Raja Golf Opens Pro Shop At Ciputra Golf

Raja Golf, one of the leading golf pro shops in Indonesia, is opening a new outlet at Ciputre Golf, Club & Hotel in Surabaya.

To celebrate they offer free TITLEIST balls, TITLEIST caps as well as FOOTJOY T-shirts while stock lasts, so hurry there.

Promo runs from 9-13 April. T&C apply. For more info call (031) 741 8247

Indonesia Tourism Ministry, Accor Launch Golf Tour Packages

Indonesia's Ministry of Tourism has partnered with Garuda Indonesia, Accor Hotels and Malaysian golf tour operators to launch Wonderful Indonesia Le Club Accorhotels Golf Challenge at a media event in Kuala Lumpur.

This is the second promotional event for the campaign following Singapore and will also be rolled out in Guangzhou, Beijing, Shanghai, Seoul, Melbourne, Sydney and Manila.

"This is the first time the government is collaborating with Accor and the consortium to promote golf packages in Indonesia. It helps create awareness of Indonesia as a golf destination and attracts more FIT golfers," said Nia Niscaya, director of international tourism promotion for the Indonesian tourism ministry.

According to Steven Leow, group CEO of tour operator Leisure Golf Services, 22 tournaments will take place in Jakarta, Bali, Surabaya, Batam, Semarang and Yogyakarta from now until January 2016.

Special 4D3N packages have been launched starting from US$470 per person.

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.

Indonesia Ladies Pro Golfer Lidya Ivana Jaya Passes Away

This week the Indonesian golf community was shocked by the sad news of the passing away of Lidya Ivana Jaya. She was an outstanding golfer, underlined with her getting a tour card for the Ladies Professional Golf Association tour in 2009.

Besides her career as a ladies pro golfer she was also passionate about teaching golf to juniors, most notably at the Lydia Golf Academy in Surabaya she founded with her father.

We wish her family and friends strength to cope with this loss, and hope that her legacy will live on in all the juniors she has coached over the years.

Change Of Venue For Junior Golf Community of Surabaya Anniversary Tournament

Due to uncertainty of course facilities, the Junior Golf Community of Surabaya (JGCS) has decided to name BUKIT DARMO GOLF, located in Jalan Bukit Darmo Raya, Surabaya, as the new host facility for their 2nd Anniversary Tournament on 19-20 June. Taman Dayu Golf & Resort will no longer be used for this year’s event.

For tournament details see here.

Junior Golf Community of Surabaya Tournament

Saturday 25 May 2013 Serie 2 of the Tournament AMA 3 Series of the Junior Golf Community of Surabaya (JGCS) will be held at at Finna Golf & Country Club Resort in Pandaan, East Java.

The tournament is open to all juniors under the age of 18 years old.

Age Divisions For Boys & Girls

A: 15-17 years

Boys blue tee, Girls white tee

B: 13-14 years

Boys blue tee, Girls white tee

C: 11-12 years

Boys white tee, Girls red tee

D: 9-10 years

Boys and Girls red tee

Beginner Divisions:

(from forward tee & may ride golf cart)

9-10 years

8 years & under

Tournament details

Tee Off

12.00 noon. Format is 18 holes individual stroke play.

Entry Fee

Rp. 410.000/18 Holes (inclusive caddy fee and dinner, exclude caddy tips)

Awards

Award certificates will be presented to top 3 in each age division (boys and girls combined)

Registration

Registration by email to jgcs27@yahoo.com or sms to 0812 303 4630.

Payment

Transfer to
Winarto Wijono JGCS, BNI KCP Tg Perak account no. 871 234 5870
Winarto Wijono, BCA account no. 256 998 7789

Deadline

Closing date for registration and payment is Thursday 23 May 2013.


For further information contact Indarso Tjandra at 0878 545 88899 or Winarto Wijono at 0812 303 4630 and visit www.jgcs.org & www.facebook.com/JGCSurabaya.

