Golf Course Guide
Malaysia is truly unique as a golfing destination, the diversity of its courses is unrivalled in the world. They can be found high in the mountains, along the seashore, on tropical islands, amidst towering rain forests and in the heart of the city.
As well as offering spectacular scenery, many of these courses are equipped with the best facilities and amenities to be found anywhere. Here are some suggestions as to where you might head to for your round of golf in and around Kuala Lumpur. These golf courses will make your golfing a complete and unforgettable experience.
Bukit
Jalil Golf & Country Resort
No Jalan 3/155B, Bukit Jalil,
57000 Kuala Lumpur, MALAYSIA
Bukit Jalil Golf & Country Resort is one of the most talked about clubs in the Klang Valley. Our signature golf course is sprawled over a 165-acre site amidst lush tropical greenery and scenic views. A superb course designed by renowned Australian designer Max Wexler, the international class 18-hole is a delightful challenge to the skills of any golfer. Your first experience here will definitely not be the last as this challenging 18-hole golf course will keep you coming back for more. Designed to blend with nature and the green freshness of the undulating fairways, it is definitely a golfer's paradise. Each session on the greens may present a different set of circumstances but it only makes the game that much more interesting. Of course nothing can beat the pure rush of adrenalin as you successfully negotiate the course. And faithful to the golfer's credo of enjoying their favourite game at any time, night golfing is an added value feature at Bukit Jalil Golf & Country Resort as the 18 holes are lit up for the pleasure of golf enthusiasts.
Tropicana
Golf & Country Resort
Jalan Kelab Tropicana, Tropicana
Golf and Country Resort, 47410 Petaling Jaya, Selangor Darul Ehsan,
MALAYSIA
The Tropicana Golf & Country Resort's 27-hole championship golf course
is known to be among the best in the country, with many golf enthusiasts
regularly making this a key stop of their golfing itinerary.
At the Tropicana Golf & Country Resort, there is a game of golf to be
enjoyed no matter day or night. There are two challenging dream courses
complete with rolling slopes and sweeping valleys, each designed to the
United States Golfers Association specifications, which offer golfing
pleasure to champion and amateur golfers alike. The nine-hole East
Course and the 18-hole West Course feature strategically located sand
and water hazards amidst picturesque holes on the rolling green.
The excellent macro and micro drainage system of the courses ensures
that players need not delay their games after rain. Game can be resumed
a mere 15 minutes even after a heavy, tropical downpour. In addition,
the courses are automatically irrigated by a sophisticated, computerised
system of sprinklers, which control the volume, spot and duration of
water sprayed. As night arrives, there is also no need for keen golfers
to abandon their game as 18 holes (nine holes on each course) are lit up
for continued play by clusters of non-glare floodlights, a high-tech
lighting system is similar to that used in the Barcelona Olympics.
Night Golfing
Tuesday & Thursday only
Last Tee off - 6.30pm
Kota Permai Golf & Country Club
No.1, Jalan 31/100A, Section 31,
Kota Kemuning, 40460 Shah Alam, Selangor Darul Ehsan, MALAYSIA
Nestled in the middle of Kota Kemuning, easily accessible via the Shah
Alam Expressway and a mere 15minutes drive from Subang Jaya, Kota Permai
Golf & Country Club is arguably one of the best courses in the region.
An 18-hole course of international standards, the home of the Volvo
Masters is designed by Ross Watson and plays to a par 72, covering vast
undulating terrain.
The opening hole plays fairly easy to the experienced golfer. The
tranquil start requires long shots with moderate caution of the bunkers
littered at the sides of the wide fairway. The par 5 measuring 497metres
(red) hardly threatens and instead offers itself as a serene beginning
for golfers of all levels. The 2nd hole, a par 4,339 metres (black), 314
metres (white), 280 metres (red) is the course’s most beautiful hole,
deriving great splendour from the lake resting on the left side of the
fairway.
The clubhouse offers a variety of activities including swimming, sauna
and steam bath, badminton, tennis squash and table tennis. Amenities
include a baby room, children’s room reading room and gymnasium.
Night Golfing
Every Tuesday & Thursday only
Last Tee off - 6pm
Saujana
Golf & Country Club
No Saujana Resort, Seksyen U2,
40150 Shah Alam, MALAYSIA
Since its opening in 1986, Saujana Golf & Country Club has established
itself as Malaysia's No. 1 golf club. Carved out of a former palm and
rubber plantation and set among rolling hills and large tranquil lakes,
Saujana has two internationally famous golf facilities - the Palm Course
and the Bunga Raya Course - both designed by Ronald Fream.
Saujana has hosted seven Malaysian Opens; three Kosaido Malaysian Ladies
Opens and the 2002 World Amateur Golf Team Championships which comprise
the Eisenhower Trophy and the Espirito Santo Trophy. The two world
renowned courses are endorsed by the R&A to host international
tournaments and have been the venues of choice for many international
events.
The two courses have been accorded countless international accolades
including “The Best Championship Course in Asia (Palm Course)” by Asian
Golf Monthly 2005; and #69 "Top 100 Best Courses outside the USA (Bunga
Raya Course)” by Golf Digest 2005.
Saujana is sited 58 km from the Kuala Lumpur International Airport to
the south and only 15 km from the metropolis of Kuala Lumpur to the
east.
Awana
Genting Highlands Golf & Country Resort
8th Mile, Genting Highlands, 69000
Pahang Darul Makmur, MALAYSIA
There is nothing like an invigorating game of golf made more pleasurable
by the salubrious mountain air on a Ronald Fream designed championship
golf course. Indeed the refreshing cool wind on the golf course is a
welcome change from the heat and humidity of the lowlands.
Your short game skill, especially putting should come in handy at
Awana's Bent-grass greens which are exceptionally fast. There is no
rough here but a severe hook or slice could land your ball into the
surrounding primary forest. Precision is all important in this layout.
While all 18 holes are challenging in their own way, there are several
things golfers may want to take note of. The par 3 fourth is a scenic
and dramatic hole with a personality of its own. It is a hole for the
accurate player, as the pond fronting the green will punish weak hitters
and the canyon at the back will penalise all strong hitters.
The eighteen is a fitting challenging finishing hole. Tee shots must be
of decent length to avoid the large fairway bunkers. A slice will end up
in the ravine. The approach shot must land not bounce onto the
three-tiered and dramatically-contoured green which slopes back toward
the sand trap in front.
