN Chien-bing (TPE)

70-66-72-69

279

Rory HIE (INA)

72-66-72-69

Pijit PETCHKASEM (THA)

72-71-67-69

OTHERS:

YU Chun-an (A) (TPE)

70-70-69-70

281

281

YEH Wei-tze (TPE)

73-69-70-69

Mitsuhiko HASHIZUME (JPN)

71-70-68-72

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Ernie ELS (RSA)

70-72-69-70

LOCAL NEWS

PRESS RELEASE

New Kuta Golf 7th Anniversary Golf Tournament The years have rolled by with the club embarking and accomplishing several improvements since its inception in 2009.

For the second year running, New Kuta Golf have been awarded with the prestigious award of being in the TOP THREE most well maintained golf courses in Asia Pacific

by Asia Monthly Golf, whose awards have become a much sought after accolade. This would not have been possible to achieve without commitment, dedication and hard work by the staff, not forgetting the support and cooperation from our members, guests and visitors. This international recognition has most certainly put pressure on us to constantly challenge ourselves to provide the best service and golf experience and as we go forward we are ready to face the new challenges ahead.

On the 4 – 5 October 2014, New Kuta Golf held their 7th Anniversary Golf Tournament. We had 387 golfers in total registered, in this 3 shotgun tournament.

Over 450 Golfers and Invitees attended the Gala Dinner. This year our Grand Lucky Draw was a Honda Brio car and it was an unforgettable day for a 27 year-old golfer, Nyoman Sumastha (Imaz) that night when he was picked as the Grand Lucky Draw winner of the Honda Brio car.

Congratulations!!

Also, in this opportunity, we would like to thank our sponsors for their contribution, without which, this year’s anniversary wouldn’t have been the huge success that it was. We are proud to be affiliated with them, and we look forward to continuing to build a valuable and mutually beneficial relationship.

THE WINNER'S RESULT

Skill Competition ( Session I )

Member Division Flight "C "

# 5 Nearest To The Line I Gusti Ketut Mangku 5 Cm

Best Gross Simon Yap

# 6 Nearest To The Pin Aiko Ogawa 65 Cm

Nett I Ib Surya Antara

# 15 Nearest To The Pin Mike Fitzpatrick 40 Cm

Nett Ii Rudi Siregar

# 16 Longest Drive ( Man ) Rishi Kumar 246 M # 16 Longest Drive ( Ladies ) Aiko Ogawa 188 M

Guest Division Flight "A" Best Gross Hendra Jaya

Skill Competition ( Session II )

Nett I Putu Andy Pertama

# 5 Nearest To The Line Mindrajaya 0 Cm

Nett Ii Melati

# 6 Nearest To The Pin Hengky Samudra 220 Cm # 15 Nearest To The Pin Komang Agustika 110 Cm

Guest Division Flight "B"

# 16 Longest Drive ( Man ) Arifin Sabilah 270 M

Best Gross Edi Santoso

# 16 Longest Drive ( Ladies ) Diengly Wong 180 M

Nett I Komang Agustika Nett Ii Kim Dong Soo

Skill Competition ( Session III) # 5 Nearest To The Line Made Kerana 33 Cm

Guest Division Flight "C"

# 6 Nearest To The Pin Gede Semadi 170 Cm

Best Gross Ida Bagus Manuaba

# 15 Nearest To The Pin Barry Lyon 1 M

Nett I Sabaru

# 16 Longest Drive ( Man ) Made Darsana 266 M

Nett Ii Naga Wijaya

# 16 Longest Drive ( Ladies ) Ryu Soon Ja 180 M Best Gross Over All ( Member Division ) Senior Flight

Ketut Sarna

Gross Hendra Jaya Nett I Arifin Sabilah

Best Nett Over All ( Member Division)

Nett Ii Edi Santoso

Rohaizard Puteh

Ladies Flight

Best Gross Over All ( Guest Division )

Gross Yeyen Safitri

Sujarwo

Nett I Aiko Ogawa Nett Ii Dona Poskiparta

Best Nett Over All ( Guest Division ) Lucky M

Member Division Flight "A" Best Gross Herminto

Champion Nett

Nett I Kim Sung Kun

Rohaizad Puteh

Nett Ii Nyoman Arjawa Champion Gross Member Division Flight "B"

Ketut Sarna

Best Gross Mindrajaya Nett I Ketut Suwandi Nett Ii Kim Jae Ho

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ON TOUR

ONE ASIA PRESS RELEASE

Li is the Young Master in Nanshan

double bogey on the 12th that saw his lead cut to one.

