Golf in Malaysia · east coast
Planning a golf trip along Malaysia’s east coast? These 6 courses span Terengganu, Kelantan and Pahang, with options near airports and beach resorts. The distances between towns make your choice of base important. Compare locations and booking conditions below. We can request tee times, check each club’s minimum booking size and visitor rules, and help you plan transfers from your hotel or airport.
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Kuala Terengganu Golf ResortView course details MONKEYTRAVEL MALAYSIA'S EAST COAST GOLF COURSES
Compare courses near the airport, at beach resorts and in Pekan. Check each course page for rates and booking conditions for your travel dates.
Malaysia's East Coast Golf
Best forA round on an arrival or departure day
Designed by Global Golf Design and opened in 2007, this 18-hole, par-72 course (6,283 yards) is in Tok Jembal, Kuala Nerus, near the airport. Bookings are available for one player on weekdays and weekends. Practice facilities include a driving range, chipping and putting greens, and a bunker. The open-air Saffron Cafe is open from 7am to 10pm.
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Malaysia's East Coast Golf
Best forAdding golf to a southern Terengganu beach stay
This 18-hole, par-72 course (6,520 yards) is at kilometre 28 on the Kemaman–Dungun road. Designed by Muhammad Kamel Yassin, it opened in 1996. Facilities include a putting green, massage services and a driving range open from 7am to 7pm. Check the drive from your hotel when adding a round to a beach-resort stay.
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Malaysia's East Coast Golf
Best forA round while staying in Dungun
An 18-hole, par-72 club (6,021 yards) in Kuala Dungun, with a driving range, putting green and restaurant. Consider it if you are staying in the Dungun area. We can check visitor access, available tee times and dress requirements before you book.
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Malaysia's East Coast Golf
Best forA round at a long-established club during a Kota Bharu visit
Established in 1953, this 18-hole, par-72 club (6,086 yards) is in Pengkalan Chepa, near Kota Bharu’s airport. It has a pro shop, driving range, putting green and restaurant. If you plan to visit Kelantan’s markets and craft villages, allow time for those visits when choosing your tee time.
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Malaysia's East Coast Golf
Best forA Robert Trent Jones Jr. layout in a royal town
Designed by Robert Trent Jones Jr. and opened in 1985, this 18-hole, par-72 course (6,250 yards) is on Jalan Padang Polo in Pekan, Pahang’s royal town. Our listed minimum booking size is one player on weekdays and two on weekends. Facilities include a pro shop, driving range, putting green and restaurant. Check visitor and dress requirements before travelling from Kuantan.
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Malaysia's East Coast Golf
Best forGolf and downtime at a beach resort
Formerly Lanjut Beach & Golf Resort, this 18-hole, par-72 course (6,295 yards) was designed by Lu Liang Huang and Ted Parslow and opened in 2018. The beach resort has Pegaga seafood restaurant overlooking the pool, massage services and storage facilities. Bookings start at one player on weekdays and two on weekends. If you plan to stay at the resort, check room availability and access to its facilities separately.
Check prices & availabilityFor Terengganu, choose between Kuala Terengganu and the Kijal–Dungun area further south as your base. Kuala Terengganu Golf Resort is in Kuala Nerus, near the airport. A round on a flight day depends on your flight and available tee times. If you are also visiting Redang or the Perhentian Islands, allow separately for the journey to the jetty and the boat schedule.
In Pahang, compare Royal Pekan in the royal town of Pekan with Villea Rompin’s beach-resort course. If you are staying in Kuantan, our regional Malaysia golf guide also covers Royal Pahang.
Heavy rain and rough seas during the north-east monsoon can affect a trip that combines golf and the islands. Check boat services and resort opening dates as well as golf availability. MonkeyTravel has provided travel booking services since 2001. We can help with tee-time requests, club requirements and enquiries about changing your plans.
These courses are spread across Kuala Terengganu, Kijal, Dungun, Kota Bharu, Pekan and Rompin. Check driving times for the towns you plan to visit, then choose courses within reach of your accommodation.
Our listed booking conditions allow one player at Kuala Terengganu Golf Resort and a minimum of two at Royal Pekan and Villea Rompin on weekends. Smaller parties may be paired with other golfers. Ask us to check if you would like to play only with your own group.
A collared golf shirt with golf trousers or tailored shorts is a useful starting point, but permitted clothing and visitor access vary by club. We can check the specific requirements before you book.
Foreign visitors who are required to submit the Malaysia Digital Arrival Card (MDAC) must do so within three days before arrival. Check exemptions and the available submission dates on the official immigration website, where the form is free.
ITINERARY IDEAS
See our Kuala Lumpur golf guide for city courses, or our regional Malaysia golf guide for Genting, Malacca and Kuantan.
Royal Perak, Kinta, Meru Valley and more are in the Ipoh and Perak golf guide.
Staffield and Nilai Springs near KLIA and the Port Dickson seaside courses have their own guide.
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