Held at Batu Tiga track near Kuala Lumpur. There are more than 40 golf clubs. The Malaysian Open Golf Championships, held each March, attract top professionals. Held in Ipoh, Kuala Lumpur and Penang. More than 150 karate training centres offer regular training sessions under black-belt instructors six days a week.
Visitors are welcome to receive free karate training for one week in any of the centres.
A list can be obtained from the Chief Instructor, Karate Budokan International, Jalan Jubilee, Kuala Lumpur. There are a number of excellent golf courses, such as the Glenmarie Golf and Country Club near Kuala Lumpur and its international airport. A new golf resort is being developed at Kuala Terengganu. Some of the strangest and most colourful festivals in the world are held in Malaysia, many of which are linked with state or regional public holidays. Each of the different communities has its own customs, traditions and festivals, and to list all the events would take many pages.