Kasiadi alone atop leaderboard in E. Java Open
Kasiadi alone atop leaderboard in E. Java Open
The Jakarta Post, Jakarta
Local favorite Kasiadi shot five birdies, three on the front nine
and two on the back to go with two bogeys for a score of 4-under
212 (74 69 69) to stay atop the leaderboard in the East Java Open
in Surabaya on Wednesday.
Playing on his home course, the par-72 Yani Golf Club seemed
to be an advantage for Kasiadi as he birdied the third, eighth
and ninth holes to go with a bogey on the fourth for a 3-under
front nine.
Before heading into the clubhouse Kasiadi, who in 1989 made
golf history in Indonesia by winning the US$100,000 Indonesia
Open, fired two birdies on the 17th and 18th holes after a bogey
on the 10th.
"My play today (Wednesday) was motivated from my victory at
the PGPI Mini Tour at the Riverside golf club near Jakarta
earlier this month," Kasiadi said. The Tour is being organized by
the Indonesian Pro Golfers Association (PGPI).
Scores of local fans followed Kasiadi from hole to hole.
Soewarno K from the Bukit Darmo Golf Club, also located in
Surabaya, who on Tuesday shared the lead with Kasiadi, had to be
content with second place after even par on Wednesday for a total
of 1-under 215 (72 71 72).
He was the virtual leader after firing an eagle on the par-5
second hole but those gains were negated as he shot two bogeys in
a row, on the par-3 7th and par-5 8th.
The young gun from Jakarta's Matoa National Golf Club and only
a second-year pro, Indra Hermawan, was third with a 1-over 217
(73 74 70). On Wednesday, he carded a 35 on the front nine and a
35 on the back with a total of four birdies and two bogeys.
Suyanto, an amateur golfer being groomed to represent East
Java for the 2004 National Sports Games in Palembang, surprised
his teammates when he also fired an eagle.
His tee shot landed dead on the green at the par-4 9th and
ended up around 7 feet from the cup. A very cautious putt went
straight into the hole for the eagle.
Thursday's final round will feature 40 of the 90 original
players who made the cut, vying for the Rp 150 million in total
cash prizes on offer.