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Royal Cliff Beach Resort 3rd Annual Junior Tennis Tournament a hit

Barry Traynor masters Ban Chang

PSC golf from the Cafe Kronborg

John Preddy wins at Burapha

Eddie Kristianson beats the odds

Joe Patchenally shines at Bangpra

Bob Wighton drives to victory and disaster

When opinions and stats count - 50% of the time

Big Shift in the standings with 4 weeks remaining

Pattaya Lawn Bowls League

Jomtien 8 ball pool league

Wednesday Quiz League

Sunday Quiz League

Pattaya 9 Ball Pool League

The Square Ring

Pool League end of season party on for all

Golfers get ready for inaugural Kho Samui Golf Tournament

PATTAPA SPORTS ROUND-UP

Royal Cliff Beach Resort 3rd Annual Junior Tennis Tournament a hit

The Royal Cliff Beach Resort successfully hosted its 3rd Annual Junior Tennis Championships drawing a field of over 200 girls and boys aged 8 to 16 years and a crowd of suitably impressed spectators.

Alexander Hausler, Royal Cliff Beach Resort with boys and girls Under 8s winners.

Held late August, the tournament aimed at boosting youth sports and tennis in Thailand, children from around the country clashed on the resort’s tennis courts for a two-day round robin competition with winners in each of the ten categories emerging victorious, taking home trophies and prizes.

Winners were also awarded points to the national competition where further matches are set to take place around the country.

The event was co-sponsored by Wilson, Vanichwattana Co. Ltd., Sermsuk Co. Ltd., Thanaphat Co. Ltd., Foremost Co. Ltd., King Fisher 108 Trading, AIS and UBC.

Ranjith Chandrasiri, Royal Cliff Beach Resort deputy GM with boys and girls Under 12s winners.

Panga Vathanakul (center), Royal Cliff Beach Resort managing director cut the ribbon to open the recent 3rd Annual Junior Tennis Championships.


Barry Traynor masters Ban Chang

IPGC TAGGS golf from The Haven

Monday September 6 Century Ban Chang Medal

1st Barry Traynor, net 70
2nd Richard Garland, net 73
3rd Mo Bertrand, net 75

On a tough Ban Chang course Barry Traynor was the only golfer to shoot an under par round with his net 70. He beat the Pizza Man, Richard Garland by three shots with Mo Bertrand, playing less golf of late, but coming into a bit of form with his 75.

Barry Traynor shot under par to win the day out at Century Bang Chang with a net 70.

The two’s were shared by Masashi Kenata and the man who never lets a week go by without being in the two’s Major Roy Thornton

Wednesday
September 8 Khao Kheow Stableford

1st Trevor Schirmer, 34pts
2nd BJ Smith, 32 pts

It was an Aussie one two at Khao Kheow on Wednesday when Trevor Schirmer the sheep man simply sheared through the field to win the stableford easily, beating his fellow Aussie BJ by two shots with Bob Lindborg in third place. Commiserations must go to BJ who had twenty points on the front nine but only twelve on the back nine. There were no two’s on the day.

Friday September 10 Phoenix Medal

1st Serge Straeten, net 71
2nd Fred Ewins, net 73 - c/b 31
3rd Milton Kirk 73 - c/b 34

The Mountain and Lakes courses of Phoenix proved to be a formidable eighteen holes, with only one player breaking par. Pattaya resident Serge Straeten had a frustrating round, but still managed to win by two shots from ‘Mr. Compass’, Fred Ewins. Fred beat Milton Kirk on countback to slide into second place.

The course was looking and playing very well, although scores on the day did not reflect these conditions. Barry Traynor won the pot for the two’s. Back at the Haven, Richard Livingston, resident PGA professional made the presentations.


PSC golf from the Cafe Kronborg

Monday September 6 Royal Lakeside Stroke

The superbly conditioned Royal Lakeside Golf and Country Club was host to a stroke play competition in one flight. The greens are some of the best in the area and the fairways are a pleasure to walk on, being well grassed and springy.

Jeff Wylie

Big Aussie Jeff Wylie took first place on countback from Clive Robinson both on net 64s. Richard Kubicki was third on net 67 with Big Jim Flanagan fourth on net 70 and in fifth was Old Arthur Bailey on countback from Pete Galle, both on net 71.

Thursday September 9 Khao Kheow Stableford

When you play this course you understand what it is to play a real tough Championship course. One slip, one bad shot and you are in trouble and let us face it at our level it will happen constantly. On this day the test was the B & C Layouts, not my personal favourite test, liking the A Layout, but what a test, you have to be awake to survive. On this day the weather was pretty good with light winds, and the course was in it’s usual fine condition, so let us get at it and see if we can take it apart or at least play well.

