Famous as other sports such as football or badminton. Indonesia has more than 100 golf courses and along with the middle and upper class economies growth, its make this community start to arising.Although golf is an individual sport, but golf so much more fun when played with a partner or in a group (pairing). Golf can be played by two people (pairing) or more up to four people. The communication among golfers that happened in this group initiated the emergence of a golf community. This golf community can be a circle of golfers who play golf just for leisure time or it could be some golfers who seriously pursue golf career. As an independent community, golf community certainly does not have legal entities and are not registered with PGI. Activities undertaken in the Indonesia golf community were usually a gathering such as social work, fund raising, anniversary and other incidental events.
Indonesia Golf Community VS Club Golf
Incidental events organized by the Indonesia golf community are typically interesting events and deliberately aimed to attract many local golfers to participate in the event. This is unlike the events that are usually organized by the official golf club. Official golf clubs usually hold events that included into the competition calendar. So, it’s not only aimed for local amateurs, but also international golfers. Golf events held by golf clubs also promise a certain reward for the winner.
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On the contrary to the golf communities, golf clubs have legal entities, membership regulation, registered at the Indonesian Golf Board Association (PGI) and have a deed of establishment. Although it’s quite different, both organizations are equally having a positive impact for the golf development in the country.
The Advantages of Indonesia Golf Community
There are several golf communities that do serious coaching on junior golfers just like the golf clubs. For golfers, joining a community is one way to update golfing news. Whether it’s about golf tournaments, latest golf equipment, low rate golf courses, the latest golf courses and many more. The golf community could also be a gathering place among golf enthusiasts from various backgrounds. Although there are some golf communities that doing golf training for junior golfers, but there are a lot of people who think that the golf community has nothing to do with golf development in Indonesia. This is because the golf community typically consists of people who are overage to become an athlete. They have no purpose to take part in golf competition but just simply spend time with fellow golfer enthusiast.
Some Popular Golf Communities in Indonesia
Some golf communities are quite active to hold golf events such as IGC (Indonesia Golf Community), FGC (Fun Golf Community), Aron Golf Club, Celebrity Golf Club, Candaan Golf Community and many more. Among these communities, IGC become one that holds many golf events in Indonesia. IGC is one of the Indonesia golf community that actively holding in tournaments for both professional golfers and amateurs. Members of this golfing community can get opportunities to participate in the monthly golf tournament, the IGC Championship, the IGC Tour tournament and more. This community, that stood since eight years ago, now has more than 300 active members with 1,000 participants in golf tournament.
The Indonesian golf community roles will be optimal if the community is covered by legal entities and holds intense coaching of junior golfers, such as IGC for example. This community can be evidence that a community can play an active role in the golf development in this country.
