Indonesia's Top Ten Golf Courses Announced

In the upcoming edition of Golf Digest's Planet Golf, the best courses from 205 individual countries are selected to come up with a list of the best courses in the world by country.

From the around 140 courses in Indonesia the courses that 'made the cut' are:

1. Nirwana Bali GC, Tabanan, Bali ★
2. Taman Dayu GC & Resort, Surabaya, East Java
3. Rancamaya G&CC, Jakarta, West Java
4. Royale Jakarta GC, (West/South), Jakarta, West Java
5. Damai Indah Golf (Pantai Indah Kapuk), Jakarta, West Java
6. Ria Bintan GC (Ocean Course), Lagoi, Bintan
7. Damai Indah Golf (Bumi Serpong Damai), Tangerang, West Java
8. Jagorawi G&CC (New Course), Bogor, West Java
9. Gunung Geulis CC, Bogor, West Java
10. Jagorawi G&CC (Old Course), Bogor, West Java

★ Nirwana Bali GC is the only Indonesian course ranked in Golf Digest's World 100 Greatest Courses in 52nd place.

To know which courses from other countries are among the world's best, follow the link here.

Samsung-Kempinski-JGCC Classic

Date: Sunday, 30 September 2012
Time: 07.00 Shot-Gun Tee Off
Location: Jagorawi Golf & Country Club, New Course

Format: Individual Prizes based on Handicap / Special Guest Flight

HOLE IN ONE PRIZES

• SAMSUNG LCD TV
• Business Class to any European destination (via Istanbul) by Turkish Airlines

Competition Fee
JGCC Members: Rp.350.000
Guests: Rp.1.185.000
(Inclusive of Caddie Fee)
GOLF CARTS ARE OPTIONAL

Prizes, Lucky draws are provided
Breakfast served in ClubHouse from 06.00am
Breakfast & Lunch provided by Hotel Indonesia Kempinski Jakarta

Note:
The number of participants will be limited to 144 Players
Please confirm your participation by registering (with payment) as soon as possible

For registration contact:
JGCC at (021) 875 3810 or jagorawi@cbn.net.id

14th Hotel Kristal Charity Golf Tournament

On November 9th 2012, Hotel Kristal will host their 14th Hotel Kristal Charity Golf Tournament at Jagorawi Golf Course, which over the past 13 years has successfully raised over US$800,000 (9 billion Rupiahs) for local charities, which they have supported for many years.

Last year was an enormous success raising over US$ 125,000 (1,125 billion Rupiahs) and this year they are hoping to exceed this with your full support for them, and the local community.

The charities supported last year were:

• HOGS (www.yayasanhogindonesia.org)
• Kampung Kids (www.kampungkids.org)
• Family Care (www.fcindo.com)
• Rotary Club Jakarta Cilandak (www.rotaryclubjakartacilandak.com)
• Mary Cancer Kiddies (www.marycancerkiddies.org)
• Chesire Homes (www.wismacheshire.html)
• Yayasan Damai Olahraga Bali (Sports for underprivileged children in Bali)
• And other individual cases which they personally deem worthwhile supporting

They will continue to support Charity Organizations ensuring that the money is well spent and always fully transparent.

The format as always is a 6-Man Texas Scramble tournament and there will be a Calcutta Auction of the Scramble Teams held in Satu Lagi Bar at Hotel Kristal on Wednesday 7th November at 7pm.

Companies that want to sponsor this event are advised to contact Hotel Kristal as soon as possible.

They also ask for your assistance in acquiring any ‘sports memorabilia’ or other items that can be sold in the Auction at the Gala Dinner, to raise additional funds.

The tournament day starts with registration, goodie bags and a Pin High golf shirt, followed by a full American Breakfast and Bloody Mary’s before heading to the tee boxes for a shotgun start where you will find drink holes (fully stocked bars), hot dogs (courtesy of Hot Hed), and plenty prizes to be won on Hole in Ones, Nearest the Pins, Longest Drives and other Novelty Holes.

It's then back to the Clubhouse for a full evening of Entertainment, with an International Buffet Dinner including a Japanese Sushi Bar (Sakura Japanese Restaurant), Live Acoustic Band, Fashion Show, Dancers, Lucky Draws, Memorabilia Auction, Prize Giving and of course drinks throughout the evening.

