An amazing crescendo into the Final Round with lots of ups and down throughout the year with First Asia leading , then the fight back from ROW and finally in the third round both teams being square , the final round had to be a thriller , with 7 wins each and one draw , then comes the ROW 8th win and now only 2 matches left , tik tok tik which team will win it or will it be a draw? and in come the last 2 results with a clean sweep by ROW …..what a come back from behind after round 1 ….
Kudos to Captain Tom and Vice Simon for fantastic strategy and leadership this year and to all ROW players who did not give up and believed that they could win it !
Finally after 3 years they could say ITS COMING HOME
A fit ending to the SINGGASANA JAWS WORLD CUP 2025 and now starts the planning and hunt for the 2026 venue .
Venue Hunt has been put to a vote , early stage results showing that people love RIVERSIDE GC so don’t be surprised if we are back here
Lastly not enough can be said about the great organization by team RIVERSIDE GC thank you for your awesome support , the service and course conditions are wonderful , last but not the least our Sponsor San Miguel and Singgasana Hotels , we could have not done this without you and thank you so much for your unwavering support.
Needless to add , To be a part of the 2026 team of ROW or ASIA please connect with the captains
Rest of the World
Captain Tom Grace + 6281310006602 / V.Captain Simon Reynolds +6287882094706
ASIA
Captain Bobby C +6281213190190 / V Captain Hitoshi San +6281311505839
THE 2026 FORMAT
SINGLES (ROUND 1 – 20 players each side-20 matches) total points = 40, 2 points per win , 1 for draw , 0 for loss
In singles, each match features one player from each team.
The player with the lower score on each hole wins that hole. If their scores are tied, the hole is halved.
FOUR-BALL (ROUND 2- 20 players each side-10 matches) total points = 20, 2 points per win , 1 for draw , 0 for loss
In four-ball, each member of a two-man team plays his own ball, so four balls are in play on every hole.
Each team counts the lowest of its two scores on each hole, and the team whose player has the lowest score wins the hole.
If the low scores are tied, the hole is halved.
SINGLES (ROUND 3 – 20 players each side-20 matches) total points = 40, 2 points per win , 1 for draw , 0 for loss
In singles, each match features one player from each team. The player with the lower score on each hole wins that hole. If their scores are tied, the hole is halved.
FOUR-BALL (ROUND 4- 20 players each side-10 matches) total points = 20, 2 points per win , 1 for draw , 0 for loss
In four-ball, each member of a two-man team plays his own ball, so four balls are in play on every hole.
Each team counts the lowest of its two scores on each hole, and the team whose player has the lowest score wins the hole.
If the low scores are tied, the hole is halved.
SINGLES (ROUND 5 – 20 players each side-20 matches) total points = 40, 2 points per win , 1 for draw , 0 for loss
In singles, each match features one player from each team. The player with the lower score on each hole wins that hole. If their scores are tied, the hole is halved.
Total Points in 5 rounds available – 160 points , the first team to cross 80 points wins
THE YEAR THAT WAS …
Schedule for the 2025 Jaws World Cup – Final DECIDER round ( round 4 ) on 7th November 2025
As in the past years , there are 4 rounds to the JAWS World Cup with 20 participants (male/ female at the discretion of the Captains ) for each side and played RYDER CUP STYLE
ROUND 3 , 15th August, RIVERSIDE GC
After 3 days of rain , rain and more rain , the gods decided that for the Jaws World Cup round 3 a beautiful day was due , with lovely sunny skies and the Riverside course is great condition.
As always , thank you Riverside team for great organization of the event and also our partners San Miguel beers for the unwavering support.
To the day at hand , ROW after their second round lead came with gusto but ASIA this time was ready and with a vengeance took back 12 points with ROW gaining 8 points , awesome play by both Teams and a big thank you to Willi G and Jens R who were stand in Captains and Vice for ROW as the existing leaders were traveling and nursing injuries.
So as a recap…
As it stands after round three
ASIA – 40 POINTS ROW – 40 POINTS
as of now its a tie and set up for an exciting finish ……
Round 4 is set to be a CRACKER and is scheduled for 7 th November 2025 at Riverside GC and will be *SINGLES F0RMAT*– What that means is 20 players each side playing for a max of 40 points ( 2 points a game) , that translates to minimum 11 matches out of the 20 need to be won by either ASIA or by ROW to be crowned the 2025 Champion team
With the EXCITEMENT building up and the competitive spirit high …. Sign up and usual with your Captains & Teams and remember the first team to cross 60 points wins
ROUND 2 , 13th June , RIVERSIDE GC
The day was beautiful with sunny skies and the Riverside course is great condition. Firstly thank you Riverside team for great organization of the event and also our partners San Miguel beers for the unwavering support.
To the day at hand , ROW after their first round came back with a vengeance and tore into ASIA with almost a complete white wash, awesome play Team ROW and Capt Tom and Vice Simon .
So as a recap…
Round 1- Asia was at 24 points & ROW at 16 points
Round 2- Asia after a thrashing got only 4 points and ROW almost white washed them with 16 points.
