Located in the southeast of Phnom Penh, around 40 minutes from downtown, the East Course is one of two top-class 18-hole championship golf course from designer Nick Faldo at Vattanac Golf Resort. Winner of the accolade of Cambodia's Best Golf Course at the 2020 World Golf Awards, it's an impeccably conditioned paspalum-grassed course that should form part of any golf itinerary in Phnom Penh.
The course is set on flattish terrain that has been enlivened with extensive landscaping and mounding. Large, beautifully-sculpted bunkers and no shortage of water hazards make this a compelling yet hugely enjoyable challenge for even the best of golfers.
One interesting feature of the golf course is the scale models of pre-Angkorean structures, including Preah Vihear Temple, Bayon Temple, and Angkor Wat. In lesser hands, this might have ended up as a cheap novelty but instead they add a unique aura to the golf course, which is a joy to play.
GPS equipped golf carts come as standard, and the personable and well-trained caddies are there to provide much needed assistance as you navigate this challenging course.
Away from the course itself, there is a golf academy that includes a massive 28-bay floodlit driving range powered by Eagle Try technology, with lessons from the onsite pro available for those looking to tune up their swing. The main clubhouse, still under contruction, will be one of the largest in Cambodia when completed, so the locker rooms at the golf academy are currently being used. You'll also fund a well-stocked pro shop and dining area.