Brian Noguer, B Flight winner at Khao Kheow.

The answer to this is no, we didn’t take the course apart, as is usual the course took us apart. Of the last 100 people we have sent out to play Khao Kheow, only two people have beaten their handicap, and one of them by only one shot, and you think this is not a killer of a course? But what a pleasure to play if you want to pit your skills against the best. Maybe it shows the handicaps are correct on a tough course.

After a pleasant walk around on a quiet course, the winner of the A Flight, 0 to 15, was Keith Emerson with 34 points, with an in form Clive Robinson second with 33 points and Doug Williams, a 2 handicapper, coming third with 32 points.

In the B Flight the winner was Brian Noguer with 34 points, second was Richard Kubicki with 30 points and in third was Ebrahim with 29 points on countback over Dave Richardson.

As can be seen the Course won again, but one of these days!


John Preddy wins at Burapha

P.S.C. golf with The Bunker

On Monday September 6 Burapha Golf Club was the setting for the boys from The Bunker. Playing courses C and D from the blue tees on a cool and breezy day after a miserable six months John Preddy at last found his form to take first prize with a net 73. In second place Ian Phillips weighed in with a net 75 and steady George Redgewell was third returning to the clubhouse with a net 76. Nearest the pins prizes went to Ian Phillips, Binny Sorrensson and Vic Simmons.

Khao Kheow
Country Club

Thursday September 9 saw The Bunker Boys travel to Khao Kheow Country Club for a stableford competition playing the B and C courses off the yellow tees.

First time golfer and Thailand visitor, Arthur Ramshaw enjoyed his day out at Khao Kheow.

The day was cool and overcast, the greens played fast but true and the rough was treacherous proving extremely difficult to get out.

Mick Ramshaw came back to top form just in time for The Bunker’s annual championship challenge to take first prize with 34 stableford points. Mick was closely followed home by Frank Pilkington with 33 points and third place was claimed by Mike Allidi a further point behind.

Arthur Ramshaw visiting Thailand for the first time and playing his first ever game here struggled with the long par fours and blamed his miserable 14 stableford points on the over friendly hostesses, late nights and heavy drinking but vows to do better in the championship challenge next week!

Arthur had a little consolation by claiming one of the ‘near pins’ prizes on the infamous ‘Island’ hole, Mike Allidi and Frank Pilkington won the other two.


Eddie Kristianson beats the odds

PSC golf from Three Sisters Bar

Monday September 6 - Some thought it was a great day for golf and others would like to forget it. Again the weather was good and a host of golfers made their handicap or better. A couple of golfers would like to start over again.

Eddie Kristianson (right) took the honors at Siam last week while Bill Key (left) was left holding the bag.

Eddie Kristianson, recovering from his gall bladder operation and hepatitis shots, has lost a lot of weight due not drinking a gallon of beer a day. I guess not drinking and losing weight brought his game into focus as he hammered the field into submission by the 15th hole. He had already accumulated about 40 points by that time and finished with 47 to end his round and took top honors for the day. Jim Tully and Herb Ishinaga, playing in the same group, managed 46 points between them as they hacked their way around the course watching Eddie demolish the field.

In a distant second was Bob Benda. Bob managed 38 points, which normally is within one or two points of the winner. Monday there was no chance. Following a stroke behind at 37 was Ian Edwards. Most golfers managed to shoot their handicaps but could not cut the mustard for the day.

At first it looked like Jim Tully had again worked his way into the cellar position. Coming in with 20 points. Jim had resigned himself to holding the bag once again. As he sat mulling about the fact at Caddy Shack Two, his saviour came walking in. A winner two weeks ago, Bill Key managed to lose his game like the rest of us do at times, and came in with an astonishing 16 points. At first we thought Bill was humoring Tully but “lo and behold” it was his score for the day. (A big smile was seen on Tully’s face)


Joe Patchenally shines at Bangpra

PSC golf from Bobby Joe’s 60s Bar

Another fine Tuesday for golf at the Bangpra course. Starting at 8 a.m. for an inventive Bobby Joe’s breakfast at the 60s Bar and then we headed out at 9 a.m. for the course and got down to some very enjoyable golf. The course was in fine shape and the greens were in exceptional condition. Everyone had a fine time and a few unusual shots. After a thoroughly enjoyable day on the links we settled down in the clubhouse for a few cold ones while the scores and lucky draws were tallied. The star of the day was Joe Patchenally.

