1. The Els Club – TelukDatai – Langkawi
I have the pleasure toorganise KLExpat MalaysiaGolf Communityandwantedtoshare with
everyone whosubscribestoKLExpat Malaysiaourrecentexperiencewhen12of usvisitedLangkawi
for a Golf Weekendinearly October.
The Els Clubisa 45 minute drive fromPantai Cenang(unlessyouchoose tostayat the 5 star Datai
attachedto the golf course…).It’sworththe time,withthe endlesscornersandthe plethoraof
monkey’swarmingthemselvesonthe tarmac because, asyouturn the corner before The Els,you
getgoosebumps….withabackdrop of the oceanon one side andcrispygreenmanicuredgreens
withfairwaysasplushas an Axminsteronthe other.It’sall aboutthe golfingexperienceandthisis
the ultimate.
It justtakesyour breathaway.A beautiful place tocome andplaygolf,forall rangesof ability……It
has no bunkers,the Satanof highhandicappers!!
On arrival youare metby bag handlers,notonlytotake your bag butto welcome youthroughinto
the Clubhouse withasmile andacheerful ‘GoodMorning’……it’salwaysnice tofeel welcome ata
top course because sometimesthat’snotthe case,especiallyinMalaysia.
Checkinand registrationiseasyandyouare thenshownto the lockerroom, where youhave your
name on the lockerand anotherwarmwelcome fromthe staff inthe changingroom…..the whole
experience justmakesyoufeel special !!
Check-in,change andovertograb a nice hotcoffee andbreakfastandagainthe staff are great. I
have had the chance to play 3 timesthisyearat The Elsand each time theyrememberyour
name….ThankstoJenie formakingusfeel sowelcome.
Sittinginthe openClubhouse lookingatthe vast numberof greenkeepersworkingonthe course and
the mountainsinthe backgroundthe immaculate lineswhere fairwaymeetsroughjustmakesme
wantto playgolf ……and enjoythe experience…..andmostimportantlyplaywell.

2. It’s on to the 1st
tee…..andall I am thinkingis’please hita good drive,please hita good drive’as I’m
sure that the caddies will not be impressed if I don’t….and the other 11 guys behind me won’t be
sniggering uncontrollably…..Phew, straight down the middle !!
The openinghole isagreatwaytostart,as are the firstfew holes.Nottoowide,nottoolongandthey
ease youin to relaxingandenjoyingthe experience…..Oh,anddidImention,there’sNOBUNKERSor
OUT OF BOUNDS…..This just gets better and better !!!
1-9 have agreatrange of holeswithbothshortandlongpar3’s,lay-uppar5’sandbirdiablepar4’s…..it
catersfor highhandicappersaswell aslow andthe course makesyouthinkaboutyournextshot.The
areas thatimpressedme most,unlikemostcoursesinMalaysia,hittingwedge intoa greenfrom 120
yards, it stops and you can pitch and run. The whole course caters for everyone.
10-18 have a slightlydifferentfeeltothemwithmore angledfairways,blindshots,trickyliesandthe
10th
having an amazing view of the mountains in the background.

3. Moving through the jungle and getting towards a hole I’ve been looking forward to playing, the
15th
…..a par 3 raised up, not far at about 120 yards and boom, nailed it!!!

4. I cannot expresshowmuchthiscourse meanttome while playing,fromthe manicuredgreens,the
flocksof parrots flyingoverhead,the AndamanSeacrashingoverthe rockswhile I’mteeingupon
the 17th
, the GPS screensinthe buggy helpingyouwithdistances,eaglescircling,hornbillssittingin
the treeswatchingusall go by and the backdropto the whole course…..Icouldplaythiscourse every
day forthe restof mylife andbe a veryhappy man.

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Follow the link to see ALL the pictures from Langkawi - Langkawi Golf Weekend 2016
Dave H - “A greatweekendof golf atThe Els course Langkawi.The attentiontodetail wassomething
I have neverexperiencedatanycourse,fromthe individual namedlockerstothe engravedbagtags,
teesandpitch markrepairers.….the service wassecondtonone throughoutandthe foodwas
excellent.A highlyrecommendedgolf retreatforgolfersof anystandard”
BillyB– “What a fantasticweekendof golf we hadhere.The course isbeautiful andextremelywell
maintained.Everybodywhoworksthere providedan excellentservice,fromthe waiterstothe
caddiestothe managers.Hadboth breakfastandlunchhere withbothmealsbeingdelicious. Also
the buggiesprovidedare worldclass.All inall anamazinggolfingexperience,cannotwaittogo
back”
DavidA - Startingwiththe good,and ….
- Lovelysetting.
- Wonderful fairwaysandgreens.
- Excellentfood.
- Enjoyable company.
- Welcomingmanagement.

