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JAWS at Matoa National, Friday 12pm, March 19th, 2021  “I have a tip that can take 5 strokes off anyone’s Golf game, it’s called an eraser.“    Arnold Palmer 40 JAWS Golfers headed to South Jakarta’s Matoa National: one may say the best value for Golf money can buy here in Jabodetabek. We must keep ourContinue reading “The day that was 19th March 2021”

“Golf is not simply exercise, it is an adventure, a romance. A Shakespeare play in which disaster and comedy are intertwined. You have to live with the consequences of each action “    Harold Segall  13 JAWS Golfers headed Westwards on the Toll taking the Cikupa toll exit after Karawaci to visit Kedaton Golf and Country ClubContinue reading “the day that was 16th March, 2021”

JAWS outstation trip to Bandung, Parahyangan Golf, Friday 12pm, March 12th, 2021 “One of the most fascinating things about golf is that it reflects the circle of life. No matter what you shoot – the next day you have to go back to the first tee and begin all over again and make yourself intoContinue reading “the day that was 12th March, 2021”

Golfing ‘Wisdom’ of the Day “Golf is a game of misses, and the winners are those who have the best misses. “    Kathy Whitworth A small and compact group of 10 JAWS Sharks gathered on the well manicured fairways and freshly combed greens of Gading Raya in West Jakarta, on a Tuesday morning blessed with blue skies and blazing sunshine.Continue reading “the day that was 9th March 2021”

Friday the 5th of March at Sentul Highlands saw 21 JAWS Sharks head to the high ground of Sentul to play the Gary Player designed beast: Sentul Highlands. Always a concern playing golf in this region during the rainy season, on route and during the first few holes the players were greeted with blazing sunshine andContinue reading “the day that was 5th March, 2021”

Tuesday the 2nd March at Jakarta Golf Club saw 16 JAWS Sharks head downtown to Jakarta’s Oldest Golf Club: Jakarta Golf Club in Rawamangun to tackle the rekonwned tight, compact and quirky city golf track with its mature tree-lined fairways, small greens and highly eccentric layout which requires conservative play, alongside creativity to manouvre the ballContinue reading “the day that was 2nd March, 2021”

Before we go to the day at Imperial GC, a total of 124 players have signed up for the JAWS ANNIVERSARY CUP 2021 and the river / lake course is now shut for JAWS on the noon of the 26th February , this promises to be a fun day and we look forward to seeing you there . TheContinue reading “the day that was 23rd February, 2021”

Before we go to the day at Jagorawi GC. All spots are now full for JAWS ANNIVERSARY CUP 2021 and we look forward to seeing you there  🏆REGISTRATION DETAILS 🏆    Participant Details/ Who can join – This JAWS event is an open event , open to all and any golfer, from any and every society, as long as theyContinue reading “the day that was 19th February 2021”

Before we go to the day at Permata Sentul GC. Have you signed up yet for the JAWS ANNIVERSARY CUP 2021? Since only 4 spots are now left , please sign up at the earliest.     🏆 OVERALL WINNER CATEGORY 🏆              A Flight 1-15 hdcp – Best Nett 1 and 2 and B Flight 16- 28 hdcp – BestContinue reading “the day that was 16th February 2021”

Before we go to the day at Cengkerang GC.  83 have now signed up for the JAWS ANNIVERSARY CUP 2021, Have you signed up yet for the JAWS ANNIVERSARY CUP 2021? Since spots are now filling up fast , please sign up at the earliest.     🏆 OVERALL WINNER CATEGORY 🏆              A Flight 1-15 hdcp – BestContinue reading “the day that was 11th February 2021”

Before we go to the day at Gading Raya GC. Have you signed up yet for the JAWS ANNIVERSARY CUP 2021? Since spots are filling up fast , please sign up at the earliest.     🏆 OVERALL WINNER CATEGORY 🏆              A Flight 1-15 hdcp – Best Nett 1 and 2 and B Flight 16- 28 hdcpContinue reading “the day that was 9th February, 2021”

Before we go to the day at Sentul Highlands GC, have you signed up yet for the JAWS ANNIVERSARY CUP 2021?  Since spots are filling up fast , please sign up at the earliest.     🏆 OVERALL WINNER CATEGORY 🏆              A Flight 1-15 hdcp – Best Nett 1 and 2 and B Flight 16- 28 hdcp –  Best NettContinue reading “the day that was 5th February, 2021”

