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Background to
the course
Architect:
Ghafar Baba designed the course which opened in 1987
Type:
Parkland with Cow Grass fairways and Serangoon Greens
Landscape:
The 223 acre ground is divided into four 9-hole courses
covered with oil palm, Angsana and Acacia trees, boulders,
rocky outcrops, bunkers, and dips. 27 acres of lakes
and exotic vegetation offer visual stimulation and ample
hazards.
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Course facts
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The first course in Kuala Lumpur was the Royal
Selangor, built in the 1890s. For a long time
it was the city's only course but these days it
faces stiff competition. There are several golf
clubs around Kuala Lumpur called the Kelab (which
is a simple translation from the English "club")
but the Kelab Rahman Putra, a public course complex,
is one of the toughest courses in South East Asia.
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The KRP, as locals call it, was the dream
of Malaysia's former Deputy Prime Minister, YB
En. Architect Ghafar Baba carved the
four nine-hole courses out of an oil palm plantation.
Despite a membership of 4,500, the KRP still welcomes
outsiders at extremely reasonable rates and has
hosted a number of championships over the years,
including the PGA Golf Classic in 1995.
Playing the course
Stamina:
Although the courses are by now any means flat, none
of the six course options are that hilly, but on a hot,
sticky Kuala Lumpur day, the course can be very physically
taxing. Carrying drinking water is essential, although
there are cooling points and drinks stations around
the course.
How to play:
Plenty of mature trees tightly lining the fairways and
the substantial areas of water hazard make this a real
challenge.
Score card
Address:
13 1/2 Mile Sungei Buloh, 47000 Sungei Buloh, Selangor
Darul Ehsan, Malaysia
Telephone:
60 (0) 3 656 6870
Courses and lengths:
36-hole layout comprising of four 9-hole courses:
- Course 1 (The First Nine): 9 hole, 2,978 metres, par
36
- Course 2 (The Second Nine): 9 hole, 3,093 metres,
par 36
- Course 3 (The Third Nine): 9 hole, 2,811 metres, par
36
- Course 4 (The Fourth Nine): 9 hole, 3,003 metres,
par 36
On the course dress code:
casual wear
Tee times:
Visitors are only allowed to play on weekdays, although
members' guests can play throughout the week from 7am.
Some holes are closed for maintenance on Monday and
Tuesday mornings.
Handicap:
No handicap certificate required. Youth players are
welcome free of green fees during low occupancy periods.
Contact the club for further information.
Green fees:
Members' guests on weekdays - MYR 80 ($21 US)
Members' guest on weekends - MYR150 ($40 US)
Visitors on weekdays only - MYR 100 ($26 US)
Other costs:
Caddies cost from $3.50 to $5 US per round.
Facilities:
Golf practice facilities include a 40 bay driving range
and two nine hole putting greens. There is a large pro-shop
run by Pan West Malaysia with most major brands
and a wide selection of clothing and accessories. If
you're not a golfer, there's an Olympic-sized swimming
pool, squash, tennis, snooker, sauna, gym. Three food
and drink outlets around the club include large screen
sports TV, a mixed bar and restaurant, 600 person banqueting
hall and Chinese restaurant.
Location:
Located on the outskirts of Kuala Lumpur at Sungai
Buloh, only half an hour's drive from the hustle
and bustle of the city.
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