KUCHING: Membership for the Samarahan Country Club (SCC) is now open for sale from July to August and application forms are available from the club.
The membership is RM8,000 for individual members and RM30,000 for corporate members (two nominees).
SCC, formerly known as Sarawak Club Golf Resort from 2008-2012, is located strategically next to the Unimas Campus along the Kuching-Samarahan Expressway, Kota Samarahan and 12km away from the Kuching International Airport.
The property is owned by The Sarawak Club (SC) and managed by Samarahan Country Club (SCC).
As of July 1, 2014, the full management of the golf resort has been handed over by SC to SCC under the “Owner Operator” scheme as approved by members of both clubs.
The club boasts of a 35,000 sq ft clubhouse, an 18-hole golf course, a 25-bay driving range, an Olympic-size salt water swimming pool, a children’s splash pool, terrace cafeteria, a bar, function rooms, a spa and changing rooms.
It is flanked by Unimas, UiTM, Intan, the Teacher’s Training College, government offices and residences.
The scenic and challenging par 72 golf course plays at 6,125m (black tees),5,839m (blue), 5,372m (white) and 4,934m (red).
Its mix of par 3s,10 par 4s and four par 5s meander through beautiful rain forest jungle and is considered by many as one of Sarawak’s must-play golf courses.
Paspalum grass covers the tee-boxes and fairways while Bermuda grass covers the greens.
With the aim to be the best golf course in the state, SCC ensures that constant upgrades and daily maintenance work are carried out by a trained greens keeping crew to offer an unforgettable experience to golfers of all handicap levels.
To date, SCC has hosted the World Golfers Championship, World Amateur Team Championship, Sarawak Amateur Open, Sarawak Inter-Club Team Championship, SGA Cup, Faldo Series, SportExcel, Annual Matchplay, BMW Golf International Cup, Sukma Challenge and the Annual Samarahan Open for the Brian Chien Challenge Trophy.
In future, SCC’s goal is to organise more amateur, elite and junior as well as local professional golf tournaments to increase the awareness of the game among local residents and the youth.
For further details, contact SCC general manager V Ravindran at email address [email protected] or 019-2700734.