PSC Golf from the Pattaya Links Golf Society
Monday, March 12, Pattavia – Stableford
A Flight
1st Masa Tanako (8) 36pts
2nd Mark Effendie (12) 35pts
3rd Huw Phillips (13) 33pts
B Flight
1st Soren Hansen (20) 36pts
2nd Jim McGinnis (17) 36pts
3rd Colin Service (19) 33pts
C Flight
1st John Mason (25) 35pts
2nd Michael McGuigan (24) 33pts
3rd Bart Bingham (26) 32pts
Pattavia is a course in splendid condition but unfortunately the greens detract from an otherwise enjoyable day with their capacity for “run” and general quick pace. Some golfers will avoid the course because of this but the Pattaya Links Golf Society still took forty-five golfers to the course on Monday to play a stableford competition in three flights, with the cuts at fourteen and twenty-one. Although very humid the day stayed dry and a very tight competition ensued.
In the third flight Bart Bingham again found himself in the frame with a third placed finish on 32 points, one behind Mike McGuigan whose phenomenal back nine of 23 points made up the mediocrity of his front nine, giving him 33 points overall. The flight winner was John Mason with 35 points.
In the second flight Colin Service’s 33 points took third place with Jim McGinnis and Soren Hansen both returning 36 points but the latter snatching the win on countback.
In the top flight Huw Phiilips made third place with 33 points, Mark Effendie took second with 35 and Masa Takano took the win with 36 off his handicap of eight. Excellent golf on a testing course!
Near pins were won by John Kelly, Dave Heyes and Masa Takano.
Best nines for non-winners came from Derek Phillips (front, 18pts) and Mike Davies (back, 18pts).
Friday, March 16, The Emerald – Stableford
A Flight
1st Chris Barker (13) 35pts
2nd Pierre Cere (14) 33pts
3rd Andrew Purdie (9) 31pts
4th Mark Reynolds (16) 31pts
B Flight
1st Dave Moriarity (24) 38pts
2nd David Bibby (20) 37pts
3rd Phil Mitchell (22) 36pts
4th Tip Briney (18) 32pts
The society visited Emerald on Friday for the first time this season and found the course in reasonable condition and at a splendid vfm price. Fairways were grassed but dry and greens were moderately quick and tricky to putt with the predominance of “grain”, which we see at this time of year.
Three dozen golfers were divided into two flights at seventeen and under and an empty course gave the opportunity for good, concentrated golf.
In the top flight some focused golf gave Mark Reynolds 31 points for fourth, just losing out to third placed Andrew Purdie on count-back. Second place saw another very solid round by Pierre Cere as he finished with 33 points, leaving Chris Barker as the winner on 35 excellent points.
In the second flight Tip Briney threw off some very mediocre rounds with a fine 32 points which gave him fourth place. However he was still some way off the front three as Phil “PJ” Mitchell took third place with 36 points, with Dave Bibby in second on his final round this trip with 37. The winner, with the best score of the day was American Dave Moriarity, who has battled with stoic determination during this trip to produce an excellent score of 38 points and take the coveted Green Jacket back at the Links later.
Near pins went to Pierre Cere (5), Mark Effendie (7), Paul Chesney (13) and Warren Gallope (15).
Best nines from non-winners were recorded by Chris Walsh (front, 18pts) and Colin Service (back, 19pts).
