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24 JAWS Sharks making up 12 2-player scramble teams amongst 6 flights, tee’d it up Friday noon for Round 3 of the JAWS Connect Energy Charity League Scramble supporting our chosen charity: Yayasan Lestari Sayang Anak. The perfect way to kick start a weekend! Supported by our drinks sponsor San Miguel Indonesia. The Play: 12Continue reading “CONNECT ENERGY CHARITY LEAGUE SCRAMBLE RD#3 @ CENGKARENG 10.06.22”

Tuesday 19th April 2022 10 JAWS Sharks whizzed up the Jagorawi Toll for a game at Bogor Raya on this Tuesday morning. With its well manicured landscaping, fairways and greens, spectacular clubhouse facilities and design the course is growing towards becoming one of the JAWS favoured midweek golfing landscapes, ticking all the right boxes forContinue reading “JAWS @ Bogor Raya 19.04.22”

19 JAWS Sharks tee’d off at Cengkareng on the day before Good Friday at noon to enjoy an afternoon of great golfing conditions for this JAWS social Golf gathering. The hot weather worked up a thirst for many of the players and signature ‘Frozen Margaritas’ at Mulligan’s Bar were well appreciated by the gang ledContinue reading “JAWS @ Cengkareng 14.04.22”

Tuesday 12th April 2022 12 JAWS Sharks tee’d off at the Peter Thomson designed Modern GCC in West Jakarta on a warm and barmy Tuesday morning. With Ramadhan 10 days in, the players enjoyed a somewhat quiet course with the majority of local/muslim golfers taking a break from Golf or preferring to tee off atContinue reading “JAWS @ Modern GCC 12.04.22”

Friday 8th April 2022 15 JAWS Sharks tee’d off at the Greg Norman (the ‘OG’ Great White Shark) designed Riverside Golf Club on this Friday noon tee time. With the greens running slicker than usual, this tight jungle layout proved challenging on the day with Nett 74 proving to be the lowest nett score. TheContinue reading “JAWS @ Riverside 08.04.22”

Tuesday 5th April 2022 30 JAWS Sharks tee’d off at Cengkareng on a sunny Tuesday morning making the most of the early morning sunshine to grab some midweek Vitamin D and with many JAWS players taking the opportunity to compete in their MP group matches. The Play: ‘Low Gross Winner’ – JAWS interleague Captain putContinue reading “JAWS @Cengkareng”

Friday 1st April 2022 10 JAWS players teamed up forming 5 x 2-player scramble teams and tee’d it up at the Old Course Jagorawi for Round #2 of the 2022 JAWS CONNECT ENERGY CHARITY 2-PERSON SCRAMBLE. The Play: Jagorawi Old Course provided the perfect backdrop for a Friday afternoon scramble which enjoyed by all JAWSContinue reading “JAWS CONNECT ENERGY 2-PLAYER SCRAMBLE RD#2”

Tuesday 29th March 2022 9 JAWS Sharks tee’d off at Jakarta’s hot new golfing property that everyone is talking about Sedayu Indo Golf, on the North Coast of Jakarta overlooking Jakarta Bay. As close as any Jakartaan’s will get to playing ‘Links’ style golf in Jakarta with several hole running parallel with the ocean andContinue reading “JAWS at Sedayu Indo Golf”

“Golf tips are like aspirin. One may do you good, but if you swallow the whole bottle you will be lucky to survive.“ – Harvey Penick 20 JAWS players headed to JAWS home base and match play battle ground for the Tuesday am morning game, with the early bird flights teeing off just after 630amContinue reading “JAWS at Cengks 22nd March ’22”

Friday 18th March 2022 “Golf is about how well you accept, respond to, and score with your misses much more so than it is a game of your perfect shots.“ – Bob Rotella 11 JAWS players headed down the Jagorawi Toll road turning off at the ‘Bogor Botanical Gardens’ exit and towards the well manicuredContinue reading “JAWS at Bogor Raya“

Wednesday 16th March 2022 “As you walk down the fairway of life, don’t forget to stop and smell the roses, for you only get to play one round.” – Ben Hogan 16 JAWS players teed it up on a midweek Wednesday 7/8am to enjoy Damai Indah BSD’s Wednesday promo rate!  The Jack Nicklaus as alwaysContinue reading “JAWS at BSD“

Friday 11th March 2022 “Go play golf. Go to the golf course. Hit the ball. Find the ball. Repeat until the ball is in the hole. Have fun. The end.” – Chuck Hogan 36 JAWS players teed it up Friday for a 11am to noon tee time at Kedaton Golf way out west on theContinue reading “JAWS at Kedaton“

Friday 4th March 2022 “Golf is a puzzle, without an answer.” – Gary Player 16 JAWS players teed it up Friday for a noon tee time at the JAWS weekday Old faithful course: Cengkareng Golf Club, home of some of Jakarta’s best greens and a golf course always in great condition, chirpy caddies a greatContinue reading “JAWS at Cengkareng“

