Loosely translated from an article by Edi Yulianto:
JEREZ - Indonesian golfer Rory Hie recorded a new historical achievement by qualifying for next season’s European Challenge Tour, after obtaining a conditional card from the 6th round of the European Qualifying School in Costa Bellena Golf Club, Spain.
In order to accomplish this feat, Rory competed against 160 of the best young golfers in the world. He made the cut with scores of 71, 72, 73, and 67. In the final two days, Rory carded 73 and 75 to position himself into the top 70, thus securing exemptions into the European Challenge Tour.
Rory stated that obtaining a conditional card to enter the European Challenge Tour will open many more opportunities that will greatly improve his golf career.
“The conditional card allows me to participate in eight to ten of Europe’s best events and compete against some of the world’s top elite golfers. This opportunity will certainly allow me to gain valuable experience and help accumulate points in the world rankings to compete in future tournaments,” said Rory, Thursday (11/20/08).
Patrick Young, as Rory’s manager, is proud of Rory’s accomplishment and will continue to support Rory’s journey to higher levels.
“We, and all of the Indonesian golf community, are truly proud of Rory’s success in overcoming difficult challenges thus far. Rory has shown us that he has an extraordinary talent, driven by an immense desire to succeed and to reach the highest level of achievement. He has successfully represented himself and his country with hard work and dedication in the world of sports, especially in golf,” said the CEO of Ancora Sports.