Junior Golf Community Of Surabaya 2nd Anniversary Tournament

Saturday/Sunday 19-20 June 2013 the Junior Golf Community of Surabaya (JGCS) will celebrate their second anniversary with a tournament to be held at at Taman Dayu Golf Club & Resort in Pandaan, East Java.

The tournament is open to all juniors under the age of 18 years old.

Age Divisions For Boys & Girls

A: 15-17 years

B: 13-14 years

C: 11-12 years

D: 9-10 years

E: 8 & under

Tournament details

Entry Fee

Rp. 1,000,000 for Division ABCD and Rp. 900,000 for Division E
Early Bird Discount of Rp 100,000 for those registering and pay before 16 April 2013.

Trophies

JGCS Trophies will be awarded to:
Overall Best Gross
Winners and 4 Runner-ups in Boys Division
Winners and 2 Runner-ups in Girls Division
Team: Top 3 Best

HOLE-IN-ONE Prizes:
Apple MacBook Pro
Scholarship Fund of Rp 20,000,000

Registration

For further tournament information and Entry Form, please contact
Indarso Tjandra: 087 8545 88899
David Suryadinata: 081 132 5319
Winarto Wijono: 081 2303 4630
Email: jgcs27@yahoo.com

Junior Golf Community Of Surabaya Tournament

Sunday 21 April 2013 Serie 1 of the Tournament AMA 3 Series of the Junior Golf Community of Surabaya (JGCS) will be held at at Pakuwon Golf & Family Club in Surabaya, East Java.

The tournament is open to all juniors under the age of 18 years old.

Age Divisions For Boys & Girls

A: 15-17 years

Boys and Girls blue tee

B: 13-14 years

Boys and Girls blue tee

C: 11-12 years

Boys and Girls blue tee

D: 9-10 years

Boys and Girls white tee

Beginner Divisions:

(white tee)

9-10 years

8 years & under

Tournament details

Tee Off

12.00 noon. Format is 18 holes individual stroke play.

Entry Fee

Rp. 250.000/18 Holes (inclusive caddy fee and dinner, exclude caddy tips)

Awards

Award certificates will be presented to top 3 in each age division (boys and girls combined)

Registration

Registration by email to jgcs27@yahoo.com or sms to 0812 303 4630.

Payment

Transfer to
Winarto Wijono JGCS, BNI KCP Tg Perak account no. 871 234 5870
Winarto Wijono, BCA account no. 256 998 7789

Deadline

Closing date for registration and payment is Thursday 19 April 2013.


For further information contact Indarso Tjandra at 0878 545 88899 or Winarto Wijono at 0812 303 4630 and visit www.facebook.com/JGCSurabaya.

Monthly Medal Golf Tournament At Pakuwon

MARCH MONTHLY MEDAL GOLF TOURNAMENT at PAKUWON GOLF & FAMILY CLUB

Day/Date	:	Sunday, 31 March 2013
Tee-off Time	:	07.30 am

Participation Fee for this Golf Event

Member	:	Rp. 360.000 net/person
Non Member	:	Rp. 450.000 net/person

Format	:	Individual Stroke Play
Trophies	:	Overall Best Gross and Best Net Flight A Best Gross, Best Net Flight B Best Gross, Best Net
		Novelty – Nearest To The Pin
Course Prizes	:	Hole In One: 1 (one) Golf Set Ping G15, 1 (one) 1 Year Individual Pakuwon Golf Membership
Grand Prize	:	Refrigerator

PRICE INCLUDE:

COFFEE BREAK, BUFFET LUNCH, LUCKY DRAW, GREEN FEE, CADDY FEE & TAX

Junior Golf Community of Surabaya Tournament

Sunday 17 March 2013 Series 3 of the JPM 3 Tournament Series of the Junior Golf Community of Surabaya (JGCS) will be held at at Ciputra Golf, Club & Hotel in Surabaya, East Java.

The tournament is open to all juniors under the age of 18 years old.

Age Divisions For Boys & Girls

A: 15-17 years

Boys blue tee / Girls white tee

B: 13-14 years

Boys blue tee / Girls white tee

C: 11-12 years

Boys white tee / Girls red tee

D: 9-10 years

Boys and Girls red tee

Beginner Divisions:

(Forward tee and may ride golf cart)

9-10 years

8 years & under

Tournament details

Tee Off

12.00 noon. Format is 18 holes individual stroke play.

