With flat terrain the designer has used the assets he was given – water and trees – to fashion a challenging layout.

Every hole bar one features at least one water hazard, sometimes two... The holes holes are framed by the natural vegetation and are also well bunkered. Most of the green complexes are raised and protected by both sand and water.

The greens were firm and fast increasing the challenge of holding the green with approaches that needed to clear water or bunkers or both.

Perhaps it was the humidity, but I also thought the course played longer than the card suggested- it is a course where carry is a key factor.

At the end of the day I thought it was quite a challenging course- as you would expect from a championship layout. It was also a very photogenic course and a joy to play

Most people head to Siem Reap to see the temples at Angkor Wat – a UNESCO world Heritage site. They really are special. But if you want to play some golf whilst there, Phokeethra CC is a course you absolutely should add to your itinerary.

Peter Wood is the founder of The Travelling Golfer – click the link to read his full review.