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View all search resultsDespite drought, Indonesian Masters golf tournament back for ninth edition
The country's biggest golf event, the Indonesian Masters, is coming back for its ninth edition in Jakarta in December. Defending champion Poom Saksansin of Thailand has confirmed he is to participate to defend his title at Jakarta's Royale Golf Club.
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Posing with the Indonesian Masters' trophy during the tournament's press launch in Jakarta on Oct. 22 are (left to right) President director of Royale Jakarta Golf Club Hendro Sutandi, BNI consumer business director Anggoro Eko Cahyo, MedcoEnergi director Hilmi Panigoro, Asian Tour CEO Cho Minn Thant and PGA Tour of Indonesia (PGATI) secretary-general Agus Triyono. The prestigious golf tournament is to start in Indonesia on Dec. 12. (Image Dynamics/Image Dynamics)
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he dry season that has dragged on this year in Indonesia almost made the Royale Jakarta Golf Club management worry as it was preparing to host the ninth edition of the country's prestigious golf tournament, the BNI Indonesian Masters, from Dec. 12 to 15.
With drought afflicting several regions in the country, the management at first was hesitant to host the annual event as it was afraid running it would disturb the water supply for the field. Luckily, all five lakes located inside the East Jakarta’s golf club are filled with enough water, which gave enough assurance for it to stay on track for the US$750,000 event.
Hendro Sutandi, president director of the Royal Jakarta Golf Club, said preparations started three months before the tournament’s kickoff. The golf club, he said, had started maintaining the field's landscape, fairways and greens so their conditions would be perfect for the December event.
"We are lucky that the water stock in the field is enough as we have five lakes with their own water sources,” he said during the tournament’s media launch in Jakarta on Tuesday.
Last year, Thailand’s Poom Saksansin managed to lift the tournament trophy, advancing favorites such as world number seven Justin Rose and Sweden’s Henrik Stenson.
Poom has confirmed his participation at this year’s tournament with the aim of defending his title in an attempt to equal the record made by three-time champion Lee Westwood of England. Another top Thai golfer, Jazz Janewattananond, also ensured himself a spot in the event.
However, Rose would skip the 2019 edition, said chairman of the Asian Tour Jimmy Masrin.
