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Malaysia has become
a very popular golfing destination in Asia
whereby tourists are attracted by the diversity
of its golf courses which are among the best in
the world. Golf players from all over the region
come here for an unforgettable golfing vacation
since there are many famous golf courses in
Malaysia. There are even tour agents offering only golf
travel to Malaysia. Golf has become a very popular sport here
whereby the local corporate golf scene has seen
courses and clubs reporting a company organizing
a competition or friendly game every day. There
are more than two hundred golf courses
throughout Malaysia and some of these courses
are located along the spectacular seashore,
amidst the lush rainforests, high in the
mountains with breathtaking views, on beautiful
tropical islands or right in the middle of the
bustling city. Besides the wonderful view, golf
enthusiasts will be happy to learn that most of
these courses are equipped with the best
facilities and amenities. You will be surprised
to know that the slots for weekend golf
tournaments at the more popular golf clubs in
the Klang Valley has been booked until next
year. No wonder Malaysia is regarded as one of
the top golfing destinations in Southeast Asia.
 One of the main
reasons that made Malaysia such a famous country
to play golf is that there are many golf courses
located here which are designed by famous golf
players such as Arnold Palmer, Gary Player, Greg
Norman, J Michael Poellot, Jack Nicklaus, Peter
Thompson, Robert Trent Jones, Ronald Fream, Ross
Watson and Max Wexler. These famous golf
designers and golfers have certainly added to
the high quality golf courses found in this
lovely country. The publicity to golf became
more widespread in Asia when Tiger Woods began
winning more and more tournaments and this has
certainly generated interest and encourage more
Malaysian to take up the sport. The Malaysian
Ladies Open at Eastwood Valley Golf & Country
Club in Miri, Sarawak is set to become the
richest in the Ladies Asian Golf Tour's (LAGT)
calendar for the coming season and this will
definitely helped boost Miri as a prime golfing
city in Malaysia.
Seasoned golf
players will surely not resist the temptation to
play in Malaysia since each golf courses has its
own special features. Not only will tourists
have an enjoyable round of golf, they can also
travel form one golf course to the other with
relative ease due to good transportation system
and excellent road system. There are also
affordable accommodation with first-class
facilities near most golf courses. Another
excuse to come to Malaysia is that there are a
variety of grasses for golfers to play on. The
popular golf course have Cowgrass or broad-leaf
indigenous grass on the fairways and rough, with
Serangoon or Bermuda Tifway covering the greens.
For a different playing surface, golfers can
choose to play at some of the newer golf clubs
which uses the preferred warm weather favorite
Bermuda Tifway on the fairways and rough and
Bermuda Tifdwarf on the greens. Other types of
grasses found here include the resilient Zoysia
Martrellia species, the Sea Shore Paspalum
species used at the seaside golf courses or the
temperate climate Bent grass used by the
mountain golf courses. So, it is not surprising
that Malaysia has become a major golfing
destination in this part of the world. Most of
the golf clubs here still combine all the
luxuries of the modern world while still
maintaining the old world charm of British
architecture and etiquette.
The average speed of
Malaysian green is between six to eight on the
Stimpmeter and this figure can go to as high as
ten in some of the courses. Overall, the
majority of golf courses here do not have fast
greens. One major golf event in Malaysia which
is looked forward by most amateurs golfers is
the World Amateur Inter-Team Golf Championship
which invites amateur golfers from all over the
world to play in some of the best golf courses
in Malaysia. Some of the Malaysian golf courses
are even challenging the ranks of world-class
golf courses and can offer a challenging golfing
experience for golf enthusiasts and
professionals with the ultimate aim of providing
a truly unforgettable lifestyle and leisure
experience for all golfers that would be
difficult to rival in Asia.
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