PSC Golf from the Pattaya Links Golf Society
Monday, Feb. 11, Burapha – Stableford
A Flight (0-14)
1st Maurice Roberts (12) 42pts
2nd Alan Thomas (7) 39pts
3rd Tommy Marshall (7) 38pts
4th Dave Decaminda (9) 37pts
B Flight (15+)
1st Gordon Loviolette (24) 35pts
2nd Stuart Thompson (17) 35pts
3rd Joseph Buchberger (16) 35pts
4th Stuart Kidd (20) 34pts
Our nine groups got away on time at Burapha under fine, but warm conditions and had a nice clear run to all finish the round in good time. The course was in its usual first class order and all comments I received were usually of one word, excellent.
Playing off his 12 handicap, Maurice Roberts left the field in his wake to romp in with an impressive 42 points to win A flight and the Green Jacket. The first four placegetters in this flight all had scores of note: Alan Thomas scored 39 points (76 gross) for second and Tommy Marshall 38 points (77 gross) to take third place. David Decaminda finally showed his 9-handicap on his last game this trip, scoring 37 points for fourth.
The B flight saw a tight finish for the first three places, with a three-way tie on 35 points. Some countbacks were needed resulting in Gordon Loviolette finally breaking into the winner’s circle and getting the nod over consistent Stuart Thompson and newcomer to Links, Joseph Buchberger, taking third spot. Then Stuart Kidd held out in another countback for fourth on 34 points.
The four near pins were won by Chris Barker (A3), Stuart Kidd (A6), Paul Durkan (B3), Bill Shepley (B8)
Consolation ‘best nine’ prizes went to Colm Lawlor with 19 points on the front side and Wayne Peppernell with 21 on the inward half.
Wednesday, Feb. 13, Greenwood – Stableford
A Flight (0-17)
1st Bill Steinmann (12) 39pts
2nd Bill Copeland (13) 38pts
3rd Dave Hewson (9) 37pts
4th Phil Davies (13) 37pts
5th Maurice Roberts (12) 37pts
B Flight (18+)
1st John Pearce (27) 38pts
2nd Derek Phillips (19) 36pts
3rd Kenny Jepson (26) 35pts
4th John Chelo (19) 35pts
5th Stuart Kidd (20) 35pts
The society called in on Greenwood on Wednesday to play a stableford competition with the forty-one strong field divided into two flights at 17 and under.
As always the course was in excellent condition with deliciously consistent greens. The only downside was that the course was damp after the usual early morning irrigation and so it was decided to play the A and C nines from the yellow tees with the preferred lies option on the fairways. This made for a very tight contest in both flights and certainly helped the shorter hitting golfers enjoy the day more on a course which boasts some long par threes and fours.
In the second flight minor places were decided by countback with Stuart Kidd taking fifth place with 35 points behind John Chelo and third placed Kenny Jepson. Derek Phillips was runner-up with 36 points and the flight was won by the senior golfer in the field John Pearce with 38 excellent points.
The top flight followed the same pattern with countback relegating Maurice Roberts to fifth with 37 points, behind Phil Davies and Dave Hewson, finishing third on his return round, again with 37 points. In second place was Bill Copeland with a fine 38 points and the flight winner was New Yorker Bill Steinmann with 39 points on his debut round with the group. Not many golfers take the Green Jacket on their debut round, so well done Bill!
Near pins went to Maurice Roberts (A2), Bill Copeland (A6) and Gordon Nelson (C6) while consolation nines went to Tip Briney and Chris Barker, both with 21 points in the front and back side respectively.
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