The search for the next Faldo Series Asia champion will begin at TAT Filipinas Golf Club in San Pedro when the Faldo Series Philippines Championship gets the new season underway on May 9-11.
Aristeo Mata will be one of several top young golfers looking to impress in the third edition of the Philippines Championship. Earlier this year, the 15 year-old from Cebu City was his nation’s top performer at the 2010/2011 Faldo Series Asia Grand Final at Mission Hills Golf Club in China with a 12 over par total of 228 for a top 20 finish.
Open to golfers from across Asia, more than 60 boys and girls aged 12 to 21 will compete in the 54-hole Philippines Championship at TAT Filipinas Golf in Club in Laguna near Manila. Five age-group winners – three boys and two girls – will qualify for the sixth Grand Final, to be hosted by six-time Major Champion Sir Nick Faldo at Mission Hills, Shenzhen in March 2012.
Starting in The Philippines, the 2011/2012 Faldo Series Asia schedule features a record 18 tournaments in 14 different countries including five in mainland China plus others in Vietnam, India, Singapore, Malaysia, Hong Kong, Bahrain, Brunei, Japan, Chinese Taipei, Pakistan, Indonesia and Thailand.
Established in 1996, 35 Faldo Series tournaments now take place in 25 countries worldwide with over 5,000 golfers participating each year. Former winners include Rory McIlroy, Nick Dougherty, Marc Warren, John Parry, Melissa Reid, Florentyna Parker and Yani Tseng, all winners on Tour.
The Faldo Series Asia is supported by major partners ISPS, Mission Hills and The R&A, official golf wear partner UFL and official suppliers TaylorMade and Tricor. It is endorsed by the Asian Tour and the Asia Pacific Golf Federation (APGC).
Golfers wishing to enter the Faldo Series Philippines Championship at TAT Filipinas Golf Club in San Pedro on May 9-11 should visit www.jgfp.org or email jungolf1976@yahoo.com.
For more information on the Faldo Series visit www.nickfaldo.com or follow the Faldo Series on Facebook at www.facebook.com/faldoseries.
Wednesday, April 20, 2011
Thursday, April 14, 2011
Strong Local Line-Up Primed For Indonesian Masters
Asian Tour stalwart Rory Hie will spearhead the home challenge in the US$750,000 event from April 21-24, 2011 at the prestigious Royale Jakarta Golf Club alongside the nation’s rising stars, Andik Mauludin and Benny Kasiadi.
Four local amateurs will also enjoy the opportunity to compete in the Asian Tour’s newest tournament, which is positioned as Indonesia’s most prestigious golf tournament.
Kyi Hla Han, Executive Chairman, Asian Tour said: “The Indonesian Masters will present a great opportunity for Indonesia’s top players to compete against our finest stars such as Thongchai Jaidee, Gaganjeet Bhullar and Chapchai Nirat. “I believe the experience gained at the Indonesian Masters will be extremely beneficial to the Indonesian players as there is a lot of good talent in the country.”
Hie, who has competed on the Asian Tour over the past few seasons, said: “We have a lot of sponsors who are more interested in sponsoring golf tournaments now and this bodes well with the game in Indonesia. To have the world number two golfer play here is exceptional for the young players as well as the fans.”
Other Indonesian aspirants in the field include Burhan Bora, Ilyassyak, I. Nengah Dharma, Maan Nasim, Indra Hermawan, Hardjito, Asep Caprie, Effendi K, Hamzah Rachmadi, Junaidi Ibrahim, Sanusi, Sarmilih, A. Suganda, Hermen Tabusalla, Hendry Nasim, Johannes Dermawan, A. Aziz Hartanto.
With a week to go to the Indonesian Masters, the Royale Jakarta course is also getting itself in prime condition for its biggest professional golf tournament. The Royale Jakarta, located 15 minutes from Central of Jakarta, is designed by Bob Moore Jr. and JMP Group.
“The golf course preparation has been running smoothly over the past few months and we are ready to host the Indonesian Masters. It will be a fantastic week of golf and we expect the players to enjoy the challenge at Royale Jakarta,” said Royale Jakarta Golf Club Chief Operating Officer, George Chandra.
Ticket sales for the Indonesian Masters are available at www.ibudibjo.com where all proceeds will go towards Habitat for Humanity, which the event is partnering. The non-profit organisation builds homes for the underprivileged in Indonesia.
