180 golfers to contest c'ship

JAKARTA (JP): Seventy amateur and 110 professional golfers will compete in the second Andersen Consulting Challenge Golf Championship from Oct. 26 to Oct. 30 at the Pondok Indah Golf and Country Club.

The event -- jointly organized by Pondok Indah Golf and Country Club, Andersen Consulting Company and the Indonesian Golf Association -- offers a total of Rp 82.5 million (US$11,460) in prize money. The organizers also are offering Rp 10 million for a hole-in-one.

Steven Lindskog, a native of Sweden who has lived in Indonesia for about five years, is expected to defend his title. He will face a tough challenge from a number of golfers, including Maan and Kasiyadi. (ivy)