Gandranata Receives Wildcard To Play At Maybank Championship Malaysia

Jakarta, 25 January 2016 - With the inaugural Maybank Championship Malaysia to commence next month, the organizers of the event expect regional players to make the most of the opportunity to challenge the world.

The field will feature 156 players and five of the slots are to be allocated for top professional players from Southeast Asia.

“We will reserve places for top ASEAN [Association of Southeast Asian Nations] players,” Maybank Chairman Tan Sri Dato’ Megat Zaharuddin Megat Mohd Nor told The Jakarta Post in an interview recently.

“So for those ASEAN players who did not automatically qualify through the Order of Merit, then we go to the national associations and ask them for the top-ranked players,” he said. “And the Indonesian association has recommended George Gandranata.”

With no Indonesian players being in the top 67 of the Asian Order of Merit, George will be the only contender from the country at the US$3 million tournament, which will be staged at the Royal Selangor Golf Club from Feb. 18 to 21.

The 30-year-old player, who turned professional in 2012, is fired up to prove he is a worthy wildcard recipient.

“I feel honored to be invited to play in the Maybank Championship Malaysia. I think it’s a really great opportunity for me. Hopefully I can play well and make the event’s promoters feel that they made the right choice,” he said.

The invitation was officially extended by Tan Sri to Indonesia’s Jimmy Masrin, the chairman of the Asian Tour board, at Pondok Indah Golf course on Thursday.

Louis Oosthuizen, currently number 18 on the world rankings, and Martin Kaymer (30) are the highest ranked players in the tournament, and Tan Sri said he was expecting another player ranked higher than 18 to join.

“We have announced top two players [Oosthuizen and Kaymer] and we will be announcing three more in the coming days,” Tan Sri said.

The wildcard reservation for regional players is viewed as a reward to countries that are committed to actively promoting professional golf.

“Obviously, we are focusing on the countries that are active in promoting professional golf,” Tan Sri said.

He noted the significance of the tournament in offering leverage toward qualifying for this year’s Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, where golf will be making its debut at the world’s largest multi-sport event.

“The key goal will be to provide as many playing opportunities for top Malaysian and ASEAN players. Why do we feel it’s important, because through the involvement of European Tour and Asian Tour, there’s a lot of world ranking points at stake. And this is, especially for this year, very important because with adequate ranking points you can qualify for the Olympics in Rio. In this sense, this is tremendous opportunity for a large number of ASEAN players to go after world ranking points,” he said.

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) will take a pool of 60 players, each in the men’s and women’s division, based on the Olympic Golf Rankings. Kiradech Aphibarnrat and Thongchai Jaidee of Thailand are currently the only players from the region on the qualification list.

With a view to pushing the region to catch up with the rest of the world, especially Europe and America, in the development of golf, Tan Sri pointed out the need for national associations to be more active in exposing golf to youth.

“What has to be done will be to improve the organizations and infrastructure to enable easy access for players to compete and to ensure the flow of young players to senior ranks,” he said.

“Giving more opportunities for young players to play outside, especially in Europe, will help raise the standard of the game for the pros in the future,” he added.

Meanwhile, Jimmy, while acknowledging underperformance compared to other countries in the region, said that Indonesia had stepped up efforts in promoting the game to its youth in the last three years.

“The more you get exposure for the young, the more they are interested in golf,” he said. “Indonesia in the last three years has developed what we call a local platform, which is the Indonesian Golf Tour.”

The next level for tournaments, according to Jimmy, includes the Asian Development Tour (ADT), the Asian Tour and the co-sanctioned European-Asian Tour events.

The ADT series this year encompasses 19 tournaments, two of which will be hosted in Indonesia in June and August.

Tan Sri said he was keen to extend assistance to help raise Indonesian golf.

“We have provided a slot for Indonesia’s top golfer to come and play in the Maybank Championship. And we’ll continue to discuss with the association here what other roles we can play. A few years ago we sponsored an ADT event,” he said.

Pondok Indah To Host Indonesia Open 2015

Jakarta, June 11 - Organizers of the 2015 Indonesia Open today announced that this year’s edition will be played at Pondok Indah Golf Course, located in the heart of the country’s capital city, Jakarta.

The tournament, which offers a US$750,000 prize purse, is Indonesia’s oldest professional golf tournament and will take place from November 12-15.

