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Hi Mark
Have a few hours to kill at Singapore airport so I am using time to report back on trip
Many thanks for organising great experience of vietnam and siem riep
Everything went smoothly
Hotels selected were all good . We walked in town most evenings and caught hotel transport or taxis back later in evening
All guides were punctual and well presented and with good english vocabulary and knowledge of area
Golf at siem riep, Cambodia was on really difficult course Phokeetra? because every hole had water which sometimes required 3 crossings
Visited new nick faldo course and met pro Adam Roberson that we know from Scotland This course is far more user friendly and in great condition and clubhouse is now open another new course in siem riep under constuction so 3 courses will be available as from 2009
chin lin star in Hanoi: Good hilly layout with clubhouse at top of hill. 4/5 courses around hanoi all good.
At Long Than, outside Ho chi min city , played the hill course
good hilly layout and some great holes including a 605 yard par 5( driver, 3 wood. 3 wood . wedge for me )
The other Lake course looked super and was being set up for a tournament
This course also had flood lights on some closing holes for late finishers if required also good clubhouse with views over the 2 courses
food was good but not as spicy as thailand .
traffic mainly motor cycles in both hanoi and saigon quite hectic
little or no pollution or fumes in cities and also quite clean considering the size of population
Best regards,
Barry Edkins, South Africa
May 2008
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