Pulai Springs Country Club, Melana Course

Pulai Springs Country Club, Melana Course Description:
(challenging course with lots of elevation changes

Nestled at the foothills of Mount Pulai, the Pulai Springs Resort comprises natural breath-taking views and sweeping panoramas of rolling greens and undulating hills. Pulai Springs Resort is home to two championship golf courses and once ranked as one of the World's Top 50 Golf Resorts.

The Melana Course is Pulai Spring's No.2 course. Designed by Peter Dalkeith Scott, this Malaysia golf course presents the ultimate challenge to golfers on a Malaysia golf holiday. The par-72 Melana Course at 6582 yards played over undulating terrain and was voted the Best Johor Golf Course by the Business Times of Singapore.

The Melana front-nine has some of Pulai Spring's most natural and attractive jungle and palm oil plantation scenery, while a housing development is more in evidence on the back-nine. The relatively compact Melana layout is tight and undulating. The most significant elevation changes are on the front-nine and closing section of the back-nine. The greens are often small and full of challenging slopes; getting down in two is never guaranteed.

The signature par-3 sixth hole, which plays across a jungle ravine and requires nerves of steel, or the ball will be lost! After the relatively water-free but consistently tight and demanding front-nine, it is the closing stretch of four holes where good course management and accurate shot-making must be diligently applied. Aptly known as "The Challenge," the par-5 15th starts quickly enough but narrows down enormously towards the green. The second shot at the downhill par-5 15th will need to find a sliver of the fairway only 10 yards wide, with water hazards waiting to the left and right. Coming in is only marginally less complicated is the 18th, a par-4 with a 20-foot waterfall dissecting the lower half of the fairway from the upper half. While many succumb to the water, the golfer's consolation is the spectacular view of the clubhouse.

The Pulai Springs clubhouse design resembles an ancient Royal Malay palace. Vaulting roofs, exposed timber structures, and ingenious use of traditional motifs echo traditional graciousness in the interior design. Intricately carved wooden and stone murals with exquisite Qing antiques blend with rich themes of the Orient. Facilities include separate men's and ladies changing rooms with lockers, rock showers, Jacuzzi, steam rooms, saunas,  foot reflexology center, and golfer's terrace serving snacks & drinks. The Melana Course is floodlit for night golf.

Pulai Springs provides the discerning golfer with an unmatched Malaysia golfing experience.