๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐….๐๐ก๐๐จ ๐๐ก๐๐จ๐ฐโฆ๐+๐โฆ๐ ๐ซ๐ข..๐๐๐ฉ๐ญ.๐๐โฆ๐/๐๐จ๐ซ๐
๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ผ๐๐ผ๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ ๐ผ๐พ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐
Having already missed many games during the lockdown and then having the big flooding in Pattaya, causing a cancelled game midweek, it was a worry when, on this Friday morning, there was more overnight rain.
However, by the time players gathered at Links Hotel in the morning, that rain had come to a stop, leaving overcast skies and a slightly cooler temperature.
As we stood on the first tee of the A course at Khao Kheow there was some moisture, but only a drizzle, so the first group teed of pretty much at our booked time.
That drizzle persisted and by the fourth hole had become heavier so that some were scoping out a place to shelter. That was not needed as, when we stood on the tee of the par3 fifth, the rain stopped and didnโt return for the rest of the round.
The A nine was in very good condition although the fairways quite wet, hence carts on path only, so there were plenty of mud balls and casual water drops in addition to the lift, clean and place rule.
By contrast, the B nine fairways were much drier and firmer, even producing some run.
The rough is thick and deep, as per reports of most courses this past week, but the greens are in excellent condition with good pace, even after the rains.
Khao Kheow was quite busy again, but our three four balls had a clear run of the course.
๐๐ฎ๐๐ฒ ๐ ๐ฐ๐๐ฒ๐ plays sparingly but when he does line up he usually turns in a solid score and, if he doesnโt win, is somewhere in the mix.
This time Dave has had a steady, low key, first nine total of 16 points, but once hitting the firmer fairways of the second nine has roared home with 22 points for a grand 38 points to claim another Green Jacket. That now gives him one each in June, July and now September, good going.
There has to be winner and Dave had the most points, but Petur Petursson, playing off a handicap of six and, after scoring 21 points on the wet first nine, had a final score of 37 points to take second place.
Nigel Henson played well again to score 34 points to win the countback for third place.
Len Jones scored 34 points also, losing that countback, but recorded the โbest front nineโ with 19 points.
Stan Stewartโs back nine of 20 points was much better than his first nine.
๐๐ข๐ง๐ง๐๐ซ๐ฌ ๐๐ญ ๐๐ก๐๐จ ๐๐ก๐๐จ๐ฐ
1st Place โ ๐๐ฎ๐๐ฒ ๐ ๐ฐ๐๐ฒ๐ (๐ฎ๐ฌ) โ ๐ฏ๐ด ๐ฝ๐๐
2nd Place โ ๐ฃ๐ฒ๐๐๐ฟ ๐ฃ๐ฒ๐๐๐ฟ๐๐๐ผ๐ป (๐ฒ) – ๐ฏ๐ณ ๐ฝ๐๐
3rd Place โ ๐ก๐ถ๐ด๐ฒ๐น ๐๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ผ๐ป (๐ญ๐ด) – ๐ฏ๐ฐ ๐ฝ๐๐ ๐ฐ/๐ฏ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ธ
๐๐ฒ๐๐ ๐๐ฟ๐ผ๐ป๐ ๐ก๐ถ๐ป๐ฒ (non winners) โ Len Jones – 19 pts
๐๐ฒ๐๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ธ ๐ก๐ถ๐ป๐ฒ (non winners) โ Stan Stewart – 20 pts
We know it is the rainy season, but this past week or so has seen some big heavy weather systems around our part of Asia causing plenty of rain and flood damage, and the forecast of more to come. Hopefully the system blows away before it comes/ that.
๐ท๐๐๐๐: Winner, ๐๐ฎ๐๐ฒ ๐ ๐ฐ๐๐ฒ๐, with Phil Davies presenting.
