U.S.-based golfer Tumbel leads E. Java Open<\/p>\n
The Jakarta Post, Jakarta<\/p>\n
Ben Tumbel from the Jakarta Golf Club, now residing in the U.S.,
\ntook the early lead in the Rp 150 million (US$16,000) East Java
\nOpen by two strokes after carding a 2-under 70 (34 36) on Monday.<\/p>\n
Ben, who had to qualify in a preliminary playoff for the 4-day
\ntournament played at the Yani Golf Club in the East Java capital
\ncity of Surabaya, opened the round with a birdie.<\/p>\n
He fired two other birdies in the 8th and 9th holes for a 34
\nand a bogey when he made it five for the par-4 of the 6th.<\/p>\n
Ben went home with an even par 36, but his three birdies on
\nthe back nine were marred by three bogeys. For finishing on top
\nof the leader board after day one, he collected 1 million rupiah
\nin prize money.<\/p>\n
Two shots behind the leader each with a 72, were two players
\nfrom East Java, Soewarno K from the Bukit Darmo Golf and Suyanto,
\nan amateur being groomed for the National Sports Games.<\/p>\n
Three strokes further back in third place each with a 73 were
\nRamadhan Alwi from Pondok Indah and Budiono from PGMar Surabaya.<\/p>\n
A field of 90 golfers taking part in the annual event
\norganized by the Association of Indonesian Pro Golfers (PGPI) in
\nclose cooperation with East Java chapater of Indonesia Golf
\nAssociation (PGI).<\/p>",
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