World top golfers to play in Bali

DENPASAR (indo.com): The Bali Invitation Golf Tournament will be held at the Nirwana Bali Golf Course on February 8-9, 2003. As part of Bali's recovery efforts, the event will be held under the sponsorship of the Ministry for State Owned Enterprises (BUMN) in cooperation with Chinkara Capital Limited of Singapore. The tournament's $100,000 winning prize will to be donated to charities in Bali.

Several top golfers are expected to take part in the upcoming event in Bali's legendary Greg Norman Championship Course. They include South Africa's Ernie Els, ranked second in the world's golf and the British Open Championship, Nick Faldo, Justin Rose, and Robert Allenby, European Ryder and six times world champion from England and Australia's top ranked player on the PGA Tour.

Indonesian golf amateurs will receive golfing tips from the golf professionals on Saturday, February 8, 2003 in a golf clinic at the Nirwana Bali Resort before they are given a chance to test their skills at the subsequent Pro-Am Tournament.

The Nirwana Bali Golf Course has beautiful panorama. It lies on the southwest coast of the island - near Tabanan, spread over 103-hectares encircled by rice paddies. From here, you can also have spectacular view of Indian Ocean and Tanah Lot Temple. It is no wonder that the course has been internationally recognized as "The Best Golf Resort in Asia" and "The Best Golf Course in Indonesia".