The five junior golfers consists of 3 boys and 2 girls. They are Fahmi Reza (Men's U-21), Jordan Surya Irawan (Men's U-18), Kevin C. Akbar (Men's U-16), Ika Woro Palupi (Ladies U-21), and Victoria Chandra (Ladies U-16). The five will compete with junior golfers representatives from 15 other countries in the Faldo Series Asia Final.
Faldo Series Indonesia Championship Organizing Committee member Rudy Hartono expects the golfers representing Indonesia will be able to win in this tournament. He added that never before an Indonesian junior golfer succeeded in winning a world-class tournament.
"Actually, there was last year's Bobby, who was selected to go to the final. But as the final was coinciding with the National Sports Week, he preferred to strengthen the squad Jakarta PON team instead," said the Indonesian badminton legend.
Rudy explained that actually Indonesian golfers have a chance to penetrate the world rankings, especially for women golfers. That's because currently the women world golf rankings are dominated by Asian golfers, that Indonesian women golfers the opportunity to get through the world rankings and even a world champion is wide open.
"For men it is also possible, but the chances are not as big as for women, but we hope world-class golfers to emerge from Indonesia in the near future," said Rudy.
LEADING FINAL SCORES
Boys U-21:
142 – Fahmi Reza 69-73
145 – Christopher Johan 73-72
Boys U-18:
136 – Jordan Surya Irawan 66-70
157 – Putu Andrew Mulyadi 81-76
Boys U-16:
145 – Kevin C. Akbar 74-71
148 – Peter Gunawan 76-72
Girls U-21: 145 – Ika Woro Palupi 71-74
151 – Gianti Mahardika 76-75
Girls U-16:
152 – Victoria Chandra 74-78
153 – Ida Ayu Indira Melati P 77-76
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