PSC Golf from The Bunker Boys
Monday, Jan. 7, Plutaluang N & W – Stableford
1st Dary Vernon (24) 38pts
2nd Keith Norman (14) 37pts
3rd Neil Carter (11) 36pts
4th Geof Cox (17) 35pts
5th Phil Mashiter (6) 35pts
6th Alan Sullivan (14) 35pts
We had a good field of twenty-three for a rare visit to Plutaluang. The course looked very crowded as we drove in so we encountered the usual problems, i.e. a lack of caddies and a very slow round. I guess it’s the price you pay in high season for a low-cost game.
Despite the frustration of slow play very few suffered scoring wise, with many very good cards returned. Top of the heap was the ever-improving Daryl Vernon who took first place with a very fine round of thirty-eight points. Keith Norman continues to play solid golf and took second place one stroke adrift and third place went to Neil Carter on thirty-six. Three golfers, Geoff Cox, Phil Mashiter, and Alan Sullivan were all locked on thirty-five and had to be separated on countback.
Daryl has all aspects of his game in shape at present, taking two near pins and becoming a regular in that department, the other two going to Geoff Cox and Michael Brett.
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Wednesday, Jan. 9, Treasure Hill – Stableford
1st Keith Norman (14) 35pts
2nd Jimmy Carr (15) 33pts
3rd Dave Ashman (18) 33pts
4th Ken Elmore (20) 31pts
Some months ago we marveled at the sight of a ten-ball at Pleasant Valley. Not to be outdone, Treasure Hill today threw up a twelve-ball on the first tee as our lead group completed the ninth. Our joy at not being behind them was short lived as two four-balls which were due to follow then decided instead to go to the thirteenth tee and hold us up further on what was already slow tedious round.
The speed of play was reflected in the scoring with many failing to put together a decent score on what is a very challenging course.
Keith Norman took the honors today with thirty-five points. Having missed out on golfer of the month in December, Keith seems keen to rectify that this month and already has a decent lead after only a handful of games. Jimmy Carr took second with thirty-three from Dave Ashman on countback. with Ken Elmore rounding out the winner’s circle with thirty-one points in fourth place.
Near pins went to Mark Stanley, Dave Ashman, Jimmy Carr, and Keith Norman.
Friday, Jan. 11, The Emerald – Stableford
1st Keith Norman (14) 40pts
2nd Kob Glover (28) 34pts
3rd Ken Elmore (20) 34pts
4th Robby Watts (8) 33pts
5th Geoff Cox (17) 32pts
On arrival at Emerald we were greeted with the news that we would have to wait ninety minutes for carts. After the threat of twenty-one golfers walking away, carts suddenly materialised from who knows where. The second problem was that many of the caddies were new to golf and would appear to have made a poor career choice, not being able to read greens or distances. The biggest problem of all however was the speed of play, four hours forty-five minutes to complete the round meant that frustration levels were extremely high.
Stormin Norman (Keith that is) seemed totally unfazed by all this and cruised to victory with forty points, that made it two wins and a second place for the week, very consistent indeed. Second place went to the fast-improving Kob Glover with thirty-four points, beating Ken Elmore on countback. Robby Watts in his first game of this tour started in great fashion with eleven points after four holes only to fade thereafter to end up with thirty-three points in fourth place. Geoff Cox rounded out the scoring with thirty-two and could have ended a few places higher with better knowledge of the rules having wiped the last hole unnecessarily.
Keith Norman had his name on all the near pins and took two, with the others going to Geoff Parker by a whisker and Neil Carter.
