Category Archives: Malaysian Golf Courses

Legends GCR

Introduction Our second leg of our Johor tour took us to Legends Golf and Country Resort. We chose it because it boasted of being developed by three of the biggest names in golf, Nicklaus, Palmer and Player. Although, I personally … Continue reading

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Royal Johor CC

Introduction Every end of the year, my wife makes her pilgrimage to the sacred and holy grounds of Orchard Road, Vivo City and Suntec City, the holy trinity of shopping in Singapore. This pilgrimage is usually set on the week … Continue reading

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Kajang Hill Golf Club

Introduction After the longest layoff from my trusted (and inaccurate) irons, I decided to come out of retirement and play a round of 36 with a couple of Gilagolf pen pals from Korea. These guys cold called me on the … Continue reading

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Kulim GCR

Introduction Kedah is one of the northernmost part of Malaysia, almost to the Thai border, and home to a few golf courses that we always wanted to play but couldn’t find the time to do it. So some gilagolfers found … Continue reading

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Glenmarie GCC – Garden

Introduction We actually played Gardens first before we got to the Valley, so we’ll try to be a bit more objective in this review. In theory, this should have been written before the horrendous valley experience, but I was too … Continue reading

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Glenmarie GCC – Valley

Introduction Glenmarie. We never thought Gilagolf would ever step into the sacred grounds of the top 3 golf courses around the Subang/Shah Alam territory: KGNS, KGSAAS and Glenmarie. But we were finally able to weasel our way into all of … Continue reading

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Bukit Jawi Golf Resort (Lake)

Introduction Ah, Penang, the Pearl of the Orient. Where  Pulau Tikus, Fettes Park, McAllister Road, Gurney, New Lane, Green Lane occurs. Who in their right mind will not adopt Penang as their second home if they are not already from … Continue reading

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Perangsang Templer Golf Club

Introduction Gilalogy Theory of Course Crappiness can be attributed to the phenomenon called the Halo Effect. It sounds familiar doesn’t it? Well, because the guy that wrote that book ripped it off from us, since we know Golf Gilalogy has … Continue reading

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Danau Golf Club (UKM)

Introduction Ok, very quickly, I’m going to say a word and tell me immediately what comes to mind. Danau. I don’t know about you, but I’m thinking beach and water. Perhaps due to it sounding a little like Datai or … Continue reading

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Guthrie Golf Academy – Pitch and Putt

Introduction For the sake of completeness, sometimes the gilagolfer has to traipse to places where no sane golfers would venture, much less play on. We’ve gone to unbelievably bad golf courses like Frasers and the god-forsaken Mordor-like Selesa Hills. Why … Continue reading

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