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CONTRIBUTORS' PROFILE
ON THE COVER
CONTENTS
W W W . G O L F I N D O N E S I A . B I Z
ADAM TAYLOROriginally from Melbourne, Australia, Adam graduated from the Australian PGA as a full member professional with a Diploma in Golf Instruction in 2005. Having been based at Royale Jakarta Golf Club for the past two years, Adam has devoted his passion and knowledge of the game to improving players of all levels and ages. His instructional techniques have featured in several television golf programs and golf magazines. He looks forward to improving your game through Golf Indonesia Magazine and at Ancora Golf Institute, Royale Jakarta.
He’s done it again. Last month we were praising Rory McIlroy for his heroics on British soil at the Open Championship at Hoylake, and as the sun set at this year’s final major championship of the year at the PGA, at the tender age of 25 years of age, Rory McIlroy won his fourth major championship of his career.
By winning his fourth major championship, Rory joins the crème de la crème of golfing legends: Bobby Jones, Jack Nicklaus and Tiger Woods as the only golfers to hold four major championships by the age of 25. How things can change in golf, sport and life. Long gone are the courtroom disputes with management, the famous split with his Caroline Wozniaki, and struggles adjusting to his new Nike Golf equipment. All of a sudden the US $250 million contract agreed by Nike to sponsor McIlroy for ten years signed in 2013 seems like a good investment. Nike have found an athlete with the complete package, with youthful swagger, boyish charm, purity of demeanor, an aggressive style of play, booming drives, and deft wedge play. Golf has a new hero, and I am sure his impact on the game will be just as powerful as Tiger’s has been. Let’s give Tiger a well deserved break from the limelight.
As a kid growing up, and learning the game in the 90s, Tiger Woods was my idol, and at one stage I wore a Red Nike baseball cap and had a few Nike golf shirts in my wardrobe. Tiger made golf cool, exciting and exhilarating. In comes Rory and his golf fans welcome in a new idol for today’s youth and golf fanatics. Some say golf is declining around the world, as our time is precious and working hours increase. With the likes of Rory McIlroy, Rickie Fowler and Jason Day the world of golf is in no shortage of inspiration for years to come.
Time, this seems to be the biggest challenge for the game of golf. Chatting with a good friend recently, I was curious about his thoughts on the game, as he had never played on a course. He told me, “It seems like fun, but it takes too long.”
Perhaps what the game needs is some evolution, a shift from its old school traditions. A round of golf of 18 holes can take four-five hours, depending on the conditions, but nine holes of golf at twilight can be equally as exciting and fun, much more fun than hitting 200 balls at the driving range. The course is the golfer’s playground, where we have fun, try new shots and learn how to put the ball in the hole.
The challenge for Jakarta-based golfers: traffic. Getting to and from the courses can be a nightmare. For those living and working in Serpong or Karawaci, this is a smart move, as there are several courses in the area. Jakarta does have some city courses: Jakarta Golf Club, Kemayoran, Senayan National, all of which should be working hard to promote nine hole golf special rates. This does not seem to be happening, I’d like to see nine-hole tournaments as well, perhaps this would get more kids involved? Cricket has seen the introduction of T-20s — a shorter more exciting format of the game, which has taken India, the world’s largest cricketing nation, by storm. How about nine- hole or even six-hole events in golf? Scorecards for 18 hole courses promote four hour and 30 minute rounds, which works out as 15 minutes per hole. So a six-hole game of golf should take max 90 minutes, and on a quiet course at twilight, probably only one hour.
In London, veteran Walker Cup player and two-time British Amateur Champion Peter McEvoy has seen the light and created a six-hole golf course, meant to be played in an hour: Majors Golf Course at Northwick Park. The Majors Golf Course, which opened officially this spring, pays homage to the game's four major championships plus the Ryder and Walker Cups. This quirky design consists of four par-3s and two par-4s, ranging from 118 to 368 yards. Each draws its inspiration from one or more famous holes at fabled courses. Number one, the "US Open" hole, is a long par-3 with a bunker in the middle of the green, evoking the sixth at Riviera. On the website www.northwickpark.com, founder Peter McEvoy sums up the concept nicely: an hour of golf at Northwick Park beats an hour of crowded shopping on London’s Oxford Street.
12-hole / 9-hole / 6-hole course in Jabodetabek? Let’s wait and see.
FEATURED COURSE REVIEWPalm Hill Golf ClubBy Simon Reynolds
ON TOURPress RelseaseKetut Wins The 7th Indonesian Golf Tour at Padang Golf Matoa Nasional
GOLF INSIGHTThe McIlroy Legend Continues to Build at ValhallaBy Paul Prendergast
MEET THE GOLFERJohannes Irwan Dermawan — Chairman of PGTI: Professional Golf Tour of IndonesiaBy Simon Reynolds
LOCAL NEWSIndependence Day Golf Invitational: 14th August – 17th August from Pondok Indah Golf CourseBy Simon Reynolds
ON TOURPress RelseaseByrne Caps Stylish Win at Ciputra Golfpreneur Tournament
INVESTMENT/ FINANCEBull or Bear Market? (Part One)By Frank van Lerven
ON TOURPress RelseasePavit Powers to Victory at the PGM Terengganu Championship
ON TOURPress RelseaseParadise for Jeffress in Fiji
TIPSKnowing Your GameBy Adam Taylor
GOLF FITNESSBuilding Control through Core StrengthBy John Rozelle
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EDITOR'S NOTE
Editor
Simon Reynolds
Management
Edo Frese
Group Editor in Chief
Angela Richardson
Editorial Assistant
Gabriella Panjaitan
Sales & Marketing
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Distribution
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Graphics
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Finance & Admin
Lini Verawaty
Contributors
Anthony King
Frank V. L.
Matthew Ninan
Paul Prendergast
Dan Richards
John Rozelle
Adam Taylor
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George Gandranata the champion of the Independence Day Invitational: photo courtesy of An An Arto.
FRANK VAN LERVEN Frank van Lerven is a psychologist and a financial planner with qualifications in the UK and the US. He is involved in top sport, as a veteran tennis player. Now Europe based, he has advised expatriate investors in SE Asia for the last 27 years. His articles combine elements of his key areas of interest: personal finance, psychology and sport. [email protected]
JOHN ROZELLEJohn Rozelle is a native of Los Angeles and one of Indonesia's top CrossFit coaches. As an active athlete his whole life in both competitive team and extreme sports, he has always enjoyed coaching. He is passionate about helping people understand the practical application of fitness science to develop athleticism.
PAUL PRENDERGASTPaul is a freelance golf and leisure writer based on the Gold Coast in Australia. His work and the images of his colleagues at Golfplus Media have appeared in publications in over a dozen countries, including many in the Asian region.
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COURSE INFORMATION
SocietiesSocieties welcome. Contact marketing department for arrangements.
