Golfing in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah - Nexus Golf Resort Karambunai

Our next course on the list was the highly rated Nexus Golf Resort Karambunai.

Situated about 25 minutes away from Kota Kinabalu, the 18 hole course promises golfers of all levels a stunning round of golf. On the front 9, golfers will enjoy the lush greenery of the Borneo jungle, while the back 9, is set along the coast of the South China Sea. 

We began the day with a glorious breakfast of KK's famous sang nyuk mien. Which is basically dry tossed noodles with a side of soup filled with porky goodness.

The soup is undoubtedly the star of this modest looking meal. The soup is rich and delectable. The delicate slices of pork, tender and succulent. Yummy stuff.

Then it was off to Nexus Golf Resort. I played here last year and similar to my experience at SGCC, I had a terrible round. This time was much better and I was quite pleased. 

Traffic on the course was rather brisk, but the experienced marshals were conducting the flow ably and directed us to tee off from Hole no.5, a par 3 with plenty of water no less. Fortunately, my first swing of the day was alright and I managed to stay high and dry. 

The weather was perfect and the fairways and bunkers were in great condition (buggies were allowed on the fairway). But I wish I could say the same about the putting greens. They were under maintenance so there was plenty of sand and holes on the green. Needless to say, putting was rather irrelevant.

Though that said, considering we only paid the promotional rate of RM111.00 (green fee, buggy - twin share) on the weekend no less, there was very little to complain about. 

The blend of nature with modern landscaping was perfect and it made for lovely views. Beautiful indeed.

The course itself is rather flat but the layout presents a nice challenge, with plenty of water hazards to make one think. So course management is rather crucial. 

Overall, we had a great time and would definitely return again (so long as the management continue with the promotional green fee)

My ratings:-

Course conditions : 3/5 (only because the greens were under maintenance, otherwise conditions were great)

Course difficulty : 3/5 (not a terribly difficult round of 18 holes but course management is key and having a caddy would be helpful for info on yardage and green reads).

Caddy rating : Business was brisk so there weren't any caddies by the time we teed off.

Club house facilities : 4/5 (locker rooms were clean and spacious. Plenty of shower cubicles and amenities)

10/15 - A must play. With the promotional rate of RM111.00 there is no reason not to play this lovely course, even if the greens are under maintenance. You could do alot worse then Nexus Golf Resort.