Rory Roland is confident of advancing in the 2008 European Tour
Loosely translated from an article by Mulia Ginting Munthe
JAKARTA: Winner of Asean Tour Rory Roland Hidayat is optimistic of advancing to the qualifying stage to be the first Indonesian to play in the European Tour.
Rory, 20, on October 25 won an Asean Tour tournament by shooting 10 under par, 278 (72-65-70-70), which was held in Karawaci Golf Club, Tangerang. Last August at the President Invitational in Kapuk, he did not make the cut.
“I’m optimistic that I’ll be able to advance from the first qualifying stage beginning on November 5, 2008 by placing in the top 20 …” said Rory who had resided in California for 10 years.
While living in California, the former student of the University of Southern California often represented his university in many collegiate tournaments. Before returning to Indonesia in August 2008, he had four amateur and collegiate tournament victories under his belt.
The Indonesian Professional Golf Organization (PGPI) has recognized Rory as a professional golfer. Beginning last August Rory has decided to live in Indonesia and intend to bring his mother and two sisters who currently still reside in California.