Indonesian Golfers to Compete in Jack Nicklaus International

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta-National golfers Edwin Abeng and Jayadi will represent Indonesia at the 10th Jack Nicklaus International Invitational (JNII) Tournament of Champions 2016. The tournament will be held at the New Albany Country Club in Columbus, Ohio, United States, where they will have a chance to meet legendary golfer Jack Nicklaus.

Edwin and Jayadi got this opportunity after winning the Jack Nicklaus International Invitational 2016 amateur tournament held at the Damai Indah Golf-BSD Course in Tangerang, Banten, yesterday, March 16.  

Edwin Abeng won the Best Gross Overall title with a score of 75, while Jayadi won the Best Net Overall with 69, allowing them to advance to the final rounds in Columbus.

The annual tournament was held in six countries; Italy, The Philippines, South Korea, Switzerland, The United States and Indonesia.

Jack Nicklaus, also known by golf enthusiasts as the Golden Bear, is a living legend with a record of 18 major titles and 55 PGA Tour championship wins. He also won 43 tour titles throughout a career span of 25 years from 1962 to 1986.

The JNII 2016 is seeing the participation of 106 golfers who are loyal customer of Jack Nicklaus. The Damai Indah Golf-BSD Course was design by the legend himself and opened in 1992. It is an international course with a length of 6,545 meters.

The winners of the JNII 2016 will have the dream opportunity to dine with Nicklaus. "They can also watch the Memorial Tournament live from the Muirfield Village Golf Club," said Damayanti Iriani from PT Trisula International Tbk.

Trisula International is the license holder of the Jack Nicklaus apparel brand in Indonesia.

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