Cambodia gets first PGA-standard golf course

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PHNOM PENH (AFP) — Cambodia's first PGA-standard golf course will bring in much-needed tourist dollars to the impoverished nation, a company official said Wednesday.

Designed by and named after golfing legend Nick Faldo, the "Faldo Course" will be a boost to Cambodia's economy by attracting well-heeled tourists, said Adam Robertson, operations manager at the Angkor Golf Resort.

"By having an internationally acclaimed golf course in Siem Reap, we will now attract golf travellers, who generally have a large disposable income," Robertson told AFP.

The 18-hole, 72-par course is located close to the famed Angkor Wat temple, which sits just outside the northeastern town of Siem Reap, and was officially opened by Prime Minister Hun Sen on Saturday.

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