Malaysia Golf Guide

The Royal Selangor Golf Club is Malaysia’s second oldest golf club. It grew with Kuala Lumpur and underwent its own trials and tribulations, just as the city did.

Situated less than a kilometre from the centre of Kuala Lumpur, the Royal Selangor Golf Club is one of the leading clubs in Asia. It has the highest number of holes in the country: its old course (18 holes), its new course (18 holes) and its unique Sulaiman course, which was built in 1965, featuring nine holes of par-3s.

Since 1893 when the Glassford brothers together with A.T.D Berrington, then chief magistrate of Selangor, undertook the task of laying out the course, the club has continued to prosper. The early fifties brought a tremendous increase of interest in golf among the Asian population. Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra Alhaj, Malaysia’s first Prime Minister, was a keen golfer. It was said that because he played, hundreds followed suit.

In 1962, the “Royal” title was bestowed on the club by His Majesty, the Yang di Pertuan Agong. Tunku Syed Putra Ibni al-Marhum Syed Hassan Jamalulail, the Raja of Perlis.

The club’s membership includes royalty, cabinet ministers and members of the diplomatic corps. Large corporations have hosted a number of prestigious tournaments there, such as the Malaysian Open, the Malaysian Masters and the Dunhill Nations Cup Pacific Finals.

Royal Selangor Golf Club (Company No: 351-D)

Course Designers:
Old Course – George Hemmant & Committee,
New Course – Frank Hemmant, Jeffrey Gibb & J.B. Twiss

Description:
Old Course – 18 holes Par 72 6,224 meters
New Course – 18 holes Par 72 5,964 meters
Suleiman Course – 9 holes Par 30 1,597 meters

Address:
Jalan Kelab Golf,
Off Jalan Tun Razak,
55000 Kuala Lumpur

Postal Address:
P.O.Box 11051,
50990 Kuala Lumpur,
Malaysia

Contact:
Tel: +603-92063333
Fax: +603-92853939
Email: rgsc@rsgc.com.my

Website:
http://www.rsgc.com.my

Other Facilities:
Driving Range, Golf Academy, Swimming Pool, Tennis Court, Squash Court, Billiard Room & Gymnasium