Garden City Golf Club
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About
A mature, award-winning championship course kept in impeccable condition
Since its opening in 2013, Garden City Golf Club has established itself as one of the top golf courses in Cambodia, winning the award for Cambodia's Best Golf Course in both 2018 and 2019 at the World Golf Awards. A par-72 18-hole championship layout spread over attractive parkland around 15km northeast of Phnom Penh, it's an impeccably maintained affair thanks to the ever-reliable management of IMG.
The course was designed be a challenge for professional golfers yet enjoyable for club golfers, and at 7,258 yards with a hefty slope rating of 75 from the championship tees, it certainly achieved the former.
Once flat and featureless rice fields have been totally remodelled into a beautiful, mature and modern golf course full of bumps and hollows, with plenty of man-made hazards in the shape of water features and bunkers. While the greens are generally large and inviting, the palm-lined fairways offer little roll, making the course pay even longer than its already substantial yardage would suggest, so distance off the tee is crucial to a good score.
While the course layout makes it clear that there's a lot of water around, it's less of a threat than it appears, with only a few forced carries to contend with, although the island green at the excellent par-5 11th is a notable exception.
One of the best holes is the 6th, a 439-yard par 4 with water running along the entire length of the left side of the fairway and a pair of bunker complexes dead centre of the fairway; making par here is some achievement. The 8th is an excellent par-5 risk-reward hole, with the fairway splitting in two offering you the chance to play to the left and cut out the long route around the lake. It's quite some carry if you can pull it off, and landing in the massive bunker just short of the green is not a bad result.
The caddies are excellent, offering helpful tips and preferred lines from the tee, and always ready with an umbrella for some much needed shade.
The Garden City clubhouse is modern and well-equipped, with ample changing rooms, an excellent restaurant serving local and international favourites, and a well-stocked pro shop. There's also a large covered driving range where you can get warmed up before a round at this excellent golf course.
Overall, Garden City Golf Club offers excellent golfing paired with Khmer hospitality and culture, and has a realistic claim to be the best golf course in Cambodia. This is a must-play on any golf holiday in Phnom Penh.
Reviews
Very beautiful golf course fantastic layout.
Beautiful and well groomed golf course but found August too hot to play. the facilities are 1st classFlawless golf course, excellent facilities. This is a must-play.
Garden City is, for my money, the best golf course in Phnom Penh, at least until Chhun On matures. A varied layout, pristine conditioning, fast, undulating greens, plenty of water, this course has it all. There are some great tee shots played around corners or over the crest of a hill, and more undulation than most courses in the area. The course was looking a real treat, with vivid, saturated greens and blues contrasting with the lovely white sand bunkers. The locker rooms were excellent, as was the food at the restaurant, and props to the excellent caddies, who saved me several strokes with their advice. Highly recommended.Flawless golf course, excellent facilities. This is a must-play.
Garden City is, for my money, the best golf course in Phnom Penh, at least until Chhun On matures. A varied layout, pristine conditioning, fast, undulating greens, plenty of water, this course has it all. There are some great tee shots played around corners or over the crest of a hill, and more undulation than most courses in the area. The course was looking a real treat, with vivid, saturated greens and blues contrasting with the lovely white sand bunkers. The locker rooms were excellent, as was the food at the restaurant, and props to the excellent caddies, who saved me several strokes with their advice. Highly recommended.Course Info
Key Facts
Notable Awards
Amenities
Scorecard Summary
Tee | Par | Length | CR | SR |
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Black | 72 | 7258 yds | 75.0 | 129 |
Gold | 72 | 6683 yds | 71.4 | 125 |
Blue | 72 | 6215 yds | 68.8 | 121 |
White | 72 | 5808 yds | 66.8 | 118 |
Red (W) | 72 | 5349 yds | 69.9 | 118 |
Technical Difficulty
Handicap Requirements
There are no handicap requirements at Garden City Golf Club.
Prices
Green Fees
01 Oct 24 - 31 Dec 25 | Mo - Fr | Sa - Su |
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| 18 Holes + Caddie + Shared Cart | from | from |
| 18 Holes + Caddie + Cart | from | from |
Extras
Item | Price |
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Non Playing Follower Must share with golfer or pay single cart fee of $15 USD |
Equipment Hire
Item | Price |
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Club Hire Slazenger or Titleist sets available | - |
Course Location
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