Before we go to the day at Emeralda GC , have you signed up yet for the JAWS ANNIVERSARY CUP 2021?  Since spots are filling up fast , please sign up at the earliest.    🏆 OVERALL WINNER CATEGORY 🏆              A Flight 1-15 hdcp – Best Nett 1 and 2 and B Flight 16- 28 hdcp –  Best Nett 1Continue reading “the day that was 2nd February, 2021”

Before we go to the day at Matoa GC , have you signed up yet for the JAWS ANNIVERSARY CUP 2021? Since spots are filling up fast , please sign up at the earliest , venue is EMERALDA GC,  date is 26 TH FEBRUARY 2021    🏆 OVERALL WINNER CATEGORY 🏆              A Flight 1-15 hdcpContinue reading “the day that was 29th January 2021”

Before we go to the day at Riverside , have you signed up yet for the JAWS ANNIVERSARY CUP 2021? Please do so at the earliest , venue is EMERALDA GC,  date is 26 TH FEBRUARY 2021    🏆 OVERALL WINNER CATEGORY 🏆              A Flight 1-15 hdcp – Best Nett 1 and 2 and B Flight 16-Continue reading “the day that was 26th January 2021”

How does one narrow their golf bag down from 14 to four clubs?  From the 1-iron to the putter, the Pros provide some insight.  Lee Trevino once said, “ If you are caught on a golf course during a storm and are afraid of lightning, hold up a 1-iron. Not even God can hit a 1-iron.”  Continue reading “the day that was 22nd January, 2021”

Pondok Cabe means “Chili Village” in English and there was plenty of spice on the course as 25 Sharks attacked on a cloudy Tuesday morning.   Divya, the Megalodon, was knocked off his throne but another JAWS admin managed to top the Leaderboard.  Congrats to Pras for hitting a stinging net 64 on the day, the BABYContinue reading “the day that was the 19th January, 2021”

There’s not many better place for a Friday Happy Hour than the 19th hole at Permata Sentul.  To accomplish that, 14 Sharks set off to attack the first 18 holes just after noon.  Divya is turning into the Megalodon of the Sharks as he continues his terror finishing with a net 68 and, once again, top of theContinue reading “the day that was 15th January, 2021”

Nineteen Sharks braved Jagorawi’s Old Course on a Tuesday morning and despite its tight fairways and sea of white stakes, a few rouges still found some shining moments with Antoine hitting an impressive net 62 to top the JAWS Leaderboard for the day.   Nice work.  A big thanks to all who made it out. The firstContinue reading “the day that was 12th January 2021”

In general, JAWS members like to think of themselves as land-sharks.  That was difficult for the 26 Sharks playing Friday afternoon as it became tough to differentiate Sentul Highlands Golf Club from the Java Sea. The seven flights teed off just after noon and by the fourth hole serious downpours began making some of the greensContinue reading “the day that was 8th January 2021”

As always a challenging but beautiful day at Gunung Gulis.  The five flights found the West Course greens as tough as ever but also moments of brilliance with net scores ranging from 70 to 89.  A big thanks to all who made it out. It was a difficult day of golf for Ruth, Riche and Pras withContinue reading “the day that was 5th January, 2021”

Here are some things you can do in six hours: fly to Jayapura; watch Lord of the Rings Trilogy; or participate in a JAWS New Years Eve matchplay round at Matoa National Golf Course.   For the 48 Sharks who joined the two-ball scramble, there was no question on the choice.  In spite of the crowded courseContinue reading “the day that was 31st December 2020”

Any opportunity to say goodbye to 2020 makes for a good day but doing so at Emerelda Golf Club with 30 Sharks, is extra special.   The 8 flights took out all their 2020 aggressions by whacking away at Plantation and Lake on a beautiful Tuesday morning with net scores ranging from 69 to 85.  A bigContinue reading “the day that was 29th December 2020”

Nothing says Merry Christmas like 44 Sharks swarming the fairways of Cengkareng.   The 11 JAWS flights began the holiday march in the wee hours of Christmas eve and finished up with net scores ranging from 65 to 84.   A great day and good lead into the JAWS 2 man scramble round on December 31st. WhatContinue reading “the day that was 24th December 2020”

A Tuesday morning visit to Modern Golf Course saw 17 golfers tackle the course with overcast conditions, fast greens and general good playing conditions.    Teeing off from Hole #10, and the ‘walking’ flight were the foursome of: Gaurav, Divya, Bobby and Simon. Gaurav fresh off his Blue Jacket presentation on Sunday at Matoa wasContinue reading “the day that was 22nd December 2020”