7. - Couldhave beensunnier,butitdidn’train (course coped verywellwiththe veryheavy
overnightrain)
- Caddiesnotproactive atall,came acrossas veryinexperienced(helpwith
clubs, distances,lines,orball findingall poor) –biglet-down.
But yes,I wouldgoagainwithouthesitation.
Thank you for a great weekend;whatwe all needeverynow andthentoresetoutsystems.
ColinC- This isthe thirdtime we have come to playThe ElsLangkawi and everytime itneverfailsto
disappoint.
Evenwiththe volume of rainthat we have been experiencingrecently, the course wasstill in
excellentconditionandthe greenswere astrue astheyalwaysare.
One thingto highlightunfortunatelyisthe qualityof the caddiesandtheir experience of the course,
more trainingisrequiredI'mafraidespeciallyin readingthe greensandalso 'green-keeping'(i.e.
repairingpitchmarks)
Otherthan that I hada fantastictime andcan’t waitto come back
Edd S - Course – On distance andpaper,I thoughtthiswouldbe a walkonthe beach;but itturned
out to be a verycleversetup course withhazardsinthe correctplace.The viewswere stunning
especiallyaroundthe beachareaand the greenshave beenkeptinexcellentcondition,evenbeing
softenoughto allowyoutofullyattackany pin.I wouldrecommendanyonetogoand playthis
course but stayout of the jungle especiallyif yousaw the deaddogon the 9th
.
Facilities –Excellentservice andfacilities.Myfavourite hadtobe the buggieswiththeirGPSand
allowingyoutoorderfood and drinkanywhere onthe course.Ihave alsoneverhadmy name on a
lockerandbeengiventees,pitchmarkrepairer,ballswiththe logoof the course onthemwithinour
arrival.
Staff/drink/food –Staff were absolutelygreat,veryfriendlyandeasytotalktoo.Foodwas well
timedandveryenjoyable.Iwasveryimpressedthattheyevenwentoutespeciallytogetsome beef
bacon forthe seconddayafterit wasrequested.
Caddies – Caddieswere goodandmade me laugh,as theykeptusingmyRory the doghead coveras
a puppet.
It was a greatweekend,well organisedandeveryoneinthe groupwasup for a laughand couldn’t
have beenanyfriendlier.Massive welldone toDuncanand Ianfor sortingthisout.I will happily
come on the nextoutingbut hopefullybringabettergame.The fact I scoredso badlybutstill
enjoyedthe wholeweekendshowedhow fantasticthe weekendwas. Reallyenjoyingthe video’s
and picturesbutif I knewIwas beingrecordedIwouldhave pretendedtohave hita greatshot each
time.Alsobettermention,Ithoughtthe prizeswere verycleverandmade sure everyonehada
chance on both days,evenif theyhad a shockeron the firstday.
Don G –
Course – Course was spectacularandingreat condition.

8. Caddies – Day one – Caddieswere verypleasantandhelpful.Forputtingdidnothave much
input/ knowledge(maynothave helpedanyway!!).Daytwo – ImprovedoverDayOne as
more involvedandprovide goodguidance ongreens/linesetc.
Food – Foodand beverage team were excellent.Lookedafteruslike royalty.Foodquality
and service excellent.Foodqualityverygoodformeals.Chef came outandmetwithus and
was verypersonable.
Reception/Org – On arrival well verygoodwelcome andreceptionfromstaff.All verygood
and helpful.
Course staff – Verypolite andhelpful.
Management– Veryhelpful.Welcomingandapleasure tospendtime with.Excellent.
Equipment–Carts all goof.Electronicsgreat.Drinksstaff alwayscame whenrequestedand
timely.
Improvements?None Icanthinkof.Excellent.Highlyrecommendcourse andteam.
AdamS - Langkawi,home of the white belliedSeaEagle.There were plentyof white bellieson
displayatthe KL Expat Golf Societytourbut eaglesof the golf varietywere anendangeredspecies.
Birdieswere alsorathersparse howeverthe standardof golf didn'tdetractfroma fantastic
weekend.The Elsclubisa beautiful course,eachhole perfectlymaintainedandsculptedintothe
landscape withgreatviewsof the surroundingmountains,beachesandthe AndamanSea.The
service wasfirstclass,we were treatedroyallyandeveryone thoroughlyenjoyedthe weekend.Roll
on the 2017 tour!
Nikhil D- The course was thoroughlyenjoyable whilstbeingquite challengingitwasinno wayunfair
and gave opportunitiestoscore if youplayedgoodshots.Consideringthe amountof rainwe had the
previousnight/morningthe course wasinfantasticconditionandthe greenswere ajoyto putton.
The service andfoodwere brilliantandtheyevenrememberedmyhotchocolate fromthe day
before andbroughtme one on the 2nd day withoutasking.The onlynegativewouldbe the caddies
whoneeda lotmore trainingup as were notveryknowledgeable aroundthe course.