PRESS RELEASE ARNOND WANTS TO ERASE ‘SILLY MISTAKES’ AT CIMB NIAGA INDONESIAN MASTERS Jakarta, April 30: Thai rising star Arnond Vongvanij wants to keep the ‘silly mistakes’ off his scorecard when he vies for a second Asian Tour title at the CIMB Niaga Indonesian Masters which starts on Thursday. Jakarta, 30 April: Pemain.... Arnond Vongvanij ingin menjauhkan ‘Kesalahan Kecil’ dari kartu skornya saat dirinya berjuang pada laga ke dua Asian Tour di CIMB Niaga Indonesian Masters yang akan dimulai pada hari Kamis besok. The pint-sized golfer will search for honours against an elite field which includes four-time Major champion Ernie Els of South Africa, three-time Order of Merit winner Thongchai Jaidee of Thailand and 2011 Open Championship winner Darren Clarke of Northern Ireland. Pemain Golf bertubuh mungil ini mencari kehormatan dengan bertanding di kumpulan pemain elit yang termasuk emapt kali juara major, Ernie Els dari Afrika Selatan, tiga kali juara Order of Merit, Thongchai Jaidee dari Thailand, dan Juara Open Championship 2011, Darren Clarke dari Irlandia Utara. Arnond was the joint halfway leader in the last week’s Asian Tour event in Korea but eventually finished in tied 26th place. He hopes to learn from that experience and bounce back in the third edition of the CIMB Niaga Indonesian Masters. Arnond sempat memimpin dalam separuh pertandingan pada acara Asian Tour minggu lalu di Korea namun akhirnya menyelesaikan imbang di peringkat ke-26. Ia berharap dapat belajar dari pengalaman tersebut dan melangkah ke edisi ketiga turnamen CIMB Niaga Indonesian Masters. “I learnt a lot last week. Being in contention in Korea gave me a perspective of what I need to do when I’m in contention in a big event. I just made easy mistakes which I shouldn’t have. This week, I’m going to focus and be more careful so I don’t make silly mistakes,” said the 24-year-old. “Saya belajar banyak minggu lalu, berada dalam perebutan di Korea memberi saya pandangan yang baru mengenai apa yang harus saya lakukan dalam sebuah perebutan diacara yang besar. Saya melakukan kesalahan yang kecil yang seharusnya tidak saya lakukan. Minggu ini, saya akan fokus dan bermain lebih hati-hati agar saya tidak melakukan kesalahan yang bodoh.” Kata pemain berumur 24 tahun ini.
Playing at the Royale Jakarta Golf Club will bring back some fond memories for Arnond, who was two shots off the lead in the first round before settling for tied 27 th. Bermain di Royale Jakarta Golf Club akan membawa kenangan yang baik bagi Arnond, yang pada saat itu berada dua pukulan dibawah pemimpin di putaran pertama sebelum akhirnya berhenti imbang diposisi ke-27. “I played quite well here on the first day so I’m looking forward to this week. Like any other course, you need to hit a lot fairways and greens,” he said. “Saya bermain cukup baik disini dihari pertama. Seperti halnya dilapangan lain, anda harus sering memukul pada Fairway dan Green.” Ucapnya. He won his first Asian Tour title at the 2012 King’s Cup on home soil last year but admits that he has been trying to cope with the pressure to win his second Asian Tour victory. Dia memenangkan titel Asian Tour pertamanya pada 2012 King’s Cup di tanah air tahun lalu namun mengakui bahwa dirinya harus berusaha mengimbangi tekanan untuk memenangkan kemenangan keduanya di Asian Tour. “I was putting too much pressure on myself to do well. That didn’t work out too well because I started to get too tense. I wasn’t enjoying the game as much and I didn’t get the results which I wanted. I’m just trying to enjoy the game and have fun,” said Arnond. “Saya menaruh terlalu banyak tekanan kepada diri saya sendiri untuk bermain bagus. Itu tidak berjalan dengan baik karena saya jadi memulainya dengan terlalu tegang. Saya tidak menikmati permainan dan saya tidak mendapatkan hasil yang saya inginkan. Saya hanya mencoba untuk menikmati permainan dan bersenang-senang.” Kata Arnond. “I’ve started to enjoy the game again after Chiangmai. I played well in Chiangmai and in the Philippines but I didn’t make any putts. I continued to play well in Korea so it shows that my game plan is coming along pretty good.” “Saya mulai menikmati permainan lagi setelah Chiangmai. Saya bermain dengan baik di Chiangmai dan di Filipina namun saya tidak menghasilkan putt. Permainan saya terus berjalan dengan baik di Korea, hal ini menunjukan bahwa rencana permainan saya berjalan dengan cukup bagus.” Thongchai, holder of three Order of Merit titles and winner of the 2009 Indonesian Open, finished tied sixth in Korea on Sunday and hopes to carry the momentum into the CIMB Niaga Indonesian Masters. Thongchai, pemegang tiga kali juara Order of Merit dan juara Indonesian Open 2009 selesai imbang diposisi ke enam di Korea pada Minggu lalu dan berharap dapat membawa momentum tersebut ke CIMB Niaga Indonesian Masters.
