Ponderosa Golf Country Club

Tucked away in a lovely suburb of Johor Bahru, Ponderosa Golf and Country Club is just a 15-minute drive from Johor Bahru city centre and is straight forward to reach, via the main Tebrau Highway or via the Eastern Dispersal Link.  The golf club is also close to Johor's international theme parks, which makes it a great choice, especially if when visiting the area with family.

The par-3 holes are actually quite long, with the 12th hole over 200 metres in length and many of the fairways are built around hills, which makes tee shots more difficult than they may seem at first.  The wind has also been known to play a part during a round at Ponderosa, so do not be deceived by the lack of length, as this course is certainly not a walk in the park.

The 7th, 9th and 16th are the pick of the holes here.  The par-3, 7th hole features a tee shot over a large pond, which stretches all the way alongside the green.  There are also plenty of matured Khaya trees to the left of the green, which is small and undulating.

The par-5, 9th hole, offers a different challenge altogether, with trees, a creek, hollows, a high-lipped fairway bunker, narrow green-approach, greenside bunkers and a large undulating putting surface, making it the most difficult hole on the course.

Finally, the par-4, 16th hole, features a dogleg to the left and large pond, with waterfalls, which runs to the green.  Those with a long drive, may be able to hit over the water, to make the approach to the well-contoured green, that much shorter.

Other facilities at Ponderosa Golf and Country Club, include a pro shop, driving range, tennis courts, Olympic size swimming pool and Chinese restaurant.  Furthermore, with floodlights in place, it’s possible to play the course in low light.