So as it stands before Round 3
ROW – 32 Points & ASIA – 28 Points (ROW lead after Round 2 by 4 points)
Round 3 is scheduled for 15 th August 2025 at Riverside GC and will be *FOUR-BALL* Sign up and usual with your Captains & Teams
ROUND 1 , 28th February , RIVERSIDE GC
What an amazing start to the First Round , AXEL makes 2 HOLE IN ONE’S and two birdies but loses his match !
Thank you firstly to Riverside GC for playing such gracious hosts , the course was in pristine condition and the service impeccable , also a big thank you to our sponsors San Miguel for the beers , and to every World cup player for a lovely day out
Hard fought battles with many ups and downs , HIO , and a gruffy walk off conceding the game , this round had it all for the makings of a masala movie !
Finally ASIA emerge the leaders but with a very slim margin of 8 points ….as it stands
ASIA – 24 POINTS ROW – 16 POINTS
Lots to think about in terms of strategy for both teams before the second round on 13th June 2025 – the format for ROUND 2 being – 20 players each side and 10 matches) total points = 20, 2 points per win , 1 for draw , 0 for loss
….can ROW catch up …will they leave Asia behind , its time for the strategy table and the mind games to begin ….
THE FORMAT
SINGLES (ROUND 1 – 20 players each side-20 matches) total points = 40, 2 points per win , 1 for draw , 0 for loss
In singles, each match features one player from each team.
The player with the lower score on each hole wins that hole. If their scores are tied, the hole is halved.
FOUR-BALL (ROUND 2- 20 players each side-10 matches) total points = 20, 2 points per win , 1 for draw , 0 for loss (13th June 2025)
In four-ball, each member of a two-man team plays his own ball, so four balls are in play on every hole.
Each team counts the lowest of its two scores on each hole, and the team whose player has the lowest score wins the hole.
If the low scores are tied, the hole is halved.
FOUR-BALL (ROUND 3- 20 players each side-10 matches) total points = 20, 2 points per win , 1 for draw , 0 for loss (16th August)
In four-ball, each member of a two-man team plays his own ball, so four balls are in play on every hole.
Each team counts the lowest of its two scores on each hole, and the team whose player has the lowest score wins the hole.
If the low scores are tied, the hole is halved.
SINGLES (ROUND 4 – 20 players each side-20 matches) total points = 40, 2 points per win , 1 for draw , 0 for loss (8th November)
In singles, each match features one player from each team. The player with the lower score on each hole wins that hole. If their scores are tied, the hole is halved.
Total Points in 4 rounds available – 120 points , the first team to cross 60 points wins
To be a part of the 2025 team of ROW or ASIA please connect with the captains
Rest of the World
Captain Tom Grace + 6281310006602 / V.Captain Simon Reynolds +6287882094706
ASIA
Captain Bobby C +6281213190190 / V Captain Hitoshi San +6281311505839
LETS GO SHARKS!!!
HISTORY – WORLD CUP 2024
2024 FINAL ROUND – 8th November 2024 – Friday @ Cengkerang , 12 noon tee off
Asia takes it again , with a hard fought match …
Congrats to Captain Bobby , Vice Captain Hitoshi and team Asia and Kudos to all the ROW Team and well fought Capt Tom and Vice Captain Simon
the final results stood at 72 for Asia vs 48 for ROW
SINGLES (ROUND 4 – 20 players each side-20 matches) total points = 40, 2 points per win , 1 for draw , 0 for loss (8th November)
In singles, each match features one player from each team. The player with the lower score on each hole wins that hole. If their scores are tied, the hole is halved.
Round Three, August 2024 – The History as it unfolded
The third round of the world cup saw some serious action from both teams !
Although ROW missed their captain Tom , Vice Simon took on the mantle to get a strong line up and Asia with a last minute scramble by Capt Bobby also put up a dominant team of 20 a side to battle as four-balls (each member of a two-man team plays his own ball, so four balls are in play on every hole).
The final scores after round 3 stood at
Asia – 48 points ROW – 32 Points
Thank you Stand in Captain Simon and Captain Bobby for a lovely day out !
But now the plot thickens ……
The last round which is to be played on 8th November 2024 , is leading both captains to rethink strategy as its SINGLES and 40 points to play for ! this can change the tide for either side
So its 20 games with 2 points each for a total of 40
Some basic maths , if ROW win 15 games out of the 20 ( at 14 games its a DRAW) …they are champions for 2024 …and Singles is a fickle friend !
For Asia how do they keep the Rising and motivated ROW team down and win a minimum of 7 games to win the world cup for year 2024 ?
GAME ON , with sledging , mind games and banter !
Round Two, 2024 – The History as it unfolded
As we head into the heart of 2024 , the second round of the world cup threw a spanner in the works !
After the second round ..
ASIA – 35 Points ROW -25 Points
a lovely day out …..
Thank you Captain Tom and Captain Bobby for a lovely day out !
FOUR-BALL (ROUND 3- 20 players each side-10 matches) total points = 20, 2 points per win , 1 for draw , 0 for loss (16th August)
In four-ball, each member of a two-man team plays his own ball, so four balls are in play on every hole.
Each team counts the lowest of its two scores on each hole, and the team whose player has the lowest score wins the hole.
