The third edition of the ParGolf People’s Choice Awards saw the country’s leading golf clubs celebrated in a lively presentation ceremony at the Carlsberg Brewery on March 30.
Based on online voting by the public from January 15 to March 10, the ParGolf People’s Choice Awards recognises the top three clubs in each of 12 categories.
“Once again, we are proud to recognise excellence in the golf industry through the ParGolf People’s Choice Awards. We hope that the award winners will continue to forge the way for the Malaysian golf course fraternity, while those who did not win anything will strive to improve their products and services to attract more votes in the next edition,” said ParGolf publisher Suzannah Gun Palmer.
“We would like to congratulate the winning clubs and thank all those who voted during the balloting period. Of course, our utmost appreciation goes out to event partners Carlsberg and Srixon Sports Asia, who have helped make the ParGolf People’s Choice Awards one of the most eagerly-anticipated fixtures on the Malaysian golfing calendar,” she added.
Close to 100 representatives of the recipient clubs and invited guests attended the presentation, which started with a tour of the Carlsberg Brewery. Also present were the winners of a voter’s contest, who received great prizes from Srixon and Cleveland via lucky pick.
“We started the ParGolf People’s Choice Awards solely for the golf course industry as an offshoot of the industry-wide Malaysian Golf Awards. As the 2018 results show, our conviction that the best judge of a golf course is the end-user himself, the golfer, has been validated again,” said Jonathan Ponniah, the managing editor of ParGolf.
2018 Winners (Top 3 in each category, listed in no particular order)
BEST CORPORATE TOURNAMENT VENUE: Kota Permai Golf & Country Club / TPC Kuala Lumpur / Glenmarie Golf & Country Club
BEST CLUBHOUSE: TPC Kuala Lumpur / Tropicana Golf & Country Resort / Horizon Hills Golf & Country Club
BEST CUSTOMER SERVICE: Kota Permai Golf & Country Club / Tropicana Golf & Country Resort / TPC Kuala Lumpur
BEST F&B – GOLFER’S TERRACE: Tropicana Golf & Country Resort / TPC Kuala Lumpur / Kota Permai Golf & Country Club
BEST F&B – HALFWAY HUT: Tropicana Golf & Country Resort / Kota Permai Golf & Country Club / Royal Selangor Golf Club
MOST SCENIC GOLF COURSE: The Els Club Teluk Datai / Awana Genting Highlands Golf & Country Resort / Berjaya Hills Golf & Country Club
BEST CHAMPIONSHIP LAYOUT: TPC Kuala Lumpur – West Course / Kota Permai Golf & Country Club / Glenmarie Golf & Country Club – Garden Course
MOST IMPROVED GOLF COURSE: IOI Palm Villa Golf & Country Resort / Awana Genting Highlands Golf & Country Resort / Amverton Cove Golf & Island Resort
MOST CHALLENGING GOLF COURSE: Horizon Hills Golf & Country Club / TPC Kuala Lumpur – West Course / Awana Genting Highlands Golf & Country Resort
BEST GREENS: Kota Permai Golf & Country Club / Horizon Hills Golf & Country Club / Tropicana Golf & Country Resort
BEST MAINTAINED GOLF COURSE: Kota Permai Golf & Country Club / Tropicana Golf & Country Resort / Horizon Hills Golf & Country Club
BEST OVERALL GOLF EXPERIENCE: Horizon Hills Golf & Country Club / Tropicana Golf & Country Resort / Palm Garden Golf Club
