2013 ASEAN PGA Tour Schedule Released

January 23, 2013 - The ASEAN PGA Tour will burst into life in 2013 with a record number of events ensuring the overall prize money surpasses US$1 million for the first time.

A total of 12 tournaments will be played worth US$1,095,000 providing an abundance of lucrative playing opportunities.

The popular circuit will stage its’ established events while welcoming onboard new tournaments thanks to burgeoning ties between the All Thailand Golf Tour, run by Sports Management Group (SMG), and the Professional Golf of Malaysia (PGM) Tour.

The circuit will tee-off with the US$100,000 Singha Esan Open from February 14 to 17.

This has been a regular ASEAN PGA tournament since the Tour was formed in 2007 and will be one of four events this year joint-sanctioned with the All Thailand Golf Tour.

The additional ones are the Singha Pattaya Open, the Singha Hua Hin Masters and the Singha Chiang Mai Open. The Pattaya event was first played on the ASEAN PGA Tour in 2009 while the other two are making their first appearances.

The ASEAN PGA Tour will also break new ground by working with Malaysia’s fast rising circuit at the PGM-ASEAN A’Famosa Masters, the PGM-ASEAN Penang Classic and the PGM-ASEAN Negeri Sembilan Masters.

Another new tournament to be played will be the Bali International Pro Am.

“The eighth season of the ASEAN PGA Tour is set to be our finest ever,” said AC Wong, Executive Chairman, ASEAN PGA.

“We will meet our main objective of providing more playing opportunities for our ASEAN-based members, be they rookie professionals or more seasoned campaigners.

“We are also extremely confident this year’s schedule will be the catalyst for an ongoing expansion for our Tour.”

Prior to this year the ASEAN PGA Tour experienced its strongest schedule in 2010 when 10 tournaments were held offering US$590,000.

In 2013, the ASEAN PGA will welcome back the Palembang Musi Championship, which with prize money of US$250,000 is the most lucrative tournament.

Also returning are the Luang Prabang Laos Open, the Gowa Classic, and the Sabah Masters.

World Sport Group, Asia’s leading sports marketing agency; specializing in sports sponsorship, sports content, and sports event management, remain as the official commercial partner for the ASEAN PGA Tour.

Their television arm will continue to produce a one hour highlight show for each event which will be broadcast on ESPN Star Sports.

2013 ASEAN PGA Tour Schedule:

Singha Esan Open	Singha Park Golf Club Khon Kaen, Thailand	Feb 14-17	US$100,000
Singha Pattaya Open	Burapha Golf Club Thailand	Apr 18-21	US$100,000
Luang Prabang Laos Open	Luang Prabang Golf Club Laos	Apr 24-27	US$100,000
PGM-ASEAN A’Famosa Masters	A’Famosa Golf Resort Melaka, Malaysia	May 8-11	US$60,000
Palembang Musi Championship	Palembang Golf Club Indonesia	May 15-18	US$250,000
PGM-ASEAN Penang Classic	Penang Golf Resort Malaysia	Jun 12-15	US$60,000
Singha Hua Hin Masters	Royal Hua Hin Golf Club Thailand	Jul 18-21	US$65,000
Bali International Pro Am	New Kuta Golf Bali, Indonesia	Jul 31- Aug 3	US$60,000
Singha Chiang Mai Open	Venue TBC Thailand	Aug 8-11	US$65,000
PGM-ASEAN Negeri Sembilan Masters	Seremban International Golf Club, Malaysia	Oct 23-26	US$60,000
Gowa Classic	Padivalley Golf Club Gowa, Indonesia	Date TBC	US$100,000
Sabah Masters	Sutera Harbour Golf & Country Club, Malaysia	Date TBC	US$75,000

The Golf Academy Bali To Open At New Kuta Golf

The Golf Academy Bali will open for coaching in January at the world renowned New Kuta Golf Club. It is the second academy of its kind in Asia behind its sister company The Golf Academy Borneo. With a reputation for providing high quality coaching all the way to the highest level they are excited about the new academy opening.

Their mission is to offer the highest quality of coaching within the area, and through their coaches and the fun atmosphere provided they are sure that your golf will improve.

