KLGCC reverted to its original name, to better reflect the club's strength and heritage

 By Sharen Kaur - June 17, 2022 

Kuala Lumpur Golf and Country Club was founded in 1991. In 2016, the name was changed to TPC Kuala Lumpur, but it was changed back to KLGCC last year.

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The Tournament Players Club (TPC) Kuala Lumpur has reverted to its original name, Kuala Lumpur Golf and Country Club (KLGCC), to better reflect the club's strength and heritage.

KLGCC is the crown jewel of Sime Darby Property Bhd's KLGCC Resort township, located in the lush landscapes of Mont Kiara, just eight kilometres from Kuala Lumpur's heart.

On August 24, 2016, the golf club's name was changed to TPC Kuala Lumpur, but it was changed back to KLGCC on November 1, 2021.

Raja Permaisuri Agong, Tunku Hajah Azizah Aminah Maimunah Iskandariah, officiated at the KLGCC rebranding ceremony yesterday.

Federal Territories Minister Datuk Seri Dr. Shahidan Kassim, Sime Darby Property Bhd chairman Rizal Rickman Ramli, and Sime Darby Property group managing director Datuk Azmir Merican were present at the event.

Datuk Azmir Merican, group managing director of Sime Darby Property, said that the efforts to rebrand the KLGCC are long-term initiatives to improve the club's surroundings.

In his speech, Azmir stated that Sime Darby Property took the bold step last year to rebrand the club's name in an effort to further enhance KLGCC's status as one of Malaysia's premier golf destinations, as well as to create a fresh synergy between the club's brand identity and the overall KLGCC Resort Township development.

"From TPC Kuala Lumpur, it's back to its instantly recognisable name, KLGCC. I am sure that many would agree that the KLGCC name evokes sentimental memories that reflect the club's strength and heritage," he said.

With the club at the heart of the KLGCC Resort Township, the resort will offer an exclusive lifestyle that includes high-end developments and prestigious properties like East Residence, Senada Residence, Jendela Residence, and Sime Darby Convention Centre, he said.

Azmir hoped that the KLGCC Resort would become one of Kuala Lumpur's most prestigious developments, offering world-class facilities and services and an impeccable sense of community lifestyle.

He said that the club is improving its current features and introducing new services to improve the overall experience of its members and patrons.

KLGCC, which opened in 1991, is a 36-hole tournament standard course that drew international attention by hosting the PGA TOUR, European Tour, and LPGA all in the same year for three years in a row between 2013 and 2015.

In October 2016, the club made history again by simultaneously hosting the CIMB Classic PGA TOUR and Sime Darby LPGA Malaysia, both feats unprecedented in golf history.