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Angkor GR is a flat links-style course. Water comes into play on 17 out
of 18 holes and the course length is long nearing 7300 yards with strategically
placed bunkers through out the course, both of which makes it very challenging.
The beautifully designed contours around the greens, which is one of the
Faldo designed courses’ features, are impressive. The greens have plenty
of subtle undulations, so your abilities to read the lines are tested.
Some holes use narrow & high palm trees, which are used in Cambodian
national flags and remind you of the view around the Angkor Wat. Condition
were superb as Paspalum grasses made in America are used on the greens
and the fairways. It was regrettable that the greens were a little slow.
If the greens were faster, It would be much more fun to play on this great
course.
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A dogleg to the right, relatively short par 4. Plenty of high palms line
the fairway as with the rest of the holes, which resemble the neighboring
view of Angkor Wat. Two massive fairway bunkers are positioned on both
sides squeezing the fairway. The green is small and elevated with 2 mounds
in the center.
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A par 4 over water. The green is elevated and tightly bunkered in front
and behind. The green is not deep, so the right club selection is important. |
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| A slight dogleg to the left. par 5. Water runs down the entire
length of the hole on the left side. The green is elevated and guarded by
bunkers on the front right & left. |
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A very long par 4 that doglegs slightly to the right. A very big drive is
needed but be careful of water on the left. The distance off the tee and
on the second shot is a must to hit the green in 2.
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A long par 3 over water. The elevated green is deep and slopes left to right.
A large and deep bunker protects the right side of the green. |
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| A dogleg to the left, long par 4. Water runs down the left
side of the fairway and crosses the fairway in front of the green. The green
is elevated and slopes strongly from back to front.
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| A double dogleg par 5 with a slight doglelg to the left followed
by a dogleg to the right. Water runs along the entire left side. Massive
bunkers on both sides of the fairway come into play on the tee shot and
second shot. The green is elevated with deep bunkers right & left. The
green slopes sharply to right.
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A dogleg left, par 4. The left side of the fairway borders water that cross
in front of the green, so the second shot is over the water. The longer
the tee shot is, the narrower fairway becomes with the water on the left
and 3 bunkers in a row on the right. The green, which is protected bunkers
right & left, slopes from back to front.
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A slight dogleg to the left, difficult finishing hole. The water runs the
entire left side from the tee to the green, thus pressuring both the tee
shot and the approach shot. The green is elevated. |
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| t is a 15-minute drive both from Siem Reap and
the Angkor Wat and a 10-minute drive from the International Airport. I could
choose freely the tees to play with. The practice range is excellent to
allow you to hit shots on grasses.
The other Nick Faldo designed courses in Asia are The Emerald GC, Great
Lakes G&CC, in Thailand and Mission
Hills GC – Fald Course, Beijing Honghua International GC, Lakeview
GC, Wuhan International GC, Yunnan Dali Cang Sea GC in China, Ocean Dunes
GC in Vietnam.
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