“It will be very challenging but I have a good chance to win this tournament. I’m going to try to win it. I always enter a tournament with the thought that I can win. I guess that’s the key to my success so far,” said Thongchai, a 13-time Asian Tour champion. “Akan sangat menantang tapi saya merasa memiliki peluang yang baik untuk memenangkan turnamen ini. Saya akan mencoba untuk memenangkannya. Saya selalu mengikuti turnamen dengan pemikiran bahwa saya dapat memenangkannya. Saya rasa itu menjadi kunci untuk kesuksesan saya sejauh ini,” kata Thongchai, juara 13 kali Asian Tour. He is wary of the strong challenges this week especially from the upcoming Thai stars. “The young Thais are playing well. It is good for my country. They have been performing well in the big events and you see them on the leaderboard almost every week. It is a good thing.” Dirinya menyadari tantangan yang hebat pada minggu ini, khususnya dari bintang Thailand selanjutnya. “Pemain muda asal Thailand bermain dengan baik. Ini sangat baik bagi negara saya. Mereka telah performa yang baik di acara-acara besar. Para pemain dari Thailand telah berkembang. Kalian melihat mereka di papan peringkat hampir di setiap minggu. Ini merupakan hal yang baik.” George Gandranata, an Asian Development Tour (ADT) regular, wants to put the pressure of performing in front of his home crowd to his advantage. George Gandranata, pemain regular Asian Development Tour (ADT) ingin menaruh tekanan berlaga di hadapan pendukung tuan rumah sebagai keuntungan lebih baginya. “Pressure is always there whenever you play professional golf. The hardest pressure usually comes from yourself. I learnt from my rookie year that pressure is pressure so whatever you do, it will always be there. My goal this week is to do as well as I can. A top-10 finish will be a great goal for me,” said Gandranata. Tekanan selalu ada dimana pun anda bermain di acara Golf profesional. Tekanan yang paling berat biasanya datang dari diri sendiri. Saya belajar di tahun pemula saya bahwa tekanan adalah ‘tekanan’, jadi apapun yang anda lakukan, hal itu akan selalu ada disana. Target saya di minggu ini adalah melakukan yang terbaik yang saya bisa lakukan. Peringkat 10 menjadi target yang bagus untuk saya,” He believes the stature of the CIMB Niaga Indonesian Masters will help elevate and promote tourism in the country. Ia percaya keberadaan dari CIMB Niaga Indonesian Masters akan membantu mengangkat dan mempromosikan pariwisata di negara ini. “It means a lot to play at home. I’m thankful these guys (Ernie Els and Darren Clarke) are here. They will help expose golf not only in Indonesia but to the world. They will show that Indonesia is a golfing destination and that we have fantastic courses here. It will be good for the game and everyone,” said Gandranata.
“Sangatlah berarti untuk bisa bermain di tanah air. Saya bersyukur para pemain ini (Ernie Els, Darren Clarke... dan lain-lainnya) ada disini. Mereka akan membantu mengeksploitasi golf bukan hanya di Indonesia namun juga ke seluruh dunia. Mereka akan menunjukan bahwa Indonesia merupakan tujuan untuk bermain Golf dan kita juga memiliki lapanganlapangan yang hebat. Akan sangat baik sekali untuk permainan dan untuk semuanya.” Ucap Gandranata. John Daly of the United States withdrew from the CIMB Niaga Indonesian Masters due to a family matter. He apologises to both fans and sponsors and hopes to be able to visit Indonesia in the future. John Daly dari Amerika Serikat mengundurkan diri dari CIMB Niaga Indonesian Masters dikarenakan adanya kegiatan keluarga. Dirinya meminta maaf kepada para penggemar dan sponsor dan berharap bisa mengunjungi Indonesia dimasa mendatang, The CIMB Niaga Indonesian Masters will host two golf clinics for the public on May 4 (Saturday) and May 5 (Sunday) at 12 noon. There will also be a Trick Golf Performance by Paul Barrington at 3pm on Friday at the Royale Jakarta Golf Club. CIMB Niaga Indonesian Masters akan mengadakan dua klinik Golf untuk masyarakat pada hari Sabtu, 4 Mei dan Minggu, 5 Mei pukul 12 siang. Akan diadakan juga penampilan Trik Golf oleh Paul Barrington, pukul 3 sore pada hari Jumat di Royale Jakarta Golf Club. About CIMB Niaga CIMB Niaga was established as Bank Niaga in 1955. CIMB Group holds around 97.94% of the stakes in CIMB Niaga. The Bank offers a comprehensive suite of both conventional and Islamic banking products and services, through an expanding delivery channel network of 974 offices all over Indonesia as at 31 December 2012, including 590 branches, 330 Mikro Laju units, and 54 cash/payment points. CIMB Niaga has more than 14,200 employees. CIMB Niaga encourages people to share high growth and take advantage of all the potential that South-East Asia regions bring – in line with CIMB Group’s brand positioning: “ASEAN for You”. CIMB Group is Malaysia’s second largest financial services provider and one of ASEAN’s leading universal banking groups. It offers consumer banking, investment banking, Islamic banking, asset management and insurance products and services. Headquartered in Kuala Lumpur, the Group is now present in 9 out of 10 ASEAN nations (Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, Singapore, Cambodia, Brunei, Vietnam, Myanmar and Philippines). Beyond ASEAN, the Group has market presence in China, Hong Kong, Bahrain, India, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Australia, the US, UK and Korea. CIMB Group is listed on Bursa Malaysia via CIMB Group Holdings Berhad. It has a market capitalisation of USD18.6 billion as at 31 December 2012. The Group has over 43,000 employees located in 18 countries. About the Asian Tour In 2013, the Asian Tour will celebrate a momentous milestone with its 10th season. As the official sanctioning body for professional golf in Asia, the Asian Tour leads the development
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