Their are many programmes available and they cater for all abilities from beginner to tour professional and don't forget their famous Junior Programme and 2,3 and 5 day golf schools. Their is something for everyone.

On the 15th & 16th January they will be having an open day at New Kuta Golf where you can meet the team and find out about the programmes they will be running. It's open to the public between 1-4pm.

Head Professional at The Golf Academy Bali will be Rory Young and you can contact him at rory@golfacademybali.com.

New Kuta Golf 5th Anniversary Tournament

To celebrate New Kuta Golf's 5th anniversary there will be a tournament held on 5 and 6 October 2012.

THREE TIMES SHOTGUN STARTS
1st Start: Friday, 5 October 2011 at 1pm
2nd Start: Saturday, 6 October 2011 at 7am
3rd Start: Saturday, 6 October 2011 at 1pm

Tournament Fees

	1st/2nd Start	3rd Start
Member of NKG	Rp. 700,000 net
Member Guest	Rp. 1,350,000 net	Rp. 1,500,000 net
Visitor	Rp. 1,700,000 net
Junior	Rp. 700,000 net

Tournament fees include: green fee, breakfast, lunch buffet, caddy fee, player's insurance, refreshments, Gala dinner, Trophies, Hole in One, Grand Lucky Draw & Grand prizes every session.

Hole in One prizes:
1 Apartment @ Meritus Pecatu
2 Pajero Sport SUV
1 Toyota Yaris
1 Rp 300,000,000 BNI46 Time Deposit
2 Garuda Airlines tickets (Denpasar-Perth-Denpasar & Denpasar-Seoul-Denpasar)

Gala Dinner
Saturday, 6 October 2011 at 6pm

Stay & Play Package
Stay at Le Grande Suites or New Kuta Condotel
1 (one) Night : Rp 2,100,000
2 (two) NIghts : Rp 2,800,000
REGISTRATIONS
Call +62 361 8481 333

Kawasan Pecatu Indah Resort, Jl Raya Uluwatu, Pecatu, Jimbaran, Kuta Selatan, Badung 80361, Bali, Indonesia.
T +62 361 8481 333 F +62 361 8481 400
E reservation@newkutagolf.com
W newkutagolf.com

Bali Junior Golf Community 5-Day Golf Development Camp at Bali Handara Golf Resort

Inspirational approach to kids golf

Golf is a game of integrity, character and mental fortitude and for five days, 16 selected juniors aged from 7 – 17 from Bali were given access to world class coaching at a world class course from July 18 - 22 at Bali Handara Golf Club.

Australian PGA Professional, Andrew Pitt, an elite golf coach from Australia supported juniors golfers from Bali in their respective pursuits for game development as well as game enjoyment.

His motivating approach left all attendees with the knowledge of how to develop their own golf games technically through set-up structures and ball flight variations, whilst also providing structures and routines to develop confidence as part of practice and on course play. Establishing good golf technique will have positive effects on their game for a lifetime.

The camp curriculum included: full swing mechanics, short game practice drills, review of golf jargon and etiquette. A training-intensive program complete with video analysis and on-course instruction, proper practice routines tailored to advanced junior golfers, as well as, tournament preparation.

The 16 junior golfers shared rooms, dined, practiced and played together, forming a very strong bond. Many life skills that can be applied to situations which arise both on and off the course were part of the learning experience.

Students began each day with range instruction and warm up. After lunch each day there were match play team events, best ball, worst ball, foursomes and individuals. Up for grabs was the BJGC Ryder Cup trophy. Evening activities after dinner, included Xbox golf challenge, movie night as well as a BBQ bonfire.

A strict menu was provided in order to teach the juniors the importance of eating correctly and ensuring they had the stamina to get through 8 hours of training and play. There was intentionally no rice included on the menu for the duration of the camp. Fresh fruit , health bars and lots of water were provided on the range and the course to ensure the juniors were kept hydrated and energized.

The juniors were presented with certificates of participation as well as a personal USB flash drive with their swing analysis showing their before and after swing as well as skill tests, practice schedules and drill sheets.

During the camp golf coaches and caddies from Bali Handara as well as New Kuta Golf also benefited from professional development with Coach Andrew Pitt.

