The following is an unofficial rating of the golf courses we have played listed in alphabetical order.
Malaysia: | |||
Golf Course | Location | Rating | Comments |
A'Famosa Golf Resort | Malacca | ☺☺☺ - | Disappointing quality of course and buggies |
Awana Genting Golf Resort | Genting Highlands | ☺☺☺☺ + | Nice and cool, up in the mountains |
Awana Kijal | East Coast | ☺☺☺☺ | Nice and relaxing course by the ocean |
BangiGolf Resort | Bangi, outside KL | ☺☺☺☺ | Very short holes, well maintained |
Bukit Beruntung Golf Course | Rawang, outside KL | ☺☺☺☺ | Two courses, east and west |
Bukit Jalil Golf and Country Resort | Jalil, outside KL | ☺☺☺ | Muddy in rain, difficult for men |
Bukit Jambul Country Club | Penang | ☺☺☺☺ | We thought it would be better |
Bukit Tinggi Golf Club | Main Range in Pahang | ☺☺☺☺ | Very difficult, only for iron players |
Datai Bay Golf Club | Langkawi | ☺☺☺☺ | Disappointing, expensive, jungle |
Glenmarie Golf Club | Petaling Jaya, KL | ☺☺☺☺ + | Nice courses, we like them |
Gunung Raya Golf Resort | Langkawi | ☺☺☺☺☺ - | Nice with a cool breeze |
Guthrie | Shah Alam | ☺☺☺ | Great for 18 hole par-3 golf |
Kajang Hill | Semenyih, outside KL | ☺☺☺☺+ | Very nice golf course, but quite long |
Kelab Golf Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah | Shah Alam, outside KL | ☺☺☺☺ | Good course in Shah Alam |
Kelab Rahman Putra Malaysia | Sungai Bulow, KL | ☺☺☺☺ | Quite nice golf course |
KGPA | Kuala Lumpur | ☺☺☺☺ - | Cow grass, soft during wet season |
Kuala Lumpur Golf and Country Club | Kuala Lumpur | ☺☺☺☺ | Not as good as they say |
Kundang Lakes Country Club | Rawang, outside KL | ☺☺☺ | A lot of water hazards |
Mines Resort and Golf Club | Mines, outside KL | ☺☺☺☺☺ | Very nice, but difficult |
Monterez Golf & Country Club | Shah Alam, outside KL | ☺☺☺☺ | Nice golf course, but hard |
Palm Garden | Putrajaya, outside KL | ☺☺☺☺ | Nice and relaxing golf course |
Perangsang Templer Golf Club | Rawang, outside KL | ☺☺☺☺ | Dry during the wet season |
Saujana Golf Club | Subang, outside KL | ☺☺☺☺☺ | Difficult course, bunkers everywhere |
Petaling Jaya | ☺☺☺ + | Good public course | |
Staffield Country Resort | Mantin, outside KL | ☺☺☺☺+ | Nice courses, about 1 hour south of KL |
Tasik Puteri Golf & Country Club | Rawang, outside KL | ☺☺☺☺+ | Good quality of fairways and greens |
The Club at Bukit Utama | Kuala Lumpur | ☺+ | OK 9-hole practice course, two-ball allowed |
Tropicana Golf & Country Resort | Petaling Jaya, KL | ☺☺☺☺☺ | Good drainage, can play in rain |
Tuanku Jaafar Golf & Country Resort | Seremban, outside KL | ☺☺☺ | Average golf course |
International: | ||||
Golf Course | Location | Country | Rating | Comments |
Bali Golf and Country Club | Bali | Indonesia | ☺☺☺☺ - | OK, but nothing special |
Barsebäck Golf & Country Club | Malmö | Sweden | ☺☺☺☺☺ + | Extremely nice golf course |
Blue Canyon Country Club | Phuket | Thailand | ☺☺☺☺☺ | Beautiful course, but not top class |
Bokskogen Golf Club | Malmö | Sweden | ☺☺☺☺ + | Nice, but two very difficult courses |
Harstad Golf Club | Harstad | Norway | ☺☺ | A very steep 9 hole course |
Joondalup Golf Course | Perth | Australia | ☺☺☺☺☺☺ | The best course we have played |
Laguna Phuket Golf Club | Phuket | Thailand | ☺☺☺ + | Nice front 9, too hot to walk |
Loch Palm Golf Club | Phuket | Thailand | ☺☺☺☺ | OK course, tired caddies, construction |
Lofoten Golf Links | Lofoten | Norway | ☺☺☺ | Full score on nature and midnight sun |
Malmö Golf Club | Malmö | Sweden | ☺☺☺☺ | Nice course, excellent restaurant |
Mission Hills Golf Resort | Phuket | Thailand | ☺☺☺☺☺ | Very nice course by the sea |
Narvik Golf Course | Narvik | Norway | ☺☺☺ + | Good greens, OK fairways, difficult course |
New South Wales Golf Course | Sydney | Australia | ☺☺☺☺☺ + | Nice course, magnificent scenery |
Northbridge Golf Course | Sydney | Australia | ☺☺☺ | OK par 64 practice course |
Orchid Country Club | Singapore | Singapore | ☺☺☺☺ | Nice fairways, good night golf |
Phuket | Thailand | ☺☺☺☺ + | Nice course, walking, good greens | |
President Country Club | Bangkok | Thailand | ☺☺☺ | OK course, but need some work |
Royal Tanglin | Singapore | Singapore | ☺ | OK 9 hole par-3 golf course |
Tromsø Golf Club | Tromsø | Norway | ☺☺☺ + | The northernmost golf course in the world |
Wembley Golf Course | Perth | Australia | ☺☺☺☺ | Very good public course |
Updated: 12 Oct 2008 |