Dates set for Angkor Amateur Open 2010

Published Feb 3rd, 2010.

After the success of the 2009 Angkor Amateur Open, Angkor Golf Resort has confirmed the dates for this year’s event as being Friday, 6th August - Sunday, 8th August 2010.

The 2009 Open saw golfers from eight different countries around Asia and Europe compete over the Faldo course. A strong representation saw half the field with a handicap index of 10 and below.

 Angkor Golf Resort fine tunes for the 2010 Angkor Amateur Open

"I am delighted that we are continuing the Angkor Amateur Open and we are hopeful in attracting more golfers from new destinations. The first year is always the hardest but now we have a solid foundation to build on I feel confident that the 2010 Open will be even more enjoyable and exciting” Adam Robertson, Manager stated.

The format of the event will remain the same as last year comprising of a two round, system 36 handicap format combined score over the two days. There will be different handicap sections allowing a more keenly contested event in each division. There will also be a gross score section which will ultimately decide the overall Angkor Amateur Open winner of 2010.

“We managed to capture the attention of a good many golfers from around the world with the first ever Amateur International Open in Cambodia, this year we wish to surpass all expectations by adding something different to the event. We are looking forward to show casing Angkor Golf Resort and Siem Reap as a unique golf destination” Robertson added.

Angkor Golf Resort's Facilities Overview

Facilities at the golf course:

·         Contemporary designed Club House

·         300 yards Grass Range with target greens

·         Practice Putting Green

·         Chipping/ Betting hole (19^th Hole)

·         Pro Shop with range of top brands

·         Lockers and shower rooms

·         Golf Cart, Clubs and Shoes rental

·         Halfway Huts on Hole 9 & hole 14

·         Restaurant that serves both Asian & Western cuisine

Inspired by the beautiful surrounding countryside that offers breathtaking sun sets within a green oasis Angkor Golf Resort is perfectly located away from the busy noise of the town. The clubhouse open plan layout and glass fronted design brings an exciting sense of being at the heart of a very special place. 

 Clothing from Foot Joy & Nike; Cap, visors from Titleist & Nike

In the Clubhouse, a fully stocked pro shop offers golfers a souvenir to return home with. Golf equipment and apparels with the range of top brands are available at the Pro shop.

Tackling Angkor Golf Resort is made all the easier with the help of our smiling and helpful caddies. Their quiet and friendly words of advice will assist you round the course. All caddies are female and understand English.

 

 Available in different sizes for both men and ladies

 

Available in Steel & Graphite; Right & Left handed; Men & Ladies club

A full range of services are at a hand for your convenience from Foot Joy shoe rental; King Cobra golf clubs to our outdoor grass only driving range.

FCC Nations Cup 2009

Published Oct 20th 2009

Team Canada pulled away from a chasing pack to win the FCC Nations Cup at Angkor Golf Resort earlier this month.  

Teams representing Australia, UK and Ireland, France, Thailand and host nation Cambodia competed manfully in wet conditions to win the FCC Nations Cup.After the first round it was clear to see which nation was geared up for the event, with Canada setting out their intentions early on with Jonathan Naylor and Andy Vasily both scoring well after 18 holes.

Team Canada takes the trophy in FCC Nations Cup 2009

Cambodia with local favorite Captain; Ly Hong had the round of the day shooting a gross 70 and being ably assisted by big hitting Chris Boshoff who scored 32 stableford points.  Although internal arguing over the captaincy of the UK and Ireland team was still going on into early hours of Sunday morning, they too had a chance of catching the early pace setters or Team Canada.

 

With a glimmer of sunshine and a Captain selected for UK and Ireland in Brendan O Driscoll golf commenced at 8am. Amidst heavy heads and intermittent rain, teams battled it out on the fairways of Angkor Golf Resort to lay claim to the FCC Nations Cup.

Team Cambodia made a big push for glory with Ly Hong and Boshoff again scoring well on the final day. A correct selection of Captain saw Brendan O driscoll score a massive 42 points to put UK and Ireland into contention. However, another strong showing by Canada saw them win by twelve shots from Team’s UK and Ireland and Cambodia.

An exciting weekend of golf was enjoyed by all and organizers FCC are determined to play host to the event again early next year.

Orgill clinches Angkor Open.

