PSC Golf from the Billabong Golf bar
Monday, Sept. 3
Laem Chabang – Stableford
Laem Chabang was the venue for the Billabong today and what a pleasure it was to play. Playing the B and C loops it was in magnificent condition with fast greens and the fairways were something else again, impossible to get a bad lie.
We had 3 groups playing and were away a little early in great conditions for golf; high clouds and not too hot.
The scoring was pretty good also with a count back on 33 points between Howard Marson and Lloyd Shuttleworth, with Lloyd taking 3rd spot, and Sandy Chapo was on the podium again with a fine 35 points to take 2nd spot. Helmut Hebstreit took the top spot with a fine 39 points, playing 1 over the card on the front nine to record 22 points. It was a fine example of good golf – and he scored the only two of the day which was 3 inches off a hole in one.
The bell rings were numerous from Helmut and Sandy. A great day out and we will return. Thank you Laem Chabang.
Wednesday, Sept. 5
Phoenix – Stableford
Phoenix today as we played Laem Chabang on Monday, so Mountain and Ocean were the choice we had. The rough is still a bit tough but if you hit the short grass it was a pleasure to play. The course is in grand condition with very consistent greens that were true.
Thinking by the caddies was we were going to get wet so some bags had the plastic covers on and some didn’t. They weren’t needed anyway as the rain stayed away and the temperature was just right for golf.
In the ladies tournament there was a count back for 2nd and 3rd with Miss Phen taking 3rd spot with 37 points and Mrs Jee Duncan taking 2nd place with the same score. The runaway winner was Mrs Prasong O’Connor with a fine 41 points. Miss Kran got the only two.
The men’s division had four groups and the scoring wasn’t all that good apart from a few golfers who had a good time out there. Jerry Sweetnam took 3rd spot with 34 points. Jason Moylan, a visitor from Geralton in Western Australia, came 2nd with 35 points and the man of the moment, Bill Marsden, who hasn’t played to his handicap for the last 6 months, finally came good to score 38 points and take the trophy.
There were two 2s coming from Jason and Jerry.
Friday, Sept. 7
Burapha – Stableford
Burapha is getting easier to get to from the Billabong being only a 20 minute drive which is great. We played the A and C loops for a change and they were in fantastic condition. With 7 groups playing we were the only ones on the tee so we got away about 20 minutes early for a just under four hour round. The weather was kind with high cloud and a nice gentle breeze to keep the temperature down.
There were five twos coming from Chris Dodd, Nipper Truscott, Rick Culley, Bob St Aubin and Pete Seil. The scoring was great also with a countback all on 38 points. Rick Culley took 4th place, Pete Seil 3rd, with the lovely Sasicha missing out 2nd place, which went to Gerard Lambert with 39 points, Micky Beresford took the top spot with 40 points.
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