AUG - SEP 2019 OB GOLF & LIFESTYLE 1 FOCUS | NEWS 2 AUG - SEP 2019 OB GOLF & LIFESTYLE AUG - SEP 2019 OB GOLF & LIFESTYLE 3 PUBLISHER Dear readers, Advisor Jimmy Masrin s I finished watching the 2019 Open Championship, I found out that the George Djuhari victorious Shane Lowry has been waiting 10 years to become a major winner. Despite spending nearly a decade attempting to secure a major title, he never Publisher A gave up believing, no matter how long it took to reach his goal, that someday he would Liza Sutrisno become a champion. It goes to show what dedication is worth. Editor Speaking of dreams and goals, we sat down with Indonesia’s No. 1 player, Danny Yulius Martinus Masrin, to talk to him about his hopes of attending the Olympics in 2020. The world's foremost sports competition takes place in Tokyo, Japan next year. Danny has a detailed Developmental Editor action plan to succeed in his Olympic mission. He spoke to us about what it will take to Amelia Moriarty achieve his highest goal yet, and his experience in the professional world so far. We have some more exciting news about Indonesian players. Two Indonesian Graphic Designer amateurs delivered positive results from abroad; at the prestigious championship in Vickirio Firsta F. Malaysia and in the United States. The success of these two young players creates a Sales Excecutive promising prospect for the future. You can read their stories in the Insight section along Tody A. Sandy with other interesting stories from both home and overseas. [email protected] Don’t forget to add to your knowledge of the great game by reading the golf tips from the Leadbetter Golf Academy coaches. They make the game easier and in turn more fun, something which everyone surely appreciates! Finally, don’t miss the interesting feature on the first eco-friendly footwear created from recycled plastic waste. For our beautiful planet’s sake, we hope it’s the future of footwear. Enjoy your reading and have a great day! Liza Sutrisno AUG - SEP 2019 Contributors : Robert Turvey Danny Masrin LGA Indonesia YM email: [email protected] Tommy Yoo LGA Indonesia email: [email protected] 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 2019 OB GOLF & LIFESTYLE CONTENTAUGS - SEP 2019 8 MISSION TO THE 2020 OLYMPICS Over the past four years, Danny Masrin has learned a great deal on the golf course. Now, Danny is embarking on the biggest journey of his professional career. 16 US HEGEMONY ON THE EDGE? The US team will visit Scotland for the 2019 Solheim Cup. While Europe builds the backroom staff to plan their strategy for regaining the Cup, the US team is not as strong as two years ago and has a poor history in Highland. 20 SECOND INDONESIAN WINNER AFTER 28 YEARS Naraajie E. Ramadhan Putra put Indonesia back on the winner’s list at the Saujana Golf and Country Club’s annual tournament. The 19-year-old became the second 28 TRANSFORMATION OF Indonesian ever to win the event. SOPHIE For the past four years Sophie Gustafson hasn’t swung her club in the competitive golf arena. However, she can still be found on the golf course doing a different kind of job. 32 PROFILE THROUGH INJURY AND THE GAME TRAGEDY Once known as the best amateur 40 GO THROUGH THE WIND! golfer in the world, a fractured One factor that many golfers spine and the death of his underestimate on the golf course is how best friend wreaked havoc on much the wind affects your ball. There Patrick Cantlay’s professional are situations where you feel like you’ve career. Despite the setbacks, he hit a perfect shot, exactly how you persevered to become a stronger wanted it, yet you still see the ball drift figure and reach his current off left or right ending up in the rough or Photography : Getty Images | YM : Getty Images Photography position as World No. 9. a bunker. 6 AUG - SEP 2019 OB GOLF & LIFESTYLE THE GEAR MOVING TO THE NEXT 44 50 STEPPING FORWARD FOR LEVEL THE ENVIRONMENT Winning an international junior event With the world gradually is certainly a proud moment for beginning to turn away from the Patricia Sinolungan. She overcame use of plastics and increasing the pressure at Emeralda Golf Club the emphasis on recycling to claim the title at the Menpora- plastic, Adidas has joined the PAGI International Junior Golf environmentally conscious Championship 2019. movement. 