Published Aug 18th 2009. Phnom Penh Post

An enthralling final day’s golf saw Hong Kong golfer Tim Orgill win the Inaugural Angkor Amateur Open.

40 participants from 11 different countries battled it out over the lush fairways of Angkor Golf Resort. There were four handicap divisions which allowed all calibre of golfer to win the coveted division title. After the first day Nick Toon of Alpine Golf Club in Bangkok lead the field by one, shooting an even par 72 to Orgill’s 73. 

Hong Kong golfer Tim Orgill win the Inaugural Angkor Amateur Open

Local Cambodian golfer Ly Hong was a further 4 shots back. However under the blistering sun of the final day, Orgill reached the turn in one over par to Toon’s 6 over par. However, with dropped shots on hole 13 and a double bogey on 16, Toons chances faded as Orgill held his nerve to win by 5 shots.

Notable winners of Division A Nett score were Nick Toon, Runner Up Robin Briars. Division B His Excellency Suang Heng, with Runner Up and Angkor Golf Resort regular Georges Ramorasata. Division C saw the colourful Emmett Mc Henry claim the title with Lao golfer Tong Homsambath in second place.
Ladies Division winner Nattaya Oracha from Bangkok won her division from countback from Lesley Saunderson.

The shot of the tournament came from Dillard Cheek who aced hole 17 to win the Sponsored prize from Tiger Beer. A big thank you to all those who participated and the sponsors for making Open a truly memorable event.

Golf legend Nick Faldo was made knight in Queen Elizabeth II's birthday honours list.

Published June 13th 2009. AFP

Faldo, 51, the former world number one, won six majors during a glittering career that made him one of the most successful European golfers ever. Famously single-minded, he won three Opens and three US Masters championships. "I was delighted to hear the news that I will be receiving a knighthood and am more than a little bit humbled to have been afforded this great honour," the new Sir Nick said.

 

Sir Nick Faldo

"I've been playing golf at the highest level for some 35 years or more now; it has always been my intention to do my utmost to develop this game both in Britain and abroad. "Golf is in so many ways a very British pastime, and Britain the true home of the sport. "I believe I join Sir Henry Cotton as the only other professional British golfer to receive a knighthood so to stand alongside such esteemed company is incredible."

ANZ Royal Bank Texas scramble March 22nd, 2009

Published April 2009.

Sunday 22nd March saw the return of the ANZ Royal Bank Texas Scramble sponsored by ANZ Royal Bank. A total of 48 golfers from as far afield as Thailand and Vietnam competed in this annual Texas Scramble event. Designed to incorporate team spirit and ensure a relaxed game of golf was enjoyed by all.

Teams of 4 were selected by the ANZ Tournament Committee who outlined the rules of the day and its format. In true Aussie fashion a variety of cold drinks were appropriately on hand to quench everybody’s thirst. The traditional Angkor Golf Resort firecracker heralded the start of the event with competitors distributed on different holes of the golf course.

As the weather heated up so too did the golf and it was clear to see the elite team of Siem Reap locals comprising of Ly Hong, Bun Hai,Phillippe Gagneraud and Bara On Seng were the early pace setters with a blistering 5 under par at the turn, 4 shots of the second placed team. They maintained this lead totaling a score of 9 under par and becoming the 2009 Champions by 5 clear shots. As the participants settled down to for the buffet lunch all that remained was for ANZ Royal Bank CEO, Stephen Higgins to thank all for attending and Angkor Golf Resort for another successful event.

Angkor Golf Resort Voted as TOP 3 NEW COURSE in Asia by Asian Golf Monthly.

Published january 2009. Asian Golf Monthly

Shenzhen (December 5): Asia’s finest golfing facilities were honoured at a glittering gala dinner to commemorate the ninth year of the Asian Golf Monthly Awards. 

Mike Sebastian, publisher of Asian Golf Monthly, said: "The response was overwhelming, underlining the ever-growing reach of the Asian Golf Monthly Awards. As we heard from many of the nominees, there is tremendous prestige and honour attached to the awards." 

Aerial view of Hole 2 par 4

Befitting its stature as the most comprehensive poll of Asia’s golfing facilities, the awards were handed out to category winners at a lavish gala dinner at the conclusion of the Asia Pacific Golf Development Summit.