Mr. Murdaya Widyawimarta Po, President of Persatuan Golf Indonesia, the national golf association of Indonesia and organizers of the Indonesia Open, commented, “As this is our national Open we feel that the tournament should move around and be ‘shared’ amongst the top courses in Jakarta. Entry to this year’s event will be free to all spectators which is our way of giving back to the game and further contribute to the overall development of the sport in our country.

Everyone is very excited about the new venue for this year’s tournament. Pondok Indah Golf Course is a magnificent course and I have no doubt they will put on a great show for players and spectators.”

The Pondok Indah Golf Course was established on August 17, 1976, and designed by the renowned course architect, Robert Trent Jones. The course has hosted several professional events, including the 1983 World Cup of Golf.

Kyi Hla Han, Chairman of the Asian Tour, said, “The Indonesia Open is highly regarded as one of the popular national Opens in Asia. With the Indonesia Open celebrating its 35th anniversary this year, we look forward to witnessing more defining moments from the tournament again. The tournament has been growing in stature each year and we are excited to welcome the return of the best players from the Asian Tour to the 2015 Indonesia Open”.

Pak Budi Kosasih, General Manager of Pondok Indah Golf Course, was understandably thrilled with the news. He said, “Everyone at the golf club is honored that we have been chosen to host Indonesia’s most prestigious golf tournament, our national open. We have a wonderful golf course; it is a real test of skill and judgement, and we are all looking forward to welcoming the professionals to our club.”

The 2014 Indonesia Open was won by three-time Major winner, Padraig Harrington. He defeated Thai rookie Thanyakon Khrongpha on the final hole of the tournament, to win by two strokes.

New Home For Indonesia PGA Championship In 2014

JAKARTA, Dec 18 - The Indonesia PGA Championship will be played at the Damai Indah Golf – Bumi Serpong Damai (BSD) course for the first time next year as part of an exciting early-season swing on OneAsia.

The picturesque venue, the first Jack Nicklaus-designed course in Indonesia, will host the U.S. $1 million tournament from March 27 - 30, and for the second successive year will be joint sanctioned by the Japan Golf Tour Organisation (JGTO).

The tournament tees off a week after the Thailand Open, also a OneAsia and JGTO event, which will be played from March 13 to 16.

“Damai Indah Golf – Bumi Serpong Damai course is thrilled to welcome the 2014 Indonesia PGA Championship,” said Christine Wiradinata, Director, Damai Indah Golf.

“We are firmly established as one of Indonesia’s premier golf courses, well known for staging world class tournaments. Our Jack Nicklaus championship course will provide an outstanding layout for some of the world’s finest players.”

The brainchild of well-known Indonesian real estate developer and business baron Ir. Ciputra, Damai Indah Golf consists of two international championship courses in completely different and challenging surroundings. Bumi Serpong Damai — known to local golfers as "BSD" — is located in the West Java satellite city of the same name, while Pantai Indah Kapuk is along the Java Sea in North Jakarta.

BSD is situated alongside the impressive Cisadane River that is framed by the upmarket housing estates of Serpong.

“The Indonesia PGA Championship together with our friends at the Japan Golf Tour Organisation and the world class Damai Indah Golf course will combine to help launch another great year on OneAsia,” said OneAsia Commissioner and Chairman Sang Y. Chun.

Next year is the sixth season of OneAsia and marks the third staging of the Indonesia PGA Championship.

“This year the Japan Golf Tour Organisation enjoyed an excellent start to the season by joint-sanctioning the Indonesia PGA Championship and Thailand Open with OneAsia and we look forward to a repeat of this in 2014,” said Katsuji Ebisawa, Chairman, JGTO.

In March, Korean Choi Ho-sung survived a dramatic three-hour storm delay on the final hole and drained an eight-foot birdie putt for a two-stroke victory in the Indonesian PGA Championship at Emeralda Golf Club.

At the inaugural event in 2011, Australian Andre Stolz beat Indonesian number one Rory Hie by a shot at Imperial Klub Golf.

Chopra Returns To His Roots At Enjoy Jakarta Indonesia PGA Championship

JAKARTA, March 20 - Daniel Chopra, a two-time winner on the U.S. PGA Tour, returns to his roots next week when he competes in the U.S. $1 million Enjoy Jakarta Indonesia PGA Championship at Emeralda Golf Club.

He is one of a host of big name players competing in the tournament along with Indian Jeev Milkha Singh, Thaworn Wiratchant from Thailand, Englishman Simon Dyson, Japan’s Shingo Katayama and Kim Kyung-tae from Korea.

The OneAsia event tees-off from March 28 to 31 and is fully joint sanctioned with the Japan Golf Tour Organisation for the first time as part of a blossoming relationship between the two major regional circuits.