A point which must emphasized is that on no account any sponsorship or registration fees is used for the Golf Tournament. The Hotel Kristal pays for everything in the Tournament including the golf fees, carts, food, drinks and entertainment. All money raised is given to the Charities for the young children who are in much need of assistance.

Contact information:
Hotel Kristal
Jl. Tarogong Raya
Jakarta Selatan
Tel : (62-21) 7507050

Fitria – Executive Secretary
Email : hotelkristalgolf@gmail.com

Titleist Advanced Fitting Days - July Schedule

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It's NOT a demo day. It's by appointment only and you will have the personal and full attention of the qualified fitters.

They use the most advanced technology such as Trackman Launch Monitor (used on tour) and a huge variety of fitting options in shafts, heads and tools.

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FITTING COST

You'll be charged a fitting fee of Rp 400,000 that can be refunded through Titleist's Fitting Partners with certain purchases (terms and conditions apply).

PROFESSIONAL FITTER

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For further information contact: 0811 8162498 or email clubfitting@snd.co.id

JULY SCHEDULE :

DAYS	DATE	LOCATIONS
Saturday	7-July-2012	Cengkareng Golf Course
Tuesday	10-July-2012	Jagorawi Golf Course
Saturday	14-July-2012	Cengkareng Golf Course
Tuesday	17-July-2012	Emeralda Golf Club
Friday	20-July-2012	Royale Jakarta Golf Course
Tuesday	24-July-2012	Jagorawi Golf Course
Friday	27-July-2012	Cengkareng Golf Course

24th Annual SPE Golf Tournament

It's that time of year again. You are invited to participate in the SPE Golf Tournament. The event is open to all, until full. The tournament format will be a TEXAS SCRAMBLE. Teams will be a drawn by the committee based on handicaps submitted. No team entries will be accepted. The purpose of this event is for all of us to have a great time and to raise money for the SPE Java Section Scholarship Fund.
We will play on two golf courses at Jagorawi. A Calcutta Auction of teams will be held at the Kristal Hotel, Satu Lagi.

Friday, April 27, 2012
TWO COURSES - Jagorawi Old and New Golf Courses
06:00 AM - Registration and Breakfast
07:00 AM - Shot Gun Start
12:30 PM - Lunch, and as always, numerous door prizes
Rp. 1,500,000 per person (includes Mulligan)

All registrations must be accompanied by cash or local check payable to “SPE Java Section” (no faxes). Bring the form and money to the Salamander Energy office at Suite 1502, Indonesia Stock Exchange Bldg, Tower 2, 15th Floor.
Attention: Ibu Ira Met Meiliana; Ph 62 21 5291 2900

Registration forms will be accepted starting Feb. 20, 2012 for SPE members only. Beginning Feb. 27, 2012 all applications will be accepted until the tournament is full. If full, then you will be placed on the stand by list. A Calcutta Auction will be held on Wednesday, April 25, 2012 at Hotel Kristal beginning at 6:30 PM. Proceeds from the Calcutta Auction will be divided as follows:

30%	1st Place Team Buyer
20%	2nd Place Team Buyer
15%	3rd Place Team Buyer
10%	4th Place Team Buyer
5%	5th Place Team Buyer
20%	Donation to SPE Section

Trophies will be awarded for 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th place teams. Handicaps should be your lowest recorded with any club or golfing group and will be used to decide whether you are an A, B, C, D, or E player.
Maximum handicap for men and women is 36, not 28.

For questions or sponsorship, contact: Bob Shearer - shearer@dnet.net.id
Brad Sincock – brad.sincock@salamander-energy.com

Home Team Exceeds Expectations At SEA Games

Jakarta, Indonesia -
After keeping golf fans throughout Indonesia on edge for days, eventually the host golf team exceeded expectations at the 26th SEA Games in Indonesia 2011, which ended on Thursday (17/11) on the New Course Jagorawi Golf & Country Club.

Indonesia's ladies golfer Tatiana came out as champion and won an individual gold medal after a play-off against Pinrath L from Thailand with a total score of 217 (74-74-69). Pinrath had to settle for a silver medal while Dottie Ardina (Philippines) got the bronze medal.

The hosts ladies golf team, consisting of Tatiana, Juriah and Ika Woro Palupi, also won the gold medal in ladies team event number with a total score of 439.

