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CONTRIBUTORS' PROFILE
W W W. G O F L I N D O N E S I A . B IZ
Editor
Simon Reynolds
simon@golfindonesia.biz
Management
Edo Frese
edo@golfindonesia.biz
Group Editor in Chief
Angela Richardson
angela@golfindonesia.biz
Editorial Assistant
Gabriella Panjaitan
gabriella@golfindonesia.biz
DAVID BOWDEN
David Bowden is a freelance
photojournalist specialising in travel,
golf, food, wine and the environment.
He is an Australian national although
he has been based in Asia for well over a
decade. He has written various children’s
books, travel books and guides including
the Globetrotter’s Guide to Taman
Negara which is the definitive guide to
Malaysia’s largest national park. He is
also the author of various travel books in
the Enchanting Series to Asia including
his recently published book Enchanting
Bali and Lombok (John Beaufoy
Publishers, UK).
Distribution
BRENDAN GREEN
Brendan Green is AA rated Australian
PGA golf professional. Before moving to
Indonesia he was a teaching professional
at the world famous Royal Melbourne
Golf Course. He is currently the Advance
Club fitting Manager for Titleist Golf.
He is available to the public for lessons,
and for Advanced Golf club Fittings. He
can be contacted at Mob: 0811 816 2377
E-mail: brendan.green@snd.co.id
CHIP SALIM
I never liked the game of golf at first. I
thought it was just a sport for old people.
Until one day at a driving range over a
decade ago, I tried hitting my friend's
Taylor Made R3 and that changed the
way I see the sport completely. Tiger
Woods was the hot topic on the PGA tour
back then, as he still is today. My golfing
friends and I always talk about his
swing, his scores, and everything Tiger!
EDITOR'S NOTE
Your personal female caddy for
the round... something of the
norm these days, as the wise old
male caddies are being replaced
by the make-up clad pretty female
caddies even at the older, more
traditional clubs to keep up with
the times. Is there anything more
pleasing than having an attractive
female give a high-five as you
sink a 25ft par putt, or is their
anything more annoying than
having an attractive caddy read
your putt one ball left when in
fact it is a double break one left
and then two balls right as you
three putt for bogey? The caddie
and the golfer form a team for
a round so we will access their
professional golfing qualities as
well as their charm combined.
Dian Mardianingsih
dian@golfindonesia.biz
Graphics
Frederick Ng
fred@golfindonesia.biz
Finance & Admin
Pertiwi Gianto Putri
tiwi@golfindonesia.biz
Lini Verawaty
lini@golfindonesia.biz
Contributors
William Ashbee
David Bowden
Grand Slam Golf
Brendan Green
John Russell
Chip Salim
Pierson Tambunan
Editorial Enquiries
JOHN RUSSELL
Once a zero handicapper, John Russell
is a business strategist with a deep
understanding of golf. Previously
advisor to KADIN Indonesia, HIPMI,
and an executive in Bechtel Corporation,
John has always used golf as a tool for
business. In 1999 John entered the golf
world full time, becoming Indonesia’s
pre-eminent golf personality with golf
schools, television appearances, articles
in golf media, and now weekly articles in
Jakarta Globe. Understanding how golf
can be applied for better business, John
became a pioneer of corporate golf in
Asia. His innovations are now common
practice. John can be contacted at
john@johnrussellgolf.com
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WILLIAM ASHBEE
A new arrival in Jakarta and recent
politics graduate, William works in
the commodities sector. A single figure
handicapper having learnt the game
in England, he has certainly arrived
in golfing heaven here in Indonesia.
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CONTENTS
Monday–Friday
04
FEATURED COURSE REVIEW
Bumi Serpong Damai
06
GOLF FEATURES
The Evolution of the Wedges
07
TIPS
The Key to Solid Chipping
08
MEET THE GOLFER
Inesh Putri Tjiptadi Chandra
10
EQUIPMENT REVIEW
Introducing The FootJoy M:
Project Golf Shoes
11
GOLF SOCIETY NEWS
Indonesia Golf Community:
The Smart Golfers
12
GOLFING IN ASIA
Vietnam's Golf Coast:
Montgomerie Links, Danang
14
MEET THE CADDY
Adinda @ Gading Raya
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gruelling round of match play
in the club championship. Or
perhaps we like to bring the whole
family along for a day out, so the
kids can enjoy a morning by the
pool whilst the parents enjoy the
golf course. There are several
golf clubs which offer resort-like
facilities which families can enjoy.
Food and beverage is also put
under the microscope as we reveal
the delicious signature dishes
available at many clubhouses.
There are also courses that offer
professional quality practice
facilities where aspiring pros and
single digit golfers can oil out the
kinks in their short game under
the tropical sun and hit hundreds
of practice balls off the turf to
island targets.
n this edition of our tabloid
we introduce the new Golf
Indonesia course rating
system. We feel, with the vast
number of golf courses surrounding
us in the Jabotabek area, some 39
courses to choose from, a course
rating system would act as a useful
tool for golfers to compare golf
courses. Of the 39 courses available
for the golfers in the region,
there are lavish golf courses with
Bermuda grass designed by worldclass architects like Robert Trent
Jr., courses cut out of the foothills of
Bogor designed by five-time British
Open Champions, and simple but
pleasing courses run by the air force
with elephant grass with affordable
green fees. All golfer’s like different
things, and what might please one
golfer may annoy another, but with
our five parameters: Accessibility,
Course, Facilities, Caddies and
Ambience we ensure that our team
will provide the most discerning
of golfers a nice overall picture of a
golf course and what it has to offer
for our Rupiahs.
Accessibility - we discuss the
location of the golf course, in
distance in kilometres from the
SCBD part of town, although some
courses are cheaper, they may be
located in far away places where
transport to and from can cause a
headache and ruin the enjoyment
of one or two birdies on the course.
However, for the adventurous openminded golfer, a long drive may
be worth the feeling of having the
course from themselves on a Sunday
afternoon rather than a macet from
the first tee and a five-hour-plus
round. A central course, albeit
more expensive has the added
bonus of the possibility of a
morning 18 holes tee –time with
a client before being back in the
office for lunchtime. Or a brisk 9
holes at sunset after a hard day’s
slog in the office both make the
higher price worth it.
For the Course, our reviewers
take in consideration a number
of factors. Course design, we are
spoiled for choice with regards
of course designers we can enjoy.
