PSC Golf from the Phantom Golf Society
Monday, May 18, Pleasant Valley – Stableford
With five groups on the starting sheet we headed off to Pleasant Valley on this fine and hot Monday morning. Our first group got away just a few minutes before our scheduled 10.05am tee time and with no-one in sight ahead of us we proceeded at a good pace.
The golf course was not in as good shape as it usually is, with some very “ordinary” greens and your writer did struggle adapting to things after my recent laser eye surgery but had an enjoyable day anyway with good company. With no hold-ups we managed to complete our round in three hours & fifty minutes.
Thientong Charoenrung (left) with Takeshi Hakozaki.
In the men’s flight it was Takeshi Hakozaki who stole the show and won with a fine 38 points, while also winning all three novelty awards. Christian Boysen was once again on the podium and finished second with 34 points and Lionel Rowles took out third spot with 31.
With several ladies in the field we had a separate ladies flight which was well won by Thientong Charoenrung who scored an excellent 39 points.
Men’s Flight
1st Takeshi Hakozaki (14) 38pts
2nd Christian Boysen (15) 34pts
3rd Lional Rowles (36) 31pts
Ladies Flight
1st Thientong Charoenrung (18) 39pts
Near Pins: 5th – Takeshi Hakozaki, 13th – Takeshi Hakozaki
Long Putts: 18th – Takeshi Hakozaki
Wednesday, May 20, Eastern Star – Stableford
Not huge numbers but a quality field for a long awaited visit to Eastern Star and the weather was fine but quite hot. We got away right on time at 10.00am and with the course practically deserted we were able to get around the course in the very good time of three hours & forty five minutes.
Oddur Olafsson.
The golf course was looking good (although some fairways were a bit dry) and the greens were quite ok.
With two golfers on 33 points a count back was required to decide the winner and that resulted in first place being awarded to Oddur Olafsson (18 point back nine, 12 points on the last 6 holes & 7 points on the last 3 holes), with Thientong Charoenrung (18 point back nine, 12 points on the last 6 holes & 5 points on the last 3 holes) in second spot. The colourful Walter Baechli finished third with 32 points.
1st Oddur Olafsson (13) 33pts
2nd Thientong Charoenrung (18) 33pts
3rd Walter Baechli (15) 32pts
Long Putts: 18th – Thientong Charoenrung
Friday, May 15, Phoenix (Mountain & Ocean) – Stableford
Once again it was our “Friday’s at Phoenix” game and your writer sat this one out but we had a reasonable amount of players on the starting sheet. The golfers teed off around 11.00am on another hot day and it was reported that the course was again in fine “nick” with the greens getting better.
Yet again it was the Boss, Christian Boysen who stole the show and was the winner with a fine 38 points, 3 points ahead of Steve Truelove in second while Dave Neal came third on 32 points.
1st Christian Boysen (13) 38pts
2nd Steve Truelove (9) 35pts
3rd Dave Neal (24) 32pts
Near Pins: Ocean 7 – Christian Boysen
Note: The Phantom Golf Society welcomes golfers of any persuasion – low & high handicappers alike, female golfers and beginners. We generally play Mondays, Wednesdays and Phoenix on Fridays, meeting at The Phantom Bar in Soi Buakhow at 8.00 am with transport departing at 8.30 am. Breakfast is now available at the Phantom Bar from 7.30am onwards.
For bookings or more information please contact Peter on 0806 351 386 or email to petermalcolmblackburn@ gmail.com.
