PSC Golf from The Golf Club
Monday, Dec. 8, Green Valley (white tees) – Stableford
1st Bill Eyles (22) 40pts
2nd Thierry Danzas (21) 39pts
3rd Kenny Aihara (4) 37pts
T4th Walter Baechli (16) 36pts
T4th Chuck Anderson (10) 36pts
The signup sheet was not full on this day, which seems to happen every year now. For some reason, this first week or two in December is the calm before the storm as the “peak” of the high season rapidly approaches.
Nigel Flanagan, John McHugh, Steve Mulberry, Noy and Dave Mather at Wangjuntr Highlands.
Our 6 groups of golfers packed up and boarded the bus out to Green Valley as we do every Monday morning. The day was looking beautiful as cooler temperatures are the norm now.
Scoring was very good today as we remembered the previous week’s 3-way winning tie, a mere 35 points. Today, that would not have gotten you on the podium as cards of 36 were turned in by Chuck and Walter but only good enough for a fourth place tie. Kenny Aihara has now been cut to just a 4 handicap but that didn’t stop him from shooting a 37 point round.
Thierry Danzas came good again with an impressive 39 points for sole second, but what can we say about Billy? He is certainly now in the depths of his purple patch and continues to turn in some great scorecards. Remember he shared the win here the week before and even had a hole in one last month!
Wednesday, Dec. 10, Wangjutra (white tees) – 2-Man Scramble
1st John McHugh & Dave Mather (7.3) net 62.7
2nd Steve Mulberry & Nigel Flanagan (8.8) net 63.2
3rd Dave Ferris & Peter Rogers (17.2) net 66.7
4th Dale Shier & Steve Ellison (10.4) net 67.5
“Brilliant”, “amazing”, “stunning” were the comments on the shuttle bus even before we got to the first tee! This place is no ordinary round of golf, it is a day’s adventure. Practically every hole on this course would make the “Signature Hole” of most other golf courses. It is truly a course you must experience for yourself because the photos even do not do it justice.
Please don’t try any other format than a scramble here as it will beat you up and you will hate this golf course. It is a perfect track for a scramble format and that is the way to have loads of fun on this unique layout set around a spectacular mountain backdrop.
There were a load of guys who were playing here for the first time, which I get a real kick out of because it is such a visual feast. This course opens your eyes to a one of a kind design using the natural elevation changes to amuse and confuse.
The weather was absolutely perfect today and we barely broke into a sweat, except possibly climbing up to the green on “Stairway to Heaven”! The course was in perfect condition but we saw a couple of verticut greens recovering from a few weeks old trim, but even they rolled true.
John McHugh and Dave Mather were first-timers out here today and they liked what they saw. These guys are both good golfers that hit the ball a ton (McHugh drove the 18th) but they didn’t have much of a handicap advantage and they were playing here for the first time. We didn’t give them much of a chance. Unfortunately, they proved us wrong as did our second place finishers Steve Mulberry and Nigel Flanagan. Their four-ball kicked butt on the field and walked away on top of the heap.
Dave Ferris and Peter Rogers proved that the higher handicappers also had a chance with the dynamic duo of Shier and Ellison claiming fourth.
Friday, Dec. 12, Pattaya C.C. (white tees) – Stableford
1st Bryan Carroll (16) 41pts
T2nd Kenny Aihara (4) 35pts
T2nd David Forster (14) 35pts
Please water the back nine! This golf course would be a whole lot better if the greenskeeping staff were allowed to hose down those 9 holes on the back to get them in good condition like the front nine. It is a great layout here and the new clubhouse should be open any day now. Pattaya C.C. has a lot of potential and is almost there, we just want it to be a success the same way Pattavia Century came round so we could enjoy it even more.
The wind was absolutely howling today, at least that was the excuse for all the low scoring. Only one Irishman knew how to play this game and after an early education on the links of Galway, he handled it as good as Darren Clarke would have.
David Forster and Kenny Aihara had a couple of great rounds to score 35 points out there today. It was a real test of golf with that wind and when combined with a dry back nine there was only one golfer to shoot better than their handicap.
The winner today was Bryan Carroll, who has been playing very well lately. The Gentleman Golfer from Galway is on a roll and if it weren’t for the arthritis, he would be winning everything! Well played on a tough day mate.
Note: The Golf Club is located on Soi LK Metro. Just call 085 434 3377 or see our website www.golfclubpattaya .com and for more information mail us: [email protected] and see updates at www.facebook.com/golfclubpattaya… all handicaps welcome!
