RI sends juniors to World C'ships

RI sends juniors to World C'ships

JAKARTA (JP): Ten Indonesian junior golfers, including one
girl, will compete in the World Golf Junior Championships on four
golf courses in San Diego, California, from July 18 to July 21.

The 10 golfers are Immanuel Lambok Ambarita and Zulharmen
Yosis Tabusala in the 13 to 14-year-old division, Tamba Harun
Ambarita and Charles Rizky Adi Kristian in the 11 to 12-year-old
group, Zebadiah Alexander Solomon, Putra Abhinawa Sahari, Andy
Christiawan Sjaichudin and Williamn Sjaichudin in the 9 to 10-
year-old class, Juandra Putera Hendarwo in the 6 to 8-year-old
division and Cicilla Chudivan in the girls 11 to 12-year-old
group.

Team manager Charles Louis Pellupessy and the Indonesian Golf
Association (PGI) Jakarta chapter official in charge of junior
golf development, Budhi Santoso, told Antara on Saturday that the
aim was to earn positions in the world rankings.

"If they can reach the top 20 in a major tournament which has
800 golfers from 50 countries competing, then they have made a
great achievement," he said.

Pellupessy said Indonesia would rely on Charles and Tamba and
also Zebadiah. In the girls event, Indonesia is sending only one
golfer as the ongoing results is far beyond other countries.

"Based on my experience, a girl golfer has lost her peak when
she is at the age of 14," he said, adding that the participants
would leave the country on July 13. (yan)