The Bunker Boys Golf Society
Monday, Oct. 10, Khao Kheow A & C (white tees) – Stableford
A Div. (0-16.8)
1st Tony Robbins (15.6) 38pts
2nd Lance Conway-Jones (15.1) 37pts
3rd Robbie Watts (11.4) 37pts
B Div. (16.9-36)
1st PJ Redmond (27.1S) 34pts
2nd Trevor Priestly (22.7) 33pts
3rd Tore Eliassen (19.2) 30pts
Near Pins: Neil Carter/Robbie Watts shared, Lance Conway-Jones, Laurence Harding.
Monday morning and a quick trip up the 7 to Khao Kheow to play the A and C courses. As usual the course was well presented but with the added challenge of longer than usual rough following the recent good rains. The course was playable without ‘lift clean and place’ although there was a bit of water around.
Numbers are starting to build and it was two divisions today with the cut at 16.8 index. Division A was a tight affair with 1 shot separating the top four. Laurence Harding set a hot pace with 23 points on the front nine but fell away on the back and his 37 total was only good enough for fourth place on count back. The first three places were all filled by Australians with Lance Conway-Jones edging out Robbie Watts for second place, both with 37 points, but Tony Robbins eased into first with 38.
Division B was not as cut throat as PJ Redmond, relishing the very generous silver tee positions, took first place with 34 points followed by Trevor Priestly, whose 20 points on the back nine left him one short. To his utter amazement Tore Eliassen took third with 30 points.
For the first time we can remember one of the near pins was shared, with Neil and Robbie in the same flight sharing the honour.
Wednesday, Oct. 12, Greenwood – Medal
1st Lance Conway-Jones (15.1) net 69
2nd Tony Robbins (15.6) net 73
3rd Peter Allen (31) net 76
Near Pins: Lance Conway-Jones, Jimmy Carr, Geoff Parker.
After the really heavy rain in Pattaya overnight we weren’t expecting to find very good conditions at Greenwood. We arrived in good time to find the course deserted and we completed a rain free day while Pattaya was experiencing very heavy rain and flooding.
We played A and B courses and they were poles apart: A was in just excellent condition with the greens smooth and true but B course hadn’t fully recovered from the recent coring and the greens were slower and quite bumpy.
Laurence Harding again had a great front nine only to stumble again on the back. Lance Conway–Jones stunned us all, including himself, with a one over front nine 37. He also slipped on the back with a 47 but it was still good enough for him to win with net 69. Tony Robbins with net 73 was second and Peter Allen with net 76 third. Laurence again took fourth place.
The regular faces took the near pins.
Friday, Oct. 14, The Emerald (white tees) – Stableford
1st Neil Carter (14) 36pts
2nd Jimmy Carr (17) 36pts
3rd Les Hall (21) 34pts
Near Pins: Tony Robbins (2), Robbie Watts, Neil Carter.
A subdued day today and a number of our members wore black out of respect for the King. Phone calls to the venue confirmed that it was open for golf.
The course was in excellent condition after the good rains and fairways and greens could not be faulted. However there were many complaints about the rough which was brutal and punished the wayward shots.
The competition was between the two players playing together and shooting equal scores of 36, with Neil winning after recording 19 points on the back nine to Jimmy’s 17.
The day was hot and the rain held off until we were all back in the clubhouse for prize giving. Tony Robbins was in the frame once again with 2 near pins.
