PSC golf from Tropical Bert’s
Tuesday, March 12, Khao Kheow – Stableford
Our monthly trip to Khao Kheow started a little earlier than usual as the tee off time was brought forward by 30 minutes. The book-in here is easy, and fast, so we were soon through and into the start area where we learnt that we were to play the A & C Nines, for me the most difficult test, and we were soon off.
The test on this 18 holes, off the yellow tees, is amongst the most difficult of any course. I once did a record of rounds there over 600+ rounds and found this course very rarely was beaten. Something like 1 in 50 or so rounds actually beat their handicap and only one in the hundreds beat 40 points and usually the best scores were by our lady golfers off the red tees.
Kei Kasami and Carole Kubicki
So on this day what did we expect to get? Well a difficult day out and if you played well a sense of achieving something. On the day we found that the course was in better condition than it had been for some time. The fairways were not too over used, and the greens were in good condition. So as the wind was not that strong there was a chance some of the players would come up with a good round.
Back at Bert’ it was soon time for the results. In the A Flight, 0 to 17, the winner was Kei Kasami on a count back on 36 points ahead of Mike Gaussa in second. In third was Mark West with 35 points on another count back over Mashi Kaneta.
Then to the B Flight where the scores were a lot lower. The winner was Carole Kubicki with 33 points ahead of Dick Warberg with 32 points in second. For third we had a count back on 29 points that saw Keith Phillips taking third spot and AVD just missing out. The course as usual had won.
So the moral of the day is – if you want to be in the results at K.K. either be a lady or a high handicapper! Decision made it looks like I am in the B Flight from now on!
Near Pins: Mike Gaussa, Mark West, Alan Sullivan, Kei Kasami
Long Putts: Walter Baechli James Beard
Friday, March15, Plutaluang – South and East
I thought I would give this place a try as we were booked to play the East and South, an 18 holes I find quite acceptable when the course is in good condition. But would it be in good condition? I usually do not go along to Plutaluang because the other two nines are to me worse that a bad toothache, even though some players think they are great.
Doug Maiko
We had a reasonable turnout and we were soon underway. The weather looked great and apart from the fact that the holes on the green were square the course was really good; for the first time for a long time I enjoyed a nine holes at Plutaluang.
Back at Bert’s the winners were announced and in top spot was Doug Maiko with a fine 41 points ahead of Mike Gaussa in second with 37. In third was Mike O’Brien with 35 points then a 6-way count back saw Landis Brooks in fourth, Ken Hatton in fifth and Max Bracegirdle, Walter Baechli, Mark West, and AVD all just losing out.
All in all a fine day at a good rate and if the course continues to be in such good condition we will visit again. T.T.F.N.
Near Pins: Mike Gaussa (2), Landis Brooks, Brian Parish