Golfers can enjoy a grand slam
of major winners and take a look
into the creative minds of Jack
Nicklaus, Gary Player, Peter
Thomson, Arnold Palmer and
Greg Norman - multiple major
winners who have designed
courses for us to be grateful for
in the region. Course condition in some golfer’s minds the most
important - there is nothing
more frustrating than seeing
your birdie putt hop offline on
route to the hole during your
weekend round. Course difficulty,
we have a team of writers of all
handicaps and abilities. The
average playing handicap in the
US is approximately 16.2, our
writer’s range from 8–24 so we
can provide an honest account
of a course's difficulty.
Nonetheless, we all like a
challenge, so a tougher course
usually gets positive points rather
than negative.
Last but not least, we discuss the
courses' Ambience. Here we rate
the merits of how the golf club
and golf course complies with the
traditional values of the game
of golf. How has the particular
course or resort worked to create
and uphold with the game's
age-old traditions, or does it have
other priorities? Fundamentally,
has the golfer experienced an
ambience which promotes the
joys and challenges of golf on the
course as well as a venue where
golfers can sit around in the
clubhouse in comfort and warmth
afterwards for many an hour
exchanging stories and revelling
about all their golfing adventures.
To summarise the all-new
course rating system, each five
parameters gains a total score out
of five. The five scores are then
added together then multiplied
by two to give a total score /
percentage out of 100.
We begin this month and with
the new course ratings system
with the wonderfully challenging
BSD, a Jack Nicklaus signature
designed course. I’ll leave you
with a quote and a glimpse into
the mind of the Golden Bear
himself regarding golf course
design:
“My No. 1 goal in terms of creating
individual shot values is to make
the player use his mind ahead
of his muscles, to control his
emotions sufficiently to really
think through his options before
drawing a club from the bag.”
Happy Golfing!
Facilities speaks for themselves,
we all appreciate a soothing
Javanese massage after a
- Simon Reynolds
PING — The Pioneers in Club Fitting!
Custom club fitting was born in the 1960’s when Karsten Solheim
helped PGA professionals improve their games after adjusting
their equipment. Today Ping is the industry leader in club fitting
with the most comprehensive fitting system in the industry.
40 years of fine tuning PING have the Colour Code System
— which brings the benefit of custom fitting to the average golfer.
The Colour Code System ensures the appropriate Lie angles,
grip size and shaft length for each club.
At Just Golf — John De Kleuver and Anna have been officially
certified as licensed PING fitters having travelled to the
PING HQ in Arizona for an in depth professional training
covering all the aspects of club-fitting.
Every golfer varies in physical size, swing style, swing speed
and strength. A custon fitting will ensure the golf clubs you use
will provide optimal results and you will benefit from a whole
range of improvements to your game:
Improvement in Accuracy / Improvement in Distance
Improved overall Club Feel and Consistency / Lower your score
Well fitted golf equipment is like an investment in your golf game,
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FEATURED COURSE REVIEW
BY WILLIAM ASHBEE
Bumi Serpong Damai
F
COURSE INFORMATION
VISITORS
Welcome on all days, including
weekends, telephone at least
24 hours beforehand to reserve
tee-time (021 537 0290)
SOCIETIES
All societies welcome, please
apply in writing or by telephone
GREEN FEES
Weekdays : Rp.626,000
Saturday : Rp.1,605,000
Sunday (am) : Rp.1,484,000
Sunday (pm) : Rp.1,220,000
Ladies Day (Thursday) :
Rp.399,000—Golf Carts
available for extra charge
or Jakarta’s avid
golfers, Bumi Serpong
Damai is commonly
referred to as the BSD. Found
alongside the Cisadane River
and within the Serpong Valley, it
should certainly be on anyone’s
Jakarta hit-list. The course is
located in South Tangerang 32
km from the SCBD part of town,
and is easy to find after exiting at
the Alam Sutera signage on the
Jakarta–Merak toll road.
The course was designed and
more recently slightly remodeled
to mirror and sync to the natural
undulations of this tropical area.
As Jack Nicklaus' maiden project
in Indonesia he ensured this
remarkable 6,545-meter, par 72
course incorporated many of his
trademark features from some of
the world's top courses. To bring
the course up to today’s USGA
standards, a thorough remodeling
plan was put in place in July 2008
FACILITIES
Sauna, Whirlpool, Massage,
Swimming Pool, Tennis Court,
Restaurant, Function Rooms,
Pro-Shop, Driving Range
(Floodlit), Putting Green,
Chipping Area, Golf Carts,
Teaching Professionals
LOCATION
Bumi Serpong Damai Course,
Jl. Bukit Golf 1, Sektor VI,
Serpong, Tangerang 15310,
Indonesia (32km from SCBD)
COURSE
18 Holes, 6.531m, Par72,
Course Record
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at the owner's, Bpk. Ciputra’s
request. The plan, executed by
a Nicklaus design team, has
produced arguably Jakarta’s
trickiest of greens and a fair few
three and four putted greens.
Nicklaus originally scoffed at
the idea of building a world-class
facility in Indonesia, he is well
and truly eating his Golden
Bear hat right now.
The Course
The layout and many of the
features are unmistakably Jack
Nicklaus design. Trademark
fairway hugging lake-like bunkers
are the go-to for the 18 time
Major winner, whilst a seemingly
seamless blending into the
natural environment makes it
unmistakably Indonesian.
With numerous levels and options
of tee boxes there are different
challenges for all handicaps. From
the famous pro Lee Westwood
(he adorns the clubhouse) to the
shakiest beginner, BSD can be
taken on by all. A true thinking
course, nearly every tee shot has
you consulting your caddy for
distances to bunkers, carry over
water or best angle of attack. Jack
Nicklaus was a perfectionist as a
player and this certainly comes
across in his course design and his
crafty positioning of hazards.
The greens, upgraded in July
2008 to the most recent world
standards by the Nicklaus team
have been heard to even keep
some golfers away. With no such
thing as an easy two putt, you
will do well to reach the 19th
without three or even four strokes
on any one of these most tricky
of surfaces. Often two or even
three tiered, some chip shots
from around the stadium greens
even Mickelson would find tricky.
Approach shots must be well-
placed and tactical, with the
uphill putt almost a necessity.
The fairways are often wide and
whilst the long bunkers often
running alongside them may be
shallow, great care must be taken.
