Pondok Indah Golf Club Holds International Junior Championships, 12-14 December 2023

The opening of the Medco Foundation championship was strengthened by Metaforsa Pondok Indah Junior Golf Championship 2023 at Pondok Indah Golf Course, South Jakarta, Friday (12/12). (Special)

JAKARTA - Pondok Indah Golf Club in collaboration with the Medco Foundation, held an international junior golf championship. The championship with the title Medco Foundation powered by Metaforsa Pondok Indah Junior Golf Championship 2023, will be held at the Pondok Indah golf course, South Jakarta, 12-14 December.

We are very happy because many juniors from Indonesia and also various other countries are enthusiastic to participate in this tournament. Thank you for the support of the sponsors, especially the Medco Foundation strengthened by Metaforsa who are the main sponsors. This tournament is the tenth time we have held it," said Michael Tjoajadi, Chair of the Panpel Medco Foundation. powered by Metaforsa Pondok Indah Junior Golf Championship 2023.

Those who have participated in the Pondok Indah Junior Golf Championship have succeeded in becoming top players at the international level. Hopefully, this tournament can continue to support the golf achievements of juniors in Indonesia and other countries," said Michael again.

One of the athletes who have participated in this tournament is Atthaya Thitikul. This Thai golfer last year ranked first in the LPGA Tour rankings. Thitikul won the 2017 Pondok Indah Junior International Golf Championship. In addition, there are Princes Mary Superal (Philippine), the champion of the 2014 Pondok Indah Junior International Golf Championship, which won the ladies professional tournament Simone Asia Pacific Cup last year. In 2022, this junior tournament was won by the duo of Thai athletes, Sucichaya Vinijchaitham and Kittada Kosalutta.

This championship was attended by 113 participants from Indonesia, China, Malaysia, Thailand, Singapore, Korea, India, Australia, and the United States. There are three classes that will be competed, namely A, B, and C. Participants can participate are those aged 11 years to 19 years less than 1 day.

"Medco has always been committed to participating in advancing sports in Indonesia through sponsorships of various sports, including golf. We want to be part of many parties who want to contribute to advancing sports," said Roni Pramaditia, Head of the Medco Foundation.

Hafzan Taher as Chair of Pondok Indah Golf Club hopes that Indonesian junior golfers will be able to show their best performance. According to him, this international event must be utilized by Indonesian junior golfers to hone their skills in competing in international level tournaments.

Our association Pondok Indah Golf Club really cares about coaching golf, especially for talented young athletes. We hope that later there will be our young athletes who will bring Indonesia's good name to the international arena," said Hafzan.

The Indonesian golfers who will appear include Rayhan Abdul Latief, Teuku Husein, Adrian Sulaiman Hasan, Javeed Abdul Rauf in the men's group. Elaine Wijaya, Amanda Sitohang, Keira Lau, Milany Adisty, Renoctoviana, and Reicherin in the women's group.

In 2019 this tournament was won by two Indonesian golfers, namely Amadeus Christian Sutanto (the son) and Lydia Hawil Stevany Sitorus (the daughter). Other Indonesian golfers who had won were Jonathan Wijono (2017), Kentaro Nanayama (2016), Alexander Valentino (2014), and Fadli Rahman Soetarso (2013).