Entry Fee

Rp. 410.000/18 Holes (inclusive caddy fee and dinner, exclude caddy tips)

Awards

Awards will be presented to top 3 in each age division (boys and girls combined)

Trophies

Trophies will be presented to top 3 in each division for the total lowest scores in JPM Series

Registration

Registration by email to jgcs27@yahoo.com or sms to 0812 303 4630.

Payment

Transfer to
Winarto Wijono JGCS, BNI KCP Tg Perak account no. 871 234 5870
Winarto Wijono, BCA account no. 256 998 7789

Deadline

Closing date for registration and payment is Thursday 14 March 2013.


For further information contact Indarso Tjandra at 0878 545 88899 or Winarto Wijono at 0812 303 4630 and visit www.facebook.com/JGCSurabaya.

Walikota Pasuruan Cup VIII

Sunday 24 March 2013 the Walikota Pausuran Cup VIII Golf Tournament will be held on Finna Golf & Country Club Resort, with as theme "Heritage of The Ancient City".

2x Shotgun

Tee Off Time 1: 06.00 WIB
Tee Off TIme 2: 12.00 WIB

Prizes

Hole In One · Harley Davidson Sportster · Toyota Altis · Toyota Camry · Toyota Fortuner
Grand Prize 2 unit Motorcycle
Lucky Draw · BlackBerry · iPad · Golf Apparel

Registration Fee

Member: Rp 1,000,000.-
Senior/Ladies/Junior: Rp 1,200,000.-
Guest: Rp 1,500,000.-

RSVP: (0343) 634 888

Junior Golf Community of Surabaya Tournament

Sunday 24 February 2013 Series 2 of the JPM 3 Tournament Series of the Junior Golf Community of Surabaya (JGCS) will be held at at Bukit Darmo Golf in Surabaya, East Java.

The tournament is open to all juniors under the age of 18 years old.

Age Divisions For Boys & Girls

A: 15-17 years

Boys black tee / Girls white tee

B: 13-14 years

Boys blue tee / Girls white tee

C: 11-12 years

Boys white tee / Girls red tee

D: 9-10 years

Boys and Girls red tee

Beginner Divsions:

(Forward tee and may ride golf cart)

9-10 years

8 years & under

Tournament details

Tee Off

12.00 noon. Format is 18 holes individual stroke play.

Entry Fee

Rp. 410.000/18 Holes (inclusive caddy fee and dinner, exclude caddy tips)

Awards

Award certificates will be presented to top 3 in each age division (boys and girls combined)

Registration

Registration by email to igcs27@yahoo.com or sms to 0812 303 4630.

Payment

Transfer to Winarto Wijono JGCS, BNI KCP Tg Perak account no. 871 234 5870 or Winarto Wijono, BCA account. no. 256 998 7789.

Deadline

Closing date for registration and payment is Thursday 21 February 2013.


For further information contact Indarso Tjandra at 0878 545 88899 or Winarto Wijono at 0812 303 4630 and visit www.facebook.com/JGCSurabaya.

Jack Nicklaus B’day Golf Tournament At Taman Dayu

Taman Dayu Golf & Resort invites you to join their January 2013 Monthly Medal – Jack Nicklaus Birthday Golf Tournament on Sunday, 20 January 2013 (shot gun at 07:00am).

Tournament fees are IDR 550,000 for members and IDR 1,100,000 for guests.

Grand Prizes:

2 (two) Return Tickets Surabaya – Singapore by Garuda Indonesia

2 (two) return tickets Surabaya – Bangkok by Garuda Indonesia

2 (two) return tickets by Surabaya – Hongkong by Garuda Indonesia

For regsitration and information contact Taman Dayu at (0343) 633 411/412 or marcom@tamandayu.com.