Some of the serving staff with Joe (center), big Peter and Max

Joe just picked up his clubs recently after a few years off and was quite pleased with him self as we all were. Back at the 60s Bar the presentations were made and the prizes awarded and a fine barbeque of baby pork and chicken was served up with a batch of salads. A good day was had by all.


Bob Wighton drives to victory and disaster

IPGC Bunker Boys from the OK Corral

A pleasantly warm day and a beautifully presented golf course at welcomed the Boys from the OK Corral on Tuesday, September 7. They took to the Phoenix Mountain and Lakes nines for their weekly medal competition.

The cut at the OK is always a tight one and this time, with the line drawn at fifteen and under, once again some reputable golfers found themselves in the second flight.

Steve Nowell, victorious at Treasure Hill.

Bill Hewitt was one such player and his net 78 held out no hopes until the rest of the flight returned and he found himself in third place, one behind Richard Wardell who had been “rule-ninteened” after a string of remarkable successes. A similar fate had happened to Brian Bellis but his nerve held and his net 73 was good enough to take the divisional award. In division one, John Healy shot a steady net 76, chasing Steve Nowell and his one-over 73 but all were left in the shadow of Aussie Bob Wighton.

Bob drives phenomenally, often launching the ball more than 300 yards and on a forgiving course like Phoenix this can be a tremendous advantage. He only dropped three shots to par and his gross 75, net 66, was a fine testament to his golf. Later his driving was to be his downfall as his motorcycle took a mind of its own and he was unseated in the middle of Third Road at rush hour. He slinked off to the OK Corral, head in bloodied hands, pondering the opportunity he had almost certainly missed to take on the challenge of Treasure Hill two days later. There were no birdie two’s but the aforementioned Aussie received the bananas for his driving...on the way home, not on the course!

Typically Tough at Treasure Hill

On Thursday September 9, the Bunker Boys travelled to faraway Treasure Hill to play their weekly stableford event, which was dedicated to their old friend Norman Brooks on the anniversary of his sad passing one year ago. What madness drove Mr. Loy to choose this venue is unknown but he nevertheless managed to find nineteen followers, similarly bent on self-destruction on a course that was perfectly presented but perennially tough to play. The cut was at sixteen and division two golfers found the course quite beyond them.

Richard Wardell, so often below par over the last six weeks, only managed to score 27 points but still took third place, one behind Ian Phillips on 28. The canny old head of PJ Redmond held his round together to post a score of 29 points which took the flight’s major prize. Division one saw a better fist being made and Al “Ace” McGrory shook off the abomination of his previous round to record a creditable 33 points and secure third place. One point ahead was Bill Hewitt, no doubt delighted to be reunited with his Leeds colleagues, Keith Hector and Harry Cowling. Standing proudly on top of the podium was Steve Nowell and his level par 36 points was just reward for “thinking” his way around the course.

Harry Cowling had the temerity to scoop the rolled-over Super Sawng award less than twenty-four hours after arriving in the Kingdom but there was only one rival to Mr. Loy and his 20 points for the ‘Banana Booby’ and Barry Pethig, having played the course for the first time, still wore a shell-shocked expression as he took the award. For everybody else it was a relief it was all over!


When opinions and stats count - 50% of the time

IPGC Golf From Lewiinksi’s

Sunday September 5
Green Valley White Tees Stableford

1st A Flight: Kevin Taylor, 38 pts
2nd A Flight: John Hanley, 38 pts
3rd A Flight: Bill Macey, 37 pts
1st B Flight: Noy Pommoen, 43 pts
2nd B Flight: Frank Pilkington, 38 pts
3rd B Flight: Ray Dell, 36 pts
Near Pins: #13 Roger Yabsley; #16 Klaus Schackt

This weeks accounting will be pithy since our normal scribe is off to Ireland getting acquainted with formally unknown blood ties. Our normal Sunday outing at Green Valley had fresh faces in the first place postings: Kevin Taylor’s 20 points on the back nine insured count back victory over John Hanley’s meager 19 points and Noy Pommoen’s splendid 43 points left the boys of B flight wondering.

