Preparation in full swing for the Pattaya Mail Mike Franklin Classic Charity Golf Tournament

Rotary Club Eastern Seaboard came aboard and joined the organizing committee

Mike Franklin has been actively promoting the event by speaking at 2 BCCT networking evenings, one held at the Phoenix Golf Course, on April 27 sponsored by The Lakes at Phoenix and the second held at the Hard Rock Hotel on May 18, sponsored by SCI Double Impact. Here Mike is seen speaking with H.E. David Fall the British Ambassador about the charity event.

President Marlies Fritz and President Elect Stefan Reyser of the Rotary Club Eastern Seaboard joined the organizing committee along with Ferenc Fricsay, senior advisor to the club and commitee. The Rotary club also became a Gold Sponsor of this charitable venture.

For the past few months quite a few activities has been going on with the Pattaya Mail Mike Franklin Classic Charity Golf Tournament Pattaya Mail is nearing its 15th Anniversary and, after many years of widely reporting local golf tournaments, is confirming its commitment to golf by announcing the inaugural Pattaya Mail �Mike Franklin� Classic charity golf tournament to be staged at Eastern Star Country Club & Resort, on Friday 29th June 2007.
For the past few months quite a few activities has been going on with the Pattaya Mail Mike Franklin Classic Charity Golf Tournament
Pattaya Mail is nearing its 15th Anniversary and, after many years of widely reporting local golf tournaments, is confirming its commitment to golf by announcing the inaugural Pattaya Mail �Mike Franklin� Classic charity golf tournament to be staged at Eastern Star Country Club & Resort, on Friday 29th June 2007.
The proceeds raised will be shared by six beneficiaries: Rotary Foundation�s work with children, Jesters �Care for Kids� Water Purification project. Thirdly via Diana Group Foundation presentations of Scholarships to Pattaya Schools. Ban Dorntuapab Pattana Primary School in Korat, Pattaya Young PR Ambassador Program, Camillian Aids center join project with Cindy Burbridge.
The proceeds as they are committed and spent on the six beneficiary projects will be reported in the Pattaya Mail group of media and on Pattaya Mail Television.
President Marlies Fritz and President Elect Stefan Reyser of the Rotary Club Eastern Seaboard, have joined the organizing committee and together we will ensure that not only will the tournament to a great success, but also that funds raised will be spent wisely under the supervision of the Rotary Club Eastern Seaboard, for the benefit of underprivileged children in our communities.
The tournament will receive extensive Press & TV media coverage in Pattaya Mail, Pattaya Blatt, & Chiangmai Mail; on Sophon cable and the Pattaya Mail Television (PMTV) cable network covering Chonburi, Pattaya, Jomtien and Sattahip. The POV Media Group, Bangkok, is providing 150 framed A3 poster display sites in prime Bangkok locations.
Press conferences are scheduled for Thursday June 7th at the Chaophya Park Hotel, Bangkok, and at the Pinnacle Jomtien Resort & Spa on Thursday June 14th.
The Tournament and Award ceremony will be covered by Pattaya Mail Television and a DVD of the televised feature will be given to the sponsors.
The golf tournament will feature two shotgun starts at 06.45am and 12.30pm, playing a Four-ball Team Scramble format. Both shotgun starts will be limited to 25 teams of 4 players. Tournament scoring will be by �System 36� that calculates team handicaps on the day, based on performance. As individual player handicaps are not a requirement for entry, the tournament is open to all golfers.
Entry is 10,000 baht/Team or 2,500 individual. There will be performance trophies for the winning teams & technical prizes to be won on every hole. A perpetual trophy will be kept at Pattaya Mail and inscribed with the names of the Champion team. The Award ceremony, BBQ buffet dinner & entertainment will take place at sunset by the beach at the Pinnacle Jomtien Resort & Spa.
For this inaugural Pattaya Mail tournament is invited in a variety of ways through donations or sponsorship of specific items such as shirts (Pinnacle Group), caps, towels, balls, trophies and draw prizes. Due accreditation will be given at the event, during the prize-giving ceremony and in all the Pattaya Mail media.
Event sponsorship is available:
Platinum (200,000 baht), Gold (100,000 baht), Silver (50,000 baht) and Bronze (25,000 baht) categories, plus hole sponsorship available on every hole at 10,000 baht per hole. All sponsors are invited to have their Web page linked on the Pattaya Mail tournament web page at www.pattayamailgolfclassic.com

Full details are available at the Pattaya Mail Office: or contact Mike Franklin: 08 18618036 Tony Malhotra: 08 1514 8584 Ingo Raeuber: 0819499433 Fax: 038 427 596, E-mail: [email protected] www.pattayamailgolfclassic.com

The organizing committee hard at work. Ingo G. Raeuber, Director of Operations Pinnacle Hotels, Resorts & Spas, Peter Malhotra MD, Pattaya Mail and Mike Franklin, Eastern Seaboard�s Golf Guru.

Tony Malhotra, the Media Director has been busy too, meeting with members of the Pattaya International Ladies Club and Rotarians at the Eastern Seaboard Rotary Club.