Junior Golf Community of Surabaya Tournament

Sunday 27 January 2013 Series 1 of the JPM 3 Tournament Series of the Junior Golf Community of Surabaya (JGCS) will be held at at Finna Golf & Country Club Resort in Pandaan, East Java.

The tournament is open to all juniors under the age of 18 years old.

Age Divisions For Boys & Girls

A: 15-17 years

Boys blue tee / Girls white tee

B: 13-14 years

Boys blue tee / Girls white tee

C: 11-12 years

Boys white tee / Girls red tee

D: 9-10 years

Boys and Girls red tee

Beginner Divsions:

(Forward tee and may ride golf cart)

9-10 years

8 years & under

Tournament details

Tee Off

12.00 noon. Format is 18 holes individual stroke play.

Entry Fee

Rp. 400.000/18 Holes (inclusive caddy fee and dinner, exclude caddy tips)

Awards

Awards will be presented to top 3 in each age division (boys and girls combined)

Registration

Registration by email to igcs27@yahoo.com or sms to 0812 303 4630.

Payment

Transfer to Winarto Wijono JGCS, BNI KCP Tg Perak account no. 871 234 5870

Deadline

Closing date for registration and payment is Thursday 24 January 2013.


For further information contact Indarso Tjandra at 0878 545 88899 or Winarto Wijono at 0812 303 4630 and visit www.facebook.com/JGCSurabaya.

Medal Of Medal Golf Tournament At Pakuwon

Pakuwon Golf & Family Club is organizing the following activity:

Title	: Medal Of Medal Golf Tournament
Day/Date	: Saturday, 15th December 2012
Tee-off Time	: 07 am

Participation Fee for this Golf Event

Category
Member	: Rp. 332.000
Non Member	: Rp. 415.000

Format	: Individual Stroke Play (Hcp format 36)
Flights	: Flight A & B

Trophies:

Overall :	BEST GROSS BEST NET
FLIGHT A :	BEST GROSS BEST NET
FLIGHT B :	BEST GROSS BEST NET
NEAREST TO THE PIN

Course Prizes:

Hole In One	: Motor, 1 Year Individual Pakuwon Golf Membership
On The Green	: 1000 Driving range Ball Hire
Bull’s Eye Game	: 4 WE Green Fee voucher
Birdie Point	: 4 WD Green Fee voucher
Hole in One	: Motor Kawazaki

Lunch:

Day/Date	: Saturday, 15th December 2012
Time	: 10 am
Venue	: Palms Cafe

GWI Portfolio Extends To Yogyakarta And Surabaya

Surabaya, 23 Oct. 2012 - Five golf courses and three hotels have joined the Golf Wonderful Indonesia cooperative, signaling the momentum and appeal of this new destination-marketing initiative and delivering on the promise of organizers to offer international golf holiday-makers premium stay-and-play options across the Archipelago.

Golf Wonderful Indonesia, a consortium of premium courses, hotels and lifestyle outlets, has gathered these tourism partners in order to assemble series of custom golf travel packages that leverage the country's unique standing as a golf destination. Those packages are available via the branded web portal, www.golfwonderfulindonesia.com, which also serves as a clearinghouse of information centered on golf and tourism activities in country.

In August, Golf Wonderful Indonesia launched the site and an initial set of packages, with Jakarta as a hub and starting point. Today it adds courses and hotels in and around the ancient city of Yogyakarta and the country's second city, Surabaya.

New golf course partners include:

* Taman Dayu Golf Club & Resort, in Surabaya, a stunning Jack Nicklaus design laid out at the foot of Mt. Welirang.

* Finna Golf, in Surabaya, designed by Australian legend Peter Thompson amid the lush, tropical highlands of East Java.

* Bukit Darmo Golf, another sterling Nicklaus effort, located just 10 minutes from Surabaya's city center.

* Merapi Golf & Mountain Resort, in Yogyakarta, designed by Thompson some 800 meters above sea level and ringed by volcanic peaks.

* Borobudur International Golf & Country Club, in Yogyakarta, laid out by Douglas Duncanson next door to the famed 9th-century Mahayana Buddhist monument for which the club is named.

