FIREWORKS IN MELAKA GET OUT OF THE BUNKER! AUG - SEP 2018 OB GOLF & LIFESTYLE 1 FOCUS | NEWS 2 AUG - SEP 2018 OB GOLF & LIFESTYLE AUG - SEP 2018 OB GOLF & LIFESTYLE 3 PUBLISHER Advisor Dear readers, Jimmy Masrin n early August, our national golfers will head to the hotly-anticipated regional George Djuhari event, the PGM-IGT Championship. The top Indonesian professional and Publisher amateur players will compete head-to-head with some of Malaysia’s best I Liza Sutrisno players at the 2018 edition of the event in Melaka, Malaysia. Indonesia is defending the trophy they claimed last year after defeating Malaysia with Editor a convincing score. Last year’s team captain, Jubilant Harmidy (Teddy) will be leading the Yulius Martinus 12 man team once again in the Ryder Cup format competition. I sure hope to see another great battle between the two countries. Developmental Editor Another much-anticipated event, this one on a worldwide scale, is the upcoming Amelia Moriarty Ryder Cup, which is hosted by Europe this year. Just like Malaysia, Europe will try to Graphic Designer regain the trophy this time around but they’ll be up against a fortified American squad at Vickirio Firsta F. Le National in France. Subekti Febriansyah We are taking an in-depth look at the strategies and preparations from both the regional and international teams in this edition. We are also here to welcome the Marketing & Sales Director Asian Games, the second largest multi-sport event after the Olympics, in Jakarta and Merry Kwan Palembang. This is the second time Indonesia hosts the Asian Games since the first time [email protected] in 1962. Marketing & Sales Let’s cheer on our athletes! Good luck to everyone taking part! Lina Mongan [email protected] Liza Sutrisno AUG - SEP 2018 Contributors : Tommy Yoo Thomas Bjorn Instructor LGA Indonesia Getty Images Randy Mawuntu Instructor LGA Indonesia Happy INDEPENDENCE DAY INDONESIA 73 Years OB Golf & Lifestyle Magazine is published bi-monthly by PT Visi Prima Golf. Articles & features, including illustrations can only be produced with the permission of the Editor. We are not responsible for the safe custody or return of any solicited or unsolicited material, whether articles, photographs, transparencies, artwork, or computer discs. 4 AUG - SEP 2018 OB GOLF & LIFESTYLE CONTENTAUGS - SEP 2018 8 THE RYDER CUP PREVIEW TOUGH TASK AT LE GOLF NATIONAL Le Golf National will bear witness to the carefully constructed strategies of two expert Ryder Cup captains who will each try to guide their teams to a momentous victory. 14 BIG NAMES IN THE CAPTAIN’S BUS The motivation of each team to win the Ryder Cup is extremely high. Thomas Bjorn and Jim Furyk appointed some famous names with a wealth of experience in the competition to be their vice-captains. 16 THE PGM-IGT CHAMPIONSHIP PREVIEW FIREWORKS IN MELAKA Indonesia will meet Malaysia for the annual PGM-IGT Championship golf tournament. Malaysia will be looking to exact a measure of revenge for their defeat last year. 29 INTEGRITY WINS OVER PRESTIGE Kate Wynja is just a senior on the golf team at Sioux Falls Christian school in South Dakota. She didn’t win the high school championship in early June yet her name went viral following the championship after she showed a brilliant example of good sportsmanship. 30 THE 2018 INDONESIA OPEN REVIEW FIVE PLAYERS MAKE US THE GAME PROUD This year’s national open 45 GET OUT OF THE BUNKER! championship certainly created Bunkers are one of the most terrifying beautiful memories for Justin things on the course for amateur Harding, the winner, but it will also golfers. Meanwhile, for professional be remembered by some of the golfers, it’s actually a pretty Photography : Getty Images | YM : Getty Images Photography Indonesian players. comfortable place to be in. 6 AUG - SEP 2018 OB GOLF & LIFESTYLE AUG - SEP 2018 OB GOLF & LIFESTYLE 7 THE GEAR THE 5TH SERIES OF THE 40 48 A PUTTER WITH SPIDER INDONESIAN GOLF TOUR TOUR PLATFORM OUT OF THE SHADOWS TaylorMade Golf has released Amateur-star Naraajie finally a new putter. The Spider Mini managed to beat Danny Masrin in features a wingless design the IGT 5th Series. Naraajie had to deliver the performance previously been held off by Masrin characteristics of the original in the race for the title, but this Spider Tour putters in a more time his low score on the second streamlined, minimalistic design. day widen his path to victory. 