Much interest will focus on Chopra who has claimed 14 international titles and grew up playing tournaments in Indonesia between the age of 14 and 21. He normally spent a month each season in the country over a seven year period, from 1989 to 1995, as his coach was based there.

He played his golf at Pondok Indah Golf Club and actually finished second in the Indonesia Open at Jagorawi Golf & Country Club in 1995 -- which was the last time he visited Jakarta.

“It will really be a sentimental trip for me. I have so many great memories of playing golf in Indonesia and of course I played there at a time when I just turned professional in 1992,” said Chopra.

“I remember loving the golf courses and the food. I played many great courses but never Emeralda. I am really looking forward to playing Emeralda, especially as the course was designed by Arnold Palmer. He is a good friend of mine and my first win on the U.S. PGA Tour was on a Palmer course.”

His first victory on the US PGA Tour came in the Ginn sur Mer Classic in 2007 and the following season he claimed the Mercedes-Benz Championship in Hawaii.

“I have been putting some good results together recently and I am looking forward to a good season. The Enjoy Jakarta Indonesia PGA Championship is definitely on my radar,” added Chopra, who lives in Orlando, Florida.

In addition, he has triumphed in three Nationwide Tour events -- the most recent being in the 2011 Fresh Express Classic.

Chopra has also won three events in Europe, and six tournaments in Asia (two each in India, Malaysia, and Taiwan).

The talented golfer was born in Sweden but moved to Delhi when he was seven where he was raised by his grandparents.

The young Chopra, whose mother is Swedish and father Indian, excelled at golf and won the All India Junior championships three times.

His early golfing years saw him travel much of Southeast Asia and as well as Indonesia he also trained and played tournaments in Malaysia.

Next week will mark his first appearance on OneAsia.

Also competing are defending champion Andre Stolz from Australia and Indonesian number one Rory Hie, who came second to Stolz when the event was last played in 2011.

The Enjoy Jakarta Indonesia PGA Championship is the second event of the season on OneAsia.

Thailand’s Prayad Marksaeng claimed the season-opening U.S. $1 million Thailand Open last week, to become only the third Thai to win the title in the 44 year history of the event.

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.

CIMB Niaga Signs On As Indonesia Masters Title Sponsor

Jakarta, 29th March 2012 – CIMB Niaga has delivered a wonderful boost for golf in Asia by signing on as Title Sponsor of the Indonesian Masters presented by PNTS, Indonesia’s most prestigious international golf tournament sanctioned by the Asian Tour.

The tournament will be held from April 19 to 22, 2012 at the Royale Jakarta Golf Club.

The CIMB Niaga Indonesian Masters presented by PNTS, now in its second edition, will see English star Lee Westwood returning to defend his title together with Major champions Ian Woosnam of Wales and New Zealand’s Michael Campbell. Also joining them are three-time Asian Tour number one Thongchai Jaidee of Thailand and local hero Rory Hie. The top-class international field of 156 players will compete for a total prize fund of US$750,000.


Lee Westwood on the Royale Jakarta Golf Course. More videos here..

“We are excited to be sponsoring the most prestigious international golf tournament in Indonesia. CIMB Niaga is making this major investment because golf has huge appeal among our key customer segments across the region. The title sponsorship of such a major event will help grow the CIMB brand further as golf is a very important part of our marketing programme,” said Arwin Rasyid, President Director, PT Bank CIMB Niaga TBK.

“Following the success of our international golf initiatives in Malaysia, I was asked many times if CIMB Niaga would eventually venture into golf sponsorship and therefore have been on the look out for an event that would add value to our brand and complement our existing initiatives. The opportunity to become Title Sponsor of this great tournament came along and and we took it.” Arwin continued.

“While this is CIMB Niaga’s first foray into sponsoring professional golf, it sits very well with the already existing international golf initiatives of CIMB Group. The international flavour of this tournament is a true complement to our current initiatives and is a sign of things to come. We will leverage the success that we have gained from our Malaysian initiative and ensure that the CIMB Niaga Indonesia Masters presented by PNTS continues to grow from strength to strength,” he finished.

Left to right: Mr. M. Syafei Asnap (PGA Indonesia), Arwin Rasyid (PT Bank CIMB Niaga TBK) and Mr. Irfan Hamid (Asian Tour) show the Winner's Cup

Meanwhile, Irfan Hamid, Senior Manager, Tour Development, Asian Tour extended his appreciation to CIMB Niaga for its title sponsorship, saying it will further raise the growing stature of the CIMB Niaga Indonesian Masters presented by PNTS.

