Samanah is a private club. The golf course is strictly limited to property owners, their guests/tenants and guests in the hotel (the latter limited to a 2 hour daily window). To join this exclusive club, one must purchase a family or individual playing membership - currently only available with a villa or apartment.
It is an international level championship 18 hole golf course covering nearly 100 hectares. Jack Nicklaus had his own unique perception of the game that transformed the sport forever. His immense talent has allowed him to go beyond simply playing the game and expresses himself today through the golf course development process, just as he was able to bring the game to new heights as a player.
He has brought golf course design to new levels. His firm, Nicklaus Design, has designed over 250 golf courses throughout the world ranking among the most spectacular and renowned on the circuit. This "Michelangelo of Golf" is known for his ability to produce some of the most interesting courses in the world, responsibly integrated into a natural setting. Professionals and beginners alike experience true golfing pleasure, time after time.
His design flair also includes the facilities surrounding the golf course, things that make this sport so special: the atmosphere in the clubhouse, the restaurant, a cards room, giant screens to watch the tournaments, and of course, the strict specifications for the course up-keep and maintenance (built to USGA standards) as well as all the facilities.
At least 63 Nicklaus Signature courses have been ranked in national or international Top-100 lists by major industry publications like Golf Digest, Golf Week and GOLF Magazine, and no fewer than 88 Nicklaus Signature courses have hosted a total of over 600 professional golf tournaments worldwide including events on the PGA Tour, the Champions Tour, the LPGA Tour and the Nationwide Tour, among others.
Jack Nicklaus's talent when he designs a new golf course lies in the adaptation to the natural environment, whilst creating a course that is both demanding for the expert and also accessible. Samanah Golf Club is an intelligent and tactical golf test rather than a pure test of power.
