๐๐๐ก๐๐ฆ ๐๐ข๐๐ ๐ฆ๐ข๐๐๐๐ง๐ฌ……..๐๐ฎ๐ฒ๐บ ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐ฏ๐ฎ๐ป๐ดโฆ๐+๐……๐ ๐ข๐ก..๐๐ฎ๐ป.๐ญ๐ด…….๐ฆ/๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฑ
๐๐๐ซ๐ญ๐ข๐ง ๐๐๐ญ๐๐ก ๐๐ฎ๐ญ๐ฌ๐ก๐ข๐ง๐๐ฌ ๐๐ก๐๐ฆ ๐๐ฅ๐ฅ
They came from everywhere to have another attempt to beat this excellent golf course and, once again, at the great price of 1900 bht all-in.
Twenty eight players assembled here which formed, probably, our largest field since we returned to golf in May last year. Our first Laem Chabang game after returning was also 28 players.
The course looked in magnificent condition, and played like that, ensuring plenty of high stableford scores.
Fairways and rough, as usual, are in good shape. The greens, normally pretty slick, were given a speed reading of 11 but many suggested that they were quicker than that which had a few good players struggling to tame them.
We ran two flights and, on this occasion, the โBโ flight turned in the three highest scores, but โAโ flight was not far behind.
At our last visit here, Peter Lacey missed first place on countback. This time, with a score of 37 points, he won the โAโ flight alone.
Then came a couple of single figure handicappers with Marc Small making 36 points to take second place and Paul Smith, regaining the form we know him for, won a countback on 35 points for third place.
Now, the big scores! Martin Patch has been laying low, but found his best game today producing a great score of 40 points to win โBโ flight and the Green Jacket.
Walter Baechli hasnโt been travelling as much lately, for obvious reasons, and he also found something extra in his game to score 39 points for a solid second spot.
Andy Robertson, one of a number of players who are members at Siam, and come to join us for our Laem Chabang days, did very well to take third place with 38 points.
With a such a good size field, we were again able to put out four โnear pinโ markers but, this time, only three were won.
Near Pins: Rich Fearby, Paul Smith, Marc Small
๐พ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐ณ๐๐๐ ๐ช๐๐๐๐๐๐
โ๐โ ๐ณ๐น๐ถ๐ด๐ต๐ ( ๐ฌ-๐ญ๐ฐ)
1st Place – Peter Lacey (13) – 37 pts
2nd Place – Marc Small (5) – 36 pts
3rd Place – Paul Smith (3) – 35 pts c/back
โ๐โโ ๐ณ๐น๐ถ๐ด๐ต๐ (๐ญ๐ฑ+)
1st Place – Martin Patch (15 ) – 40 pts
2nd Place โ Walter Baechli (20) – 39 pts
3rd Place – Andy Robertson (15) – 38 pts
๐ฉ๐๐๐ ๐ญ๐๐๐๐ ๐ต๐๐๐ ( non winners) โ Bill Copeland โ 20 pts
๐ฉ๐๐๐ ๐ฉ๐๐๐ ๐ต๐๐๐ ( non winners) – Peter Allen โ 23 pts
Peter Allen scored 23 points to win โbest back nineโ. If only his first nine was that good.
Our seven groups teed off about 10 minutes early and, with no hold ups, made good time for the round.
The weather was cool-ish, quite breezy and clear blues skies. What a nice day to play golf at such a terrific course.
๐ท๐๐๐๐: Winner ‘B’ flight, ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐๐ถ๐ป ๐ฃ๐ฎ๐๐ฐ๐ต (R) with Winner, ‘A’ flight, ๐ฃ๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ฒ๐ (L)
