LEXINGTON, Ky. – The University of Kentucky's 2015-16 men's golf class is now complete with the addition of Fadhli Soetarso it was announced by head coach Brian Craig on Monday.
"Fadhli brings a wealth of talent and big time amateur experience to our team,” Craig said. “He is technically very sound and has already proven to be a very competitive player at the highest level of amateur golf, including being the low amateur in the Asian Tour's Indonesian Open. Fadhli is also a fine young man and a gentleman in every regard. He will make a tremendous addition to our Wildcat golf family and I can't wait to coach him."
Soetarso joins fall signees Lukas Euler and Jalen Ledger to complete the 2015-16 class.
Soetarso is one of the top amateur players from Indonesia and has a wealth of top-level tournament experience. He is set to compete this summer in the South East Asian Games in Singapore. Soetarso will represent his home country as well as compete as an individual in the event.
No stranger to success, Soetarso won his first major junior tournament in 2012. He claimed the title by eight strokes at the Indonesia's National Junior Championships. Soetarso carded rounds of 71-69-75 en route to his first victory.
Soetarso qualified for the Faldo Series Asia Grand Final held in Mission Hills, China in both 2014 and 2015. During the 2015 competition, he fired scores of 69-72-73 and finished in a tie for eighth overall.
A fifth-place finish at the 80th Singha Thailand Amateur Open is another one of his career highlights. He earned the fifth-place showing with rounds of 73-69-72-70 in the four-round event. Furthermore, he finished as the low amateur at the 2014 Bank BRI Indonesia Open. He finished in a tie for 38th in the Asian Tour event with rounds of 69-73-73-68.
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Thursday, November 17, 2011
Home Team Exceeds Expectations At SEA Games
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.
Tuesday, November 15, 2011
Malaysia Leads After First Day Of SEA Games Ladies Golf
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
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.
Wednesday, November 9, 2011
Thai Golfers Target Three Of Four Golds In Jakarta
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.
Thursday, August 11, 2011
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.
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