China’s Zhou Guo-wu ended in fourth place after returning a 73.

However, he showed his star qualities by making birdie on three of the last four holes.

His compatriot and star in the making Guan Tianlang, who last year at the age of 14 sensationally made the cut in the US Masters, closed with a 75 to tie for 33rd place.

“I scored 100 points on those last few holes,” said Li.

“It was really really windy. Before I went out I was worried about it as this is not an easy course,” said Lee.

Indonesian golf fans will be pleased to see a solid performance by Indonesia’s former number one Rory Hie, who finished in a tie for 24th, with rounds of: 72-75-69-74.

Hie’s game seems to be improving after a lackluster performance in 2014. Hie has fond memories of this event where last year in 2013 he was in contention to win but finished in a tie for 4th behind the eventual champion Charles Schwartzel, Lian Wenchong and Darren Clarke, his best finish to date on the OneAsia tour.

“I had to keep the ball in the right spot and make pars and hang in there. I could not have played any better, I am really happy.”

The next event on OneAsia is the Kolon Korea Open at Woo Jeong Hills Country Club from October 23 to 26.

The rising star was one off the lead after the first round but led after the second and third days.

This year’s qualifying school winner Lee was the only player today to shoot a sub70 round.

LONGKOU, China — Li Haotong of China pictured with the winner’s trophy after the final round, Sunday 12th of October, 2014, at OneAsia's — Nanshan China Masters at the Nanshan International Golf Club, Longkou, China. The U.S. $1 million event is the 6th leg of the tour. Picture by Paul Lakatos/OneAsia.

Nanshan, October 12: China’s Li Haotong became the youngest winner on OneAsia today when the 19-year-old claimed the US$1 million Nanshan China Masters.

He triumphed by four strokes after shooting a final round one-under-par 70 at Nanshan International Golf Club in extreme wind.

Australian Lee Jun Seok fired a 69 to claim sole possession of second place, while Todd Baek from Korea ended two shots further adrift in third position after posting a 74.

It has been a remarkable run for Li as he also won the Henan Open on the PGA TOUR China Series two weeks ago by eight strokes.

The previous youngest winner had been Korean Kim Bi-o when claimed this very same event in 2011 aged 20.

“I think I am too young to win a Masters event,” joked Li, who finished the tournament on nine under and US$180,000 richer.

“I could not stand sometimes when I was putting as the wind was so strong. I never played in wind like this.”

With the wind gusting up to 40mph on some parts of the course, Li held his game together admirably.

Leading Scores after round 4 of the Nanshan China Masters being played at the par 71 Nanshan International Golf Club (a-denotes amateur) 275

LI hao - tong (CHI)

68-65-72-70

279

Jun Seok LEE (KOR)

69-69-72-69

281

Todd BAEK (KOR)

73-69-65-74

282

ZHOU Guo-wu (CHI)

68-71-70-73

283

Nick GILLESPIE (NZL)

68-68-74-73

284

HU Mu (CHI)

69-71-72-72

Michael SIM (AUS) 70-69-69-76 285

LEE Sang-yeop (KOR)

CHANG Yi-keun (KOR)

After making the turn he stumbled somewhat with a bogey on the 11th and a

70-71-65-79

SELECTED SCORES 290

ON TOUR

71-73-71-70

CHOI Jin-ho (KOR) 70-73-67-75

Rory HIE (INA)

72-75-69-74

ONE ASIA PRESS RELEASE

On the 17th, he sank a tricky six-footer to again save par after his putt from the fringe came up short.

With a two-stroke lead over PGA Tour regular Noh, who had completed his round on Sunday and was the clubhouse leader at even par, Kim settled for a par on the 18th to cement his victory.

