Page 264 - Westport Guide To Malaysia

256 GOLF
PALM GARDEN GOLF CLUB
IOI Resort City 62502 Putrajaya
T (03) 8213 6333 (general) W palmgarden.net.my
IN BRIEF
Palm Garden Golf Club is one of Malaysia’s leading public golf courses, with no membership required. Its challenging holes and de- lightful aesthetics make for a thoroughly enjoyable golfing experience.
OPENING HOURS
Daily, 7:30am~9pm
MAIN FEATURES
The shady, welcoming entrance lobby of the Palm Garden Golf Club.
aesthetics. The course has won multiple accolades, including the coveted Par Golf People’s Choice Top 3 award in three different categories.
Clubhouse facilities include
a 2-tier 24-bay Driving Range, a well-stocked Pro Shop and spacious air conditioned changing rooms. Two private VIP changing rooms are
also available. Other sports facilities include a tennis court, an infinity swimming pool overlooking the course and
a well-equipped gymnasium, along with a jacuzzi pool and
greens are moderately fast with a Stimpmeter rating of 9, resulting in a challenging and enjoyable experience for golfers of all abilities. The greens are carpeted
Palm Garden Golf
Club’s par-72, 18 hole,
6,027 metre course is
designed by Australian
course architect Ted
Parslow and comprises
the Eugenia Course
(front 9) and Bismarck
Course (back 9).
The course is sand-
capped with lots of
undulations, mounds
and swales, while the course with delightful natural
by Bermuda Tidwarf, while Hybrid Zoyzia is used for tee-boxes and fairways and Zoyzia Matrella species for the rough. Many natural boulders and rocks dug-up during course construction were re-sited around the course, while over 2,000 trees were transplanted, to create a
LOCATION / ROUTE
Located in the IOI Resort City development, between the South Klang Valley Expressway (SKVE) and Putrajaya Precincts 12 and 13, about 20 minutes from Kuala Lumpur city centre and 30 minutes from Kuala Lumpur International Airport.
HOW TO GET THERE
No public transport nearby, use car, taxi or Grab Car. Access via SKVE from ELITE Expressway and Damansara- Puchong Expressway (LDP).
Universiti Putra Malaysia
Kajang
IOI
City Mall
Wetland Park
Putrajaya Botanical Garden
Palm Garden Golf Club
Bangi
Golf Resort
Le b u
h
r
a
y
a
K
u
a
l
a
L
u
m
p
u
r
S
e
r
e
m
b
a
n