Greens Fees (Visitor Rates)18 Holes Weekday — Morning: Rp. 538,000Weekday — Afternoon: Rp. 438,000Saturday — Morning: Rp. 1,688,000Saturday — Afternoon: Rp. 888,000Sunday — Morning: Rp. 1,288,000Sunday — Afternoon: Rp. 688,000
Special Green Fee RatesMonday Madness — Morning & Afternoon: Rp. 368,000Senior — Tuesday & Wednesday: Rp. 408,000Ladies & Junior — Tuesday & Friday: Rp. 368,000
(All rates inclusive of Green Fee, Cart Fee, Caddy Fee and 10% PPN Tax)
FacilitiesMICE, Restaurant, Banqueting, Meeting Rooms, Locker Rooms, VIP Locker Rooms, Pro Shop, Spa, Practice Range, Short Game Area, Play and Stay package
LocationSentul, (Sentul Circuit Exit Jakarta Jagorawi Toll Road), Jawa Barat, Indonesia
ContactTelephone: (62-21)-87954 307/09Fax: (62-21)-87950712
Membership and marketing enquiries:Maya Aryani — [email protected] [email protected]
Websitewww.palmhillgolf.co.id
Course18 holes, Par 72 (In meters)Black: 6429Blue: 5946White: 5442Red: 4618
PALM HILL GOLF CLUB
FEATURED COURSE REVIEW BY SIMON REYNOLDS
Palm Hill Golf ClubIntroPalm Hill Golf Club is an incredibly attractive 18-hole golf course, located near the Sentul Highlands and the city of Bogor, accessed by the Sentul Circuit exit on the Jakarta-Jagorawi toll road. Like the name, the course is surrounded by hills and densely populated by local flora and fauna. The club is famous for its enchanting clubhouse and its blue tiles reminiscent of Spanish architecture that one would encounter in the countryside of Spain. The clubhouse features a large outdoor seating area where views out towards the 9th and 18th holes are stunning. The course is managed by Golflinks Resorts Group, which also run the New Kuta Golf Club, the 18- hole championship course in Pecatu, Bali. A Golflinks membership is a sound idea and investment for those looking to play regular golf in both Jakarta and Bali.
Like many courses in the Sentul and Bogor region, picturesque views are plentiful, and on clears days the view of the 1,500m high Mount Salak is beautiful. A boulder-rich river features on many holes, where golfers must either cross or avoid left or right, and in the rainy season the power of the water is impressive and may very well distract you from your game. The course is perfect for an enjoyable and leisurely round of golf amongst natural beauty, which will also challenge your game on numerous occasions.
CourseThe course was designed and developed by Japan’s Taisei Corporation, and the friendly course offers players all kinds of unique hole layouts, obstacles and hazards. Friendly in the sense that several holes offer bailout areas or adjacent areas for stray shots played from the tee boxes. Alongside the friendly conditions, water often comes into play, mainly the large lake which divides the ninth and 18 holes. A boulder-rich river separates the 10th, 11th, 12th, 13th, 14th and 15th holes from the rest. Water comes into direct play on holes seven,11, 13 and 15 and on holes five, seven, nine and 18, water should be avoided from either the tee boxes or the landing areas.
Over the last five years, the course has been a popular venue for both amateur and
professional golf tournaments, most notably the Ladies Indonesian Open in 2012. Earlier this year the course played host to one of the very first events of the inaugural Indonesian Golf Tour, The Indonesian Golf Challenge. This is testament to the quality of the course and its maintenance, along with its true rolling fast greens, often playing around 10 on the stints. Faster greens like here at Palm Hill are refreshing to play on.
The Par-3s at Palm Hill are a stern test for golfers of all abilities, and the par-3 5th just may be the favourite amongst us golfers. At 153m from the blues, a large lake guards the right side of the green and nine times out of ten, the hole plays into the wind, thus requiring a long iron or hybrid for most golfers.
The closing hole #18 ranks as one of Jakarta’s most challenging par-4s and final holes. Measuring at just shy of 400m from the blues, more often than not, playing into a stiff breeze with a river and OB to the right and a large bunker and lake to the left hand side. After a solid driver, a mid-to-long iron will be required for most golfers towards a narrow green with lots of elevations; a final par-4 is a welcome score on this closing score.
FacilitiesThe large Spanish style clubhouse with its large outdoor terrace areas and high ceilings indoors offer a roomy feel and plenty of space to entertain large golfing gatherings in the Links restaurant and also privately in the banqueting, meeting and VIP facilities. The golf course has always been famous amongst the Japanese golfing community, due to its creation by the Taisei Corporation, and the food menu has plentiful offerings from Asia and the West, the Japanese cuisine being highly recommended. A large roomy locker room is also onsite, with spa and massage facilities inside offering all kinds of massages from Swedish to Javanese.
Two short-game areas are also available near the 10th and 1st holes, where your chips and putts can be honed before teeing off, and to get the feel for the slightly faster than normal greens. For those looking to stay and play in the area, enquire with the marketing
contact (course Information to the left), for several different options staying with nearby local hotels.
CaddieHaving hosted several high profile professional and regular amateur events, Palm Hill senior caddies are well trained and experienced from these events. Advice to all serious golfers competing in tournaments here, arrive early and request a senior caddy. The Palm Hill greens are faster than normal and the seniors here are more likely to spot the right line on these brisk greens. It takes some time, naturally, to master the details of greens, and all their peculiarities.
AmbienceThe GolfLinks Resorts Group have created a winning combination of fun, beauty, quality and challenge at Palm Hill Golf Club. Members, guests and visitors are treated to top quality service, both on the course and in the clubhouse. The beautiful surroundings, the standard of course maintenance, interesting course layout, fast greens, easy transport access and attractive caddies is indeed a winning formula and with all these factors considered, Palm Hill Golf club should remain a favourite amongst golf events organizers well into the future.
Value Location, location and location. Being next to the Sentul circuit on the Jagorawi Toll, Palm Hill can be reached in well under an hour from the SCBD region, on a weekday morning as little as an hour. Weekday rates are very affordable and look out for more special than special deals! Monday Madness is a steal at only Rp.368,000 all in, and with the quality of the course and its facilities on offer, the regular weekday rate morning and afternoon, are extremely good value. Weekend mornings may be pricey but patience is rewarded for golfers happy to tee off after 12pm with very affordable weekend rates at these later times. For the quality of the course and its facilities on offer, Palm Hill (at the right times) is extremely good value for the golfer’s money.
