Sir Nick Faldo return to Angkor Golf Resort to raise green conservation awareness; planted trees and released turtles in the award winning golf course.

Published October 29th 2010.

Saturday 23rd October saw former World number one golfer; Sir Nick Faldo visit in what was specifically a site visit to Angkor Golf Resort. Faldo's, last visit was in December 2007 when he officially opened Angkor Golf Resort. 

Sir Nick took the opportunity to raise some green issues by releasing endangered freshwater turtles into the lakes of Angkor Golf Resort and planting trees next to the green number 5. He was also delighted to see the high standard of maintenance and service being achieved at a course that has been in operation for under 3 years. Sir Nick departed for Phnom Penh on Sunday.

FCC Nations Goes to the Wire

Published Nov 1st 2010. Courtesy of Phnom Penh Post

The green of Angkor Golf Resort in Siem Reap were alive over the weekend with exclamations of “aww my gawd” and “strewth” as the FCC Nations Cup came to a blistering and exciting finish. The tension was almost unbearable as two playoff holes were required to decide the eventual winners.

The Singapore/ Myanmar wins the FCC Nations Cup, presented by FCC Chief Operating Officer/ Raphael Guilien to Tin Kyaw Latt, Schubert Neo, and Chuan Campbell

The Singapore – Myanmar team and Team Canada both ended the two rounds level on a combined score of 212. A playoff hole ensued, but the hot competition between the two teams resulted in a draw again with a combined score of eleven each. In the second playoff, Singapore – Myanmar emerged victorious with a total of 9 strokes against Canada’s 11. 
 

Many strong individual performances were witnessed during the tournament. Australia Defence Attache Colonel Lewis Coyle won best individual stableford score over the two rounds, amassing 42 stableford points. Second was Korean golfer Kim Yongtae and Cambodia’s Meng Hieng came third. Indeed, local players put in good displays all around as Team Cambodia came third in the event with a score of 210.

Victoria Angkor Golf Resort Pro Am

Published October 18th 2010. 
 

The rains that had threatened all week were not enough to dampen the spirits of 52 Australian golfers who played over the well manicured greens of Angkor Golf Resort in the second Victoria Angkor Resort
Pro Am last week.

Winner of the Victoria Angkor Golf Resort Pro Am 2010; Rodger Davis dresses up for the occasion

A field of 15 professional golfers and 37 amateur golfers competed in the four round stroke play for professionals and stableford scoring system for amateurs. 
 

Former World top 10 and 1987 British Open runner up legend Rodger Davis set the standard with scores of 68, 69 72, 69 to finish with a ten under total of 278. Final round birdies at holes 5 and 6 and
11 and 13 allowed Davis to win from second placed Steve Morshuis who finished with a one over 73. 

Players and Non players of the visiting group then enjoyed the true Khmer hospitality laid on by Victoria Angkor Resort with a sumptuous buffet dinner to finish another successful Pro Am event in Siem Reap