Sarawak Golf Club
The increasing number of golfers in the state of Sarawak compelled the authorities to seek a bigger site to accommodate them.
In 1978, an area of 320 acres was set aside for a prestigious project which included the construction of a 36-hole international golf course – Sarawak Golf Club.
This golf course is located at the northern riverbank of the Sarawak River at Petra Jaya in Kuching, the capital of Sarawak.
A team of local engineers successfully transformed this vast tract of secondary jungle and swampland into a tricky and scenic championship course.
The grass seed (Axonopus compresses) for the fairways was imported from Australia, and common Serangoon grass was used for the greens.
Each hole was specially designed with an earnest desire to produce individuality.
Monstrous bunkers and an array of other hazards may prove quite a challenge for golfers.
A good example of this is the 9th, 615 yard hole which is the longest and perhaps one of the most difficult holes on the golf course. Golfers sometimes may need a long iron or a wood for their third shots to the green. A hooked drive may end up out of bounds, and a slice may go into the water hazard. The green is two-tiered and guarded by a huge bunker.
The pyramid-shaped clubhouse which cost RM 7.6 million, offers facilities such as a terrace bar, a restaurant, a games-room, a library, coffee house, tennis courts and a practice green.
Sarawak Golf Club
Course Designer: PWD & Nigel DouglasCourse Description: 36 holes
Matang Nine & Santubong Nine – Par 72 – 6,394 metres
Siol Nine & Demak Nine – Par 72 – 6,224 metresAddress: Petra Jaya, 93050 Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia.
Contact: Tel: +6082-444 791 Fax: +6082-441 733
[...] known as “The Land of The Hornbill”, Sarawak has some fine golf courses, notably the Sarawak Golf & Country Club, the Kuching Prisons Golf Club, the Sibu Golf Club, the Miri Golf Club and the Tanjung Kidurong [...]