On the golf course, the centrepiece of the award-winning facility, upgrading work has been going on almost constantly. The quality of the Ross Watson-designed layout has been improved by reconstructing all the greens in 2004, enhancing the fairways and rebuilding the bunkers and tee-off areas.
With the plaudits has come recognition within the golf industry. The club was chosen as venue for the prestigious Volvo Masters of Malaysia even before the first Club's monthly medal was organised! That tournament in 1998 was a roaring success with the main event sponsor Volvo so impressed by the facilities that they made Kota Permai the 'home' of the Volvo Masters of Malaysia for the next three years. When the tournament was upgraded to the Volvo Masters of Asia, the season-ending event on the Asian Tour, the organisers paid Kota Permai another compliment by staging the first edition in 2002 at the club.
After a year's absence, when the tournament was played in Thailand, the Volvo Masters of Asia made a welcome return to Kota Permai Golf and Country Club in December 2004. The Winner Jyoti Randhawa described Kota Permai's greens as the best he has ever played, which is quite a compliment considering that the Indian golfer has played in some of the best courses in the world.
The club was also selected as the host venue of the inaugural Asian Nations Cup in 1999, the region's only professional team competition which doubles as a qualifying event for the World Cup. The club had also been proud to be the host for the year 2005 World Cup Qualifier and the recent Fortis International Challenge which was formerly known as the World Cup Qualifier.
The 'Country Club' element has also been expanded and improved upon. Be it playing badminton, tennis or squash, going for a swim in the pool, hitting balls at the driving range or doing exercise at the gym, the choice is there.