FREE INDONESIA'S FREE GOLF TABLOID / ISSUE O8 / DECEMBER 2013 / FREE COPY RATIH @ SENTUL HIGHLANDS GOLF CLUB GOLFINDONESIA.BIZ / DECEMBER 2013 / 1 CONTRIBUTORS' PROFILE CONTENTS 04 FEATURED COURSE REVIEW 10 PROFESSIONAL GOLF Sentul Highlands Nostalgic Bhullar Clinches WWW.GOFLINDONESIA.BIZ The Indonesia Open 2013 06 GOLF FEATURETTE Artists of the Landscape Part II 12 TIPS Editor How Do We Define TEMPO? Simon Reynolds 07 GOLF FEATURETTE [email protected] How the OWGR is Misused 13 SOCIETY NEWS JOHN RUSSELL (Part 1) Tee Set Championship 2013 Management Once a zero handicapper, John Edo Frese Russell is a business strategist with a 08 STAY AND PLAY 14 CURIOUS TALES FROM [email protected] deep understanding of golf. Previously Zen Golf: Stay and Play THE GOLF COURSE advisor to KADIN Indonesia, at Lido Lakes A British Golfer Attacked by a HIPMI, and an executive in Bechtel Crocodile on a Cancun Golf Group Editor in Chief Corporation, John has always used Course in Mexico ©ELITEOMAN.COM Angela Richardson golf as a tool for business. In 1999 [email protected] John entered the golf world full time, becoming Indonesia’s pre-eminent Editorial Assistant golf personality with golf schools, Gabriella Panjaitan television appearances, articles in [email protected] golf media, and now weekly articles in Jakarta Globe. Understanding how Sales & Marketing golf can be applied for better business, John became a pioneer of corporate Betty De Haan golf in Asia. His innovations are [email protected] now common practice. John can be contacted at john@johnrussellgolf. Distribution com Dian Mardianingsih [email protected] Graphics Frederick Ng [email protected] Finance & Admin Pertiwi Gianto Putri [email protected] DICK VAN TOULON Lini Verawaty Dick van Toulon van der Koog [email protected] (61, Dutch, what’s in a name?) is a EDITOR'S NOTE pensionado resident of Jakarta. He Contributors has been a keen follower (obsessed Keith Miller is the right word, according to Dan Richards friends) of the US and European golf John Russell tours, ever since he took up golf in 1973. A mediocre amateur golfer, he Dick van Toulon on his golf once again, golf fans can expect thoroughly enjoys the great courses Gavin Webb of Jabotabek. If his knowledge of fireworks to come in the upcoming majors in historical professional golf data the 2014 calender. What was your favourite Circulation Enquiries borders on the bizar: so what ? moment of 2013? My most memorable was [email protected] Jason Dufner during the PGA Championship. Not only did he equal the low score in Subscription major championships with a first round [email protected] 63, his persona and character, and his laid back, down to earth charm is so refreshing Events [email protected] amongst the world of sport. As for the #dufnering pose which went viral, it's hard to Classifieds think of anything more amusing that we have [email protected] ime flies as the 2013 golfing season seen on Twitter all year; it really was genius. GAVIN WEBB draws to a close. November has been Gavin Webb has been a PGA Published by an exciting month in the world of golf, From 28th of November to the 1st of Australia member since 1980. T PT. Koleksi Klasik Indonesia Coaching since his induction into with so many results at big professional events December, Indonesian golf fans had the Jl. Kemang Raya No. 29A the Australian PGA, his experience worldwide sparking all kinds of debate and pleasure to witness an Asian Tour event on Kemang, Jakarta–Indonesia has taught him how to handle all opinions. The PGA tour player of the year award home soil. Damai Indah Golf’s Pantai Indah Tel: 021 7179 4550 types of swings and personalities. His for 2013 has no shortage of candidates: five- Kapuk course played host to the Indonesian Fax: 021 7179 4546 objectives are very clear, as training time tour winner Tiger Woods, British Open Open 2013. After a three-year hiatus it Office hours: 09.00–17.00 new and old golf swings requires Champion Phil Mickleson, Masters Champion was exciting to witness another Asian Tour Monday–Friday patience as well as skill. Using training aides like the Explanar and and Australia’s multiple winner Adam Scott or sanctioned event in Jakarta, and we were not video swing analysis, it assists him the Big Swede Henrik Stenson who capped off disappointed. It was the Asian Tour players to create training programs for all the season winning the Race to Dubai Award who impressed, with Gaganjeet Bhullar Golf Indonesia is published his students. He can be found at the from India putting on a spectacle of golf for monthly by PT. Koleksi Klasik. Brawijaya Driving Range Jl. Hayam from the European Tour having cinched the Opinions expressed in this Wuruk 54 A Surabaya under the Fed Ex Cup earlier