The Indonesian Masters is earmarked to become the country’s foremost golf championship, with plans to raise its prize fund and attract other international stars to Indonesia in the coming years.
Sponsors of the Indonesian Masters include Four Seasons Hotel, Royale Jakarta Golf Club, PNTS, Garuda Indonesia and Mercedes-Benz.
All the latest news from the Indonesian Masters is also available on www.indonesianmasters.com. The Indonesian Masters will be broadcast “live” over four rounds to over 130 countries worldwide, reaching over 400 million homes via the Asian Tour’s television platform.
Local Golfers Look To Shine At Home
Jakarta Globe, 13 April 2011 - Most of the attention will be focused on Lee Westwood when the world No. 2 plays in next week’s Indonesian Masters.
But Rory Hie and his fellow Indonesian golfers are determined to grab a share of the spotlight.
The Indonesian Masters has created a buzz since Westwood confirmed he was competing at the Asian Tour event to be held at the Royale Jakarta Golf Club starting next Thursday.
Local players have generated much less hype than the visiting British golfer, but the Indonesian Professional Golfing Association (PGPI) said local talents remained the focus of the event.
“The PGPI will field 20 of the country’s top golfers at the Indonesian Masters, and I hope all of them will make the cut,” PGPI chairman Syafei Asnaf said on Wednesday.
“I hope there will be a local hero who will make it into the last round and contend for the championship.”
Rory became one such hero last month, when he came close to winning the Indonesia PGA Championship. The 22-year-old lost by one shot to Australian Andre Stolz. But Rory said he didn’t see the need to change his game.
“I will try to play in the Indonesian Masters with the same approach I took at the Indonesia PGA Championship,” he said.
Rory said his familiarity with the Royale Jakarta Golf Club should give him an edge.
“I find the greens to be quite tricky. But the more I practice there, the more comfortable I feel,” he said.
Burhan Bora and Ilyassak, two other local players who made the cut at the Indonesia PGA Championship, will also be competing in the Masters tournament, along with Benny Kasiadi, Sarmilih, veteran golfer Maan Nasim and 2010 PGPI Order of Merit champion Andik Maulidin.
Kiradech Aphibarnrat and Thongchai Jaidee of Thailand are among the top regional players taking part in the $750,000 tournament. Kiradeh won the SAIL Open in New Delhi last month, his first victory on the Asian Tour.
Considered one of the region’s best golfers, Thongchai has topped the Asian Tour Order of Merit three times.
India’s Gaganjeet Bhullar is looking to win his second Asian Tour event in Indonesia, after winning the Indonesia President Invitational in 2009.
But Rory Hie and his fellow Indonesian golfers are determined to grab a share of the spotlight.
The Indonesian Masters has created a buzz since Westwood confirmed he was competing at the Asian Tour event to be held at the Royale Jakarta Golf Club starting next Thursday.
Local players have generated much less hype than the visiting British golfer, but the Indonesian Professional Golfing Association (PGPI) said local talents remained the focus of the event.
“The PGPI will field 20 of the country’s top golfers at the Indonesian Masters, and I hope all of them will make the cut,” PGPI chairman Syafei Asnaf said on Wednesday.
“I hope there will be a local hero who will make it into the last round and contend for the championship.”
Rory became one such hero last month, when he came close to winning the Indonesia PGA Championship. The 22-year-old lost by one shot to Australian Andre Stolz. But Rory said he didn’t see the need to change his game.
“I will try to play in the Indonesian Masters with the same approach I took at the Indonesia PGA Championship,” he said.
Rory said his familiarity with the Royale Jakarta Golf Club should give him an edge.
“I find the greens to be quite tricky. But the more I practice there, the more comfortable I feel,” he said.
Burhan Bora and Ilyassak, two other local players who made the cut at the Indonesia PGA Championship, will also be competing in the Masters tournament, along with Benny Kasiadi, Sarmilih, veteran golfer Maan Nasim and 2010 PGPI Order of Merit champion Andik Maulidin.
Kiradech Aphibarnrat and Thongchai Jaidee of Thailand are among the top regional players taking part in the $750,000 tournament. Kiradeh won the SAIL Open in New Delhi last month, his first victory on the Asian Tour.
Considered one of the region’s best golfers, Thongchai has topped the Asian Tour Order of Merit three times.
India’s Gaganjeet Bhullar is looking to win his second Asian Tour event in Indonesia, after winning the Indonesia President Invitational in 2009.
