Phokeethra Country Club
Opened in 2007 and built to championship length, Phokeethra Country Club is the resort course of the temple city, a par 72 of about 7,145 yards that has hosted professional golf and helped make Siem Reap a real golf destination. Designed by Major General Weerayudth Phetbuasak, it is the strong second round to Angkor on a Cambodian trip.
Photo: Phokeethra Country Club via Google.
The verdict
Phokeethra was one of the courses that gave Siem Reap a golf scene to match its temples. Opened in 2007 and designed by Major General Weerayudth Phetbuasak, it is the championship layout attached to a luxury resort a short drive from Angkor, and within a couple of years of opening it was hosting professional tournaments, including the Cambodian Open. That early pedigree still defines it: this is a course built to test good players, not just to entertain holidaymakers.
At a par 72 of about 7,145 yards it has the length and the variety to stretch a low handicapper from the back tees, with water, mature planting and a clever use of the flat Cambodian land to create interest. For the traveling golfer it works best as the complement to Angkor Golf Resort: two contrasting championship rounds within minutes of the ruins, one a Faldo design, the other a tournament proven test, both immaculately kept and both easy to fold into a temple city stay.
Phokeethra at a glance
- Designer
- Weerayudth Phetbuasak
- Opened
- 2007
- Par
- 72
- Yardage
- About 7,145 yds
- Notable
- Cambodian Open host
- Green fee
- Visitors, indicative
Designer, year, par and yardage verified June 2026 from Phokeethra Country Club and leading references. The course opened in 2007, was designed by Major General Weerayudth Phetbuasak, plays as a par 72 of about 7,145 yards and has hosted professional tournaments including the Cambodian Open. Visitor green fees, buggy and caddie charges change by season, so always confirm current rates directly before booking.
The holes worth the trip
Phokeethra is a fair but full bodied test. The designer worked with largely flat ground, so the interest comes from the water that threads the property, the bunkering and the length, rather than from dramatic elevation. From the tips it asks for real driving, while the forward tees bring it back within reach of the average visitor, which is exactly the range a tournament course needs.
Water is the recurring theme, lakes and channels framing tee shots and guarding greens, and the smart play is to know when to take it on and when to lay back to a comfortable number. The greens are generously sized but firm and true, rewarding the approach struck to the correct portion and punishing the careless miss. It is the kind of layout where course management, not heroics, returns the better score.
The conditioning is a match for the design. Maintained to resort and tournament standard, the fairways and greens hold up through the tropical seasons, and the scale of the place, wide and uncrowded, makes for an unhurried round. Played alongside Angkor, it gives a Cambodian golf trip genuine variety and a real championship edge.
How to get on
| What to know | Detail |
|---|---|
| Access | A resort course open to visiting golfers; tee times are booked directly or through a golf travel planner, with caddies standard |
| Green fee | Indicative visitor green fee, with buggy and caddie hire available (indicative, 2026). Confirm directly before booking |
| Booking | Reserve early morning tee times to beat the heat and keep the afternoon free for the temples; stay and play packages with the resort are common |
| On the day | Buggies and caddies are the norm on the championship layout; bring sun protection and plenty of fluids for the tropical conditions |
| Getting there | A short drive from central Siem Reap and the Angkor Archaeological Park, and close to Siem Reap Angkor International Airport |
| Best months | The cooler, drier November to February window is the most comfortable for golf in Siem Reap |
Access and fee context verified June 2026; tropical weather and seasonal demand change rates and availability, so always confirm directly before planning a visit with the resort or your trip planner.
Where to stay nearby
Phokeethra is attached to a luxury resort, so the simplest option is to stay on site and walk to the first tee, but central Siem Reap is only a short drive away and offers everything from boutique hotels to large resorts close to the temples, the restaurants and the markets.
For the complete Cambodian golf trip, pair Phokeethra with the Faldo design at Angkor Golf Resort in Siem Reap, then travel south to the capital for the second Faldo course at Vattanac Golf Resort and the Jack Nicklaus layout at Grand Phnom Penh. Two cities, four strong courses and the temples in between.
Looking for a base? See our recommended hotels and resorts in Siem Reap.
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Phokeethra questions
Who designed Phokeethra Country Club?
Phokeethra Country Club was designed by Major General Weerayudth Phetbuasak and opened in 2007. It is the championship course attached to a luxury resort near the temples of Siem Reap.
What is the par and length of Phokeethra Country Club?
Phokeethra is a par 72 measuring about 7,145 yards from the back tees, a championship layout that has hosted professional golf including the Cambodian Open.
Can visitors play Phokeethra Country Club?
Yes. Phokeethra is a resort course open to visiting golfers, with tee times, buggies and caddies arranged through the club or a golf travel planner. It is easily combined with a stay in Siem Reap.
What tournaments has Phokeethra Country Club hosted?
Phokeethra has hosted professional tournaments including the Cambodian Open, helping to establish Siem Reap as a credible championship golf destination in Southeast Asia.
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Researched and written by the GolfForKings editorial desk. Designer, year, par and yardage verified June 2026; indicative green fees verified June 2026. Last reviewed June 2026.