PSC Golf from The Growling Swan
Monday, Nov. 3, Eastern Star – Stableford
A field of Melbourne Cup proportions gathered in anticipation of another day’s golfing enjoyment. Welcomes were handed out to Eric Black, Dave Fletcher, Jim Delves, Peter Coetzee, Colin Stielon and Bernie McCart from Australia.
The weather was warm and the fairways in horse racing parlance, slow, and as a result of a downpour on the eighth they went from slow to heavy to dead whilst the greens, though lacking pace, putted ok.
From left: Sal Brizzi, Kae and Dave Fletcher.
The starter hit the electric button and sent us on way at 1000 hours from the yellow markers. In A grade Eric (The Judge) Black with 36 points won by a length in the biggest upset since Old Rowley at 100/1 won the 1940 Melbourne Cup. Second was Jim Delves on 35 points, John Coetzee handed in 34 whilst Ebrahim got into the frame with one less.
Roy Dayton won B grade by a short nose with a great 38 points. Despite retreating on the flip side like Napolean’s troops out of Moscow, Seesa Phompimon ran second with 36, while Jean Claude Lhoste and Marc Henkel rounded out the podium.
Geri Crilly won the NAGA low points award with a key to the door performance.
A Flight (0–19)
1st Eric Black (16) 36pts
2nd Jim Delves (15) 35pts
3rd John Coetzee (16) 34pts
4th Ebrahim (13) 33pts
B Flight (20+)
1st Roy Dayton (24) 38pts
2nd Seesa Phompimon (26) 36pts
3rd J.C. Lhoste (24) 34pts
4th Marc Henkel (29) 33pts
Near Pins: Graham Rice, Ebrahim, Bob Akapita (2)
Long Putts: Bernie McCart, Mike Gosden
Thursday, Nov. 6, Khao Kheow – Stableford
A record field of thirty five faced the starter on a day that was hotter than Sharon Stone’s interrogation scene in Basic Instinct. In view of recent rains the course was in good condition and the greens, despite being slow, putted truly.
Welcomes were handed out to a truckload of gents from Geraldton in Western Australia and Bunter Maloney from the settlement on the Yarra, Melbourne.
We played from the white markers and Sal Brizzi, off his seven handicap, handed in 40 points to win A grade. Bill Steinmann and Bill McGarvie each scored 39s whilst Eric Black and Mike Quills had 35 apiece. John Coetzee rounded out the grade with 33.
In the B grade, lady golfer Kae played much like a politician fielding voter’s questions, i.e. with skill and dexterity to post a great 43 points and win easily. In second was Roy Dayton on 35 whilst Scott Baumgarten, Peter
Dave Fletcher copped the NAGA with a score lower than a kneeling Danny Devito.
A Flight (0–18)
1st Sal Brizzi (7) 40pts
2nd Bill Steinmann (9) 39pts
3rd Bill McGarvie (11) 39pts
4th Eric Black (16) 35pts
5th Mike Quills (18) 35pts
6th John Coetzee (16) 33pts
B Flight (19+)
1st Kae (19) 43pts
2nd Roy Dayton (24) 35pts
3rd Scott Baumgarten (29) 33pts
4th Peter Coetzee (20) 30pts
5th Geri Crilly (24) 29pts
6th J.C. Lhoste (24) 25pts
Near Pins: Ebrahim A3, Bill McGarvie A5, Kae C3 and Martin Kempton on C8.
Long Putts: Bill Steinmann A9 and Roy Dayton on C9.
Note: The Growling Swan is a friendly golf outlet and caters for and encourages all golfers male or female to have a hit at any of our weekly outings. We generally play Mondays and Thursdays at one of the many fine golf courses in and around Pattaya. Please contact Peter Grey if you are interested on 0861 503086.
The Growling Swan also caters to bowls enthusiasts. Bus transport departs the GS on Wednesdays at 10 AM to play at Cocos on undercover synthetic greens and on Sundays at the same time for open grass bowling at The Retreat. Please contact Paul Rennison on 0843 454005 if you wish to partake. The cost including return bus transport, bowling fees and a hot lunch is less than 400 baht so great value for a day out
