Ciputra Junior World Golf Tournament Followed By 113 Participants From 20 Countries

JAKARTA - The junior golf tournament titled Mandiri Ciputra Golfpreneur Junior Championship 2024 was held at Damai Indah Golf, Pantai Indah Kapuk, June 12-14. A total of 113 participants who came from 20 countries enlivened the tournament which had been held 14 times, since 1993.

Among the participants were the namespan de Bock. She is a female golfer from Belgium, who won the prestigious Junior Solheim Cup tournaments in 2021 and 2023. Currently de Bock is ranked 66th at World Amateur Golf Ranking.

From Indonesia, there are names of top national junior golfers: Elaine Widjaja (daughter) and Rayhan Abdul Latief.

The tournament opening was held by Budiarsa Sastrawinata as Chair of the Ciputra Golfpreneur Foundation Board, President Director of Bank Mandiri Darmawan Junaidi, and Chairman of the Indonesian Golf Association (PGI), Japto Soerjosoemarno.

"This achievement wants to provide a place to grow for junior golfers around the world, a forum to experience the culture of hospitality of the Indonesian people, and a forum to establish friendship among the participants, as well as become a greater golf community to fight to reach the highest level in the world," said Budiarsa, at the opening of the tournament at Damai Indah Golf, Tuesday, June 11.

The tournament's men's and women's winners will have the opportunity to participate in the Junior World Cup Invitations at King Mills in the United States on July 14-17. In addition, the winner will also be deployed in the AJGA Thailand tournament in November, as well as the FGC Callaway World Championship 2025.

Meanwhile, the men's winner will get a place to appear at the Ciputra Golfpreneur Tournament in August. This tournament is a professional golf championship included in the Asian Development Tour calendar.