The Bunker Boys Golf Society
Monday, Nov. 28, Pleasant Valley (blue tees) – Stableford
1st Keith Smithson (2) 38pts
2nd Gerry Cooney (19) 35pts
3rd Mike Brett (20) 33pts
Near Pins: Gerry Cooney, Mike Brett, Keith Smithson, Mike Lloyd.
A smaller field than normal on Monday as this course has unfairly been labeled difficult, but this is not the case the presentation on this day was good with just a few greens undergoing maintenance work, which did not detract from the enjoyment of playing.
Keith Smithson made it look almost easy, beating his handicap by two shots and playing the last 6 holes in 5 under par, including an eagle on the last. Gerry Cooney is warming up for his assault on our club championship and we need to watch his progress closely. Mike Brett, who has made Pattaya his new home, played consistently and we expect to see his name often in the results.
Wednesday, Nov. 30, Khao Kheow B & C (yellow tees) – Stableford
A Flight (0-16)
1st Keith Smithson (2) 36pts
2nd Keith Norman (14) 34pts
3rd Geoff Parker (14) 33pts
B Flight (16.1+)
1st Peter Allen (31) 36pts
2nd Gerry Cooney (19) 36pts
3rd Gordon Melia (17) 35pts
Near Pins: Mike Lloyd, Jimmy Carr (2), Keith Norman.
You cannot keep a good golfer down and Keith Smithson proved he was no flash in the pan by coming out and winning his second game in a row with a fine level par score, edging out Keith Norman who is also enjoying some form by two shots.
In the B flight Peter Allen won again for the second time in two weeks, beating Gerry Cooney on a count back. Gordon Melia, after his two wins last week crept into third.
This being the last game of the month we were able to crown the golfer of the month, Ross Schiffke, who notched up an impressive 50 points by the 22nd of the month and no one was able to catch him, even with three games still to play. Ross can collect his trophy when he returns but in the meantime we enjoyed a round of drinks to celebrate his win.
Friday, Dec. 2, The Emerald – Stableford
A Flight (0-16.2)
1st Gez Williams (14) 36pts
2nd Les Cobban (9) 33pts
3rd Geoff Parker (14) 32pts
B Flight (16.3+)
1st Gordon Melia (17) 40pts
2nd Keith Hemmings (19) 37pts
3rd Ken Davidson (24) 35pts
Near Pins: Les Cobban (2), Colin Gregg.
We arrived at Emerald to find the course busy with a couple of 5-balls holding up the field. Greens were hard and lightening fast, even faster than any local course over the last few years. Unfortunately they hadn’t cut new holes for some time and the holes were very ragged and worn. The rough in a number of places close to the greens was very long and this made things difficult with the hard greens not holding and shots running into high rough.
Many of our players like this course but they described it as scruffy, with buggy riders complaining of the lack of brakes on the downhill sections.
Scores in A flight were not so good, with only Gaz Williams making it to 36pts. B flight scores were much better with an outstanding round of 40pts by Gordon Melia.
