Jakarta City Golf Package

Royale Jakarta Golf Club is located just 15 minutes from central Jakarta and accessible via the toll road. One of the new Jakarta golf courses, Royale Jakarta, was designed as a world-class championship course from day one.

Cengkareng Golf Club is a favorite golf course conveniently located near the Jakarta International Airport. The beauty of Cengkareng is that the Jakarta golf traveler can golf and depart without having to double back into the city and deal with the traffic.  Moreover, with the Jakarta Soekarno-Hatta International Airport nearby, the golf visitor can relax after the round in the comfort of the Cengkareng clubhouse, rather than waiting for a long time at the airport departure lounge.

Cengkareng has hosted professional tour events including the European Tour Indonesian Open in both 2005 and 2008. Colin Montgomerie won the 2008 tournament.

Playing a short 6,300 meters from the back tees, even low handicappers play it tough, especially when the prevailing wind comes in from the nearby Jakarta Bay. Cengkareng is still playable for all levels of golfer. For example, higher handicappers play wayward shots from adjacent fairways giving an excellent chance to recover with a decent score.

The Jakarta golf course was built mostly on flat land, so Cengkareng is a course whose contours are entirely human-made. However, this Walter Raleigh Stewart design still manages to blend in with the natural surrounds and large mature trees. Fairways play up and down over large mounds with several blind shots to greens. Also, fairways also tend to be bowl shaped which helps gather tee shots into the center, instead of the rough or worse jungle. The signature hole is the challenging 4th, a par-4 over a lagoon to a narrow peninsula green that is dominated by a prominent central ridge.

The Cengkareng clubhouse restaurant with smart outfits for the female service staff is the capitals best regarding service and sights. The expert all-female caddie crew also adds to the service spirit of the golf course. This golf course is ideal for golfers looking for a game of golf before heading to the airport for departing flights home.

The Damai Indah Golf, Pantai Indah Kapuk (PIK) Course is located close to the Java Sea and sometimes is referred to by locals as “The Spirit of the Sea”. PIK is 22 miles to the north of Damai Indah Golf’s other 18-hole layout, the Bumi Serpong Damai Course and around 30 minutes from the Jakarta International Airport. Professional tournaments held at PIK include the World Cup in 1983 and the 2007 and 2010 editions of the Indonesia Open.

The Robert Trent Jones Jr. designed course is a 72-par, 6,048-meter layout that integrates the coastal wetlands to create a playable track with lots of variety. Legendary design trademarks such as undulating greens and challenging fairway bunker complexes on every hole. Marshlands, native trees and water are used effectively to add to the challenge. However, with a variety of teeing areas the PIK course is playable by golfers of all abilities.

The front nine plays clockwise around the perimeter of PIK and switches to the counterclockwise on the par-5 sixth. Holes 10-13 play away from the main staging area while holes 14-18 are routed back towards the clubhouse.

The final three holes are the best at the PIK Course. Hole 16 is long 216 meter par-3. A perfect tee shot is needed to avoid the water flanking the green front and left. Hole 17 is a par-5 that can be taken on in two. The 18th is another risk-reward hole. The par-4 is an excellent place to settle any bets for the day.

Facilities at PIK are adequate. The driving range forces hit into a large lake with floating targets. A large clubhouse includes a coffee shop and restaurant which serves a variety of snacks and international dishes, respectively. The PIK course is floodlight for late afternoon and night golf.

Overall the Damai Indah Golf, Pantai Indah Kapuk Course is an excellent choice for anyone on a Jakarta golf holiday.