Actors: Mohamad, Amir, Ibrahim, Shahbudin, Pg Joanda (PJ) & Me.
Turf: Royale Jakarta - Halim Perdana Kesuma
Background: Day one of BMMJ Jakarta Open
The fast greens and swirling winds dominated the first day proceedings as the BMMJ Jakarta open started in a city known for tempe, sup buntut and traffic jams.
Two of the six players had a slight advantage as they played here last October (Shahbudin and Me) though the first nine was at a course that we did not play last time.
Front Nine (our group - North course)
Bahreen started well with three consecutive pars on the opening holes before struggling with the greens and bunkers and settled for a 44. Hj Amir, playing with shorts ala Gary Player white and black theme struggled in the few opening holes before finishing strongly with three pars in the last four holes for a 48. Same could also be said for Shahbudin who struggled with the fast greens for also a 48.
So at the end of the nine my game with them was quite competitive.
On the back nine, all of us could not start putting our games together with some of us sending our balls to the padi field, deep bunkers and four putts... (hehe sory Budin cant resist that) ada orang nda happy 2 on but four putt...
In the end, I came to a whisker of beating Shahbudin as he saved his game on the last green of the south course. I was also looking at drama as my third shot to the green to 18th was thin and almost went to the water. Shahbudin also put his approach to the sand but managed to get up on the first invite.
Hj Amir struggled all day with his pulled shots and dropped out of the contention when he putt his tee shot to water on the 18th. But i sensed Hj Amir will come back strongly tomorrow.. So i better be careful...
Coming back to the game, facing the prospect of Shahbudin making at least another three putt.. I conjured up a minor "Mickelson" flop shot.. sent it up high in the air and the ball settled to within a foot... atu pun nda kana bagi... Hj Amir gave me the putt but Shahbudin sensing the criticality of the hole declared veto...
Anyway, thanks to good coaching from the caddie.. Shahbudin hit his putt to perfection stopping to within two feet for an uphill putt.. he got his bogey and me my par.. Result Win vs. Hj Amir lost to Shahbudin and PJ...
Kalau ada Samuil and Manan ada jua insuran ni...
Results (Nett) top three saja jgn mare...
1. Mohamad Damit - 79 OCB?
2. Shahbudin Musa - 79
3. Pg Joanda - 80
2nd day (moving day) Rancamaya GC
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