Tangerang, November 7. Benita Kasiadi became champion again in the Indonesian Tourism Golf Pro Series XIX Imperial Golf Club Karawaci event. This is the second time in a row that Beni has won this tournament; previously, the Indonesian Golf Pro Series XVIII at Pertaminan Balikpapan Golf Club was also won by Beni, which shows that he is in top form. In this series, Beni collected a final score of -10, or a total of 206 strokes, from three days of the tournament. He beat Elki Kow in second place with a final score of -8, or a total of 208 strokes, then Kevin Akbar and Seandy Alfaraby with a final score of -3, or a total of 213 strokes, in third place.
Beni himself managed to collect -6 from 6 birdies on the last day, while Elki Kow, who was actually ahead of Beni on the second day, only got -2 from 4 birdies and 2 boogeys.
“Yesterday I only played 2 under, but today I had a target of getting 6 under with 3 under in the first 9 holes and 3 under in the last 9 holes, and it turns out today went according to plan, and I managed to get a boogey free today even though there was the opportunity to get a birdie on the par 3 16th hole even though the distance is only 1 meter but the ball doesn’t go into the hole.” said Beni
This tournament was held at Imperial Golf Club Karawaci. Imperial Golf Club is located in the extraordinary new town development of Lippo Karawaci, Tangerang. It takes only 25 minutes from Jakarta and 35 minutes from the international airport in Soekarno-Hatta. Imperial Klub Golf was designed by British designer Desmond Muirhead in 1997. The course stands on 500 hectares, measures 6,429 meters, and consists of 18 holes with a par 72. Imperial Klub Golf is a championship course that has a unique design in each hole, with an extreme fairway and large water hazards, as well as deep bunkers and undulate greens. Hole 4 features an island fairway, which requires a 200-yard carry off the tee followed by a long second shot to an island green. Imperial Golf Club also has an island par 3 on the 5th hole. This 157-yard hole is surrounded by water and sand.
The Karawaci area is filled with culinary tourism indeed, this area is suitable for play and stay. Apart from being close to the Lippo Mall Karawaci shopping center, there are also several recommendations for places to eat, such as Asymmetric Games & Coffee, which has a slightly different concept from other cafes. If other cafes offer tea, coffee, pastries, and snacks, as the name suggests, this cafe in Karawaci offers a wide selection of board games that can be played while you are in the cafe. Making it the top destination if you want to hang out with your friends.
For an international place to eat, Myeong Ga Myeon Ok could be your choice. This Korean restaurant is located in Karawaci Office Park, Ruko Pinangsia. This restaurant has a variety of typical Korean dishes with authentic flavors, like their country of origin. For local food, Ibu Zahra’s Nasi Butcher Culinary, If you want to try this typical Tangerang food, you can visit Ibu Zahra’s Nasi Butal Culinary. This place serves two menus, namely Nasi Butcher and Nasi Goreng Butal. Both have a beef topping with a special sauce, but only the rice preparation is different.
For those of you who come from outside the city, Arya Duta Lippo Village is located right behind the Imperial Golf Club Karawaci and opposite Lippo Mall Karawaci, other options are Novotel Tanggerang and Mercure Tanggerang. All of these 4-star hotels are very suitable for you to play and stay at Imperial Karawaci.
