Johor Golf Courses | Golf in Johor, Malaysia
Back in the early 1990s, at the start of the golf boom, Johor took to developing golf resorts by the dozen. It therefore boasts the largest number of courses in the country, some of the best golf courses in Malaysia are lined up within less than an hour drive of each other. Retaining much of its natural splendour, Johor has miles of golden sandy beaches, and beautiful offshore islands with clear waters which are excellent for diving, snorkelling and deep-sea fishing. The state is also endowed with several internationally-acclaimed forest reserves for non-golf days.
Golf Holidays in Johor are a great way to spend some days, as it offers many different sights and tour options.
Austin Hills Golf Resort
(27 holes of challenging golf & spectacular views)
Located only 15 kilometers from the Johor checkpoint and close to the center of Johor City is the Austin Hills Golf Resort. One cannot help but to notice the enormous white imposing building sitting on top of Austin Hill; this is the clubhouse of Austin Hills Golf Resort which provides a 360-degree panoramic view of Austin Hills Golf Course.
Austin Hills was initially set up as two 18-holes golf courses.
Forest City Golf Resort, Classic Course
(challenging course with flowerbeds and elevated greens throughout)
Forest City Golf Resort, Classic Course opened in 2019 located 25 minutes from the Johor city center. The course is also reachable in less than 1 hour from Singapore and set among a large complex of four reclaimed islands in the straits between Singapore and Malaysia.
The Classic Course is the second course of the Forest City Golf Resort (FCGR).
[Forest City Golf Resort, Classic Course Reservation & Information...]
Forest City Golf Resort, Legacy Course
(Nicklaus design with excellent conditioning and caddies)
Forest City Golf Resort, Legacy Course opened in 2018 located 25 minutes from the Johor city center. The course is also reachable in less than 1 hour from Singapore and set among a large complex of four reclaimed islands in the straits between Singapore and Malaysia.
The Legacy Course is the first course of the Forest City Golf Resort (FCGR).
[Forest City Golf Resort, Legacy Course Reservation & Information...]
Horizon Hills Golf & Country Club
(home of the Asian Tour Iskandar Johor Open)
Horizon Hills is a hidden jewel among Johor golf courses. Developed on 1,200 hectares in the heart of Nusajaya, the 6,271-meter par-72 championship layout designed by renowned architect Ross Watson. The sprawling 18-hole international championship golf course was officially opened in 2008 and shortly thereafter the 2010 Asian Tour’s Iskandar Johor Open was hosted by the club.
[Horizon Hills Golf & Country Club Reservation & Information...]
IOI Palm Villa Golf & Country Resort
(27 hole facility, fun and enjoyable for all)
IOI Palm Villa Golf & Country Resort located just 20-minutes’ drive from the Singapore/Malaysia border and 30 mins from Johor City. The 27-hole golf course developed by the Industrial Oxygen Incorporated (IOI) Group for challenge and leisure in 1998. An exclusive high-end residential township and shopping mall surrounds the golf course.
[IOI Palm Villa Golf & Country Resort Reservation & Information...]
Johor Golf & Country Club
(old style parkland course)
Located off the main highway to Kuala Lumpur and right outside the Johor city limits, Johor Golf & Country Club's history goes back quite a way. Initially designed by Malaysian Dato Ahmad Adam as a nine-hole layout in 1970 the full 18-hole track completed in 1972 and was then the first international standard golf course in the State of Johor.
In 1991 the course underwent a redesign and upgrading by noted designer Max Wexler.
Palm Resort Golf & Country Club
(3x18 holes of championship golf)
Located near the Senai Airport, Palm Resort Golf & Country Club is a premier golf destination with three distinctively individual 18-hole championship courses designed by Hiromasa Inagawa and a spectrum of facilities for sports and recreation. The award-winning Palm Resort Golf & Country Club was voted No. 1 in Johor by Golf Malaysia Magazine in 2001/2002 and No.
