PSC Golf from the Tropical Golf Group
Tuesday, August 25, Phoenix – Stableford
Off we went to Phoenix on Tuesday and we had a fair turnout. The test for the day was to be the Mountain and Ocean nines and overall the course was not too bad; the greens were hard and pretty quick but the fairways were a bit spotty and dry. I suppose that at this time of the year the condition is not a surprise, so we soldiered on. All in all it was a good day.
After a quick shower at the course it was back to BJ’s Holiday Lodge for an early presentation.
In the A Flight, 0 to 17, the winner was Andre Van Dyk with 37 points ahead of Maurice Roberts in second with 36. We then had a count back on 35 points that saw Mashi Kaneta take third while Mark West and Takeshi Hakozaki just missed out.
Monthly Mug winner Brian Parish (left) is congratulated by runner-up Tom Herrington.
In the B Flight the winner was Mick Coghlan with a fine 40 points ahead of Kenny Chung in second with 36. Another count back battle for third on 35 points saw Gordon Clegg secure the final podium position ahead of Don Carmody.
As this was also the end of the month it was time for the MBMG Golfer of the Month award to be presented. With his fine win on the day, the winner for August was Mick Coghlan. Well done!
Probably one of the highlights of the day came from Mashi Kaneta who had a hole in one!
Near Pins: Mashi Kaneta (2), Takeshi Hakozaki, George King.
Long Putts: Mick Coghlan, Brian Parish.
Friday, August 28, Pattaya C. C. – Medal
The last Friday of the month meant it was time for the Tropical golfers to take a shot at winning the coveted Monthly Mug. And what a fine mug it is! As usual the venue was Pattaya Country Club and arriving at BJ’s Holiday Lodge in a light drizzle there was speculation that the weather would get worse, but we needn’t have worried as it was a perfect day.
Mick Coghlan (right) is presented with the MBMG Golfer of the Month prize by Dick Warberg.
Under cloudy but dry skies we teed off on time and let the competition begin. Pattaya C.C. is in fair condition, and some rain always does it good. They cut the fairway grass too short leaving many bare spots and difficult lies, but the tricky greens were in good condition. A Caddie good at reading greens is a big plus here.
Usually comps at PCC result in a bevy of good scores, so what did this day bring? It was a close finish, but in the end Brian Parish (h/cap 12) won his second monthly mug. To make sure he won any count-backs (which he did) Brian shot a one over par 37 on the back 9, for a net total of 71. Some great golf!
Frequent count back loser Tom Herrington (14) took second place, also with net 71, maybe next month Tom. The next two places were also decided on count-back with Takeshi Hakozaki (12) edging out Landis Brooks (9), both with net 72’s.
Near Pins: Tom Herrington (2), Landis Brooks, Gerd Riedler.
