Yes - Mulligans are official again!

Charity Mulligans are the key to success in the PSC Golf Charity Classic at Phoenix on May 15th.

Each charity mulligan/lucky draw ticket purchased increases the opportunity of winning one of the 5000 baht technical prizes at every hole, and is a chance to win one of the 100 or more prizes in the lucky draw at the prize-giving.

* Up to 2 Mulligans per hole are allowed, and may be used to retake any shot, including putts, with no penalty.

* Entry fee of b.1200 includes green and caddy fees, ‘PSC Charity Classic’ golf shirt, western barbeque and Thai buffet, and 3 free mulligan/lucky draw tickets.

* Additional charity mulligan/lucky draw tickets (essential) will be available at registration @b.100 each; or 6 for b.500; 13 for b.1000; 20 for b.1500; and 33 for b.2500.

* However, if you are really serious about winning a b.5000 prize on each hole, and wanting to take away some of the 100 draw prizes then this offer is for you...

The ‘Full Monty Mulligan’ for b.3500 - Includes entry fee (b.1200) and 33 extra charity mulligan/lucky draw tickets (b.2500) - a further saving of b.200 and b.2500 guaranteed for charity.

All proceeds from the sale of charity mulligan/lucky draw tickets go to the charities - the Redemptorist Blind School, Fountain of Life Children’s Centre, Banglamung Home for the Aged and ten Banglamung Schools Self-Help Food Project.

Entry forms available at Cafe Kronborg, Diana Inn, Hare House, Shakey Pete’s, and Soft Rock Cafe.

Rayong to host National Games

The Thai National Games, first played in 1964, were an idea of His Majesty the King. His Majesty felt that all winners of regional games should come together for a grand playoff. This would promote understanding and friendship between Thais from different dialect areas and cultures.

The first stage is provincial games. The winners of these compete in the ‘Regional Games’. The winners from the 4 regions then compete in the National Games, with a different province hosting the games each year.

Rayong, on the Eastern Seaboard, received the honor this year and the games should be exciting with some of Thailand’s most promising young athletes competing.

The National Games begin on July 24 and conclude on July 31.

Sports include: Track and Field at the central sports field. Soccer at the Central Sports Field 1, The Laem Chabang Sanitation District Sports Field and the Wai Krong School Sports Field. Tennis at the Central Sports Field. Swimming at the swimming pool at the Central Sports Field. Cycling, doubles at the Sri Muang Gardens, Road Cycling on Sukhumvit Road. Basketball at the Central Sports Field. Takraw and Sepak Takraw at the Rayong Vitaykhom School Sports Field. Ring Takraw at the Sri Muang Gardens. Weight Lifting at the Gymnasium of the Petroleum Authority of Thailand. Table Tennis at the Rayong Orchid Hotel. Badminton in the Multi-Purpose Room of the Central Sports Field. Amateur Boxing at the Star Tiyakij Hotel in Mab-Ta-Phut. Amateur Thai Boxing at the above. Gymnastics at the Ban Chang Benjakul School Volleyball at the TPI Technological School. Beach Volleyball at the Wong Amart Hotel in Ban Phe. Rugby at the Rayong Vitayakhom School Ror Phan 7.

No Stopping the Rising Sun

In which country is Port Said situated? What is a maraca?

With both the Wednesday and the Sunday quizzes in the early stages of a new season, the Rising Sun is out there in front in both leagues. After only two matches in the mid week challenge cup, they are level pegging with Cheers and, on Sunday, have a clear sixteen point lead over their nearest rival. Answers to the questions above are Egypt and a percussion instrument.

Stephen Beard rules the week

Friday, April 17 - Phutaluang Royal Thai Navy Golf Course

Stableford

1st: Stephen Beard, 41 pts

2nd: Neil Hughes, 39 pts

3rd: Harry Riley, 37 pts

If the course conditions at Phutaluang were a surprise, the results of the TAGGS Stableford competition were not. Steve Beard has been playing well for some time now and he was at it again on Friday. Shooting an 87 off a 20 handicap, Steve garnered 41 points and won the day. He later remarked at the Hare House when the scores were announced that "Agincourt comes to Sattahip". Instead of long bows it was long irons, but the results were the same. The English swept the field with Neil Hughes coming in second with 39 points and Harry Riley coming in third with 37 points.

If you haven’t been to Phutaluang in a while, you might want to go check it out. The addition of the latest nine brings the total of holes up to thirty-six, making it the only club in the area with two complete 18 hole courses. The newest nine has been paired with the back nine from the original course and the result is one of the toughest tests of golf on the circuit. But not only is the golf more interesting in Sattahip these days, it is reasonably priced as well. Pattaya Sports Club competitors pay a total of 350 baht for green fees and caddy fees.

Wednesday, April 22 - Green Valley Rayong

Bogey

1st: Stephen Beard, 1 down

2nd: (three way tie) Jim Little, Harry Riley and Derek Reaper, 2 down

It was a beautiful day for golf. There was a steady breeze and big puffy clouds that kept down the heat. But Green Valley was playing tough and that’s all it took for Mister Bogey to come out on top of the gang from the Hare House. Not a single player would end up on the plus side of their match, although it looked like Steve Beard had his contest in his back pocket. The hottest golfer in TAGGS was two up with three holes to play.

But the last three holes at Green Valley are a handfuls and he lost them all to end the day at one down. Still you have to give the Englishman from London all the credit as he came out on top of the field for his third weekly tournament win in a row. The battle for second place was split between American Jim Little, Englishman Harry Riley, and Canadian Derek Reaper who all finished the day at two down.

PSC Golf next week

The first full week of May features one of our major PSC Golf social occasions with Papasan Ray Roger’s Birthday Tournament at Pattaya Country Club on Thursday May 7th. Papa Ray is hosting his traditional buffet dinner back at his house afterwards, where the prize giving will take place. Sign-up for this at the Cafe Kronborg.

However, earlier in the week on Monday the 4th of May we start with two of the best courses. PSC Golf from the Cafe Kronborg go to Bangpra, while the Splinter Golf Group from the Green Bottle go to Natural Park Resort, both Stroke Play competitions.

On Wednesday the 6th the Splinter Golf Group make their first visit of the month to Bangpra, this time Stableford, and TAGGS from Hare House play a medal competition at Eastern Star.

Friday the 8th of May is a public holiday with a visit to Phoenix from the Green Bottle playing Better Ball, (no doubt warming up for the PSC Charity Classic on May 15th) or, from Hare House a Stableford competition at Great Lake.

Entry forms, for the second PATTAYA SPORTS CLUB CHARITY CLASSIC to be held on FRIDAY MAY 15TH AT PHOENIX, are available on notice boards at Cafe Kronborg, Hare House, Soft Rock Cafe, Shakey Pete’s and from the Splinter Golf Group at Diana Inn. The format for this Tournament is Mulligan Stableford.

The charities being supported this year are:

Banglamung Schools Self-Help Food Project (10 schools for one year); Redemptorist School for the Blind, Fountain of Life Children’s Centre and Banglamung Home for the Aged. We aim to raise B.200,000 on the day through the sale of Mulligan/Lucky Draw tickets. Every hole will have a B.5000 technical prize to be won and there will be over 100 Lucky Draw Prizes. Every Mulligan you buy is entered in the Lucky Draw.

For more details of May fixtures, and the 1998 PSC Charity Classic, visit the PSC GOLF Web Site at www.pattayasports.org or buy the next issue of Pattaya Mail.

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