The view from Hole # 9 to Palm Hill’s iconic and inviting Club House
A look back towards Hole # 1’s green and fairway and the lush surroundings of Palm Hill Golf Club
COURSE RATING
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GOLF INDONESIA RATING 20/25
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ON TOUR ON TOURPRESS RELEASE PRESS RELEASE
PlayersIGT-PGM
Rank Rank RankPoints Points Points
IGT-JGCC IGT-Matoa Total Pointsafter IGT-Matoa
2014 Schedule
Date: January 26 – 28Event: PGP ClassicVenue: Senayan National Golf ClubPrize: IDR 200.000.000Winner: Ian Andrew
Date: February 18 – 20Event: Indonesia Golf ChallengeVenue: Palm Hill GCPrize: IDR 200.000.000Winner: Denny A. Wijaya
Date: April 1 – 3Event: Indonesian Golf Tour — Citra Sembilansatu ClassicVenue: Emeralda Golf ClubPrize: IDR 200.000.000Winner: Andik Mauludin
Date: May 7 – 9Event: Indonesian Golf TourVenue: Lotus Lake Golf ClubPrize: IDR 200.000.000Winner: George Gandranata
Date: June 10 – 12Event: Indonesian Golf TourVenue: Padang Golf ModernPrize: IDR 200.000.000Winner: George Gandranata
Date: July 1 – 3Event: Indonesian Golf TourVenue: Jababeka Golf ClubPrize: IDR 200.000.000Winner: James Bowen
Date: August 5 – 7Event: Indonesian Golf TourVenue: Matoa NasionalPrize: IDR 200.000.000Winner: I Ketut Sugiarta
Date: October 21 – 23Event: Indonesian Golf TourVenue: SedanaPrize: IDR 200.000.000
Date: November 18 – 20Event: Indonesian Golf TourVenue: Sentul Highlands / RiversidePrize: IDR 200.000.000
Date: December 10 – 13Event: Road to Indonesian Golf Championship — FinalVenue: TBAPrize: IDR 500.000.000
Total PointsRace to IGT Champions Tour Final
Jakarta, August 2014: I Ketut Sugiarta claimed victory at the seventh edition of the Indonesian Golf Tour presented by Linc Group at Padang Golf Matoa Nasional. Notching up six birdies in his final round, Ketut compiled a total of seven-under-par (209) and sealed his victory and prize money of Rp.32,000,000 for his hard work. “I’m grateful with my result today. My aim on this tournament was to play safe hole by hole. I didn’t want to push my game,” said Ketut. “The Indonesian Golf Tour is great. It definitely is improving our level of play for professional golfers of Indonesia. Sanctioned by PGTI and supported by all the sponsors, especially Linc Group, I just want to say thanks for the tour series. The Indonesian Golf Tour is a great example on how to improve and develop golf in Indonesia,” added the champion of the day. Motivated to qualify for the Grand finale of Indonesian Golf Tour in December 2014, Ketut has been practising his game more than the usual. The Road to the Indonesian Golf Tour Championship tournament will be held at Rawamangun Golf Club with prize money Rp.500,000,000 for the top thirty ranked Indonesian Golf Professionals from the Order of Merit of the Indonesian Golf Tour. Kevin Caesario Akbar came as the Best Male Amateur on a count-back with a total score six-over-par (222) while Gianti Mahardika took the lead from Juriah on a count-back to become the Best Female Amateur of the 7th edition of Indonesian Golf Tour presented by Linc Group. The ladies amateur participants including, Juriah, Ika Woro, Yeyen Safitri and Gianti Mahardika are all hoping that more ladies amateurs will participate in the upcoming Indonesian Golf Tour. These ladies all expressed their feelings of gratefulness for the tour where they can hone their skills and become the next Indonesian female professional golfers.
Ketut Wins The 7th Indonesian Golf Tour at Padang Golf Matoa Nasional
Yet another huge success for The Indonesian Golf Tour presented by Linc Group and PGTI by hosting such a great tournament for the betterment of golf here in Indonesia. A big thank you to Linc Group, too, for their great support, as well as Padang Golf Matoa Nasional and all their staff, who were such good hosts throughout the event. The Indonesian Golf Tour at Padang Golf Matoa Nasional is the 7th in a series of twelve three-day events that are being hosted at selected courses in the greater Jakarta area with each boasting Rp.200,000,000 prize purses. All 12 events earn ranking points for the participating golf professionals and amateurs, setting the stage for the Road to the Indonesian Golf Championship to be hosted at Rawamangun Golf Club from December 10th – 13th this year. The top 30 golf professionals and top 10 amateurs will play for the grand prize purse of Rp.500,000,000 with all golf professionals guaranteed winnings in the four-day tournament as well as the three top professionals securing themselves a country exemption spot on the Asian Development Tour for the 2015 season.
ABOUT INDONESIAN GOLF TOUR PRESENTED BY LINC GROUP
The Indonesian Golf Tour presented by Linc Group has been launched with the aim of creating a career pathway for professional golfers and amateurs in Indonesia. The Indonesian Golf Tour will ultimately create a new playing platform for emerging stars from across Indonesia. Players will enjoy the opportunity to hone their games and talent through a professional circuit in Indonesia. Designed in the same structure as the Asian Development Tour, the Indonesian Golf Tour is a stepping-stone to the Asian Development Tour and other secondary tours in exciting world of international golf. The Indonesian Golf Tour has been structured to ensure the best opportunities for its participants. The leading three players on the Indonesian Golf Tour will earn country exemption spots on the Asian Development Tour for the following season, ensuring a proper career pathway for aspiring professionals.
For more information about Indonesian Golf Tour, please contact:OB Golf Events (Event Promoter)Edith Tania([email protected])Ph: +62 21 53671156 – 58
I Ketut Sugiarta the champion of the 7th edition of the 2014 Indonesian Golf Tour — photo courtesy of Adil Anselm OB Golf
GEORGE GANDRANATA
ANDIK MAULUDIN
I KETUT SUGIARTA
ILYASSYAK
MAAN MASIM
IAN ANDREW
JORDAN IRAWAN
JOSHUA ANDREW WIRAWAN
JUNAIDI IBRAHIM
RINALDI ADIYANDONO
INDRA HERMAWAN
BENNY KASIADI
J. DERMAWAN
SUPRAPTO
ASEP SAEFULLOH
BRAMANTIO ADI
DENNY A. WIJAYA
SARMILIH
RAMADHAN ALWIE
ABHI SAHARI
RORY HIE
WILLIAM SJAICHUDIN
SANUSI
KURNIA H.S.
HARJITO
FAJAR WINURYANTO
JAMEL ONDO
RUDIANTO
FAHMI REZA
ARIA KAMSURI
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TOP 30 PROFESSIONALS QUALIFY FOR INDONESIAN GOLF TOUR CHAMPIONSHIPS
HENDRY NASIM
ADE SEBUL
DANA MAHMUD
ANDI ATMO
IRMANSYAH
NASIN SURACHMAN
SOEWARNO K
HAMZAH RACHMADI
DEDE IDRIS
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STEPHEN A. LINDSKOG
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(Only rank 1-40 on each tournament eligible to earn point)Points accumulated from last 3 IGT Tournaments
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GOLF INSIGHT BY PAUL PRENDERGAST
We’ve seen this before, but from only a precious few.
Rory McIlroy’s PGA Championship victory at soggy Valhalla Country Club in Louisville, Kentucky extended his major championship total to four and his win streak from as many huge events — The Open Championship, WGC Bridgestone Championship and the PGA - to three.
Along with it, he’s had us reaching for the superlatives, yet again, and re-inked the history books that aren’t yet dry from the previous major instalment at Hoylake.
The Northern Irishman’s dominance over the summer months has put golf, and McIlroy himself, back on the front pages for all the right reasons. In the blink of an eye, issues with equipment, management, court cases and relationships have been consigned to fish and chip wrapping, yesterday’s news.
