Jakarta, 4 une 2012 - As many as 144 junior golfers, including Indonesian golfers, are scheduled to participate in the Enjoy Jakarta World Junior Golf Championship (EJWJGC) which will be held at Damai Indah Golf, Pantai Indah Kapuk Course (PIK), North Jakarta.
Jakarta Deputy Governor of Tourism and Culture Section, Sukesti Martono, said the amount of participating countries has been increasing every year, not only Southeast Asia countries, but also from America and Europe.
“Hopefully this tournament will find new young golfers who someday can show off at a professional level,” he expressed after opening the tournament at Damai Indah Golf, PIK, North Jakarta, Monday (6/4).
According to him, this tournament is also as form of the Jakarta Provincial Government’s commitment to advance the sports sector, especially golf. Besides this, it is also a part of the Enjoy Jakarta program series. “Residents can watch and support this tournament so golf can be known widely,” told Sukesti.
Jakarta Sports and Youth Department Head Ratiyono added that EJWJGC provides an opportunity for young Indonesian golfers to compete at a professional level, so they can improve their skill and increase their competition hours. “We saw many potentials that can be developed from this sport. Hopefully, new the number of junior golfers can rise,” he said.
Moreover Ratiyono told that Indonesian golfers have a big chance to win the tournament, especially since last year Indonesian junior golfer Jordan Irawan won and grabbed the Jakarta Governor Trophy. “So did the female golfer team who also won the tournament last year. Hopefully, we could come out as overall champion this year,” he hoped.
Meanwhile, chairman of the 2012 EJWJGC, Sutopo Kristono, mentioned that the 144 participates are come from 18 countries, namely Australia, South Africa, United State, China, Taiwan, India, England, Japan, Malaysia, Guam, South Korea, Laos, Morocco, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore, United Arab Emirates, and Indonesia that as host of this tournament includes its best 47 golfers.
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