๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐…๐๐๐๐ฆ ๐๐ก๐๐๐๐ง๐ โฆ๐+๐…๐๐จ๐งโฆ๐๐ฎ๐ง.๐โฆ.๐/๐๐จ๐ซ๐
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๐ณ๐ถ๐จ๐ซ๐บ ๐๐ ๐ท๐ถ๐ฐ๐ต๐ป๐บ ๐บ๐ช๐ถ๐น๐ฌ๐ซ ๐๐ ๐ณ๐จ๐ฌ๐ด ๐ช๐ฏ๐จ๐ฉ๐จ๐ต๐ฎ
Eighteen golfers made their way up the hill to the first tee on the A course at Laem Chabang. For some, it was a relief that we wouldnโt be playing the C course.
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The first group, a three ball, teed off 20 minutes early with a strong breeze coming from behind. This breeze, at various strengths, kept up all day, making conditions nice for golf.
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Needless to say, the whole golf course was in superb condition with good run on the fairways and greens with some pace.
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There were plenty of points scored on this great course with three scores of 37 points and four scores of 36 points, meaning lots of countbacks.
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One score stood alone at the top.
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Globetrotting bicycle rider, Walter Baechli, was the last to hand in his card and, with a score of 38 points took the honours, his second win with Links in a month, under similar circumstances.
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Paul Anderson was back in form with a terrific score of 37 points and was already the winner of the three countbacks, and clubhouse leader, until Walterโs card came in, then had to settle for second place.
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Keith Etherington, a member at Siam courses, played his first game with Links and did a great job from his #6 handicap to take third spot.
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Bill Copeland, at our most recent game here, scored 37 points and did the same this time, but lost all the countbacks and finished fourth.
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Dave Arataki managed to put two nines together and then won all four countbacks at the 36 points mark, to grab fifth spot.
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Peter Lacey also scored 36 points but missed out. However, he did have 21 points on the back nine, as some consolation.
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๐๐ข๐ง๐ง๐๐ซ๐ฌ ๐๐ญ ๐๐๐๐ฆ ๐๐ก๐๐๐๐ง๐
1st Place โ Walter Baechli (20) – 38 pts
2nd Place โ Paul Anderson (21) – 37 pts c/back
3rd Place โKeith Etherington (6) โ 37 pts c/back
4th Place – Bill Copeland (11) โ 37 pts
5th Place – Dave Arataki (23) โ 36 c/back x4
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๐๐ฒ๐๐ ๐๐ฟ๐ผ๐ป๐ ๐ก๐ถ๐ป๐ฒ ( non winners) โ Paul Durkan โ 18 pts c/back
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๐๐ฒ๐๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ธ ๐ก๐ถ๐ป๐ฒ ( non winners) – Peter Lacey โ 21 pts
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Exactly one year ago, Phil Davies played his last game in Thailand before a dash home to Wales, where he was โtrappedโ until February this year. In that time, he played just two rounds of golf, in Wales, in a reunion of Links players.
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Since arriving back at Links Bar, he has found many an excuse for not having a game. Finally, he โbit the bulletโ and lined up at Laem Chabang.
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The first tee shot was less than impressive, going hard left and bouncing off the rocks, but in the end, a quite respectable 25 points on his scorecard will make him come back for more. Watch out the winnerโs circle.
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๐ท๐๐๐๐: Winner, ๐๐๐ก๐ฉ๐๐ง, is a little camera shy, so here is ๐๐๐ช๐ก ๐ผ๐ฃ๐๐๐ง๐จ๐ค๐ฃ, in second place.