Lets tick off some of the records set, starting with the most historic. McIlroy joins Bobby Jones, Jack Nicklaus and Tiger Woods as the only players in the last 100 years to hold four major championships by age 25 or less.
He became the second youngest to win two PGA championship, behind Tiger Woods, and the 18th player to win two majors in the one season.
"I thought winning The Open championship a few weeks ago had sort of put me on a higher level in this game," McIlroy said. "I never thought I'd get this far at 25 years of age."
"I was happy being a two-time major champion coming into the year; all of a sudden I'm a four-time major champion," the champion added.
The scary thing for McIlroy’s peers is that the drama-charged final day at Valhalla forged a new weapon to add to his already considerable arsenal of talents: how to win without your ‘A game’.
It’s a trait that very few in the history of the game have been able to boast, but is another attribute he now shares with Nicklaus and Woods, who could both find a way to win in the most trying of circumstances.
It's arguable McIlroy even had his ‘B’ game firing after starting the final round with a one-stroke lead, but slipping early to fall behind a hungry pack that included perennial crowd favourite Phil Mickelson, the season’s perennial major contender Rickie Fowler and the perenially overdue Henrik Stenson.
The world’s best front runner suddenly looked vulnerable on a sodden golf course that was haemorrhaging birdies to all and sundry including McIlroy’s playing partner, Austria’s Bernd Wiesberger, who had made the cut in just one of five major starts prior to this week.
At Hoylake a month earlier, McIlroy grabbed the championship by the scruff of the neck with late eagles over the final holes to distance himself from the field at the completion of the third round. Three strokes adrift at the turn at Valhalla, McIlroy seized the moment again with a single, majestic ‘result’ on the par-five 10th that also turned this championship on its head.
A three-wood from over 280 yards came out solidly, but lower and further left than he was aiming, the ball bouncing along the left fringe of the fairway before feeding onto the green and to within eight feet of the hole for eagle.
“That was the turning point for the day,” he said, “You need a little bit of luck in major championships to win and that was my lucky break."
After that, you knew the putt was destined to be a mere formality, and so it was.
Unlike Hoylake however, McIlroy’s challengers looked to not only absorb, but be inspired by the world number one’s surge back into contention. Ahead, Fowler, Mickelson and Stenson continued the surge of their own to tie for the lead at 15-under before McIlroy birdied the 13th to draw level.
As the finishing line loomed fast, although ‘gloomed’ fast might be more appropriate in the rapidly fading light, following a two-hour rain delay earlier in the day, all of a sudden McIlroy’s contenders faltered with bogies and dropped back to 14-under, restoring McIlroy’s slim overnight lead once again.
A birdie following a peerless approach from a fairway bunker on 17, stretched the advantage to two with a hole to play, but the back nine histrionics of the year’s final and most exciting major were not over yet.
With twilight falling rapidly into darkness, McIlroy and Wiesberger in the final group were sportingly permitted to hit off the 18th tee by Mickelson and Fowler, while they waited in the fairway to make their final bids for victory.
“It was a classy move for those guys to do that,” McIlroy said. “They could have had us standing and wait on the 18th tee while it was getting dark. It was great sportsmanship and shows the great character of those two guys, and I’m glad they did it.”
McIlroy’s tee shot sailed dangerously close to the hazard on the right and may have found the water if it wasn't for the soft conditions, but the drama didn’t stop there as Mickelson and Fowler were asked by official to wait again to allow the final group to play up to the green.
This later concession seemed at best, to bemuse Mickelson and Fowler who in ideal circumstances, could have forced McIlroy’s hand to play more aggressively had they managed to eagle the last to force a tie.
As it was, both players made gallant but unsuccessful bids for the tie and McIlroy was able to play safely with a greenside explosion and a careful two putts for a 16-under total, one ahead of Mickelson, with Fowler and Stenson two shots back.
"I'd never dreamed I'd have a summer like this," McIlroy said after hoisting his second Wanamaker Trophy. "This was different than my previous major wins, I showed a lot of guts to get this one done."
Fowler’s magnificent season in the majors continued without being able to actually break through. He became the first player in a year to finish in the top-five of every major without lifting a trophy and his disappointment at the result is further testament to his growing stature in the game.
"This is the first one that hurts," Fowler said. "Obviously, I did some great playing this year. My performance in the majors is something I can look back on and be proud of."
Mickelson’s wretched 2014 almost turned around in one fell swoop, but there was a silver lining in running so close to McIlroy via automatically qualifying for his 10th Ryder Cup at Gleneagles in September.
“It was a hard fought day,” Mickelson said. “I’m disappointed in the outcome. I thought that had I been able to finish those last five or six holes strong, it could have totally f lipped the way I look at this year.”
There’s so much in McIlroy’s immediate future, with the FedEx Cup about to start and heading up Europe’s defence of the Ryder Cup in Scotland, but the eight months he will need to wait till Augusta will now be an even more agonising wait.
Winning the Claret Jug at Hoylake gave him the third leg of the career Grand Slam with only The Masters left to conquer. Following the PGA, Augusta now represents not only a career Slam opportunity for McIlroy, but a tilt at a third successive major.
A win at The Masters would be an outrageous achievement, but dare we dream of him going on to win four majors straight, with a win at the US Open at Chambers Bay? Only Tiger Woods has been in this rarified air in the modern era but McIlroy is fast proving he’s cut from the same cloth, one of the precious few.
"He's better than everyone else right now," Mickelson said.
Rory McIlroy lifts the last major of the year, the PGA Championship 2014 — photo courtesy of www.omegawatches.com
The McIlroy Legend Continues to Build at Valhalla
“That was the turning point for the day. You need a little bit of luck in major championships to win and that was my lucky break."
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MEET THE GOLFER BY SIMON REYNOLDS
The Chairman of PGTI: Professional Golf Tour of Indonesia
Johannes Irwan Dermawan
2014 has been an exciting year for Indonesia’s professional and leading amateur golfers. With the help of generous sponsorship from the LINC Group and the event organizers OB Golf — The Indonesian Golf Tour kicked off for its first year under the PGTI: Professional Golf Tour of Indonesia. This new tour guarantees more top quality professional tournaments for Indonesia’s top players, with decent prize money to be won each event. Along with Indonesia’s Majors, The Open, PGA and Masters along with ADT and several other regular domestic events, the 2014 Indonesian professional calendar has 17 tournaments for Indonesia’s top players, competing towards developing the standard of Indonesia’s golfers. Golf Indonesia sat down with the chairman of the PGTI, Johannes Irwan Dermawan, 44 years of age, who plays on the Indonesian Golf Tour himself and has been competing on Indonesia’s Golf Tour for many years, whilst also managing Emeralda Golf in the past.
You managed the Emeralda Golf Club successfully for nearly 10 years, now that you are chairman of the PGTI will this be your one and only focus?Yes indeed, I will no longer manage Emeralda, as this is an important inaugural year of the Indonesian Golf Tour (IGT). Our focus now is to look after it, sustain it and attract the new sponsors to support us. As you know, golfers in Indonesia have not really been exposed to top quality golf tournaments on a regular basis, more tournaments played generally translates to better performance and experience.
