The Indonesia Open is the national open
golf
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championship of Indonesia, and traditionally held in the capital,
Jakarta
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History
The Indonesia Open was founded in 1974 as an event on the
Asia Golf Circuit
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. It remained on the circuit until the end of the 1996 season, after which it joined the rival Asian PGA's
Omega Tour for the 1997 season.
Having not been held between 1998 and 2004, the Indonesian Open returned in 2005 as a co-sanctioned event on both the
Asian Tour
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and the
European Tour
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. It remained a fixture on the tours through the 2009 season after which it joined the rival
OneAsia tour. In 2012 it was the opening event of that tour's calendar and was also an unofficial event on the
Japan Golf Tour
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. In 2013, it returned to the Asian Tour and moved from March to late November/early December.
In 2005,
Thaworn Wiratchant
Thaworn Wiratchant (born 28 December 1966) is a Thai professional golfer who plays on the Asian Tour where he holds the record for most victories, with 18 total wins.
Professional career
Wiratchant's biggest win came in March 2005 when he won the ...
recorded what would have been the record lowest aggregate score on the European Tour with 255 strokes. However, this record is not considered official as preferred lies were in operation throughout the week.
Venues have changed over the years. Current host golf course is Pondok Indah Golf Course south of Jakarta. Jagorawi(New) has hosted the event twice.
Winners
List of sponsors
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(2007–08, 2012–13, 2017)
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Bank Rakyat Indonesia
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(2014–2021)
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Bank Mandiri
PT Bank Mandiri (Persero) Tbk or Bank Mandiri, headquartered in Jakarta, is the largest bank in Indonesia in terms of assets, loans and deposits. Total assets as of 2022, were 1.992 Trillion rupiah (around US$133 Billion). As of 2022, Bank Man ...
(2017, 2022–present)
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(1974–2006, 2009–11)
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(2006)
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JCB (2016)
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Standard Chartered
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(2005)
See also
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Open golf tournament
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Notes
References
External links
Coverage on the Asian Tour's official site
{{Former European Tour Events
Golf tournaments in Indonesia
Asia Golf Circuit events
Asian Tour events
Former European Tour events
Recurring sporting events established in 1974