JAGORAWI GOLF & COUNTRY CLUB
🇮🇩 Bogor, West Java, ID
Designed by Peter Thomson, Michael Wolveridge
The Old Course at Jagorawi Golf & Country Club sits in the Bogor region of West Java, approximately an hour south of Jakarta in the foothills leading toward Indonesia's volcanic highlands. Designed by five-time Open Championship winner Peter Thomson and his longtime design partner Michael Wolveridge, the course opened in the late 1980s as part of Indonesia's golf development boom. Thomson and Wolveridge, who collaborated on numerous Southeast Asian projects during this period, brought their philosophy of strategic design suited to tropical conditions and varied player abilities.
The routing takes advantage of the area's natural elevation changes and existing topography, with holes moving through rolling terrain characteristic of the Bogor landscape. The design incorporates mature trees and water features that have become more prominent as the course has matured over three decades. The climate in this region—cooler and wetter than coastal Jakarta due to higher elevation—supports lush playing conditions year-round and creates a distinctly green, tropical setting.
Jagorawi Golf & Country Club operates as a private facility serving Jakarta's business and expatriate communities, with the Old Course representing the original eighteen holes before the property expanded. The course reflects the Thomson-Wolveridge approach of emphasizing ground game options and strategic bunkering rather than excessive length, though tropical rough and moisture can add challenge. The club has hosted regional amateur events and corporate tournaments over the years, serving as an established venue within Indonesia's golf circuit.
FAQ
Ratings, design, and course details pulled from Course Vaults.
Old was designed by Peter Thomson and Michael Wolveridge.
Yes. Old at Jagorawi Golf & Country Club is listed as welcoming public or guest play on Course Vaults.
Par at Old is 72.
Old plays 6,023 yards from the back tees on Course Vaults.
Old is a 18-hole course.