Golf in Malaysia

For the many hustle and bustle of the city centre and the serene country side, Malaysia offers an ideal destination for golfers. Often an attraction for tourists, golf courses in Malaysia are world class, catering for almost every type of golfer interested.

To begin with, golfing in Malaysia is unique. There are about 200 golf courses throughout the country. Golfers who come to these courses varies. From the avid golfer whose main objectives are to come and play golf to the driving range enthusiasts who spend hours and hours perfecting their swing to the business people who travels to Malaysia for business meetings and play golf by the way, much has to offer to the ‘swingers'.

Most golf courses are located out of city centres. Although there are also quite a number of courses in within the city, ideally one would want to visit the countryside, highlands, seasides or islands, which to this extent, Malaysia is filled with.

Some of these golf courses are placed within resorts. Meaning, it remains a constant attraction to families, who probably the daddy-golfer, mommy-relaxing and children-having fun type. In these resorts, most of the golf course comes with top class facilities and great landscape sceneries.

The golf courses in Malaysia are normally designed and consulted by world class professionals, from the designers to the golfers. Golf greats like Arnold Palmer, Ross Watson, Robert Trent Jones, Greg Norman and Jack Nicklaus are among those in this bracket.

As grasses play a pivotal role in this sport, there are also a variety of grounds one can choose from. Most courses these days will be covered with Bermuda Tifway on the rough and fairways and Bermuda Tifdwarf on the greens while the older courses normally hold Cowgrass on the fairways and rough and using Bermuda Tifway on the greens. One can also find grass like the SeaShore Paspalum by the seaside courses.

While golf courses are scattered all over the country, depending on which island of Malaysia one is on, the golfer's preference will bring them about to the specific golf course for an unforgettable experience. Whether it is in the highlands or by the seaside it is in the abundance of choice that makes this unique and special. Where travelling is concerned, the various mode of transport available in Malaysia makes golfing easy and hassle free. Freeways connect most major towns together while budget airlines fly to most destinations almost daily.