Many times junior golfers must play in junior tournaments without caddies, so the opportunity to be taught by these Bali Handara caddies on the requirements of course maintenance proved to be quite an experience. These amazing caddies who were carefully selected to provide support for the juniors on course, showed the participants what is required to play golf without caddy.

BJGC would like to thank Mark Isley and his team at Bali Handara Golf and also Raja Balasingham from New Kuta Golf for their invaluable support for this truly inspirational and life changing event.

A very heartfelt thanks to Coach Andrew Pitt, who took time out of his busy teaching schedule at Bann Lynch Golf Academy at Yarra Bend Golf Course as well as his privately coached student Putu Andrew Mulyadi who acted as assistant coach, in making it such a fun experience for all involved.

Click here to see photos over the 5 days.

Constitutional Court Rules Golf A Sport

The Constitutional Court on Wednesday approved a judicial review by the Indonesian Golf Association and several golf companies, stating that entertainment tax levied against the golf industry is unconstitutional.

The Constitutional Court on Wednesday approved a judicial review by the Indonesian Golf Association and several golf companies, stating that entertainment tax levied against the golf industry is unconstitutional.

Golf in Indonesia will now be legally classified as a sport, and subject to a different (and likely lower) realm of taxation.

“The word ‘golf’ in the Law on Regional and Retribution Tax is against the 1945 Constitution, and therefore no longer legally binding,” presiding judge Ahmad Sodiki said, as quoted by Antara.

Under the old law, golf was categorized as entertainment, and subject to similar taxes as karaoke, nightclubs, billiards, bowling, massage parlors and art performances.

The golf association and several companies complained that categorizing golf as entertainment resulted in an unfairly high taxation rate of up to 35 percent, with different regions given the discretion to set the rate at or below that number.

“Tax charges should consider all aspects, including the type of the business or event that could be subject to tax, as well as the justice . . . for tax payers,” judge Akil Mochtar said. He said that the classifying golf as a sport seemed more suitable, given that there were numerous national and international tournaments, and because people played golf for health and recreation purposes.

“Therefore, golf could not be categorized only as entertainment, and cannot be an object of entertainment taxes,” Akil said.

But one of the nine Constitutional Court judges dissented — justice Achmad Sodiki said that golf is indeed entertainment that happens to contain elements of a sport.

“Golf can not be seen as black and white,” Achmad said. “Many people like golf as entertainment for weekend recreation. [Golf] also makes efforts to lift up it’s image and enter certain respected social economic segments. It is also a communication media for friendship and business among elite people.”

Interested companies in the judicial review included Pondok Indah Padang Golf, Sentul Highlands Golf Club, Cengkareng Golf Club, Palm Hill Golf Course, New Kuta Golf and Ocean View, Merapi Golf, Karawang International Golf Course and Damai Indah Golf.

Merdeka Challenge At New Kuta Golf

The next Member & Guest tournament at New Kuta Golf will be the Merdeka Challenge in honor of Independence Day

Sunday 12th August 2012
at 1 pm Shotgun start

Tournament Fees:

Member	Rp 350,000
Member's Guest	Rp 900,000
Indonesia Residents/KIMS holder	Rp 1,150,000
Visitor	Rp 1,550,000
Junior	Rp 600,000

Tournament Fee includes Hole-In-One, Refreshment, Dinner, Trophy, Lucky Draw prizes and tax. As the tee time is limited, please make your reservation at your earliest convenience. Closing date is 10th August 2012 or when 144 participants have registered.

Special 9-Hole and Buka Puasa Bersama at 3pm

HOLE IN ONE:

• 1 Daihatsu Terios
• Yearly membership NKG
• Garuda Air ticket, Denpasar-Perth-Denpasar
• Garuda Air ticket, Denpasar-Seoul-Denpasar
• Jackpot

For more information & registration, please contact:
Kawasan Pecatu Indah Resort, Jl Raya Uluwatu, Pecatu, Bali 80361
T: +62 361 8481 333, F: +62 361 8481 400
E: reservation@newkutagolf.com www.newkutagolf.com

NKG Club Championship and Member & Guest Tournament

On 16th and 17th June 2012 New Kuta Golf will hold its Club Championship tournament, with on Sunday 17th June 2012 a Member and Guest tournament.