Wednesday, April 13, 2011
Faldo Series Asia Announces Record Schedule For 2011
The Faldo Series Asia has released its largest ever schedule for 2011/2012. Sir Nick Faldo’s global golf development programme will stage 18 tournaments in 14 different countries across Asia and the Middle East, including new events in Brunei and Pakistan.
The new Faldo Series Asia season will tee off with the Faldo Series Philippines Championship on May 9-11. Inaugural tournaments will be held in Pakistan at Karachi Golf Club on July 29-31 and at Empire Hotel and Country Club in Brunei on November 23-24. A total of five events will take place in mainland China, with others in Chinese Taipei, Vietnam, India, Bahrain, Singapore, Malaysia, Hong Kong, Japan, Thailand and Indonesia.
“I am delighted that more Asian golfers than ever before will benefit from the Faldo Series this season and we look forward to welcoming new competitors from Pakistan and Brunei,” said Faldo. “I thank all our partners and hosts for their support. I am also grateful to our major partners, ISPS, Mission Hills and The R&A for their contribution to golf development.”
“ISPS is pleased to be supporting Sir Nick’s Faldo Series Asia, especially as these young golfers will become role models for the game in the future,” added Dr Haruhisa Handa, Chairman of the International Sports Promotion Society (ISPS) which aims to raise awareness of blind and disabled golf. “At the same time this is a good opportunity to showcase some of the other worthy causes which ISPS is supporting.”
Over 1,500 golfers aged 12 to 21 are set to take part in the 2011/2012 season while countless other younger children will be introduced to the game through grass-roots activities at the venues. Five age-group winners from each event, three boys and two girls, will qualify for the sixth Faldo Series Asia Grand Final, to be hosted by the six-time Major winner in March 2012 at Mission Hills Golf Club in China.
The Faldo Series was brought to Asia in 2006 following the success of the Faldo Series Europe, established in 1996. 35 Faldo Series tournaments now take place in 25 countries worldwide with over 5,000 golfers participating each year. Former winners include Rory McIlroy, Nick Dougherty, Marc Warren, John Parry, Melissa Reid, Florentyna Parker and Yani Tseng, all winners on Tour.
The Faldo Series Asia is supported by major partners ISPS, Mission Hills and The R&A, official golf wear partner UFL and official suppliers TaylorMade and Tricor. It is endorsed by the Asian Tour and the Asia Pacific Golf Federation (APGC).
For more information on the Faldo Series visit www.nickfaldo.com or follow the Faldo Series on Facebook at www.facebook.com/faldoseries.
The new Faldo Series Asia season will tee off with the Faldo Series Philippines Championship on May 9-11. Inaugural tournaments will be held in Pakistan at Karachi Golf Club on July 29-31 and at Empire Hotel and Country Club in Brunei on November 23-24. A total of five events will take place in mainland China, with others in Chinese Taipei, Vietnam, India, Bahrain, Singapore, Malaysia, Hong Kong, Japan, Thailand and Indonesia.
“I am delighted that more Asian golfers than ever before will benefit from the Faldo Series this season and we look forward to welcoming new competitors from Pakistan and Brunei,” said Faldo. “I thank all our partners and hosts for their support. I am also grateful to our major partners, ISPS, Mission Hills and The R&A for their contribution to golf development.”
“ISPS is pleased to be supporting Sir Nick’s Faldo Series Asia, especially as these young golfers will become role models for the game in the future,” added Dr Haruhisa Handa, Chairman of the International Sports Promotion Society (ISPS) which aims to raise awareness of blind and disabled golf. “At the same time this is a good opportunity to showcase some of the other worthy causes which ISPS is supporting.”
Over 1,500 golfers aged 12 to 21 are set to take part in the 2011/2012 season while countless other younger children will be introduced to the game through grass-roots activities at the venues. Five age-group winners from each event, three boys and two girls, will qualify for the sixth Faldo Series Asia Grand Final, to be hosted by the six-time Major winner in March 2012 at Mission Hills Golf Club in China.
The Faldo Series was brought to Asia in 2006 following the success of the Faldo Series Europe, established in 1996. 35 Faldo Series tournaments now take place in 25 countries worldwide with over 5,000 golfers participating each year. Former winners include Rory McIlroy, Nick Dougherty, Marc Warren, John Parry, Melissa Reid, Florentyna Parker and Yani Tseng, all winners on Tour.
