As one of the best golf courses in Malaysia, Templer Park Country Club offers unique views where the limestone hill of Bukit Takun (Takun Mountain) becomes prominent sight on this course.
Bukit Takun Becomes the Spectacular Backdrop
It’s easy to be mesmerized by the view of the 300 meter-high limestone hill of Bukit Takun Hill which tower over the entire golf course. The scene at the same time gives different moods depending on the weather. Thin veils of mist that surrounds the hills will welcome the early starters. Towards the sunset, it will be more dramatic shimmers in a golden color.
Located in the evergreen Templer Park Forest Reserve and in the Bukit Takun limestone hill, the Templer Park Country Club golf course offers the most scenic as well as the most challenging golf course in Malaysia. Designed by acclaimed golf course architects Kentaro Sato and Masashi “Jumbo” Ozaki, this golf course opened on April 27,1991.
Like the other 90s golf courses, Templer Park golf course has experienced many firsts. This golf course is the first Japanese-owned golf club in Malaysia, the first golf course to offer buggies and female caddies in Malaysia as well as the first golf course to introduce the nine-hole night golfing concept. Due to its popularity, the course which is located at Km 21 Rawang Street, Rawang, Kuala Lumpur was once becoming the host of the prestigious Malaysian Open in 1995, 1996 and 2000.
Templer Park Golf Course Landscape
Built in a former mining wasteland, the Templer Park Country Club combines flat and undulating terrain. Expand 6,725 yards from the blue markers and 7,143 yards from the championship tee, this golf course offers 18 holes par 72 with well-maintained green. The Templer Park golf course is only about 30 minutes away from Kuala Lumpur downtown.
This golf course has narrow tree-lined fairways with strategically placed sand traps and enormous lakes. This landscape demand high accuracy from tee to green. Don’t forget to test your putting ability on a course that has subtle breaks and genuine rolls.
The front nine dominated by flat contour offering the best scoring opportunity. While the remaining 9 is much hillier, make it much more challenging. The first 14 holes situated to the left of the clubhouse, while the remaining 4 holes situated in the hilly forest area on the right side of the clubhouse.
Templer Park Facility
Some facilities that you can find in Templer Park golf course are clubhouse, restaurant, golf school, golf shoe rental, golf cart, caddies, locker room and pro shop. One of the best-kept-secret of this golf course is its Onsen facility within the locker rooms. The Onsen use the natural water flowing from the limestone hills around the Templer Park Forest Reserve.
The Onsen also the best place for relaxation after golfing all day. The water consists of mineral substances that can help ease muscle pain, relieve fatigue also make your body and mind more relaxed. Whatever score you get at Templer Park Country Club, you will have a memorable experience golfing on this remarkable golf course.