TIME

• 1st round: Saturday 16 June 2012
• 2nd round: Sunday 17 June 2012
• Shotgun start at 1pm both days

FEES

CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP

• Member: Rp 650,000 / two rounds
• Open to members only, handicap 18 & below
• Event will be played over 2 days, Saturday 16 & Sunday 17 June
• Includes Member & Guest Tournament

MEMBER & GUEST TOURNAMENT

• Member: Rp 350,000
• Member's guest: Rp 900,000
• Indonesia resident/KIMS holder: Rp 1,150,000
• Visitor: Rp 1,550,000
• Junior: Rp 650,000

Fees include: tournament fee, refreshment, dinner buffet, trophies, lucky draw prizes & hole in one

FORMAT

• Strokeplay on handicap (Member)
• 36-Handicap Strokeplay (Guest)
• Trophies for Members & Guests are prepared separately, including Novelties & Hole In One

HOLE IN ONE PRIZES

• 1 Daihatsu Terios
• Yearly membership NKG
• Garuda air ticket, Denpasar-Perth-Denpasar
• Garuda air ticket, Denpasar-Seoul-Denpasar

REGISTRATIONS

Kawasan Pecatu Indah Resort, Jl Raya Uluwatu, Pecatu, Jimbaran, Bali
Tel. (0361) 8481 333, fax (0361) 8481 400
Email: reservation@newkutagolf.com

New Kuta Golf Club Championship

On 9th and 10th June 2012 New Kuta Golf will hold its Club Championship tournament, which is open to members and guests.

TIME

• 1st round: Saturday 9 June 2012
• 2nd round: Sunday 10 June 2012
• Shotgun start at 1pm both days

FEES

• Member: Rp 700,000 / two rounds
• Guest: Rp 1,700,000 / two rounds

Fees include: tournament fee, welcome drinks, refreshment, dinner buffet, trophies, lucky draw prizes & hole in one

FORMAT

• The competition will be individual 36-hole stroke play on handicap
• Trophies for Members & Guests are prepared separately, including Novelties & Hole In One

HOLE IN ONE PRIZES

• Yearly membership NKG
• Garuda air ticket, Denpasar-Perth-Denpasar
• Garuda air ticket, Denpasar-Seoul-Denpasar

REGISTRATIONS

Kawasan Pecatu Indah Resort, Jl Raya Uluwatu, Pecatu, Jimbaran, Bali
Tel. (0361) 8481 333, fax (0361) 8481 400
Email: reservation@newkutagolf.com

Bali World Cup Charity Golf Tournament 2012

You are all invited to join in...

Bali World Cup Charity Golf Tournament 2012

"Bali's BIGGEST Charity Event"

This "Inter-Nation Charity golf for the needy of the Bukit and Southern Bali" event will be held on

SATURDAY, 19th MAY 2012
with 7AM and 1PM SHOTGUN STARTS

at New Kuta Golf.

We have nominated three charities from Bukit and Southern Bali under the umbrella of Role Foundation to benefit from out effort. We know the hardship endured by the unfortunate people in the community in Bali and whatever we can do will go a long way towards elevating them of their current predicament.

A team consists of 5 players. Individual players are most welcome to join and will be put in respective teams.

Tournament Fees
Members : Rp 600,000 net/person
Guests : Rp 1,200,000 net/person
Grand Gala Dinner Only (a 6pm)
Rp 200,000 net/person

Tournament Fee includes: Green Fee, Cart Fee, Insurance, Refreshment, Dinner, Hole-In-One, Trophy, Lucky Draw prizes and charity contribution

HOLE IN ONE PRIZES

• 2 (two) Mitsubishi Pajero Sport
• 1 (one) Return Air Ticket Garuda Indonesia Denpasar-Seoul-Denpasar
• 1 (one) Return Air Ticket Garuda Indonesia Denpasar-Perth-Denpasar

A Stay & Swing Package is also available at Rp 1,550,000.00 net/pax (based on twin share). Join in Bali World Cup Charity Golf Tournament at New Kuta Golf and enjoy the stay at out luxurious Le Grande Suites or New Kuta Condotel.
Terms & conditions:

• valid for the event period only
• single supplement Rp 400,000.00 net/pax
• additional round of golf Rp 900,000.00 net/pax
• additional night at Rp 700,000.00 net/night

For more information and registration:
New Kuta Golf & Golf Link Resorts Indonesia
Jalan Raya Uluwatu, Kawasan Pecatu Indah Resort
Pecatu, Jimbaran, Kuta Selatan, Badung 80361, Bali, Indonesia
Tel : +62 361 8481 333
Fax: +62 361 8481 400

Bali World Cup Charity Golf Tournament 2011

New Kuta Golf has hosted the “Bali World Cup Charity Golf Tournament 2011” on Saturday, 30 July 2011, participated in by 160 players while more than 250 people attended the Gala Dinner.

