Malaysia Golf Forum FAQ

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About Golf.com.my

Golf.com.my is a Malaysian portal catered to golf enthusiasts in the sport. This is where you will be able to find all the relevant and comprehensive information in playing golf in and around Malaysia. On top of that you will also be able to find out more information about the game, where to play and how to play golf. The Malaysian golf scene is one of the most desired due to its natural green and tropical weather which can be found all over the country. Malaysia is seen as a unique destination for golf. Although it has yet to make it into the worldwide golfing circuit in competitions, its golf courses in around the country are world class and it’s a matter a time before the grand slam competitions take notice. Most of the golf courses in Malaysia has been designed by renowned golf designers and golfers like. They are people like J Michael Poellot, Ronald Fream, Greg Norman, Jack Nicklaus, Gary Player, Arnold Palmer and Peter Thomson to name a few. There are more than 200 golf courses in around Malaysia. While the cities might be too hot and humid for the sport, you might find that a lot of golf courses can be found in around the highlands and more outskirt towns and cities from the capitals. Some main towns and cities in Malaysia are popular to be golfing resorts like Kota Kinabalua in Sabah, Kuala Terengganu in Terengganu to name a few. For those who like to play in the city, there are a few that are lined up in the capital of Kuala Lumpur as well. Seen by some as the golfer’s best kept secret, the golf courses in around Malaysia welcomes thousands of enthusiasts to its greens every year. There are golfers who are just enthusiasts, professionals, amateurs and beginners and even those who just watch who come to the golf courses all for the reason of understanding the sport better. At golf.com.my we provide you with a comprehensive guide as to where you can go to find the best place in around Malaysia to indulge in your love for golf. Essentially there are all types of golf courses here made available by some of the top golf and country resorts not only in the region but in the world as well. As golf.com.my is catered to all golfers from the amateurs to the experts, we have provided our amateurs or beginners the source of the rules of the game and how to play them. This would be most essential guide to how to play the game which include some video guide on holding the club, teeing-off as well as any other related information that might be of help to our new members. As for our more experienced golfers, we have provided a section here that will help you to enhance you skills. Although this can be subjective, golf.com.my welcomes any additional tricks and skill enhancements from our members as well. We also provide in golf.com.my the latest developments and world circuit standings of renowned players like Vijay Singh, Tiger Woods to name a few. On top of that we also provide tournaments and championships that involve the more regional players like Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand. This section of golf.com.my keeps you abreast of what is happening in around the region and when will be the next tournament coming to your areas in the near future.

Golf Equipments

This section provides you with the information on all the equipments and facilities you need to play golf. We have included here a directory of businesses and retail outlet where you can buy the equipments you need in indulging in this sport that you love. Apparels like clothing, shoes, gloves and caps are also included here for your information. On top of that, we have included reviews on certain equipments like the latest releases and development of new clubs that might help your game. Supplies like golf balls, tees and such are provided for to help you buy them as well. This section is essentially a business directory that provides you with the most concise and comprehensive information on all that you need to get yourself equipped and ready to play golf.

Tips & Tricks

Our panel of experts will provide weekly tips and tricks on how to improve your game. On top of that we accept requests and recommendations as well. If you have a part of your game that you need to improve on, you can send us your requests. We have provided here the section where you can upload a video of your game so that we can evaluate and update you on ways to improve your game. In addition to that, every week, our experts will review games and related ways to make your game better based on examples and recommendations made by other members of golf.com.my.

Tournaments

Golf.com.my also provides you with the latest information in the golfing calendar. This includes a profile of all the tournaments and competitions in the golfing world. Each tournament and competition are rated and reported on the past winner, what are the winnings, a preview and such. this section is essential to keep yourself updated to what is going on out there and what to expect in the coming months and weeks.

Video guide

At golf.com.my we have provided our members a video guide section where you can view how our professionals are playing the game. This section is categorized from beginners to experts where anyone who is interested in golf can view. The beginners section is where you can see how to start playing the game. This will start from getting the equipments to buying the right ones as well as identifying what you need to start playing golf. After that you will be video guided as to how to hold the clubs and what clubs are best for which level. Note that there is a training section here that provides you with a step-by-step process on starting golf. You will have to first identify what clubs you need then watch the video on holding the club and practice them at the driving range. For those who are experts, the video guides here are essential to help you improve your game. You can browse through our hundreds of videos here to help you identify which part of your game needs to be improved, upon which you can then view new tricks and advice.

Personal Journal

We have provided registered members of golf.com.my a personal journal to keep track of your game. By inserting your information of your personal achievements here, we will help you record your improvements as well as your advancements in your game everytime you play golf. This is a good way to constantly keep tab and review your game which essentially will help you to improve.

Golfers' Profiles

Every month, golf.com.my will profile a golfer either from the international or the local circuit. This will provide you with insights and inspiration as to how the professionals are playing their game at higher levels. Profiles here include the complete biodata of the golfer, achievements as well as upcoming events or tournaments. There will be other information like interviews and insights as well. Apart from profiles of golfers, we will also review and report on profiles of golf courses found in and around Malaysia. This is where we will post a complete information of a golf course every month. If there are any new golf courses launched, we will be at hand to provide a review of them, otherwise we will post reviews of existing golf course all over the country. Each review here include a short profile, a description of the course, the designer, location of the course and the rates and price of playing there.

Golf Courses

As there are many golf courses in Malaysia, each of these golf courses exude its originality and character to say the least. Coupled with the one of the best highways in the region, you will find that the connection to get to these golf courses are easy and hassle free. There are all types of greens you can play your golf in Malaysia. The more traditional golf courses usually comes with Cowgrass or Serangoon while the newer additions would usually come with Bermuda Tifawy and Bermuda Tifdwarf. You will find that there are at least 2 golf resorts found in every state in Malaysia. For the avid golfer this really depends you are here for golfing, leisure or business all of which will ensure that you have a venue to tee-off.

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