Tuesday September 7
Khao Kheow Yellow or White Stableford

1st Yellow Flight: Chicka Smith, 38 pts
2nd Yellow Flight: Jack Grindvolt, 37 pts
1st White Flight: Klaus Schackt, 40 pts
2nd White Flight: Eddie Blackwell, 38 pts
Near Pins: #B8 Klaus Schackt

As is customary at Lewiinski’s, we like to play off several tee boxes to afford all an enjoyable day. Khao Kheow did not let us down with its superb design, immaculate condition and very affordable price. Like being snake bit from down under, Chicka Smith grabbed yellow flight honors with a respectable 38 points to nudge steady-Freddy Jack by one. Two locals dominated the white flight, with Klaus analyzing his way to the top spot with an outstanding 40 points much to Eddie’s chagrin. To prove he knows what courses to play by checking the numbers on his computer, Klaus nearly aced the signature hole, B8 for near pin honors.

Wednesday
September 8
Bangpra White Tees
Stableford

1st A Flight: Steve Mascari, 37 pts
2nd A Flight: Eric O’Brien, 36 pts
1st B Flight: Klaus Schiffer, 39 pts
2nd B Flight: Heinz Roembell, 38 pts

The greens were tricky and the fairways hard as the field found the course playing as difficult as usual so it was not surprising to find the venerable Lewiinski’s owner at the top of the leader board in A flight with 37 points followed by the affable Eric O’Brien one point behind. B flight boys seemed to fair slightly better with the best of the day scores being posted by our German friends Klaus and Heinz 39 and 38 points respectively. The field was disappointed that we had not monkey sightings all day, better luck next time Kevin.

Friday September 10
Eastern Star
White Tees
Pairs Scramble

1st Klaus Schackt & An Kasavane, net 69.5
2nd Eddie Blackwell & Apple Jitchana, net 70.2
3rd Joe Mooneyham & Rick Sharp, net 71.7

The dilemma when organizing scrambles is what cut to make with handicaps, 1/0th, 3/8th 50%, ask anyone their opinion and you get pros and cons for each. The bottom line our guys have figured out that if you can’t hit it long get a partner who can play from the red tees to make up the yardage. Statistics lead Klaus to this conclusion and it surely paid off with his first place finish riding An’s driving to first place honor’s with a net 69.5 (62.6 or 59.5). Another mix pair, Eddie & Apple, finished with a net 70.2 (62.5 or 59) capturing second place honors. The best team playing from the same tees, Joe & Rick came in with a net 71.7 (65.4 or 62.5). The results would have been slightly different with different handicap adjustments; next time maybe we will use the square of the sums of the handicap minus the age of the oldest member playing from the lightest colored tees.


Big Shift in the standings with 4 weeks remaining

Pattaya Sports Club Friday Bowling League

A big shift in the standings took place on Friday with Cafe Kronborg moving from third to second place, Q Cars from second to third, Cafe Ole and Jack & Tar from tied for fifth to tied for fourth. VFW Post 9876 and Brother D were tied for fourth and now they are tied for fifth. With only four weeks remaining in this league and a total of 16 points up for grabs seven teams are still in the trophy race with three teams needing a miracle to win one. In this weeks bowling, first place Three Sisters took three points from Q Cars.

200 bowlers Mio, Somrak, Tue, Bill, Morn and Leo.

Cafe Kronborg led by Captain Kran’s 563 series and Tui, who is steadily improving, rolled a 523 series to sweep all four points from Brother D. Dang and Somrak both rolled 529 series to lead Cafe Ole to a four point win over Alt Koelle. Jack & Tar took four points from VFW Post 9876 with Morn bowling a 202 game, 539 series, Mai knocked down 503 and Aun added 501 for the win. Captain Bill Key’s team did not win a point but not because of Bill as he bowled games of 153, 203 and 225 for a 581 series.

House of the Golden Coin and Nam Tip split their series at two points apiece. Captain Mio, Golden Coin, bowled the best series of the day as she knocked down 613 pins with games of 180, 221 and 212. Spare bowlers bowled some good games as Tue rolled a 205 game, 534 series, Scott 534 series and Leo with a 205 game and 526-pin total.