Meanwhile, the two gold medals in the men's division went to Thailand, with the men's individual's gold taken by Rattanon from Thailand, with a total score of 2 under (75-68-73-70), and the men's team gold medal for the Thai team consisting of Rattanon, Natiphong, Chanachok and Poom.S with a total score of 865. Individual silver medal was taken by Natipong S (Thailand) with a score of 290 (70-75-72-73) and bronze medals won by George Gandranata (Indonesia) with a score of 291 (70-81-70-70).

Indonesia's men's golf team consisting of George Gandranata, Ian Andrew, and Suprapto Rinaldi won the silver medal team event with a total score of 873.

Bronze medal went to the Malaysian team of Abel Tam, Arie Fauzi, Kenneth De Silva and Low Khai Jei with a total score of 889.

Malaysia Leads After First Day Of SEA Games Ladies Golf

Jakarta, Indonesia — With rivals hell bent on dethroning them, the defending champion Philippines’ Chihiro Ikeda, Andrea Unson and Dottie Ardina found themselves trailing by five against current leader Malaysia in the opening round of women’s golf competition in the 26th Southeast Asian Games.

It’s a crowded top four with only single-digit leads separating the teams. Malaysia is off to a fine start with 142 followed by Thailand (143), Singapore (144), and the Philippines (147).

Ikeda and Ardina are no strangers to this kind of situation. Call it a déjà vu of sorts but this is the same story line that happened in the first day in the 2009 Laos SEAG in Vientiane. Eventually, they caught fire in the last two days to capture the gold team and individual medals.

In fact, the managers and coaches of Malaysia, Thailand, Singapore and host Indonesia know too well that the Philippines have the strongest team coming here and are even more dangerous when their backs are against the wall, especially with high-caliber players like Ikeda and Ardina.

“I expect the ladies to bounce back in a big way on Wednesday. There will only be a few adjustments as they played decent rounds today," said national coach Bong Lopez.

Lopez’s major adjustment would focus on limiting mistakes on specific holes where the trio recorded a combined five double-bogeys at the narrow, tree-lined fairways of the Jagorawi Golf and Country Club’s New Course.

Ikeda paced with an even 72, highlighted by three birdies on Nos. 1, 3 and 10. She got into trouble on the 12th where she had a double bogey and on the 13th for her only bogey.

Unson, a first-time in the SEA Games, added a 75 in the three-to-play, two-to-count format as she accounted for the PHL’s 147 total. Dottie Ardina, the third member, managed a 76.

Malaysia, meanwhile, leaned on the two-under 70 of Kelly Tan and the 72 of Aretha Pan. Thailand’s Pinrath Loonboonruang also made a 70 and was backed up by Pannita’s 73. Koh Sock Hwee shot the day’s best of 69 while Amelia Yong added a 75 for Singapore.

In the men’s division, powerhouse Thailand overtook Indonesia for the lead after the second round even as the Philippines stayed in fourth place in the competition also played at Jagorawi.

Rupert Zaragosa, the many-time Junior World champion, churned out a one-under 71 to spearhead the Philippines campaign. Jobim Carlos and Art Arbole each returned with a 74 that gave the country a 219 for the day and 242 in 36 holes.

Thai Rattanon Wannasric rattled off with a superb four-under 68 and got ample support from Poom Saksansin (72) and Natipong Srithong (75) for 218 and 433 aggregate. Malaysia jumped to second with 222-440, one ahead from erstwhile leader Indonesia (227-441).

Indonesia In The Lead On First Day Of SEA Games

Jakarta, Indonesia - In the first round of men’s competition, Indonesia displayed extensive course knowledge as it assembled a 214 to grab an early four-shot lead against Thailand while the Philippines pooled in a 223 for fourth place, one behind Malaysia.

Indonesian George G. provided the spark as he scored on a two-under-par 70. After limping a bit with a 37 at the back side where he started, he dropped in three birdies on holes 1, 2 and 9 at the front nine to wound up with a 33 for that 70.

Also buoyed up with the cheers of the handful of local fans that showed up at Jagorawi, Ian Andrew and Rinaldi Adiyandono each supported George G. with a 72 for Indonesia’s tournament-leading 214.

Filipino pint-sized golfer Rupert Zaragosa played steadily with an even 72 despite the New Course’s narrow fairways, fast greens and tall roughs for the Philippines, which finished third in the 2009 Laos SEA Games in Vientiane.

Jobim Carlos, who was expected to score heavily, struggled in the early holes, making a double bogey on the 13th and bogeys on 14th and 16th. He birdied the 17th then added three more on three of five holes at the turn that gave him a 74.

