Golf from the Growling Swan
Monday, Oct. 3, Phoenix – Stableford
A Flight
1st George McEwan (15) 32pts
2nd Bill Steinmann (12) 31pts
3rd Peter Bailey (14) 30pts
B Flight
1st Glenn Smith (30) 36pts
2nd Sandy Leiper (29) 34pts
3rd Peter Grey (36) 30pts
Near Pins: 7th Bill Steinmann, 14th Martin Todd, 16th Martin Todd.
Long Putts: 9th Alan Sanders, 18th Keith Buchanan.
Twenty-three golfers with high expectations gathered at the Growling Swan for our first trip to Phoenix. I am not sure as to why we don’t go to this course more often as traveling time is certainly in its favor.
The weather was somewhat warm but a little overcast. The first nine we played it was a little uncomfortable to start (weather wise). The back nine was better as the temperature dropped and we got through with no rain to mention.
What a fantastic course, and it was in great nick! We played Lake and Ocean 9’s from the white tees and this would have to be one of the best courses that many of us have played at, with its the top notch facilities and the staff out to help and make your day enjoyable.
The scores were not fantastic but you could put that down to fact that it is a tough course. Playing 2 flights it was George McEwan who took out A Flight from Bill Steinmann, with Peter Bailey filling third spot. B Flight saw Glenn Smith scale the podium once again to take the chocolates from Sandy Leiper and Peter Grey.
Thursday, Oct. 6, The Emerald – Stableford
A-Flight
1st Bill Steinmann (12) 41pts
2nd Steve Younger (12) 36pts
3rd Martin Todd (10) 36pts
B-Flight
1st Andy Zwart (30) 35pts
2nd Niall Stuart (35) 31pts
3rd Troy Pickford (19) 29pts
Near Pins: 5th Troy Pickford, 7th Peter Bailey, 13th Bill Steinmann, 17th Jim Groves.
Long Putts: 9th Troy Pickford, 18th Denis Steele.
It had been sometime since we played out at Emerald GC, so with 23 enthusiastic golfers we set out not really knowing what to expect. Pattaya had been hit with plenty of rain up till about 6 a.m., so we were somewhat uncertain what the outcome would be.
We arrived to see that the course looked to be in great shape, there were patches off water on the fairways but nothing to be concerned about. Playing from the white tees we introduced “pick, clean and place” as there was evidence of water and what looked to be a lack of run.
Two flights were the order of the day, A-Flight (0 to 17) was taken out by Bill Steinmann amassing 41 points, and creating plenty of space between he and the next place getter. In taking spot was Steve Younger, beating Martin Todd on a count back.
B Flight saw newcomer Andy Zwart take the top prize rather comfortably from Niall Stuart, while Troy Pickford claimed third place after getting the nod over The Colonel on count back.
