Dana, Kasiyadi share lead in golf tourney
Dana, Kasiyadi share lead in golf tourney
TANGERANG, West Java (JP): Dana Mahmud and Kasiyadi each
scored three-under par 69 for the joint lead after the first day
of the Rp 100 million (US$11,700) Andersen Consulting Challenge
golf championship at the Bumi Serpong Damai Golf Course,
Tangerang, on Tuesday.
A total of 60 professional and 30 amateur golfers are taking
part in the tournament, vying for the Rp 27 million top cash
prize. Tournament organizer Andersen Consulting is providing Rp
10 million in cash for the golfer who can hit a hole-in-one at
hole 7 par 3.
Both overnight co-leaders said they had no difficulties in
dealing with the course and vowed to fight it out to win the
championship.
"I've had no difficulties here because I'm familiar with the
course. I once made it five-under-par 67 for my best record but
I've not played as well as I did then," Dana told reporters at
the clubhouse.
Dana, a product of the national training camp, turned
professional in late 1997.
Kasiyadi birdied hole four in the first nine and struck
another two birdies at holes 14 and 18 on way to topping the
scoreboard.
"I'm trying hard to win the championship because I haven't won
any titles this season. Unfortunately, I haven't had much
training lately," he said.
"I know the course well and it's a nice one. The only
challenge is the green, which, unlike the Jagorawi course,
requires extra care. You can play it up to the limit here," he
added.
Kasiyadi, the defending champion, was referring to the narrow
and short old course at Jagorawi Golf and Country Club, where he
finished third along with Japanese Toru Kinoshita on eight-over
par 296 in the just-concluded JJGF Open Golf Championships-Epson
Cup. (nvn)
Leading scores (Indonesian, unless stated):
69 - Dana Muhammad, Kasiyadi
70 - Maan Nasim, Rashid I
71 - Jamal Noor, Jamel Ondo, Stephen Atako-Lindskog (Swe)
72 - Gimin Soewiryo, Sumarno,
73 - Ilyassak
74 - Bachtiar Sanja, Sanusi, Ukatman,
75 - Abrahamsyah, Burhan Bora, Dede Idris, Endang Supriatna,
Ponimin, Sudihartono
76 - Junaedi Alex, Bonin B Denny S Junaedi Alex, Kajum, Sukamdi