Located 25 minutes from Johor city center, Malaysia, you can find an iconic golf course Forest City Golf Course Resort, Legacy Course. This golf course also reachable in less than 1 hour from Singapore, and opened not long ago in 2018.
Nicklaus Design with Perfect Conditioning
This Malaysian golf course located in a large complex of four islands in the strait between Malaysia and Singapore. The first three golf courses at the Forest City Legacy Course designed by Nicklaus Design. The design uses Paspalum Platinum through fairways and greens to produce excellent year-round playing conditions.
Forest City Golf Course Resort is made from scratch with a desert style concept surrounded by natural waters and mangroves. At first glance this golf course looks like western part of the United States golf courses. Where there are lots of sands and greens.
You can find many wasted area along this 18 holes golf course. Golfers don’t need to worry about out-of-bounds. According to Jack Nicklaus II (Jr.) and his father, Jack Nicklaus Sr., Forest City Golf Resort is a unique golf course.
This is mainly because it is built around a hill with beautiful river views. From the golfer side, you won’t find a golf course like this in Singapore or Malaysia. Although the layout is quite challenging, this golf course designed so it can be played by golfers of all levels.
The 9th and 18th holes play around a shared hill with river views as a background. Golf carts are allowed in the fairways to enhance the course playability. Female caddies are standard for this golf course.
Because of its salt-tolerant characteristics, the Seashore Paspalum was chosen to cover the green. Meanwhile, USGA certified sand is used for the bunker area. For golfers who have never played on a desert golf course, playing golf at Forest City Golf Course Resort will give you a new experience.
This because the striking difference in color between green and sand. The difference colors of the two layouts indicates where the fairway ends and where the hazard begins. Different sensations also getting stronger thanks to hundreds of palm trees planted in areas that seem arid to create a tropical look.
Facilities at Forest City Golf Course
You can find five star facilities at Forest City Golf Course Resort such as a 5-star hotel. The 5-star hotels Forest City Golf Hotel located in the center of the property while serve as the clubhouse. The hotel provides 301 spacious rooms in various types, including 3 Presidential Suites and one Family Suite. This 5-star hotel facility is also equipped with a large outdoor swimming pool area.
Driving range with 21 bays is ready to meet your desire to practice your golf shots. Don’t forget to visit the Golf Shop which provides a variety of golf accessories and equipment. International quality and prices make golfing and shopping experiences in this place even more special.
Forest City Golf Course Resort provides a different experience like playing golf in the desert golf. Above all, this golf course offers the authenticity and uniqueness with a many tee box option as well as wide fairways. Even for amateur golfers, this golf course is very fun to play.
