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To further popularize golf, Yayasan Pendidikan Universitas Presiden (YPUP) and Hills International Golf Academy agreed to collaborate to find young golf player from President University. The cooperation was realized through the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Prof. Dr. Ir. Budi Susilo Soepandji, Chairperson of YPUP and Tom Berndt, Director of Coaching Hills International Golf Academy at President Lounge of Menara Batavia, Monday, September 17, 2018. Hills Golf International Academy is an international standard golf training institution from Queensland, Australia.
In his speech, Prof. Dr. Ir. Budi Susilo Soepandji explained that the collaboration between YPUP and Hills International Golf Academy does not only consist of golf training. "We expect that there will be golf champion candidates from President University students," said Prof. Dr. Ir. Budi Susilo Soepandji.
Furthermore, according to Tom Berndt, in addition to teaching golf techniques, Hills International Golf Academy program also provides a roadmap to become a good golf player in the future and also build self-confidence and resolve the pressure which often occurs in the professional golf international standard. "To become a good young golf player, it needs smart practice, focus and concentration when learning golf techniques, and the main thing is to take part in a competition that is in accordance with the roadmap to become a professional golf player," said Tom.
Untuk lebih mempopulerkan olahraga golf, Yayasan Universitas Presiden (YPUP) dan Hills International Golf Academy sepakat menjalankan kerjasama untuk mencari pemain golf muda dari kalangan mahasiswa President University. Kesepakatan kerjasama diwujudkan melalui penandatanganan Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) antara Prof. Dr. Ir. Budi Susilo Soepandji, Ketua YPUP dan Tom Berndt, Director of Coaching Hills International Golf Academy di President Lounge Menara Batavia, Senin, 17 September 2018. Hills Golf International Academy adalah lembaga pendidikan pelatihan golf berstandar internasional yang berasal dari Queensland, Australia.
Dalam sambutan, Prof. Dr. Ir. Budi Susilo Soepandji menyampaikan bahwa kerjasama antara YPUP dan Hills International Golf Academy tidak hanya mengadakan pelatihan golf. “Kami mengharapkan ada calon-calon pemain juara golf yang berasal di mahasiswa President University,” jelas Prof. Dr. Ir. Budi Susilo Soepandji.
Sedangkan menurut Tom Berndt, selain akan mengajarkan teknik bermain golf, program Hills International Golf Academy juga menyediakan roadmap menjadi pemain golf yang baik di masa depan serta juga akan dilatih rasa percaya diri dan mengatasi tekanan yang sering terjadi dalam kompetisi golf professional. “Untuk menjadi pemain golf muda yang baik diperlukan smart practice, fokus dan konsentrasi saat mempelajari teknik golf, dan yang utama adalah mengikuti kompetisi yang sesuai dengan roadmap menjadi pemain golf professional,” jelas Tom.
