The Pattaya Golf Society (IPGC) at Rabbi’s Elephant Bar
The Pattaya Golf Society visited the gorgeous course at Royal Lakeside on Monday, 10th June, to play a stableford competition on the well maintained course on a fine clear day. As so often the course was empty as the hour approached and the group got away before time to play at their leisure.
Being a stiffer test now than before the changes brought two years ago means that low scoring is now more difficult and third place was shared by Tomas Nilsson, Masashi Iizumi and Alan Flynn, all with 33 points, the latter making his swansong appearance this trip. In second place with 35 points was Dave Plaiter, the master of unspectacular but steady golf. The winner was Australian golfer Kevin Cumming, and his card also bore the best gross figures of the day, 82 shots.
There were no birdie ‘2’s on the slower than usual greens and the Booby Bevy went to Jim Proctor for the day’s largest split figures of nineteen and ten points. Stalwart John Mason took the non winner’s free beer award, sponsored by “Rabbi” and the presentation continued with compliments to the course and the nature of the day. Here’s to the next one lads!
Taylor sews up another win
On Wednesday, 12th June, the Pattaya Golf Society left a soggy Soi Buakhao for Crystal Bay to play a stableford competition on the B and C nines which, although very soft, were in good condition. However the temporary ban on golf carts severely restricted the comfort levels of some of the senior members in the field in the excessively humid conditions.
No run at all made the course very long and scores were modest on the otherwise “customer friendly” track. Roy Bassett, playing his first round for a few months, performed well to record 30 points for third place whilst Luke Abbey with 34 points and Robbie Taylor with 35 points took the major honours.
Robbie also recorded the only birdie ‘2’ of the day, on C7 for the extra bonus whilst soulmate Ken Grimes took the Bevy Booby for the low score of the day, albeit after a count back with Masashi Iizumi.
In the end all survived unscathed on a day when the quality of the field outmatched the quantity.
Tough & unforgiving test
The Pattaya Golf Society ended a tough week with a visit to Treasure Hill to play a stableford competition on the ever-tough course. Off the white tees, after a few days rain, the course played very long with little or no run and slow greens so scores were disappointingly low.
In third place was Alan Walker, freshly returned from his native Australia, and he posted 25 points. Sharing the win were Karl Flood and Kevin Cumming with 27 points.
Karl took the bonus of the ‘2’s pot after a fine effort on the seventeenth.
Steward of the day, Dave Plaiter, took the Booby Bevy for leading the highest (lowest?) scoring group at Treasure Hill in the history of the PGS at the course, with an average of only 24 points. Roll on Khao Kheow after the weekend!
