The Malaysian Open was held at Royal Selangor almost every year from its inauguration in 1962 through to 1986.
In 1978, the club hosted the LPGA Tour's Colgate Far East Open.
Between 1988 and 1992, the Malaysian Masters, which was an Australasian Tour event for its final two years, was played at Royal Selangor.
Teams from Burma, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam participated in the tournament.
In 2006, the club held a royal competition that was hosted by the 12th Yang di-Pertuan Agong, HM Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin, 7th Raja of Perlis.