Indonesia's No.1 player Rory Hie fired an opening round 4-under par 68 to be the leading local professional at the Asian Tour's Indonesian Masters in Jakarta.
I was in Jakarta early in the week to assist Rory in his preparation for this event. We did some great work with Rory's swing on Monday....making some slight adjustments to his posture and considerable narrowing of his backswing, Rory's ball flight became much more consistent and penetrating. His wedge play showed great improvement, with shallower divots allowing for better distance and spin control.
After a solid days practice on Monday, Rory was fortunate to put his game to the test as he joined World No.2 Lee Westwood for a practice round. This was a priceless learning experience for Rory who's round of 68 yesterday equalled that of the World No.2! Both players are just 2 shots off the lead held by Siddikur after he shot a fine round of 66.
During practice on Tuesday, I followed Scott Barr as he joined one of Asia's best players Thongchai Jaidee. Scott and Thongchai were both striking the ball extremely during practice and it therefore came as no surprise when Thongchai shot 6-under par 30 for his first 9 holes played yesterday! Barr opened his campaign with a disappointing 73 but I am sure he will turn on the birdies tomorrow.
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