in the year. Ian Poulter did the fans and was crowned the Indonesian publication are those of the guise: the Brawijaya International his best to beat Stenson at the finale in Dubai, Open 2013 Champion having shot 63 in his writers and the publisher does Golf Academy, or BIGA to friends. but to no avail, and was frank to comment that opening round. As the Asian tour calendar not accept any responsibility Stenson clearly was playing the best golf in the draws to a close, it is obvious to see how for any errors, ommisions, or world at the moment. Perhaps the cherry on the important it is for Indonesia to be regularly complaints arising there from. cake must be Rory McIlroy, preventing Adam hosting high-profile events for the local fans Scott from achieving the Australian triple and golfers. Tournaments like the Indonesia No parts of this publication can crown with a birdie on the final hole. It's great Open with international stars like Retief be reproduced in whole or in to see Rory back in the winner's circle and his Goosen and Thongchai Jaidee in the field, part, in print or electronically will continue to inspire our very own future without permission of the comment after beating Scott at the Australian publisher. All trademarks, Open typifies why he is such a likeable young generation of dedicated, golf-loving logos, brands and designs are character in the world of golf: and championship-winning players. Long may it continue, and soon, Indonesia may see copyright and fully reserved by DAN RICHARDS PT. Koleksi Klasik Indonesia. With an unshakable fade and a “Adam is a phenomenal golfer, a great their very own young prodigy like Thailand's 12 handicap, Dan is a marketing competitor and probably an even better guy and Jazz Janewattananond; co-leader after three professional who originates from I feel a bit sorry that I was the one that ruined rounds, an 18-year-old with a colourful dress Honolulu, Hawaii. When it was the triple crown for him.” sense, he showed us all, how much confirmed that Dan would be moving fun golf should be. recycle to Jakarta, the first bag that he With so many of the top players in such good When you have finished with packed was his golf bag. As an expat, this magazine please recycle it. Dan ‘s goal is to play every course form, and Rory McIlroy seemingly focused Happy Golfing! within driving distance of Jakarta. 2 / DECEMBER 2013 / GOLFINDONESIA.BIZ GOLFINDONESIA.BIZ / DECEMBER 2013 / 3 COURSE RATING COURSE FACILITIES CADDIES AMBIENCE VALUE GOLF INDONESIA RATING 20/ 25 84% Sundanese dishes. Service is amongst two large outdoor areas surrounded by balconies with FEATURED COURSE REVIEW refreshing views of the nearby BY SIMON REYNOLDS Bogor foothills in the distance and the sites of nearby courses Gunung Hills and Rainbow Hills are visible on the horizon. CADDIES COURSE INFORMATION In the land of the female caddy, Sentul Highlands your own personal smiling caddy is always a welcome treat. Sentul Highlands provides the golfer with entul Highlands is a brightly clad young female caddies challenging and charming who are well-trained in course S golf course designed management. I was lucky to be by Gary Player in the beautiful accompanied with a pretty young mountainous region of Bogor lady for my round, a breath of in Sentul City. The course was fresh air and another treat to my SENTUL HIGHLANDS constructed in 1997, and like all good day out in the Bogor foothills great golf course architects, Mr. amongst both natural and female SOCIETIES Player has made good use of the beauty. Life can be pleasant for Societies welcome. Contact hilly terrain and majestic local the golfer with confidence to take the golfer in Indonesia playing clubhouse for arrangements. natural vegetation to create this on the many challenges up ahead. golf in these natural surroundings impressive golf establishment, GREENS FEES accompanied by a charming Monday: Rp.449,000 which will cater for all levels of Soon after Hole #5, is a long par caddy. Weekdays (Tuesday–Friday): golfers. The course is located 4, handicap index 1. A blind uphill Rp.625,000 amongst the Sentul Highlands tee-shot requires a confident long 6 or 7 iron. Typical Gary player AMBIENCE Saturday am/pm: residential developments, and drive to position one's self on the design at work, although short After an uphill drive from Sentul Rp.1,796,500 / Rp.1,395,000 the golf course at times takes Sunday am/pm: right hand side of a thin fairway, in yardage, this hole has the City and the turn off from the Rp.1,505,000 / Rp.845,000 the golfer on a tour of some in order to have any chance of combination of a thin dogleg Jagorawi toll, the golfer will feel Senior Day (Monday– architecturally impressive, luxury finding the green in regulation.