Game on: mapping Johor's golf scene
Looking for wide fairways, fewer crowds, and just a short drive from Singapore? Here are some of Johor's notable golf courses BY CHUAH BEE KIM
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Palm Resort Golf & Country Club
Proximity: 40 mins from Woodlands Checkpoint / 5 mins from Senai Airport
Location: Senai, Johor
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Kukup Golf Resort
Proximity: 1 hr 30 mins from
Woodlands Checkpoint
Location: Pontian, Johor
Forest City Golf Resort
• Two 18-hole courses: Jack Nicklaus Legacy Course & LGK Classic Course
• Platinum Paspalum turf throughout fairways and greens
• Desert-style design with waste areas and palm tree landscaping
Green fees: RM399 - RM599
Proximity: 15–20 minutes from Tuas Checkpoint
Location: Gelang Patah, Johor
Horizon Hills Golf & Country Club
• 18-hole championship course designed by Ross Watson
• 1,200-acre freehold township development
• Signature island green on hole 17
Green fees: RM280 – RM460
Proximity: 40 minutes via Tuas Checkpoint
Location: Horizon Hills, Iskandar Puteri, Johor
Johor Golf & Country Club
• Par-72 course
• 500 varieties of trees lining the fairways
• Johor's first 18-hole course
Green fees: RM183.60 - RM357
Proximity: 45 minutes to 1 hour via Woodlands Checkpoint
Location: Larkin, Johor
Ponderosa Golf & Country Resort
Proximity: 20–25 mins from
Woodlands Checkpoint
Location: Johor Bahru, Johor
Tanjong Puteri Golf
and Resort
Proximity: 40 mins from
Woodlands Checkpoint
Location: Pasir Gudang, Johor
Sebana Cove Resort
• Expected to reopen by end of 2025
• Par 72, 18-hole course
• Marina facilities on a 1,162-acre masterplanned resort
• Accessible by car or ferry from Singapore
Proximity: 45 mins from Tanah Merah Ferry Terminal to Pengerang Ferry Terminal, 2.5 hours from Woodlands Checkpoint to Pengerang, 2 hours from Tuas Checkpoint to Pengerang
Location: Pengerang, Johor
The Els Club Desaru Coast
• Two championship courses
• Ocean Course designed by Ernie Els
• Valley Course designed by Vijay Singh
Green fees: RM400 - RM600
Proximity: 90 minutes via ferry from Tanah Merah Ferry Terminal, 1 hr 45 mins via Woodlands Checkpoint, 2 hrs via Tuas Checkpoint
Location: Desaru Coast, Johor
Austin Heights Golf & Hotel Resort
• 18-hole layout carved from natural hilly terrain
• Elevated tee boxes with dramatic ravine challenges
• Mountain course design with significant elevation changes
Green fees: RM151.20 - RM194.40
Proximity: 25 minutes via
Woodlands Checkpoint
Location: Johor Bahru, Johor
SOURCE: COMPILED BY BT GRAPHICS: TEOH YI CHIE, BT
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