Participants gather from all corners of the world

The tournament was organized in association with the ROLF Foundation to raise funds for the needy of the Bukit and Southern Bali. The tournament was an Inter-Nation team event with each team comprising of 5 players. The Indonesian Team became the winner of the event.

The winning Indonesian team

In total almost 150 million rupiah was raised from the tournament and all of this money will be allocated to the charity. This tournament will be an annual event that is going to be held again in 2012.

1st Bali Handara-New Kuta Golf Challenge

For the first time the Bali Handara - New Kuta Golf Challenge will be held at Bali.
Play 2 18-hole rounds of golf in a stroke play on handicap event.

ROUND 1 :	29 October 2011, 09.00am at
	Bali Handara Kosaido Country Club
ROUND 2 :	30 October 2011, 07.30am at
	New Kuta Golf

Tournament fees:
· Member (BHKCC & NKG) : IDR 1,250,000
· Guest : IDR 1,800,000
Tournament fees include: green fee, cart fee, caddy fee, breakfast, lunch buffets, player's insurance, refreshment, trophy, Hole in One and lucky draw prizes.

Special room rates are available at:
· IDR 400,000 net/night (Superior Room/cottage - BHKCC)
· IDR 600,000 net/night (Superior Room - New Kuta Condotel)
· IDR 750,000 net/night (Deluze Room - Le Grande Suite)

For more more information & registration, please contact:

NEW KUTA GOLF T +62 361 8481 333 F +62 361 8481 400 reservation@newkutagolf.com www.newkutagolf.com

BALI HANDARA KOSAIDO CC T +62 362 342 2646 F +62 362 342 3048 reservation@balihandarakosaido.com www.balihandarakosaido.com

Bali Junior Championship Cup Tournament Results

Back to where it all started

An exciting PGI Bali Junior Golf Tournament Series Championship Cup was held on Sunday 25th September at New Kuta Golf.

New Kuta Golf was where we started with the Series 1 tournament so it was a fitting end to a wonderful series of golf for the juniors in Bali. The support of New Kuta Golf for the juniors was once again turned on.

During the 5 Series which lead up to the Championship Cup the junior players played at all 5 courses in Bali.

At times home course knowledge proved to be an advantage but with many of the juniors experiencing the courses for the very first time they still manage to showed just how quickly they adapted to the new surroundings.

Once again 48 junior players displayed great ethics by arriving early, following the rules and also having fun.

The Boys Championship Cup was decided by an exciting playoff with Ananda Pidada and Andrew Mulyadi tied for first place.

The two players headed back to hole 9 deciding on who would go first by an unconventional “dum dum sut” (rock paper scissors). Ananda tees off first followed by Andrew whose ball looks like its out of bounds so he hits a provisional ball. Ananda who is known to have the coolest head on the course putted for the win. In his victory speech he said “it was his lucky day today!”

There was a nerve racking wait for the mixed championship players Meva Schmit and Jose Massana as a computer glitch forced the tournament officials to recheck the scores manually.

Both player told to prepare for a possible playoff. Ten year old Meva, obviously exhausted, was emotional but within minutes one of the officials came out to declare Meva the winner therefore avoiding the playoff.

The girls champion Yeyen Safitri wins with an amazing score of 77.

The divisional tournament players all did well with a few players playing in their very first tournament.

The inaugural series championship cup also saw the presentation of The Kang Dharma Wijaya Players of the Year Trophies, awarded to players who met the criteria set by the Committee. These players were Andrew Mulyadi, Aldo Ryanata and Jose Massana.

