On course: Rolling back the years

Getting a first-hand feel of the greens are (from left) Chai, Choy and Tan.

THERE are only a handful of Malaysian golf courses that are right up there with the best in the region and because of this, they come under some serious scrutiny – be it the tract itself or the facilities.

Saujana Golf & Country Club is one of them, with particular attention paid to its Palm course. And like most layouts that undergo a makeover because of “wear and tear” or simply a revamp to modernise its image, the Cobra, as it is often referred to, came in for some stick following its transition from Tifdwarf grass greens to Ultradwarf Tifeagle.