Travellers Rest Golf Group
Anyone would think that the Low Season had finished early this year with the marked increase in the numbers playing golf last week. Lots of old faces put in a re-appearance and I am sure they were all made welcome by the TRGG. With the increase in competition it certainly seems to have led to better scoring, some of the winning scores were phenomenal.
Monday, July 29,The Emerald – Stableford
On Monday a very good turnout headed off to Emerald and it appeared that a third of the field played to their handicap or better. Simon Tapster hit the 40pt mark to take first place, with father to be Ted Senior finishing a point behind in the runners up spot.
1st Simon Talbot (15) 40pts
2nd Ted Senior (15) 39pts
3rd John Goodwin (25) 38pts
Wednesday, July 31, Burapha – Stableford
On Wednesday t was off to Burapha (A and B courses) and another good turnout again produced some sparkling golf and some very impressive scoring on a far from easy golf course.
Mod Chaviraksa – winner of Div 1 at Phoenix.
Jim McNeill missed out on a top three place on Monday despite amassing 37 pts but he was determined not to miss out again and at Burapha he clocked up 41pts just to make certain he took home the prize money, and even then he only won by a single point from Jim Cooper who finished with 40pts. Richard Talbot, who has had his handicap trimmed by three shots after his recent escapades, still managed a hugely respectable 39pts to finish third.
1st Jim McNeill (15) 41pts
2nd Jim Cooper (15) 40pts
3rd Richard Talbot (16) 39pts
Thursday, August 1, Phoenix – Stableford
On Thursday the biggest field of the week turned up to play our usual venue at Phoenix (Mountain and Lakes). In fact so many turned up that they were split into two divisions: Div 1 (up to 14 handicap) and Div 2 (15 handicap and above).
It is good to report that it was a lady who led everybody home and I can just picture her delighted face as she collected her winnings.
Div 1
1st Mod Chaviraksa (12) 37pts
2nd Jim McNeill (13) 36pts
3rd Neil Bramley (9) 35pts
Div 2
1st John Goodwin (24) 35pts
2nd Billy Allan (15) 32pts
3rd Steve Smith (20) 32pts
Good luck to all you golfers for the coming week and if you would like to play a round of golf with the TRGG, please phone Fergus Brennan on 086 056 7019 or pop into the Ned Kelly Bar in Soi Lengkee and add your name to the weekly lists which are posted on the notice board.
