The Golf Club weekly review
Monday, March 13, Green Valley (white tees) – Stableford
1st Peter LeNoury (14) 42pts
2nd Fred Birch (16) 40pts
3rd Alan Rothwell (7) 39pts
Today we had 24 of our friends join us for the comp and Green Valley was the venue.
Most days here, 39 points would surely be enough for the crown, but Alan Rothwell only got third place on the podium. Fred Birch was one shot ahead for second, but it was all Peter LeNoury today.
Like Pete says, “even a blind squirrel gets the nuts sometimes” and with a few good members bounces, Pete tallied up 42 points on the card. Not only that, but Pete claimed the near pin as well for plenty of nuts to go around.
Tuesday, March 14, Greenwood A & B (yellow tees) – Stableford
T1st Ray Powell (19) 41pts
T1st Bryan Carroll (21) 41pts
T3rd Bud O’Meara (17) 38pts
T3rd Richard Goodwyn (18) 38pts
T3rd Peter Thomas (18) 38pts
We are still getting a good turnout here on LK Metro and 28 players went out today at Greenwood. The condition of the course was excellent and even the heat was bearable with the breeze.
A trio of 38’s took the tie for third place, but the likely lads were Ray Powell and Bryan Carroll, winning with 41’s on the card. Galwayman Bryan only has a few more rounds before returning back to his home in the sunny north of Scotland for the summer.
Thursday, March 16, Pattavia (white tees) – Stableford
1st Brett Chan (16) 42pts
2nd Kenny Aihara (6) 38pts
T3rd Bryan Carroll (22) 36pts
T3rd Ishi Masao (18) 36pts
T5th Robbie Taylor (15) 35pts
T5th Richard Goodwyn (18) 35pts
For such a difficult golf course, there were some fine scores turned in today and one from a bloke who had never played here before. There were ties at the 35 and 36 point mark for 5th and 3rd respectively.
Kenny Aihara led the breakaway group for a while at 38 points while fellow countryman Sakai Yasao took the Caddy Smile near pin trophy.
Today was a special one for Brett Chan, who was playing here for the first time. Oblivious to the fact that these greens are treacherous, Brett carried on and at the end his card showed a big blue 42 circled up at the top! Yes, this course can cause some golfers to seek the Samaritans after the round, but certainly not Brett!
Friday, March 17, Plutaluang (white tees) – Stableford
1st Kenny Aihara (6) 36pts
2nd Herbert Stel (10) 34pts
3rd Zed Belogavec (21) 32pts
First off, the Caddy Smile project would like to thank all who entered the near pin comp, as nobody even hit the green! Fear not, 100% of that comp money will go towards assisting our local caddies with their dental issues and helping them with their health and self-esteem here in ”The Land of Smiles”. Phil Smedley and Dave Ferris are the guys here that make all that happen, so put a smile on their face and buy the boys a beer!
The Navy course attracted a smaller turnout than usual with only 14 golfers wishing to play today. It is common knowledge there are maintenance issues here, but the layout and setting are still a big attraction. All of the first-timers had nothing but praise, so when you balance price and condition, it is still a winner.
A tidy podium saw a 1-2-3 finish for Zed (Scrabble points) Belogavec, Herbert, (the Good Doctor) Stel and Kenny (Surfer-dude) Aihara. Top of the heap was Kenny who loves it here. A bridesmaid the day before at Pattavia, Kenny sorted his game out today!