RESULTS

PGI Bali Junior Golf Championship Cup Tournament
New Kuta Golf 25 September 2011

Championship Cup Winners

BOYS Championship, Division A & B

85 - Ananda Pidada (43 42), won by playoff hole 9

GIRLS Championship, Division A & B

77 - Yeyen Safitri (39 38)

MIXED Championship, Division C & D

91 - Meva Schmit (45 46)

Players of the Year (The Kang Dharma Wijaya Trophy)

Andrew Mulyadi

Aldo Ryanata

Jose Massana

Division Winners

BOYS DIVISION

Division A: 92 - Agus Dodik Ariadi (42 50)
Division B: 95 - Adam Scherer (50 45)
Division C: 90 - Ary Wiguna Suastama (46 49)
Division D: 90 - Luke Moore (48 42)

GIRLS DIVISION

Division A: No winner
Division B: No winner
Division C: 126 - Dara Aulia (66 60)
Division D: 125 - Irene Pangemanan (59 66)
Division E: 28 - Kea Macleod, 6 holes

Nearest to the line: Dhanang Wicaksono

Nearest to the pin: Ary Wiguna Suastama

KODAM IX/Udayana Cup On 24 September 2011

You are all invited to join : “KODAM IX/UDAYANA CUP” scheduled to be held at New Kuta Golf on Saturday, 24 September 2011 with shotgun starts at 7am and 1pm.

Contested are:

• PANGDAM IX/Udayana Challenge Cup
• Best Gross Overall
• Best Net Overall
• Best Gross, Best Nett I, II, III (A, B, C)
• Hole in One on every Par 3
• Longest drive on designated hole
• Nearest to the pin
• Nearest to the line

Hole in One prizes: 1 Nissan Juke, 1 Harley Davidson, Rp. 100 million savings

Grand Prizes: 3 motor bikes

Door prizes: iPad, laptop, mountain bike, BlackBerry, cellphone, electric guitar, golf apparel and much more.

Joining fee:
NKG’s Members - IDR 1.000.000,- net/pax
Guests - IDR 1.250.000,- net/pax.
Joining fee includes green fee, t-shirt, ball bag, towel and goodie bag.

Please contact us at (0361) 8481333 for further information and registrations.

New Kuta Golf & Golf Link Resorts Indonesia
Jalan Raya Uluwatu, Kawasan Pecatu Indah Resort
Pecatu, Jimbaran, Kuta Selatan, Badung 80361, Bali, Indonesia
Tel : +62 361 8481 333
Fax: +62 361 8481 400
Website: www.newkutagolf.com

Bali Junior Golf Championship Cup

Mountains, Lakes, Kids & Golf

Bali August 19th 2011 - Before the Bali Junior Golf Community (BJGC) was first founded in late 2010, I asked why are there so few children playing golf in Bali? Depending on who I spoke to I would receive a different range of answers: not many kids like to play, too expensive, too hot for the children ; so after loitering at the some of the courses here in Bali ( which I would most likely be arrested for doing this in a developed country) I began to approach some adult golfers whom I knew had children, the coaches, the kids themselves and found that there in fact there were some children who played.
I think I totaled about 12 names after the first week. Having two children myself I know what a great social network and grapevine they have so I asked my husband Agoes for his support and started to think if we could put some well run tournaments/programs together the kids would find us and the word would spread.

At the time PGI in Bali had no program or structure in place for the kids that I was aware of and it seemed like it was the same four or five juniors I would see at the course or at the driving range.
It was very difficult to get any information from PGI Headquaters Jakarta, whose website leaves a lot to be desired and who obviously are struggling with their own issues. Calls never returned, emails not answered so I knew I was on my own.
Luckily for me my husband had some good contacts as and so we launched the Bali Junior Golf Community Tournament 5 Series & Championship Cup with support from his old school friend Eddy Panca who also was on the PGI Bali Board and Yuda Putra.

Owning an IT company came in really handy so Agoes set up the website, Facebook site as well as the other online systems which we would require to help us run the membership database and tournaments.

As far as I knew about the junior golf in Bali really had no history and the 5 courses on the island had never worked together to grow and support the juniors as one. So I went knocking on the doors of the General Managers of all five courses- Was it easy? - no - Did I get their co-operation? - you bet! Did I ever feel like giving up? - you bet! Did I give up? - never! Did I have the support of the parents - you bet I did! I networked away calling on my clients, peers, friends and family and other parents who had kids who played golf - some who thought I had gone crazy - let you in on a little secret here I DONT PLAY GOLF!

