PSC golf from the Billabong Golf Bar
Tuesday, April 15, The Emerald – Stableford
A change of plan and a good deal by Candy saw us at the Emerald golf course, which we played Tuesday instead of Monday. With eight groups we played a two-man scramble for a bit of fun, the course was in good condition with only some areas that were marked with GUR paint, but overall it was OK.
The scores were very close with the worst being 68.6. It was a tie for first place with the team of Alan Bartlett and Glyn Davies scoring 63.6 along with Greig Ritchie and Noodle Russell scoring exactly the same.
Jack Piercefield, Wayne Cotterell and Peter Henderson.
It was a good fun day out as normally we play four-man teams, the banter between the lads and lady was something to listen to.
Wednesday, April 16, Green Valley – Stableford
The normal venue of Green Valley today with seven groups playing and we were off to an early start, about 30 minutes early as it transpired, which caught us on the hop a bit so it was mix and match golf, i.e. when you got to the tee you were off.
The course was in grand condition but the new layout is a mess; I have played golf in a lot of places around the world and never once have I seen the 18th green 200 hundred yards away from the club house. I wonder why the management spent all that money to put lights on the seventeenth and eighteenth fairways, so if a tournament was a little late finishing the players were not disadvantaged with bad light. I hope everyone that plays here and agrees with the boys from the Billabong makes their views known to the management.
In saying that, now let’s get on to the scores. There was only one ‘2’ today, coming from the Capt himself with a spectacular putt on the old 16th, just kidding it wasn’t that good a shot in.
Playing with us today was the Charity Chairman of the Pattaya Sports Club, William Macey, sorry you had to endure JJ Harney in your first game with us William.
Coming in fourth place was Lloyd Shuttleworth with a score of 33 points, third went to Kyle Roadley with 37, in second on a count back was Jack Butler with 38, but edging first place on the same score was Wayne Cotterell.
Friday, April 18, Crystal Bay – Stableford
We played the Crystal Bay C and A loops today and it was hot, but the last group got just off the 18th as the rain started. We got away to an early start and took just on four hours for the round. The course was in good condition apart from the greens which had some weeds growing in them and was making putting a bit difficult.
Having run golf here for about 8 years or so I have never seen a count back where someone missed out on a prize with 42 points. Maybe it was the Capt feeling a bit sorry for Doug Douglas pleading “give us old fellas a break today, play from the yellow tees”, and that we did. It makes the course a little tamer when you really don’t need to hit driver on many holes at all.
Paul Greenaway played the shot of his life on the 18th with a magic second shot to the par five to put the ball about 8 feet from the pin then proceeded to drop the putt for an eagle. Three great shots mate, congratulations. There was only one ‘2’ today, coming from Peter Henderson.
Now down to the winners it was a three-way count back for fourth and third all on 42 points, and George Barrie with 42 missed out on the prizes as Jack Piercefield took fourth and Paul Greenaway third. Second place meanwhile went to Peter Henderson with 43 points and first place to Wayne Cotterell with 44, not a bad day out!
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.
