Rated as one of the toughest golf course in South East Asia , Sabah Golf & Country Club is located within a short drive from Kota Kinabalu. Designed by Robert Muir Graves, this magnificent championship course, which is the oldest 18-hole layout in the State, is a golfing gem in Sabah .

Exquisitely craved out of a former rubber tree estate and secondary jungle, Sabah Golf & Country Club which has matured over the last two decades, is a typical traditional inland golf course.

With a course rating of 74.4 off the back tees, the par 72, 18-hole course measuring 6,335 metres with hilly terrain, undulating fairways, large water lakes, hidden sand bunkers and adverse wind conditions on certain holes, provides an unending and challenging round of golf.

The famous "Amen Corner" runs from hole 14 th to the 16 th where champions of tournament are made or broke. Accuracy with distant off the tee is imperative for those who want to post a good score.

The 14 th par 5 of 564 metres is a much talked about hole and the reasons are obvious once you have completed a round of golf here. A superb drive of 200 metres is required to reach the top of the fairway and a good second shot to reach the dogleg right before a short iron approach to the green can be attempted. Out-of-bound plays along the entire left side of the hole. Approach to the green also made difficult by undulating lie, bunkers guarding both sides of the green and the ever-present lake on the right. A par is generally considered a good score to post for this difficult hole.

Teeing off from the elevated 15 th hole par 4 of 366 metres is made difficult by the two lakes on the right and left, making it a confounding experience. The approach to the non-receptive green is tight with bunkers protecting both sides of the green.

Again, teeing off from an elevated tee, par 4 16th measuring 393 metres requires a long drive to carry to a flat portion of the fairway before approach to the green is made easier to this dogleg right hole.

Statistics has it that most balls are fished out of the "Amen Corner" holes than any others.

Having completed the "Amen Corner", you still have to tackle the 17 th hole par 3 of 160 metres. To find the green, you will require an accurate and precise shot. Three quarters of the green is surrounded by water and guarded by a bunker on the left.

The 18 th par 5 of 470 metres requires another good drive to reach the dogleg right fairway. From there, a good fairway wood shot before an approach to an elevated green well protected by bunkers is easy.

A well-equipped clubhouse waits to rest your weary body and to reflect on your round of golf at one of the toughest golf courses in Southeast Asia . 

The 14 th par 5 of 564 metres is a much talked about hole and the reasons are obvious once you have completed a round of golf here. A superb drive of 200 metres is required to reach the top of the fairway and a good second shot to reach the dogleg right before a short iron approach to the green can be attempted. Out-of-bound plays along the entire left side of the hole. Approach to the green also made difficult by undulating lie, bunkers guarding both sides of the green and the ever-present lake on the right. A par is generally considered a good score to post for this difficult hole.

Teeing off from the elevated 15 th hole par 4 of 366 metres is made difficult by the two lakes on the right and left, making it a confounding experience. The approach to the non-receptive green is tight with bunkers protecting both sides of the green.

Again, teeing off from an elevated tee, par 4 16th measuring 393 metres requires a long drive to carry to a flat portion of the fairway before approach to the green is made easier to this dogleg right hole.

Statistics has it that most balls are fished out of the "Amen Corner" holes than any others.

Having completed the "Amen Corner", you still have to tackle the 17 th hole par 3 of 160 metres. To find the green, you will require an accurate and precise shot. Three quarters of the green is surrounded by water and guarded by a bunker on the left.