What are your main priorities and challenges for the Indonesian Golf Tour and PGTI during this first year of operations?We want to create and build a platform for the local pros, up-and-coming young pros to be able to play regularly throughout the year at good venues, challenging courses
and amongst strong competitive fields, with good prize money on offer.
The LINC Group have been declared as the main sponsors for the IGT. Have they committed to a long-term sponsorship and support of the tour and the PGTI, with Rp.200 million available as prize money during each event?They have kindly committed to a three year deal, which is huge and provides prize money and earnings for the local pros throughout the events. By local standards, there is decent money to be earned with event winners earning Rp.32 million and the top 10 players all having a good chance of making money at each event. The first year we are proud to offer Rp.200 million per event and next year we hope to increase the total prize purse to Rp.250 million.
What is the reason behind three-day events unlike the traditional four-day events we see on other professional tours worldwide?The prize money is still small; we have to factor in the expenses of the players who require paying out money for the caddy fees and tips. Perhaps, when we are able to offer a total prize purse of Rp.300 million, we will increase the events to four days.
The IGT events have an inviting setup for younger and amateur players, who are encouraged to join and compete for the low amateur award. Talented amateurs are free to sign up and compete in all IGT events to improve their games and gather playing experience. What is the process to qualify as a professional player earning money on the Indonesian Golf Tour?In 2015 we will have an official IGT Qualifying School, to earn your playing rights on the IGT Tour as a playing professional. Players competing in the 2015 have to finish within the Top 70 to maintain their playing card for the 2016 season.
This first year of the Indonesian Golf Tour has seen a whole host of new professional events on the local professional playing circuit. How would you compare this year’s playing calendar in comparison to the 2013 professional calendar?In 2013 there were only six local professional golf tournaments, now we have 13 local professional events. Every month we have at least one local professional tournament, not including the ADT, Asian Tour, ASEAN PGA or OneAsia events. Including these high profile events, the top Indonesian professionals have 18 professional events to play and compete in.
Indonesian professional golf can look towards our neighbours Thailand as inspiration and the number of top quality players they have produced over the years. What will it take for Indonesia to produce its very own Thonghcai Jaidee or Thaworn Wiratchant?First of all, Thailand’s professional golfers have huge financial backing from Singha. They have approximately 26 local professional events every year, they have two or three local domestic golf tours going. It boils down to the sponshirship, as Singha’s huge financial backing funds lots of playing opportunities for Thailand’s top players. Also, with the success of Thaworn Wiratchant and Thongchai Jaidee in Asia and internationally, the local players
have been inspired to follow in their footsteps and replicate these legends' successes themselves.
When did you get into the game of golf yourself and when did you start playing professionally?I really got into golf and started playing at a high level during my university studies at Hawaii Pacific University. Having graduated, I moved to the East Coast in 1992 and started playing and competing on the mini-tours. After a couple of years of playing here I felt the urge to return to my roots and family here in Jakarta, Indonesia. I was recruited to set up, build, operate and manage the newly developed Rancamaya Golf and Country Club, which had just been established. After successfully setting up Rancamaya, I was recruited by Emeralda and I managed the golf club there for 18 years. During these 18 years I have been actively playing and competing on the local Indonesian golf circuit whenever possible. I recently quit Emeralda and I now will focus 100% on the Indonesian Golf Tour whilst playing the odd domestic professional event when I feel my game is at a good level.
At 44 years of age - Johannes Irwan Dermawan has no plans to stop playing and competing in local Indonesian professional events. Photo courtesy of An An Arto.
Johannes Irwan Dermawan, at the IGT Matoa Nasional event presenting the trophy to winner: I Ketut Sugiarto. Photo courtesy of Adil Anselm OB Golf.
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LOCAL NEWS BY SIMON REYNOLDS
14th August – 17th August from Pondok Indah Golf Course
INDEPENDENCE DAY GOLF INVITATIONAL
This photo collection is dedicated to the golf event initiated by a group of national entrepreneurs, who have a passion toward the game of golf and would like to give back to the game that they love so much! A competition made for professionals and amateurs golfers under the age of 30.
The inaugural Independence Day Golf Invitational was hosted at Pondok Indah Golf course and featured Indonesia’s most talented professional and amateur golfers below the age of 30. The tournament was stroke-play and after two rounds, the eight best players progressed to the final two days play above the cut line.
Many thanks to the main sponsors and national entrepreneurs behind the event, most notably Peter Gontha and Buddy
Bobby Cahyo finished in second place overall, including a heroic birdie on the 72nd hole. The best placed amateur has a bright future ahead of him.
Fajar Winuryanto playing in his first year as a professional. Fajar currently sits in 20th in the Order of Merit, showing huge signs of promise in only his first year as a professional regularly finishing in the Top 10 during local IGT events.
The champion, George Gandranata, was in fine form all week, cashing a check for Rp.62 million.
Ian Andrew finished in lone 3rd position, and shot the lowest round of the week, a final round 67. Jordan Irawan playing in his first year as a professional. The 18-year-old from Bandung hits the ball over 300 yards with his driver and is already in the Top 10 on the Order of Merit, currently sitting in 10th position.
Kosasih from Pondok Indah Golf Club, both of which confirmed we can look forward to an annual Independence Day Golf event for many years to come, featuring the very best of Indonesian golfing talent under the age of 30.
The event was won by Indonesian Golf Tour (PGTI) — Order of Merit leader George Gandranata with Bobby Cahyo finishing in second. Playing as an amateur and local professional, Ian Andrew finished in third.
Here we have a collection of photos courtesy of An An Arto of the eight finalists who battled under the tropical sun and over the pristine Bermuda grass of Pondok Indah Golf Course.
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Joshua Andrew Wirawan: enjoying a successful year on this year’s IGT. Currently in 8th position on the Order of Merit. Was in contention to win at last month’s event at Jababeka throughout the event.
At only 15 years of age, Tirto Tamardi is still an amateur and the youngest competitor of all the 17 participants invited. Tirto shot a third round 68 to get himself into contention for the trophy.
Rinaldi Adiyandono is only in his second year as a professional. Rinaldi is regularly in contention on the IGT Tour with three Top 5s in 2014. Currently in 11th place on the Order of Merit, only a matter of time before he wins a trophy.