“On behalf of our talented players, I would like to express our deepest gratitude to CIMB Niaga for its commitment to professional golf at the highest level in Asia. The Asian Tour continues to grow through the emergence of wonderful tournaments such as the CIMB Niaga Indonesian Masters presented by PNTS and it is fantastic to see major corporations in Asia supporting the vision and mission of the Asian Tour.

“With a great line-up of international stars such as Lee Westwood, Ian Woosnam, Michael Campbell and Thongchai Jaidee competing against the best players from the Asian Tour, the second edition of the CIMB Niaga Indonesian Masters certainly promises to be feast of world class golf to spectators and television viewers from around the world. Through our global television platform, Indonesia will be showcased to the world,” said Hamid.

The signing of CIMB Niaga as title sponsor comes as Indonesian World Class Energy Company, Pertamina and Salonpas by Hisamitsu also committed as partners to the event.

The partnership with Pertamina’s is a unique one. Together with the other sponsors of the CIMB Niaga Indonesian Masters presented by PNTS, Pertamina will be initiating a clean water project to serve over 10,000 people in selected areas with a permanent clean water solution. The event’s charity partner Habitat for Humanity Indonesia will implement the initiative.

Sponsors and partners of the CIMB Niaga Indonesian Masters will enjoy widespread exposure via a strong local media platform and the Asian Tour’s global television platform, which reaches out to over 200 countries and 650million households on the Live, Highlights, Asian Tour Golf Show and Golfing World. Indonesia’s premier news channel, Metro TV, will also be broadcasting the event locally for 10 hours live and will be airing additional shows and features related to the event and the positive impact it has on the economy of Indonesia.

Other partners include the event’s Presenting Sponsor Pelayaran Nasional Tanjungriau Service (PNTS), Garuda Indonesia (Official Airline), BMW (Official Car), Coca-Cola (Official Drinks Partner), Four Seasons Hotel Jakarta (Official Hotel), Thiess Indonesia (Main Partner), Navigat Energy (Main Partner), Linc Group (Main Partner), Hush Puppies Golf (Official Apparel), San Miguel (Official Beer), Blackberry (Official Handset), Srixon (Official Ball), Ricoh (Official Office Equipment) and Casillero del Diablo (Official Wine).

Westwood Hails Charity Initiatives Of Indonesian Masters Presented By PNTS 2012

Jakarta, February 29th: - The defending champion of the Indonesian Masters presented by PNTS 2012, Lee Westwood, has hailed the charity initiatives of the event to alleviate poverty in Indonesia.

After the inaugural edition last year, Habitat for Humanity Indonesia built 11 homes from funds raised during the tournament and more than 20 homes are being targeted to be built for 2012.

“It is great to see the partners of the Indonesian Masters so committed to giving back to the community. What they have achieved from 2011 and their plans for 2012 are encouraging. I am very much looking forward to returning to Royale Jakarta Golf Club from April 19–22 and hope my presence will not only assist in putting Indonesia on the map as a wonderful golf destination but also increase efforts to assist those in need,” said Westwood.

Westwood will be joined by golfing legends Ian Woosnam, Michael Campbell and Thongchai Jaidee at the Indonesian Masters presented by PNTS 2012. The commitment of these high profile golfing stars together with the strong support of sponsors and partners is paving the way for another big success for the US$750,000 Asian Tour event.

“We are very grateful for being chosen once again to channel the Indonesian Masters’ charity funds. Their efforts from 2011 proved highly successful and we can already see these efforts increasing for 2012 and onwards.

“Habitat for Humanity Indonesia is on a strategic path to give everyone a decent place to live and it is through the initiatives of events such as this that truly help us reach our goals and targets,” said James Tumbuan, National Director of Habitat for Humanity Indonesia.


Habitat for Humanity's work touches the lives of many people in need

Tumbuan added: “The Indonesian Masters is a fantastically run and managed event. We can see it is destined for great success and will soon become one of the region’s best golf tournaments. To be a part of the event is a great honour for us and we are proud to be associated with Indonesia’s most prestigious golf tournament.”

The announcement of the charity initiatives comes at the same time as the confirmation of Austria’s Bernd Weisberger, who has been invited to play in Indonesia’s most premier golf tournament.

Rumors that local hero Rory Hie would be playing the Volvo China Open being held the same week were denied by Indonesia PGA executive Nursallam Tabusalla, with the confirmation that he will be playing at the Indonesian Masters. This will be warmly welcomed by his local fans, as well as efforts to include upcoming talents like George Gandranata in the playing field.