52 THE 18TH ASIAN GAMES PREVIEW LET'S FLY THE RED AND WHITE FLAG! This August, Indonesian golfers will compete at the 18th Asian Games in Jakarta and Palembang. They will face strong teams opposition from other Asian countries. As the host country, Indonesia certainly has an advantage that could help to produce positive results for the national team. 64 GUNUNGKIDUL ENCHANTING NEW TOURIST AREA OF YOGYAKARTA The charm of downtown Yogyakarta is no longer the dominant attraction of the region. Tourists have a new destination that is as interesting, yet vastly different from Yogyakarta city: Gunungkidul. 70 BUSAN THE DYNAMIC AND VIBRANT CITY Located on South Korea’s southeastern coast, Busan is the country’s second-largest city. This bustling seaside hub offers a vibrant contrast to the modernity of South Photography : YM | iStock : YM Photography Korea’s capital. 8 AUG - SEP 2018 OB GOLF & LIFESTYLE AUG - SEP 2018 OB GOLF & LIFESTYLE 9 FOCUS | THE 2018 RYDER CUP PREVIEW TOUGH TASK AT LE GOLF NATIONAL LE GOLF NATIONAL WILL BEAR WITNess TO THE CAREFULLY CONSTruCTED STRATegies OF TWO EXPERT RYDER Cup CAPTAINS WHO WILL EACH TRY TO GUIDE THEIR TEAMS TO A MOMENTOUS VICTORY. Rory McIlroy of Europe and Patrick Reed of the United States walk off the first tee during singles matches of the 2016 Ryder Cup. homas Bjorn was chosen by a home defeat since 1993. It’s no easy task as American’s third defeat in a row and sixth in in Scotland in 2014. On two occasions, at an atmosphere to let them succeed," added our utmost and we'll do it with the players that five-man selection panel to be the Europe will face a similar, dominant American seven events at Gleneagles under Tom Watson, Brookline in 1999 and Valhalla in 2008, Furyk Furyk. we have.” T European captain for the 2018 team to that which claimed the trophy in 2016. the PGA of America created the Ryder Cup was part of the winning team. He was also an On paper, Furyk’s American team looks Both captains still have time to prepare 12 Ryder Cup in December 2016. A month later, “I’m well aware that we will be up against Task Force. The Task Force was comprised of assistant captain in 2016’s record 17-11 victory stronger than the European team with more of players for each of their teams. The top-eight the PGA of America announced Jim Furyk will a great team,” said Bjorn, speaking to the 11 members who were past Captains, players, at Hazeltine. the world’s elite players in its ranks. Add to that US players on the points list will be concluded serve as the United States Ryder Cup Team Telegraph. “They seemed to get a lot of things and PGA of America leadership and their In France, Furyk will be hoping to lead the solid relationship that many of the team after the 100th PGA Championship on August Captain for the 42nd Ryder Cup, which will right at Hazeltine (2016) and we’ll see if they mission was to develop the right strategy and his team to a win on European soil for the first members have with each other and victory like 12. The four remaining slots on the US be played September 28-30, 2018 at Le Golf get them again. It’s always a challenge to beat build ongoing processes and infrastructure for time in 25 years. Concerning his duties at Le that which they achieved at Hazeltine seems a Team will be down to the captain’s personal National in Guyancourt, France. Both captains the Americans, but there was something about future generations of US Teams. National, Furyk said his side would be under very real possibility. Certainly, the American’s selection. Three selections will be announced now face a tough task ahead of them. them last time - we could all see that. It’s going The 11-man Task Force was then pressure in Europe, especially given the bad are the favourites to win the 2018 match. after the Dell Technologies Championship on For Bjorn, he has the task of steering the to be a tough task but I have no intention of disbanded and replaced with a smaller 6-man behavior displayed by some US supporters in It’s a fact that Europe is well aware of. September 3, and the final selection will be European team to reclaim the Ryder Cup losing. Saying that, I don’t fear losing. I just "Ryder Cup Committee" which included Davis Minnesota two years ago. However, the recent success of European stars announced after the BMW Championship on that they lost at Hazeltine National just a few want to be able to look at myself in the mirror Love III, Phil Mickelson and Tiger Woods. "The European fans will be out in full like the Spaniard Jon Rahm, Italian Francesco September 9, 2018. months before his appointment. This year, afterwards and say, 'yeah, I did everything I Their latest decision was the appointment force," said Furyk, as quoted CNN. "We've Molinari, and Sweden’s Alex Noren has given Meanwhile, the 12-man European Team Bjorn, who has featured in seven Ryder Cups – could to win.’” of Jim Furyk as the US captain for the 2018 got our work cut out but I'm really looking Bjorn reason for optimism.