Travellers Rest Golf Group
Noel Pittard is one of our Aussie regulars and boy did he have a good week on the golf courses of Pattaya. Without ever playing to his handicap he managed to win three of the four competitions organized by the TRGG last week. While the rest of us were trying to keep things together in the ever increasing heat and failing miserably, Noel was out there cool as a cucumber taking the competition apart. Well done to him.
On Monday 13th May Bangpra was the venue and the first of Noel’s successes. Playing off his usual (7) handicap he shot 34pts which was equalled by another regular winner of late, John Baxter (15). However Noel had a better back nine and won on count back. Jim Sykes (9) took third spot with 33pts.
Noel Pittard.
Tuesday 14th May and the Noel Pittard show moved on to Khao Kheow (A and B courses) and this time just 33pts was good enough for him to finish ahead of the rest. Jim Sykes (9) went one better than the day before by finishing second on 32 and Tony Molloy (15) was third on 30.
On Thursday 16th May at Phoenix (Mountain/Ocean courses) something went terribly wrong. Noel Pittard again shot 33pts but suddenly his clean sweep for the week went for a Burton when other golfers very inconsiderately returned with 40 plus points. As already mentioned the previous regular winner John Baxter (15), obviously very put out by the recent turn of events, went out and shot 41pts to return to the winner’s podium. Derek Thorogood (17) took over the Aussie challenge from Noel and finished second on 40pts. Good old Jeff Wilcox (24) continued his good scoring of late by finishing third on 38.
Friday 17th May and it was off on a first visit for many to Silky Oaks. Our hero of the week Noel Pittard, still playing off 7-handicap, shot his best score of the week, 35pts, which was good enough to return him to the winner’s enclosure. Fergus Brennan (12) decided it was time to get back in on the act and finished second on 33, whilst recently returning Rod Ewan (12) also shot 33pts but lost out on second place on count back.
Good luck to all you golfers for the coming week!