Left to right: Mr. Darrel Lin (IMPL), Mr. Irfan Hamid (Asian Tour), Mr. James Tumbuan (Habitat for Humanity Indonesia, Mr. Nursallam Tabusalla (PGPI), and Mr. George Chandra (Royale Jakarta Golf Club) show Habitat's accountability report.

Sponsors and partners of the Indonesian Masters will enjoy a strong local media platform and the Asian Tour’s global television platform, which reaches out to over 200 countries and 650 million households. Indonesia’s premier news channel, Metro TV, will also be broadcasting the event locally for 10 hours live and will be airing additional shows and features related to the event and the positive impact it has on the economy of Indonesia.

To strengthen the message that the event continues to be an attractive investment for companies ready to support golf in Indonesia, the Indonesian Masters presented by PNTS 2012 sees new partners signing on including Blackberry (Official Phone), Srixon (Official Ball), Ricoh (Official Office Equipment) and Casillero del Diablo (Official Wine).

Other partners include the event’s Presenting Sponsor Pelayaran Nasional Tanjungriau Service (PNTS), Garuda Indonesia (Official Airline), BMW (Official Car), Coca-Cola (Official Drinks Partner), Four Seasons Hotel Jakarta (Official Hotel), Thiess Indonesia (Main Partner), Navigat Energy (Main Partner), Linc Group (Main Partner), Hush Puppies Golf (Official Apparel) and San Miguel (Official Beer).

Organizers have also started initiatives to develop the game at the grassroots level with the launch of the Indonesian Masters Amateur League. Participants are required to complete a minimum of three rounds at Royale Jakarta Golf Club on any Tuesday or Wednesday between now and March 31 and they will be ranked with their average score in an Order of Merit featured on the Indonesian Masters website, www.indonesianmasters.com . The winner of this Order of Merit will win a spot to play in the tournament proper.

A Junior development program is also being conducted on a monthly basis organized by the Indonesian Golf Association (PGI), giving opportunities to the youths of the nation to participate in the Indonesian Masters activities.

Rory Hie Indonesia PGA Player Of The Year 2011

Jakarta, 26 January 2012 - The Indonesia Professional Golfers' Association / Persatuan Golfers Profesional Indonesia (Indonesia PGA/PGPI) held their annual Appreciation Night at Senayan Driving Range, Jakarta to celebrate the best players of 2011 as well as reward those who supported Indonesia PGA efforts during the 2011 season.

The evening was opened with the announcement and unveiling of a new name and logo, chosen to better reflect the mission and vision of the organization moving forward.

Next up were words of thanks to all who supported professional golf in Indonesia during 2011 and Appreciation Awards where given to key supporters in four categories.

Sponsors

Ancora Sports
Rajawali Sports International
Mercedes-Benz Indonesia
Visi Prima Golf
Toyata Astra Motor
Raharja Sinergi Komunikasi

Golf Courses

Emeralda Golf Club
Karawang International Golf Course
Matoa Nasional Golf Course
Bandung Giri Gahana
Imperial Klub Golf
Royale Jakarta Golf Club
Pondok Indah Padang Golf

Organizations

Badan Olahraga Profesional Indonesia (BOPI)
Sim's Golf Academy

Media

MNC Sports
Golf Digest Indonesia

Left to right: Ade Saepudin, Rory Hie and Indra Hermawan

Highlight of the evening was the announcement of Player of the Year, Most Improved Player and Rookie of the Year for 2011.

Player of the Year 2011	Rory Hie
Rookie of the Year 2011	Ade Saepudin
Most Improved Player 2011	Indra Hermawan

A special note was made here of the fact that Rory's 2011 season was the best ever for an Indonesia PGA professional, including a near-win at the Indonesian Masters, where Lee Westwood eventually took the crown and reclaimed the world no 1 position.

Come on 2012, it promises to get even better.

Ian Woosnam And Michael Campbell Confirmed For Indonesian Masters

January 26, Jakarta: Ian Woosnam and Michael Campbell have confirmed their participation in Indonesia's most prestigious golf tournament, the Indonesian Masters presented by PNTS in April.

This announcement was made during a press conference held today at the Four Seasons Hotel Jakarta, the Official Hotel for the Indonesian Masters.

