The Els Club Desaru Coast

Highly anticipated 27-hole golf course opens for official play

Johor Bahru, Malaysia - 27th September 2016

The introduction of South East Asia's newest golf destination was met with high praise from the privileged guests, who experienced the first rounds of official play at The Els Club Desaru Coast - The Ocean, the first of two-major golf developments to open in Desaru Coast.

To mark the occasion, Themed Attractions Resorts & Hotels Sdn Bhd (TAR&H), the owner of The Els Club Desaru Coast, hosted a group of influential media to unveil what is set to become one of the nations' flagship golf and tourism projects and announce The Ocean course is open for general play. Guests lucky enough to experience the first official weekend were unanimous in their praise for the new course, pointing to the service, quality and layout of the property as being of the highest standard. Course designer and four-time Major Champion Ernie Els commented; "It certainly has the makings of one of South-East Asia's top destinations. You have a great location, in close proximity to so many major Asian hubs. You have a corner of coastline that simply takes your breath away and an ownership group dedicated to creating some of the finest tourism attractions in the world. When you add these ingredients together, you have the makings of something very special."