Junaidi Ibrahim & Sarmilih KZ
Antara Strategi Mental Bertanding
Meraih skor total 285 (3 under) selama empat hari pertandingan termasuk hal yang luar biasa bagi para pegolf kita, ditengah minimnya pengalaman internasional yang mereka miliki. Apalagi jika hal tersebut dilakukan di negeri orang dengan tekanan yang berat dari para pesaing yang notabene telah terbiasa dengan nuansa kejuaraan
seperti itu. Artinya tinggal masalah mental bertandinglah yang sebenarnya perlu diasah oleh para pegolf nasional kita jika menghadapi kejuaraan – kejuaraan internasional seperti ini, dengan terus memfasilitasi mereka untuk mengikuti kejuaraan – kejuaraan sejenis di luar negeri. read more
Sentul Highlands Golf Club
Persaingan Panjang Telah Dimulai !
Dalam sambutan awalnya, ketua pelaksana sekaligus penggagas Kariza Masters Amateur Golf Championship, Ria Prawiro, mengatakan bahwa Kariza tetap konsisten dengan komitmennya dalam hal menyelaraskan kemajuan industri golf dan pariwisata nasional. “Saya masih memiliki kepercayaan yang tinggi bahwa olah raga golf memiliki begitu banyak potensi yang dapat
memfasilitasi kemajuan pariwisata di Indonesia melalui sarana – sarana lapangan golf yang tersebar di beberapa wilayah penting di negara kita seperti Bali, Magelang, Medan, Batam, Surabaya serta kawasan Jabodetabek”, ujar Presiden Direktur PT Kariza Viratama tersebut didepan para partisipan dan wakil sponsor yang hadir dalam kesempatan itu. read more
Welcome Home Rory
Janji pegolf rangking ke tujuh amatir dunia, Rory Hidayat Hie, untuk meneruskan karir golf-nya di tanah air setelah melanglang buana selama delapan tahun di Amerika Serikat, benar – benar ditepatinya dengan mengikuti persyaratan Playing Ability Test (PAT) untuk pegolf profesional Indonesia, yang diawasi langsung oleh Sekertaris Jenderal PGPI Agus Triyono yang didampingi
juga oleh Ketua Harian PGPI Nusalam Tabusalla di Padang Golf Matoa Nasional Minggu 12 Oktober 2008 yang lalu. read more
Finna Golf & Country Club Resorts, Pasuruan
Hati – Hati Dengan Triple Bogey…!
Pengarahan teknis tentang penggunaan scoring sistem Callaway 36 – Stableford yang dilakukan oleh pihak komite pertandingan sebelum sirene tanda dimulainya pertandingan berbunyi, sedikit banyak mempengaruhi performa beberapa pegolf yang turun pada hari itu. Pasalnya pesan dari Direktur Turnamen yang berbunyi “Hati – hati dengan Triplebogey !” benar –
benar diresapi oleh setiap peserta untuk nantinya dihindari di setiap hole yang mereka mainkan. Alhasil hampir seluruh peserta yang turun pada hari itu, read more
Finally We Made It Happened
About the only place Paul Azinger ever got the better of Nick Faldo was at the Ryder Cup.

Although the only time either captain used a club this week was in TV commercials or replays, darned if Azinger didn’t find a way to best his European counterpart again.
A short par putt conceded to Jim Furyk guaranteed that Sam Ryder’s gilded trophy would spend the rest of an Indian summer day basking in Kentucky, then linger on this side of the Atlantic for at least the next two years. read more
Vijay banked the USD10M Cheque from Fedex
It’s All About Money
Singh had all but assured himself of the title and its hefty bonus when he won the first two events of the PGA Tour playoffs for the FedExCup, Those victories were his second and third in a five-tournament stretch that began with his win at the World Golf Championships- Bridgestone Invitational.

By the time he got to Atlanta, Singh knew the silver Tiffany trophy was destined for his beachside home in Ponte Vedra, Fla., as long as he finished the tournament and didn’t get disqualified. Considering the fact that the 45-year-old wosn the Tour Championship in 2000 and had never finished lower than ninth at East Lake, though, many expected more including Singh. read more
Two in a Row for “Spiderman”
Last Man Standing
“At the final second, I looked straight at the pin and said, ‘I’m not going to
the middle of the green. I’m going dead at it, It bounced perfect, and the putt was just beautiful.” Villegas said

Camilo Villegas knocked his ball in the water. Double bogey. Then he drove one into a
bunker. Make that a bogey. As he strolled disgustedly to the eighth at East Lake, Villegas looked as though he had thrown away any chance of winning the Tour Championship with two straight miserable holes. read more
Well Earned Tour Card For Wie
Michelle Wie breezed through the final round of an LPGA sectional qualifying tournament on a scorching Friday in the desert, shooting a steady 1-under 71 to tie for fourth. Completing the first step toward earning her tour card, she was 8 under after 72 holes. The 18-year-old Stanford student needed only to finish in the top 30 to advance to final qualifying tournament in Florida in December.

