TPC Kuala Lumpur

Tournament Players Club or TPC Kuala Lumpur, formerly known as Kuala Lumpur Golf & Country Club (KLGCC), is a golf club located in Mont Kiara. Many of its facilities are open to visitors, including the golf course, driving range, all six F&B venues, bowling centre, Let's Get Fit workout classes, proshop and golf academy.

TPC Kuala Lumpur
Club information
LocationBukit Kiara, Malaysia
Established1991
TypePrivate
Owned bySime Darby Property
Total holes36
Tournaments hostedMaybank Malaysian Open (2006, 2010-2015)
Sime Darby LPGA Malaysia (2010–2017)
CIMB Classic (2013-2018)
2016-2017 Malaysian Open
Websitetpckl.com
East Course
Par71
West Course
Par72
Course record61 Justin Thomas (2015)[1],
Gary Woodland (2018)

The club became part of the TPC network of golf courses on 24 August 2016. The inauguration was graced by Her Majesty, Tuanku Hajah Haminah Hamidun and accompanied by the then Deputy Commissioner of PGA TOUR, Jay Monahan.

TPC Kuala Lumpur adheres to the standards set by the PGA TOUR, LPGA and TPC Network of golf clubs.

Golf Courses

Originally opened in 1991, TPC Kuala Lumpur's two 18-hole championship golf courses, the Par 71 East and Par 72 West Courses had since undergone a total redesign. The revamped West Course reopened in 2009 and the East Course in 2010. TPC Kuala Lumpur's West Course completed another upgrade in August 2018. By end of 2018, seven Malaysian Opens and five CIMB Classic tournaments were held on TPC Kuala Lumpur's West Course.

International tournaments

TPC Kuala Lumpur has hosted several international championships, including the Sime Darby LPGA Malaysia on its East Course, and the CIMB Classic and Maybank Malaysian Open on the West Course. TPC Kuala Lumpur also played host for two women's international tennis tournaments: the 2016 BMW Malaysian Open and the 2017 ALYA WTA Malaysian Open.

Awards and recognition

In addition, TPC Kuala Lumpur has won numerous awards at the Asian Golf Awards over the years including the highest honour in the forms of the Order of the Zenith and the Legion of Leaders awards.

References
  1. Kay, Emily (30 October 2015). "'Unconscious' Justin Thomas fires course-record 61 at CIMB Classic". SB Nation.


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