Depending on when you play
the rough can be very forgiving
with Rescue clubs often fine to
jib it out. If you’re not a fan of
the sand wedge ‘hack-out’, best
to avoid playing anytime around
tournaments where the rough can
triple in length.
Course Conditions
Not only do the greens need
great imagination but also a deft
touch running at a slick eleven on
the stint-meter. Fair, consistent
and true, trust the line and
they should drop. It’s refreshing
to have fast greens to play on,
some of Jakarta’s courses have
tediously slow greens requiring
a knock rather then a stroked
putt. At BSD a smooth putting
stroke will be rewarded. Nice and
receptive whilst not being too soft,
a pleasure to play. The fairways
are impeccable, compact and
offer decent roll in the dry season
conditions, with BSD’s long
yardage, it’s vital for getting
on in regulation. The rough is
even and fair (depending on when
you chose to play) and generally
does not swallow balls or leave
golfers resorting to the anathemas
‘foot wedge’.
Clubhouse Facilities
The locker rooms are particularly
impressive, the plain white lockers
and the crisp green carpets
breathe a minimal yet suitably
classic feel. With all the amenities
the vainest of golfers would
COURSE RATING
ACCESSIBILITY
COURSE
FACILITIES
CADDIES
AMBIENCE
GOLF INDONESIA RATING
require. Sauna, steam room and
whirlpool, and massage services
are all available for the full
treatment of après golf for golfers.
There is also an Olympic-sized
swimming pool next door
to the clubhouse where your kids
can entertain themselves, BSD
offers entertainment for the
whole family, and would be a
good option for a family day
out from Jakarta.
"…DISCOVER SOME VERY
UNIQUE CHALLENGES
THAT I HAVE CREATED
TO MAKE BUMI SERPONG
DAMAI STAND OUT TO
EVEN THE GOLFER WHO
HAS PLAYED AROUND
THE GLOBE.”
We all know golf can induce
a healthy appetite and BSD
offers the golfer a vast range
of top quality cuisine. The
Asian offerings are particularly
impressive, with several Japanese
and Korean dishes on the menu.
I opted for the sop ikan patin,
one of their signature Indonesian
dishes; it was delightful and is
highly recommended for your
visit, some of the best fish soup I
have encountered in Indonesia.
spend the day shagging the balls.
Spend an afternoon here and the
hours will seamlessly pass by,
speaking with members, the pros
are very good too. The putting
green is big and resembles the
greens on the course almost
perfectly, well worth paying a visit
to beforehand. Likewise with the
short game area, hours can be
spent honing you skills at the true
green and surrounding bunker,
apron and rough.
- JACK NICKLAUS
Practice Facilities
BSD certainly has one of the
most impressive and spectacular
driving ranges you’re likely to
see. Incorporating a giant lake,
you hit out off immaculate grass
onto island greens and floating
targets stationed at numerous
yardages away. Men in boats
Caddies
Wholly professional, a very good
grasp of English and a seemingly
photographic memory for all
yardages and carries, the caddies
at BSD are certainly shot savers.
A good sense of humour as
they manage to keep up morale
during this sternest of tests, most
importantly they will help you
navigate the trickiest of greens
with aplomb. Caddy knowledge
can save you a stroke or two here,
with the two and three tier greens
consulting them for a read is wise.
Ambience
BSD continues to be an ambitious
project with many major
triumphs along the way. Nicklaus’
19th? Not quite yet. Whilst some
unfinished McMansion vanity
projects line the course creating
almost a ghostly feel, a steady
and numerous membership give
it a granite base. BSD has a very
78 %
strong reputation amongst the
Japanese golfing community
here in Indonesia. Friendly
staff, helpful pros and almost a
family feel means BSD manages
to uphold the traditional values
of golf in a thoroughly modern
and forward thinking way. It
truly encapsulates, “The spirit
of the Hills”. Jack Nicklaus and
Damai Indah golf have created
a wonderful ‘challenge’ for
golfers, that will certainly test a
golfer’s skill and playing ability.
For a golfer who can play BSD
gracefully will be able to play
many of Jakarta’s golf courses
with relative ease. BSD to us
comes across as a golf course
designed for the real golfer’s
amongst us, who strive to test
their playing skills on the golf
course, and to see how good
they really are.
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GOLF FEATURES
BY JOHN RUSSELL
The Evolution of the Wedges
A
fter winning his
first British Open
this year with a
final round of 5 under par 66 at
Muirfield, Phil Mickelson said
that he had played the best round
of his life.
If only the average golfer knew
that he achieved this feat with no
driver in his bag, but instead with
5 wedges. This strategic choice of
clubs for Phil was the clincher to
come out on top on the hard, fast
and tricky course where scoring
was as much about trajectory
and distance control as it was
for accuracy.
Delegating his 13 degree fairway
metal to take over the work of his
driver off the tee, his weapons
of choice from inside 140 metres
from the pin were a 47 degree
pitching wedge, 52 degree gap
wedge, 56 degree sand wedge,
60 degree lob wedge, and 64
degree ultra wedge. Not only
were the lofts different on these
wedges, but each had a unique
combination of shaping, shaft, lie
angle, bounce angle and grooving
to finesse shots from all types
of surfaces such as wiry grass,
hard and flat earth, and soft
sand. Applying these finely tuned
instruments with the skill of a
surgeon, he was the only player in
the field who finished under par
in the tournament.
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This seemingly extravagant use of
wedges highlights their value for
scoring and the importance
of strategic club mix in a
player’s bag.
Before 1930, the highest lofted
commonly used golf club was the
niblick. This was a sharp bladed
iron with a loft similar to that of
a pitching wedge of today. It had
a thin sole and was very difficult
to use from spongy lies and sand
bunkers around the green as it
tended to gouge into the ground
and lose momentum. There had
been various attempts to create
clubs to cope with bunkers but
none were effective or compliant
with R&A and USGA regulations.
The story of what happened from
there is romantic. While being
given a flying lesson by his good
friend Howard Hughes in his
private aircraft, champion golfer
Gene Sarazen noticed that the
downward attitude of the wing
flaps on take-off gave the aircraft
lift. He applied this principle to
the niblick by soldering a piece of
lead from its leading edge along
its sole, created a thicker sole
with a 10 degree bounce angle
(the angle that the sole dips down
from the leading edge if viewed
in profile). This angled surface
created lift, allowing the club
head to skim through the sand
below the ball and send it off
softly with backspin—with much
more control than a stabbing
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action behind the ball with a
conventional niblick which tended
to send the ball off with a thick
wad of sand and unpredictable
roll. Sarazen used this new club
with great success and sent his
prototype to Wilson Company,
which increased the loft from 50
to 55 degrees in its manufactured
product. The modern sand wedge
was born.