The Faldo Series Asia is supported by major partners ISPS, Mission Hills and The R&A, official golf wear partner UFL and official suppliers TaylorMade and Tricor. It is endorsed by the Asian Tour and the Asia Pacific Golf Federation (APGC).
For more information on the Faldo Series visit www.nickfaldo.com or follow the Faldo Series on Facebook at www.facebook.com/faldoseries.
Tuesday, April 12, 2011
Jakarta Highland Gathering 8th Charity Golf Tournament
Sign up your team of four players to play in one of Jakarta's most exciting golf events and help support the worthy cause of the Highland Gathering.
In association with JAKARTA HIGHLAND GATHERING, Sunday 29th May 2011 (10.00-18.00) Imperial Golf Club, Lippo Village, Karawaci.
For more information contact Gerald A. Sanders, tel 0857 110 73096, email tgpgas@aol.com or visit www.jkthighlandgathering.org.
| When | : | Wednesday 25 May 2011 |
| Where | : | Imperial Klub Golf, Lippo Village, Karawaci |
| Programme | : | Registration starts from 11.00am Shotgun Start at 12.00 noon |
| Format | : | 4 Man Team Texas Scramble |
| Price | : | Rp 600,000 / person Rp 2,400,000 / team of 4 |
| (Including light lunch, drinks on course, dinner awards & giveaway prizes) |
In association with JAKARTA HIGHLAND GATHERING, Sunday 29th May 2011 (10.00-18.00) Imperial Golf Club, Lippo Village, Karawaci.
For more information contact Gerald A. Sanders, tel 0857 110 73096, email tgpgas@aol.com or visit www.jkthighlandgathering.org.
Saturday, April 9, 2011
Indonesia: A World Class Golf Destination In Waiting
The Jakarta Post, 9 April 2011 - Indonesia truly is a world class golf destination in waiting. In the past 20 years, I have seen golf in Indonesia grown from a mere 60 courses to more than 130 today.
In the early 1990s, a wide variety of courses were planned and built and it seemed that, as far as building golf courses was concerned, in Indonesia the sky was the limit.
Today, in and around Jakarta alone some 38 golf courses can be played and the majority of those courses are of absolute world class quality. Further to that, Surabaya and Bali are legitimate golf destinations and there too we can find courses of world class quality.
Memberships in those early days were pretty expensive, ranging from US$50,000 to over $100,000 for the more prestigious and exclusive golf and country clubs. Here too, the sky seemed to be the limit and many golfers often bought and/or owned more than one membership.
Due to a lack of sustainable growth in membership takers, over the years most golf courses rapidly had to surrender their “strictly membership” policy and gradually non-members were allowed to buy so called weekday “green fees” enabling golf course owners to cash in on their initial investment.
Today, memberships are “out of fashion”. “Member’s Guests” are now even allowed to play the strictly membership courses during weekends hence golfers, today, clearly are opting for paying of a “walk-in” green fee rather than buying a membership.
This change of heart surely played in the hands of the domestic (golf) travel industry. One after the other, travel business owners that were golfers themselves saw a hole in the market and branched out and added “golf travel” to their range of services. They started to cater to a clientele that predominantly came from Indonesia’s neighboring countries such as Singapore and Malaysia. The majority of these golfers were business men who frequently came over to Indonesia for business reasons.
Soon, it appeared that the Malaysians and Singaporeans in particular, found their own way to the courses as they often were assisted in booking of tee-off times by their local business contacts and/or “golf buddies”. Moreover, their local contacts and buddies were also able to get them cheap deals at local hotels while transportation was provided by their Indonesian golf kakis causing inbound golf travel business from the immediate region to grow.
Early on, in 1998, I saw a market for “inbound” golf travel. But, to convince foreign golfers to come and play golf in Indonesia, obviously I first needed to promote Indonesia as a valid golf destination. In 1999 I got a team together and we started www.indogolf.com, a website that aims at giving foreign golfers comprehensive information on Indonesia golf.
Indonesia is home to a wide variety of fabulous courses and facilities that are run by very capable and professional people. Over the past decade they have created a golf product of which we can be truly proud. The majority of our golf facilities are equally good, if not better than in some of our neighboring countries, including Thailand and China. Our caddies are in a class of their own. They’re pretty, friendly, but most of all very knowledgeable and fun to be with. They are proficient in English.
The Jagorawi Toll road gives easy access to 17 fabulous courses. In actual fact, it is our own “Mission Hills” (China) that holds the world record with 12 courses in one and the same area.
