The renowned Laem Chabang, designed by Jack Nicklaus was the course selected by Jack Moseley, the PSC Golf Chairman, for this month’s members’ competition on Monday, July 15, a two-person better-ball played on the A and B nines.
With 99 golfers scheduled to play from many of the PSC golfing member groups, Tim and Nigel manned the registration desk from about 7.30am and complementing the day was beautiful weather, so all was set for a great day’s golf.
We were a little late teeing off on A, not helped by a group immediately in front of us ambling along as we stood watching one of them hit the ball about 10 yards, thinking this could be a dreadfully slow day. However, the marshals were quickly on it either moving them along or shifting them to another hole, as Jack took care of the start with all 25 groups streaming off the tee around 7 minutes late throughout the whole tournament.
The presentation at Links Bar in Soi Bukhaow, started a little later than originally scheduled, at around 6.20pm but no-one seemed to mind as Phil and Maurice kindly provided excellent food for all. When all had eaten, drank and reviewed their day, it was time for the winners to be announced. Nigel called order and expressed the appreciation of all for the generosity of Phil and Maurice and the introduced Golf Chair Jack Moseley. Jack likewise thanked all concerned including the PSC Staff who assisted in the preparation of the scorecards. The handicaps are published around three o’clock every Saturday afternoon and being quite unusual for the PSC to hold a tournament on a Monday, it left very little time for everything to be completed.
Jack also appreciated the support from the golfers and before handing the microphone back to Nigel to announce the winners, he reminded the golfers that they were all winners today, as the PSC contributed 259 baht to every green fee, thus answering some critics of the PSC as to what do they get for their 500 baht annual membership fee as well as contributing considerable sums of money every year to local charities.
Nigel then announced the winners; Vice President, Tim Knight managed the prizes and Treasurer, John Player presented them.
Taking first place was the duo of Phil Davies (H/cap 13) & Paul Smith (3) with a combined score of 49 points on countback over Timo Kyte (17) & Andrew Richards (22). In third place came Daniel Grob (11) & Urs Wandeler (11), winning another countback over Maurice Roberts (12) & Derek Phillips (15) after both teams came in with 48 points each. Kevin Labar (12) & Paul Lanzetta (7) took fifth spot on 47 points and John Harrison (17) & David Arataki (23) completed the podium in sixth with 46 on the card.
Near pins were won by Bob Newell, David Arataki, Chonnaphat Seekhum, Thomas Baigent, Kevin Labar, Jim Bell, Tom Herrington and Brendan Cope.
Many expressed their thanks for a great day and Jack gave details of next month’s tournament, which is a 4 person scramble at Parichat on Thursday 15th August. First tee is at 8.30 and the cost is 1200 baht per player, inclusive of green fee, shared cart & caddie plus 200 baht for the tournament fee.
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