Copeland Doubles Up

On Wednesday, 10th October the Pattaya Links Golf Society was represented by three dozen golfers at the sumptuous Burapha Golf club to play a stableford competition on the A and B nines, arguably the best combination anywhere in the province.

A clear but humid day found a course heavily saturated by recent rains and the B nine in particular was quite spongy underfoot, and the restriction on golf cart use meant a lot of tough walking for those normally driven around the course. It is what it is, however, and most courses are suffering like this currently. Fairways were soft with little run, many bunkers were flooded and greens were on the slow side. The longer hitters would be rubbing their hands at the prospect.

The field was divided into two flights at fifteen and under and in the top flight fourth place went to German golfer George Muller with a steady 35 points, losing on countback to Mitchell Carlon in third. Second place went to Chris Barker, and the winner was Irish golfer Gerry Raftery with 36 points on his final round this trip.

In the second flight the minor places were decided on countback with Chris Herve taking third (35) ahead of Guy Stewart in fourth. Darren Beavers also had 35 points but lost all the countbacks. Second place went to Derek Phillips who put together a fine round of 37 points.

However the flight was won by Bill Copeland after his second successive round of forty points this week and he wore the green jacket with a broad smile.

Near pins were won by Pete Seil (A3), Darren Beavers (A6), Adam Barton and Derek Phillips whilst the consolation of the best nines went to Mike Firkin (front nine, 23 points) and Dave Arataki (back nine, 21 points).

Winner …”A” flight………Gerry Raftery (15)…………36 pts c/back

2^nd Place…………………….Chris Barker (13)…………..36 pts

3^rd Place……………………..Mitchell Carlon (9)………..35 pts c/back

4^th Place………………………George Muller (12)………..35 pts

Winner…”B” flight………..Bill Copeland (16)…………40 pts

2^nd Place………………………Derek Phillips (18)………..37 pts

3^rd Place……………………….Chris Herve (17)…………..35 pts c/back

4^th Place……………………….Guy Stewart (16)…………..35 pts

Best Front Nine ( non winners)…..Mike Firkin…………..23 pts

Best Back Nine ( non winners)……Dave Arataki………….21 pts

Tony Browne, so much in form on his last trip has settled in poorly this trip and won the wig for his paltry score. But Tony is made of stern stuff and he won’t win many more!

The silly hat award went by a majority decision to Tommy Marshall for contributing to the confusion on the first tee by not signing up a golfer who just turned up causing a redraft of the start list, on the first tee.

All the PLGS expects is that golfers sign up, get up and turn up. The rest is ably done for them. Simple! Well maybe…

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