This par-72 layout, set on 198 acres of former swampland at Tok Jembal and designed by an Australian architect company, offers four sets of tees, is well protected by sand bunkers and is certainly a test to both amateur and pro golfers.

Its fairways may look gentle, but don ’ t be fooled, as there are plenty of challenges capable of dashing the hopes of even low-handicapped players. Internal out-of-bounds tightens many fairways, the clever use of more than 70 sand trap and several waste areas punish wayward shots.

There are four cute par-3s, some notorious par-4s and four moderately long par-5 holes, many of which are strengthened by strategically placed water hazards.

With the South China Sea nearby, wind is often a factor and it can be frustrating, as it never seems to blow the same way on any given day.