๐๐๐ก๐๐ฆ ๐๐ข๐๐ ๐ฆ๐ข๐๐๐๐ง๐ฌโฆ…….๐๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ฝ๐ต๐ฎ…๐+๐โฆ……..๐ ๐ผ๐ป. ๐ฆ๐ฒ๐ฝ๐.๐ณโฆ…..๐ฆ/๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฑ
๐พ๐๐๐๐ ๐ฏ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ ๐ท๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ท๐๐๐๐
It was a surprise to be told that we would play the A+B combination today as it was only 12 days ago that the greens were cored.
The course is, generally, in very good condition with nicely cut fairways, some good run, and the rough has been cut down, but is still fairly tough to play.
But these greens, so good only a couple of weeks ago for the big Singha tournament, now seem to have the same disease that other courses are having. There are black splotches and some putts seem to jump at an angle after hitting something. Not usual for this course.
The weather was fine and hot with nil chance of rain, and a clear run around the course had our four groups finishing in good time.
Even with the greensโ worry, everybody had the same course to play and there were still some very good scorecards handed in.
Wayne Peppernell has hit a purple patch that we would all like at some time. After 37 points at at Bangpra last month and then 38 points at Greenwood last week, he has romped away with 42 points to clearly win here.
Walter Baechli likes to travel the world but his wings have been clipped for now. The good news is, that he can now play more golf and he his finding the old form that had him at a lower handicap a while back. Today he has scored 39 points to win a countback for second place.
It is no surprise to find Huw Phillips on the podium and he took third spot, also with 39 points, behind Walter.
We didnโt put in a fourth prize just so Paul Durkan can continue getting in the placings, he actually got fourth in a countback over Tommy Marshall, both scoring 37 points.
Tommy didnโt miss out as he had the โbest front nineโ for non winners with 19 points.
Tommyโs playing partner, Peter Lacey, with 20 points took โbest back nineโ on a countback.
๐ช๐ถ๐ป๐ป๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ ๐ฎ๐ ๐๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ฝ๐ต๐ฎ
1st Place โ Wayne Peppernell (14 ) – 42 pts
2nd Place โ Walter Baechli (18) โ 39 pts c/back
3rd Place โ Huw Phillips (12) – 39 pts
4th Place – Paul Durkan (5) โ 37 pts c/back
๐๐ฒ๐๐ ๐๐ฟ๐ผ๐ป๐ ๐ก๐ถ๐ป๐ฒ ( non winners) โ Tommy Marshall – 19 pts
๐๐ฒ๐๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ธ ๐ก๐ถ๐ป๐ฒ (non winners) โ Peter Lacey – 20 pts
Apparently, the greens on the C+D nines are in very good condition, so we are sure the A+B greens will bounce back to their normal first class very soon.
The Seniors Special of 1250 bht for over 60โs continues and we will return on Sept.23