Left to right: Mr. Darrel Lin (IMPL), Mr. Hans Leo (Linc Group), Mr. Irfan Hamid (Asian Tour), Mr. M. Syafei Asnap (PGPI), Mr. Suryaprabowo (Metro TV) and Mr. George Chandra (Royale Jakarta Golf Club)

The confirmation of the Major winners comes as Metro TV signs on as the Local Broadcast Partner, Linc Group as Main Partner and Hush Puppies Golf as Official Apparel to the event.

The early confirmation of Woosnam and Campbell is a huge boost for the Indonesian Masters presented by PNTS with Lee Westwood and Thongchai Jaidee also set to grace the fairways of Royale Jakarta Golf Club from April 19-22, 2012.

Westwood claimed a memorable victory in the inaugural edition on the Asian Tour last year which coincided with his 38^th birthday and a return to the world's number one position, albeit briefly.

“I am looking forward to playing in the Indonesian Masters presented by PNTS. It will be great to be able to play amongst some of Asia’s best and experience this event which made so much noise on the world golf scene last year," said Woosnam, who was one of the "Big Five" generation of European golfers and won the US Masters in 1991.

“Indonesia has been good to me in the past. I won the Alfred Dunhill tournament there in 1995 and I am excited to get back and play in the Indonesian Masters presented by PNTS, which looks like a well organised and world-class tournament,” added 2005 US Open Champion, Michael Campbell.

The addition of Indonesia’s premier News Channel, Metro TV to the family of partners enhances the already strong media platform that the Indonesian Masters has to offer. Metro TV will be broadcasting the Indonesian Masters presented by PNTS for 10 hours Live and will also be airing additional shows and features related to the event and the positive impact it has on the economy of Indonesia.

Through this new partnership, sponsors and partners can enjoy not only a strong local media platform but also Asian Tour’s global television platform, which reaches out to over 200 countries and 850 million households..

The signing of Linc Group as a main partner and Hush Puppies Golf as official apparel to the event strengthens the message that the Indonesian Masters presented by PNTS continues to be an attractive investment for companies ready to support golf in the country. Other partners include BMW (Official Car), Coca-Cola (Official Drinks Partner), Garuda Indonesia (Official Airline), Thiess Indonesia (Main Partner), Navigat Energy (Main Partner) and San Miguel (Official Beer).

Organisers have also started initiatives to develop the game at the grassroot level with the launch of the Indonesian Masters Amateur League. Participants are required to complete a minimum of 3 rounds at Royale Jakarta Golf Club on any Tuesday or Wednesday between now and March 31st and they will be ranked with their average score in an Order of Merit featured on the Indonesian Masters website, www.indonesianmasters.com . The winner of this Order of Merit will win a spot to play in the tournament proper.

A Junior development program is also being conducted on a monthly basis organised by the Indonesian Golf Association (PGI), giving opportunities to the youths of the nation to participate in the Indonesian Masters activities.

About Ian Woosnam

Ian Harold Woosnam OBE (born 2 March 1958) is a Welsh professional golfer.
Nicknamed 'Woosie', 'Woosers', or the 'Wee Welshman', Woosnam was one of the "Big Five" generation of European golfers, all born within 12 months of one another, all of whom have won majors, and made Europe competitive in the Ryder Cup. His peers in this group were Seve Ballesteros, Nick Faldo, Bernhard Langer, and Sandy Lyle. He has had 48 Professional wins including 1 Major, the 1991 US Masters Championship.

About Michael Campbell

Michael Shane Campbell, CNZM (born 23 February 1969) is a New Zealand golfer who is best known for having won the 2005 U.S. Open and the richest prize in golf, the £1,000,000 HSBC World Match Play Championship, in the same year. He is a member of the European Tour. Ethnically, he is predominantly Maori, from the Ngati Ruanui (father's side) and Nga Rauru (mother's side) iwi. He also has some Scottish ancestry, being a great-great-great-grandson of John Logan Campbell, a Scottish emigrant to New Zealand. He has had 15 Professional wins including 1 Major, the 2005 US Open Championship.

Business Community Golf Tournament on 14th October 2010

Dear fellow golfers,

Your invited to join a "Business Community Golf Tournament" on Thursday 14 October 2010 at PONDOK INDAH GOLF. Shot-gun 12.30 pm. stroke play format. Business fun golf and lots of prizes to be won. Tickets go for IDR 1.500.000 (inclusive of golf, buggy, goodie bags, trophy, lunch, dinner, entertainment, games, lucky draw & hole-in-one prizes on all par 3's). Managed & organized by Pelangi Communications.

For more information contact Juli at:
Julianti Lestari | +628118113974