Phokeethra

Located to the west of the famous Angkor Wat temple complex, the new 18-hole championship course at Phokeethra Country Club has already made a big impression on the Asian Tour, hosting the Cambodian Open in 2007, the year it opened for play.

Phokeethra’s sweeping, tree-lined fairways are routed around natural lakes and streams – all but one hole features water – and the course ends with the signature double water carry 18th which demands a formidable final shot into a tough island green.

Look out for the 11th century “Roluh” bridge between the 18th green and the 1st tee, linking the club to Cambodia’s ancient Khmer Empire. If you want to play the course as if you were competing in the Cambodian Open, just like the pros, you now can, as the two nines have recently been switched as part of a refurbishment project.