Friday 30th September 2022 at Cengkareng 12pm tee times:
Friday saw the launching of the 2022 Etihad Cup between defending Champions Team Asia led by Captain Prasetyo Sutowo and Team Rest of the World Captained by Willi Goldschimdt.
The event has been streamlined this year to mimmick the Ryder, Presidents Cup formats with smaller teams of 12 pax per side going into battle, focussing on quality not quantity. Its better to have 6 competitive doubles or 12 singles games rather then a host of stalemates.
Captain Willi G pulled of a convinving 10-2 lead after the opening round of fourball doubles, with 4 wins and 2 draws, with Team Asia wondering what has hit them. It will be back to the drawing board for young Asia Team Captain Prasetyo Sutowo.
With ROW Captain Willi G adding some heavyweight re-inforcements in the shape of UK PGA Teaching pro Jamie Whenman and another Brit and single digit maverick Joshua Alexander, ‘welcome to the jungle’ Gentlemen.
Team Asia has also reinforced their team with Indonesian Ladies Touring Pro Dea Mahendra, taking on the men from the Blue Tees. Mars De Jesus, and 3 Handicap and Gading Raya Club Champion Lok Budianto have added some spice to the mix.
The ROW team will be licking their lips for Round 2, and the Foursomes: on Friday 28th October, noon at Cengkareng, followed by the Singles finale and final round of the Cup on Friday 25th November noon at Cengkareng.
Will Asia Team Captain Pras search for reinforcements to bolster his pack of cards? or will he be expecting a better performance from his players in Round 2. Game is on.
Match by Match Results
Match 1
Dea Mahendra HC 0
Bobby Cangkrama HC 11
Vs
Jamie Whenman HC 0
Joshua Alexander HC 8
Result: All Square
Match 2
Divya Ahuja HC 11
Mars de Jesus HC 12
Vs
Willi Goldschmidt HC 15
Yarub Obaidalla HC 25
Result: Team ROW win 2/1
Match 3
Prasetyo Sutowo HC 13
Lok Budianto HC 3
Vs
Nick Robson HC 5
Aidan Lopon HC 14
Result: Team ROW win 2/1
Match 4
Willy Noronha HC 12
Hari Tian HC 14
Vs
Fernando Gaggino HC 13
David Moore HC 13
Result: Team ROW win 5/4
Match 5
Bram Sostenes HC 10
Akhil Aggarwal HC 18
Vs
Greg White HC 13
Ola Jernberg HC 25
Result: Team ROW win 4/3
Match 6
Gaurav Shirke HC 4
Srinivas Murthy HC 12
Vs
Simon Reynolds HC 2
Jens Roestel HC 12
Result: All Square
Format of Play: Fourball
Overall Score after Round 1:
Rest of the World : 10pts
Team Asia: 2pts
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