Evolution of wedges gradually
accelerated over the years. Ex
NASA physicist and short game
expert Dave Pelz, experimenting
on shots around the green with
young golf pro Tom Kite, he found
Kite could get consistently closer
to the pin with the softer ball
flight and better stopping power
of a 60 degree wedge than with
the standard 51 degree wedge or
55 degree sand wedge. For tight
hard lies the bounce angle of
this prototype was reduced to 6
degrees for cleaner contact and
less chance of skulling the ball
if perfect contact was not made.
Using this club, Kite was the
biggest money earner on the PGA
tour in 1981. To be competitive
others quickly followed, and Ping
introduced the 60 degree “L”
wedge. Enter the Lob wedge.
In the quest to lure golfers with
the promise of more distance,
manufacturers have been
continually de-lofting their golf
clubs. The loft of a 9 iron of today
is similar to the loft of a 7 iron of
40 years ago. However there is
no consistent standard, as every
manufacturer has its own scale
of lofts which continually seems
to reduce to keep up with the
competition. Selling distance is
sexy, even if you have to fake it.
Following this trend, pitching
wedge lofts have progressively
reduced from 51 degrees to
anything between 43 and 48
degrees. The resulting 10 degree
average difference in loft between
the pitching wedge and 55–56
degree sand wedge left a massive
gap in the distance each could be
hit from the fairway. Enter the
gap wedge with lofts in the range
51–53 degrees.
Instead of looking at the number on
a golf club, more educated golfers
are now looking at their lofts.
Leading manufacturers now stamp
the lofts on the heads of wedges
A player makes a choice of irons
and wedges with loft intervals in
the range 4–5 degrees, so a choice
of wedge lofts may be 47, 52, 56,
and 60. However the lofts, bounce
angles and other specifications
does depend on a player’s angle of
attack and the courses he typically
plays on. Touring professionals
travel with as many as 20 clubs
and choose their set make up based
on the local conditions. There are
champions of specialist wedges.
Roger Cleveland manufactured his
own brand of clubs before selling
Cleveland Golf in 1990. Cleveland
wedges are well known in the
market but what is less known
is that in 1996 Roger Cleveland
joined Callaway as chief club
designer, developing new lines
of wedges with players such as
Phil Mickelson in his testing
ground. It seems now to get the
latest Cleveland wedge you buy
Callaway. And just to show how
small the short game world is,
Mickelson’s short game coach
is none other than Dave Pelz.
The most popular specialist
wedge on tour is the Titleist
Vokey range, used by over 40
percent of USGA professionals.
Bob Vokey has spent a lifetime
in metals and machining of golf
equipment, from his youthful
days assisting his father tinker
with clubs, to his own club
fitting business, and on to work
with golf manufacturers before
finally settling at Titleist in 1996.
With the ample resources of the
Titleist facility and the US tour
as his R&D department, Vokey
developed a comprehensive
range of wedges to suit every
circumstance.
Although technical development
is a never ending process with
leading manufacturers, there is
now already a rich inheritance
in the choice of wedges on offer.
Golfers are advised to take
advantage. For better scoring,
it may be more beneficial to
be fitted for wedges than for
your driver.
TIPS
BY BRENDAN GREEN
The Key to
Solid Chipping
T
hrough many years of teaching
club golfers, I believe the key
to making solid contact with
chipping is making a high to low swing i.e.
the club striking the ball with a downward
blow. The majority of poor chip shots are
made by trying to help the ball into the air,
striking the ball with an upward motion.
This will, more often than not, see the ball
struck with the leading edge and send it
running straight through the green.
THE FUNDAMENTALS OF THE
APPROPRIATE SET UP FOR
CHIPPING
When setting up for a chip shot, we need
to promote a position suitable for making
a downward strike. Chipping is a simple
technique; with the following fundamentals
a golfer will have a greater chance of saving
his par:
1. Place 70 % of your weight on your front
foot (left foot for a right handed player)
2. Lean the club shaft slightly towards
your target, with you hands in front
of the club-head
3. Have your ball position in the middle
of your stance
4. Avoid your spine tilting too far to the
right, look for a straight spine angle
Chipping Drill 1
Practice hitting chips with the heel of
your back foot off the ground. This may
feel awkward at first, however this drill
will give you a great feel for keeping your
weight forward and making a descending
blow on the golf ball.
Chipping Drill 2
Practice hitting chip shots with the club
on the ground, roughly one foot behind
the ball you intend on chipping. This will
promote the club swinging upwards on the
backswing and making a downward blow
on the ball. This will take you a long way
towards a solid repeatable chip shot.
CHIPPING DRILL 1
CHIPPING DRILL 2
EXTRA TIP
Mastering the art of chipping will increase your scrambling skills and give
you much more confidence in getting “up and down” during your rounds.
On days when your irons are not finding the greens, good chipping
can keep your score in shape. A good chipper feels more relaxed and
confident over his approaches to the green, as he has more confidence
that if he misses the green he can still make par or even birdie.
For those of you having troubles with your putting, perhaps spend the
time on the practice green working on your chipping, and enjoy the
agreement from your golfing buddies of the well earned “gimmie.”
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MEET THE GOLFER
BY SIMON REYNOLDS
FACT FILE
FULL NAME
Inesh Putri Tjiptadi Chandra
BORN
September 5, 1989 (age: 23)
Denpasar, Indonesia
INESH PUTRI TJIPTADI CHANDRA
OCCUPATION
Model
HEIGHT
1.67 m (5 ft 5.5 inch)
TITLE
Miss Indonesia 2012
MAJOR COMPETITION(S)
Miss Indonesia 2012 (Winner)
Miss World 2012 (Top 15)
GOLFING HONOURS
*. Winner of gold medal and
silver medal at the 2004
Pekan Olahraga Nasional
for Bali
*. Youngest person ever to
compete for Indonesia
National Golf Team
*. Winner of Gubernur
Bali Cup 2004
BEAUTY PAGEANT HONOURS
*. Winner of Miss Indonesia 2012
*. Top 15 in Miss World 2013
(13th overall position)
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Q How did you get interested
in the game of golf?
