PSC Bunker Boys Golf Society
Monday, July 10, Khao Keow B & A (white tees) – Stableford
1st Geoff Cox (15) 36pts
2nd Geoff Parker (14) 34pts
3rd Rab McDonald (18) 30pts
Near Pins: Gerry Cooney, Les Hall, Mashi Kaneta, Geoff Parker.
Only eleven players made their way to one of our more popular courses with its well manicured fairways and nicely mowed greens that are true if a little on the slow side. The recent rains had made the course play to its full length as there was little run on the fairways.
Geoff Cox displayed a beautifully controlled game of golf with few mistakes in playing to his handicap while Geoff Parker, back in form, managed to secure second place only two shots behind.
Wednesday, July 12, Mt. Shadow (blue tees) – Stableford
1st Neil Carter (14) 33pts
2nd Jimmy Carr (14) 30pts
Near Pins: Neil Carter (2), Jimmy Carr.
Today was the Neil and Jimmy pony show with these two fine golfers bagging all the prizes as they wiped the floor at one of our regular venues. Of course it would be unfair to mention that there were only six competitors!
The course was once again back to its former glory after the rains, with good ground coverage and some water in the dams. The rough is now showing some teeth and balls off the fairway were more difficult to find.
Friday, July 14, Greenwood C & A (white tees) – Medal
1st Neil Carter (14) net 76
2nd Trevor Priestly (22) net 76
3rd Les Hall (23) net 80
There had been fairly heavy rains at Greenwood overnight resulting in soggy fairways and restrictions on the buggies not to leave the concrete pathways. This made the course play long and because there was only one buggy path along one side of the fairways, any shots played to the wrong side of fairway resulted in long walks for buggy users.
My personal attempts to play to the pathway to save walking did not meet with great success and my playing partners were heard to comment that I had walked further using a buggy than they had using caddies only. Needless to say I gave up after nine holes.
The balance of the field then were met with rainfall for the duration of the second nine with no roll on the ball so the ‘clean, wipe and place’ rule kept the game going, with Neil Carter beating Trevor Priestly with a net 39 to Trevor ‘s net 40. Out of the nine starters no one managed to get on the green on any of the short holes.
