On the 16th of December, the Kuala Lumpur Tourism Development Council announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Royal Selangor Golf Club. This is to formalize their mutual collaboration to promote Kuala Lumpur as a premier golfing destination. The Memorandum was signed by Datuk Seri Ahmad Phesal Talib, Mayor of Kuala Lumpur and Chairman of Kuala Lumpur Tourism Development Council and Mohd Azlan B. Mohammed, Club Captain, Royal Selangor Golf Club, at an official ceremony at the Royal Selangor Golf Club, Kuala Lumpur.
With this new partnership, tourist golfers would be able to play at the Royal Selangor Golf Club with certain conditions. The conditions are:
- One to two flights per day (4 golfers minimum and 8 golfers maximum
- Tee off time between 8.30am and 12.30pm
- Play will be on weekdays only and not on weekends or public holidays
- A charge of RM600 net per person including caddy and golf insurance
- Must have a valid handicap card or letter
- Booking to be done at least 48 hours in advance
The memorandum will come into force on 1st January 2014 and will remain in effect for a period of one year until 31st December 2014.
The Mayor of Kuala Lumpur expressed that this collaboration will help promote KL in the global golf tourism market and attract more high spending tourists to the city. “By including RSGC in our KL luxury tourist product portfolio, we expect it to attract more high-end tourists to KL in 2014.
And it can become an appropriate product to enhance KL’s image as a premium urban tourist’s destination”, said Datuk Seri Ahmad Phesal. “KL offers almost everything that can provide an overall excellent golf travel experience to the tourists; ranging from good choice of accommodation, shopping, dining, night life to unique cultural and heritage experience. All within a short drive to the golf course”, added Datuk Seri Ahmad Phesal.
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