Garuda Indonesia Golf Loyalty Tournament

To show their appreciation to their loyal customers, Garuda Indonesia is organizing a series of golf tournaments under Garuda Indonesia Golf Loyalty Tournament 2013. This event is the only golf tournament in Indonesia with 10 cities participating in the series. The tournaments remaining schedule is:

• 8 September 2013, Jakarta – Royale Jakarta Golf Course
• 15 September 2013, Balikpapan – Pertamina Balikpapan Golf Course
• 22 September 2013, Batam – Palm Springs Golf Course
• 29 September 2013, Semarang – Gombel Golf Course

The series started on May 19 and ends on September 2013. From each city, five finalists will be selected and sent to China to compete on October 5-9 for the final round. These finalists are the best of five categories, i.e. Best Gross Overall, Best Nett Overall, Best Nett Flight A, Best Nett Flight B, and Best Nett Flight C.

To compete in this Garuda Indonesia annual event, each participant must be a member of Garuda Frequent Flyer. The participants of this 4th Garuda Indonesia Golf Loyalty Tournament can redeem their mileages with special discounts for golf games. More than 2,500 participants from all over Indonesia are expected to take part in this tournament.

Dedicated to amateur players only, Garuda Indonesia has prepared a lot of prizes such as luxurious cars, a motorcycle, Business Class tickets and hotel vouchers. Each player will also be equipped with t-shirt, hat, umbrella etc. Meals (breakfast, lunch and dinner) are included in the package.

While competing in the tournament, do not forget to set aside some time to explore the participating city. Check out the nearest tourism attraction, try the most well-known local food and get to know more about the culture. Held in 10 (ten) cities, this tournament is the perfect opportunity for you to learn more about Indonesia, the country rich with awesomeness and delights.
To participate please contact:

Putri Reno Nilam	Christofel Recky Karouw
t (021) 2924 2062	t (021) 2924 2028
m 0812 8693 0100	m 0812 8652 6946
e enho_garuda@yahoo.com	e tofel.recky@gmail.com

Indonesia Golf Tourism In The News

This week two interesting articles on Indonesia Golf Tourism were published, related to the joint efforts of Indonesia's Ministry of Tourism and Creative Industry and the golf (travel) industry in the run up to the Asia Pacific Golf Summit to be held later this year in Jakarta.

The Jakarta Post: Indonesia wants to become major golf destination in Asia

The Diplomat: Can Indonesian Golf Sink a Hole in One?

No Charge For Golf Gear On Garuda Flights

In a bid to boost sports tourism in the country, national flag carrier Garuda Indonesia will not charge passengers who bring sporting equipment while flying with the airline, president director Emirsyah Satar said in Jakarta on Tuesday.

“This is our strategy to promote sports tourism so that we can attract more tourists who want to play golf, surf, or cycle in the country,” Emirsyah said on the sidelines of a promotion agreement signing with the tourism and creative economy ministry.

He said that the free baggage charge will be effective for three years with the possibility for an extension.

Tourism and Creative Economy Minister Mari Elka Pangestu welcomed Garuda’s strategy, as sports tourism in Indonesia is expected to develop further this year.

“People love playing golf and bicycling in Indonesia because we have beautiful scenery to enjoy,” Mari said.

According to Mari, West Sumatra, North Sumatra, West Java and Bali are potential areas for sports tourism.