IPGC Pattaya Golf Society at Rabbi’s Elephant Bar
The Pattaya Golf Society visited Rayong C.C. on Monday, 2nd May, to play a stableford competition on the course which was in reasonable condition but very dry. However the extremely generous green fee package more than provided value for money on the May public holiday.
The field was reduced to a single flight as a result of many PGS friends returning to their home bases after a fine warm winter in the Land of Smiles but the competition was nevertheless tight and competitive.
Sharing fourth place were Larry Bland and Garry Hookey on thirty-five points, whilst Jim Ferris and Brian Talbot tied for second with 37 points each. Ending his stay this visit, Tore Eliassen bade a memorable adieu to the group with a score of 42 points for an excellent victory.
The ‘2’s pot was shared by Brian Talbot and Wichai Tananusorn, the latter taking the lion’s share after recording birdies on the fifth and twelfth. The Booby Bevy was reserved for Peter Ditz on his final appearance before returning to Europe after his nineteen points on the front nine saw a return of only ten on the back to leave him in the nether regions of the field instead of challenging at the top.
Once again the day was very capably marshalled by John Mason but, unlike previous occasions, the heat of the day got to the less than effervescent “boss” and he wilted after his epic performances of the previous week.
Masa makes good at Bangpra
Bangpra was the venue for the Pattaya Golf Society on Friday, 6th May, when the Soi Buakhao based group visited to play a monthly merit stableford event on the course which was looking much better than on the previous visit. The large field was divided into two flights at sixteen and under and play got underway on time in warm and humid conditions.
In the second flight Jim Ferris came third with 32 points, just one behind Brian Shaw on 33. The flight winner was lady golfer Orawan Meeraka with 34 points.
In the top flight Joe Nissato and Brian Talbot tied for third with 32 points. Rob Lamond’s gross of 79 was the best of the day and the 34 points it gave him were enough to put him in second place. The flight winner, with the day’s best points score, was Masa Takano, returning to minus par territory again with 37 points.
The only birdie ‘2’ of the day was recorded by Gubbi Innvaer on the second and John Mason’s final choice of the Booby Bevy winner was Garry Hookey whose front nine total of eight points was upstaged by his back nine of 22 points!
At the presentation back in Rabbi’s Mr Len awarded Larry Slattery his ‘Player of the Month’ award for April and thanked John Mason for his fine support this trip, and all the hard work he had put in behind the scenes as well. Both return to Europe soon and they will be missed by their golf friends at PGS.
