RI expects to send two putters

RI expects to send two putters

JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Professional Putters Association
(PPA) expects to see two putters compete in the 2001 PPA-National
Putting Championships in the United States.

Director of PT Setia Mandiri Mitratama Tbk., which operates
Putt-Putt Golf and Games in Indonesia, Suyat Martowiyono, said on
Saturday that a championship would be held three months prior to
the US$100,000-prized annual event to net best local putters.

"We expect two champions to represent Indonesia in the
international championships, which are held every July. We also
hope that there will be professional golfers from the Indonesian
Golf Association and the Indonesian Professional Golf Association
joining the putter contest," he said.

Suyat said anyone interested in trying his or her putting
skills in the local and international competition should be a
member of PPA. Memberships will be launch next month.

Putt-Putt Golf Indonesia has sent local putter Iwan Kurniawan
to this year's National Putting Championships in Fayetteville,
North Carolina.

Iwan managed to score six-under par 30 which was claimed to be
the best record among his four Asian counterparts from Japan,
South Korea, Beijing and Lebanon. (ivy)