South East Asian Trips

Golf is a very favorite sport in Malaysia. Malaysia has many of Asia's finest golf courses. There are nearly 200 golf courses in Malaysia. Kuala Lumpur has established itself as a golf capital with nearly 40 fine courses. The 'Cobra' and 'Crocodile' layouts at the acclaimed Saujana Golf and Country Club in Subang figure in the list of best 100 Golf Resorts in the world. Another enjoyable course is at the Templer Park Country Club. Accented with two limestone pinnacles and abundant rainforest, it is a beautiful, spectacular and challenging course.

Malaysia, renowned for its beautiful landscapes, is fast emerging as South-East Asia's golfingdestination. There are almost 200 golf courses available across the country on different kinds of terrain. Choose your golf course from highland retreats to beach-side havens. Some of the great places to golf are found in Langkawi and Penang.

Most of the courses are designed to international standards and equipped with modern amenities and facilities. Perhaps the highlight would be the chance to cast your stroke amidst a backdrop of green scenery surrounded by fresh, country-side air.

For a country with a total land area of only 330,000 sq.km., Malaysia has an incredible number of almost 200 golf courses. Malaysia is blessed with a diverse landscape and has the opportunity to build golf courses in the cool highlands, by the beach, nestled in the lush jungle or surrounded by gleaming skyscrapers. These beautiful courses are designed by pros and offer the latest in luxury amenities.

Many of these international-class courses have been designed by the likes of Jack Nicklaus, Robert Trent-Jones, Max Wexler, Ted Parslow and other golfing greats. Much thought and care has been taken in providing world-class conveniences, great scenery and surrounding holiday attractions for a well-rounded holiday. Most of these courses are built as part of 5-star resorts and luxury clubs for the pleasure of the most discerning golfer. Equipment is never a problem as there is a plethora of sports shops in the cities, all of which provide the best of golfing equipment and accessories, and all at reasonable prices. Most courses offer night golfing so that visitors can golf to their hearts' content.

There are tournaments of all levels held in the country and a huge community of golfing aficionados. There are also a few Malaysian golfing magazines and websites available. For a challenging yet relaxing golfing holiday, the time is now, the place is Malaysia.

The Mutiara Pedu Golf and Lake Resort is an isolated golf gem located 90 km from the Kedah state, capital of Alor Setar.

In Langkawi there is the Datai Bay Golf Club, situated in a placid valley within the Gunung Mat Cinchang Forest Reserve.

Penang has the popular, hilly, 5763-meter course at the Bukit Jambul Country Club. The course features trees surrounded by so much bushes that players cannot see the next tee box or adjacent greens.

Johor can be said to be the country's golf state. The Palm Resort Golf and Country Club is a mere three-minute drive from Johor Bahru's Senai Airport. Located amid palm-dotted acres, the low-rise resort has three 18-hole championship courses. Another memorable course lies off the east coast in the exquisite Tioman Island is the Tioman Island Golf Course.

In Sabah on the island of Borneo, there are courses of international standards with names like Jack Nicklaus, Graham Marsh, Ronald Fream and Muir Graves. At the Borneo Golf and Country Club nearly 70 km south of the Sabah state capital of Kota Kinabalu, the championship 6,546-meter course by Jack Nicklaus has been cited as the best new course in the country for its set and preservation,

Key Tips

To save yourself some hassle, check beforehand what the green fees are and what the dress code is. And, if at all possible, avoid weekends so you don't have to feel rushed through the course.