KELAB GOLF SULTAN ABDUL AZIZ SHAH
🇲🇾 Shah Alam, Selangor, MY
Designed by Peter Thomson
The President-Sultan Course at Kelab Golf Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah occupies land in Shah Alam, the capital city of Selangor state in peninsular Malaysia. Designed by Peter Thomson, the five-time Open Championship winner who became a prolific golf course architect across Asia and the Pacific, the layout reflects his characteristic approach to tropical design: working with natural terrain, incorporating water hazards that serve both strategic and drainage purposes, and creating holes that reward thoughtful play over pure power.
The course sits within a landscape typical of the region, where the routing navigates relatively gentle terrain punctuated by stands of mature trees and water features. Thomson's designs in Malaysia generally emphasize strategic bunkering and the use of lakes and streams to define playing corridors and green complexes. The tropical climate means the course plays year-round, with conditions influenced by monsoon patterns that affect firmness and green speeds seasonally.
Kelab Golf Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah serves as a significant venue in Malaysian golf, hosting regional amateur and professional events that contribute to the country's competitive golf calendar. The club maintains traditional membership structures common to established clubs in the region, where golf is part of broader social and business networks. The facility includes practice areas and clubhouse amenities that support both member play and tournament operations, reflecting the course's role as a notable layout within Selangor's golf community.
FAQ
Ratings, design, and course details pulled from Course Vaults.
President-Sultan was designed by Peter Thomson.
Yes. President-Sultan at Kelab Golf Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah is listed as welcoming public or guest play on Course Vaults.
Par at President-Sultan is 72.
President-Sultan is a 18-hole course.