Art Arbole was actually on his way to a good round until he got busted with a horrible 9 on the par-5 eighth hole. His drive sliced to the right and went out-of-bounds then on his third shot, he missed on the ball completely on his chip but was still assessed as a stroke that added to his woes.

Still Arbole made it to the scoring column format (four-to-play, three-to-count) with a 77.

Thailand had a 218 on the 70 of Natipong Srithong, 73 of Poom Saksansin and 75 of Chanachock D. Malaysia was led by Low Khai Jei’s 70 followed by Kenneth de Silva’s 73 and Muhammad Arie’s 79.

Thai Golfers Target Three Of Four Golds In Jakarta

Thailand's golf chief aims to win three of the four gold medals that are available at the SEA Games.

The Thai squad are expected to win in the men's individual and team events and the women's individual competition. "I have confidence in three events particularly the men's competitions," Rungsrid Luxitanond, president of the Thailand Golf Association, said yesterday.

"Every man is in good form and can win gold if they can play to their standard during the tournament."

In the men's team, Thailand made a late change with Chanachoke Aphirattanamongkol replacing Nattawat Suvajanakorn who is injured.

The other three men are Poom Saksansin, Natipong Srithong and Rattanon Wannasrichan.

The women's team feature Pinrat Loomboonruang, Panitta Yusabai and Pavarisa Yoktuan.

"In the women's event, Pinrat is one of the favourites to win the women's individual title," Rungsrid said.

"In the women's team competition, the Philippines and Indonesia are the teams to beat."

Thailand coach Gerry Norquist said his players were fit physically and mentally and that any of his men could win the individual title.

But he refused to predict how many gold medals his squad would win as this could put extra pressure on himself and the athletes.

Instead, he said he would try to motivate them to win in every event.

"Rungsrid's prediction will not put us under pressure," said the American who has been with the team since November 2009.

It is difficult to predict golf results because it is a battle between players and the course, he said.

Singpapore and the Philippines could be Thailand's toughest opponents in the men's and women's events respectively while Indonesia could be a surprise package thanks to home field advantage, Norquist said.

The golf tournament will be held at Jagorawi Country Club in Jakarta. The Thai team will fly to Indonesia on Friday.

Thailand swept all four gold medals at the 24th SEA Games on home soil in Nakhon Ratchasima in 2007 and took two golds and two silvers at the previous tournament in Laos in 2009.

Titleist Introduces New Vokey Design SM4 Wedges

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JGCC Member Beats Age With Jagorawi New Course Record 63

Jagorawi Golf & Country Club member Mr. Dukki Kim, Director at SAMSUNG Electronics Indonesia, shot an amazing course record of 63 on the New Course on Saturday, August 6th, 2011.

Hereunder follows a hole-by-hole description of the round, played from the White Tees, in the words of Mr. Dukki Kim:

On the Front Nine I shot 32 with 1 “Eagle”, 4 “Birdies” and 2 “Bogeys”.

Hole 1, I made an “Eagle” after my second shot landed at the greens edge, I managed to hole out my third 8 iron.
Hole 2, I made a “Birdie” after sinking 10 putt.
Hole 3, I made an atrocious “Bogey” when I duffed my 125 meter approach shot into the water hazard, after taking a penalty, I managed to knock my 4th shot to 3 feet and sank the putt.
Hole 4, was a comfortable “Par” after a 2 putt from 20 feet.
Hole 5, was another silly “Bogey” when I duffed my 54 degree pitching wedge from the green edge and had 2 putts.
Hole 6, finally saw some form come back with a solid “Birdie” after rolling in an 8 footer.
Hole 7, “Birdie” after sinking a 20 foot snake of a putt.
Hole 8, “Birdie” time has arrived! Knocked my approach dead and sank the 4 foot putt.
Hole 9: let a 15 foot putt slip past to make a “Par”.

On the Back Nine I shot 31 with 5 “Birdies”.

