Golf courses in Malaysia

 

There are over 200 golf courses spread across Malaysia and you can choose the place where you would enjoy playing golf the most. You can play while being surrounded by the cool, green hills of Malaysia or the numerous tea plantations or along the coast of the South China Sea.
 

Kota Kinabalu Golf Experience 4 Nights / 3 Rounds From: MYR 2,950 Kota Kinabalu is a very exotic choice for a golf holiday package tour with plenty of things to enjoy when you are not playing golf. There are also three exceptional golf courses The Dalit Bay Golf and Country Club is a par 72, 18-hole.	Kuala Lumpur Golf Break 2 Nights / 2 Rounds From: On Request Playing golf in Malaysia is incredible value for money and green fees are some of the lowest in Asia. If you don't have much time, or just want to get away for the weekend then this is the ideal package and this short Kuala Lump.	Best of Kuala Lumpur 3 Nights / 3 Rounds From: On Request If you want to play the best golf courses in Malaysia, then this is the perfect package for you and includes three rounds of golf at three championship courses which have won numerous awards between them. Situated just outside the city of K.
Langkawi Golf Experience 3 Nights / 3 Rounds From: On Request Langkawi is one of the few places in Malaysia which has been relatively untouched by mass tourism and still retains its old-world charm and everything seems to happen at a much slower pace. Some great beaches and jungle views along wi.	Penang Golf Break 2 Nights / 2 Rounds From: On Request Penang is the most famous holiday island in Penang so it's a great place to combine some time on the beach with a couple of rounds of golf and we have picked two great golf courses for you to enjoy. Bukit Jawi Golf Resort is a 36-hole.

 

Clearwater Sanctuary Golf Resort - Raintree & Lakes course

A former tin mining site, Clearwater Sanctuary has won numerous awards for both its golf and its picturesque scenery. Clearwater Sanctuary encloses over 1,000 acres, comprising of forest, jungle, and lakes, in addition to its golf courses. Wildlife is a prominent feature at Clearwater Sanctuary. Monitor lizards can be seen scampering between water and the undergrowth, while monkeys live in the surrounding trees. Birdlife is rife and on the rare occasion, otters may also be seen on the water’s edge.

Designed by Tim Woolbank, from Australian Golf Management, Clearwater Sanctuary has a demanding and challenging course. This 27-hole golf resort has an idyllic backdrop of several large, lily-fringed lakes and these are the key ingredients that make Clearwater Sanctuary rank as one of Asia's best golf courses.

Dalit Bay Golf & Country Club Course

Designed by Ted Parslow, the Dalit Bay Golf & Country Club’s championship golf course located within the 400 acres of the luxurious and famous Shangri-La Rasa Ria Resort. The golf course is located approximately 30 kilometers or 40 minutes by car from the city of Kota Kinabalu and provides an excellent playing experience in a beautiful and natural landscape.

The course was designed to fit in with the local and rustic environment of Sabah Malaysia and rivals the world’s great golf resorts. Spectacular views of Mount Kinabalu, South-East Asia’s tallest peak, are afforded from most holes and the best time of day to catch a glimpse of this peak is early morning before the daily clouds and fog.

Damai Laut Golf & Country Club

The Damai Golf and Country Club in Sarawak opened in 1996 and featured the first Arnold Palmer designed course in Malaysia. The golf course borders the foothills of Mount Santubong and plays along the beaches, rocky outcrops and mangrove forests on a peninsula protruding into the South China Sea. Damai Golf and Country Club has hosted major golf events such as the Damai Challenge, World Golf Amateur Challenge and Carlsberg Golf Classic.

Damai consists of the Mountain Nine and the Ocean Nine which are remarkably different. The front Mountain Nine offers challenging golf in a rugged, natural rainforest setting. It follows the contours of mountain foothills. The back Ocean Nine hugs the South China Sea and features scenic fairways and beautiful beaches with the coastal ranges in the distance. Greens are generally small and favor accurate approach shots.

Glenmarie Golf & Country Club

Glenmarie Golf and Country Club is about a half hour's drive from the Kuala Lumpur airport and is one of the main golf courses in the Klang Valley. Glenmarie is regarded as one of the top-10 golf courses in Malaysia, with good conditioning and lovely, ornate landscaping.