Wednesday 2nd March 2022 “Sometimes we get so afraid of hitting bad shots (making bad pitches), that we don’t let ourselves to hit (pitch) good ones.” – Butch Harman 18 JAWS players headed West to Serpong and Damai Indah’s majestic Golden Bear Championship layout: BSD (Bumi Serpong Damai), making the most of Damai Indah’s attractiveContinue reading “JAWS at BSD“

at Cengkareng  Friday 25th February 2022 “If it goes right, it’s a slice. If it goes left, it’s a hook. If it goes straight, it’s a miracle.” – unknown 24 JAWS players assembled as 12: 2-person scramble teams for the inaugural JAWS CONNECT ENERGY CHARITY LEAGUE 2-PERSON SCRAMBLE at Cengkareng last Friday for a noonContinue reading “The inaugural “JAWS CONNECT ENERGY CHARITY LEAGUE 2-person scramble 2022””

Round 1 at Riverside, Sunday 20th February 2022 Congratulations to the JAWS Interleague Team who scored 7 points (out of 10) in Round 1 of the 2022 as they beat the DOGS scoring 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss to get their 2022 interleague season off to a positive start! Captain Simon (All Square)Continue reading “Jakarta Interleague Matchplay 2022“

Friday 18th February 2022 “Sometimes we get so afraid of hitting bad shots (making bad pitches), that we don’t let ourselves to hit (pitch) good ones.” – Butch Harman 28 JAWS players headed South right the way down the JOR Toll Road turning off at the Kebun Raya Bogor Toll Exit for the well manicuredContinue reading “JAWS at Bogor Raya “

Tuesday 15th February 2022 “No matter how poorly you play, there is always someone you can beat. No matter how well play, there is always someone that can beat you.” – Harvey Penick 12 JAWS players headed to Soekarno-Hatta Airport and Cengkareng Golf Club on a Hot, Dry and Tropical Tuesday morning for their JAWSContinue reading “JAWS at Cengkareng“

Friday 11th February 2022 “I always felt a man’s grip on his club is just like a man’s grip on his world.”The Legend of Bagger Vance (2000) – Bagger Vance (Will Smith) 7 JAWS players headed down South out of Jakarta, down the Jagorawi Toll, heading for Sentul – Bogor then up towards the spectacularContinue reading “JAWS at Rainbow Hills“

Round 1: Monday 31st January 12pm Round 2: Tuesday 1st February 8am “Golf rewards us when we bring them all together, our bodies and our minds, our feelin’s and our fantasies — rewards us when we do and treats us badly when we don’t.” – Shivas Irons, ‘Golf in the Kingdom’, by Michael Murphy 36Continue reading “JAWS 36-Hole Event at Parahyangan Golf Bandung, Imlek 2022“

Tuesday 8h February 2022 “A competitor will find a way to win. Competitors take bad breaks and use them to drive themselves just that much harder. Quitters take bad breaks and use them as reasons to give up. It’s all a matter of pride.” – Nancy Lopez 12 JAWS players headed to Soekarno-Hatta Airport andContinue reading “JAWS at Cengkareng“

 “Golf is not about the quality of your good shots, it is about the quality of your bad shots.”– Sir Nick Faldo 11 Months after the opening World Cup encounter at Sentul Highlands for the opening Singles Round, the 2021 Singgasana World Cup was concluded at Cengkareng Golf Club on Friday 28th January with 20Continue reading “JAWS at Singgasana World Cup 2021“

Tuesday 25th January 2022 “To find a man’s true character, play golf with him.” – P.G. Wodehouse 9 JAWS players headed for the Jungles of the Cikeas River Valley, turning off at Exit 19 at  Cimanggis on the Jagorawi Toll Road, to play the Greg Norman designed Riverside Golf Club.  Pras teed off with aContinue reading “JAWS at Riverside“

INTERCLUB GOLF SOCIETY MATCHPLAY EVENT TUESDAY 18TH JANUARY AT RIVERSIDE GOLF FORMAT OF PLAY: 5 PAIRS VS 5 PAIRS ( 10 VS 10) 1ST NINE: FOURBALL (BEST BALL) 2ND NINE: SCRAMBLE NO HANDICAPS, OFF THE STICK! 1 POINT FOR WIN, 0.5 POINTS FOR DRAW EVENT SUMMARY Tuesday 18th January, saw the meeting of JAWS andContinue reading “JAWS vs BIMMERS (BMW) GOLF “

Friday 7th January 2022 “That’s why I never got injured. You can pull a muscle, but you can’t pull fat.” – John Daly 12 JAWS players headed West on the Jakarta-Merak Toll for the suburbs of Gading Serpong and the well manicured fairways and greens of Gading Raya Golf Club. The sun shone bright andContinue reading “JAWS at Gading Raya “

Tuesday 4th January 2022 “If you watch a game, it’s fun. If you play a game, it’s recreation. If you work at it, it’s Golf.” – Bob Hope 20 JAWS players congregated at Jagorawi Old Course for the first JAWS game of the 2022 calendar year! As usual the course was in superb condition andContinue reading “JAWS first round of 2022 at Jagorawi Old Course“

