The Mines Resort and Golf Club | Golf Course in Seri Kembangan | GoGolf

Last updated: 14 August 2026

The Mines Resort and Golf Club is an 18-hole championship course spread across Seri Kembangan in Selangor, Malaysia. It is not merely a golf course but something rare, in which history, exclusivity and restored natural beauty come together. Reborn from the site of what was once among the world’s largest tin mines into a world-class layout woven from lake and forest, it is one of the most distinguished courses in Malaysia.

The design is the work of three internationally celebrated architects: Robert Trent Jones Jr., Donald Knott and Gary Linn. Fusing modern landscape engineering with the distinctive natural character the former mine gives off, they achieved a balance of aesthetics, strategy and an experience found nowhere else. Set south of the Kuala Lumpur conurbation, in a premium environment easy to reach from the city, it lets you taste technical challenge, deep history and luxurious facilities all at once.

With a record of hosting celebrated international tournaments, The Mines has long been highly rated by professionals and amateurs alike. Below is GoGolf’s detailed review. Please note that this page is a guide intended to introduce course information, setting out the origins of the course, its design, facilities and the surrounding area in a clear form.

Key Information

The History of the Mine Site, and Its Transformation into a Golf Course

The Mines Resort and Golf Club has a story of its own that sets it apart from many golf courses in Malaysia and Southeast Asia. Built on the site once known as Hong Fatt Tin Mine, one of the world’s largest tin mines, in operation from 1909 to 1982, the land was initially derelict from intensive extraction. Vast excavation scars, sharply broken terrain and a desolate setting were the everyday landscape after operations ceased.

The transformation began with the idea of turning this former mine not merely into a site for environmental rehabilitation but into an exclusive icon of international golf. Three architects with extensive experience of world-level course design worked together to create a masterpiece fusing modern landscape engineering with the natural character the mine’s remnants give off. One of the greatest innovations in building the course was the special sand used in the fairways. It works as a drainage layer during the rainy season while also acting as a barrier that helps restore soil once contaminated by extraction. The project not only recovered the fertility of the land but achieved a course playable in stable condition year-round.

Today The Mines Resort and Golf Club stands both as a symbol of successful environmental rehabilitation and as proof that a post-mining site can be transformed into a world-class sporting and recreational destination. The combination of historical value, scenic beauty and exclusivity makes it one of the most special courses in Asia. The story of a derelict extraction site reborn as a verdant golf course holding a lake still leaves a strong impression on visitors as one ideal form of environmental regeneration. With every shot of your round you can sense the weight of the transformation this land has been through.

Course Design by World-Renowned Architects, and the Signature Holes

The Mines Resort and Golf Club was designed as an 18-hole championship layout, achieving a configuration that is friendly to every skill level while still setting a challenge. The fusion of ideas from Robert Trent Jones Jr., Donald Knott and Gary Linn shows clearly in the balance of aesthetics, strategy and an experience found nowhere else. The strength of the design lies in two contrasting characters.

The front nine was built in an area of natural forest and has dramatic rises and falls. Numerous strategically placed water hazards and bunkers await, and the par-4 6th, sloping to the left, is one of the iconic holes that tests accuracy. The 9th also stays in the memory for its beautiful downhill fairway, satisfying both visually and technically.

The back nine unfolds around the large lake left by the former tin mine, now the centrepiece of the course landscape. On the holes running along the lakeside in particular, high-risk challenges await. On the 12th, for instance, a view of the Palace of the Golden Horses, an iconic luxury hotel in Malaysia, adds further exclusivity to the play. Elsewhere, the forest area has distinctive par 3s looking out over exposed tree roots and ravines, giving The Mines a point of difference among more orderly golf courses. Through such a layout, the design of The Mines is not only technically challenging but offers an experience in which the visual, the historical and the strategic dissolve into one another.

Location and Access

The Mines Resort and Golf Club is located in the Mines Resort City area of Seri Kembangan, Selangor. It lies on the south side of central Kuala Lumpur, and several golf information sites give it as about 15 kilometres from the centre, roughly 30 minutes by car. The surrounding area is Mines Resort City, a mixed-use area gathering retail and hotels, and being easy to reach from the city is part of the appeal.

Getting there is easiest by company car or your own vehicle, or by a ride-hailing service such as Grab. The actual journey time varies with your starting point, the day of the week, the hour and traffic conditions, so an early departure is recommended for a morning tee time. Please note that GoGolf does not arrange transfer services; please make your own travel arrangements.

Clubhouse and Facilities

As a course with a private character, The Mines Resort and Golf Club has exclusive facilities. At its centre is a luxurious clubhouse, an elegantly designed social hub with a comfortable lounge, dining, and spaces suited to business or private gatherings. Because it adjoins the mine lake, the clubhouse looks out over a spectacular view in which the history of the former mine and the grandeur of a modern luxury resort resonate together.

