The Saujana Golf & Country Club

Malaysia is rapidly emerging as South-East Asia's latest golfing haven. Almost 200 golf courses are currently available around the country. Malaysia has bloomed as the ideal destination for combining a memorable holiday with an exciting game of golf.

Whether one chooses to tee-off in the cool highlands, amidst lush greenery or by the fringe of the South China Sea, one can do so in superbly-designed, international-standard golf courses. In addition, with each course depicting a style or them highlighting its natural surroundings, one can indulge in challenging rounds enhance by Malaysia's natural beauty.

Two of the top courses in the country are: 1) the Mines Resort Golf & Country Club and 2) the Saujana Golf & Country Club. Both of the golf courses offer the very best in luxury. The first one is part of the magnificent Mines Resort City (also a shopping centre with a canal and a theme park called "Mines Wonderland").  It's known as one of the 'Seven Wonders of Malaysia' and the golf course is situated around a lake, which used to be the world's largest open cast tin mine.

the Clubhouse of the Mines

Situated less than half an hour from the centre of Kuala Lumpur and just over 30 minutes from Kuala Lumpur International Airport, the Mines Resort Golf & Country Club course was designed by Robert Trent Jones. It earned exposure all over the globe in 1999 when staging the World Cup of Golf - Tiger Woods and Mark O'Meara lifted the title for the United States - and has since hosted the Malaysian Open.

The Saujana Golf & Country Club is another gem, this particular one having been designed by Ronald Fream. Just 37 minutes from the Internal Airport KLIA.

The Saujana Golf & Country Club

The historical city of Malacca, two hours from KL, has the A'Famosa Golf Resort. It's a family-orientated holiday destination that features 27 holes, a water world, safari park and the bizarre cowboy town, which comes alive at night. The three nines, Rockies, Palm and Crocodile, are all well designed, set against boulders, palms and clear waterways.

The island of Langkawi lies off the northwest of West-Malaysia. It's a 55-minute flight from Kuala Lumpur.
In the 1980s the island had just one hotel, relying on fishing and rubber production, before being developed as a tourist attraction on inspiration by the former prime minister Mahathir. Today there are 10 000 hotel rooms and three golf courses and the airport receives direct flights from London to make it Malaysia's most popular holiday destination.

The Golf Club Datai Bay on Langkawi is carved out of the jungle in the foothills of the Gunung Matchincang mountain range, along the coastline of the turquoise Andaman sea. The course is short at 5 994 metres but is extremely tight with the forest collecting anything remotely off line. I would be hesitant to look for anything or anyone in there. Monkeys and monitor lizards frequent the course and players are warned not to leave objects of value in their golf carts. The club has a unique extra hole, the 19th, a par 3 built on the water.

Malaysia's Top 10 courses

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

Saujana (Bunga Raya)  The Mines Resort  Saujana (Palm)  Royal Selangor (New)  Royal Selangor (Old)  Pulai Springs Resort  Tiara Melaka  The Legends (Nicklaus)  Kuala Lumpur G&CC  Shan-Shui

 

Example of the charges:

Green Fees

Guest Walk-In Member Weekday 18 Holes RM90 RM120 N/A 9 Holes RM55 RM70 N/A   Weekend & Public Holiday 18 Holes RM140 RM200 N/A 9 Holes RM90 RM125 N/A   Sunday Happy Hour (12.30pm Onwards) 18 Holes RM90 RM120 N/A 9 Holes RM70 RM80 N/A   Night Levy 9/18 Holes RM15* RM25 RM15

* Applies only if accompanied by member otherwise walk-in rates apply.

Buggy Charges

Guest Visitor Member 18 Holes RM55 RM55 RM45 9 Holes RM27.50 RM27.50 RM22.50

Rental

Golf Set Rental 18 Holes RM30 9 Holes RM15   Golf Shoe Rental 18 Holes RM20 9 Holes RM10     Guest Visitor Member DAILY GOLF INSURANCE RM3* RM3* RM3*

* Does not apply if proof of golf insurance coverage is presented

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Tee-Off Time

First Last Weekdays 18 Holes (Day) 0715 1545 9 Holes (Day) 0715 1730 18 Holes (Night) 1545 1800 9 Holes (Night) 1730 2000 Weekends & Public Holidays* Morning 0715 0930 Afternoon 1230 1530

* On weekends tee off times are strictly adhered and bookings must be made in advance

Note: Night golfing is available from Tuesdays to Fridays The above rates are subject to a 5% Government Tax THE MANAGEMENT RESERVES THE RIGHT TO VARY THE RATES WITHOUT PRIOR NOTICE.

 

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