BJGC's aim was to grow the number of children taking up golf in Bali and to promote sound honest play and good judgment based on international tournament standards for juniors. We wanted to provide a positive experience for all concerned and to allow our juniors to grow as a player and a person and of course to have a fun. Did we succeed – You make up your own mind up…..just read on.

Fast forward to August 2011 and Bali Junior Golf's 5th Series is to be held at Bali Handara Koisaido Country Club. We had our biggest field of players - 50 juniors that would be starting - now remember those early numbers of juniors just over a year ago 4, 5,12.

Many juniors and their parents drove up the hill from the south and stayed the weekend. Practice day there was a TaylorMade demo organized by the Energizer Bunny a.k.a. Mr Mark Isley the new General Manager of Bali Handara Kosiado Country Club (BHKCC).
One of the junior parents and recreational golfer Benny Raj who runs Bali Catering Company organized the amazing BBQ & Bonfire for Saturday night, where the junior golf community came together like never before – remember it’s all about the kids and supporting them. Mark and his great team ran the Putting and Chipping competition. Prizes were donated by Golf House, BHKCC and Ruci Golf. The guys that run Ruci Sport & Golf who are aged in their twenties are great ambassadors for junior golfers as well as good role models. Unfortunately - some of the better junior golfers who are on the national team were no-where to be seen!

Sunday morning - tournament day, juniors turned up collected their player badges just as the fog was rolling up the 18th fairway which was a stunning site, they were briefed by Mr Eddy Panca our Rules Official and off they went to face tee placements and pins positions which would prove a challenge during the day. Once again the field's pace of play was great and the juniors did not hold up any of the regular members and guests who were out there playing. Fifty juniors out there playing golf on a spectacular course showing good sportsmanship and discipline and most importantly having fun.

Another successful day - you bet! We now have 77 juniors on our database – so we hope PGI will now take note. These juniors do not expect goodie bags and lucky door prizes they just want to play golf and have fun in a safe and nurturing environment with a people who care.

The 2011 Championship Cup will be held back at New Kuta Golf on Sunday 25th September where we will crown our inaugural Boys Champion (A & B) , Girls Champion (A & B) and Mixed Champion (C & D) as well as player of the series.

Click here to see the winners and their scores.
Click here to see all the photos on Facebook

Bali Junior Golf Community
www.balijuniorgolf.com | info@balijuniorgolf.com

writer is Melina Caruso - Bali Junior Golf Community

4th New Kuta Golf Anniversary Tournament 1&2 October

To celebrate New Kuta Golf's 4th anniversary there will be a tournament held on 1 and 2 October 2011.

THREE TIMES SHOTGUN STARTS
1st Start: Saturday, 1 October 2011 at 1pm
2nd Start: Sunday, 2 October 2011 at 7am
3rd Start: Sunday, 2 October 2011 at 1 pm

Tournament Fees

	1st Start	2nd Start	3rd Start
Member of NKG	Rp. 600,000 net
Member Guest	Rp. 1,200,000 net		Rp. 1,350,000 net
Visitor	Rp. 1,650,000 net
Junior	Rp. 600,000 net
Travel Industry	Rp. 900,000 net		Rp. 1,100,000 net

Tournament fees include: green fee, cart fee. breakfast, lunch buffet, caddy fee, player's insurance, refreshments, Gala dinner, Hole in One and lucky draw prizes

Hole in One prizes:
2 Pajero Sport SUV
1 Daihatsu Terios

Grand lucky draw prizes:
1 Honda Tiger
3 Honda Vario

Gala Dinner
Sunday, 2 October 2011 at 6pm

REGISTRATIONS
Call +62 361 8481 333

Kawasan Pecatu Indah Resort, Jl Raya Uluwatu, Pecatu, Jimbaran, Kuta Selatan, Badung 80361, Bali, Indonesia. T +62 361 8481 333 F +62 361 8481 400 E info@newkutagolf.com W newkutagolf.com

Bali Weakend Warriors On 6th August 2011

You are all invited to join in the

Bali Weakend Warriors

at New Kuta Golf
on Saturday, 6th August 2011
at 1pm Shotgun Start

Joining fee includes:
Welcome drink, Dinner & Lucky draw prizes....

