Golf shop in Cambodia

Golf is such a big sport now around the world that new nations not previously involved in the game are holding events and developing courses. Cambodia is one such nation that is making inroads into the golfing world, and some golfing events are now being held at a few courses there. Although golf is new to Cambodia, you can find courses and even fully featured golfing tours that mix fantastic accommodation with some innovative new courses and fine golf clubs. There are quite a few golf courses near the Angkor-era temple area, an area which is normally on the list of places to go when visiting Cambodia. There are also courses closer to the nation’s capital of Phnom Penh, a number of which have started to hold annual or periodic golfing events in order to generate international and regional attention.

The Buaya Club of Cambodia has held three golf tournaments in Siem Reap, which are starting to generate quite a bit of international interest due to the 20,000 US in prize money on offer. The golf scene in Cambodia is developing rather fast due to the development of some designer courses, including the Angkor Golf Resort. This golf course is the first PGA standard championship course in the country of Cambodia. It was designed by professional golfers Nick Faldo and James Gubricky and opened in October 2007. This golf course boasts being the closest major course to the main hotel hot spot of Siem Reap, and is a par 72 course with generous fairways and bold bunkers. The Angkor Golf Resort is an upmarket golfing destination which caters for a corporate clientele and will organise corporate golfing events and tournaments for large groups.

A number of the golfing events that are organised within Cambodia are likely to be set up in this fashion. Golf is quite an exclusive sport within the whole of Asia with links to the world of Asian business and finance. Corporate golf events are popular with these communities as business and promotional exercises. Many golfers enjoy the finer things in life and this certainly applies to their golf equipment and accessories. Brands like Callaway are especially popular as are other high quality golf clubs, golf shoes and some even golf tee manufacturers are known for their high end products.

The Angkor Golf Resort includes a number of accommodation packages that they offer for participants in golf events that they hold at their establishment. There are other golf courses around the nation as well, with exclusive as well as budget golf courses offering different packages and putting on different events. The Cambodia Golf and Country Club was the first golf course to open in Cambodia, although it was only back in 1996 – going to show just how new golf is in Cambodia. Another golf course fairly close to Phnom Penh is the Royal Cambodia Phnom Pehn Golf Club.

All of these courses feature a golf shop (http://www.surfin-golf.de/) where players can pick up the very best in equipment, with Callaway clubs always being a popular choice for serious golfers. Cambodia is full of surprises, not the least of which is the fine golf courses that are springing up, making it a great destination to organise or attend a golfing event.