PSC Golf from the Bunker Boys
Monday, Jan. 21, Pleasant Valley – Stableford
1st Trevor Priestley (23) 44pts
2nd Keith Norman (13) 43pts
3rd Colin Greig (10) 41pts
4th Alan Sullivan (14) 40pts
We had a split round this week, with six of our members competing in a Ryder Cup-style competition at Burapha and the remainder following our normal schedule.
In the Ryder Cup we had three teams playing in a 4BBB format. The team of Neil Carter and Richard Mohns won their match 2 & 1, as did Robby Watts and Michael Brett. Our last team of Jimmy Carr and Mark Stanley missed out, having to endure some unusual difficulties not least one competitor who kept visiting the bushes regularly and not to find his ball. Shot of the day went to Michael Brett who had an eagle on the first par-five from about 180 yards out.
In the rainbow round some exceptional scores were returned, none better than that of Trevor Priestley who returned a magnificent forty-four points. Almost as good was Keith Norman who came second a stroke back. Colin Greig stopped massaging his handicap and returned a score of forty-one while Alan Sullivan rounded out the scoring with a solid forty points.
Near pins went to Bob Cowell, Keith Norman, Stuart Tinkler, and Colin Greig.
Wednesday, Jan. 23, Bangpra – Stableford
1st Dave Maw (19) 34pts
2nd Stuart Tinkler (15) 32pts
3rd Kob Glover (27) 32pts
4th Eddie Kelly (19) 31pts
Our main group of sixteen played the Bangpra course which is now back to its best condition in years. The greens were particularly quick with many struggling to manage the combination of slope and speed and three-putts were common.
Dave Maw, in his first game with us for some time, got straight down to business and took first place with thirty-four points and also managed a near pin. In contrast Stuart Tinkler, in his last game of this tour, took second place with thirty-two. Kob Glover continues to shine and took third after being edged by Stuart on countback, while the wily Irishman Eddie Kelly rounded out the scoring with thirty-one.
Colin Greig, Les Cobban, and Stuart Tinkler took the remaining near pins.
In the Ryder Cup game at Burapha, our three teams played the vicious game of two-ball multiplier against the strong USA team. Jimmy Carr and Neil Carter won their game by one. Robby Watts and Richard Mohns took their game convincingly while the team of Mark Stanley and Michael Brett lost their match on the very last hole with an opponent chipping in for a birdie.
Friday, Jan. 25,
King Naga – Stableford
1st Raleigh Gosney (22) 34pts
2nd Tony Robbins (20) 31pts
3rd Mike Lloyd (18) 31pts
4th Ken Elmore (20) 30pts
A field of sixteen for the game at King Naga where the course was ok so long as you stayed on the fairway but offline there was little hope of a decent lie. People still continue to enjoy the layout but the course would benefit from TLC.
Scores were again on the low side with the winner Raleigh Gosney fully recovered from the flu taking first place with thirty-four points. Tony Robbins came second with thirty-one, Mike Lloyd on yet another flying visit came third, also with thirty-one, while Ken Elmore brought up the rear with thirty. Near pins went to Colin Greig and three to Les Cobban.
In the final round of the Ryder Cup, the team didn’t play to their ability however managed to win three of their six matches. Star of the team was Neil Carter who won all his matches and came second in the individual on Friday, also winning a near pin. Team South Korea took out first place with the Bunker Boys in third.
