Kariza Indonesia Championship – May 5-8, 2010 – Gading Raya Golf Club

From mercedes-benztour.com:

Indonesia number one Rory Hie and Wisut Artjanawat from Thailand both carded 67s, while Singaporean Mardan Mamat returned a 68.

Hie will be pleased to put in a solid first round in front of his home fans.

The talented golfer has not been at his best recently but is still one of the region’s brightest prospects.

Hie turned professional in August of 2008 following a brilliant college career in the United States. Later that year he won The International Championship on home soil to become the first  Indonesian to win on the Mercedes-Benz Tour..

He played for the University of Southern California and at one point was ranked sixth best amateur in the world. The talented golfer attended college for two years and then opted to leave prematurely as he felt he was ready for the professional game.

Paired with Wisut and Mamat he raced into contention with three birdies on the trot from the 15th.