๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐….๐๐ก๐๐จ ๐๐ก๐๐จ๐ฐโฆ๐+๐โฆ๐ ๐ซ๐ข..๐๐ฎ๐ง.๐๐โฆ๐/๐๐จ๐ซ๐
๐๐๐๐๐ง๐ก๐๐ก๐ ๐๐ข๐๐ฆ ๐ฆ๐ง๐ฅ๐๐๐ ๐ง๐ช๐๐๐ ๐๐ข๐ฅ ๐๐๐๐๐ข
It’s been only about six weeks since John Chelo claimed a long awaited Green Jacket, and now another impressive score of 41 points got him a second Jacket in successive games. Maybe lightning does strike twice.
Dave Arataki has developed a short lived reputation of scoring big on the first nine, but fading on the run home. After spending hours practicing chipping, he has put together a score of 19/ front and 19/back to take second spot on a countback.
Mike Firkin did very well, also scoring 38 points, and just missed the second place in a close countback.
The, now ever reliable, Paul Anderson, scored a solid 37 points to take the final place on the podium.
We had thirteen players come out to play at Khao Kheow on a very warm day, made easier by a nice breeze coming through at times during the round.
Our first group, a three ball, teed off about 15 minutes early and made very good time, ๐ช๐ฃ๐ฉ๐๐ก it became a sense of dรฉjร vu, when arriving at the Par 3, C8, one of the dreaded five ballโs was just departing the green, as a six ball had done last time here.
However, this time, that group stopped to have afternoon tea at their halfway and we were allowed to play through. Consequently, with clear fairways in front, our first group finished in three and a half hours, with the rest not far behind.
Most players agreed that the course was in excellent condition and, although the greens on the C course are needing some work, they still played truly, while the B course greens, having had some work, are looking good and are just a bit quicker.
๐๐ข๐ง๐ง๐๐ซ๐ฌ ๐๐ญ ๐๐ก๐๐จ ๐๐ก๐๐จ๐ฐ
1st Place โ John Chelo (22) โ 41 pts
2nd Place โ Dave Arataki (23) – 38 pts c/back
3rd Place โ Mike Firkin (20) – 38 pts
4th Place – Paul Anderson (20) โ 37 pts
We are lucky to have many excellent golf courses to choose from and, at this difficult time, the price we pay for them is very easy on the wallet. Khao Kheow is always up towards the top for quality and, at 1100 bht all-in, will not be left off our schedule.
๐ท๐๐๐๐: Winner, ๐๐จ๐ก๐ง ๐๐ก๐๐ฅ๐จ, minus the Green Jacket