Playing the stunning Jagorawi Old Course once again proved to be a challenge to most golfers on a wet day. The course was in perfect condition despite the rain and the 9 golfers enjoyed a Friday afternoon’s round of golf. Teeing off on Hole # 1 were Geoff, Chris and Simon. The three interleague veterans wereContinue reading “the day that was 18th December 2020”

“He that can have patience can have what he will.” – Benjamin Franklin Despite the Matoa management causing a delay at the start, patience was needed and for some golfers that paid off with some low scores. The weather and conditions for playing golf were good and 18 golfers managed to complete their rounds. Pras, Aleksi, Jamie andContinue reading “the day that was 15th December 2020”

“Golf is assuredly a mystifying game. It would seem that if a person has hit a golf ball correctly a thousand times, he should be able to duplicate the performance at will. But such is certainly not the case.” Bobby Jones Another visit to the majestic Bogor Raya Golf Course saw 19 golfers enjoy aContinue reading “the day that was 11th December 2020”

Was Rawamangun founded in 1876 or when Suharto took office? What did Stallone shoot when he played there? Considering the sloppy course conditions, intermittent showers and its infamous tight fairways, the 13 JAWS troopers were much happier talking about Rawmangun’s history than golf scores.   Conditions made it a very challenging Tuesday morning round for justContinue reading “the day that was 8th December 2020”

William Wallace stood on top of the Scottish Highlands and said “freedom means taking risks and facing at least the possibility of betrayal.”  Well, that’s how the movie goes anyway.  In a similar fashion, Friday afternoon brought eight JAWS Bravehearts to the top of Sentul Highlands knowing full well many risks would be taken and, at leastContinue reading “the day that was 4th December 2020”

Permata means jewel or gem in Bahasa Indonesia. Tuesday morning’s round at Permata Sentul was a reminder of the international gems that make these JAWS outings so fantastic.  The 14 Sharks that participated represent three continents, a subcontinent and six countries.  A hot day and fast greens made for some gem shots and some lumps of coal withContinue reading “the day that was 1st December 2020”

According to the Cambridge Dictionary, a Rogue is “a dangerous wild animal that lives apart from the rest of its group.”   And so it was on a windy but beautiful Friday afternoon at Palm Hill Golf Club that three rogue Sharks found themselves separated from the rest of the JAWS Clan.   The course was close to empty and readyContinue reading “the day that was 27th November 2020”

Sam Snead once said, “These greens are so fast I have to hold my putter over the ball and hit it with the shadow.” For many of the 20 Sharks that took on Gunung Geulis on a beautiful Tuesday morning, it felt just like that.   The five JAWS flights were well equipped (lot of balls) and prepared for the West Courses tight fairways, blind shots andContinue reading “the day that was 24th November 2020”

There was tropical jungle all around.   Intermittent rain fell and lightning bolts flashed as caravans of Sharks moved expeditiously from River to Plantation.  Sirens blared signaling impending danger.   It sounds more like a scene from Jurassic Park but that was the reality of the JAWS Friday afternoon round at Emerelda… At the end of the day there were 7Continue reading “the day that was 20th November 2020”

Without a cart, a golfer walks approximately 10 kilometers during an 18 hole round of golf.   That makes for 170 kilometers of trodden land by a school of Land Sharks on steamy Tuesday morning at Cengkareng Golf Club.   The five JAWS flights set off like packs of predators in search of birdies and pars.  Extreme heatContinue reading “the day that was 17th November 2020”

Bogor Raya, 2 Man Texas Scramble – Match Play Here are some important questions. What happens when Lost Balls take on G Strings?   In the animal kingdom do Birdie Bandits and Sharks of Swing live in harmony or competition? Can Dahlia Boys triumph over an Odd Couple? All these questions and more where answered whenContinue reading “the day that was 13th November 2020”

According to Wikipedia, the Matoa Fruit has several benefits for health and beauty.  It can lower blood pressure and remove excess fluids from the body.   Unlike the fruit, Matoa Golf did little to lower blood pressure but removed plenty of fluids from the 15 Sharks who braved the scorching heat of the Tuesday morning JAWS round.  Continue reading “the day that was 10th November 2020”

