JOHOR, 30 OCTOBER 2026 - YBrs. Puan Zuraini Abdul Ghani, Director of
Package Development, represented Tourism Malaysia on behalf of the Director
General of Tourism Malaysia at the Gala Dinner and Awards Presentation of the
World Amateur Golfers Championship (WAGC) World Final 2026, held at Desaru
Coast, Johor.
The 31st edition of the championship, held from 23 to 31 October
2026, brought together 620 golfers and delegates from 48 countries. The
nine-day event featured a five-round championship format involving 90 holes of
competition across five golf courses at three renowned golf destinations,
namely The Els Club Desaru Coast (Ocean and Valley), Forest City Golf Resort
(Legacy and Classic), and Tanjung Puteri Golf Resort (Plantation).
The Gala Dinner and Awards Presentation was attended by several
distinguished guests, including YBhg. Tan Sri Asmat Kamaludin, Chairman of
Perodua; YBhg. Dato’ Nils Goran Nordh, Chairman and CEO of WAGC Ltd; Mr. Isac
Saminathan, President of WAGC; Col. Mohd Jamal Salleh, President of the Johor
Golf Tourism Association (JGTA); Mr. Johan Tumba, Vice President of WAGC; YBrs.
Encik Mohammad Nazrul Abd Rahim, Director of Tourism Johor; and YBrs. Encik
Izrin Hashim, CEO of Desaru Development Holdings One Sdn. Bhd. (Desaru Coast).
The championship served as an international platform to showcase
Johor’s world-class golf facilities, hospitality and diverse tourism offerings,
while supporting Tourism Malaysia’s efforts to position Malaysia as a premier
international golf tourism destination in conjunction with Visit Malaysia 2026
and Visit Johor 2026.
-Tourism Malaysia.
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