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ON TOUR ADT PRESS RELEASE
Byrne Caps Stylish Win at Ciputra Golfpreneur TournamentJakarta, August 24: James Byrne of Scotland produced a grandstand finish when he holed a remarkable eagle on the last to win the US$100,000 Ciputra Golfpreneur Tournament by three shots on Sunday. The 25-year-old Byrne fired three birdies in each half and sealed the deal with a 40-foot eagle putt for a flawless eight-under-par 64 to bag his second Asian Development Tour (ADT) title at the Damai Indah Golf, BSD Course. Tour rookie William Sjaichudin (65) raised local cheers by claiming his best result on the ADT in tied second alongside overnight leader Brett Munson (70) of the United States on 274. Malaysia’s Arie Irawan (70), Nils Floren (67) of Sweden, Anura Rohana (68) of Sri Lanka and Annop Tangkamolprasert (67) of Thailand finished a further shot back in tied fourth in the inaugural ADT event. Byrne, a former Walker Cup star, was delighted to return into the winners’ circle after enduring a frustrating 2013 Asian Tour season where he lost his Tour card. He hopes that his victory in Indonesia, which pushed him to eighth position on the ADT Order of Merit, will be a sign of better things to come as he aims to finish inside the top-five on the Merit rankings at the end of the season to regain an Asian Tour card for 2015. “This is by far my most satisfying win,” smiled the dashing Byrne, who prior to his victory only made three cuts in eight appearances on the ADT this season. “I didn’t play well on the Asian Tour to keep my card and I’ve been disappointed that I haven’t been closer to the top-five on the ADT Order of Merit. Hopefully this win will change things,” said Byrne, who won US$17,500 and earned six Official World Golf Ranking points. “I’ve been playing so badly and at some point, you think on what you have been doing with your career. I’ve been working on the right things and change doesn’t happen immediately. I knew what I was doing in practice and I was confident the scores will improve,” he added. Indonesia’s Sjaichudin overcame his initial jitters by shooting four birdies and one bogey in his opening six holes before adding four birdies on his homeward nine to enjoy his best placing on the ADT since turning professional early in 2014.
“I was very nervous in the first four holes because I haven’t been in this position for a long time. I think it was a good thing to have pressure because I was more focused. I will definitely play in more ADT events to gain more experience,” said the 23-year-old.
The inaugural Ciputra Golfpreneur is more good news and clear signs of progress amongst the local Indonesian professional golf circuit and there are tell-tale signs of
Indonesian players performing much better than past years. With nine Indonesian players making the cut this week many of which are under the age of 30 years, Joshua Andrew Wirawan finished on 8 under in Tied 13th, Bramantio Adi on 2 under in Tied 31st, along with Jordan Irawan, Rinaldi Adiyandono, Fajar Winuryanto, Ian Andrew and teenage amateurs Tirto Tamardi and Kevin Akbar both only 16 years of age. New events showcasing these strong fields of aspiring Asian Tour players will only help bolster the confidence of Indonesian professional players on their quest to join the Asian, European and PGA Tours. Starting this season, the ADT will reward the top five players on the final Order of Merit with playing rights for the 2015 Asian Tour season. This is a significant boost for aspiring professionals on the ADT as it is the highest number of Asian Tour cards up for grabs since the burgeoning Tour was inaugurated as a gateway to the Asian Tour in 2010. Only the top three players on the final ADT Order of Merit for each season obtained their Asian Tour cards in the past.
For more information on the ADT, please visit www.asiandevelopmenttour.com
Byrne, a former Walker Cup star, was delighted to return into the winner's circle after enduring a
frustrating 2013 Asian Tour season where he lost his Tour card
LEADING FOURTH ROUND SCORES
271 James BYRNE (SCO) 64 74 69 64
274 William SJAICHUDIN (INA) 71 70 68 65
Brett MUNSON (USA) 71 68 65 70
275 Annop TANGKAMOLPRASERT (THA) 69 69 70 67
Nils FLOREN (SWE) 71 70 67 67
Anura ROHANA (SRI) 68 72 67 68
Arie IRAWAN (MAS) 68 71 66 70
276 Sattaya SUPUPRAMAI (THA) 69 68 71 68
277 Pijit PETCHKASEM (THA) 70 71 69 67
Jake STIRLING (AUS) 68 70 70 69
278 Michael MOORE (AUS) 71 65 69 73
279 Airil Rizman ZAHARI (MAS) 69 71 71 68
280 LAM Chih Bing (SIN) 74 71 67 68
Grant JACKSON (ENG) 71 70 72 67
Joshua Andrew WIRAWAN (INA) 74 71 69 66
Yuki USAMI (JPN) 72 72 71 65
Niall TURNER (IRL) 69 67 73 71
281 Samuel CHIEN (USA) 72 71 69 69
Peter RICHARDSON (ENG) 70 72 68 71
Tour rookie William Sjaichudin (65) raised local cheers by claiming his best result on the ADT in tied second alongside overnight leader Brett Munson (70) of the United States on 274.
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INVESTMENT/ FINANCE BY FRANK VAN LERVEN
Bull or Bear Market?
Frank van Lerven CFP®
FRANK VAN LERVEN Frank van Lerven is a psychologist and a financial planner with qualifications in the UK and the US. He is involved in top sport, as a veteran tennis player. Now Europe based, he has advised expatriate investors in SE Asia for the last 27 years. His articles combine elements of his key areas of interest: personal finance, psychology and sport. [email protected]
“The bull market has ended”, “the bull market is on its last legs”; these kinds of comments (warnings!) appear more and more in today’s media. At the same time, albeit less frequently, we might also have recently read what seem to be contradictory statements that we are “amidst a bear market”. These statements come from established finance professionals with a good reputation(3). Lastly, we might also come across statements like “this is a bull market in a bear market”. If you are in any way confused, it isn’t surprising! So, in two articles I want to address this confusion and enhance readers’ understanding of the matter. In this particular article I will also share my own perspective as to where the markets currently are.
Firstly, when considering the “confusion” there are two notions that can shed light on the matter:1) One comes from Gestalt psychology, a school of thought originating in Berlin, in the earlier part of the 20th century(4). Gestalt psychology takes a lot of interest in “perception”. One aspect of their theory is that the human brain, not being able to deal with the chaos of data entering preceptors, will always attempt to “organize”. In addition, it suggests that the “organization” of the same data can take several shapes and forms. A classical example is the picture hereunder:
The terms bull market and bear market describe upward and downward market trends, respectively, and can be used to describe either the market as a whole or specific sectors and securities(2).
(Part One)
You will either see the vase or the two faces. You cannot see both at the same time.
In short and applied to our topic of “bull and bear markets”, commentators and analysts can look at exactly the same data and form very different pictures. In the case of bull and bear markets, it all depends on how you define them, the ratios used, and what year you take as a starting point.
2) Another important notion worth considering is the need to distinguish between long-term and short-term bull/bear markets(5). Often this crucial distinction gets lost in the sound bites by which the media speak to us. Long term bull/bear markets should be referred to as secular bull/bear markets. They last at least five years and could, from a historical perspective, run for close to 30 years.
Short-term bull/bear markets should be referred to as cyclical bull/bear markets. They run for at least one year, going up to five years.
When someone speaks of a “bull market in a bear market” what he really is saying is this is a cyclical (short–term) bull market, still part of a secular (long term) bear market.
WHERE ARE WE TODAY?
Back to the comment “the bull market is ending”. This comment refers to the 5 year positive run of, particularly US, equities — a positive run that started in March 2009. The 5 yr period is the “tipping point” between a secular and cyclical market, so no surprise that the financial press has been weighing in with many comments, showing very different perspectives. The secular
(1)
bear market believers will say that the (long term) bear market started in year 2000, and the bull market run started in 2009 was a cyclical bull market — a short term bull market bound to end soon.
