Tropicana Golf Resort
Graham Marsh, with Ross Watson, laid out Tropicana Golf and Country Resort in the Petaling Jaya suburbs of Kuala Lumpur in the early 1990s, a 27 hole complex of generous parkland fairways, water and white sand. The par 72 East course is the championship test, while the floodlit West nine makes Tropicana the rare place in Malaysia where you can play a full round after dark.
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The verdict
Tropicana is the most polished of the resort courses ringing Kuala Lumpur, a 27 hole spread that Graham Marsh and Ross Watson built to USGA specification on the flat Selangor lowlands and dressed with lakes, streams and bright white bunkering. The membership is private, but visitors and resort guests are welcomed through tee time and stay and play packages, and the conditioning is among the most reliable in the region thanks to a drainage system that has the fairways playable minutes after a tropical downpour.
The headline is the night golf. The West nine is floodlit with non glare lighting, the only course in Malaysia where you can comfortably play a full round in the cool of the evening, which suits the Kuala Lumpur climate and the traveller short on daylight. As a championship test the East course is the stronger eighteen, but as an experience the after dark round is what most visitors remember. For a city break with golf woven in, Tropicana is hard to beat for sheer convenience.
Tropicana Golf Resort at a glance
- Opened
- 1993
- Designer
- Graham Marsh, Ross Watson
- Type
- Parkland resort
- Par
- 72 (East)
- Holes
- 27
- Green fee
- Visitor packages
Designer and layout verified June 2026 from Tropicana Golf and Country Resort and leading course databases. Graham Marsh, with Ross Watson, routed the resort in the early 1990s as a 27 hole complex, an 18 hole East course to a par 72 plus a 9 hole West course floodlit for night golf. Specific back tee yardage is not consistently published, so confirm the card with the resort. Visitor and green fee packages change by season; figures are indicative for 2026 and you should always confirm directly before booking.
The holes worth the trip
The East course is the championship eighteen, two returning nines of par 36 routed around water that comes into play on a majority of holes. Marsh favored width off the tee and defense at the green, so the fairways are forgiving but the approaches ask you to carry or skirt a lake, with the white sand bunkering framing every target. In the humidity the ball does not run far, so club selection into the firm, USGA spec greens is the heart of the test.
The West nine is the showpiece for night golf, floodlit end to end so a full round runs deep into the evening. It plays a touch shorter and tighter than the East, the lighting and the water making distance control the priority, and on a warm Kuala Lumpur night it is one of the most enjoyable rounds in Southeast Asia.
Across all 27 holes the strength of Tropicana is consistency and presentation rather than dramatic elevation, the land being flat. Plot a route that respects the water, take enough club into the greens, and the resort gives back a fair, beautifully kept round within half an hour of the city center.
How to get on
| What to know | Detail |
|---|---|
| Access | Private members club; visitors and resort guests welcomed through tee time and stay and play packages |
| Green fee | Visitor and package green fees arranged through the resort; indicative, 2026, confirm directly before booking |
| Night golf | The West nine is floodlit for evening play, the only night golf course in Malaysia |
| Booking | Reserve through the golf registration counter or a Malaysia golf specialist, with buggy and caddie typically included in packages |
| Getting there | Petaling Jaya in greater Kuala Lumpur, roughly 30 minutes from the city center and about an hour from Kuala Lumpur International Airport |
| Best months | Year round play; the drier months from May to July and December to February are generally the most settled |
Access and package details verified June 2026; the club is private and policies and fees change, so always confirm current rates and availability directly with the resort or your trip planner before booking.
Where to stay nearby
Most visiting golfers base in central Kuala Lumpur, where the hotels, dining and nightlife are world class and Tropicana is a short drive away in Petaling Jaya. A city base lets you pair golf with the wider attractions of one of Asia's great capitals, from the Petronas Towers to the night markets.
For a golf focused trip, greater Kuala Lumpur is dense with quality courses, so it is an easy region in which to build a multi course itinerary, pairing Tropicana with the other Selangor layouts and a round or two further afield. A concierge can sequence the tee times, the lodging and the transfers so the days flow.
Looking for a base? See our recommended hotels and resorts near Tropicana Golf Resort.
Build a Kuala Lumpur golf trip
We arrange the Tropicana tee times, including the floodlit evening round, pair them with the best of the Kuala Lumpur courses and book the lodging around them. Tell us roughly when and who is travelling and one concierge costs it to the head, with no obligation.
Tropicana Golf Resort questions
Who designed Tropicana Golf and Country Resort?
Tropicana was designed by Graham Marsh, with Ross Watson, and opened in the early 1990s as a 27 hole resort complex in Petaling Jaya near Kuala Lumpur, built to USGA specification.
How many holes does Tropicana have?
Tropicana has 27 holes, an 18 hole East course playing to a par 72 and a 9 hole West course that is floodlit for night golf, the only course in Malaysia where you can play a full round after dark.
Can visitors play Tropicana?
Tropicana is a private members club, but visitors and resort guests are welcomed through tee time and stay and play packages. Book through the golf registration counter or a Malaysia golf specialist and always confirm rates and access before travelling.
What does it cost to play Tropicana?
Visitor green fees are arranged through resort and package rates that include buggy and caddie, and they vary by season. Figures are indicative for 2026, so always confirm current pricing directly before booking.
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Researched and written by the GolfForKings editorial desk. Designer, layout and holes verified June 2026; indicative green fees and packages verified June 2026. Last reviewed June 2026.