For information & registration, please call:

+62 361 8481 333

New Kuta Golf & Golf Link Resorts Indonesia
Jalan Raya Uluwatu, Kawasan Pecatu Indah Resort
Pecatu, Jimbaran, Kuta Selatan, Badung 80361, Bali, Indonesia

Bali World Cup Charity Golf Tournament 2011

We have great pleasure in inviting all sponsors, well wishers, supporters and participants to join us raise funds to a worthy cause through the "Swing for Charity" event,

Bali World Cup Charity Golf Tournament

to be held on

SATURDAY, 30th JULY 2011
12.30PM SHOTGUN START

at New Kuta Golf.

Last year more than 20 teams representing 10 countries participated enabling us to raise over 50 millions. With more time in our hands this year, the committee has raised the target to 200 millions which can be achieved with your support.
We have nominated three charities from Bukit and Southern Bali under the umbrella of Role Foundation to benefit from out effort. We know the hardship endured by the unfortunate people in the community in Bali and whatever we can do will go a long way towards elevating them of their current predicament.

A team consists of 5 players.

Tournament Fees
Members : Rp 500,000 net/person
Guests : Rp 1,000,000 net/person
Grand Gala Dinner Only
Rp 200,000 net/person

Tournament Fee includes: Green Fee, Cart Fee, Insurance, Refreshment, Dinner, Hole-In-One, Trophy, Lucky Draw prizes and charity contribution

For more information and registration:
New Kuta Golf & Golf Link Resorts Indonesia
Jalan Raya Uluwatu, Kawasan Pecatu Indah Resort
Pecatu, Jimbaran, Kuta Selatan, Badung 80361, Bali, Indonesia
Tel : +62 361 8481 333
Fax: +62 361 8481 400

Bali Junior Golf Tournament

PGI Bali together with Bali Junior Golf Community, will be holding the first Bali Junior Golf Tournament Series in Bali with the support of all five golf courses in Bali. Over 30 junior boys and girls aged from 8 - 17 are registered with players from Bali, Jakarta, Sulawesi, Surabaya and Perth - Australia will tee off at New Kuta Golf on Sunday 30th January 2011.

The tournament will be played on 18 holes Stroke Play Gross. The players will compete in 4 age group categories: 15-17 years old, 13-14 years old, 11-12 years old and below 10 years old.

We are encouraging juniors to enter all 5 tournaments which will earn them points towards the PGI Bali Junior Championship Cup to be held at the end of the five tournaments later in the year.

The PGI Bali Junior Golf Tournament 5 Series & The Bali Junior Championship Cup 2011 was initiated by PGI Bali as well as individual golfers who would like to see more children taking up the game in Bali. The concept behind the tournaments beside the competition aspect is also an educational one, where we be able to nurture some of the younger players in the area of rules, etiquette and sportsmanship at an international level whilst allowing them to experience playing at all five of the courses in Bali. With the collaborative effort by all five courses in Bali, as well as PGI Bali, The PGI Bali Junior Golf Tournament 5 Series & The Bali Junior Championship Cup 2011 will kick off on Sunday 30th January at New Kuta Golf.

Bali Junior Golf Community?s Mission is to provide a warm, caring, safe environment for young juniors in an ideal setting where they can gain social education, an understanding of Golf etiquette and sportsmanship as they grow. We want to be able to offer an opportunity where juniors can have inter school competitions as well as weekend club competition in addition to the tournaments and Family Fun Days and many other club programs for the juniors to participate in.

Any child that has a flair for golf needs to be given the opportunity to become another Aaron Bradley, Adam Scott, KJ Choi or Karie Webb or even Tiger Woods.

Parents have a major role to play and with their support and enthusiasm they can be a catalyst, ensuring a successful junior golf situation.

Sponsors are also an important element in the promotion of junior golf and we would like to acknowledge the support of our sponsors.

The involvement of all of these elements as critical to making Junior Golf a success in Bali.

For more information please see promotional material available on our website. You can also find us on Facebook.