Tie-14th place finish for Indonesia's Rory Hie, in action here during the final round of the Korea Open picture by: Khlaid Reza/OneAsia

Second Tour Win for Kim at Kolon Korea Open Cheonan, October 27: Korea’s Kim Seunghyuk sank the putts when it mattered and waited for his closest pursuer to wilt under pressure en route to victory at the Kolon Korea Open on Monday, his second win of the season on OneAsia.

His four-day total of two-under par 282 saw him finish two shots ahead of highly rated countryman Noh Seung-yul and extend his lead in the 2014 OneAsia Order of Merit race.

A stroke ahead of amateur Ham Jeongwoo when the fourth round was halted by darkness on Sunday, Kim played patient golf on the restart and parred his five remaining holes for a closing 70 at Woo Jeong Hills Country Club.

“My game plan was just to make pars,” said the 28-year-old Kim, who won the SK Telecom Open in May. “It’s a difficult course and you really need to manage your game if you expect to win here.”

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Ham had been leading the tournament until he reached the final nine holes when a bogey and double bogey brought him back to the field before play was suspended on Sunday.

His expected challenge when play resumed on Monday was derailed by bogeys on the 15th and 17th holes and he had to settle for a 75 and a tie for third.

Kim, who led the OneAsia money list with US$223,311 in winnings going into the tournament, called it right when he said after the final round was suspended on Sunday that the way he played the 16th and 17th holes would be the key to his lifting the title.

The in-form Kim, winner of the Top Cup Tokai Classic on the Japan Tour earlier this month, stared a bogey in the face on the par-three 16th after his chip ran past the hole but kept his slender lead with a brilliant 20-foot putt to save par.

As the current leader of the OneAsia money list he will play the BMW Masters which tees off on Thursday in Shanghai, China.

Major winner Y. E. Yang, who was in a position to make a challenge, could not get things going and a succession of pars kept him four strokes behind the leader and out of contention. He closed with a 74 for sixth place on his own.

The Kolon Korea Open, which is one of the longest running national opens in Asia, was plagued by daily fog delays since it started on Thursday resulting in a Monday finish.

Indonesian golf fans have more to be optimistic about as Rory Hie continues his improvements in tournament play with a solid final round 69 (two under) to finish in a tie for 14th the second highest finishing non-Korean in the Korea Open field. Rory will look to bring his fine form into the Indonesian Open come the start of December.

The next tournament on OneAsia is the Australian Open at The Australian Golf Club from November 27 – 30.

Leading fourth round scores (Korean unless stated)

(Par 71) 282

Kim Seung-hyuk

73-68-71-70

284

Noh Seung-yul

73-71-71-69

285

Lee Tae-hee

72-72-72-69

Choi Ho-sung 67-79-67-72

Ham Jeong-woo (AM)

70-68-72-75

286

Y. E. Yang

72-70-70-74

287

Maeng Dong-seop

72-74-74-67

Hong Soon-sang 72-70-73-72 Park Ju-hyuk 71-70-72-74

Jun Seok Lee (Aus)

70-68-78-71

Kang Ji-man 69-69-77-72 288

Kim Gi-whan

72-72-70-74

Kang Sung-hoon 76-74-68-70 Selected 289

Rory Hie (Ina)

72-72-76-69

290 Kim Bi-o 77-67-73-73 297

Kim Dae-hyun

73-71-79-74

GOLF TIPS

BY ADAM TAYLOR

Short Game Techniques for around the Greens A major part of the game that professionals dedicate a lot of their time to practising is the short game. Even for us we are not going to always hit the green in regulation, therefore being able to chip and pitch well around the green is a must. For many of you, being able to practise this area is not always possible due to time and facility constraints. Many mistakes that l see, such as poor contact and distance control, can be traced back to the setup. In this edition of Golf Indonesia, l will demonstrate the setup of the three most common short game shots, and one that you might never have seen or tried before.

Chip and Run

Pitch Shot

Clubs Your most lofted club, such as a 56, 58 or 60 degree wedge

Rescue / Fairway Club Shot Description This is a great option if you are close to the green, such as the apron or in light rough, or if you are struggling with your chipping. This has also become a favoured shot amongst many professional’s golfers because of how easy it is to play. Justin Rose successfully used his fairway wood on the 72nd hole of the 2014 US Open to get up and down for his maiden major victory.