Friday 31st December 2021 “The only thing a golfer needs is more daylight.” – Ben Hogan 24 JAWS players assembled on the last day of 2021 to finish of the year in style: playing golf, making birdies and having fun!  The JAWS Admin team would like to take the opportunity to thank all players forContinue reading “JAWS last day of 2021 at Cengkareng Golf Club“

Friday 24th December 2021 “The Older you get, the stronger the wind gets; and its always in your face.” – Jack Nicklaus 38 JAWS players assembled on the day before Christmas, creating 19 teams in a fun and friendly ‘blind’ scramble event, pairing players with random players (picked out the hat) combining scores in aContinue reading “JAWS Christmas Party at Modern Golf & Country Club“

Friday 21st December 2021 “Hockey is a sport for white men. Basketball is a sport for black men. Golf is a sport for white men dressed like black pimps.” – Tiger Woods JAWS returned to the Gunung Geulis Golf resort for the first time in over a year, to play the challenging Mountain Course: GunungContinue reading “JAWS at Gunung Geulis West Course“

Friday 17th December 2021 “Golf is a Spiritual game. It’s like Zen, you have to let your mind take over.” Amy Alcott Great Friday 7am tee time at Gading Raya with 4 flights and 14 players out on course. Some solid golf was played by all including a blistering gross 35 on his back nineContinue reading “JAWS at Gading Raya Golf Club“

Friday 10th December 2021 “As we all know… Golf is a puzzle, without an answer.” Gary Player 4 flights and 14 Sharks played on a glorious, sunny Friday afternoon, a welcome change from the wet and windy weather that we have experienced the last few weeks. The Golden sunshine casting a bright light over theContinue reading “JAWS at Cengkareng Golf Club“

Friday 3rd December 2021 “There are two things you can do with your head down: Play golf and pray.” Lee Trevino 4 flights and 13 Sharks were present at Modern GCC for the weekly Friday noo hit, with our decision to play West Jakarta courses paying off with players enjoying hot and warm conditions withContinue reading “JAWS at Modern Golf & Country Club“

Friday 26th November 2021 “Forget your opponents. Always play against Par.” Sam Snead 4 flights and 14 Sharks played on a wet and windy Friday afternoon, as strong winds, and rain blew in from the Indian Ocean which disrupted the back nine but luckily did not stop our Sharks finishing their 18 holes. Cengkareng continuesContinue reading “JAWS at Cengkareng Golf Club“

Tuesday 23rd November 2021 “Setting goals for your game is an art. The trick is in setting them at the right level – neither too low nor too high. A good goal should be lofty enough to inspire hard work, yet realistic enough to provide solid hope of attainment.” Greg Norman (The Great White Shark)Continue reading “JAWS at Pangkalan Jati (PJ)“

Tuesday 9th November 2021  “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.” Lee Trevino 5 flights and 20 players… not a bad turnout for a Tuesday 8am tee time. No doubt Cengkareng has becomeContinue reading “JAWS at Cengkareng Golf Club“

Friday 5th November 2021 “You need a fantastic memory in this game to remember the great shots and a very short memory to forget the bad ones.” Mac O’Grady 3 flights and 12 players, took on the rain gods of Bogor bravely in search of salvation at the prestigious Jagorawi Old Course for a rareContinue reading “JAWS at Jagorawi Old Course“

After a turbulent year of lockdowns, uncertainty and negativity around the globe due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, the JAWS admin team under the guidance of tournament expert and outstation captain Willi Goldschmidt decided it was time for some sea and sunshine, to uplift our spirits and launch the first JAWS Golf trip and tournamentContinue reading “The JAWS inaugural ‘54-Hole’ Bali Golf Invitational – October 2021”

Tuesday 12th October 2021 “You can talk to a fade but a hook wont listen.”   – Lee Trevino 3 flights and 12 players, celebrated JAWS Tuesday 8am and Jakarta Golf at its finest, playing the Navy Course: at Pangkalan Jati with its quirky layout, forcing you to use all 14 clubs in your bagContinue reading “the day that was: JAWS at Pangkalan Jati (PJ)”

Tuesday 5th October 2021 “Don’t play too much golf. Two rounds a day are plenty.”   – Harry Vardon A humble contingent of 13 JAWS Sharks roamed the fairways of Modern GCC on a bright and sunny Tuesday, celebrating the return of JAWS Golfing Tuesday’s much to the enjoyment of our JAWS die-hard weekday golfingContinue reading “JAWS at Modern Golf and Country Club“

Friday 1st October 2021 “Your next shot is a new experience. It might be the best shot you ever hit in your life.”   – Harvey Penick A ‘record breaking’ 42 JAWS Sharks, the biggest single game turnout to date, travelled North up the Toll Road towards the Airport, turning left at Soewarna Business ParkContinue reading “the day that was: JAWS at Cengkareng Golf Club”