Golfing in Indonesia
Golf enthusiasts will be excited when they discover the wide variety of golf adventures that await them during their stay in Indonesia. Indonesian golf courses appeal to every caliber of player from beginner/recreational to amateur to professional players. Not only the quality of the courses, but the spectacular settings in which many of the courses are located is increasingly attracting the golfers from around the world.Golf courses can be found in and near major cities throughout the archipelago. In recent years, many world-class golf courses have been developed in incomparable settings - located on the shores of picturesque lakes, inside a volcanic crater, on ocean cliffs, surrounded by lush tropical rain forest, on mountain sides, amidst rice paddies, and in valleys with a panoramic view of mountains surrounding the course.
Just as in your home country, business is conducted and business relationships are cemented on the golf course. Many expatriate managers quickly discover the business advantages of playing golf with Indonesian and expatriate colleagues alike.
Golf Courses in Indonesia
Golf courses are found throughout the archipelago from Aceh to Irian Jaya. Most golf courses are concentrated on the islands of Java near Jakarta, Bandung, Yogyakarta and Surabaya, and on Bali. There are 43 golf courses within an hour of Jakarta alone!
Other courses can be found near smaller population centers or near tourism sites in Bali, Aceh, Medan, Pekanbaru, Bintan Island, West Sumatera, Bengkulu, South Sumatera, Lampung, Batam, West Kalimantan, East Kalimantan, Lombok, South Sulawesi, South Kalimantan, East Kalimantan, North Sulawesi and Irian Jaya. Each course offers a unique golfing experience to enthusiasts.
Some of these courses are championship golf courses, including a few that are par-72. Courses in Indonesia have been designed by world-class designers including, Jack Nicklaus, Jack Nicklaus II; Thomson, Woveridge & Perret; Rodney Wright & Robin Nelson, Robert Trent Jones Jr., Greg Norman, Graham Marsh, Gary Player, Walter Raleigh Stewart and Desmond Muirhead.