Weekday golf in Indonesia is rather inexpensive while golf in this country perfectly can be combined with Indonesia’s incredible world of art and culture. The perfect blend, I would say and truly unbeatable.
Promoting Indonesia golf, therefore, is a no-brainer. However, when we compare Indonesia Golf Tourism promotion with golf tourism promotion in countries such as Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia and China, then we have to come to a sad conclusion; Indonesia is lagging way behind.
Thailand, annually, attracts more than 200,000 foreign golfers, raking in a staggering $500 million in the process. If you know that the global golf travel business is worth an estimated $15 billion, then you realize the significance of Thailand’s inbound golf travel business as a true money spinner for the country.
In golf, China is a relative newcomer. Yet, annually it already attracts close to 100,000 foreign golfers who spend an average of 7 days in the country and about $200 to $250 a day. To put things in perspective; Indonesia, attracts not even 10,000 golfers annually and the sole reason for this is simply poor promotion and more than often, the total lack of it.
In the field of promotion, in the past decade Thailand and China have done extremely well.
Lately, even emerging golf destinations such as Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia are coming up strong with professional and sustainable global promotion campaigns.
They all have employed professional marketing companies to promote their golf product to the world, unlike in Indonesia.
Again, promoting Indonesia Golf is a no-brainer and now is the time that Indonesia’s golf industry comes together with the Ministry of Tourism and the local tourism boards of Jakarta, Surabaya and Bali to create a sustainable golf tourism strategy that will secure Indonesia’s position as one of Asia’s most attractive golf destinations.
Inbound golf tourism could act as a spring board in the revival of our ailing (general) tourism industry, something that is direly needed. If we fail to that, then Indonesia simply will forever remain “a world class golf destination in waiting.”
In the early 1990s, a wide variety of courses were planned and built and it seemed that, as far as building golf courses was concerned, in Indonesia the sky was the limit.
Today, in and around Jakarta alone some 38 golf courses can be played and the majority of those courses are of absolute world class quality. Further to that, Surabaya and Bali are legitimate golf destinations and there too we can find courses of world class quality.
Memberships in those early days were pretty expensive, ranging from US$50,000 to over $100,000 for the more prestigious and exclusive golf and country clubs. Here too, the sky seemed to be the limit and many golfers often bought and/or owned more than one membership.
Due to a lack of sustainable growth in membership takers, over the years most golf courses rapidly had to surrender their “strictly membership” policy and gradually non-members were allowed to buy so called weekday “green fees” enabling golf course owners to cash in on their initial investment.
Today, memberships are “out of fashion”. “Member’s Guests” are now even allowed to play the strictly membership courses during weekends hence golfers, today, clearly are opting for paying of a “walk-in” green fee rather than buying a membership.
This change of heart surely played in the hands of the domestic (golf) travel industry. One after the other, travel business owners that were golfers themselves saw a hole in the market and branched out and added “golf travel” to their range of services. They started to cater to a clientele that predominantly came from Indonesia’s neighboring countries such as Singapore and Malaysia. The majority of these golfers were business men who frequently came over to Indonesia for business reasons.
Soon, it appeared that the Malaysians and Singaporeans in particular, found their own way to the courses as they often were assisted in booking of tee-off times by their local business contacts and/or “golf buddies”. Moreover, their local contacts and buddies were also able to get them cheap deals at local hotels while transportation was provided by their Indonesian golf kakis causing inbound golf travel business from the immediate region to grow.
Early on, in 1998, I saw a market for “inbound” golf travel. But, to convince foreign golfers to come and play golf in Indonesia, obviously I first needed to promote Indonesia as a valid golf destination. In 1999 I got a team together and we started www.indogolf.com, a website that aims at giving foreign golfers comprehensive information on Indonesia golf.
Indonesia is home to a wide variety of fabulous courses and facilities that are run by very capable and professional people. Over the past decade they have created a golf product of which we can be truly proud. The majority of our golf facilities are equally good, if not better than in some of our neighboring countries, including Thailand and China. Our caddies are in a class of their own. They’re pretty, friendly, but most of all very knowledgeable and fun to be with. They are proficient in English.
The Jagorawi Toll road gives easy access to 17 fabulous courses. In actual fact, it is our own “Mission Hills” (China) that holds the world record with 12 courses in one and the same area.
Weekday golf in Indonesia is rather inexpensive while golf in this country perfectly can be combined with Indonesia’s incredible world of art and culture. The perfect blend, I would say and truly unbeatable.