It was once the Glenmarie Rubber Estates, where oil palm was produced, but now it is a semi-private Kuala Lumpur golf course with nice facilities, locker rooms, sauna, and on-site golf academy. The old rubber estate makes for excellent golf terrain, with rolling hills and some nice, moderate elevation changes. There are relatively open interiors on the two courses, with fairways bordered by a mix of Malaysian and of course oil palm trees.

Horizon Hills Golf & Country Club

Horizon Hills is a hidden jewel among Johor golf courses. Developed on 1,200 hectares in the heart of Nusajaya, the 6,271-meter par-72 championship layout designed by renowned architect Ross Watson. The sprawling 18-hole international championship golf course was officially opened in 2008 and shortly thereafter the 2010 Asian Tour’s Iskandar Johor Open was hosted by the club.

Horizon Hills was designed using the 'risk-reward' principle while at the same time preserving the natural terrain of the land. Many holes have significant elevation changes from tee to green. Another exceptional characteristic of the golf course are the bunkers with full sand faces. Additionally, waterfalls, lakes, and ponds pose many exciting challenges, for both professional and aspirant golfers.

Kota Permai Golf & Country Club

Set within the township of Kota Kemuning, Kota Permai Golf & Country Club has impressed Malaysia golf visitors since its opening in 1998. The 18-hole Kota Permai championship course designed by top international architect, Ross Watson and is one of the best golf courses in Asia.

Bearing testimony to the top status of Kota Permai Golf & Country Club is its impressive portfolio of professional golf championships. From 1998 to 2002 and once again in 2004, Kota Permai hosted the Asian Tour Volvo Masters. Kota Permai was the venue for qualifying event for the World Cup of Golf in 2007. The next year Kota Permai provided a worthy battleground for the co-sanctioned European Tour Malaysian Open.

Palm Garden Golf Club

Part of the IOI Resort, Palm Garden, is a 30-minute drive from the Kuala Lumpur city center. The club embarked on a major exercise in 2009, which saw the emergence of 18 new holes designed by talented course architect Ted Parslow.

The Course is sand-capped (i.e., good drainage), and golfers will find there are a lot of undulations, mounds, and swales. A lot of natural boulders and rocks that were dug up were reused to add to the aesthetics of the design. When one plays here, they will feel that they are playing in another country.

Royal Selangor Golf Club - Old Course

Established in 1893, The Royal Selangor Golf Club (RSGC) is the founding ground of golf in Malaysia and the premier Malaysia golf club. Superbly a sanctuary amid the city center, the beautifully landscaped parkland courses command a panoramic view of the Kuala Lumpur’s skyline and are always a joy to play.

The founding members played at another site for over twenty five years before being forced to move to the present location when the government acquired the original estate for use as a public park. Over a ten-year period, starting in 1921, work continued at the new venue – nine holes at a time – until a wonderful pair of 18-hole courses evolved. An abundance of mature trees, lush greenery, and picturesque vistas ensure the golfing experience at the RSGC lives up to its royal heritage.

Saujana Golf & Country Club - Palm Course

Saujana was built out of the rolling hills of a former oil palm estate. The 2 golf courses, Palm and Bunga Raya are characterized by undulating fairways, mounds, bunkers, ridges, lakes and ponds. Both Saujana courses are equally challenging and maintained n championship conditions year round.

The Saujana Palm Course has played host to the prestigious Malaysia Open seven times and was also given the honor to become the first golf course in Asia to host the inaugural European & Asia PGA Tour event. Nicknamed “the Cobra”, the Palm Course is widely acknowledged as the toughest in the country with its tight, palm-lined fairways and fast tricky greens.

Staffield Country Resort

Often mentioned to as an all-inclusive golf resort, Staffield Country Resort does offer a variety of leisure activities, but is really centered on the Graham Marsh and Ross Watson designed 27-hole golf course. The resort is located almost 1 hour from Kuala Lumpur city center or slightly shorter from the airport.

