New golf course designed by U.S. firm to open soon in Indonesia

The U.S.-based architecture firm of Curley-Wagner Golf Design has completed construction of the course at Dhoho Golf Club in Kediri in Indonesia’s East Java province, and the layout is slated to open fully in the second quarter of 2026. The front nine had opened in the fall of 2025.

The new course is set in the foothills of Gunung Liman mountain and features prominent ridgelines with plenty of elevation changes and a network of streams in play. Holes feature wide corridors with bold shaping and large hazards meant to emphasize the property’s giant scale.

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“This property offers substantially varied terrain and backdrops,” Brian Curley, principal architect of Curley-Wagner, said in a media release announcing completion of the build. “The result is a design with wildly different and unique holes that create a great memorability. … The grand scale of the property demands a combination of fairway width and massive bunkering at times, punctuated with Bahia grass islands. The streams dominate many holes and the overall landscape, as they can be seen from many angles due to the elevation change.”

Curley described the course’s greens as among the most dynamic he has built. “These may be some of the largest, most varied and wild green surfaces I have ever done on 18 holes, and they create a unique ground-game experience,” he said.

The course is part of the larger Surya Dhoho destination development. A clubhouse is under construction and is scheduled to open in 2027. Course construction was managed by Flagstick, led by Martin Moore.

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Curley-Wagner Golf Design was founded n 1997, then as Schmidt-Curley Golf Design. The firm has designed courses in 25 countries including the U.S., China, Vietnam, Thailand, Cambodia, Egypt, Mexico and Sweden.

This article originally appeared on Golfweek: Dhoho Golf Club in Indonesia completed by Curley-Wagner