Promoting Indonesia golf, therefore, is a no-brainer. However, when we compare Indonesia Golf Tourism promotion with golf tourism promotion in countries such as Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia and China, then we have to come to a sad conclusion; Indonesia is lagging way behind.
Thailand, annually, attracts more than 200,000 foreign golfers, raking in a staggering $500 million in the process. If you know that the global golf travel business is worth an estimated $15 billion, then you realize the significance of Thailand’s inbound golf travel business as a true money spinner for the country.
In golf, China is a relative newcomer. Yet, annually it already attracts close to 100,000 foreign golfers who spend an average of 7 days in the country and about $200 to $250 a day. To put things in perspective; Indonesia, attracts not even 10,000 golfers annually and the sole reason for this is simply poor promotion and more than often, the total lack of it.
In the field of promotion, in the past decade Thailand and China have done extremely well.
Lately, even emerging golf destinations such as Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia are coming up strong with professional and sustainable global promotion campaigns.
They all have employed professional marketing companies to promote their golf product to the world, unlike in Indonesia.
Again, promoting Indonesia Golf is a no-brainer and now is the time that Indonesia’s golf industry comes together with the Ministry of Tourism and the local tourism boards of Jakarta, Surabaya and Bali to create a sustainable golf tourism strategy that will secure Indonesia’s position as one of Asia’s most attractive golf destinations.
Inbound golf tourism could act as a spring board in the revival of our ailing (general) tourism industry, something that is direly needed. If we fail to that, then Indonesia simply will forever remain “a world class golf destination in waiting.”
Friday, April 8, 2011
Asian Tour Heavyweights Set Sights On Indonesian Masters
Kiradech Aphibarnrat, who won the SAIL Open in India for his first Asian Tour victory last month, will join illustrious countryman Thongchai Jaidee, a three-time Order of Merit champion, in the US$750,000 event from April 21 to 24.
The Indonesian Masters will be headlined by world number two Lee Westwood but the region’s top stars will be looking to outshine the Englishman, who has a terrific winning record in Asia.
Filipino star Angelo Que, Peter Karmis of South Africa, India’s Jyoti Randhawa, a former Asian Tour number one and Siddikur of Bangladesh are amongst those who are tipped to contend in the Asian Tour’s newest tournament in Indonesia.
Among the other top names who will be gunning for glory include Chinese Taipei’s Lin Wen-tang, a five-time winner, talented Australian Darren Beck and Singaporean veteran Mardan Mamat.
The in-form Kiradech will be determined to extend his rich vein of form after winning his maiden title. The big-hitting Thai, dubbed Asia’s John Daly because of his grip it-and-rip it attacking style of play, will bring with him a wealth of confidence in his first Asian Tour event in Indonesia.
Since bursting onto the scene in 2009, he has been highly regarded as one of the most promising players to emerge from Thailand and he believes his recent career breakthrough will lead him to more success.
“The Asian Tour has done a lot for me and I’m going to play as much as I can on Tour. Hopefully this win will give me more confidence to bring my game to the next level,” said the 21-year-old.
Kiradech is a big fan of Westwood and said he would relish the opportunity to tee up against him. “I admire Lee’s fighting spirit. He struggled before and fought back to become the world number one. He is a really good player with strong will power,” said Kiradech.
The effervescent Que will arrive in Indonesia with some good form behind him after finishing equal ninth at the Avantha Masters in India in February. He won his third career title in Malaysia last year but ran out of steam with self-inflicted pressure.
“I was pushing myself after my win last year. Now I’m just thinking about playing the best that I can and to not put too much pressure on myself,” said Que.
India’s Gaganjeet Bhullar, 22, will have fond memories when he returns to Indonesia as he won his maiden Asian Tour title here two years ago. He subsequently went on to lift a second title last season and got off to a fantastic start in 2011 when he won four titles on the Indian circuit earlier this year.
“I’m enjoying a good run of form and if I continue to play this way, I believe I’ll stand a good chance of winning another title,” said Bhullar.
The Indonesian Masters is earmarked to become the country’s foremost golf championship, with plans to raise its prize fund and attract other international stars to Indonesia in the coming years.
Sponsors of the Indonesian Masters include Four Seasons Hotel, Royale Jakarta Golf Club, PNTS, Garuda Indonesia and Mercedes-Benz. The event is also supporting Habitat for Humanity, a non-profit organisation with the goal to build homes for the underprivileged in Indonesia.
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