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MIRI GOLF CLUB
Lot 297, Jalan Peninsula Pulau Melayu
98000 Miri
T (085)416786/787
F (085)417848
E kgm_7848@mirigolfclub-sarawak. com
w www.mirigolfclub-sarawak.com
IN BRIEF
A long-established club offering an 18-hole, par-72 seaside course, driving range, teaching pro, clubhouse, function hall and swimming pool.
MAIN FEATURES
Miri Golf Club (whose pros have included former world No. 1 Vijay Singh) was founded in 1924 and is idyllically situated on a narrow peninsula between
the Miri River and the South China Sea. It is a popular and thriving private club with an active membership of over 1,000.
The 18-hole, par-72 course has a total
LOCATION / ROUTE
Seafront location on a narrow peninsula directly across river from Miri City Centre, facing the South China Sea
HOW TO GET THERE
Private car or taxi, 25 minutes from Miri International Airport, 15 minutes from Miri City Centre, and 2 hours from Bandar Seri Begawan (Brunei).
Miri Golf Club enjoys an idyllic location fronting the South China Sea, as this bird’s eye view photograph of the Clubhouse and Driving Range (right foreground) clearly shows.
yardage of 6,828 yards, a course rating of 73.3 and
a slope rating of 131. It is basically a walking course with limited buggies available. To compensate for the flat terrain, Miri’s golfing pioneers added strategic water hazards and bunkers which, combined with the course’s extreme narrowness, make for a challenging golf experience. The entire course is shaded by ancient casuarina trees.
The signature hole is the intimidating No. 12 par-3. It appears to offer an easy birdie opportunity at only 159 yards, yet the green is immediately after a large water hazard that can unsettle even the most seasoned player. The longest hole is the daunting 580-yard par-5 No. 6, although this is by no means the most difficult for big hitters. The 8, 17 and 18 are considerably shorter par-5s, but the narrowness of the fairways
SOUTH CHINA SEA
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Pisau Camp
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