Jomtien Golf with the IPGC
Monday, Oct. 27, The Emerald – Stableford
This course is still improving gradually every three weeks we are here and there were quite a few positive comments from most of our players today.
There were six groups out with the equal cut at 8-17 and 18+ in division 2 and Chris Voller returned the best score of the day to win division 1 with 35 points. There were four players knotted on 32 points and an 18/17/16/14 back-nine count back saw William Chang take second and Mike Lewis third. Commiserations go to Dennis Scougall and Pete Sumner who missed out.
Tom Novak topped division 2 standings with 33 points, Alan Bissell came second and Magne Gunnarsson was a further point behind in third place.
Near pins went to Chris Voller (2), William Chang, Neil Gamble, John Hughes and Mario Semmens.
There were no ‘2’s on the day so a rollover to Burapha on Wednesday.
Wednesday, Oct. 29, Burapha – Stableford
This was our last game here before the high season kicks in. The course on a few holes was a little sodden but ‘pick, clean and place’ did not come in to play today.
Left to right: Dennis Scougall, Steve Cliff, Mike Lewis & Pete Sumner.
We were allocated the A and B nines today and playing off 9, Pete Sumner won division 1 with 38 points. Chris Voller rolled in second on 35 and Mike Lewis was third on 30.
Steven Cliff took the win in division 2 with 33 points, two ahead of Cliff Elliot in second while Colin James was third with 29.
Near pins were claimed by Edward Bourne, Paul Renal, Pete Sumner (2), Cliff Elliot, Colin James (2) and Mario Semmens.
Dennis Scougall birdied A6 and Chris Voller B3 to split the ‘2’s pot in division 1 while Cliff Elliott birdied B8 to take two rollovers in division 2.
There was a warm welcome return to Cliff and Diana Elliott, John Hughes, Steven Cliff and Paul Renall.
Friday, Oct. 31, Eastern Star – Stableford
Eight groups out on Friday and we teed off bang on time at 9 a.m. and as the round progressed the clouds were moving in. By the time the first group of four reached the 18th tee it was very threatening all around and a few spots of rain were materializing. It was all downhill from there; the second group came in a little sodden and then a horrendous storm with thunder and lightning broke out which lasted for the next 90 minutes and led to the cancelation of the day’s tournament.
There were a few sad faces back at the clubhouse with one person, no names mentioned, who had three nearest the pins and two ‘2’s in the round but he waited almost an hour to continue. Sorry FK!
