Phnom Penh Golf Holidays: Championship Courses, Royal Palaces & Golf Packages 2026/2027

Phnom Penh has three main courses, and the range between them is wider than most capital cities of similar size can offer. Grand Phnom Penh Golf Club, designed by Jack Nicklaus, is the most demanding of the three, with wide fairways, strategic bunkers, and a layout that rewards course management over distance. It is the course most golfers come to Phnom Penh specifically to play, and the Jack Nicklaus design credential gives it a standing that holds up against comparable courses in Bangkok or Kuala Lumpur. Garden City Golf Club takes a different approach, with an 18-hole championship layout built around water features and a more resort-oriented design that suits mixed-ability groups and golfers who want good conditions without the full difficulty of Grand Phnom Penh. Royal Cambodia Phnom Penh Golf Club, one of the older facilities in the city, offers a combination of open fairways and natural hazards that plays as a more accessible option and suits golfers who want a relaxed round without green fees at the higher end of the range.

Three courses, one afternoon drive from each other, covering genuinely different difficulty levels and price points. A four to five day Phnom Penh golf holiday gives you enough variety to play one round at each course and still have time for the city without the itinerary feeling rushed.

Green fees run from around USD 30 at the accessible end to USD 80 to 100 at Grand Phnom Penh, which keeps a Phnom Penh golf holiday well within budget compared to equivalent course quality in Thailand or Vietnam. Caddies are standard at all three facilities, with tipping generally around USD 10 to 15 per round.

Extend Your Trip: Siem Reap Is Five Hours North and Has Angkor Wat

Phnom Penh and Siem Reap are the two Cambodia destinations in the GolfLux portfolio, connected by a five-hour road journey or a short domestic flight. Most golfers who come to Cambodia for more than four or five days combine both cities, using Phnom Penh for the capital courses and the historical sites, then continuing north to Siem Reap for a round at Angkor Golf Resort and a visit to the temples.

The combination works because the two destinations offer genuinely different experiences alongside the golf. Phnom Penh has the Royal Palace, Silver Pagoda, and the Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum, which together give a serious and complete picture of Cambodian history that a single afternoon cannot cover properly. Siem Reap has Angkor Wat, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the largest religious monuments in the world, with enough complexity across the Angkor Archaeological Park to fill two full days without repeating the same ground.

The Phnom Penh to Siem Reap Golf Package 9 Days covers the full circuit starting in the capital, while the Siem Reap to Phnom Penh Golf Package 8 Days runs the same routing in reverse for golfers who prefer to arrive via Siem Reap. For golfers with limited time who want Phnom Penh as a standalone trip, the Phnom Penh Golf Package 4 Days at USD 495 per person and the Phnom Penh Golf Package 3 Days at USD 620 per person both cover two rounds across different courses with the historical sightseeing built in.

Who a Phnom Penh Golf Holiday Is Best For

Phnom Penh suits golfers who want value, historical depth, and quiet tee sheets in roughly equal measure. The courses here see far fewer international visitors than comparable facilities in Bangkok or Ho Chi Minh City, which means pace of play is consistently relaxed and tee time availability is rarely a problem even at short notice.

It also suits golfers for whom the history matters as much as the rounds. The Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum and Choeung Ek memorial are not optional add-ons at the end of a round. They are significant historical sites that require time and attention, and building them into a four or five day itinerary alongside the golf gives the trip a substance that pure golf destinations cannot replicate. Golfers who travel to learn as much as to play tend to respond to Phnom Penh in a way they do not always expect before arrival.

The dry season from November to March gives the most consistent conditions, with November being the most comfortable month overall for both golf and outdoor sightseeing. For golfers who connect through Bangkok or Ho Chi Minh City, Phnom Penh International Airport has direct flights from both, which makes it a straightforward addition to a longer Southeast Asia golf itinerary without requiring a separate long-haul leg.