Flop Shot

Chip and Run Description A shot that should be played more often by most players around the green is the chip and run. This involves hitting the ball a very short distance in the air and then the ball rolling along the green similar to a putt. This shot is the best option when your ball is close to the green or apron, and the distance to the hole along the green is much greater than your carry to the green.

Setup Because this shot usually involves a short swing, we need a compact setup to control the length of the swing. The two main keys are keeping your feet close together, placing the ball towards your right foot (right handed players) for the best chance of making good contact, and having even weight on both feet. As with most shots in golf, the hands have to be slightly in front of the clubface as you make contact with the ball.

Rescue/ Fairway Club Shot

Clubs Anything from a six-iron if you have a lot of green to play with, through to a pitching wedge can be used to play this shot.

Pitch Shot Description This is best played when you need to stop the ball quite quickly after it first lands on the green, or if you have to carry the ball in the air for a longer distance, such as over a bunker or other obstacle that makes it difficult to perform a chip and run shot.

Setup You can set up with both feet and ball position very similar to the chip and run shot.

Clubs From a pitching wedge through to a lob wedge, depending on how far your shot has to travel and how quickly you want the ball to stop.

Flop Shot Description This shot is by far the most difficult of the three, and should only be played if you have very good control over your swing and contact. Also playing from a lie where your ball is sitting up in the grass as this makes it easier to slide the club under the ball. This will make it easier to get the ball up very quickly so it lands softly on the green, with as little forward roll as possible.

A more advanced position is to open the clubface at address and keep it open through impact to increase the height further.

Setup To get the ball up quickly, high and landing soft, a longer swing needs to be made. Because of this, you want to make you feet wider and place the ball slightly forward of the centre to maximise the shot height.

Ancora Golf Institute, Royale Jakarta Golf Club Jl. Raya Halim Tiga, Halim Perdana Kusuma, Jakarta 13610

Setup In a very similar way as you would set up for putting, only gripping down lower on the handle because of its length. Perform the swing as you would your putting action, the loft on the club gets the ball flying in the air for a short distance and then rolling along the ground the same as a chip and run. The added benefit of this option is you can worry less about the contact that is required with an iron.

Clubs Any rescue and more lofted fairway wood clubs.

Hope these tips improve your game the next time you're on the course. Good golfing!

If you would like any further information about this article, or to have a personal lesson with me, please contact Ancora Golf Institute @ Royale Jakarta Golf Club.

Phone +62 21 8087 2222 ext. 310-311 Email: royale.lesson@ancorasports.com Web: www. ancorasports.com

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By Stats Man

The Ryder Cup 2014

The Stats We’re not ready to leave the Ryder Cup yet!

Mickleson successfully shifted all the focus onto himself, the US team and Watson’s captaincy, but the performances of the European players deserve recognition.

Overall TEAM EUROPE shot 110 under par compared to the TEAM USA 75 under, or thereabouts. Team Europe clearly performed better throughout the event.

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In the singles alone, TEAM EUROPE shot 50 under par, compared to the TEAM USA’S players shooting 33 under.

Even TEAM EUROPE’s players who lost their singles — Lee Westwood, Stephen Gallacher and Thomas Bjorn — shot 5, 3 and 1 under respectively, which is hardly poor golf by any professional’s level of play.

The standard of golf in the singles was mouth-watering with Rory McIlroy and Jimmy Walker both coming in at 8 under; Justin Rose shot 7 under; Matt Kuchar, Phil Mickleson, Martin Kaymer and Sergio Garcia all played immaculate golf posting rounds of 6 under. Only Jordan Speith from TEAM USA was over par. Even Web Simpson who Tom Watson is being criticized for selecting a 69 shot in his final singles game!

Mickelson may be right on leadership style — but that can only partially explain a difference of over 30% in shots hit.

The Ryder Cup is primarily about sportsmanship – so what’s wrong with leaving it at, “Well done chaps, you were too good this time.”

i. The victorious TEAM EUROPE captain Paul McGinley celebrates the win with his team players and some Moet champagne. Picture from: www.independent.co.uk ii. Jamie Donaldson of Wales enjoys a champagne moment to celebrate his victory in the singles which confirmed TEA EUROPE as the 2014 Ryder Cup champions. Picture from: www.pressherald.com

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