Another Bingham Blitz

On Wednesday, 28th March two dozen golfers from the Pattaya Links Golf Society visited quirky Silky Oak to play a stableford competition in a single flight. Fairways at the course are always well grassed but greens have always been a problem with their slower speeds and, at the moment, they are very patchy. Perhaps it’s as well we are at the end of high season and we can give the course superintendent all the time he needs to resolve the problems.

The contrived new layout of hole fifteen clearly confused golfers and indeed a few chose not to play because of the lack of choice from the tee. However, always resolute in their efforts the Links Lads made a good fist of things.

In fifth place, losing on countback, was Pat Lavin with 36 points, pipped as he was by John Chelo on the same score. In third place was the redoubtable Welshman, Colin Smith with an excellent 37 points, one behind runner-up Nils-Peter Kristensen with 38 points.

The winner with an astounding 45 points was Bart Bingham. All the hours of practice are finally paying off for the American golfer.

Near pins went to Phil Mitchell (3), Gerner Lykke (6), Nils-Peter Kristensen (8), Bart Bingham (14) and Tip Briney (16) and the consolation awards went to Paul Chesney (best front nine, 21 points) and Phil Davies (best back nine, 20 points).

The loser’s “wig” was proudly worn by Bill Copeland, his maiden win and the group finished the day with a couple of cooling beers and plenty of the usual “craic”.

Best Front Nine ( non winners)……Paul Chesney……21 pts

Best Back Nine ( non winners)……Phil Davies……….20 pts

Winner..”A” flight……….Bart Bingham (23)………………..45 pts

2^nd Place……………………Niels Peter Kristensen (20)…….38 pts

3^rd Place…………………….Colin Smith (13)…………………….37 pts.

4^th Place…………………….John Chelo (19)……………………..36 pts c/back

5^th Place ………………,……Pat Lavin (11)………………………..36 pts

We say goodbye temporarily to John Kelly, Chris Barker, Pierre Cere and Richard Dobson as their golf breaks come to an end and the group wishes them God Speed” for a hasty return after a successful summer of golf in more temperate climes.

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