Certainly, it has been an extraordinary run, against many analysts’ expectations, for global equities. Many investors (shocked by the losses due to the credit crisis of 2008) have been sitting on the side for most of this period, and this includes institutional investors as well. The question that has been out there since 2009, and keeps coming up more and more is: how long can this go on for?
Many interpretations are possible and only the future will tell which interpretation will be the accurate one. My own belief is that we are in the earlier part of a long secular bull market and that the risk for long term investors is to miss out on this. Does this mean, put all your investable assets in equities? No. Corrections, for sure, will be part of this secular bull market; a cyclical bear market may be part of this. So, this is why a diversified portfolio using other asset classes as well as equities, remains the optimum strategy.
Frank van Lerven CFP®
(1) Picture with permission of Eric Panneflek, www.pgmcapital.com(2) From Wikipedia(3) Michael Kitces,18 July 2012 “How secular market cycles can change the optimal investment strategy”,www.kitces.com. 4 March 2013 “Edge Michael Kitces, www.rpseawright.wordpress.com(4) From “Wikipedia”(5) Doug Short, 8 July 2014, Secular Bull and Bear Markets. Michael Kitces,18 July 2012 “How secular market cycles can change the optimal investment strategy”, www.kitces.com
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Pavit Powers to Victory at the PGM Terengganu Championship
ON TOUR ADT PRESS RELEASE
Terengganu, Malaysia, August 2014: Pavit Tangkamolprasert of Thailand mounted a late charge to win his second Asian Development Tour (ADT) title at the PGM Terengganu Championship on Sunday. The 25-year-old Pavit sank six birdies in his last 12 holes for a five-under-par 66 and a 13-under-par 271 total to defeat overnight leader Pijit Petchkasem, also of Thailand, by one shot at the RM200,000 (approximately US$60,000) ADT event. Pavit, who won his first ADT title in the 2013 season-ending event in Jakarta, credited a hot putter for his fight-back where he had to overcome a four-shot deficit in the final round. He opened with five pars and dropped a shot on six before holing the putt of the day from 20 feet on the par-three seventh hole which eventually sparked his title charge as he returned with five other birdies to seal the win. “I’m very happy to come from behind and win. I knew I was in contention but I didn’t think of a number to shoot in the last round. I was quite confidence of going low and I putted very well on the back nine to win." “The birdie on seven was decisive. I was one-over and I couldn’t sink my putts early in the round. The birdie on seven helped me gain confidence and I continued my momentum from there,” said Pavit, who won approximately US$11,111 and earned six Official World Golf Ranking points.
Pavit’s victory pushed him to second on the ADT Order of Merit and the Thai is determined to stay inside the top-five on the Merit list until the end of the season as it will earn him an Asian Tour card for 2015. “It is still long way to go (eight ADT events remaining) and anybody can finish inside the top-five. I played on the Asian Tour in 2009 and 2010 and I have some experience of playing there. It is tough playing on the Asian Tour but I really miss playing on the main Tour,” said Pavit. Pijit was disappointed to fall short in his chase for a first ADT win due to fatigue. A double bogey on 11th courtesy of a wayward tee shot derailed his title hopes as he marked his card with four other birdies against two bogeys.
“I need to take care of my fitness because I was getting weaker as the week went on. It is disappointing but I’m slowly improving,” said Pijit, whose runner-up result was his third top-10 result this season. The ADT is celebrating its fifth season where it has grown immensely from five events in the first year in 2010 to a record 20 tournaments in 2014. This season, the ADT will reward the top five players on the final Order of Merit with playing rights for the 2015 Asian Tour season. Previously, only the top-three players were offered Asian Tour cards. For more information on the ADT, please visit www.asiandevelopmenttour.com
Leading fourth round scores
271 Pavit TANGKAMOLPRASERT (THA) 65 70 70 66
272 Pijit PETCHKASEM (THA) 69 65 67 71
274 Rattanon WANNASRICHAN (THA) 69 68 69 68
276 Shaaban HUSSIN (MAS) 68 71 66 71
277 Malcolm KOKOCINSKI (SWE) 70 68 70 69
278 Nabil ABDUL (AUS) 71 71 71 65
Tenka TERADA (JPN) 70 71 71 66
Abel TAM (MAS) 71 68 67 72
279 Casey O'TOOLE (USA) 69 71 73 66
Grant JACKSON (ENG) 70 67 75 67
Airil Rizman ZAHARI (MAS) 72 72 68 67
Zaw MOE (MYN) 70 67 72 70
280 KOH Deng Shan (SIN) 70 71 71 68
Ben LEONG (MAS) 71 72 69 68
Wisut ARTJANAWAT (THA) 70 69 70 71
Poosit SUPUPRAMAI (THA) 66 72 70 72
Micah Lauren SHIN (USA) 64 70 69 77
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Paradise for Jeffress in Fiji
Fiji, August 17: Seasoned professional Steve Jeffress from Australia overcame countryman Jake Higginbottom in an absorbing final day head-to-head battle today to win the inaugural US$1 million Fiji International.
Jeffress, aged 38, recorded far and away the biggest win of his 15-year professional career after shooting a two-under-par 70 at Natadola Bay Championship Golf Course. He finished the tournament on 10 under, four ahead of Higginbottom, who closed with a 74.
Jeffress received a cheque for US$180,000, while Higginbottom also enjoyed the biggest pay day of his fledgling career, earning US$102,000.
The event is jointly sanctioned by the PGA Tour of Australasia and OneAsia.
“I am over the moon and a bit surprised,” said Jeffress, whose most significant win previously came in the 2006 Victorian PGA.
“It has been years of hard work and family support so it feels very special. I just hit it in the right places this week.”
They had started the day sharing the lead but at the turn Higginbottom held a two shot advantage.
However, the wheels started to come off for the young Australian when he bogeyed the 10th and the 13th.
The turning point proved to be the par-three 15th, where the two frontrunners, arrived tied on seven under for the tournament.
However, Higginbottom dumped a poor tee shot into a hazard well short of the green and although he was able to rescue a bogey with a remarkable chip in with his provisional from behind the green, Jeffress made birdie for a crucial two shot swing.
A bogey on the ensuing hole by Higginbottom virtually handed the title to Jeffress, who had the comfort of a three shot lead with two to play. It was a lead he did not relinquish and which he embellished with a birdie on 18.
“If you’d have said I would finish second at the start of the week I would have taken it. I played nice but Jeffo played unbelievable,” said Higginbottom, who won the 2012 New Zealand Open as an amateur.
He hit a 52-degree wedge into the hazard on the 15th where he said he was put off by a distant cry from the nearby beach.
“I made a couple of mistakes but apart from that I was pretty solid again. It was a little disappointing as I was in control there for a while.”
Australians Terry Pilkadaris and Andrew Dodt tied for third eight behind the winner after rounds of 71 and 76 respectively.
