Singapore to close six golf courses

Some will be used for housing or allocated to public use.

Singapore will not be renewing the leases of six golf courses whose leases will expire before or by 2035, according to a press release from the Ministry of Law.

Warren Golf & Country Club and Orchid Country Club’s leases will expire on 31 October 2030 and 31 December 2030, respectively. The land for both courses has been earmarked for residential use in the Draft Master Plan 2025.

Meanwhile, the land occupied by Keppel Club (Sime) and Singapore Island Country Club (Bukit) will be reallocated for public golf course use, following the expiry of their leases on 31 December 2030.

A part of the site is also being considered for allocation to be run by the Labour Movement for its members, taking into account that Orchid Country Club’s lease will expire on 31 December 2030. This is being studied, and further updates will be provided in due course.

The government said the aim is to provide continued access to public golfing facilities for the general public and Labour Movement members.

Meanwhile, the lease for Tanah Merah Country Club’s Garden Course will expire on 31 December 2035. Given its proximity to Changi Airport, the land is being studied for uses that have synergies with the airport to support economic growth. More details will be announced closer to 2035.

The tenancy for Mandai Executive Golf Course will expire on 31 December 2026. As previously announced, the land occupied by the course will be used by the Ministry of Education (MOE) for the development of an Outdoor Adventure Learning Centre.

The move is part of Singapore’s strategy to safeguard land for key national needs like housing, the economy, security, and vital infrastructure.

There are currently 16 golf courses in Singapore, most of which are situated on land with leases that have already been renewed previously.

The Sentosa Golf Club (Serapong) lease can be renewed until 31 December 2040 whilst the National Service Resort & Country Club (Kranji) can be offered a lease renewal until 31 December 2040.