Travellers Rest Golf Group
Monday, August 21, Greenwood – Stableford
1st Richard Talbot (17) 42pts
2nd Yuji Morimoto (06) 34pts
3rd Trevor Homann (12) 32pts
On Monday the TRGG visited Greenwood and the usually long course was made even longer by heavy overnight rain that left the fairways with very little run. This coupled with fast greens made the chance of high scores a scarce one.
Trevor Homann on debut battled through the challenge to score 32 points and take 3rd prize. The top gross score of the day came from Yuji Morimoto with a fine 80, giving him 34 points and the 2nd prize. However, the day was won by the scribe who displayed zero natural talent, but great fortune to record 42 points and walk away with first prize.
Tuesday, August 22, Phoenix – Stableford
1st Jeff Bunn (08) 40pts
2nd Kiyomi Kondo (12) 37pts
3rd Ikeda Michitoshi (20) 36pts
Phoenix Mountain and Lake courses welcomed the TRGG on Tuesday. Ikeda Michitoshi shot his handicap to score 36 points and take 3rd place. Finishing one point ahead and taking 2nd was Kiyomi Kondo but the round of the day came courtesy of Auckland baker Jeff Bunn. Fresh from winning the 2016 “Pie man of the year award”, Phoenix held no demons for the man with the lightest of touches, and his 40 points was more than enough to take the top prize.
Wednesday, August 23, Khao Kheow – Stableford
Division 1
1st Greg Bates (14) 37pts
2nd Barry Sowman (10) 35pts
3rd Michael Prideaux (11) 34pts
Division 2
1st John Goodchap (16) 38pts
2nd Bruce Berriman (18) 35pts
3rd Andrew Rich (21) 29pts
The TRGG golfers travelled to Khao Kheow on Wednesday knowing that no player had shot over their handicap on this course since January 30, in which time over 190 rounds of golf have been played.
In division 1 Michael Prideaux shot 34 points to take the 3rd prize, Barry Sowman’s 35 points were good enough to take 2nd place but this was the competition for Greg Bates. Playing off a handicap of 14 Greg took on the challenge of outscoring his handicap by posting 37 points to take 1st place.
The Division 2 golfers clearly did not want to be outshone by the low handicappers. Ex-scribe Andrew Rich just pipped the current incumbent on count-back to take 3rd place with a modest 29 points. Bruce Berriman, looking like a man who had just been partying wildly for the past 2 weeks, somehow managed to pull himself together to shoot 35 points to take 2nd place, but the round of the day came from John Goodchap who shot a magnificent 38 points and kill the Khao Kheow demons.
Thursday, August 24, Silky Oak – Stableford
1st Kevin Labar (12) 41pts
2nd Y.H. Baek (13) 37pts
3rd Neil Wilkinson (12) 37pts
Neil Wilkinson is a golfer who will always try to make the most of any situation and a fine round of 37 points ensured 3rd place today, however, Y.H Baek’s better back 9 resulted in him taking 2nd place away from the Australian. The round of the day came from debutant Kevin Labar who scored a fine 41 points.
Friday, August 25, Burapha – Stableford
1st Roger Wilkinson (15) 37pts
2nd John Baxter (17) 35pts
3rd Pong Panu (05) 35pts
Burapah A and B regularly yield good scores and Pong Panu shot an impressive 35 points today to take 3rd place. Beating Pong was the irrepressible John Baxter who came out on top by virtue of a better back 9. The day however, belonged to Roger Wilkinson whose 37 points was enough to take the first place.
Saturday, August 26, Pattavia – Stableford
1st Y.H. Baek (13) 39pts
2nd Keith Evans (15) 36pts
3rd Kevin Labar (11) 34pts
On Saturday the TRGG made their way over to Pattavia to take on the lightning fast greens that this golf course has to offer. Kevin Labar produced a strong back 9 to score 34 points and take 3rd place, Keith Evans managed to shoot his handicap to score 36 and take 2nd, however, the day belonged to Y.H Baek whose 39 points in difficult conditions was more than enough to take the first prize.
