Royal Jakarta GC

 

Royal Jakarta GC opened in 2008 and was designed by American architect Bob Moore from JMP Partners. The founding members of the club comprise many of the most successful business leaders in Indonesia and they have managed to site 27 holes on rolling terrain within the city precincts...

 

 

However at the time of writing Jakarta is home to approx. 10 million people, and is one of the largest cities in the world. The traffic is horrendous!

We were fortunate to have a police escort, but even so our movement was painfully slow- so the message is 'plan for the traffic' and leave extra time for gridlocks....

 

Royal Jakarta GC- a wider view

 

When you do drive in the gates at Royal Jakarta it is a green carpet of tranquility after the hustle bustle elsewhere in the city....

The course has 3 loops of nine, named the north, south, and west.

This is very much parkland golf with plenty of water hazards, but the strategic golfer would also be very aware of the bunkering which is both strategic, and plentiful..

 

 

 

Most of the par 3's have water carries and grab your attention!

 

 

The club has been one of the first to adopt the new Sea Isle Supreme Paspalum, and it is used right across the courses including tees, fairways, greens and rough, and looks good.

It certainly gives a good cover, and when we played- just a few days after the Indonesian Masters the rough was long and particularly hard to negotiate. The greens proved very tricky and I wondered if the paspalum was perhaps subject to graininess? Certainly on this day the slopes, speed and grain were challenging!

 

Royal Jakarta GC- water is a feature on many holes

 

In its short history Royal Jakarta has already hosted major international events including the Indonesian Masters from 2011- 2016, and has a number of times been rated best course in Indonesia.

I recommend it to you!

 

Other Golf in the Area

 

Esmeralda GC

Damai Indah- PIK GC

 

Accommodation

 

Jakarta is a huge city and has accommodation to suit every style and budget

We stayed at Hotel Mulia, and would recommend it

 

 

Enquiries

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Peter Wood

April 2015