A My parents started playing
golf 25–30 years ago. My mother
actually represented Indonesia at
golf often, competing in national
tournaments, she competed in
1996 & 2000 PON games. My
father also plays but only for fun
on the weekends to a 20 handicap.
I was nine years old when I first
held a golf club, I really wanted to
play like my mother, but I was very
skinny and petite so my mother
felt it wasn’t worth it. By the time
I was 12 my physique started to
develop so I started to really
play golf.
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My older brother also plays, so
we often get together for family
rounds of golf, which is very
pleasant, a good way to spend
quality time together as a family.
Q What’s the lowest score
you have ever posted?
A The lowest score was a 66 at
Bali Nirwana. I love to drink
caffeine, I drunk a particularly
strong and sweet coffee on this
occasion before the round and
I literally couldn’t stop moving.
It obviously worked, but for
me it wasn’t a particularly nice
experience, my heart was beating
incredibly fast. For some reason I
played really, really well and there
was no worry about slow play.
Q Playing golf as a
youngster, who were the
golfing professionals you
idolised and looked up to for
inspiration both male
and female?
A In my younger years Tiger
Woods, but now I like the South
Korean female pro Na Yeon Choi.
I didn’t watch much golf on TV
to be honest but of all the female
pros today she is my favourite.
Q What is it about the game
of Golf that you love the
most?
A The fact that it is so different
from any other sports; in sports
like basketball and football
the game is always played on a
uniformly sized pitch. Whereas in
golf all holes are always different
and unique in their own right,
which offers a more interesting
playing experience. I like the way
you have to use your mind, how
you incorporate strategy in order
to play the next shot one shot at
a time to the best of your ability
with the least amount of strokes.
It also a nice combination of both
a physical and mental challenge,
whilst dealing with varying
wind and playing conditions.
It is challenging in many
different ways.
Q What is your official
golfing handicap?
A At my peak I played off about
2 or 3 from the men’s tees and
scratch from the ladies' tees.
Q How often do you play
golf these days? Or do you
still have lots of beauty
pageant and media work
commitments?
A I haven’t been playing much
golf recently. I haven’t played a
round of golf since March. I have
several media commitments
recently through Miss Indonesia,
as this is how I make my money.
I am also busy helping my mum
and brother who run a very
successful restaurant in Bali,
Kuta, called Dulang Café. You
have to try it. Their Sop Buntut
got a mention in the top 30
dishes to try in Bali by the Bali
Expat magazine. I have been
practising a bit recently as I’m
looking forward to competing in
the Lidhya Ivanna Jaya memorial
pro-skins tournament with
three other Asian professionals.
Tang Thi Nhung from Vietnam,
Chihiro Ikeda from the Phillipines
and Srisawang Nontaya from
Thailand. The event will take
place at Senayan National on
the 15th of September.
Q Representing Indonesia
at Miss World 2012 must
have been an incredible
experience – what did you
learn from the experience?
A In 2012 in one year, competing
in the Miss World event, I learnt
more from the experience than I
had in the past five years of my
life. It was a steep learning curve
that I will never forget. Through
being Miss Indonesia I have
had the chance to meet so many
people from all walks of life, from
the poor folk to governors and
presidents.
'IN GOLF, ALL
HOLES ARE ALWAYS
DIFFERENT AND
UNIQUE IN THEIR OWN
RIGHT, WHICH OFFERS
A MORE INTERESTING
PLAYING EXPERIENCE.'
Q You got into beauty
pageants as a distraction
after working too hard on
your golf and not improving.
Is your golf game improving
now after the Miss World
experience?
A Yes indeed, I was in a bit of
a slump for 2–3 years. I had
a Korean coach and I was
under a very strict practice
regime. Waking up at 6am most
mornings, physical training until
8am, followed by practice till
about 10pm. It was golf, golf and
more golf all-day and everyday. I
guess I was golfed out! I wanted
to win an upcoming national
event so much, I guess I over
practised and burn out. By the
time the tournament came about
I was a bundle of nerves and
was so hyped up that I played no
way near my best and ended up
playing really badly.
This happened for about 3 years,
training hard, too hard, but not
enjoying the game. Then I met my
new coach Robert Turvey from
Ancora Sports and we started to
train smart not hard to rekindle
the fun that golf should be.
In early 2012 I was working as an
intern for an insurance firm when
I saw a flyer for Miss Indonesia
auditioning, I thought I would
give it a go. Part of the audition
was to perform through singing
or dancing, at the time I couldn’t
do either. I had to undergo a crash
course in Balinese dancing, but
the rest is history, I’ll never regret
answering the flyer.
Q Golf can be a very timeconsuming hobby, now
that you aren’t playing and
training so much what are
your hobbies outside your
working life?
A I love to eat. My parents
love food as well as running
our own restaurant. We love to
go and try new restaurants at
weekends, discovering different
types of cuisine. I also love to
watch movies, I also like to cook,
especially baking. I make a tasty
banana cake. I also enjoy playing
other sports as well as going to
the gym. With all the eating I do,
I would feel guilty not going to
the gym.
I am also an avid Manchester
United fan. I fell in love with
David Beckham as a youngster,
and ever since then I follow them
very closely. From the current
team my favourite players are
Wayne Rooney (not so much for
the looks) also Robin Van Persie
and Ryan Giggs.
Q You seem to be passionate
about culinary—baking your
own cakes! What restaurants
do you recommend in
Jakarta?
A I would say sushi-tei, good
value for money. Duck King is also
good, and Social House, they have
really nice cocktails. If you go to
Bali make sure you visit Dulang
Cafe and try the Sop Buntut you
won't regret it.
Q What did you have for
breakfast this morning?
A I had a lot this morning. I had
nasi goreng, I also had banana
bread which I baked myself.
I like eating a big hearty
breakfast. I also find there is
a certain satisfaction in eating
something you made yourself.
Q Single? If you could date
any professional golfer who
would it be?
A Adam Scott without a doubt.
He is not just a handsome guy,
he is very successful at winning
golf tournaments, like the 2013
Masters.
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EQUIPMENT REVIEW
BY GRAND SLAM GOLF
Introducing
The FootJoy M:Project Golf Shoes
They are unlike anything you've ever seen from
FootJoy. Minimal Construction. Maximum Feel.
Minimal Construction? Maximum Feel? What
does that mean exactly?
