Sime Darby Property’s Kuala Lumpur Golf & Country Club (“KLGCC”) was delighted to host golf legend and six-time Major Champion, Sir Nick Faldo, at an exclusive signing ceremony on 10 March 2025. Sir Nick has officially joined as KLGCC’s new Golf Course Design Consultant, marking the beginning of an exciting journey to enhance the club’s East Course.

(From left) Mark Adams, Faldo Design Inc; Adam Calver, KLGCC General Manager; Jordan Ng, Director of KLGCC Berhad Nick Faldo, Faldo Design Inc; Tun Musa Hitam, KLGCC Club President; and Datuk Syed Tamim Ansari Syed Mohamed, KLGCC Club Captain, at the official signing ceremony, marking Sir Nick Faldo's appointment as KLGCC's Golf Course Design Consultant for the enhancement of the East Course.

The signing between Sir Nick Faldo (“Faldo Design Inc”) and Jordan Ng, Director of KLGCC Berhad was witnessed by Tun Musa Hitam, KLGCC Club President; Datuk Syed Tamim Ansari Syed Mohamed, KLGCC Club Captain; Adam Calver, KLGCC General Manager; Axel Crua, Ambassador of France to Malaysia; B.N. Reddy, High Commissioner of India to Malaysia and Mark Adams representing Faldo Design Inc. Members of Sime Darby Property's Board and senior management, along with KLGCC officials, members, and invited guests, attended the event to mark this significant occasion.

Sir Nick Faldo with young participants of the Faldo Junior Tour and Faldo Futures Malaysia Qualifying Event at KLGCC, a collaboration that provides young Malaysian golfers with opportunities to develop their skills and gain international exposure.

Expressing enthusiasm about his first project in Malaysia, Sir Nick Faldo highlighted his vision to elevate KLGCC’s East Course. Leveraging the existing natural landscape of the course, including its lush trees, water features, and appealing terrain, Sir Nick Faldo and his Faldo Design team aim to transform it into a golf course of exceptional quality, aligning with KLGCC’s standards.

Through this partnership, KLGCC will host two prestigious Faldo Series tournaments—the Faldo Junior Tour and the Faldo Futures Malaysia Qualifying Event. Open to Malaysian golfers, aged 7- 21 years, the opportunity to engage in competitive golf within an enriching environment and pathway to gain international exposure, following in the footsteps of renowned Faldo Series alumni such as Rory McIlroy, Yani Tseng, and Malaysia's very own Kelly Tan.

Sir Nick is also introducing the Faldo Futures for younger players aged 7 to 12, giving them an early and enjoyable introduction to golf competitions before progressing to the Junior Tour, which features 54-hole World Amateur Golf Ranking (“WAGR”) events. This initiative offers aspiring golfers a structured pathway to compete at the highest levels, culminating in the Faldo Series Asia Grand Final.

Sir Nick and his team at Faldo Design Inc. conducted a detailed assessment of KLGCC’s East Course, evaluating every bunker, green, and fairway while providing insights to enhance playability.

Sir Nick and his team at Faldo Design Inc. conducted a detailed assessment of KLGCC’s East Course, evaluating every bunker, green, and fairway while providing insights to enhance playability.

Guests at the event enjoyed engaging moments with Sir Nick Faldo, including autograph sessions and photo opportunities, creating lasting memories for all in attendance.

Established in 1991, KLGCC is renowned for its world-class facilities and lush greenery, strategically situated just 8km from Kuala Lumpur’s vibrant city centre. Its championship courses have notably hosted major tournaments, including the PGA TOUR, European Tour, and LPGA events, all within a single year for three consecutive years. The West course at KLGCC is currently the host venue for the LPGA’s highest prize purse in Asia – the Maybank Championship.

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About Sime Darby Property Berhad
With over 50 years of experience, Sime Darby Property leads in creating master-planned communities, setting the benchmark for quality, innovation, and sustainability in residential, integrated and high-rise projects within its 25 townships and developments across Malaysia.

As it transitions into a real estate company by 2025, the company drives the industrial and logistics segment in Elmina Business Park, Bandar Bukit Raja, and Hamilton Nilai City. Propelling its recurring income portfolio, Sime Darby Property is also the first public-listed property developer in Malaysia to venture into the creation of development funds in the industrial and logistics sector.

The company has pledged to achieve Net Zero carbon emissions by 2050, referencing the science-based target of limiting global temperature rise to 1.5°C. A consistent champion for biodiversity, Sime Darby Property is a constituent of the MSCI ACWI Small Cap Index with an MSCI ESG Rating of BBB, is rated by the Carbon Disclosure Project, and has been re-included in both the FTSE4Good Bursa Malaysia Index and the FTSE4Good Bursa Malaysia Shariah Index, affirming its commitment to strong ESG practices.

Part of the respectable Malaysian consortium that successfully regenerated the iconic Battersea Power Station in the United Kingdom, Sime Darby Property also owns the multi-award-winning Kuala Lumpur Golf & Country Club, which hosts the prestigious LPGA-sanctioned Maybank Championship.

Driven by its Purpose to be a Value Multiplier for people, businesses, economies, and the planet, Sime Darby Property, through its philanthropic arm, Yayasan Sime Darby, continuously creates positive social impacts for the communities it serves.

Sime Darby Property has been recognised as Malaysia’s number one property developer at ‘The Edge Malaysia’s Top Property Developers Awards 2024’, with other notable achievements, including Gold and Silver wins at the prestigious FIABCI World Prix d'Excellence Awards 2023, All-Stars at the StarProperty Awards 2024, a number one ranking for the Top of The Chart Award in the RM1 billion and above market capitalisation category at the Malaysia Developer Awards 2024, a Top 10 Developers (Malaysia) Award at the BCI Asia Awards 2024, a Platinum ranking in the Property Development category at the Putra Brand Awards 2023, and a People’s Choice Award at the PropertyGuru Asia Awards Malaysia 2024. Apart from that, Sime Darby Property is listed on the Fortune Southeast Asia 500 list, one of only 89 Malaysian companies to be featured on the inaugural listicle.

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