
Malaysia
There are two discreet parts to Malaysia which are separated by the South China Sea – East Malaysia and West Malaysia. Both territories have similar geographical features, with sweeping coastal plains and densely forested mountain interiors but it’s the country’s multicultural, multi-ethnic and multilingual attributes, along with a broad range of diverse cultural and gastronomic customs, that are most admired around the world.
Kuala Lumpur Golf & Country Club (West)
West Malaysia, Malaysia
Kuala Lumpur Golf & Country Club (West)
TPC Kuala Lumpur Golf and Country Club, or KLGCC as it is known, is located in the heart of Kuala Lumpur and is one of Malaysia’s most popular golf clubs.
Saujana (Palm)
West Malaysia, Malaysia
Saujana (Palm)
The Palm course at Saujana Golf & Country Club is a stern test of patience. Skew-whiff hitting is a sure recipe for a miserable day out in the unrelenting tropical heat.
The Mines - Malaysia
West Malaysia, Malaysia
The Mines - Malaysia
The Mines Resort & Golf Club just outside Kuala Lumpur was once the largest open-cast tin mine in the world and the topography is dominated by the lake...
Kota Permai
West Malaysia, Malaysia
Kota Permai
Created by Australian Ross Watson in the late 1990s, the course at Kota Permai Golf & Country Club has hosted a number of top professional competitions, including the Volvo Masters of Malaysia and the 2008 Malaysian Open.
Els Club - Teluk Datai
West Malaysia, Malaysia
Els Club - Teluk Datai
The Big Easy transformed the old Ted Parslow-designed Datai Bay golf course into The Els Club Teluk Datai, which is one of the most exciting new 18-hole layouts in South East Asia...
TPC Kuala Lumpur (East)
West Malaysia, Malaysia
TPC Kuala Lumpur (East)
The East course at Kuala Lumpur Golf & Country Club (or KLGCC as it is often called) is the understudy to the West course, but the park-like East is every bit as challenging and could host national tournaments with ease.
Tiara Melaka (Lake & Meadow)
West Malaysia, Malaysia
Tiara Melaka (Lake & Meadow)
The Lake nine at Tiara Melaka was the first to open in 1994 followed a year later by the Meadow loop with the Woodland circuit unveiled a short time after.
Horizon Hills
West Malaysia, Malaysia
Horizon Hills
Host to the Iskandar Johor Open from 2010 to 2012, Horizon Hills Golf & Country Club was laid out by Aussie architect Ross Watson and he incorporated dramatic elevation changes, waterfalls and lakes into its design.
Els Club Desaru Coast (Valley)
West Malaysia, Malaysia
Els Club Desaru Coast (Valley)
The Valley course at the Els Club Desaru Coast opened in 2017 and the Big Easy designed it in collaboration with his friend and fellow Major winner, Vijay Singh.
Templer Park
West Malaysia, Malaysia
Templer Park
Since Templer Park opened in 1991, the club has hosted the Malaysian Open three times, the last of which – in 2000 – was a co-sanctioned event.
Sungai Long
West Malaysia, Malaysia
Sungai Long
The Jack Nicklaus layout at Sungai Long Golf & Country Club was the Golden Bear’s first Malaysian design back in 1993. Like Muirfield, one of Jack’s favourite courses, the back nine holes are routed inside the front nine.
Royal Selangor (Old)
West Malaysia, Malaysia
Royal Selangor (Old)
Recent reconstruction and remodeling by the respected design company of Robin Nelson and Neil Haworth resulted in the return of top flight golf to Royal Selangor in 2016...
Palm Garden
West Malaysia, Malaysia
Palm Garden
Situated in Putrajaya, Malaysia's administrative centre, the popular golf facility at Palm Garden Golf Club is owned and operated by Resort Villa Golf Course Berhad.
Els Club Desaru Coast (Ocean)
West Malaysia, Malaysia
Els Club Desaru Coast (Ocean)
The Sultan of Johar opened the Ocean course at the Els Club Desaru Coast complex in November of 2016. It’s one of two Els Club destinations in Malaysia...
Legends Golf & Country Club (Nicklaus)
West Malaysia, Malaysia
Legends Golf & Country Club (Nicklaus)
The Nicklaus course at the Legends Golf & Country Resort opened 1997 to complete a trio of Jack Nicklaus signature courses in Malaysia.
Saujana (Bunga Raya)
West Malaysia, Malaysia
Saujana (Bunga Raya)
Also known as "The Crocodile", Bunga Raya is a pretty course with generously wide and gently undulating fairways.
Orna (East & West)
West Malaysia, Malaysia
Orna (East & West)
Orna Golf & Country Club opened in 1997 and the course has provided a tough test for professional golfers, where it’s regularly used to host the Asian Tour Qualifying School.