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Ponderosa Golf & Country Club
(excellent Ronald Fream re-design)
Tucked away in an idyllic suburb of Johor Bahru Ponderosa Golf & Country Club is located just 15 minutes from the city center and 8 kilometers from the Singapore causeway. The Max Wexler designed Ponderosa Golf & Country Club blends natural terrain and tropical foliage to create a natural golf environment. The course derives its name from a well-known American pine, is also the name of the famous cattle ranch in the hugely popular television series Bonanza.
[Ponderosa Golf & Country Club Reservation & Information...]
Pulai Springs Country Club, Melana Course
(challenging course with lots of elevation changes
Nestled at the foothills of Mount Pulai, the Pulai Springs Resort comprises natural breath-taking views and sweeping panoramas of rolling greens and undulating hills. Pulai Springs Resort is home to two championship golf courses and once ranked as one of the World's Top 50 Golf Resorts.
The Melana Course is Pulai Spring's No.
[Pulai Springs Country Club, Melana Course Reservation & Information...]
Pulai Springs Country Club, Pulai Course
(excellent Trent Jones II course)
Nestled at the foothills of Mount Pulai, the Pulai Springs Resort is naturally endowed with breath-taking views and sweeping panoramas of rolling greens and undulating hills. Pulai Springs Resort is home to two championship golf courses and was once ranked as one of the World's Top 50 Golf Resorts.
The Pulai course is an outstanding Trent Jones II design.
[Pulai Springs Country Club, Pulai Course Reservation & Information...]
Senibong Golf Club
(classic Pete Dye designed resort course)
Poresia Golf Club (now Senibong Golf Club) started in 1990 as a name combination of the 'Pore' of Singapore and 'Sia' of Malaysia. It symbolizes the link between the two countries and the cooperation of those who brought the resort into existence. The Johor course is the nearest golf resort to Singapore, located 15 minutes from the Tuas checkpoint.
Starhill Golf & Country Club
(36 holes of challenging and enjoyable golf)
Bintang Course
(lightly tree lined, parkland layout)
The Bintang Course offers an interesting range of difficulties for the golfer. At a length of 6,834 yards from the tips, the par -72 layout which is built largely over riverine and swamp areas poses many challenges. Water serves as the primary obstacle for this course although the fairways are wide and generous.
Tanjong Puteri Golf Resort, Plantation Course
(nice layout among original fruit orchids and palm plantations)
The Johor Golf Resort occupies 800 acres of land along the water on Straits of Johor and next to Pasir Gudang new town. It takes 30 minutes to reach from either the Singapore-Johor causeway or Johor Bahru itself.
The Plantation Course opened for play in November 1992.
[Tanjong Puteri Golf Resort, Plantation Course Reservation & Information...]
Tanjong Puteri Golf Resort, Straits Course
(challenging layout along the coastline of the Straits of Johor)
The Johor Golf Resort occupies 800 acres of land along the water on Straits of Johor and next to Pasir Gudang new town. It takes 30 minutes to reach from either the Singapore-Johor causeway or Johor Bahru itself.
The Straits golf course follows closely to the coastline of the Straits of Johor.
[Tanjong Puteri Golf Resort, Straits Course Reservation & Information...]
Tanjong Puteri Golf Resort, Village Course
(nice blend of hills, valleys, and lakes surrounded by local villages)
The Johor Golf Resort occupies 800 acres of land along the water on Straits of Johor and next to Pasir Gudang new town. It takes 30 minutes to reach from either the Singapore-Johor causeway or Johor Bahru itself.
The Village Course began operation in August 1994.
[Tanjong Puteri Golf Resort, Village Course Reservation & Information...]
The Legends Golf Resort & Country Club
(strategic Jack Nicklaus 18 holes + challenging Arnold Palmer 9-holes)
The Legends Golf & Country Resort located in Johor is an easy 40-minute drive from Singapore via the second causeway. The original concept was to offer championship courses, one designed by Jack Nicklaus, another by Arnold Palmer, the third by Gary Player to all Johor golfers. Only the Nicklaus course and 9-holes of the Arnold Palmer track was completed however.
[The Legends Golf Resort & Country Club Reservation & Information...]
