PSC golf Bunker Boys @ The Ranch
Monday, Oct. 22, Crystal Bay B & A – Stableford
We arrived at Crystal Bay under bright sunny skies, to find the course was dry and in great condition. The greens were also in better shape than those that we’ve played on in recent weeks, so everything was in place for some good scoring.
Alan Freeman duly produced a superb performance, shooting 68 off the stick to deservedly win the honours on the day, with an impressive 43 points off his handicap of 3. There was a close battle for second place with Lee Butler edging out Geoff Cox on the count back.
1st Alan Freeman (3) 43pts
2nd Lee Butler (14) 38pts
3rd Geoff Cox (15) 38pts
Near Pins: Geoff Cox, Lee Butler and Lawrence Harding(2).
Wednesday, Oct. 24, Khao Kheow A & B – Stableford
Predictions that we’d reached the end of the rainy season, following Monday’s beautiful day at Crystal Bay, turned out to be premature, although the day started brightly for the front nine.
Buff presents the KPK voucher to Bernie Stevens following his win at Khao Kheow.
We had four groups today, and as the first group reached the 14th green the rain closed in and a steady downpour ensued. The first two groups elected to play on through the rain and the other two groups took shelter in the nearby drinks station. The decision to play on proved to be the correct one, as the downpour intensified with accompanying thunder and lightning, and the course became wetter and wetter. The final two groups did manage to complete the round, eventually reaching the clubhouse in a bedraggled state, and with scores to match.
Bernie Stevens, playing his first game since returning from U.K. survived the atrocious conditions better than anyone else, and his 22 points scored on the front nine were enough to carry him through to victory. Alan Freeman, playing his last game before returning to work in the U.K., came in third place, and generously sponsored the first round of drinks back at The Ranch.
1st Bernie Stevens (17) 35pts
2nd Duncan Lee (15) 34pts
3rd Alan Freeman (2) 30pts
Near Pins: Reg Smart, Lee Butler, Duncan Lee, and Alan Freeman.
Friday, Oct. 26, Treasure Hill – Stableford
Only two groups made the trip to Treasure Hill following gloomy reports on the condition of the course, which is currently undergoing yet more extensive repair work.
The management have extended their promotion (990 Baht for green fee + caddy + buggy) until mid-November, and whilst this is a great deal, the consequence is that all the buggies disappear with the early morning golfers, and there are none available after 10.30am. As such we were forced to wait almost an hour until the 2 buggies we needed for our four less active senior citizens became available.
Approaching the green on the first hole, our worst fears were confirmed as the approach resembled a major archeological dig with no visible signs of grass within 20 yards of the green. There are large areas of GUR around most holes, but perhaps the most disappointing part of the day was that the greens on the inward nine had also been badly cored and sanded (some of the greens resembling an oil exploration drilling site) making putting a complete lottery. Not surprisingly the scores on the day were unspectacular, but Neil Hurst took the top podium spot with a score of 33 points.
1st Neil Hurst (13) 33pts
2nd Lee Butler (14) 31pts
3rd Mike Johns (17) 30pts
With two games still to go, the October Golfer of the Month competition has developed into a four horse race, with Geoff Parker leading the way by two points ahead of Tony Robbins. Newcomer Neil Hurst and the ever inconsistent Lee Butler are a further two points back, but a win for any of the contenders will throw the race wide open.
The Bunker Boys are a PSC affiliated golf society, who now play out of The Ranch bar on Pattaya 3rd Road (in front of the fire station, and almost opposite the Buffalo Bar). We play three times per week on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, so if you enjoy a fun day out, and a friendly but competitive golf competition why not come and join us.
We meet at The Ranch at 9 a.m. for breakfast and transportation, and new players are always welcome. Contact Buff on 086 046 5091 or 080 605 5663 for all enquiries. You can find all the news, schedules and results on our website at www.bunkersociety.com.
John Preddy Charity Golf Tournament
The annual John Preddy Charity Golf Tournament will be held on Friday 23rd November 2012, at Mountain Shadow G.C. This year’s tournament has received many new sponsors and all proceeds will be donated to the Anti-Human Trafficking and Child Abuse Centre (A.T.T.C.) in Nongprue.
With the help of our new sponsors, there’ll be great trophies, prizes, food and a lucky draw. We’re hoping that this year’s tournament will reunite many old members of the Bunker Boys, and the team event will be particularly keenly contested, including teams from different bars and societies from all over Pattaya.
Entry Fee is 1,700 Baht per player. Contact Buff at the address above for more details and registration.