Week 26
Team Standings Points (Sep. 10) Behind
Three Sisters 62.5 - 41.5 3 - 1
Cafe Kronborg 58 - 46 4 - 0 3.5
Q Cars 57 - 47 1 - 3 5.5
Cafe Ole 55 - 49 4 - 0 7.5
Jack & Tar 55 - 49 4 - 0 7.5
VFW Post 9876 52.5 - 51.5 0 - 4 10
Brother D. 52.5 - 51.5 0 - 4 10
Nam Tip 45.5 - 58.5 2 - 2 17
Alt Koelle 41.5 - 62.5 0 - 4 21
House of the Golden Coin 40.5 - 63.5 2— 2 22


Pattaya Lawn Bowls League


Jomtien 8 ball pool league


Wednesday Quiz League


Sunday Quiz League


Pattaya 9 Ball Pool League


The Square Ring

By Howie Reed

As predicted here, but of course, long time WBC bantam king Veerapol Nakornluang successfully retained his title last week. He had no trouble in disposing of challenger Cecilio Santos with a unanimous decision (119-109, 118-110, 117-111) at Chaophraya Dam’s ground in Chainart Province, Thailand. Always nice when The Square Ring gets something right. Isn’t it delicious though when someone says something really stupid and it comes back to take a rather large chunk out of the back of their laps? Last week I quoted Don King as he called Lemon Brewster the savior of boxing. I ended the Square Ring with, “Now back to this “savior of boxing deal”. The win for Brewster propels him into a fight with Evandler Holyfield.” Maybe not. The rumor out there is that WBO Champ Brewster came out of his fight against Kali Meehan with an injury to his jaw. That would postpone a match against Holyfield who no one but the two fighters and the promoter care about.

It may have come to your attention that I admitted to falling sleep during Brewster-Meehan. Seems I wasn’t the only one. James “Lights Out” Toney didn’t care much for the fight either. “It was like two friends touching each other. “I’ll touch you, then you touch me.” It was garbage. It was so boring I fell asleep with the dog.” Now the next question Mr. Square Ring is, “Have you ever fallen asleep with a dog?” Nope but woke up with a bunch of ‘em.

There are fans from the UK that think either Danny Williams (he beat Tyson) or Audley Harrison would be riding in on the white horse to pull boxing from the “means reds” as Holly Golightly called them in Breakfast at Tiffany’s. May be fact but not for a while. Audley Harrison (17-0, 12 KOs) is out of action until 2005 after suffering an injury to his left hand while preparing for a November 13 fight in the U.S. The injury was diagnosed as a ligament tear to his index finger; He’ll travel to New York for surgery probably staying in the USA to ply his trade. “Between not being able to make the Skelton fight, the ruthless decision by the BBC to end our relationship and now this hand injury, I feel overwhelmed by the collective circumstances and am looking forward to putting an end to 2004,” said Harrison. Mr. Harrison the BBC ruthlessly ended their association with you cause you can’t fight a lick. Granted that condition doesn’t stop you from being a World Champion as today’s heavyweight division indicates.

Then there’s “Dangerous” Danny Williams. Both regular readers known that the Square Ring’s opinion of promoter Frankie Warren is not very high. He’s a bum! Directly after Williams whacked out Tyson he signed with Warren. Immediately Warren announced that Williams would fight a suddenly rejuvenated Oleg Maskaev on October 9. “Time out, Maskaev rejuvenated?” Yep as strange as it seems Oleg’s won his last 8 with 7 KO’s. One of those was a KO (in 2) over Julius Francis who beat Williams. Problem with Williams-Maskaev was that Warren had neglected to talk with Maskaev’s promoters. Instead Maskaev wants a fight with Vitali Klitschko who he KO’d in 2 when they both were amateurs. “I’m ready and able to beat any of them. Are you listening Klitschko, Brewster, Williams, Toney, Holyfield, Hoffman, Barrett, Byrd, Ruiz, Tyson, Tua and McCline? It’s time to elevate the quality of the division and have the top heavyweights fight each others, and see who is left standing. I promise you when the dust settles it will be Oleg Maskaev standing in the center of the ring.” That’s what Oleg did say. Nice try but looks like it’ll be Klitschko-Williams on December 4.

There are a plethora of boxing contest this weekend. They stretch from The Pavilions in Plymouth England where Steven Bendall (21-0) meets Scott Dann (19-2) to The State Sports Centre in Homebush Bay Australia where Lovemore N’Dou (39-7) fights a TBA to Madrid and the Mansfield Tavern in Aussie. Maybe some local interest but the big fight of the week and maybe the entire boxing year will take place Sunday morning (Pattaya Time) in Las Vegas where the Golden One, Oscar DeLaHoya (37-3), meets up with Bernard Hopkins (44-2-1) for the WBC, WBA, IBF and WBO Middleweight titles. It’s probably the big fight of the year if for no other reason than the sorry state of boxing.

Since late 1999 Oscar has had 9 bouts. He’s 6-3 with the loses coming to Shane Mosley (twice) and Felix Trinidad. His last out against German Felix Strum (20-1) was a stinker in that many though the German had won. This is not vintage Oscar. Bernard Hopkins is another story. Boy is he another story!

