TPC Kuala Lumpur West
The West Course at Kuala Lumpur Golf and Country Club is the city's championship stage, a par 72 of about 7,005 yards that hosted the PGA Tour CIMB Classic from 2013 to 2018. Robin Nelson and Rodney Wright laid it out in 1991, Parslow and Winter rebuilt it in 2008, and it remains the most polished tournament test in Malaysia, minutes from the towers of central KL.
Photo: Kuala Lumpur Golf and Country Club via Google.
The verdict
Few capital cities keep a genuine PGA Tour course this close to the downtown skyline. The West Course at Kuala Lumpur Golf and Country Club, known through its tournament years as TPC Kuala Lumpur, sits in the leafy Bukit Kiara enclave a short drive from the Petronas Towers, and it has the conditioning and the muscle to match the address. It opened in 1991 to a Nelson and Haworth routing, was comprehensively rebuilt by Parslow and Winter Golf Design in 2008, and reopened in 2009 as a modern par 72 of about 7,005 yards.
From 2013 to 2018 it hosted the CIMB Classic, the first PGA Tour event sanctioned in Southeast Asia, and it had earlier staged the Maybank Malaysian Open. The result is a course built and maintained to tour standard, water in play across the closing stretch, bentgrass greens running quick and true, and a finish designed to swing a card. It is a private members club, so access is the catch, but for a city stopover with a championship pedigree it is the best in Malaysia.
TPC Kuala Lumpur West at a glance
- Opened
- 1991, rebuilt 2008
- Designer
- Nelson & Haworth, rebuilt by Parslow & Winter
- Type
- Parkland
- Par
- 72
- Yardage
- About 7,005 yds
- Green fee
- From RM477 (indicative)
Designer, opening year, par and yardage verified June 2026 from Kuala Lumpur Golf and Country Club and leading course databases. The West Course was originally laid out by Nelson and Haworth in 1991, rebuilt by Parslow and Winter Golf Design in 2008 and reopened in 2009, a par 72 of about 7,005 yards from the white tees. Recent visitor green fees were quoted around RM477 on weekdays and RM689 at weekends (indicative, 2021, member's guest rates), plus cart and caddie. The club is private, so always confirm access and current rates directly before booking.
The holes worth the trip
The West runs through mature parkland on rolling ground, the fairways generous off the tee but the trouble waiting on the second shot. Water threads the property and the bunkering is bold and tour grade, the kind of framing that flatters the eye and punishes the loose miss. The bentgrass greens are the defense, large and quick with enough movement to make a mid range putt a genuine question.
It is the closing holes that earned the West its reputation. The par 5 18th, a reachable three shotter guarded by water down the left and a green that leans toward it, decided more than one CIMB Classic and remains the hole every visitor remembers. The run home from the 15th is where tournaments turned, a stretch that rewards the player willing to take on the carry and quietly ruins the one who flinches.
For the travelling golfer it plays fair from the forward tees and ferocious from the back, which is exactly what a tournament venue should offer. Pair it with a caddie, take the conditioning for granted, and treat the closing five as the test it was built to be.
How to get on
| What to know | Detail |
|---|---|
| Access | Private members club; visitor and member's guest play by arrangement, subject to availability |
| Green fee | Around RM477 weekday, RM689 weekend for a member's guest (indicative, 2021), plus cart and caddie |
| Booking | Arrange through a member, your hotel concierge or a Malaysia golf specialist well ahead |
| On the day | Carts standard; caddies available; tour grade conditioning and a strict dress code |
| Getting there | Bukit Kiara, about 20 minutes from central Kuala Lumpur and 50 minutes from KL International Airport |
| Best months | May to September for the driest run; play early to beat afternoon storms year round |
Access arrangements and fees verified June 2026; the club is private and rates change by season and year, so always confirm directly before booking through a member, your concierge or a trip planner.
Where to stay nearby
The West Course sits inside the city, so the full range of Kuala Lumpur's hotels is within twenty minutes, from the five star towers of the Golden Triangle around KLCC to the quieter luxury of Damansara Heights near the club. For a golf focused stay you want to be close to Bukit Kiara, with easy access to both the course and the restaurants of Bangsar and Mont Kiara.
Kuala Lumpur works beautifully as a long weekend or a stopover on the way to the coast, pairing championship golf with world class dining and shopping. It is an easy base from which to add a second course or to break a longer journey to the resorts of the Malaysian coast and islands.
Looking for a base? See our recommended hotels and resorts near TPC Kuala Lumpur West.
Build a Kuala Lumpur golf trip
We arrange access to the West Course where the club allows, pair it with the best of Malaysian golf and book the hotels around it. Tell us roughly when and who is travelling and one concierge costs it to the head, with no obligation.
TPC Kuala Lumpur West questions
Who designed TPC Kuala Lumpur West and when did it open?
The West Course at Kuala Lumpur Golf and Country Club opened in 1991 to a Nelson and Haworth design, was rebuilt by Parslow and Winter Golf Design in 2008 and reopened in 2009 as a modern championship par 72.
What is the par and length of the West Course?
The West Course is a par 72 of about 7,005 yards from the white tees, a tour grade parkland layout with water on the closing holes and quick bentgrass greens.
What tournaments has TPC Kuala Lumpur West hosted?
The West Course hosted the PGA Tour CIMB Classic from 2013 to 2018, the first PGA Tour sanctioned event in Southeast Asia, and earlier staged the Maybank Malaysian Open.
Can visitors play the West Course?
Kuala Lumpur Golf and Country Club is a private members club. Visitor and member's guest play is possible by arrangement subject to availability, so contact the club, a concierge or a Malaysia golf specialist in advance.
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Researched and written by the GolfForKings editorial desk. Designer, opening year, par and yardage verified June 2026; indicative green fees verified June 2026. Last reviewed June 2026.