Monday, June 18, 2012

IMPERIAL GOLF KLUB JAKARTA

 Imperial Klub Golf
2709 Jl. Pulau Golf 2700
Lippo Karawaci
Tangerang
 6221 546 0120


For the fourth day our group chose the impressive Imperial Golf Klub, created by British designer, Desmond Muirhead. The Club's 6,429-metre, 18-hole championship golf course has been constructed to blend essential Indonesian images into 'a large conceptual sculpture' with each hole having its own identity, name and individuality. Those who are used to playing golf on a flat course will be challenged to experience the difference  golf course but what attracted me what the scenic view and the undulating golf fairways and landscape which made finding even lies almost impossible and thus the difficulty in executing the desired shot and good score is a rarity.



Imperial Klub Golf, a first-class public golfing facility, has been created as the central point of the Lippo Karawaci Satelite town,500 hectare development that provides a complete lifestyle in a friendly resort environment. The distinct challenges make the course enjoyable for all levels of golfers.


Current golf rates for 2012 are as follows but we got better rates through golf travel agents.This trip was made possible through the services of Liberty Golf Services based in Kuala Lumpur. http://www.libertygolf.com.my/


Monday Tuesday Wed. Thurs. Friday Saturday Sunday / PH
am pm am pm
Guest 328.000 368,000 368.000 368,000 438,000 1,398,000 1.068,000 1.068,000 838,000
Ladies 228,000 228,000
Senior 298,000 298,000
Junior 108,000/CF*
Sunset Sunset Weekdays starting from 2.00 pm (include cart)
Sunset Weekend starting from 3.30 pm (exclude cart)

Sunset Junior Weekdays starting from 4.00 pm (exclude cart)
(Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday)
Guest 388,000 388,000 388,000 388,000 388,000 388,000 388,000 388,000 388,000
Junior 108,000 108,000 108,000 108,000
* ID Card (< 18 years old)
The prices above already include Green Fee, Caddie Fee, Tax and Insurance.

When golfers from Malaysia went to Jakarta they loved to play at Imperial Golf Klub not just for the split fairways and island greens but for the sheer beauty and the panoramic views of the course.
I was grouped in the flight of Champions comprising the top four in the order of merit for the previous cumulative three days score and I was second with 2 over net just three strokes behind the leader. Immediately one of my flight mates requested to play big money which I did not like but had to follow to avoid sour faces. Me and my partner are handicap 18 and 15 respectively and our opponents are handicap 18 and 14 and no strokes given. This would mean that the 15 handicapper would play against the 14 handicapper while 18 handicapper would not contribute much without strokes handicap. My partner and I lost the first nine 1 ball and the second nine 3 balls, 1 ball was worth RM20.


As a result of this matchplay situation my play was dictated by my partner as opposed to my own sense and course management which made play was no longer fun till the end and eventually I lost RM80.00. Nevertheless I made IDR 400,000 in prizes for that day and that sort of covered up the loss.





Golf was great and the Nasi with Bebek Goreng was even better! Below is my room-mates at the Sparks Hotel, Jakarta at Mangga Besar enjoying his lunch, Mr. Fazli!
I heard the group is organizing another outing to Bangkok, Thailand just before Ramadhan (4-8 July, 2012) playing at Vintage Golf Club, Lotus Valley and Best Ocean Golf Club.

Golfing in Jakarta again? Yes..there are so many good golf courses there for our taking !
 

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