Maan wins golf meet in playoff

Maan wins golf meet in playoff

JAKARTA (JP): Maan Nasim survived a sudden death play-off
against seasoned Buari of Bali to take the top Rp 6.75 million
(US$3,115) cash prize at the Jakarta Circuit golf championships
yesterday.

Both leading national players were tied at 282 in the final
round yesterday, but Buari squandered his last stroke with a par
as Maan scored a birdie. Buari from Bali Golf Club, Nusa Dua, the
venue for the Alfred Dunhill Masters in November, had to be
satisfied with a Rp 3.1 million ($1,430) purse.

First leg winner Ilyas Syak and Kasiyadi were level in third
place with 283 and bagged Rp 1.66 million ($767). Only 21 out of
the original 45 golfers entered the final round staged at Ancol
golf course yesterday.

Meanwhile in Singapore, the Indonesian amateur golf team made
up of Sukamdi and Bachtiar earned an Asian Games boost as they
finished second with 288 behind China in the Singapore Open. The
Chinese scored 298. (amd)

Selected results
282 - Maan Nasim 68, 70, 70, 74
282 - Buari 72, 70, 68, 72
283 - Kasiyadi 70, 70, 74, 69; Ilyas Syak 73, 69, 70, 71
288 - Budiono 73, 71, 72, 72; Gemmy 74, 74, 66, 74

Amateur
287 - Agusnaam 74, 76, 67, 70
288 - Burhan 72, 71, 73, 72
291 - M. Sura 73, 72, 76, 70