New Golf Wonderful hotel partners include:

* The Majapahit Hotel Surabaya, an historic 5-star property founded in 1910 by the Sarkies family, whose collection of grand hotels included Raffles in Singapore, The Strand in Rangoon, and The Eastern & Oriental in Penang.

* The Hyatt Regency Yogyakarta, an elegant 5-star property set amid 24 hectares of beautifully landscaped gardens on the outskirts of the city, the cultural heart of Java.

* The JW Marriott Surabaya, a gleamingly modern, 5-star high-rise whose 25 floors look out upon the city's most fashionable shopping district.

Golf tour packages to Surabaya and Yogyakarta, incorporating the new Golf Wonderful properties above, will be released by the end of October and posted at www.golfwonderfulindonesia.com, according to Harmony Le Riche, president director of PT Panorama Wisata Nusantara, the tour operator managing all in-bound traffic for Golf Wonderful Indonesia.

"Our efforts here differ from those of typical destination marketing and golf tour-packaging efforts in that the golf courses are already here -- some 170 of them -- and golf aficionados acknowledge the cream of the crop to be among the best resort tracks in Asia-Pacific," said Le Riche.

"Golf Wonderful is determined to bring in the pick of that litter as course partners, and this new group of courses in Yogyakarta and Surabaya certainly meet that high standard. Interest from top courses and hotels -- in the 4- and 5-star categories -- has been exceptionally high. We expect to announce partnerships by the start of 2013 that enable golfers to choose and customize itineraries from combinations of courses and hotels in Jakarta, Bogor, Surabaya, Yogyakarta, Bandung and Bali."

Le Riche noted the Golf Wonderful Indonesia (GWI) brand clearly displays the strong support and partnership it enjoys from the Indonesian Ministry of Culture and Tourism, whose overarching slogan is "Wonderful Indonesia". National flag carrier Garuda Indonesia is another GWI partner - the airline is now flying golf clubs free of charge.

That said, privately owned entities form the remainder of consortium membership, which also includes restaurants (for example, Negev, Jakarta's hottest new bistro) and golf teaching facilities (the Leadbetter Golf Academy at Cengkareng Golf Club).

Tour operator PT Panorama Wisata Nusantara has secured from all of its partners special rates enabling remarkably affordable and flexible packages available only through Golf Wonderful Indonesia.

"It's important that golfers and our fellow tour operators and travel agents understand how this works," said Le Riche. "We have secured exclusive rates with our partner courses and hotels, enabling extremely affordable packages that we intend to sell directly to golfers through golfwonderfulindonesia.com. That said, we fully expect and welcome international tour operators and travel agents to partner with us in the selling of these packages, as well, because PT Panorama Wisata Nusantara will handle all logistics on the ground here in Jakarta and across Indonesia.

"We can guarantee the quality of the Golf Wonderful Indonesia experience, the reliability of our transport, our logistics and local knowledge. But flexibility is also paramount. That's why we've provided a range of hotel partners to suit the budgets of various traveling golfers. We also recognize there is life outside golf -- we're eager to customize packages to enable golfing tourists the chance to experience all that Indonesia has to offer, from Jakarta to East Java, from Yogyakarta to Bali."

The website, www.golfwonderfulindonesia.com, is not merely the definitive source of information on golf in Indonesia. It is complemented by interactive media components including the Golf Wonderful Blog (recent items include a court victory ensuring that taxes burdens on Indonesian golf courses -- and resulting green fees -- will remain low), the GWI Facebook page (www.facebook.com/golfwonderfulindonesia) and Twitter account (follow GWI @golfwonderful).

For more information on Golf Wonderful Indonesia, contact PT Panorama Wisata Nusantara at +62 21.536.4469 or drop an email to info@golfwonderfulindonesia.com

Junior Golf Community of Surabaya Tournament At Taman Dayu

Sunday 4 November 2012 the Junior Golf Community of Surabaya (JGCS) is organizing a tournament at Taman Dayu Golf Club & Resort in Pandaan, East Java.

The tournament is open to all juniors under the age of 18 years old.

