The Day
A good turnout for the popular and pretty Rancamaya course which stepped up to host us at the last minute after Permata Sentul had a competition on the Sunday morning. We were to learn that so did Rancamaya but concerns were allayed when we found out it was a small members group and our arrangements were unaffected. However, to be safe a mini-shot gun was arranged and all was going well until the starter forgot we had been assigned the upstairs area for registrations and sent off half our groups before everyone was gathered in the correct groups meaning that we had a number of 2 balls spread out amongst our 4 balls.
All would have been fine but for some random groups getting inserted in the spaces between our players which delayed some groups sufficiently for them to get caught in the late afternoon downpour with around 3 or 4 holes to go. C’est la Vie and the risk of the area at the outset of the rainy season but the quality of the course and fresh mountain air meant most people were relaxed and several groups stayed for some late refreshments to avoid the rain affect toll traffic.
A warm welcome to Susanne Holl and to Sathaporn who joined us for the first time and welcome backs to Warut Waramit (35 weeks) and Sean Hill (24 weeks) along with the unmentioned President who was back after 2 months out for his knee operation.
Many thanks to VP Ric Wymer who managed the scoring and announcements and to Richard Mau for his assistance in the morning.
The Play
A hat-trick of fines this week with Sathaporn (Most Strokes) being joined by Monster Putter Richie Tiblani and our only skirt, much to the dismay of our Treasurer, Indar Dhaliwal.
Most Improved went to Tapio Jarvenpaa and First Par Handicaps >-30 to Susanne Holl who got a shirt in lieu of her prize money. First Birdie went to Jari Antikainen whilst Roger Finnie took home Low Putts.
Dave Prosser and Gurav Shirke shared Low Gross whilst Richard Mau, Jude Alexander and Michael Mueller were our Low Net winners.
Congratulations to all our winners and detailed results are here: Rancamaya 1810 Results
Tee Set Championships: Saturday 28th November 2020 at Cengkareng Golf Course
With just 5 weeks to go until the last week-end in November, we have launched sign-ups and other arrangements for the 2020 Tee Set Championships which will be on a Saturday this year as a change in schedule to go with the change in venue. Registrations are open here: 2020-tee-set-championship-registration/. The event field is limited to 100 players, so with 67 players already signed up, meaning we are already more than 2/3 reserved and there are just 33 slots remaining….any extras go onto the waiting list on a first come first reserved basis. A list of those signed up is here so those who think they have signed up can check we got your registration… if you signed up but don’t see your name please contact Roger asap: Sign Up tracking 2020
Call for sponsors
Thank you to those sponsors who have confirmed their renewal for this year’s event. Not unexpectedly, a few of our regular sponsors have also been challenged by the current situation are not able to renew so we are looking for a couple of new sponsors to ensure we can make the day run as smoothly as ever. Please contact Ric Wymer if you can help out at any level.
New President: Your Society Needs You!
With the existing President reaching his 4th Championship at the head of the Society, we are calling for new blood to step-up and take Tee Set forward. If you are willing to take on this prestigious position and wish to put your name in the hat for the election which will be held at the Championships, please contact our election convener, Keith Miller at keith.steuart.miller@gmail.com
Next Up Cengkareng Sunday 25th October 2020
A last chance for everyone to get some practice during a Tee Set round on our Championship 2020 course as on Sunday we head back to one of Jakarta’s finest courses and certainly one of Tee Set’s most popular venues, Cengkareng. We will have our September Monthly Medal and the 3rd round of the Eclectic Cycle XIII as well as our usual relaxed round of golf whilst being taken care of by the excellent team at Cengkareng so there are many good reasons to sign up and come along.
If you are able to join us please sign up here. First tee time is 12.oopm as usual and the green fee is Rp.875,000. Please note that Cengkareng have in place procedures to comply with social distancing requirements; these will apply both pre- & post round plus on the course and we are all expected to follow these whilst at the Club.
Reminder: For those who would prefer not to walk, in addition to the hover boards to glide across the rolling fairways, Cengkareng has available a limited number of golf carts. If you wish to reserve one please contact the Golf reservations staff at Cengkareng directly. As the carts are limited in number and we do not have visibility to those already booked on the day, your Tee Set Committee is not involved to the reservation of the carts
Other Events: check out the Classified’s Page
- 30th October: ISCO & German Open Cup at Imperial 12.30pm tee off, includes lunch, dinner & prizes
- 1st November: Yayasan TOPI Pitch & Putt charity day
Our scheduled venue at Permata Sentul has a morning competition next Sunday and so prudence suggested a change in venue and we took the opportunity to make another visit to the excellent Rancamaya course where we can enjoy a challenging course and the cool Bogor air.
Back to one of our favourite courses as we head out down the Tangerang-Merak toll to Gading Raya where we are well looked after. This Graham Marsh design is a nice but challenging parkland style course and we usually see some good scores returned as it offers plenty of scoring opportunities for those playing well. Equally, the strategically placed bunkers and gentle turns in the fairways can present a challenge for the unwary. With early tee times, we’ll be finished nice and early with plenty of time to enjoy the service and refreshments in the clubhouse afterwards.
