SUNGAI LONG GOLF & COUNTRY CLUB
🇲🇾 Kajang, Selangor, MY
Designed by Jack Nicklaus
Sungai Long Golf & Country Club sits in Kajang, a town in Selangor state roughly thirty kilometers southeast of Kuala Lumpur. The course was designed by Jack Nicklaus and opened in the mid-1990s as part of a residential development in the Sungai Long valley. The property occupies rolling terrain that was formerly tin-mined land, a common feature of golf sites in this part of Malaysia, and the routing incorporates natural elevation changes and water features that reflect both the area's mining history and its tropical landscape.
The layout plays through a mix of open and tree-lined corridors, with several holes routed around lakes and wetlands. Nicklaus's design emphasizes strategic bunkering and green complexes that reward precise approach play, characteristics typical of his work in Southeast Asia during this period. The course measures over 7,000 yards from the championship tees and presents a test suited to varied skill levels through multiple teeing grounds.
Sungai Long serves a membership drawn largely from the surrounding residential community and the greater Kuala Lumpur area. The club operates as a country club with facilities that include dining and recreational amenities beyond golf. The course remains a recognized layout in the Klang Valley region, part of the broader expansion of golf in Malaysia during the 1990s when international architects were frequently commissioned to design courses tied to real estate developments.
FAQ
Ratings, design, and course details pulled from Course Vaults.
Sungai Long was designed by Jack Nicklaus.
Yes. Sungai Long at Sungai Long Golf & Country Club is listed as welcoming public or guest play on Course Vaults.
Par at Sungai Long is 72.
Sungai Long is a 18-hole course.