56 KENTARO NANAYAMA AIMING HIGH FOR INDONESIA This year has been a happy one for Kentaro Nanayama. The 16-year- old teenager has made several achievements he can be proud of. 60 BANJARMASIN CITY OF A THOUSAND RIVERS Exploring Banjarmasin’s rivers is a great introduction to the dynamic culture of the city and provides a unique experience of a natural feature that has become a way of life for so many here. 64 KATHMANDU CITY A WINDOW ON NEPAL Kathmandu may not be popular with mainstream tourists but the capital city of Nepal is a charming place filled with culture and boasting a myriad of adventures right at its Photography : YM | iStock : YM Photography doorstep. 8 AUG - SEP 2019 OB GOLF & LIFESTYLE AUG - SEP 2019 OB GOLF & LIFESTYLE 9 FOCUS | DANNY MASRIN MISSION TO THE 2020 OLYMPICS OVER THE PAST FOUR YEArs, DANNY MASRIN HAS LEARNED A GREAT DEAL ON THE GOLF COurse. NOW, HE'S EMBARKING ON THE BIGGesT JOURNEY OF his PROFessiONAL CAREER. his past June marked the fourth “So, I will just focus on the courses that anniversary of Daniel James I have played where the results were good,” T Masrin’s career as a professional Danny explained. “In addition to my practice golfer. Having played on two tours - the Asian schedule with my LGA coach, I am improving Tour and the Asian Development Tour - the my fitness program. I am training my fitness 27-year-old has already experienced the ups 3-4 times a week during my off weeks and also and downs of the game. While the highs have when I compete,” Danny added. undoubtedly been fantastic, the lows have For the past year, at every tournament he also given Daniel - known to most as Danny - has attended Danny has been recording his valuable lessons in securing better results. statistics for close evaluation of his game. This Over the past two years, Danny has shifted has enabled him to gain a better understanding to a more strategic mindset. He’s no longer of what needs to be fixed. Since the Ciputra thinking about how to make the cut, choosing Golfpreneur Tournament in August 2018, to concentrate his efforts towards getting the when Danny began employing this method, most points possible for the world ranking his performance has become increasingly instead. This shift in his focus will hopefully consistent. In the last 18 tournaments until help him achieve his highest goal yet: playing June 29th, 2019, Danny placed in the Top 5 at the 2020 Olympics. three times and in the Top 10 four times. “For the next year, I will focus more on the The steady improvement of his Olympics. I have to improve my world ranking. consistency is promising as that’s exactly Before June (2020), I hope to reach the what he needs to ascend the World Rankings. World Top 300. But, a safe position is actually Fulfilling this final factor and merging it with estimated in the Top 250s,” Danny said. his existing technical ability and passion The window of opportunity is wide open. for the game is essential for success. He Danny has until the end of the men’s Olympic demonstrated this at the Singha Laguna Golf Rankings qualification period - June 22 - Phuket Open where he trailed the leader by to make his ascent. Currently ranked at 900th one-shot but then dropped a shot on two in the world, he has a lot of work to do if he’s to consecutive holes in the final round to finish climb the minimum of 600 places to make the in fifth place, three shots back of the winning Olympic qualifying criteria. score. If he can overcome that final hurdle, But he’s gearing up for his climb well with then Danny will be unstoppable. a tournament line-up carefully selected based The mission to make the Olympics is like on the potential world ranking points he can a whip striking Danny’s back and he’s focused earn, a relentless practice schedule, and a on the finish line: raising the flag for Indonesia fitness training program on top. Each element at the world's foremost sports competition in needs to mesh together cohesively if he’s to Tokyo, 2020. achieve his goal. Photography : Getty Images Loc : Royale Jakarta Golf Club Loc Jakarta : Royale : Getty Images Photography 10 AUG - SEP 2019 OB GOLF & LIFESTYLE AUG - SEP 2019 OB GOLF & LIFESTYLE 11 FOCUS | DANNY MASRIN Danny’s PROFESSIONAL WORLD DANNY HAS A TOUGH TASK AHEAD IF HE’S TO ACHIEVE his HIGhesT GOAL, ATTENdiNG THE 2020 OLYMPICS. TO DO SO, HE MUST CLIMB ABOUT 600 PLACes IN THE WORLD RANKINGS, AND WHILE THAT is NO EASY FEAT, ANYTHING is POSSIBLE AND HE STILL HAS TIME ON his SIDE. WHILE TRYING TO IMPROVE his WORLD RANKING, THE PROCess OF REACHING his HIGhesT GOAL YET HAS BECOME VERY IMPORTANT TO DANNY.