Pattaya Sports Club (PSC) season opening golf tournament, held on Valentine’s Day (Feb 14), was a 4-person scramble played on the South and East nines at Plutaluang.
84 golfers signed up to play but unfortunately due to work commitments and illness the field was reduced to 76, which was still a very satisfactory turnout.
The course was in fairly good condition, although the fairways were a bit dry and hard in places, with quite a bit of run for a change but that is to be expected at this time of the year. The tees and greens were also very acceptable.
Check-in was smooth and with Tim and Nigel taking care of the PSC reception and of course the Navy staff doing their bit, we were all away on schedule without any fuss. A couple of groups turned up at the wrong start but they could hardly be to blame as one or two of the caddies did not seem to know which was South and which was East. Talking of which, standing on the first hole on East looking straight at the sun pointing down the fairway, “that’s North” said one of our players, “not in this hemisphere it isn’t”, Jack swiftly replied!
By all reports and looking at the scores, the East Course was generally tougher than South but the latter was still a good test of golf.
The competition was fiercely contested and emerging on top was the quartet of Martin Cooke, Nicholas Townrow, Craig Maldon & Phil Stringer (team H’cap 8.62) with a fine net score of 56.38. Just edged out into second spot was the team of Russell Exley, Maurice Roberts, Pete Seil & Phil Davies (H’cap 4.00) with a net score of 57.00 while following close behind and taking the bronze position were Rolf Sjoberg, Lennart Olsson, Gerald Sweetman & Mikael Andersson (H’cap 6.28) with a net score of 57.72.
In fourth place came the team of Duangden Galer, Chop Daprakhon, Somchit Kanokhong & Rotjana Neal (H’cap 5.12) with a net score of 57.88 and completing the podium in fifth sport was the 4-ball of Keith Allen, Richard Holt, Dave Stockman & Paul Hack (H’cap 4.83) with a net score of 58.17.
Our thanks go to the Kull Bar on the Darkside for hosting the post-golf presentation and supplying a few free nibbles and to Peter, owner of the Classroom, for allowing us to use their stage and facilities and to both venues supplying cool refreshments at happy hour prices.
The next PSC tournament will be the Charity Classic Open on the 6th March at Khao Kheow, which is a 2-ball better-ball event with the first tee at 8.06am; followed by an evening buffet at the wonderful Thai Garden Resort, also featuring their live resident band.
That should hopefully all kick off around 6 – 6.30pm, aiming for the presentation of prizes and raffle at about 8pm. As it is a buffet, the food is ongoing, you don’t have to be there at that time but certainly within an hour.
We are still actively looking for all types for sponsors for hole prizes, raffle prizes and of course major prizes, so if you feel like helping out, we will really appreciate it but probably not as much as the charities we help provide for.
The cost of the day, including the evening is 2150 baht per golfer, which includes green fee, caddie fee, golf shirt and registration/entry fee. Carts at the special price of 400 Baht extra and guests for the evening priced at 370 baht.
For more information and sign-up, visit website: https://pattayasports.org.
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