Sukamdi wins Indonesian Open by 13 strokes
Sukamdi wins Indonesian Open by 13 strokes
JAKARTA (JP): Unchallenged since the tee-off Tuesday, Sukamdi
re-affirmed his position as the top national golfer yesterday by
reclaiming the Indonesian Amateur Open golf title by 13 strokes.
He closed the round with a 4-under 68 for 281 (70 73 70 68).
Sukamdi fired six fine birdies against two bogeys which was
more than enough to outclass his SEA Games teammates, Denny
Supriadi, Dana Mahmud, Jemin Saputra, Sarmili and Ahmad Indra.
Denny, Sarmili and non-SEA Games golfer Nasin each carded a
294 but after a countback it was Sarmili (71 75 75 73) who came
out the runner-up, and Nasin (77 73 71 74) was the number three
finisher.
It was Sukamdi's second major title in two weeks.
He won the Singapore Open individual title on Sept. 14 and
helped Indonesia take the men's team title with Denny.
They defeated Thailand by three strokes, and Taiwan by three
shots further back with a 429.
Sukamdi's 68 could have been much better had he not missed a
putt from one meter to par at the final hole.
"I lost a bit of my concentration when executing my putt,"
Sukamdi said.
The Medan-based player who started playing golf when he was 17
said: "Actually when I played in Singapore and won the title I
was a bit worried about my number two son who was hospitalized
for a small incident at home.
His four-year-old son's left middle finger had to be amputated
after it was crushed by a sliding gate at home.
"I had an uncomfortable feeling during my stay in Singapore
for the game. But my wife kept the incident secret until I
finished the competition."
"I hope", added Sukamdi, "the unlucky incident my son suffered
will turn into a lucky result for our golf SEA Games team."
Golf competition in the SEA Games will be contested at Matoa
Nasional layout on the southern outskirts of the capital.
The Indonesian Golf Association submitted a Rp 214 million
budget the SEA Games golf competition but the organizing
committee only approved a budget of Rp 25 million.
"So far we have received no more Rp 3 million from the
consortium. But we have decided to go ahead as planned whether we
get money from them or not," said IGA executive chairman Muhammad
Bob Hasan.
Ladies Open
Meanwhile, IGA yesterday announced it would hold the annual
Indonesian Ladies Amateur championship at Cikarang golf course
some 40 kilometers northeast of Jakarta from Oct. 1 to Oct. 3.
A huge field of 152 golfers will compete in the three-day
event, vying for the Srikandi Cup which will be contested over 54
holes and the Kartini Cup which will be played over 36 holes.
Almost at the same time a championship for junior golfers will
be contested at Bandung's Giri Gahana Golf and Country Club
from Sept. 30 to Oct. 3.
It will be the sixth junior championship series organized by
the Association of Indonesian Golf Champions sponsored by Panasia
Group.
Twenty-eight young golfers will compete in the tournament in
Bandung. They are the best of the 53 players who played in the
first five competitions of the 10-leg circuit. Taman Dayu in East
Java, held the fifth event of the circuit. (rsl)
Selected results:
281 - Sukamdi 70 73 70 68
294 - Sarmili 71 75 75 73, Nasin 77 73 71 73, Denny Supriadi 72
74 74 74
295 - A. Indra 75 71 72 77, Ruswin Nasir 72 75 77 71
297 - Dana Mahmud 74 76 73 74
298 - Asep S 72 74 76 76