𝙇𝙄𝙉𝙆𝙎 𝙂𝙊𝙇𝙁 𝙎𝙊𝘾𝙄𝙀𝙏𝙔… 𝙂𝙧𝙚𝙚𝙣 𝙑𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙚𝙮…𝙒𝙚𝙙. 𝙈𝙖𝙧.23…𝙎/𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙙
𝗠𝗜𝗖𝗞 𝗙𝗔𝗪𝗞𝗘 𝗥𝗘𝗧𝗨𝗥𝗡𝗦 𝗙𝗢𝗥 𝗔 𝗙𝗜𝗥𝗦𝗧 𝗨𝗣 𝗪𝗜𝗡
Is Green Valley really that tough? We played here one month ago, before the rains came, and only one of 32 players was able to play to handicap.
Certainly, now, there has been rain on the course, and it did play long. However, apart from that, it is in good condition and the greens are right up to standard.
All players made hard work of it but it was Mick Fawke, after a long absence from Links Golf, who battled through to score the win with 34 points.
In second place was Andy Byrne, also back after a long time away, who won a three way countback on 32 points, to take second spot ahead of Lawrie McBride and Keith Griffith.
Mike Ehlert came in fifth with 31 points, but had a big day out, also collecting three of the four Near Pins.
𝑵𝒆𝒂𝒓 𝑷𝒊𝒏𝒔: Mike Ehlert (Holes 5, 13, 16 ), Jamie Booterbaugh (8)
𝐖𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐚𝐭 𝐆𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐕𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐲
𝟭𝘀𝘁 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗲 – 𝗠𝗶𝗰𝗸 𝗙𝗮𝘄𝗸𝗲 (𝟭𝟰) – 𝟯𝟰 𝗽𝘁𝘀
2nd Place – Andy Byrne (19) – 32 pts c/back
3rd Place – Lawrie McBride (11) – 32 pts c/back
4th Place – Keith Griffith (17) – 32 pts
5th Place – Mike Ehlert (10) – 31 pts
𝘽𝙚𝙨𝙩 𝙁𝙧𝙤𝙣𝙩 𝙉𝙞𝙣𝙚 ( non winners) – Richard Dobson – 18 pts
𝘽𝙚𝙨𝙩 𝘽𝙖𝙘𝙠 𝙉𝙞𝙣𝙚 ( non winners) – Darren See – 17 pts
The early morning rain in Pattaya caused concern for some and we had some drop outs.
We had a sheet with thirty players, but started with 25.
Conditions on the course were good with a light drizzle, which kept playing conditions in the comfort zone. After about half way, that drizzle stopped and there were no rain delays.
Playing lift, clean and place was certainly a good move.
A low scoring day, but a nice day to be on a tough golf course.
𝙋𝙝𝙤𝙩𝙤: Winner, 𝐌𝐈𝐂𝐊 𝐅𝐀𝐖𝐊𝐄
