JAKARTA In total there are 144 professional golfers from various countries who are confirmed to participate in enlivening the prestigious Indonesian Open 2025 golf event.
The prestigious golf tournament will be held again at Pondok Indah Golf Course, South Jakarta. The series of matches will take place on August 28-31, 2025.
Bank Mandiri Senior Executive Vice President Corporate Relations, M. Wisnu Trihanggodo, hopes that this event, which is part of the official Asian Tour calendar, can be a stage of proof for Indonesian golf athletes.
"We believe that through this strategic synergy, Bank Mandiri can make a positive contribution in encouraging the growth of golf in Indonesia, as well as strengthening Indonesia's position in the eyes of the world," said Wisnu.
Apart from Indonesia as the host, other countries that took part in this event were Thailand, the Philippines, India, Japan, Korea, Vietnam, Australia, the United States, and a number of European countries.
Two Indonesian golfers who were confirmed to play were Narajie Emerald Ramadhan Putra (Indonesian professional egolf) and Randy Arbenata Mohamad Bintang (Indonesian amateur elite golfers).
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Wisnu also hopes that Indonesian golf athletes can perform optimally at home and compete with other well-known golfers to bring home trophies from this prestigious event.
"Hopefully Narajje and Randy and their friends can lift the trophy this year. In addition, we also hope that Indonesian golfers can run more internationally," he said.
Independent Indonesia Open 2025 offers a total prize of US$500,000 or around Rp8.15 billion. The tournament winner will bring home the grand prize of 900,000 US dollars or around Rp1.5 billion.
Secretary General of the Indonesian Golf Association (PB PGI), Suharsono, also appreciated Bank Mandiri's commitment to supporting the development of golf in Indonesia.
"Support for four consecutive years is clear evidence of their commitment to advancing golf in the country. We hope that this synergy can continue and provide benefits for all golf ecosystems in Indonesia," he said.
The last Pondok Indah Golf Course became the venue for the Indonesia Open in 2023. In addition, this place managed to become the National Open stage in six consecutive events from 2016.
Director of Pondok Indah Golf Course, Erick Purwanto, said that it was an honor for Pondok Indah Golf Course to return to host the Mandiri Indonesia Open 2025.
"This tournament has played an important role in our historical formation. We will once again mobilize all of our capabilities to present world-class tournaments," said Erick.
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