Minimal Construction M:Project was designed
and developed from the ground up. Thinner
leather or mesh uppers allow for a thin but strong
upper, a thinner midsole gives you tremendous
feel and flexibility, and the lowest profile spikes
available ensure your feet are completely in tune
with the ground.
Ultra Thin & Strong Skin. The specially designed
ultra thin and ultra strong M:Spec leather becomes
a second skin. M:Project's specially designed
shoes allows more room for your toes to spread
out and grip the ground for real-time feedback.
Maximum Feel with M:Project, you'll be able to
feel the ground under your feet and grip uneven
terrain. If you require flexibility and feel, M:Project
is right for you.
‘different’ from FootJoy’s previous models.
It has variety for the upper look material, thin
yet strong leather (M:SPEC™ Leather) or high
performance mesh material, with more colorful
selections.
It also has two traction (lower part) options: spike
and spikeless, as well as two lacing systems: regular
shoelace and BOA.
Footjoy M:Project products look more casual and
I'm interested, what are my options?
In Indonesia M: Project is available in stores for sizes of 6.5 to 11
(more sizes should be in custom order).
The following stockists where the shoes are available:
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GOLF COMMUNITY NEWS
BY PIERSON TAMBUNAN
IGC AT JAGORAWI
INDONESIA GOLF COMMUNITY
The Smart Golfers
How can we be smart golfers?
More and more golfers are
switching to biking. Why is this
so? A couple of reasons; it's more
aerobic, and you don't have to
wait and grumble behind the
slow playing group. Just take your
bike out of the garage and start
pedaling. The route and time of
day is up to you.
I suspect that the main culprit for
this migration can be described
in one word; fee. Bicycles are not
cheap, often in the same price
range with golf clubs. The medium
priced models may fetch around
10 million Rupiahs. Yet, unlike
golf, the expense stops there. To
play golf you have to be prepared
to rid of more Rupiahs for two
or three types of fees; green fee,
caddy fee, and cart fee for the
spoiled ones. On top of it, your
wallet should be kept stocked to
pay for caddy tips and potential
betting opportunities. Now, I am
not aware whether bike people
have their own versions of betting.
Even if it also happens, it wouldn't
be as complicated as what we have
in golf, with all the formulas and
mechanisms.
Of course betting is optional. Fee,
however is a must and it keeps on
increasing, year after year. Apart
from sands in the bunker, building
and maintaining the courses
involve lots of imported products,
from the grass seeds to fertilizer,
and all the machinery. When the
Rupiah takes a beating, the fees
are the first ones to get affected.
So, is there a smart, money-wise,
way around it?
Smart is the key word. The 15th
club that you can't afford not to
bring to the golf course is your
brain. Bobby Jones once famously
said, "Golf is a game that is
played on a five-inch course—the
distance between your ears". How
true! When we play, we have to be
constantly aware of all the hazards
waiting to ruin the day. Once we
determined where the danger
is, we then have to choose the
smartest and the safest possible
option of how to maneuver our
ball around them.
That's why they call it 'course
management'. So, how to apply the
same smartness in managing our
financial affair to cope up with the
increasing golf fees in Indonesia?
Apply for a golf card. It's available
in any golfing countries, even in
USA. If you wish to play in three
connecting states like Arizona,
California and Nevada, apply for
North Troon Discount Card. By
paying a certain amount of joining
fee, you may play in dozens of
golf courses with only half of the
normal green fee.
In Indonesia there are several
types of golf cards available.
Bundled with Credit Card
Pay the annual fee (usually around
Rp.3 million) and get to play at
several courses in the country and
some overseas.
Subsidy Card
Pay the annual fee (around
Rp.3,5–4,0 million) and enjoy the
subsidized green fee in selected
courses. The card operator
believes that, in average, their
members will play 24 rounds/
year. Therefore, if you enjoy
Rp.100,000 subsidy per round,
you will not use up your paid
annual fee. The smartest way
here, would be to play at least 40
rounds a year to break even.
Discount Card
IGC Card is a pure discount card.
You pay only Rp.600,000 annual
fee/year and enjoy golf as many
rounds as you like (weekdays and
weekends in selected courses)
with a discounted green fee. All
golf courses want as many visitors
as possible, to ensure that their
caddies are kept busy and the
restaurant is not empty. They
are willing to provide discounts
as long as we make sure that our
cardholders visit their courses
frequently.
It's a win-win solution, really.
With 1200 active cardholders,
IGC will provide the visitors
needed by the courses. They can
come alone, join IGC weekly
practice rounds, or participate in
IGC monthly medal and annual
championship. On the other
hand, the cardholders will happily
play more frequently due to the
discount they get as opposed
to being 'go-show' visitors. The
average discount is Rp.100,000.
By playing 6 times a year, say in
Riverside or Nirwana Bali, the
cardholders already recover their
annual fee investment.
If this is not called smart, I don't
know what is!
To apply send email to igccard@
gmail.com or request application
form via SMS to 081287889953 or
apply online via www.igcgolf.org.
SEMIFINAL IGC CHAMPIONSHIP—MATCH PLAY 2013
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GOLFING IN ASIA
BY DAVID BOWDEN
VIETNAM’S GOLF COAST
Montgomerie Links, Danang
'DANANG HAS BEEN
EARMARKED AS A
FOCUS FOR TOURISM
AND THERE ARE MANY
THINGS TO SEE AND
DO WITH DIRECT
INTERNATIONAL
FLIGHTS PROVIDING
EASE OF ACCESS FOR
FOREIGNERS.'
D
anang (also spelt
Da Nang) in Central
Vietnam is staking its
claim for the title of Vietnam’s
Golf Coast. With three new
18-hole signature championship
courses within an hour’s drive of
the city, Indonesian golfers now
have three good reasons to pack
their clubs and head north to
one of the region’s most exciting
golfing destinations. Montgomerie
Links opened up Danang to golfers
and was the first course in what
is emerging as an international
golfing venue. Danang Golf Club
(www.dananggolfclub.com),
designed by Greg Norman, is close
to Montgomerie Links on the road
heading south from Danang to the
historic port town of Hoi An. Head
northwards towards the imperial
12
city of Hué for Laguna Lang
Co (www.lagunalangco.com),
Vietnam’s first integrated resort
complex on a private bay along
a sandy stretch of beachfront.
Sir Nick Faldo designed these
challenging fairways and greens,
which have just opened.
In the 1960s, Danang was a
base for United States Air Force
bombers, which flew military
air raids over North Vietnam.
