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A beautiful morning with no crowds and a course in perfect condition provided the right ingredients for the 7 adventurous golfers who had made it out to Kedaton Golf Course. First group out today was the 3 some of Jim, Tom and Cucu. Cucu played well but seemed to catch a lot of bunkers whichContinue reading “the day that was 15th September, 2020”

Our regular visit to the Gary Player designed Sentul Highlands Golf Course. A turn out of 23 players enjoyed the panoramic views, a course that was in good condition and the weather was cool.  A fantastic day out for the 4 ball of Taufik B , Robert , Fernando and Divya. Divya started solid withContinue reading “the day that was 11th September, 2020”

With a covering of cloud and a cool breeze the 7 golfers were treated to perfect conditions on a course that was in good condition. The trio of Chris, Akmal and Diana started on hole 10 with all three golfers getting a bogey on the first hole. Diana hit long drives all day and hadContinue reading “the day that was 8th September, 2020”

JAWS VS THE DOGS THE FINS AND FANGS CUP Saturday 5th September, 2020. Marks the date of the inaugural Fins & Fangs Cup between one of Jakarta’s oldest and well established Golf Societies: The DOGS (Djakarta Old Golf Society) and Jakarta’s most recently formed Golf society: JAWS (Jakarta, Albatross, Weekday Society). The DOGS kindly acceptedContinue reading “the day that was 5th September, 2020”

With scenic layouts and picturesque gardens, Bogor Raya Golf Course provided a perfect setting. The course was in good condition and fine weather prevailed for the 13 golfers . “Bogor Raya” can be loosely translated into English as “death by sand”.  While Ronald utilized his home field advantage to stay clear of the bunkers, JohnContinue reading “the day that was 4th September, 2020”

Perfect weather and good conditions greeted the 28 golfers on another visit to the challenging Permata Sentul Golf Course. Another big matchplay in our group between experienced Willi G and long hitting Bayu. Bayu had a horrible start and was quickly down 4. Willi then played safely at 93 and squeezed a 2/1 victory over Bayu andContinue reading “the day that was 1st September, 2020”

Another visit to the Arnold Palmer and Jack Nicklaus designed Emeralda Golf Course. 28 golfers played the River and Plantation Course on a very warm day. 1st flight of Hole#2 on the River Course was Matchplay Team Captain Tarlok, Joshua, Sari and Simon.  Joshua fully kitted out in Liverpool FC merchandise as in full flow from the firstContinue reading “the day that was 28th August, 2020”

Clear blues skies and a cool breeze greeted the 20 golfers to Matoa Golf Course. The course was a little dry but in good condition except for a few greens and it was perfect golfing conditions. First flight off Hole #1 was the colourful group of Happy Golfers: Fitrat, Aidan, Avi and Simon. The SunContinue reading “the day that was 25th August, 2020”

A fantastic turnout of 42 golfers took on the challenging Permata Sentul Golf Course. The weather was perfect and the course was in great condition. The group made up of Joshua, Fitrat, Bayu and Faud produced one of the most memorable memories in JAWS history. Both Fitrat and Joshua both made a hole in one onContinue reading “the day that was 21st August, 2020”

A heavy downpour at Imperial GC early on didn’t deter the 6 JAWS golfers and they were soon rewarded with good weather prevailing for the round of golf and perfect conditions on the course. The group decided to play a 6 ball game with Divya, Parman and Sari in one team against Tarlok, Ruth and Chris.Continue reading “the day that was 18th August, 2020”

A large turn out of 34 players enjoyed the scenic views of Sentul Highlands Golf course. There was some concern about the weather but although cloudy everyone managed to complete their game. Fernando, Chris, Satya and Willi G started on hole 15. Chris made a good start with a par but then seemed to let the MatchplayContinue reading “the day that was 14th August, 2020”

A small but merry band of 7 players played at Modern Golf Course on a warm sunny Tuesday morning. The course was a little damp in places but generally in good condition. Chris, Willi G and Ruth played together and made it round in less than 4 hours. Willi got off to a great startContinue reading “the day that was 11th August 2020”

Something different this week at Jagorawi GC Old Course. JAWS had a 4 Club Challenge and were treated to the lush natural tropical surroundings, good conditions, fast sloping greens and perfect weather. Starting on the 5th Hole, the challenging downhill Par 5 index 3, was the flight of Mars, Shushant, Dea and Simon. Dea, joiningContinue reading “the day that was 9th August 2020”

Five brave JAWS members had the long trek out West to the quirky Takara Golf Course on a sunny morning. The course was in good condition but very deceptive and reflected in the scores. Divya, Chris, Aidan, Jim and Sari played a five -ball. Aidan started well with long drives but was let down byContinue reading “the day that was 4th August, 2020”