Great 40 Points Wins For Pallesen

You’ve got to love the weather this time of year in Pattaya. Certainly we experienced some unseasonal rain at times, but this day gave us that nice comfortable, breezy feeling ready to tackle the great Treasure Hill Golf Course.

We took 34 people to the course, 32 players in the competition and 2 non combatants.

All went well until, upon arriving at the muster area, we found that two very large groups ( larger than had been booked, by the way) had virtually drained the stock of Caddies available.

Phil went to make enquires and was told that we can drive our own carts and they would get some caddies to us as they finished the morning rounds.

With that our first group headed off 20 minutes after the scheduled start time and with one caddy for three players. This is well and truly high season, as the same stories are coming from other courses.

After completing four holes we started to notice caddies being delivered to the groups. They were bought over from Pattana course. Thank You to the TH management.

We were lucky, as the two caddies assigned to our group were very good, and, considering they had never seen this course before, were able to give good reads on the green, with a little help from my experienced caddy. They were happy and joined in our jovial group.

With so many players around the course, we expected slow going. Pleasantly surprised that it all rolled along quite well and we finished in 4.5 hrs.

Treasure Hill is not renowned for allowing big stableford scores, but Michael Pallesen, in a hit and run appearance, belied that to have the top score for the day of 40 points, to win “C” flight (h/cp 22+) Excellent.!

Michael’s Danish compatriot and good buddy, Soren Hansen, was close up for second with 37 points and the evergreen, Len Jones, once again in the placings scored 32 pts on countback for third.

A regular in the placings, Larry Slattery took out the “B” flight (16-21) with a handicap equalling 36 points ahead of Colin Service, who is having a good run. Martin Patch was relegated to third spot on countback, both with 34 points after a one shot penalty was applied to each.

Dave Nicholson, playing his second game with us won the “A” flight with a terrific 38 points. Not yet understanding the system, wanted to know why he didn’t get the Green jacket. Top scorer gets the Jacket, Dave.

Maurice Roberts seems to be finding form and put together 36 points to get second ahead of Kevin La Bar on 34 points.

Four Near Pins and all were claimed:

Martin Patch (No.2), John Bell (6), Soren Hansen ( 13), John Evans (17)

Best Front Nine ( non winners)…. . Brian Nuttall…….17 pts c/back

Best Back Nine ( non winners)…… Harry Lankoff……19 pts

Winner …”A” flight…….Dave Nicholson (15)………38 pts

2^nd Place…………………..Maurice Roberts (13)…….36 pts

3^rd Place……………………Kevin La Bar (12)………….34 pts

Winner…”B” flight……..Larry Slattery (20)…………36 pts

2^nd Place…………………..Colin Service (19)……………34 pts c/back

3^rd Place……………………Martin Patch (17)……………34 pts c/back

Winner…”C” flight……..Michael Pallesen (25)……….40 pts

2^nd Place……………………Soren Hansen (24)…………..37 pts

3^rd Place…………………….Len Jones (28)……………….32 pts c/back

After a smooth trip back, results were done and presentations nice and early.

Michael was presented his first Green Jacket and Australian visitor, Craig Martin, received his first “wig”, much to the delight of his travelling companions.

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