Koreans dominate podium at FCC Nations Cup golf tourney

Published March 15th 2011. Phnom Penh Post

 Korea Blue Team with the trophy

Teams from South Korea took the lion's share of the honours in the third edition of the FCC Nations Cup golf tournament at the Angkor Golf Resort in Siem Reap over the weekend.

Led by star performer Mun Dueokyeon, the Blue Korean team clinched the trophy with a combined score of 230, three points ahead of compatriots Korean White. The combined Belgium and USA team finished third with a score of 200 points in the two day event.

The Addicts Golfing Society of South India

The Addicts Golfing Society of South India recently visited Angkor Golf Resort for their annual 'International' trip.

A total of 58 Addicts journeyed from various parts of India to pay homage to the Angkor Wat temples and compete on the greens of Angkor. The golf event used the stableford scoring system; with eventual winner Mr. Rakesh Chadda coming out on top with 42 points.

Addicts organizer; Cdr LM Krishnan hailed Angkor Golf Resort as one of the best courses they have visited on their annual pilgrimage to exotic golf destinations. Particular praise was given to the immaculate condition of the course which allowed for such an enjoyable round of golf.

'Addicts' organizer; Mr. Krishnan conveyed this enthusiasm by confirming a number of Addicts to play in the Annual Angkor Amateur Open in August. He resolutely said "we will return".

Bird Survey in Angkor Golf Resort

Hoopoe (Upupa epops)

A recent bird survey conducted by Sam Veasna center for Wildlife Conservation, reported that there are currently 70 different bird species nesting and feeding within Angkor Golf Resort.

Good environmental practices have encouraged local wildlife to inhabit Angkor Golf Resort which is seen as haven for local and migratory bird's and other mammals.

In October last year, Golf Legend Sir Nick Faldo took time out of his busy schedule to release soft shelled turtles, an endangered species into the lakes of Angkor Golf Resort.

The green oasis of Angkor Golf Resort attracts 'winter visitors' such as the Hoopoe and White wagtail, amongst other species.

Indigenous sugar palm's, uncultivated grasses and wetlands all provide wildlife corridors, whilst enhancing the beauty of this international golf course.

Complete bird survey record:

