Cambodia to Host First International Golf Tournament

Cambodia will host its first international golf tournament at a course near the famed Angkor temples.

The inaugural US$300,000 Johnnie Walker Cambodian Open will be played at the newly opened Phokeethra Country Club, which is also a main tournament sponsor.

The event, slated to run from Nov 29 to Dec 2 in the northwestern province of Siem Reap, is likely to draw many of Asia's top golfers, organisers said.

Asian Tour Executive Chairman Kyi Hla Han said the tournament, which is one of seven new events on the schedule this season, proved that the game was thriving in the region.

“The game continues to prosper in Asia and with a new initiative in Cambodia, our next plan of action will be to help new golfing nations to develop the game and one of the best ways to attract new golfers is to expose them to international-class competitions,'' Han said.

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