The Pattaya Golf Society (IPGC) at the Elephant Bar
The Pattaya Golf Society began the new week in fine style with a visit to Greenwood on Monday, May 19, to play a stableford competition on the A and B nines, which were in excellent condition. This course must surely rank as one of the best played by Pattaya golfers at the moment and the “vfm” is unbeatable.
On virtually an empty layout the group set off in hot humid conditions and good scores were slow to emerge but eventually the leaderboard took shape, with Alan Flynn, Akifumi Tate and Mike King all posting 32 points for a share of third place. One ahead was newest member Ken Lambert and his 33 points set down his mark for the future. The best round of the day was recorded by Mark Cooper, his winning score of 36 points matching the winning scores with the group on the last three visits to the course.
Garry Hookey revelled in the day’s only birdie ‘2’, on the testing B2. Jesper Hansen gleefully accepted the bar’s consolation beer and the Booby Bevy went to Greg McDonald after his debut competition saw him have a “mare” of a round. However, good or bad, there are never really losers at Greenwood
Monday’s man on a roll
There is nothing better than a golf day out at Khao Kheow and on Wednesday, May 21 the Pattaya Golf Society did just that. Another group of twenty-something visited the course to play a stableford competition on the A and B nines which were in excellent order.
The course was quite popular but the group made good progress and some creditable scores were recorded. Sharing second place were Ken Lambert and Yasuo Suzuki with 38 points, which gave Yasuo good memories of his final round this trip. The winner for the second successive event was mark Cooper and his 39 points was made with fantastic back nine of 23 points!
There was only one birdie ‘2’ and Mr Len was beside himself with excitement as his second looked ominously close to an ace on the island green. The bar’s consolation beer went to Willie Barbour and Mr Len took the Booby Bevy for his 37 points which gave him nothing as a reward. “Something for the weekend, sir?” Yes, a handicap cut! Golfers can always find some fun at Khao Kheow.