If the low scores are tied, the hole is halved.
Earlier – Round one Scores – even
With both ASIA and ROW getting 20 points each , both captains now restart to think strategies towards success.
Awesome start to the 2024 World Cup both teams stand at 20 Points each after Round One
As Gaurav Shirke moves from the shores of Indonesia , please join us to take this opportunity to thank the outgoing Asia Captain Gaurav Shirke and to carry the Asia legacy forward , please join us in welcoming the new leadership team for JAWS World Cup – Asia team
Bobby C – Takes on the role as Captain for Asia for the year 2024 and Hitoshi San – Takes on the role of Vice Captain for Asia for the year 2024 whilst Tom Grace continues to lead ROW as captain for 2024 with gusto, Simon Reynolds will be assisting Tom as the VC for ROW.
Next up is Round 4 on the 8th of November 2024
LETS GO SHARKS
HISTORY – WORLD CUP 2023
Hard fought battles ensued in the final round of the world cup with the Asia Team lifting the trophy once again
The scores now stand at ASIA WINS 2 times & ROW 1 time …so ROW will now be looking to take back this trophy
Some history for 2023, the season started with a bang this week at Emeralda GC with very close matches fought and ASIA finally taking 13 points and ROW taking 7 points …the winner was camaraderie and golf.
Some time for laughter and fun after hard fought battles.
SOME MORE HISTORY
Big thank you to Willi G the winning captain for 2022 for the ROW team and Pras S the captain for the Asia Team for managing the world cup in 2022
WORLD CUP 2022
Final Round – ‘Singles’: Cengkareng Golf Club, Friday 25th November
Team ROW Captain wisely kept with his spine of strong players who have been so consistent and dependable throughout the year: David Moore, Fernando, Greg White and welcomed back Teaching Pro Jamie Whenman who would battle Team Asia’s lowest handicap player Gaurav Shirke. The match turned out to be a very close encounter as they matched each other blow for blow right the way to the 18th hole finishing AS, a real Dog Fight!
In the end the win was secured comfortably with the ROW spine and 2022 MVP’s: Willi G, Fernando, Greg White and David Moore all winning their singles matches along with Roger Finnie who impressively beat TEESET 2022 Matchplay Champion Hitoshi Matsuyama, well played Roger. The draw from Jamie and Jens bringing home the 12 points, on the day; 5 wins and 2 draws.
Hats off to the 2022 MVP’S from TEAM ROW: Willi G, Fernando Gaggino, David Moore and Greg White all of whom won all three of their matches in fourball, foursomes and singles bringing home maximum points for TEAM ROW in this years event.
Congratulations to Team Captain Willi Goldschimdt and TEAM ROW the ETIHAD JAWS WORLD CUP 2022 Winners!
In the end was great to see ROW and ASIA players staying for drinks and having fun! No blood was shed and any scares quickly healed, golf, friendship and sportsmanship clearly the winners!
WORLD CUP 2021
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 20 players from Team Asia up against 20 Rest of the World players in singles match-play.
Incredibly after the opening three rounds of Singles, Foursomes and Four-ball, the scores were locked at 40 points a piece with a total of 40 points up for grab over 20 singles games in the Final Round, with the first team over 61 points declared the winners. Here is a recap of the first three rounds as a refresher:
The original date for the Fourth Round and singles was back in November but due to the second wave and Delta Variant of Covid and numerous lockdowns, restricting Golf Courses to host large groups of players, both Teams agreed on a date late January, after the Asian Team Captain had returned from a home visit abroad and completed his quarantine.
The Final round also saw another change with a location move to: Cengkareng Golf Club a very popular Golf Course amongst Jakarta’s golfers providing an ideal layout and great course conditions for the final round battle.
A big shout out to both teams Captains and VC’s for gathering their troops in time for the match. Never easy with people commitments on and off the course these days and the looming pandemic.
A big shout out to our events main sponsor Singgasana Hotel’s & Resorts whose Jakarta, central property the Sultan has been used by many JAWS players during re-entry and quarantine stays after returning form abroad, keep It up!
As predicted the Final Round and singles games produced another tight encounter with TEAM ASIA getting over the line for 62 points to win, with 22 points over ROW’s 18 points, nonetheless it went down to the wire. With Asia winning 9/20 matches and drawing 4 matches to ROW’s 7 wins from 20.
In the end Team Asia were crowned the winners on cue with a beautiful sunset that was enjoyed by Team Asia on the Top Deck overlooking the 18th Green. Bragging rights obtained for 2021 bring on the this years edition!
Congratulations to the Winners!!!!:
- TEAM ASIA with a TOTAL SCORE OF 62 pts – 58 pts over TEAM REST OF THE WORLD
Under the Guidance and Captain of Gaurav Shirke and VC Pras Sutowo. Well played Gents! Unlucky ROW Captain Willie Goldschimdt and VC Chris Lever its fair to say you are disadvantaged in some respects as TEAM ASIA are playing on home soil.
Stay tuned and get ready for selection by your chosen captains in 2024. Can Team Asia retain the Cup that TEAM ROW will be so eager to win back!
Happy Golfing Sharks!
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