Faldo and Parnevik share lead<\/p>\n
By Robert Soelistyo<\/p>\n
CIMANGGIS, West Java (JP): Briton Nick Faldo and Swede Jesper
\nParnevik played consistently from the first tee to the final
\ngreen to share the early lead in the US$350,0000 Johnnie Walker
\nSuper Tour at the Emeralda Golf and Country Club here yesterday.<\/p>\n
Faldo, whose 33 and 34 included birdies on the 1st, 2nd, 7th,
\n10th and 15th though, said however that he did not play well.<\/p>\n
\"I did not really play well today and I had many problems with
\nmy putting,\" he said, promising to play much better in the next
\nthree rounds.<\/p>\n
Parnevik's 67 came from six birdies, on the 1st, 7th 9th,
\n10th, 17th and 18th, against a bogey on the 8th.<\/p>\n
The two stars, along with South African Ernie Els and Welshman
\nIan Woosnam had just finished playing in the Million Dollar
\nChallenge in Sun City, South Africa, from where they were flown
\ndirectly to Perth, Australia before taking a special flight to
\nJakarta for the Emeralda round of the Tour.<\/p>\n
\"I felt very tired on the back nine after that long journey
\nfrom South Africa, but I just played to my best. This morning
\n(Tuesday) I woke up at 6 a.m., that is 1 a.m. at home,\" Faldo
\nexplained. \"I will play better in the next rounds.\"<\/p>\n
Finishing third was defending champion Els, two shots behind
\nthe joint leaders. Shooting birdies on the 3rd and 4th in the
\nfirst nine and producing another two birdies on the 13th and 15th
\nbefore making a bogey on the 18th for a 3-under 69.<\/p>\n
Tied in fourth place were Filipino Felix Casas and Woosnam,
\nwho each carded a 70. Casas' was 34 36 while Woosnam, ranked 25th
\nin the latest world ranking list scored 34 36.<\/p>\n
Local hope Maan Naasim is in seventh after a two-over 74, two
\nshots worse than Thailand's Boonchu Ruangkit. Taiwan's rising
\namateur hope Hong Chia-Yuh is in last place after carding a 77.<\/p>\n
\"I played very poorly the whole round today. Nothing was right
\nwill my putting. But most important was that I got very good
\nlessons by playing against world players like Woosnam and Faldo,\"
\nMaan said.<\/p>\n
\"In the next rounds in Thailand, the Philippines and Taiwan I
\npromise to play better.\"<\/p>\n
The front nine holes were played on the Arnold Palmer-designed
\ncourse while for the back nine the golfers moved to the Lake
\ncourse.<\/p>\n
More than 3,000 fans followed their progress, the largest
\ngolfing gallery in Indonesia after the world cup in 1983 at
\nJakarta's Pondok Indah course.<\/p>\n
In the space of six days, the Tour will take the eight golfers
\non a whirlwind tour, playing four rounds of golf in four
\ndifferent nations. The player with the best aggregate score
\nfollowing the usual 72-hole strokeplay tournament will be
\ndeclared the winner.<\/p>\n
Unique<\/p>\n
The Super Tour, which is limited to eight players, moves to
\nBangkok for the second round tomorrow.<\/p>\n
After Bangkok it proceeds to the Philippines for the third
\nround before concluding in Taiwan on Sunday.<\/p>\n
\"It's quite interesting to play in this Johnnie Walker Tour as
\nhaving such a small number of players in the field makes it more
\ninteresting to watch. I think the tournament should be shown live
\non TV,\" Faldo said.<\/p>\n
The course, designed by golf legend Arnold Palmer, received
\nhigh praise from all the participating players. They said it was
\nin good condition and was well kept.<\/p>\n
This year's Super Tour is shaping up to be yet another
\ncaptivating tournament. First place is worth $100,000 with the
\nrunner-up receiving $65,000. And to make it more unique in terms
\nof cash prizes, no player goes home empty-handed with eighth
\nposition worth $10,000.<\/p>\n
The Super Tour is one of the many ways the scotch whisky
\ncompany supports the growth and development of international
\ngolf. Other major golfing events supported by the company include
\nthe Ryder Cup, the Johnnie Walker Classic -- the 1998 event to be
\nstaged at Phuket, Thailand in January -- and the Johnnie Walker
\nInternational Club Championships.<\/p>\n
Results:
\n 67 - Jesper Parnevik (Swe) 34 33, Nick Faldo (Eng) 33 34
\n 69 - Ernie Els (Rsa) 34 35
\n 70 - Felix Casas (Phi) 34 36, Ian Woosnam (Wal) 34 36
\n 72 - Boonchu Ruangkit (Tha) 36 36
\n 74 - Maan Naasim (Ina) 37 37
\n 77 - Hong Chia-Yuh (Am - Tpe) 40 37<\/p>",
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