Since its official inception in 1994, the Staffield golf course has garnered a good reputation for offering exciting challenges for professional and amateur golfers alike. Staffield has been awarded as one of the "Top 5 Golf Courses in Malaysia" in 1995 and 1997, "Top 10 Golf Courses in Malaysia" in 1999 and 2001 and "3rd Best Golf Course in Malaysia" in 2003/2004 by Golf Malaysia Magazine.

Sungai Long Golf Course

Officially opened in 1992 and just 15 minutes drive from downtown Kuala Lumpur, Sungai Long Country Club was the first Jack Nicklaus designed course in Malaysia. The course underwent major renovations in 2013 including the upgrading of the greens to TifEagle Bermuda grass, as well as improved drainage and irrigation to enhance the turf conditions of this magnificent design.

The course features strategically placed bunkering, immaculately groomed greens and fairways with generous landing areas and meticulous landscaping throughout. Sungai Long Country Club is consistently ranked amongst the top 15 courses in the country and is a must play in visiting Kuala Lumpur

Tanjong Puteri Golf Resort (Plantation Course)

The Johor Golf Resort occupies 800 acres of land along the water on Straits of Johor and next to Pasir Gudang new town. It takes 30 minutes to reach from either the Singapore-Johor causeway or Johor Bahru itself.

The Plantation Course opened for play in November 1992. The area was once an oil palm plantation with villages to house workers who also developed fruit orchards and coconut groves. Original cultivated parts of these plantations and farms form the course landscape. Preserved is a large number of oil palm fringing the fairways. Fruit trees along Holes 4, 6, 7, 14, 15 and 17 include durian, mango, jackfruit, and rambutans. The Plantation Course plays to a length of 6,454 meters.

Templer Park Golf Course

Designed by the legendary Japanese professional golfer Jumbo Ozaki and the renowned golf course architect Kentaro Sato, the layout has stood the test of time, and is as much of a challenge today as it was when first opened. Templer Park is easily accessible by a 45-minute drive from most Kuala Lumpur hotels and resorts.

Templer’s has picked up quite a reputation of being a real championship course. The Kuala Lumpur golf course hosted the Malaysian Open not once, but three times in 1995, 1996 and 2000, an event jointly sanctioned by the European PGA and the Asian PGA Tours. World-class professionals who played included Bernhard Langer, Goosen, Padraig Harrington, and Andrew Coltart.

The Els Club Desaru Coast - Ocean Course

Desaru Coast, located on the South East of Peninsular Malaysia, is just 1 hour from downtown Johor or 1 hour 45 minutes by road from Singapore.

The Ocean Course offers 27 holes of tournament-ready golf designed by Ernie Els. Golfers experience three distinctly different 9-hole courses, the Lakes (Par 36), Coast (Par 36), and the Ridge (Par 37). With multiple tee boxes on each hole, the golf course meanders through natural wetlands and lakes as it makes its way thru the spectacular natural rolling terrain set alongside the South China Sea. It provides a challenge for all skill levels. Each hole on the Ocean Course bears the Els

The Els Club Desaru Coast - Valley Course

Desaru Coast, located on the South East of Peninsular Malaysia, is just 1 hour from downtown Johor or 1 hour 45 minutes by road from Singapore. Designed by Vijay Singh and jointly developed with Ernie Els, the Valley Course is an 18-hole championship golf course that provides golfers of all skills levels a challenging round.

The immediate impact of the undulating landscape and smattering of uniquely placed white sandy bunkers is unforgettable. Streams seem to meander across many of the fairways making accurate distance judgment and club selection a must. There are some high risk-reward shots, but the setting and lush conditions seem to set the Valley Course apart from others in the area. Managed by Troon, an internationally recognized golf course management company, Desaru Coast’s premium year-round condition and attention to service details is welcome.

The Els Club Teluk Datai

Situated on the mystical island of Langkawi, The Els Club Teluk Datai is renowned for its spectacular mountain scenery and virgin rainforest. The golf course opened for play in 1992 as Dalit Bay Golf Club and immediately put Langkawi on the map of premium golf destinations. Datai Bay was voted as The Most Scenic Golf Course in Malaysia and nominated as one of the best golf resorts in Asia. It was also voted as Best Top Ten Golf Course in Malaysia, by Asian Golf Monthly in 2009. In 2012-13 the course was completely renovated and reopened for play in 2014 under the current name of The Els Club Teluk Datai.