Age Divisions For Boys & Girls

A: 15-17 years

Boys blue tee / Girls white tee

B: 13-14 years

Boys blue tee / Girls white tee

C: 11-12 years

Boys white tee / Girls red tee

D: 9-10 years

Boys and Girls red tee

Beginner Divsions

(Forward tee and may ride golf cart)

9-10 years

8 years & under

Tournament details

Tee Off

12.00 noon. Format is 18 holes individual stroke play.

Entry Fee

Rp. 425.000/18 Holes (inclusive caddy fee and dinner, exclude caddy tips)

Awards

Awards will be presented to top 2 in each age division (boys and girls combined)

Registration

Registration by email to igcs27@yahoo.com or sms to 081 230 34 630.

Payment

Transfer to Winarto Wijono, BNI KCP Tg Perak account no. 871 2345 870

Deadline

Closing date for registration and payment is Thursday 1 November 2012.

For further information contact Indarso Tjandra at 0878 545 88899 or Winarto Wijono at 0812 303 4630 and visit www.facebook.com/JGCSurabaya.

September Monthly Medal Special Golf Tournament At Pakuwon Golf & Family Club

Pakuwon Golf & Family Club in Surabaya is organizing their next event on:

Tournament Schedule

Day/Date	: Sunday, 30th September 2012
Tee-off Time	: 07 am & 1 pm

Participation Fee for this Golf Event

Category	Shotgun 1	Shotgun 2
Member	Rp. 500.000	Rp. 550.000
Non Member	Rp. 650.000	Rp. 700.000

Format	Individual Stroke Play
Flights	Men’s Flight A (0-7), B (8-14), C (15-21)
	Ladies Flight (0-24)
Trophies	Overall:
	Best Gross and Best Net
	All categories will be awarded for:
	Best Gross, Best Net and Runner-Up Net
	Novelty – Nearest To The Pin:
	Men & Ladies
Course Prizes	Hole In One:	Cars, 1 Year Individual Pakuwon Golf Membership
	On The Green:	1000 Driving range Ball Hire
	Bull’s Eye Game:	6 Month Weekday Individual Pakuwon Golf Membership
	Birdie Point:	10 Weekday Green Fee voucher
Hole in One	New Camry 2.4 G A/T LUX, Yaris J M/T
Grand Prize	Apple Ipad
Gala Dinner Schedule
Day/Date	: Sunday, 30th September 2012
Time	: 6 pm
Venue	: Gazebo Pool Terace

Junior Golf Community of Surabaya Tournament

Sunday 23 September 2012 the Junior Golf Community of Surabaya (JGCS) is organizing a tournament at Pakuwon Golf & Family Club, Surabaya.

The tournament is open to all juniors under the age of 18 years old.

Age Divisions For Boys & Girls

13-17 years

18 Holes - blue tee box

12 years & under

18 Holes - Boys blue tee box, Girls white tee box

Beginners 9-12 years

18 Holes - white tee box

Beginners 8 years & under

9 Holes - white tee box

Tee Off: 12.00 noon. Format is individual stroke play.

Entry Fee

Rp. 250.000/18 Holes or Rp. 200.000/9 Holes (inclusive caddy fee and meal, exclude caddy tips)

Trophies

Trophies will be awarded to 1 Overall Best Gross, top 3 in each age division (13-17 & 12-under), top 2 in beginners division (9-12 & 8-under) (boys and girls combined)

Registration

Registration by email to igcs27@yahoo.com or sms to 081 230 34 630.

Payment

Transfer to Winarto Wijono, BCA Surabaya account no. 256.998.7789

Deadline

Closing date for registration and payment is Thursday 20 Septmebr 2012.

For further information contact Indarso Tjandra at 0878 545 88899 or Winarto Wijono at 812 303 4630 and visit www.facebook.com/JGCSurabaya.

Sujjan Singh Seals Sensational Victory

Pasuruan, East Java, July 7 - Sujjan Singh of India completed a sensational wire-to-wire victory with a closing even-par 72 and dedicated his win on Saturday at the Taman Dayu Championship to his new born daughter.