During this confrontation,
more munitions were dropped
in Vietnam than in the whole
of World War II. Now the only
things dropping into Vietnam are
tourists who come to enjoy the
sights of China Beach and Hoi
An to the south plus Lang Co
and Hué to the north.
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Over the past two decades
especially, Vietnam has really
blossomed as a tourism and
golfing destination. Many
Vietnamese weren’t even born
when the Vietnam War (called
the American War in Vietnam)
raged and devastated the country
and their lives are now firmly set
on the future. It is an optimistic
nation, where visitors are most
welcome. Danang has been
earmarked as a focus for tourism
and there are many things to see
and do with direct international
flights providing ease of access
for foreigners.
Monty’s Baby
Colin Montgomerie came and
fell in love with the beachside
location along the famous China
Beach. Scotsman Colin 'Monty'
Montgomerie’s course closely
follows his design philosophy of
working closely with the site's
natural characteristics. Danang
is known for its wind-blown
dunes, sandy soil and vegetation
dominated by local pine-like
casaurina trees.
Located along Ha My Beach
(which forms part of the legendary
China Beach) the 7,200 yard, par
72 links-styled course is one of
Montgomerie’s favoured courses.
With 110 bunkers (including a
whopping 17 on the signature
12th hole) some golfers may think
they're playing along the beach
than on a golf green. Director of
Golf, Taylor Murphy recognises
that bunkers of golden sand
are a feature of this course but
that it is a course for golfers of
all abilities. Its sea isle supreme
paspalum grass is another feature
and something that Murphy says
is perfect for the salty conditions
and one that plays very smoothly.
Three stand-out holes are the
third, fourth and the signature
twelfth. The fourth is the course's
shortest par 4 (321 yards) played
from an elevated tee to a hidden
landing area. Water on the right
adds to the challenge and a
temple is a reminder of the course
being located in a country that is
predominantly Buddhist.
The par 3, fifth is a short water
carry but with a receptive green.
While the hole is guarded by a
bunker to the front most golfers
shouldn't have too much difficulty
although those who drive long
will see their ball ending up in
the casaurina covered dune at
the back.
The most favoured hole is the
signature twelfth despite many
golfers possibly cursing one of the
17 well spaced bunkers which are
sure to trap even the best golfer.
This par 5 hole requires three
strategically placed shots onto the
green and precision putting on the
expansive but undulating green.
What is most fascinating about
this recently constructed complex
is just how quickly it has been
recognised by golfers. Since the
first nine holes opened in just
2008, the course has received
accolades rarely bestowed upon
a course so young. While it
only officially opened in 2010,
the course was immediately
awarded the '2011 Best Leisure
Development in Vietnam' by
Asia Pacific Property Awards.
In 2009, Vietnam Golf Magazine
recognised it as the ‘Best New
Course in Vietnam' and the 'Best
Par 5 in Vietnam’ for the 12th hole
at 527 yards. Asian Golf Monthly
nominated it in 2009 as the ‘Best
New Course in Asia'. Its most
recent award was for 'One of Asia's
Ten Most Elite Golf Courses'
(Forbes Travel).
Full Facilities
Montgomerie Links has been
developed by Indochina Land
and includes 60 on-site luxury
pool villas. Facilities here are
comprehensive with kiosks on
holes six and fourteen. Birdies
Restaurant and Bar serves
Vietnamese and Western
favourites and arrangements
for halal food can be organised
with sufficient notice. While
Vietnamese food isn't as spicy as
many other Asian cuisines extra
chilli is always available for those
who appreciate a little spice in
their life. The food of Central
Vietnam is spicier and saltier than
food found in the rest of Vietnam.
The staple, noodle soup ('Pho'
and pronounced fur) is served
everywhere and a steaming bowl
is very affordable.
A driving range of 345 yards
with 30 covered bays includes
five target greens and the golf
academy has features such as
video swing analysis. Links Café
here provides refreshments.
ARRIVING
There are no direct flights
from Jakarta to Danang so
a journey there involves
a transit with Singapore
offering the best option.
From here, SilkAir (www.
silkair.com) flies a few times a
week directly to Danang with
the flight taking 2.45 hours.
Return flights travel via Siem
Reap in Vietnam and adds
additional time to the flight.
The alternatives are to fly to
either Ho Chi Minh City or
Hanoi and then domestically
to Danang. World Heritage Site
Danang is within driving distance
of three UNESCO World Heritage
Sites (Hoi An, Hué and My Son
Sanctuary). Montgomerie Links
is situated just off the road to the
very popular riverside town of
Hoi An. The course is adjacent to
My Khe Beach voted by Forbes
Magazine as one of the world' ten
most stunning beaches. Hoi An’s
pedestrian-only historic streets
make for a refreshing change from
the traffic madness of Vietnam's
larger destinations. Staying in Style
Danang is undergoing an
explosion in tourism and hotel
development. The brand new
Hotel Novotel Danang Premier
Han River (www.novotel.com)
is a 323-room deluxe hotel of
37 storeys located in a prime
downtown location.
For resort-styled accommodation,
the five-star Pullman Danang
Resort (www.pullman-danang.
com) is fabulously located along
My An Beach (known to most
as China Beach). Guests at this
187-room luxury resort can surf
the waves or relax in the spa on
the beach. There's a butterfly
garden to entertain all guests
and a dedicated kids' club. Sunset
cocktails, including passionfruit
martinis on a glass of liquid
nitrogen, are reason enough
to visit.
The Grand Mercure Danang
(www.mercure.com) is almost as
new and ideally located for those
who want to explore the city's
attractions and enjoy the vibrant
night scene. This deluxe property
features services and facilities
that many five-star hotels would
be happy to offer their guests.
Premium guests enjoy the
facilities of the 21st floor club
lounge and rooms overlooking
the Han River.
CONTACT
Montgomerie Links Vietnam
Ph. +84 510 394-1942
www.montgomerielinks.com
All three properties are less than
15 minutes from the international
airport and offer their guests
preferred golf rates at Danang’s
golf courses. Many would argue that the
Montgomerie is the right course
for Danang and developed at the
right time.
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MEET THE CADDY
BY CHIP SALIM
Adinda @ Gading Raya
RATING
I
t was a beautiful
Friday morning in
Serpong. The time was
half past six in the morning,
we lined up behind a couple
of earlier flights, warming
up for our scheduled tee
off time. I was paired up
with a young, energetic
caddy; Adinda, 22 years of
age, who greeted me with a
delightful smile, "Selamat
pagi, Pak!"