Re-designed by 4-time major champion, Ernie Els, the 18-hole course is part of the nationwide The Els Club Malaysia portfolio. The Rainforest Course is in the northern part of Langkawi, bordered by the Andaman Sea to the East, and within a massive 8,000-acre preserve. The Els Club Teluk Datai meanders its way through million-year-old rainforest cascading down to the turquoise waters of the Andaman Sea and is overlooked by the marbled limestone peaks of the Mat Cincang Mountains. With natural streams flowing throughout the golf course, it's easy to lose focus.

The Legends Golf & Country Resort

The Legends Golf & Country Resort located in Johor is an easy 40-minute drive from Singapore via the second causeway. The original concept was to offer championship courses, one designed by Jack Nicklaus, another by Arnold Palmer, the third by Gary Player to all Johor golfers. Only the Nicklaus course and 9-holes of the Arnold Palmer track was completed however.

The par-72, 6,710 meter 18-hole Jack Nicklaus championship course was fully open for play in June 1997 and it was ranked the #1 golf course in Johor in 1998, 1999 and 2001. This championship course was also rated one of the top three golf courses in Asia by Asian Golf Monthly in 2002. The layout is a robust design with many elevation changes and sprawling bunkering, occupying relatively open terrain.

The Mines Resort & Golf Club course

Built on the former site of the largest open cast tin mine in the world, The Mines Golf Course is the centerpiece of a resort complex stretching across 1,000 acres and encompassing five million square feet of interior space.

Robert Trent Jones, Jr. was called in to design the Mines golf course as the condition of the land was so sorry that many thought that development was impossible. Trent Jones needed to do a lot of re-engineering to repair the soil and stabilize the property. As such, the fairways are lined with a foot of sand to serve as a buffer against polluted soil and also to provide excellent drainage especial during the frequent monsoon rains.

Tiara Melaka Golf & Country Club - Lake & Meadow course

Within its 27-hole layout, Tiara Melaka contains the superb Woodlands-nine, a good nine-hole loop of undulating, through the jungle golf. With dense jungle lining the way, and a few monkeys probably looking on, this immensely attractive rainforest environment contains many pleasantly undulating and very picturesque holes.

The par-4 3rd is a challenging gem, requiring a strategic decision on the tee, either lay-up and leave a longer approach shot, or drive over a stream that diagonally crosses the fairway. The Meadow-nine gives substantial support to the Woodlands; although very well laid out, it doesn't quite provide the same level of naturalness or tropical scenery. The best stretch of holes on the Meadow-nine is the final three, with plenty of water to cross, towering trees avoided (on the fairway at 17) and a lake missed along the right side of the 18th.

TPC Kuala Lumpur - East Course

At 6741 meters from the tips, the TPC Kuala Lumpur East Course is parkland style, with beautiful vibrant-colored landscaping. This 18-hole championship ground was voted 4th best course in all Malaysia in 2010. The design takes full advantage of the beauty of the land and makes you feel in harmony with nature. It offers natural grasses and wetlands and provides natural habitats to numerous species of wildlife and birds.

Designed to reward the intelligent golfer, the length, layout, and toughness of this course are perfectly balanced. The Kuala Lumpur golf course features impeccably maintained fairways and greens, challenging elevation changes and an environment that enhances the essence of the local terrain.

Tropicana Golf & Country Resort

The Tropicana Golf & Country Resort's 27-hole championship golf course is known to be among the best in the country, with many Kuala Lumpur golfers including this a stop on their golfing itinerary.

At the Tropicana Golf & Country Resort, golf is played day and night as comes 18 of the 27 holes are floodlight. There are two courses complete with rolling hills and sweeping valleys, each designed to USGA specifications, which offer golfing pleasure to players of all abilities. The nine-hole East Course and the 18-hole West Course feature strategically located sand and water hazards amidst picturesque holes and rolling greens.