The Ball-Eating Golf Gods of Jagorawi’s Old Course licked their lips as 20 JAWS Bravehearts prepared for battle.  Ominous claps of thunder rattled in the distance as the five flights stared at lines of white stakes running along narrow fairways stretching farther than the eye can see.   Rain started to pour as they settled into theContinue reading “the day that was 6th November 2020”

It was beautiful Tuesday morning as 24 of JAWS finest took on a crowded Matoa Golf Course.   With plenty of JAWS caps and shirts adorned, the six flights cued up right on time and set off on a long but sensational day of Jakarta golf. One could hear the screams of success and frustration throughoutContinue reading “the day that was 3rd November 2020”

With dark clouds above and rumbling thunder the 24 golfers were spared by the ‘Golfing Gods’ and enjoyed the cool conditions on the challenging Permata Sentul Golf Course. Hari Taufik, Willi G, Fernando and Randy played together and started on hole #3. Harry Taufik and Willi were playing the Match Play Final.  With tensions high, HariContinue reading “the day that was 30th October 2020”

Another visit to the Gary Player designed Sentul Highlands Golf Course. A good turn out enjoyed the panoramic views and a course that was in good condition.  American baseball player Yogi Berra once said, “it’s not over til it’s over.”  That summarizes well Tuesday’s round at Sentul Highlands for Willi, Febian, Yudi and John.  AllContinue reading “the day that was 27th October 2020”

Another visit to the Arnold Palmer and Jack Nicklaus designed Emeralda Golf Course. 13 golfers played the Lake and Plantation Course with perfect golfing conditions despite a brief downpour. The new Jaws hats arrive and the first flight off of Emerelda’s Lake course (Tom, Aleksi and John) play lights out.  To be clear, there isContinue reading “the day that was October 23rd 2020”

JAWS first visit to Rawamangun, Jakarta Golf Club was rewarded with perfect playing conditions and fine weather for the 17 golfers. Nick, Jens and Paul teed off from hole 10 in excellent spirits, despite our wariness about JGC’s narrow fairways, tall trees and small greens. We had some early blunders from cold muscles before starting toContinue reading “the day that was 20th October 2020”

Another visit to the stunning Graham March designed Bogor Raya GC course was rewarded with some perfect weather for the nine select golfers and good playing conditions. With a high number of sharks traveling to Bali , Bandung , some other other shores and some stuck at work it was a relatively moderate turnout ofContinue reading “the day that was 16th October, 2020”

A bright sunny morning welcomed the 19 JAWS golfers to Imperial Golf Course and they were rewarded with good conditions on the course. Brook Koepka once said, “being in the fairway, I think the fairways are a little bit more overrated.”  For the Jaws team starting off of 11 (Sari, Hari, Aleksi and John), hittingContinue reading “the day that was 13th October 2020”

The Friday noon tee off saw us return to our home course away from home, Jagorawi, to play the prestigious Jagorawi Old Course. The format of play was a two-ball/two man scramble, where JAWS members were free to tee it up with their preferred and chosen golfing partner for the day, with a team handicap beingContinue reading “the day that was 9th October, 2020”

Warm sunshine greeted the 20 golfers to Cengkareng Golf Club. Our early morning tee off was rewarded with perfect conditions and the opportunity to enjoy a pretty golf course. Starting on the first tee this week was Hanny , Diana, Supachai and Jim. Supachai and Jim both started off with 3 pars in a row.Continue reading “the day that was 6th October, 2020”

With stunning views and rolling  fairways, Permata Sentul Golf Course offered up the 22 golfers perfect playing conditions despite some late showers.  Randy, Willi G, Taufik B and Supachai  played together and started on hole #2. Taufik B and Willi were playing matchplay. Taufik B had already achieved many notable scalps already and he went into theContinue reading “the day that was 2nd October, 2020”

Twelve adventurous JAWS golfers made the long trek to the stunning Gunung Geulis G.C and were rewarded with perfect weather and a course in good condition. Today’s 1st foursome was Fernando, Mohammad Yuris,  Supachai and Jim. Fernando the lumberjack was having an issue with the trees early on the front 9 but seemed to scrambleContinue reading “the day that was 29th September, 2020”

Jagorawi Old Course, set in a tropical jungle setting, proved to be a challenge to most golfers on a warm day.. The course was in perfect condition and the 29 golfers enjoyed a fun Friday afternoon’s round of golf. Second Flight off Hole 3: Ridwan, Marcello, Rikki and Simon, a warm welcome to Ridwan andContinue reading “the day that was 18th September, 2020”