Eastwood Valley
East Malaysia, Malaysia
Eastwood Valley
The course at Eastwood Valley Golf & Country Club lies just outside the coastal city of Miri, in northeastern Sarawak, very close to the border with Brunei.
Gunung Raya
West Malaysia, Malaysia
Gunung Raya
Nestled in the foothills of the imposing Gunung Raya Mountain, the layout at the Gunung Raya Golf Resort occupies three hundred acres of a former rubber plantation on the island of Langkawi…
Royal Selangor (New)
West Malaysia, Malaysia
Royal Selangor (New)
Such is the clever design of the nines at Royal Selangor and their proximity to each other, members are able to play four different combinations in addition to the straightforward Old and New...
Labuan International
East Malaysia, Malaysia
Labuan International
Labuan International Golf Club is a Parslow & Winter-designed course that’s set out within a 200-acre site on the south west coast of Labuan Island in East Malaysia.
Tropicana (East)
West Malaysia, Malaysia
Tropicana (East)
The early-1990s real estate development at Tropicana Golf & Country Resort is built around a 27-hole golf complex designed by Graham Marsh.
Staffield (Western & Southern)
West Malaysia, Malaysia
Staffield (Western & Southern)
The 27-hole Staffield Country Resort was fashioned by Graham Marsh & Ross Watson in three 9-hole loops. Holes 1-18, Western & Southern, comprise the premier configuration which is supported by the Northern loop.
Clearwater Sanctuary (Raintree & Lakes)
West Malaysia, Malaysia
Clearwater Sanctuary (Raintree & Lakes)
Aussie professional Tim Woolbank designed the 27 holes at Clearwater Sanctuary Golf Resort and the Raintree and Lakes nines are the main attraction, supplemented by a par three course called the Wetlands.
Glenmarie (Valley)
West Malaysia, Malaysia
Glenmarie (Valley)
Golfers at the Glenmarie Golf & Country Club have had the choice of two 18-hole golf courses (the Valley and the Garden layouts) since both were unveiled in the early 1990s...
Amverton Cove
West Malaysia, Malaysia
Amverton Cove
The Ted Parslow-designed course at Amverton Cove Golf & Island Resort opened in 2013 and it’s located on Carey Island, southwest of Kuala Lumpur.
Forest City (Legacy)
West Malaysia, Malaysia
Forest City (Legacy)
The Legacy course at the new Forest City Golf Resort in Johor is from the burgeoning Nicklaus Design studio. Opening for play in 2018, it’s the first of three courses to open at the gargantuan Forest City development.
Kelab Golf Negara Subang (Putra)
West Malaysia, Malaysia
Kelab Golf Negara Subang (Putra)
Formerly known as Subang National, Kelab Golf Negara Subang began in 1968 by decree of the Malaysian Prime Minister. The Seiichi Inoue-designed Putra is the championship course at this progressive 36-hole facility.
Royal Perak
West Malaysia, Malaysia
Royal Perak
It’s reckoned that Ipoh Golf Club, as Royal Perak was originally known, is one of the oldest golf clubs outside the British Isles.
Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah
West Malaysia, Malaysia
Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah
Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Golf & Country Club is a mid-1990s Peter Thomson design, comprising three returning 9-hole loops (President, Sultan and Alam Shah), with the par five 2nd on the Sultan circuit regarded as the signature hole on the property.
Mount Kinabalu
East Malaysia, Malaysia
Mount Kinabalu
Set out 5,000 feet above sea level on the Pinosuk Plateau, the course at Mount Kinabalu Golf Club is a mid-1990s Robert Muir Graves layout that somehow defies gravity to cling onto the lower slopes of the highest mountain in Malaysia.
Cinta Sayang
West Malaysia, Malaysia
Cinta Sayang
Cinta Sayang is a popular 4-star resort in Sungai Petani and their “home grown” 18-hole golf course is routed across a generous 190-acre site. It’s a surprisingly solid layout despite its lack of architectural pedigree.
Berjaya Hills
West Malaysia, Malaysia
Berjaya Hills
Berjaya Hills Golf & Country Club (formerly Bukit Tinggi G&CC) is a 1995 J Michael Poellot design that has hosted a number of important amateur championships. The two closing holes provide an exciting climax to the round.
Palm (Cempaka)
West Malaysia, Malaysia
Palm (Cempaka)
Set at the southernmost tip of the Malaysian peninsula, the Palm Resort Golf & Country Club boasts three courses. Most consider the Hiromasa Inagawa-designed Cempaka layout – host to the 2005 Asian Senior Masters – to be the premier layout.