Singh’s 10-shot advantage going into the final round never looked threatened as he cruised to a first victory outside of India with a 22-under-par 266 total at the majestic Taman Dayu Golf and Resort.

Australians Michael Moore and Anthony Choat battled to a 66 and 68 respectively to share second place with Filipino veteran Antonio Lascuna (68) on 272, six shots from the champion Singh, at the inaugural US$75,000 Asian Development Tour (ADT) event.

Rory Hie finished as the best placed Indonesian in tied fifth place with Myanmar’s Zaw Moe on a 275 total at the Taman Dayu Championship, which is promoted by Asian Golf Group (AGG).

“I have to dedicate my win to my new born daughter Serena and also to my sister. I just welcomed a baby girl in May and you start to feel that golf is not everything. That kind of eases the pressure and it worked for me this week,” said Singh, who won US$13,125.

t was a relatively quiet round for Singh compared to his previous days’ scores of 64, 63 and 67 as he returned with two birdies and one double bogey on the par four 10th hole when his approach shot to the green got plugged in the greenside bunker.

“I had to concentrate on my own game which was much harder because I was struggling with my ball striking. I missed a lot of fairways and this course will get tougher when you do that. I was still happy with the way I hung in there. I think my short game was fantastic,” said the 31-year-old, Singh, who played on a sponsor’s invitation.

“I’ve been working really hard for a long time. It is good to know my game is heading in a positive direction. I hope this is the first of many. I didn’t make it easy on myself and I know it wasn’t going to be easy winning outside of India. It is a little bit extra special when the win is abroad,” he added.

Playing on the same flight as Singh, Choat, who has been playing on the Professional Golf Tour of India (PGTI) for the last four years, admitted that it was a tough task of chasing Singh’s lead.

“I wanted to make a lot of birdies but I got off to a slow start. When we started making birdies on the back nine, we could see that the pressure was getting to him (Singh). He still had a huge lead so it was in his advantage,” said Choat.

“It was good fun. He played really well and defended his lead. I was just trying to concentrate on my own game but it was always going to be a big task to run down the lead,” added the Australian.

Filipino Lascuna, who equaled the course record of 63 in the third round, was delighted with his finish where he birdied the last hole in front of a cheering crowd.

“It was good fun and I’m not disappointed with how I finish. Singh had a huge lead and it was tough to chase him down. All in all, I enjoyed this tournament. The course was fantastic and the tournament was well run,” said Lascuna, an Asian Tour regular.

Leading final round scores:

266 - Sujjan SINGH (IND) 64-63-67-72

272 - Michael MOORE (AUS) 69-68-69-66, Antonio LASCUNA (PHI) 72-69-63-68, Anthony CHOAT (AUS) 67-74-63-68

275 - Rory HIE (INA) 66-70-71-68, Zaw MOE (MYN) 69-69-68-69

276 - KIM Gi-whan (KOR) 71-70-70-65

277 - Tim STEWART (AUS) 69-69-72-67

278 - Pijit PETCHKASEM (THA) 70-70-68-70, Anura Rohana (SKL) 72-65-69-72

279 - Mars PUCAY (PHI) 72-70-68-69, Jay BAYRON (PHI) 70-71-65-73

280 - CHOO Tze Huang (SIN) 70-71-72-67

281 - Grant JACKSON (ENG) 73-70-71-67, Rattanon WANNASRICHAN (THA) 72-69-70-70

282 - Pawin INGKHAPRADIT (THA) 71-72-72-67, Will YANAGISAWA (USA) 71-71-69-71

283 - James LAM (PHI) 69-73-72-69, Charles HONG (PHI) 71-71-71-70

Selected scores:

290 - Andik MAULUDIN (INA) 71-74-74-71, George GANDRANATA (INA) 75-70-77-68

291 - Indra HERMAWAN (INA) 73-69-70-79

292 - Ilyasyak (INA) 72-72-71-77

297 - Roby SUGARA (INA) 70-74-76-77

302 - HARDJITO (INA) 75-71-74-82