Buari leads Matoa Invitational

JAKARTA (JP): Buari from Yani golf club, Surabaya, is still leading on the third day of the 1999 National Matoa Invitational tournament. He is currently six-under-par 210 at the Matoa golf course in Ciganjur, South Jakarta.

Buari's nearest challenger, Burhan Bora from Makasar, was trailing in second place with four-under-par 212. Burhan managed the day's best score by carding five-under-par 67.

Bachtiar of Bogor Raya golf club was in the third place with two-under-par 214. Maan Nasim, who recently won the Jagorawi Open championship, and top seed Ilyasak could only finish fifth and sixth respectively. Maan shot an even-par of 216 while Ilyasak ended one-over-par 217.

So far none of the golfers have managed to make a hole-in-one, which is sponsored by Tugu Pratama Indonesia. (ivy)