Staroba Batavia Masters (111): Permata Sentul....

Saturday, 29th May 2010.

This was the first time that the Staroba Golf Club played at the Permata Sentul Golf Club. Thanks to pakDrRosliAzadKhan for making it possible for the club to secure palying times for the group. In fact, pakDrRosli had also helped secure a very attractive discount for the group to play at the Cengkareng on Thursday.

Permata Sentul is located half-way between Jakarta and Bogor. The course has a hilly terrain, very similar to may courses in Bogor. The fairways are narrow with forest hazards on both sides in most of the holes. Some lakes also come into play in a few holes. The degree of difficulty from its narrowness is compensated by the short lengths of the holes in the course further helped by many downhill holes which made many players found them reachable in regulation.

pleasant and cool morning breeze at the cafe near the starting tees...

the electronic GPS and score recorder on the buggy

which can be printed out after the game..

Panjang (pakSolehuddin), KJ Jul, pakAriffin and pakBaseri?....

pakShahrizam, pakDatoOsman, pakAlewi...

and their charming caddies...

pakRahman,pakdokter,pakWanHusin and pakSani....

and our sweet caddies....

Pakdokter's flight was made up of pakRahman, pakWanHusin and pakSani. PakSani was really in his element that day, probably inspired by his caddy who sufferred from 'latah' each time she was provoked by one of us....PakSani in fact came home the overall champion for the day.

We also played a partnership in every 6 holes and pakSani collected from the rest of of us as he won in all the three partnerships he was in.

As usual, pakAzman requested his card to be compared against pakdokter and he played exceptionally well at the Permata Sentul and claimed 11 balls from pakdokter. Pakdokter supposed these two days of winnings made up for the trauma of the first day defeat he received from pakdokter!

Deti and Ratih were quite a distraction to pakdokter's game....