We drove in the early morning from Temerloh via the EAST COAST HIGHWAY and exit at the Gambang toll and have breakfast at the RnR Gambang. After breakfast we resumed our trip towards Lepar golf course using the Segamat-Kuantan highway for about 15 minutes. The golf course is visible from the road on the right side and there were ample parking space. We registered for 18 holes and paid RM60 each. The canteen was closed.
First hole is a Par 3 about 150m and I used a 5 wood to get to the apron and chipped to 5 feet but missed the par putt. The green was damn slow.
The second hole is a par 4 measuring 290M is a dogleg left flanked by rows of oil palm trees. My second shot from 100M did not reached the green as it was a raised green. Chipped to 10 feet but missed the par putt again.
Hole 3 is another short par 4 measuring just 265M and I had a 70M approach to the pin but the ball ran over the green. I pitched to 6 feet from the pin but my putt was just one roll away from my first par.
Hole 4 is a long par 3 measuring 190M and I used my driver but landed in the bunker. The bunker shot was not great and I had 15 feet putt for par and again missed.
Hole 5 is a long par 5 measuring 475M and I managed to put my fourth shot in the greenside bunker and ended up with a double bogey.
Hole 6 is a tough par 4 with hazards to negotiate during tee off and also to avoid rows of oil palm trees on each side of the fairways. Tee off have to carry 160M to avoid the swamp and another 150M to the green over swampy area. My second shot in the water and made double bogey.
Hole 7 is another tough hole. A good tee off will leave 150M to the green guarded by swamp on the right side 20M before the green. I made bogey here.
Hole 8 is a long par 5 measuring 490M with a uphill tee off. The fairway is wide through to the green, I got 4 on and 2 putt bogey.
Hole 9 is a straight forward hole measuring 325M The only risk is to avoid the water drain just short of the green. I made bogey on this hole.
The weather was hot so we stopped after 9 holes eventhough we paid for 18 holes. We went to Paloh Hinai for lunch where they served river fish and prawns.
Lepar is not an easy course but not too difficult either. Today no par after 9 holes but next time I can get better score.
Anyway lunch was good.