Golf in Sabah
Golf around Kota Kinabalu ranges from city clubs to coastal resorts and a course further south at Bongawan. Choose Dalit Bay for views towards Mount Kinabalu, or compare Sutera Harbour and Sabah Golf & Country Club for a round from a city hotel. These 5 courses offer different settings, so weigh up the journey from your hotel as well as the golf.
More destination guides & trip ideas
Sutera Harbour Golf & Country ClubView course details MONKEYTRAVEL KOTA KINABALU GOLF COURSES
Grouped into town, the northern coast and the south to help you judge travel time. Check rates and tee-time options on each course page.
Kota Kinabalu Golf
Best forOne golf day on a family holiday
Set within the Sutera Harbour development in the city, this course hosted the 2019 Sabah Masters, won by Pavit Tangkamolprasert. It is a convenient choice for a round from a city hotel, with The Terrace restaurant overlooking the course for a meal afterwards.
Check prices & availability
Kota Kinabalu Golf
Best forA round with Mount Kinabalu in view
Ted Parslow designed these 18 holes (6,369 yards). The 11th is a 147-metre par 3 to an island-style green where the Mengkabong River meets the sea, with Mount Kinabalu and rainforest behind. Shifting winds make club choice tricky.
Check prices & availability
Kota Kinabalu Golf
Best forResort golf followed by sunset on the beach
Ronald Fream designed these 18 holes (6,220 yards). The 154-metre 3rd is short, but a thickly wooded slope on the left and two bunkers below the green on the right make direction more important than distance. Afterwards, the beachfront Sunset Bar & Grill serves steaks and seafood with the sun going down over the sea.
Check prices & availability
Kota Kinabalu Golf
Best forA traditional club course close to town
Robert Muir Graves with Nelson & Haworth designed these 18 holes (6,335 yards) at Bukit Padang in town. The signature 14th is a long, demanding par 5 where laying up can be a more sensible choice than trying to reach the green in two.
Check prices & availability
Kota Kinabalu Golf
Best forA day out for a Jack Nicklaus design
Jack Nicklaus designed these 18 holes (6,546 yards) at Bongawan, south of Kota Kinabalu. Because it is some way out of town, plan a morning tee time and a full day, with time on the range and putting green first.
Check prices & availabilityFor a single round during a family holiday, Sutera Harbour is a convenient option from a city hotel. It hosted the 2019 Sabah Masters.
Nexus Karambunai sits inside a resort on the northern coast, so a round can roll into sunset at the beachfront restaurant.
For Mount Kinabalu in the background, choose Dalit Bay, where an island-style green on the river estuary looks towards the mountain.
Sutera Harbour and Sabah Golf & Country Club are in town, Dalit Bay and Nexus Karambunai are on the northern coast, and Borneo Golf & Country Club is south at Bongawan. Allow extra time for the southern course.
Most foreign visitors must submit Malaysia's Digital Arrival Card (MDAC) within three days before arrival. Singapore citizens and some other travellers are exempt. Check your eligibility and submit free of charge through the official immigration website.
A morning tee time can reduce the chance of an afternoon shower interrupting your round. Refunds and rain checks for interrupted play depend on the course and booking terms, so check the policy before paying.
If you book for one or two players, the starter may pair you with other golfers.
ITINERARY IDEAS
Sutera Harbour and Sabah Golf & Country Club are an easy run from city hotels.
Beach-resort territory, home to Nexus Karambunai and Dalit Bay.
Borneo Golf & Country Club, a Jack Nicklaus design, is best planned as a day out.
Looking at other parts of Malaysia?
