TPC Kuala Lumpur

TPC Kuala Lumpur
Club information
Location Bukit Kiara, Malaysia
Established 1991
Type Private
Owned by Sime Darby Property
Total holes 36
Tournaments hosted Maybank Malaysian Open (2006, 2010-2015)
Sime Darby LPGA Malaysia (2010–2017)
CIMB Classic (2013-2018)
2016 Malaysian Open
Website tpckl.com
East course
Par 71
West course
Par 72
Course record 61 Justin Thomas (2015)[1],
Gary Woodland (2018)

TPC Kuala Lumpur, formerly known as Kuala Lumpur Golf & Country Club, is a multi-award-winning golf club strategically located in Mont Kiara just eight kilometres from the heart of Kuala Lumpur city centre. Many of its facilities are open to visitors including the golf course, driving range, all seven F&B venues, bowling centre, Let’s Get Fit workout classes, proshop and golf academy.

Proudly owned by Sime Darby Property, TPC Kuala Lumpur is Southeast Asia’s first and only Tournament Players Club (TPC) and adheres to the stringent standards set by the PGA TOUR, LPGA and TPC Network of renowned golf clubs.

TPC Kuala Lumpur’s multi-award-winning West Course is ranked 78th in the coveted World’s 100 Greatest Golf Courses and the club has set another international record at position 88 in the Top 100 Platinum Golf & Country Clubs of the World 2018-2019, up one notch since 2015.

The club officially became part of the highly acclaimed TPC network of golf courses on 24 August 2016. The inauguration was graced by Her Majesty, Tuanku Hajah Haminah Hamidun and accompanied by the then Deputy Commissioner of PGA TOUR, Jay Monahan.

International Tournaments

As Southeast Asia’s ultimate golf destination, TPC Kuala Lumpur has had the privilege of hosting several international championships including the Sime Darby LPGA Malaysia on its East Course, and the West Course takes on the CIMB Classic and Maybank Malaysian Open.

TPC Kuala Lumpur captured the world’s attention through staging the PGA TOUR (CIMB Classic), European Tour (Maybank Malaysian Open) and the LPGA all within a year for three consecutive years between 2013 and 2015. In October 2016, TPC Kuala Lumpur made history again by successfully staging the CIMB Classic and Sime Darby LPGA Malaysia consecutively, both feats unknown before in the history of golf.

Its greens and fairways have been graced by world champions including Justin Thomas, Adam Scott, Rory McIlroy, Phil Mickelson, Sergio Garcia, Ricky Fowler, Lexi Thompson, Jessica Korda, Shanshan Feng, Ryu So Yeon, In Gee Chun and many more. TPC Kuala Lumpur also played host for 2 women’s international tennis tournaments in the form of the 2016 BMW Malaysian Open and ALYA WTA Malaysian Open in 2017.

Golf Courses

Originally opened in 1991, TPC Kuala Lumpur‘s two 18-hole championship golf courses, the Par 71 East and Par 72 West Courses had since undergone a total redesign. The revamped West Course reopened in 2009 and the East Course in 2010 respectively. TPC Kuala Lumpur’s West Course completed another upgrading exercise in August 2018. The upgrades ensure that the best standards for facilities and services are delivered to TPC Kuala Lumpur’s members and guests in keeping up with the club’s world class standards. By end of 2018, seven Malaysian Opens and five CIMB Classic tournaments will have been held on TPC Kuala Lumpur's multi-award winning West Course.

Clubhouse

The Club’s massive 236 000 square feet clubhouse features top notch facilities. There’s an Olympic-size swimming pool, 3-tier fully automated driving range, golf academy, tennis, squash and badminton courts, bowling centre, movie theatre, fitness centre, local and international restaurants, children’s playground, banquet hall, 10 000 square feet proshop, business centre, executive lounges, suites and more.

In line with TPC Kuala Lumpur’s aspiration to be an innovative and forward-looking golf club, several of its outlets have introduced cashless transactions via electronic payment. Guests can pay using a debit card, credit card or Touch‘nGo card when patronizing the Golfer's Terrace, sports facilities, golf registration counter and during functions and meetings.

Other facilities include auto-teller machines, florist and the latest addition are electric vehicle charging (EV) ports.

References

  1. Kay, Emily (30 October 2015). "'Unconscious' Justin Thomas fires course-record 61 at CIMB Classic". SB Nation.

Coordinates: 3°08′20″N 101°38′24″E / 3.139°N 101.640°E / 3.139; 101.640


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