He’s had only one meaningful fight since 1997 and that was against Felix Trinidad (40-1) in 2001. He laid a 12 round KO on Trinidad for the only loss of his career. Prior to and after Hopkins faced more stiffs than a “bar girl” when the fleet’s in. Buffalo Bob Arum , DeLaHoya promoter, has whined about the officiating in Nevada in all of his recent fights. There is no reason why the cork won’t come out of the bottle this time as all three judges are from Nevada. “Gentleman... start your whine.” Hopkins is the heavy favorite and should score a KO. The problem with a KO is that Oscar has never been knocked out and a KO would mean no mega bucks rematch.

Good guy and frequent Pattaya visitor “Dapper” Dave Stewart (13-0) was in boxing action last Friday night at the fabled Wembley Arena in Merry Old England. He was on the supporting card of the Cruiserweight battle between David Haye-Carl Thompson. Thompson won easily. The “Viper’s” opponent for the night was Bobby Vanzie (26-4-1) who had the edge in experience. That made no difference as Scottish born but London based Dave Stewart stepped up and out-pointed former British lightweight champion Bobby Vanzie, Way to go Dave.

WBC #9 Jr. fly Wandee Singhawancha (a.k.a. as Wandee Chor Chareon) of Thailand stopped veteran Ernesto Rubillar from the Philippines in eight rounds in order to win the vacant WBC-Intl crown at 108-pound. The new champ Wandee improved his record to 42-7 (10KOs), while Rubillar dropped to 35-27-7 (13KOs). The fight was held in an open-air arena at Chumphon, in South Thailand, before 10,000 fans last Friday.

Tip of the hat, light up a quality cigar and open a bottle of Phuket Island Lager. Why? That is besides the obvious reason of a Friday afternoon in paradise. Today we’ll tip one for 41 year old waiter Uthen Theekayu who vowed to walk from his home in Rayong province to Ratchaburi province if Manus Boonchamnong won the Olympic Gold. The 250 mile trip took 8 days and resulted in hurt knees and swollen feet. Hundreds greeted Uthen when he arrived but one of the greeters wasn’t the victorious fighter. The Gold Medal was at a resort in Hua Hin awaiting an audience with His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej the Great. The weary Uthen was taken to Hua Hin. I’ll drink to that.


Pool League end of season party on for all

The Original Pattaya Pool League is pleased to announce the End Of Season Party to be held at Tim’s Bar Beer on 2nd Road, Pattaya from 7.30 p.m. onwards.

Super Knock-out Pool Competition with fantastic prizes - registration 7 - 8 p.m. Presentation of awards, trophies and medals at 9p.m.

A delicious buffet with “Finger-lickin’-good” pub grub. Great Music and live shows on stage! Find out what’s in store for the exciting new season of Pool in Pattaya. Everyone Welcome - even Girlfriends! See you there!


Golfers get ready for inaugural Koh Samui Golf Tournament

Koh Samui will host the inaugural Koh Samui Golf Tournament on September 28 – 29 at the Santiburi Golf & Country Club. This 18-hole championship is one of Asia’s most spectacular. Players trek into deep jungle and coconut mangroves while comforted by the cool breezes from the ocean. The event has attracted players from Bangkok, Phuket, Pattaya, and Surat Thani.

Registration is 4,000 baht and includes: caddie, cart, F & B vouchers for 700 baht, tournament T-shirt, participation at tournament party at the Santiburi Golf Club House on September 29 at 7 p.m. (F & B vouchers and tournament T-shirt will be given out on day of play)

Deadline for registration is Saturday, September 25 (available at Pattaya Mail).

An official receipt will authorize participation in the event. Please carry with you the receipt on the day of play for identification.

Winner and 2 runners up of each handicap group (A, B and C) will receive official tournament trophies as well as precious additional prizes such as hotel accommodation in Bangkok, Pattaya, Samui or Phuket. There will also be prizes for nearest to the pin on all par 3’s and longest drive on hole 15. The format of play is stableford. The trophies and prizes will be awarded during the tournament party on September 29.

The players will be informed by phone or email until September 25 on which day they will play. The organizers will take care of players who are not from Samui who play on the 29th.

Registration for players and distribution of scorecards & gimmicks: September 28 & 29: 6a.m. Shotgun start: 7 a.m.
Check out the course on the web: www.santiburi.com
For further information and accommodation bookings, please Call Herbert 09 873 4309 or Horst 09 873 3661 or email to Prime Star: [email protected]