Lot 414, Mukim 6, Jalan Paya Kemian Sempayi, Sungai Jawi,
Seberang Perai Selatan, Penang (mainland) 14200
Office
+60 (0)4 582 0759Pro shop
+60 (0)4 582 0759Fax
+60 (0)4 582 2613Website
Visit websiteThe Course:
18 holes. Tree-lined & open parkland. Undulating terrain - several slopes to climb.
Surroundings:
Jungle and open countryside.
Designer:
Khor Kheng Teik
18-hole par-72 Lake course (6,165 metres from the back tees).
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25 km SE of Butterworth
From the North-South Highway (E1) south of the Georgetown turn-off, take exit 156 (Jawi). Follow signs for 2 km to Bukit Jawi Golf resort.
Bukit Jawi (Hill)
Bukit Jawi Golf Resort (Hill course): Laid out on pleasantly and continually undulating terrain, Bukit Jawi can boast two excellent, challenging and very absorbing championship layouts. The Hill course, rather than the slightly shorter and more technical Lake course, will encourage big-hitters with its usually good-width fairways, even if six or seven of them require blind, uphill drives from the tee.
Good bunkering and a pleasant line of palms (and other tree varieties), ensure every hole benefits from good definition. Among many memorable holes, the excellent downhill par-3 12th is seriously defended by a small lake in front of the green. The long par-3 16th, heading in the opposite direction, also utilises the same lake.
Elevation changes and substantive greenside bunkering are bigger factors here than water hazards, although the 9th and 18th holes have threatening water hazards crossing the fairways, both warranting a clear strategy from tee-to-green.
If you've navigated your way around the course and putted well on its often elevated, not overly fast greens, prepare yourself for a serious putting challenge at the seemingly innocuous par-4 17th. Your approach shot should factor in a putting surface that shelves steeply from right to left. This is a green that's seen several top golfers struggling to get down in four or more, the "victims" claiming it is too sloping and too unfair!
Visitors welcome on weekdays and weekends.
Must book in advance. Handicap required.
Golf carts available for hire. Caddies compulsory (subject to availability).
Excellent, including a two-tier driving range.
Bukit Jawi Golf Resort, not unlike several other Malaysian golf course developments, occupies what was formerly a palm tree plantation.
The resort is one of a group of clubs/resorts that work together to promote golf in the state of Penang, both on the mainland and the island of Penang. The others include Penang Golf Club (on the island), and Penang Golf Resort, with its East and West courses.
Lot 414, Mukim 6, Jalan Paya Kemian Sempayi, 14200 Sungai Jawi, Seberang Perai Selatan, Penang.
+60 (0)4 5820 759
Visit websiteBukit Jawi's 72 resort rooms were upgraded in 2007 and are tastefully decorated, with full amenities including air-conditioning. The rooms feature open verandas overlooking the golf course. A practice putting green outside the rooms allows you the opportunity to sharpen your short game skills.
Bukit Jawi (Hill and Lake courses)
Mountain View (formerly Kristal)
Penang Resort (on mainland); Penang GC (on Penang Island).
1 Jalan Bukit Jambul, 11900 Bayan Lepas, Penang
+60 (0)4 643 8111
Visit websiteSet 250 feet above sea level, the Hotel Equatorial Penang overlooks the Penang Golf Club. This 5-star hotel, tucked away on a hillock just 15 minutes from the Penang International Airport, provides an ideal base for a golfing holiday in Penang. Georgetown, listed as a UNESCO Heritage Site, is only 20 minutes from the hotel. The hotel has 662 guestrooms and suites, each classily furnished and equipped with state of the art in-room amenities.
Penang GC
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Mountain View; Bukit Jawi (2 courses); Penang Resort (2 courses).
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