Matoa Nasional Golf Country Club

Overview: Matoa Nasional Golf Country Club is an 18-hole parkland course in Ciganjur, South Jakarta, near the Jakarta Outer Ring Road. APLGI describes a privately owned course that opens to the public on weekdays, while the available course listing records par 72 and the Thomson, Wolveridge & Perrett design attribution. The strongest character comes from its 60-hectare arboretum: fairways and playing corridors sit among tropical trees, village edges and small-scale farming. Man-made humps and undulations add shape to a layout that otherwise draws much of its identity from the planted landscape.

History: APLGI dates the opening to 1995 and places the course on Jalan Moh. Kahfi I in Ciganjur, the same South Jakarta location as the directory routing. The club was established as a private facility rather than a resort development, but its weekday public access gives city golfers a way to play an 18-hole course without leaving the southern Jakarta area. No later reopening or routing change was found in the reviewed sources, so the original 1995 date is retained.

Did You Know? Matoa's arboretum is described as containing about 200 selected species of rare trees from Indonesia's tropical forests. That is more than a decorative planting scheme: it creates a distinct botanical setting and helps explain why the course can feel rural despite its metropolitan location. The surrounding villages also remain part of the view, with farmers cultivating vegetables and local fruit beside the golf property.