Hole 10, this “Birdie” came easy with a great 3rd shot approach and rolled in a 5 foot putt.
Hole 11, nerves are starting to twitch and I had to pinch myself to check that this wasn’t a dream with another “Birdie” sinking a 10 footer.
Hole 12, I made an easy “Par” with 2 putts from 20 feet.
Hole 13, I made another smooth “Par” after leaving my second shot short, I hit my 60 degree wedge from 10 yards out to 6 feet from the pin and sank the putt.
Hole 14, two solid shots coming up the hill, sinking a simple 6 footer for “Birdie”.
Hole 15, everyone knows this hole can be “make-or break” so a “Par” with 2 putts from 20 feet was a relief.
Hole 16, Closing hole jitters? No way! I played this tough hole with 3 solid shots and sank a 5 foot putt for “Birdie”.
Hole 17, Clubhouse in sight, I knew I couldn’t let myself down, I was happy to 2 putt from 15 feet for “Par”.
Hole 18, This is a tough closing hole, I managed to make “Birdie” after pushing my approach 5 yards right of the green and then chipping in with a cool flop shot from my 60 degree wedge.

I ended the round with a 63 which comprised of 1 “Eagle”, 9 “Birdies”, 6 “Pars and 2 “Bogeys”. I suppose that I will never play this good again, but mostly I am happy to say this broke my life best score from 67 which I made 28 years ago and tied just 3 weeks ago, I had a personal most birdies in one round, and most of all became an “age shooter” at 64 (my target was 73).

Congratulations go to Mr. Dukki Kim on such a magnificent round of golf and reaching a true golfers lifetime goal of becoming an "age shooter". The great Sam Snead holds the PGA Tour record, and he was already 67 before becoming one, so this is truly a great achievement.

Jakarta’s Golf, Rowing Venues Remain Concerns

The Jakarta Post, 11 August 2011

With 22 sports to host at the 26th Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in November, Jakarta is still struggling to find funding to renovate the Jagorawi golf course, as well as to complete work on the rowing venue at Cipule Lake in Karawang, West Java.

“We have proposed the renovation fund for the golf venue, which costs up to Rp 2 billion (US$234,000), to Youth and Sports Ministry, but we haven’t received it yet,” Indonesia SEA Games Organizing Commitee (INASOC) deputy for venues Djoko Pramono said Wednesday.

The renovation would cover maintenance of the golf course and toilet facilities, among other things, he added.

“As for rowing, the reconstruction of the lake has begun,” said Djoko, adding that the cost of the work on the lake had reached Rp 4.5 billion.

Organizers have also started repairing Rawamangun Velodrome, after repair work delays at the venue sparked concern from Indonesian national team, Djoko said. “As far as I know, the workers are currently fixing the broken track,” he added.

Asked about the renovation and construction projects of some venues in Jakarta, the city’s youth and sports office head Ratiyono said that the velodrome would be ready for use by the end of this month.

“As for Cipule Lake, the rowing venue will possibly be finished and ready for practice early next month,” he added.

Ratiyono said work on the golf venue had initially been delayed because it had not been budgeted.

“But I’ve sent a letter to the Youth and Sports Ministry, in the hopes that it will allocate some funds for the venue from the state budget,” said Ratiyono, adding that the renovations would be minor. There is great pressure on the Games organizers to finish the venues as soon as possible, as they will also be used for warm-up events before the Games, especially by local athletes.

Despite major delays afflicting construction work on some of the venues, especially in the other host city of Palembang in South Sumatera, Indonesia has so far organized warm-up events for 12 sports — including basketball at Britama Arena sports mall in North Jakarta, and volleyball at Sriwijaya sports hall in Palembang.

Ambassadors Cup Golf Tournament

The Ambassadors Cup Golf Tournament is set to happen on Sunday, July 18th 2010 at Jagorawi Golf and Country Club. A 1pm tee off is proceeded with a trick golf show by Celebrity Golf Star Jean Daniels at 11.30am.

A BMW Z4 is up for grabs for the hole in one as well as a Presidential Stay and Play package at Bintan Lagoon. Besides this, the tournament has over 70 lucky draw prizes to give away!

Entries are open to teams of 4 players while each team of 4 must represent a country as they will try to win the US$10,000 rotating Crystal trophy for their respective Embassy where the trophy will sit till next year's event.

Entree Fee is Rp6,000,000 per team of 4 and spots are limited. The format is 2 groups of 2 man Scramble teams and the combined score of each group becomes the Team's final score.
Please see the attached information sheet for more information.

Should you wish to participate with your friends, contact:
PT Visi Prima Golf
OB Golf Events
Jl. Jeruk Perut 15B
Cilandak Timur - Pasar Minggu
Jakarta 12560

Tel: +62 21 83702223
Fax: +62 21 78836634
Mobile: +62 817147371
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