The scene at Mission Hills Country Club was far different than in the past for Wie, who became a golf celebrity at 13 when she played in the final group in the Kraft Nabisco Championship. This time around, she was just grinding it out along with 163 others hoping to pass the first test toward earning a tour card. read more
Setitik Harapan Dari Q-School LPGA

Hal pengembangan karir memang bukan perkara mudah bagi seorang ladies golfer yang berdomisili di Asia dan Indonesia khususnya. Begitu sempitnya kesempatan untuk memacu prestasi golf di region Asia bagi kaum hawa, terbukti dengan belum tersedianya seri turnamen yang terbilang cukup layak untuk memfasilitasi mereka selain Ladies Asian Golf Tour (LAGT) yang

jalani dalam Fortis International Challenge di Kota Permai Golf & Country Club Kuala Lumpur pada tanggal 18 hingga 21 September 2008, demi memperebutkan satu dari tiga tempat yang tersedia untuk berlaga di Omega Mission Hills World Cup 2008 yang akan dilangsungkan di Shenzhen-Cina pada bulan November mendatang. read more
Alfred Dunhill Golf Championship
Sweet Victory For Karlsson
“I still rate Padraig’s year higher than mine, If you’ve won two majors there’s no doubt who is the best player this year.” admitted Karlsson.

Robert Karlsson on Sunday won his second straight European Tour event to blow the battle for the Order of Merit wide open. Karlsson birdied the first playoff hole at St
Andrews to win the Dunhill Links Championship from Martin Kaymer and Ross Fisher after the trio had finished tied on 10 under par.

The nearly $865,000 first prize takes the Swede ahead of double major winner Padraig Harrington in the Order of Merit with just four events of the season remaining. read more
Menebar Persaingan Di Daerah

Hal pengembangan karir memang bukan perkara mudah bagi seorang ladies golfer yang berdomisili di Asia dan Indonesia khususnya. Begitu sempitnya kesempatan untuk memacu prestasi golf di region Asia bagi kaum hawa, terbukti dengan belum tersedianya seri turnamen yang terbilang cukup layak untuk memfasilitasi mereka selain Ladies Asian Golf Tour (LAGT) yang

tidak lebih hanya menggelar 4 sampai 5 seri turnamen saja setiap tahunnya. Artinya suka atau tidak suka para ladies golfer di Asia harus siap secara mental dan finansial untuk melangkahkan kaki mereka di kancah persaingan golf Eropa (Ladies European Tour) atau Amerika (LPGA) yang notabene memiliki ambiance persaingan yang luar biasa ketat. read more
Samsung World Championship

Paula Creamer could finally look to all those supporters who have seen her through every stage of her young golf career and know she’d made them proud while playing right in her backyard.Creamer calmly won her biggest LPGA Tour title yet, holding off a large pack to win the Samsung World Championship on Sunday about 1 1/2 hours west of where she grew up in Pleasanton.

The 22-year-old Creamer beat Song-Hee Kim by a stroke, closing with a bogey-free 3-under 69 for a 9-under 279 total. Creamer earned $250,000 for her fourth title of the year and eighth overall, going the final 37 holes without a bogey. read more
Kuala Lumpur 20 September 2008 : Tim Indonesia yang diwakili oleh dua orang pegolf profesional-nya masing - masing Sarmilih KZ dan Junaidi Ibrahim untuk sementara berhasil membuktikan kerja sama yang cukup solid selama dua putaran dalam turnamen antar negara, Fortis International Challenge, yang diselenggarakan di Kota Permai Golf & Country Club, Selangor - Malaysia.

WORRY OR NOT TO WORRY ?
The time-bomb of economic meltdown in Asia is evidently promising with experts says, it will storm the hospitality industry as its first victim subsequently others. Majority of
hospitality giants are tightening their belts with many contingencies facing the upcoming bleak season. The holding power of many hospitality organizations in Indonesia will be tested by the “financial tsunami”. For golf with respect, the real test is about to begin for every single individual directly involved in the business. read more

 

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