No	English Name	Scientific Name
1	Barred Buttonquail	Turnix suscitator
2	Cotton Pygmy Goose	Nettapus coromandelianus
3	Little Cormorant	Phalacrocorax niger
4	Indian Cormorant	Phalacrocorax fuscicollis
5	Oriental Darter	Anhinga melanogaster
6	Yellow Bittern	Ixobrychus sinensis
7	Cinnamon Bittern	Ixobrychus cinnamomeus
8	Little Egret	Egretta garzetta
9	Eastern cattle Egret	Bubulcus coromandus
10	Chinese Pond Heron	Ardeola bacchus
11	Javan Pond Heron	Ardeola speciosa
12	Black-shouldered Kite	Elanus caeruleus
13	Osprey	Pandion haliaetus
14	Common Kestrel	Falcon tinnunculus
15	Peregrine Falcon	Falcon peregrinus
16	Little-ringed Plover	Charadrius dubius
17	Pacific Golden Plover	Pluvialis fulva
18	Common Snipe	Gallinago gallinago
19	Common Greenshank	Tringa nebularia
20	Common Sandpiper	Actitis hypoleucos
21	Spotted Dove	Streptopelia chinensis
22	Red-collared Dove	Streptopelia tranquebarica
23	Zebra Dove	Geopelia striata
24	Plaintive Cuckoo	Cacomantis merulinus
25	Lesser Coucal	Centropus bengalensis
26	Spotted Owlet	Athene brama
27	Asian Palmswift	Cypsiurus balasiensis
28	Common Kingfisher	Alcedo atthis
29	Black-capped Kingfisher	Halcyon pileata
30	Pied Kingfisher	Ceryle rudis
31	White-throated Kingfisher	Halcyon smyrnensis
32	Blue-tailed Bee-eater	Merops philippinus
33	Indian Roller	Coracias benghalensis
34	Coppersmith Barbet	Menalaima haemacephala
35	Black-naped Oriole	Oriolus chinensis
36	Ashy Wood Swallow	Artamus fuscus
37	Black-naped Monarch	Hypothymis azurea
38	Southern Jungle Crow	Corvus macrorhynchos
39	Black Drongo	Dicrurus macrocecus
40	Brown Shrike	Lanius cristatus
41	Scaly-breasted Munia	Lonchura punctulata
42	Eurasian Tree Sparrow	Passer montanus
43	Plain-backed Sparrow	Passer flaveolus
44	Paddyfield Pitpit	Anthus rfulus
45	Richard's Pitpit	Anthus richardi
46	Eastern yellow Wagtail	Motacilla tschutschensis
47	Common Myna	Acridotheres tristis
48	White-vented Myna	Acridotheres grandis
49	Black-collared Starling	Sturnus nigricollis
50	Blue Rock Thrush	Monticola solitarius
51	Oriental Magpie Robin	Copsychus saularis
52	Eastern Stonechat	Saxicola mauras
53	Pied Bushchat	Saxicola caprata
54	Streak-eared Bulbul	Pycnonotus blanfordi
55	Yellow-vented Bulbul	Pycnonotus goiavier
56	Barn Swallow	Hirundos rustica
57	Oriental Reed Warbler	Acrocephalus orientalis
58	Lanceolated Warbler	Locustella lanceolata
59	Dusky Warbler	Phylloscopus fuscatus
60	Plain Prinia	Prinia inornata
61	Nightjar species
62	Crake species
63	Idian Spot-billed Duck	Anas poecilorhyncha
64	Yellow-browed Warbler	Phylloscopus inornatus
65	Taiga Flycatcher	Ficedula albicilla
66	Ashy Minivet	Pericrocotus divaricatus
67	White Wagtail	Motacilla alba
68	Rock Pigeon	Columba livia
69	Common Hoopoe	Upupa epops
70	Chesnut-tailed Starling	Sturnus malabaricus

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

Golfers swing off their fairway

Published on May 14th, 2010

The sweltering 37-plus degree heat and side effects of complimentary booze were not enough to deter an international group of golfers from participating in Siem Reap’s second annual FCC Nations Cup, held at Angkor Golf Resort on May 8 and 9.

The proceeds of the social tournament, just over $450, were donated to the Indochina Starfish Foundation, which runs a charity football program and educates Cambodian children. This year’s tournament, which used the Stableford scoring system, pitted six teams against each other in two rounds of 18-hole golf played over the weekend. 

As the 24 players took to the carts on day two, the four-man teams went into the second round of golf with New Zealand leading with a score of 127.Following by 19 points was the UK/ Singapore/ Malaysia team, with 108. Going into Sunday’s second round of golf, the other four teams’ score were: USA, 101; New Azadia (New Zealand and Canada), 98; Thailand, 93; and France, 86.

The second round saw teams trailing in points step-up their game, with half of the groups scoring higher on this round than the last – noticeably Thailand, which made a 40 – point jump from Saturday’s score. Still, as players departed the course for the clubhouse, New Zealand held hegemony, winning the tournament. Team USA took second place, scoring one more point than the UK/ Singapore/ Malaysia team, which took third.

But, with the heat and complimentary alcohol, a social atmosphere was maintained throughout. 

Commenting on the victory, New Zealand’s Kevin Treloar, dubbed the tournament’s best player for launching the Kiwi’s into the lead with his personal score of 43 points, simply said, “It’s too bloody hot.” 

“What’s our agenda here?” asked Asian Senior Tour events manager Chuan Campbell, Singapore representative in the UK/ Singapore/ Malaysia team, who made his first visit to Siem Reap to play in the tournament. “The fundamental thing is good golfers and even bad golfers, going out to drink beer and have fun,” he explained. 

Chuan also won the charity shoot-off, where he drove the ball across water and fairway to land within just a few feet of the pin at hole 19. UK/ Singapore/ Malaysia made a team effort to win the shoot-off so the $1000 cash prize could be added to the proceeds already raised on behalf of the Indochina Starfish Foundation.