PSC Golf from The Billabong Golf Bar
Wednesday, Oct. 15, Green Valley – Stableford
Green Valley, our normal venue for Wednesday, was in great condition and even though the greens had been cored and lightly sanded, they were still as fast as you can get.
There was no rain and it got a bit hot out there in places but it was quite comfortable. The scores were pretty good also with the majority of the field in the 30 plus region. Once again there were no ‘2’s recorded and with a field of 24 players we didn’t hear any stories of the ones that should have been.
Alan Bartlett.
There was a count back on 34 points between Roger Ison and William Macey for fifth place, with William getting the nod with the better back nine. Fourth spot went to Bob Philp with 36 points, third to Jonathan Pratt with 37, beaten once again on a count back by Sakulthip (Thip), and first place went to Auke Engelkes with a fine 40 points.
Friday, Oct. 17, Burapha – Stableford
Burapha was at its best, with greens so fast that you only had to look at the ball and it moved three feet. And apart from one gentleman whom shall remain nameless, every score was a good one. The course was in great condition and it was almost impossible to get anything other than a good lie.
There was an extra large tournament on C and D loops so we were put on A and B and we flowed around in just over three and a half hours. Alan Bartlett managed to get the only ‘2’, they told me it was a forty-foot putt, anyway it doesn’t matter how it got there it must have been a great putt and a big thank you from everyone for the bell ring mate.
Third place went to Rick Culley with 35 points while in second on a count back was Alan Bartlett with 38. Beating him on that count back was his playing partner Brian Maddox, also with 38 points. It was Brian’s best round in a long time, well done mate!
Note: The Billabong is situated just off Siam Country Club Road looking straight down Lake Mabprachan. Give Bob a call on 082 204 3411 if you are looking for a game.
Auke Engelkes with Sakulthip (Thip) and her daughter.