BEST NEW COURSE IN ASIA

1. Jockey Club Kau Sai Chau (East Course)
2. Qinghe Bay Golf Club (West Course)
3. Angkor Golf Resort


Georgina Wong, president of Asian Golf Monthly, said: “It was a fitting way in which to acknowledge the best of the best in the Asian golf course industry.”

Angkor Golf Resort Hosts FCC Indochine Cup

Published October 07th, 2008

A select group of golfers representing Cambodia and a visiting team from Vietnam battled it out for the prestigious Indochine Cup here at Angkor Golf Resort (19th – 21st Sept).
Based loosely on the Ryder Cup format the teams attracted 12 golfers each to play over 3 days with the format of each day changing from Fourball, Foursomes to the final day being singles.

 An experienced team from Vietnam captained by Stan (Saigon Stan) Kinnear ran out easy winners over the three days with a resounding 10.5 points to Cambodia’s 5.5 points. The game was played in great sportsmanship with the emphasis on friendship and socializing.

Sponsors Tiger beer and Coca Cola were on hand to ensure the golfer did not go thirsty and special thanks must go to them for their support in golf.

The course was in splendid condition with Jim Gubricky and his team ensuring the greens were running true and with a stimpmeter of 9.5. The sudden deluge of rain on the first day did not dampen the mood of the golfers and play continued with the golf course having drained any residual water.

Event organisers IGE are keen to develop this further with a possible rematch set to include other Asian countries wishing to join.

King of Malaysia plays golf at Angkor Golf Resort.

Published May 30th, 2008

It is with great honour that Angkor Golf Resort welcomed his Excellency; Tuanku Mizan Zaimal Abidan, Yang Di – Pertuan Agong of Malaysia on 30th May, 2008. This was his Excellency’s first visit to Angkor Golf Resort having been invited by Prime Minister Samdech Hun Sen.

A cordial four ball between his Excellency; the King of Malaysia and Prime Minister Hun Sen enjoyed the splendid weather and perfect playing conditions. An impressive 7,279 yard par 72 layout provided a stern test for the visiting Malaysian golfers. His Majesty was suitably impressed with the condition of Cambodia’s premier golf resort and the facilities provided for visitors. The excellent condition of the course was also praised as well as the challenging design by Nick Faldo.  

Speaking through his aide his Majesty extended an invitation to Prime Minister Hun Sen to visit him in Kuala Lumpur and enjoy some of Malaysia’s finest golf courses. Perhaps a wager was still to be settled. 

Nick Faldo opens first golf course in Cambodia.

Published February 1st, 2008

Nick Faldo has opened the Angkor Golf Resort in Siem Reap and predicts great things for his company’s first course in Cambodia.

Energized by a two-day visit to Siem Reap and after playing his new 18-hole design near to the famous temples of Angkor Wat, Nick Faldo said:

“I am certain that this site and this golf course will become world renowned. We have designed and built a golf course that challenges all standards of golfers, from the casual weekender through to the seasoned professional. It is a golf course that will offer enjoyment to everyone and will hopefully have them coming back to be challenged by this strategic layout time after time.”

Under glorious skies, the six-time Major winner received a blessing from local monks and then conducted a golf clinic, passing on golf tips to the attending masses and showcasing his precision ball striking on Angkor Golf Resort’s 300 meter long driving range. This was followed by an 18-hole exhibition round to view his latest masterpiece.

Faldo continued: “Overall, I believe that we have created a course that offers great variety through all 18 holes and the fact that we have been working alongside such remarkable surroundings has been a real inspiration; the result is a strategically testing and very engaging round of golf. I believe that our course at the Angkor Golf Resort will help to put this part of South East Asia firmly on the golfing map.”

 

 "Our fairways are typically generous, but our bunkering style is impressively bold. The greens have plenty of subtle undulations and they reward and encourage a variety of approach shots." -  Nick Faldo.

 

 Adam Robertson, Operations Manager of Angkor Golf Resort, added: “Befitting a golf course designed by a master, Angkor Golf Resort has been built and constructed to the highest standards with every contour painstakingly shaped to meet Faldo’s discerning eye. But what is special about this course is that we, with the help of Nick’s expertise, have created something that will take golf to a whole new level in this country and the region.”

The next phase of construction at Angkor Golf Resort will see an integrated resort and luxurious residential community. The resort will offer a relaxed and secluded lifestyle in the heart of Cambodia’s most popular tourist destination.