Angkor Golf Resort
Club House in Angkor Golf Resort
Club information
Coordinates13°22′03″N 103°49′00″E / 13.367619°N 103.816750°E / 13.367619; 103.816750
LocationKasekam Village, Sra Nga, Krong Siem Reap 17260, Cambodia
Established2008
TypeResort
Total holes18
Websitewww.angkor-golf.com
Designed bySir Nick Faldo
Par72
Length7279 yards

Angkor Golf Resort is an 18-hole golf course located in Siem Reap province, Cambodia. Siem Reap, a resort town in northwestern Cambodia, is the gateway to the ruins of Angkor, the seat of the Khmer kingdom from the 9th–15th centuries.

History

Angkor Golf Resort opened in December 2008 and was designed by British Golfer and former world number 1, Sir Nick Faldo. Built on former rice paddies, Faldo created subtle undulations, water hazard and aggressive bunkering to create challenge but fair test for all levels of golfer.

The Clubhouse

The compact yet contemporary clubhouse offers indoor and outdoor dining, men's and ladies changing facilities and a pro shop.

Amenities

The club has a 300-yard driving range, short game area, golf academy and par 3 practice hole.

The Course

Angkor Golf Resort Yardage and Slope rating as of 2016

TeeYardagesCourse RatingSlope Index
Black727975.5134
Blue666672.1123
White592068.2113
Red515169.7116

Tournaments at Angkor Golf Resort

Angkor Golf Resort hosted the 2012 Handa Faldo Cambodian Classic,[1] a professional tournament on the Asian Tour and is the host venue in Asia for the Ladies European Tour[2] LallaAicha Qualifying School. Other annual tournaments include the Faldo Series Asia Cambodian Qualifier, Angkor Amateur Open and Angkor Fourball championship.

References

  1. "Handa Faldo Cambodian" (Press release). asiantour.com. March 17, 2012.
  2. "LET Prequalifying C in Cambodia" (Press release). ladieseuropeantour.com. November 27, 2012.


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