My golf friends: Covid-19 MCO - JB Golf Tour 24-26 Aug 2020

Due to the Movement Control Order (MCO) implemented by the Govt in response to the current COVID-19 pandemic, no travelers are allowed in or out of the country. As a results, many golf resorts and golf courses are offering golf promotion packages. When Dennes informed us that he and his group has signed up for a Stay & Play golf package offered by Forest City Golf Resorts, JB; we were equally very keen to go since none of us has played there before and apparently, it is very expensive to play there under normal days.

Without much hesitation, 6 took the journey in Khoo’s Wellfire!

24th Aug 2020 - Stay & Play package at Forest City Golf Resorts.

The 2D1N with 2 round of golf for weekday is RM1180.00 per room per night for double occupancy, so per pax charges is RM1180/2 = RM590 per pax, which is inclusive of breakfast. However, after much bargaining; the Resort has also agreed to include additional 2 vouchers; 1 for hi-tea and another for dinner.

Also tag along is David's friend. Toh (right most)

After arrival, we were booked to tee off at the Legacy Course at about 12.30pm. We were surprised that we were not only given 2 small bottles of drinking water but a box of mix fruit in the cooler box!

Before tee off at Legacy Course

Honestly, this Jack Nicklaus designed course; is the best course we had played in Malaysia. The fairways are extremely well maintained, ponds with crystal clear water but hardly any tall trees except palms. The green speed are pretty fast so it takes a while for all of us to adjust!

Immediately after golf, we were served with a fruit platter with cakes for hi-tea, plus a free flow of Coffee and tea. The rooms are spacious, and the view from the room is simply magnificent!

David, in his own words; was having a "song sei" time soaking in the bath tub before we gathered for dinner.

View from the hotel room

Dinner was equally fantastic! We had Mushroom chowder for starter, followed by Fish Steak as main course, then fruit platter with small slice of dark chocolate cake as deserts! It definitely compensated for the RM17 per cup teh tarik which we had while waiting for our tee off time!

Fish Steak in Mushroom sauce

fruit platter with small slice of dark chocolate cake

25th Aug 2020 - Stay & Play package at Forest City Golf Resorts.

After breakfast, we played at the Classic Course, which is designed by a Chinese architect named Liang Guokun. The course has many bunkers scattered all over, hardly any trees but pretty landscape with greenings.

Swing like a Pro - coached by Ms Aimee Choo

Hole 18 - Classic Course

26th Aug 2020 - Stay & Play package at Palm Resorts.

The 1D1N with 1 round of golf for weekday is RM308.00 per room per night for double occupancy, so per pax charges is RM308/2 = RM154 per pax, inclusive of breakfast.

View from our room at Palm Resort

26/8 - the 'Jumbos" before tee off at Allamanda Course

Palm Resorts has 36 holes and we were booked at Allamanda Course as it allows 6 of us to play together in a "Jumbo" flight. Coming from Forest City, this course simply has no match with any of the 2 courses in Forest City. The fairways are grown with mixed grass, a lot of holes finished with the greens on the uphill.

On the way back, we made a detour to Melaka so we could have our dinner at our regular restaurant at Ayer Keroh. The food never fail us!