PSC golf from The Golf Club
Monday, May 12, Green Valley (white tees) – Stableford
1st Steve Snelgrove (6) 40pts
2nd Paul Greenaway (9) 39pts
T3rd Alan Rothwell (6) 38pts
T3rd Jeff Cordeiro (7) 38pts
T3rd Henry O’Brien (21) 38pts
Another Monday at Green Valley saw us dodging the rain once again. We are still getting good turnouts for our regular comp as the course is in great shape. On this day they were still getting it ready for the big tournament, which will render it closed to us for one week, so a lot of guys wanted to get a last round in.
Golf Captain Phil Smedley (left) with double winner Ron Delk.
A trio of 38’s shared third place but there were two golfers who bettered that number. Paul Greenaway could have won the day with a 39 as that’s a great score normally, but Steve Snelgrove had other plans and his 40 points was the best of the day. Steve seems to like that number as he has been posting several great rounds lately and is the man to watch!
Wednesday, May 14, Bangpra (white tees) – Stableford
1st Ron Delk (15) 30pts
2nd Ian Ryan (18) 26pts
3rd Mick Ryan (14) 26pts
Kenny Aihara gets loose.
We all know good and well that Bangpra is a tough golf course. The greens here, especially in the summer, can be lightning fast and you must accept the fact that there will be some 3-putt greens (some even 4!) so get your head used to that fact.
Today seemed especially cruel as the Gods of Golf deemed that a mere 30 stableford points would be enough to win the day! That is the lowest winning score here at TGC in ages, but it was indeed good enough for Ron Delk to take top spot on the podium to collect his “handsome man” vouchers for the day’s work. Make sure they all get spent on L.K. Metro; we now have 14 clubs here that have nothing at all to do with golf.
Friday, May 16, Pleasant Valley (white tees) – Stableford
1st Ron Delk (15) 38pts
2nd Phil Smedley (9) 32pts
There were black clouds all around, and Phil had the van slowed down to 75kph on Highway 7 as the rain was pounding down more heavily than we have seen it in ages. The downpour finally finished as we approached the course and we found the 18 holes had not received a drop of rain from our battle just 5 clicks down the road. Ya just never know!
If Bangpra is the monkey course, then this one always makes me think of The Monkees as we had a very Pleasant Valley Friday here in status symbol land. We used our vouchers from the Pattaya Sports Club and played here for just 650 baht green fees, and that’s a great deal. People say golf here is getting expensive, and it can be if you aren’t careful. Pleasant Valley is an interesting track that gives good value on a well-maintained course with a nice clubhouse and respectable facilities. What more could you want?
As you have just read above, Ron Delk was the winner once again! This time he did it in style and turned in a card with a big red 38 circled on top to prove he can shoot 2 better than his handicap. Our fearless Golf Captain could only muster 32 points but that was good enough for second. Well done Ron with those 2 wins on the week and hope to see you back here soon.
Lastly, we say sayonara to our buddy Kenny Aihara who was heading back to Japan this week. Kenny joins us every winter for 6-7 months and we wish him the best back in Nagoya, and see you in October!
Note: The Golf Club is located on Soi LK Metro. Just call 085 434 3377 or see our website www.golfclubpattaya .com and for more information mail us: pattaya4golf@gmail .com and see updates at www.facebook.com/golfclubpattaya… all handicaps welcome!
