Surabaya, a golfer's haven

New Straits Times | September 27, 2003| | Copyright

K.S. Khoo
New Straits Times
09-27-2003
Surabaya, a golfer's haven
Byline: K.S. Khoo
Edition: The City Advertiser; 2*
Section: Travel
Memo: (STF) - Game for a golfing holiday? Look no further than Surabaya, which is being promoted as a a golf-and-leisure destination. K.S. KHOO rates its courses as extraordinarily different from better known ones in Thailand or Australia.

SURABAYA might not have the charm of Bali or Hua Hin as an R&R paradise but if you are a golfer seeking new challenges, it has some of the most demanding and picturesque courses in east Java.

Indeed, six premier layouts and ...

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