South Asia's Unique and Sustainable Golf Courses

Award-winning architect and our regular contributor Paul Jansen discusses the ten most unique and sustainable golf courses in South Asia

Each hole is alive with the sound of the jungle at Jagowari

Jagowari Golf & Country Club - Indonesia

There are only a few golf courses on the planet that are routed through thick jungle thicket, and many of these can be found in the region surrounding Bogor - about an hour drive outside of Jakarta - whereas as many a ten golf courses are bounded by impenetrable bush and fast flowing river streams systems. One of the most impressive is the 45-hole facility at the Jagowari Golf & Country Club. The holes are well crafted and take you on a journey of discovery around the property. Each hole is alive with the sound of the jungle, and the attention to detail is second to none. As one of Asia’s best golf courses, it is also refreshing to see the use of native broadleaf carpetgrass on the fairways which requires very little input. Welcome to the Jungle.

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Written by Paul Jansen

Photography by Paul Jansen

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