Adinda has been working as
a caddy for the past 2 years.
She started the caddy job at
another nearby golf course,
but came to work at Gading
Raya after a year because
the pay gets better here. "Di
Gading lebih rame, Pak",
she uttered when asked why
she had moved. She likes
the caddy job because she
gets to meet different
people everyday.
Adinda is a Legok local.
She completed her high
school with IPS major
and soon thereafter,
she took up various jobs
before landed with the
one on a golf course. She
mentioned wearing tight
sporty uniform daily makes
her feel athletic. The sun
and sweat are definitely
challenging but undeniably
enjoyable for her as some
of us may feel the same
way. As she voiced out her
opinion, "Enak, kan, Pak….
Jalan kaki, olahraga, bikin
badan jadi sehat!" Not
only Adinda understands
her responsibilities as a
caddy to guide the player
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with each hole's different
playing conditions, but also
to give mental support to
the player when needed. She
indicated that aiding players
with cheer and reassurance
besides just carrying out
menial tasks on the course
tend to help the players
more on their games.
One of her pet peeves is
when a player doesn't bring
his or her own equipment,
like, golf tees. It is the
player's responsibility to
equip themselves with
golf tees. On one occasion
Adinda remembers she was
questioned by a golfer, why
she didn't have any tees
with her? Being perceptive
and helpful, Adinda didn't
mind to quickly scour the
teeing ground and hand
one over. She could easily
embarrass the player for
not being prepared, but
rationally handled the
situation with a better
move. On another instance,
she recalled an amusing
experience with a foreign
player who carried his own
bag on a par 3 because he
gambled for the shot and
failed to win it. She said the
player was overconfident.
During her first experience
of training as a caddy,
Adinda had learned not to
be overconfident even, and
especially as a caddy. Many
times, she would be certain
where the balls would land.
Yet, the distance and size of
the trees could be deceptive
from afar. She would then
search for the ball in a
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completely inexact location.
"Malu banget deh…", as she
told the story.
Just like anyone having a
regular day at work, Adinda
finds her favourite days
when she witnesses players
betting on the game. While
other caddies may find
such situation unfavorable,
Adinda, on the contrary,
enjoys the tension from the
situation. She even feels the
betting helps her to focus
on her work. At times, her
favourite day would not turn
into her favour when her
player finishes a round on
the losing side. At one time,
one of her players made her
feel as if it was her fault,
strongly requested Adinda
to stop making the slightest
noise and move during the
play. "Sensi banget gitu,
Pak", Adinda jokingly said.
However, she claims that
she is at the benefit on days
when her player is on the
winning side—a bonus tips
as large as ten times of what
she regularly makes can
graciously slide into her
pocket from time to time.
Adinda is caring, attentive,
and sharp to avoid different
opinions with the players
whenever possible. She aims
to keep enjoying the dayto-day work of a caddy with
all different kinds of players
for a couple more years.
Afterwards, she hopes
to meet a nice man to be
married with.
QUIZ
EVENTS
“WHILE THE BALLS ARE BEING
COLLECTED AT THE DRIVING RANGE”
15th September
Lidhya Ivanna Jaya Memorial Charity
Skins Tournament at Senayan National
1. Who is the master craftsmen behind Titleist’s award winning wedges?
2. Name the simple two-piece ball produced by Titleist, which combines
great distance and soft feel, it comes in both white and yellow.
3. Who is the Titleist player who recently won his first major at the
2013 PGA Championship?
4. Name the Titleist player in 2003, competing in his first major won
the Open Championship at Royal St. George?
5. Who is the master craftsmen behind Titleist’s high quality putters?
23rd September
Alliandy Inter Nation Golf Marathon at
Gunung Geulis Golf Resort —36 Holes,
18 East Course and 18 West Course
26th–29th September
International Golf, Spa and Travel Fair
2013—Sumatera Convention Center,
Batam, Indonesia
CLASSIFIEDS
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CONGRATULATIONS!
To the August winners of the Taylormade
Players backpack: Michael Manderson,
Rizky Radian and Bob-Subash Adwani.
Answers To The August Quiz: 1. Nick Faldo / 2. Jakarta Golf
Club a.k.a Rawamangun / 3. Hideki Matsuyama /
4. Muirfield Village Golf Club, Dublin, Ohio / 5. Condor
FOR THIS MONTH’S QUIZ,
we have Titleist hat available for readers
who submit the correct answers to
the following questions to info@
golfindonesia.biz
To Sell: Callaway X16 5-Sw
irons steel R, Callaway Tour
Golf Bag, Callaway FTi
driver & FTiz wood 3, TM
latest R1 driver, MizUno
JPX 825 driver, Ray Cook
& Odyssey Putters, Seve
Hybrid loft 18, Low Pricese-mail ed.cullen59@gmail.
com Mbl: 08811812530.
To Sell: Odyssey Backstryke
Marxman putter 34 inches
—won as a gift at a golf
tournament—so brand
new condition. Rp. 1.3 juta
e-mail: bobsubash.adwani
@gmail.com
USA Embassy Jakarta has
requirement to rent Golf
Cart vehicles to be used to
support an event in Nusa
Dua, Bali, Indonesia, for the
period of Sept 21 – Oct 12,
2013. The Embassy plans
to award a contract to the
winning bidder with the
lowest price and able to
meet our requirements.
For more information please
send email enquiry to:
jakartapcu@state.gov
To Sell: Titleist 762 DCI
Iron Set, 3 Iron—PW (8
pieces), all recently regripped with golf pride
grips. Rifle 6.0 steel shafts.
Asking price e-mail:
sireynolds66@gmail.com /
Mbl: 087782056421
To Sell: Left Handed—
Callaway Big Bertha War
Bird Titanium Woods:
Driver, 3 Wood, 5 Wood
—Graphite Regular Flex
—Good Condition. E-mail:
idreynolds1@gmail.com
To Sell: Left Handed Callaway Big Bertha X-12
Irons 3 – SW (9 pieces)
Graphite Shaft Firm Flex,
Good Condition Pieces—
e-mail: idreynolds1@
gmail.com
To Sell: Left Handed
—Ping I3+ Irons Set
4-PW,GW,SW,LW (10
pieces) Steel Regular Shaft
—Good Condition—Include
PING Cart Bag Blue—email: idreynolds1@gmail.
com
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