Kota Permai Golf & Country Club

Description

KOTA PERMAI GOLF & COUNTRY CLUB never fails to pleasantly surprise the first-timer on this magnificent Ross Watson masterpiece carved out of an oil palm estate. The charisma of Kota Permai is that it makes you want to come back again and again to enjoy what is popularly described as the best golfing experience in the region.

Kota Permai has set new standards in overall presentation of a country club. Its five-star golf course, banquet and sporting facilities, highly rated service and hospitality have made the club an institution of its own standing. The cornerstone of Kota Permai is obviously the 18 holes and therein lies a diamond that never ceases to sparkle.

Watson’s credentials include astute drainage and irrigation which should not surprise as he is a qualified engineer. So it should come as no surprise why this club is commended with having the best conditioned golf course all year round.

Since it was opened for play in March 1998, Kota Permai has won numerous awards for excellence, among them being Best Course, Best Course Maintenance and Best Greens. Such recognition by industry leaders and the golfing media underlines the fact that Kota Permai is widely accepted as among the best golf courses in this region.

The motorised carts, or buggies are always in good working condition. To help you with your game and plot your way around the course, Kota Permai employs reliable male and female caddies. While the male caddies take a no-nonsense approach to your game, the girls are very charming, sometimes feisty but they have mastered reading lines on the tricky and undulating greens. They even get club selection right, when you’re unsure of distances.

After an early feel of the first fairway, you sense that your round at Kota Permai is going to be special. The first hole is a relatively easy Par 5 with a wide enough fairway guarded by sand traps on the right of the landing area, thick rough and khaya trees on the left. The zoysia-carpeted fairways impress you when the ball sits nicely on the grass, enticing you to always hit your best shot.

The contoured greens are covered with tifdwarf, a grass that has made its mark in this part of the world. It is hardy enough to withstand the stifling hot and wet tropical conditions and yet provide a superior putting surface that Kota Permai is proud of. In 2010, the average green speed throughout the year was 9.5 feet on the stimp meter. For 2011, that average crept up to an incredible 10 feet.

Kota Permai has taken green speeds to a high level in this region, 10.5 and 11 feet for corporate tournaments and monthly medals. For important events like the annual club championship or international championship, green speed could even go up to 12 feet or more.

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