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From amateurgolf.com:

published 12 Dec 2008

In what was the tightest race in the history of the amateurgolf.com – Bridgestone Golf Player of the Year contest, former USC star Rory Hie edged crosstown rival Erik Flores for the California Player of the Year title. Rickie Fowler, a Oklahoma State junior from Murrieta, took third. For a full table of California rankings, click here

Hie turned professional in August after his sophomore season at USC, but was able to accumulate 3200 points courtesy of a win at the Hie finished with 3200 points on the strength of a victory at the Dogwood Inviational, a T-4th result at the Northeast Amateur and top-20 finishes at the Western, Sunnehanna and Southern Amateurs. His finish at the Dogwood was one for the ages, as he fired a tournament record-tying 10-under-par 62 at the Druid Hills Golf Club to win by three strokes over 36-hole leader Jonathan Hodge.

Hie finished at 21-under-par 267 over 72 holes.

Flores trailed by 30 points, having taken top-5 finishes at the Western Amateur, Porter Cup and Sahalee Players.

Hie won his pro debut at the Mercedes-Benz Championship, part of the ASEAN Tour, and was the first Indonesian to advance to the final stages of the European Qualifying School.

“I’m very proud to be the first Indonesian to advance this far to the final European Qualifying stage,” said Rory. “I understand my responsibilities as a professional golfer and will work hard on my game to accomplish my goal in Europe and represent the country.”

Rory Hie
AGC California Player of the Year

From asiantour.com:

Siem Reap, Cambodia, December 12: Indonesia’s Rory Hidayat carded an opening six-under-par 66 at this week’s US$300,000 Johnnie Walker Cambodian Open.

The 20-year-old continued to put in a strong challenge with a second round 71 for a seven-under-par 137 total.

Having turned professional just three months ago, the Indonesian has decided to put his studies at the University of Southern California on hold while he turns his attention to making a living as a professional golfer on the Asian Tour.

This is his blog from the Phokeethra Country Club in Cambodia.

By Rory Hidayat
It was not a bad round of golf for me today although it was not as good as yesterday where I enjoyed a bogey-free round and had six birdies.

With the morning start that I had, I could only manage three birdies and was let down by two bogeys.

But overall it has been good for me, especially since I just turned pro only three months ago.

Obviously the level in professional golf as compared to amateur one is a step higher and having just turned pro, it takes a lot of getting used to.

There’s a lot more depth in the tournaments and I just need to claim that first professional victory on the Asian Tour to get my confidence going and I’m sure everything will fall into place.

I’ve so much passion for golf that I feel that if I had continue my studies in college, my game wouldn’t be able to improved that much.

It was based on this decision and instinct that I was primed for better things in the professional golf circuit that I decided to put my studies at the University of Southern California on hold.

Maybe I’ll decide to go back to my books when I’m 30 years old but for now, I’m want to focus on my golf full-time.

Who knows, my breakthrough win can be this week!

Ends

12/12/2008 03:58 PM

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