Find below a list of the Golf Courses in Sabah.

Karambunai Resorts Golf Club

Karambunai Resorts Golf Club provides the most unusual and beautiful golfing experience on its 18-hole par-72 course crafted by Ronald Fream.

Making full use of the scenic site and contouring, fream has created a tract of memorable challenge and character for every level of play.

The club, which is within waking distance of Nexus Resort Karambunai, is equipped with full buggy facilities, driving range, clubhouse, pro shop and F&B facilities.

No of courses: 1 x 18 holes championship course
Description: Black Tee: 6063 metres, Par 72, Rating 71.3, Slope 124
Blue Tee: 5648 metres, Par 72, Rating 68.6, Slope 118
White Tee: 5250 metres, Par 72, Rating 66.6, Slope 114
Red Tee: 4839 metres, Par 72, Rating 67.4, Slope 113
Opened: Not available
Course designer: Ronald Fream
Type of course: Buggy course only
Night golfing: Not available
Fairway grass: Bermuda Tifway
Greens: Bermuda Tifdwarf
Distance measured in: Metres to the centre of the green
Distance markers: Available at 100, 150 & 200 metres to the centre of the green

Sabah Golf & Country Club

Located near Kota Kinabalu, this is the oldest 18- hole layout in the state, a magnificent championship course designed by Robert Muir Graves. Exquisitely carved out of secondary jungle and a former rubber estate, it has matured in the last two decades into one of the toughest course in Southeast Asia.

Hilly terrain, undulating fairways, large water lakes and adverse wind conditions on certain holes provide an unending and challenging round of golf, after which the well-equipped clubhouse awaits to refresh you.

No of courses: 1 x 18 holes
Description: Blue Tee: 6335 metres, Par 72, Rating NA, Slope NA
White Tee: 5956 metres, Par 72, Rating NA, Slope NA
Red Tee: 5086 metres, Par 72, Rating NA, Slope NA
Opened: Not available
Course designer: Robert Muir Grave
Type of course: Walking &Buggy course
Night golfing: Not available
Fairway grass: Cow Grass (Axonopus Compressus)
Greens: Bermuda 328 Tiften
Distance measured in: Metres to the centre of the green
Distance markers: 100 metres – a purple post
150 metres – a blue post

Sutera Harbour Golf Club

Right in the heart of Kota Kinabalu, surrounded by lush landscapes graced by the waters of the South China Sea. Aesthetically finished with Bermuda grass and strategically challenging bunkers of finewhite sand.

Playing any combination of 18 holes, golfers will enjoy a par-72 six-thousand-metre course. Much of the enjoyment comes from the diverse and unique backdrops like the pristine islands of Tunku Abdul Rahman Park, the traditional “Kampung Air” or water village with stilt wooden houses and the skyline of Kota Kinabalu.

No of courses: 3 x 9 holes (Lakes, Heritage & Garden Nines)
Description of Lakes Course (Lakes & Heritage Nines)
Black Tee: 6208 metres, Par 72, Ratings 73.1, Slope 120
Blue Tee: 5767 metres, Par 72, Ratings 71.2, Slope 116
White Tee: 5255 metres, Par 72, Ratings 69.0, Slope 111
Red Tee: 4574 metres, Par 72
Description of Heritage Course (Heritage & Garden Nines)
Black Tee: 6697 metres, Par 72, Ratings 72.5, Slope 119
Blue Tee: 6199 metres, Par 72, Ratings 70.6, Slope 115
White Tee: 5638 metres, Par 72, Ratings 68.5, Slope 110
Red Tee: 4929 metres, Par 72
Description: Garden Course (Garden & Lakes Nines)
Black Tee: 6311 metres, Par 72, Ratings 72.2, Slope 122
Blue Tee: 5834 metres, Par 72, Ratings 70.5, Slope 119
White Tee: 5289 metres, Par 72, Ratings 68.2, Slope 114
Red Tee: 4575 metres, Par 72
Opened: Garden Course – July 1997
Lakes Course – 1998
Heritage Course – 1999
Course designer: Graham Marsh
Type of course: Buggy course.Buggies allowed on fairways.
Night golfing: In the plans – to light up 2 holes. Lakes, Garden Nine and 17th & 18th of the Heritage Nine
Fairway grass: Bermuda 419
Greens: Bermuda Tifdwarf
Distance measured in: Metres to the front of the green
Distance markers: 100 metres – one stripe
150 metres – two stripes
200 metres – three stripes
Also a pin placement sheet is distributed out to provide the exact location of the holes daily.

Shan Shui Golf & Country Club

In a secluded spot 15 km from Tawau, this magnificent 18- hole championship golf course present golfers with the ultimate challenge. Set amidst a magnificent undulating terrain, its course dips and careens with an amazing variance.

Designed by world renowned golf architects Nelson & Haworth and acclaimed to be their finest in Asia, the course allows you to enjoy the natural surroundings while you negotiate the tricky greens, with breathtaking mountains as the backdrop, the course also serves as a natural habitat for wildlife.

No of courses: 1 x 18 holes (Tiragat Nine and Membalua Nine)
Description: Blue Tee: 6644 metres, Par 72, Rating 74, Slope 143
White Tee: NA metres, Par 72, Rating NA, Slope NA
Red Tee: NA metres, Par 72, Rating NA, Slope NA
Opened: September 21, 1997
Course designer: Nelson & Haworth
Type of course: Buggy course. Buggies can be driven on the fairways except on very wet days
Night golfing: Not available
Fairway grass: Greenlees Park
Greens: Bermuda Tifdwarf 419
Distance measured in: Metres to the centre of the green
Distance markers: 100 metres – a post with a round ball on top
150 metres – a post with two round balls on top
200 metres – a post with three round balls on top
Distances to the centre of the green also indicated on sprinkler heads

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