It was time to check out the other golf course in Siem Reap. Phokeetra is the home of Johny Walker’s Cambodian Open. We were truly impressed by Angkor Golf Resort, we had high expectation of Phokeethra.
Zack blazing the trail...The course is located a little bit out of town. On arrival, looking at the huge clubhouse in the middle of nowhere told us that this was another good international class golf course. The course is managed by the Sofitel hotel group. This 7,145 yard, par-72 course was designed by the Bangkok based Designer Golf Company. Its signature hole is the double- water carry 18th island hole. Between the 9th green and 10th tee, there is a restored Roluh Bridge, which dated back to the 11th century Khmer Empire.
11th century Roluh Bridge. The Clubhouse is in the backgroundZack and I started from the 10th tee box as the first was a bit congested. We had the back nine all to ourselves. We wanted to walk but Club regulation makes golf carts compulsory. Each golfer must take one cart and one caddy. All in, the discounted green fees given by Allan at USD93, now swelled to USD130. Pricey!
1st HoleI was hitting solid golf shots right from the start. The fairways were not as good as Angkor Golf Resort but the greens were championship class. I registered my best game ever, with 8 pars and 1 birdie. The score was still disappointing given a few triples and double that gave a gross 90. I was so happy for the overall game. It broke my long-standing record of 7 pars in a game in Surabaya.
Green on the 9th Hole
Young coconut trees fringing the fairwaysWhen we finished the first nine, a waitress was waiting with 2 glasses of iced tea for us. I was impressed. After we finished the 18 holes, the same waitress was holding a tray with 2 glasses of cold water. I was really impressed with the service. A true Cambodian hospitality! We were beginning to get our money’s worth.
First Class Service. Chauffeur driven with Maid-in-attendance.
This guy sticks to me all the way to the clubhouse
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