Hur In-hoi from Korea, unmistakable thanks to his bleached blonde hair, finished outright fifth after carding a 75.
Fiji’s Vijay Singh, who designed the Natadola Bay course, finished off with a 73 to end in 10th place.
“It was tough out there, tough putting, tough driving. It just doesn’t let up, there is so much trouble and you have to focus on every shot. However, I really enjoyed being here and it was so nice to see people come out and watch me,” said Singh.
Three-time Major winner Nick Price from Zimbabwe, aged 57, finished off a solid four rounds with a 75 to end in a tie for 35th place.
The next event on OneAsia is the US$1 million Nanshan China Masters at Nanshan International Golf Club from October 9 to 12.
Steve Jeffress of Australia with the winner’s trophy during the final round of the Fiji International at the Natadola Bay Championship Golf Course, Nadi Fiji, Sunday, August 17, 2014 .The US$ 1 million tournament is part of the OneAsia circuit. Picture by Paul Lakatos/OneAsia. — at Natadola Bay Golf Club.
Leading Scores
278 Steve JEFFRES (AUS) 69 70 69 70
282 Jake HIGGINBOTTOM (AUS) 68 69 71 74
286 Terry PILKADARIS (AUS) 70 76 69 71
Andrew DODT (AUS) 68 71 71 76
287 HUR In-Hoi (K0R) 70 72 70 75
288 KIM Tae-hoon (KOR) 74 74 69 71
Ryan FOX (NZL) 69 76 70 73
Michael SIM (AUS) 71 70 71 76
289 PARK Hyo-won (KOR) 73 72 76 68
290 Vijay SINGH (FIJ) 73 74 70 73
Brad KENNEDY (AUS) 70 71 70 79
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GOLF TIPS BY ADAM TAYLOR
Knowing Your GameOne of the most important areas of the game that professionals take great notice of is their course statistics. These give the professional a thorough understanding of how they are performing during their round and over a period of time, so they can improve the areas of their game that are negatively affecting their score.
With today's smartphones and tablets, there is a variety of apps that are designed to record a vast amount of information about your rounds.
If you are looking to improve your game but to also record your statistics in a simple format, you can also get a great insight into your game by filling in some very easy statistics on your scorecard during your round. The results will help you to target the areas of your game that need the most attention when you practice.
The following is a guide to what you can write on your card prior to your round, and an explanation of each statistic. This helps you to target the areas of your game that need the most attention when you practice.
Score — Enter your score from each hole
Fairway — Enter a [V] if your tee shot finishes on the fairway. Enter a [L] if you miss the fairway left or a [R] if you miss the fairway right. Enter a [–] for a Par 3.
Green in Regulation (GIR) — A ‘GIR’ is when your ball is on the green in one shot on a par-3, two shots on a par-4, three shots on a par-5. More simply, anytime you are on the green putting for birdie. Enter a [V] if you have a GIR or a [x] if you don't. Advanced players enter [S] if you miss your approach shot short of the green, [O] if you miss long, [L] if you miss left, [R] if you miss right.
Up & Down — Anytime you have a chip shot and then have one putt. Enter a [V] if you have a successful up & down, a [x] if you’re not successful, a [–] if you don't have a chip shot.
Bunker Save – Anytime you have a greenside bunker shot and then have one putt. Enter a [V] if you have a successful bunker save, a [x] if you’re not successful, a [–] if you don't have a bunker shot.
Putts — Enter the total number of putts you have on each hole.
Penalty Shots — Enter the number of penalty shots if any.
Enter the totals for each area to get an overall picture of your round and your game. Results are going to vary according to your skill level. So next time you go to practice, you are aware of the areas you need to improve.
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Building Control through Core Strength
GOLF FITNESS BY JOHN ROZELLE
The twisting action of the golf swing translates from the lower body through the core into the upper body and the arms. While the hips and core are critical in all athletic movements, in golf the core plays a key role in controlling the swing. For this reason it is important to develop the core with movements that assist in developing control over that twisting movement.
We are going to apply some principles from yoga this month and give you a sequence of holds and movements that you will time by breaths. I’m going to have you start out maintaining the holds for four breaths and complete
10 rounds of the whole sequence. I will describe the movement from one side, but obviously you should balance that with the movement on the other side. You can adjust the number of breaths and rounds to find a level that challenges you.
1. Plank Hold: A proper plank is similar to the top of a push-up. You want a straight line parallel to the ground from your shoulders to your hips. Your shoulders should be extended, so your shoulder blades are not together but pulled apart and out towards the side of your shoulders. Stomach is f lexed tight during this and every movement
in the sequence.
2. Knee to Same-Side Elbow: From the plank bring your right knee forward to touch your right elbow and hold. After the appropriate number of breaths, bring the leg back into the plank and move the left knee to the left elbow.
3. Knee to Opposite-Side Elbow: From the plank bring your right knee across to your left elbow. Keep your core flexed. This will cause your back to round a little. That’s OK. Repeat for the other side.
4. Leg inside across stretch: From the plank bring your right leg underneath and across your body, so the outside of your right foot is resting on the ground to the left of your hips. Give a slight twist to the right to stretch your right hip. Repeat for the other side.
5. Plank with side leg hold: From the plank bring your right leg up and out, perpendicular to your hips. Start out with the knee bent and work up to holding the leg straight. Repeat for the other side.
6. Push-ups: Complete four push-ups with the hands under the shoulders and the elbows tucked close to the ribs.
7. Windshield Wipers: Laying on your back, arms out to the side with palms down, bring your legs up to a 90 degree angle keeping your feet together. Slowly drop your legs to your left side towards your outstretched hand, keeping your shoulders on the ground as best you can. Touch the ground lightly and immediately swing the legs all the way to the right side in the same way, touch the ground lightly before bringing them back to the middle, and then lower your feet to the ground so your body is straight with arms outstretched. Try to only touch the ground lightly, in a controlled fashion at each point. This sequence of movements is called a windshield wiper. Complete four of them.
After you’ve completed your work, it’s good to move into a stretch of the muscles. Let’s look at three simple stretches that complement this work.
1. Laying Twist: Laying on your back bring one knee to your chest, then rotate that knee to the opposite side of the body while maintaining both shoulders in contact with the floor.
2. Pigeon: Place hands and feet on the ground, then bring the outside of the right foot to the ground outside the left hand. Lay the shin on the ground so your right knee is next to your right hand. Extend the left leg back until you are in a seated position. First, look up and lean back gently to stretch the left hip flexor. Second, fold forward over the right shin to stretch the right posterior chain and hip. Hold this position for 1-2 minutes, as it takes a while for these big complex muscle groups to relax.
3. Cat – Cow: A gentle moving stretch, from your hands and knees round your back and bring your chin to your chest while rocking your hips back towards your heels slightly (cat). Pause. Move in the opposite direction arching the back, pushing the ribs towards the floor and looking up (cow). Cycle the breath with the movements, breathing in during cow and out during cat.
IMAGE FROM TOP TO BOTTOM:1. Knee to opposite elbow2. Foot under across plank
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