The practice facilities are also well appointed. With a driving range, chipping green, putting green and practice bunker, you can sharpen every aspect of your game before a round. The official site also introduces the clubhouse overlooking the lake, a private driving range, various practice greens, and dining and event spaces including the Palong Terrace. In addition, the pro shop stocks high-quality golf equipment from international brands, and modern locker rooms, a sauna and relaxation areas for recovery after play are all in place to support a comfortable day.

The Playing Experience at The Mines

Golf at The Mines is a varied experience, running from holes in natural forest to holes set against the iconic lake. The fairways are relatively generous, but the greens are thickly grassed with gentle undulation, so accuracy is the key. There are many hollows and tight chipping areas too, calling for a well-honed approach game.

On the par 3s in the forest, a distinctive experience awaits amid exposed tree roots and ravine views, an atmosphere quite unlike a conventional course. The holes on the back nine where the lake comes into play — particularly the 12th, looking towards the Palace of the Golden Horses, and those running along the lakeside — heighten the sense of both luxury and technical thrill. Even where the fairway looks wide, management that moves the ball to a place from which the next shot is easier matters, and judgement of risk is tested as much as distance. As a course that pairs a high technical challenge with visual pleasure, it enjoys support from a wide range of golfers. Carrying the concentration built up on the forest holes of the front nine into the pressured moments around the lake on the back — the pleasure of drawing up a plan for the course as a whole is another part of what makes The Mines special. When your round is over, what remains is a satisfaction beyond mere score, of a kind you can only find on this piece of land.

Its Standing as a Stage for International Tournaments

The Mines Resort and Golf Club is known not only for world-class design but as the stage for prestigious tournaments. It hosted the 1997 World Cup of Golf, in which Tiger Woods played and won. It has also been the venue for international competitions including the Asian Tour’s Kuala Lumpur Open, which has considerably raised the club’s international standing.

Players who have visited rate highly a layout by Robert Trent Jones Jr. and his team described as among the best in Asia, generous fairways and thoroughly maintained greens, the professional feel that bunkers of high-quality sand bring to the game, and the calm, focused atmosphere that comes from its private character. Here you will find an experience in which history, scenery and strategy come together as one, hard to find anywhere else.

Combining With Nearby Courses

Seri Kembangan is the gateway to southern KL, and courses of differing character gather within a 20 to 30 minute drive. Playing them in turn and comparing how each uses water brings its own discoveries.

• Bukit Jalil Golf & Country Resort — at Bukit Jalil. An urban 18 holes where water comes into play.
• Kinrara Golf Club — at Puchong. A course built around streams and doglegs.
• Palm Garden Golf Club — at Putrajaya. For an itinerary heading towards KLIA.

You can look for other courses in the GoGolf course listing.

Making the Most of Kuala Lumpur and the Area

Mines Resort City, where The Mines sits, is a mixed-use area gathering shopping malls, hotels and convention facilities, widening the pleasure of calling in before or after your golf. The view over the adjoining mine lake gives off an atmosphere particular to this place. Central Kuala Lumpur is about 30 minutes away by car, good access that makes it easy to build an itinerary combining the attractions of the capital — the Petronas Twin Towers, the busy streets of Bukit Bintang and a wide variety of food.

Elsewhere in surrounding Selangor there are sights including the administrative capital of Putrajaya, World Heritage streetscapes and theme parks. It is a location that makes it easy to plan a Kuala Lumpur stay weaving city sightseeing, shopping and food around golf. It also suits a round in the gaps of a business visit to Kuala Lumpur. The city has plenty of international restaurants and comfortable hotels, so you will not be short of places to stay or eat. Bring a round on a historic course together with sightseeing and food in a lively capital, and you should have a full stay of a kind only Kuala Lumpur can offer.

Before You Play

• Access: a company car or your own vehicle, or a ride-hailing service such as Grab, is convenient. Reckon on about 15 km and roughly 30 minutes by car from central Kuala Lumpur. Allow for traffic and set out with time in hand.
• Course character: the front nine is natural forest and undulation; on the back, the large lake is the centre of both scenery and strategy. Even where the fairways are generous, the undulation of the greens and managing the risk of the lake are the key.
• Signature holes: the 12th looking towards the Palace of the Golden Horses, the lakeside holes, and the distinctive par 3s in the forest. Taking the safe route rather than forcing a shot is the reassuring choice.
• Climate and clothing: Malaysia is hot and humid year-round. Take a collared shirt, golf trousers and shoes as the basics, along with a hat, sunscreen and plenty to drink. Squalls are possible in the afternoon.
• Form of use: because the course has a private character, whether visitors may play depends on the club’s policy. Please check the official site or similar in advance for the latest information.
• Practice facilities: a driving range, various practice greens and a practice bunker are all in place. Arriving early to warm up is reassuring.

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