"Golf is a game that is played on a five-inch course - the distance between your ears."
- Bobby Jones
- Bobby Jones
Siem Reap's three new courses have none of the crowds of Thailand but are ranked among the best newcomers in Southeast Asia. The courses offer challenge and variety for all standards up to and including the competitors of the Asian Tour. Whether you are in Cambodia on a golfing vacation or with family to visit Angkor Wat you will be sure to enjoy leisurely, unhurried golf and fine hotels, dining and massage. Contact us and we would be pleased to put together a program for you and address any questions you have.
The Angkor Golf Resort in Siem Reap, known locally as the Nick Faldo Course, is just 10 minutes from town. "All of my favourite design elements: visibility, balance, playability and enjoyment are here at Angkor Golf Resort" - Sir Nick Faldo
The US PGA rated course is well maintained with generous fairways, but some dangerous water hazards and bunkers, offering a challenging and varied round. Visit the course pages for hole by hole descriptions and advice from the Pro.
Home of the Johnnie Walker Cambodian Open as part of the Asian Tour, the Phokeethra Country Club is managed by the Sofitel/Accor group. The course is a challenging 7145 yard course by V Golf Design that includes the 11th Century Roluh Bridge between the 9th green and 10th tee. Visit the course pages for hole by hole descriptions and advice from the Pro.
The Lakes Course, is part of the Korean KTC Leisure group, and opened in 2009 as Siem Reap's third international standard golf course. Designed by Kentaro Sato, the course features wide palm-lined fairways with several blind water hazards, and some severe greenside bunkers which demand accurate approach shots.
Away from Siem Reap, Phnom Penh has two older golf courses.The Royal Cambodia Golf Club was built in 1999, another V Golf Design course of 7079 yards, and is 9km south of Phnom Penh, offering a great value round of golf to visitors to the capital. The Cambodia Golf and Country Club is further from Phnom Penh (about 35km), and is the oldest of the main courses, opening in 1996, but offers a night-lit course.
Excitement surrounds the recently announced 27 hole golf centre which will be opened with world class facilities by the Sofitel group under the Phokeethra brand. Also recently announced is the 36 hole Bokor Montain resort under the Sokha Group.
Golfing vacations as they should be with absolutely no hidden extras. We are golfers and we know how you like to travel, play and pay.
ABOUTAsia packages cover all accommodation & ground transportation, golf fees, private sightseeing & entry fees, spa treatments, lunches & dinners and taxes. You need add only flights, tourist visa costs and departure taxes.
US$1401pp - stay 5* Sofitel Phokeethra
US$1085pp - stay 4* Tara Angkor
US$1,008pp - stay 5* Sofitel Phokeethra
US$ 781pp - stay 4* Tara Angkor
Create your own package +/- days, +/- rounds, +/- touring, change hotels etc. Inform us in step 5 of form.
Book with confidence - Experienced with golding events. ABOUTAsia seamlessly manage accommodation reservations, multi-day competitions spaning several courses, informal and Gala style dining, awards ceremonies and evening entertainment. Private tours of the World Heritage Angkor Wat is our speciality
ARB Golfers presentation by ABOUTAsia Dir of Marketing - May 2010
Contact us to discuss your event requirements and for a quotation.
There is more to Siem Reap than Angkor Wat and more to Cambodia than Siem Reap. Historical and photogenic forest temples, lifestyles in the countryside, villages and fishing communities, the birdlife of the Tonle Sap lake and the mountains - we take the time to understand your interests and will produce an optimum tour itinerary to suit you.
ABOUTAsia is based in Siem Reap just 4km from Angkor Wat, and are are the acknowledged experts in guiding around the temples of Angkor Wat and Siem Reap. World class luxury travel brands such as Venice Simplon Orient Express trust only ABOUTAsia with their guests in Cambodia.
Peerless service standards and local positioning have made us the tour operator of choice by international luxury travel groups and discerning independent travellers to Angkor Wat, Cambodia and Southeast Asia.