JAKARTA, Indonesia (7 January 2013) -- Holiday-makers with a desire to walk the same fairways as their golfing heroes should target Indonesia in 2013, as the courses comprising Golf Wonderful Indonesia will host this year, or have recently hosted, the biggest tournaments and biggest names world golf has to offer. The primary attraction this year is the CIMB Niaga Indonesian Masters, scheduled for 2-5 May at Royale Jakarta Golf Club. Ernie Els and John Daly have already signed on to appear, complementing a full field of Asian Tour luminaries. Golf Wonderful Indonesia, a cooperative of premium courses, hotels and lifestyle outlets, has gathered these tourism partners in order to provide custom golf travel packages that leverage the country's unique standing as a golf destination -- and host to the region's top tournament events. Those packages are available via the branded ...Read more...

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Chiang Mai Golferholics results for Alpine Golf Resort, played 20th November, 2012 and the Monthly Medal, played at Summit Green Valley on 15th November, 2012.Tuesday's scratch event at Alpine Golf Resort was won by H.P. Lee with a score of 84, followed by Kari Sirelius on 86. The stableford event was won by Pierre Beaudouin with a total of 34 points, on a countback from Kari Sirelius (2nd) and Thijs Bos (3rd), also with 34 points. The MONTHLY MEDAL on Thursday was won by Sanders Truss on a handicap of 12, with 81 Gross, 69 Net, by one stroke from John Laidley, 79 Gross, 70 Net, Hcp 9. Kari Sirelius was 3rd with a 85 Gross, 71 net, Hcp 14. The stableford event placings were the same, with Sanders Truss the winner with 39 points, followed by John Laidley with 38 ...Read more...

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Chiang Mai Addicts results for Alpine Golf Resort, played 13th November, 2012 and Summit Green Valley, played 15th November, 2012.Tuesday's scratch event at Alpine Golf Resort was won by John Laidley with a score of 83, followed by H.P.Lee, Y.C. Son and Paul Di Mella all with 86. The stableford event was won by Harrie Sanders with a total of 35 points, from Cho Choon Ho with 34 points, followed by Tom Holmes with 32 points. Thursday's scratch event was won by Paul di Mella with a 78, by two strokes from H.P.Lee who carded an 80.  Chamrat took out the stableford with 40 points, from Graig Mackechnie with 38. Congratulations to all and it's great to see some new names on the winners list.  Scores for both days were: Results 13th November, 2012 - Alpine Golf Resort   Scratch   ...Read more...

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SURABAYA, Indonesia (23 Oct. 2012) -- Five golf courses and three hotels have joined the Golf Wonderful Indonesia cooperative, signaling the momentum and appeal of this new destination-marketing initiative and delivering on the promise of organizers to offer international golf holiday-makers premium stay-and-play options across the Archipelago. Golf Wonderful Indonesia, a consortium of premium courses, hotels and lifestyle outlets, has gathered these tourism partners in order to assemble series of custom golf travel packages that leverage the country's unique standing as a golf destination. Those packages are available via the branded web portal,  www.golfwonderfulindonesia.com, which also serves as a clearinghouse of information centered on golf and tourism activities in country. In August, Golf Wonderful Indonesia launched the site and an initial set of packages, with Jakarta as a hub and starting point. Today it adds courses and hotels in and ...Read more...

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Chiang Mai Addicts results for Alpine Golf Resort, played 11th September, 2012 and Summit Green Valley, played 13th September, 2012.Tuesday's scratch event at Alpine Golf Resort was again won by Kari Sirelius with a score of 90. The stableford event was won by Chamrat with a total of 31 points, from Kari Sirelius with 30 points .. a tough day for all. Thursday's scratch event was slxo won by Kari Sirelius with 85, by one stroke from Rob Kelly with 86. Rob Kelly took out the stableford with 35 points, from Joel Hren with 33. Scores for both days were: Results 4th September, 2012 - Alpine Golf Resort   Scratch     Stableford   HCP Chamrat 104   Chamrat 31 27 Winner Kari Sirelius 90 Winner Kari Sirelius 30 12 2nd Sherman Miles 102   Sherman Miles 29 21 Nathan ...Read more...

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