PSC Golf from The Growling Swan
Monday, Sept. 5, Khao Kheow – Stableford
In high spirits the standard Monday field of twenty-five punters gathered in Soi Chaiyapoon eagerly awaiting the challenge ahead.
The challenge of Khao Kheow, a great course at a great price was what we were to look forward to today. Weather was on our side so I guess it was all left up to us. We played courses A & C from the yellow tees, with of course our ladies to go from the red tees.
Two flights were the order of the day, A Flight for golfers 0 to 18 where Denis Steele came up trumps with 37 points, closely followed by our “Court Jester” JJ Harney while Hugh Knox secured third spot in his last game for this trip.
Rona Carungay handed in a very impressive card of 44 points to win the B Flight. Great round Rona! Coming in second was Patrick Poussier, with John Anderson taking third after beating Sandy Leiper on a count back.
A Flight (0–18)
1st Denis Steele (12) 37pts
2nd John J Harney (14) 36pts
3rd Hugh Knox (18) 34pts
B Flight (19+)
1st Rona Carungay (22) 44pts
2nd Patrick Poussier (27) 34pts
3rd John Anderson (26) 32pts
Near Pins: A3 Rona Carungay, A5 Rona Carungay, C3 Ebby, C8 Shaun Darby
Long Putts: A9 Craig Duncan, C9 Craig Duncan
Thursday, Sept. 8, Crystal Bay – Stableford
Twenty-seven golfers turned out to take on the challenge of Crystal Bay. Playing from the yellow tees and playing courses C & B (in that order) it was game on.
Martin Todd mentioned to me that something needed to be said about the course. It was in top condition, greens played true and the fairways were also in top nick. You will see by the scores it was a course that was a pleasure to play. Crystal Bay you can take you hat off and enjoy the accolades!
The weather was quite warm with a slight breeze, which added some comfort to the day. We ran 2 flights and had all novelty prizes in play.
A Flight saw Fred Cuypers (Boris) show a clean pair of heels to the rest of his group as 42 points showed him as the standout winner on the day. Second was Tom McMahon in his farewell game for this trip, and evergreen Martin Todd took out third spot.
B Flight was won (with another great score) by Sandy Leiper, 41 points saw him take the prize from first time on the podium Glenn Smith. Third place (by countback) went to Shane Young. On a special note in B Flight, second and third had 39 points, then we had 5 golfers with 38 points!
A Flight (0–17)
1st Fred Cuypers (17) 42pts
2nd Tom McMahon (10) 39pts
3rd Martin Todd (11) 39pts
B Flight (18+)
1st Sandy Leiper (30) 41pts
2nd Glenn Smith (28) 39pts
3rd Shane Young (27) 39pts
Near Pins: C4 Sandy Leiper, C7 Graeme Rice, B4 Alex Field, B6 Mike Gosden
Long Putts: C9 Sandy Leiper, B9 Mike Gosden
Note: The GS is a friendly golf outlet and welcomes golfers of all persuasions. We generally play on Mondays and Thursdays at any one of the fine courses around Pattaya. Please contact Peter Grey for bookings or any information on 0861 503086.
The Growling Swan also caters to the bowls enthusiasts. Bus transport departs the GS on Sundays at 10 am for open grass bowling at The Retreat. The cost including return bus transport, bowling fees and a hot lunch is less than 400 baht so great value for a day out.
