Rifkin wins Anzac medal & monthly mug

The Growling Swan Golf Society

Monday, April 24, Mt. Shadow – Stableford

 

1^st JJ Harney (11) 36pts

2^nd Lindsay Slender (25) 32pts

3^rd Colin Stielow (27) 31pts

4^th Bill Stienmann (11) 29pts

 

Near Pins: 5^th Mark Stapleton, 8^th Bill Steinmann, 15^th Tony Cook.

Long Putts: 9^th Mashi Kaneta, 18^th Rudy Regeness.

 

With only twenty golfers we set out to tackle the infamous Mountain Shadow course on Monday and playing off the blue tees there was no excuse for the lower than average scores.  Although the greens were tricky, with their contours forever coming into play, the course itself presented no real issues and plenty of run was available on the fairways if you hit them.

The weather gods smiled upon us but as the day got longer it did warm up quite a bit.  With the numbers down we only played the one flight but kept all novelties going.

It was JJ Harney that showed the way and his 36 points were by far the best on the day.  Everybody knew that he had won as he rang the bell later, as he always does when he comes up trumps.  Taking out second was Lindsay Slender one point ahead of Colin Stielow, with Buffalo Bill Steinman fighting off Wayne Harman and Colm Lawlor on count back to take fourth spot.

 

Thursday, April 27, Pattavia – Monthly Mug/Stroke

A Flight (0–15)

1^st Sal Brizzi (5) net 68

2^nd Denis Steele (12) net 73

3^rd Mashi Kaneta (16) net 75

4^th Paul Hack (14) net 77

 

B Flight (16+)

1^st Stuart Rifkin (16) net 65

2^nd Colin Stielow (27) net 67

3^rd Peter Bailey (16) net 71

4^th Lindsay Slender (25) net 78

 

Near Pins: 3^rd Peter Bailey, 7^th Paul Hack, 13^th Stu Rifkin, 17^th Sal Brizzi

Long Putt: 9^th Paul Hack, 18^th Doc Vale.

 

Twenty-six eager golfers gathered at Pattavia keen to take advantage of the 1,650 baht green fee, caddy and cart deal on offer at such a good keep you honest type course.  It was balmy type of day with little or no breeze to help the comfort level.

This course (as always) was in good condition and it assisted in contributing to good scores.  Two flights today, with scratch to fifteen being in A Flight and sixteen plus for the B Flight, with all the novelty holes in play.

In the A Flight it was the little master Sal Brizzi who took victory with net 68 while coming in second on net 73 was Denis Steele.  Mashi Kaneta took third spot with net 75 and Paul Hack was fourth with net 78.

B Flight saw a great score of net 65 which gave Stuart Rifkin not only the April Mug but also the Anzac Day medal.  Well done Cassa!  Second place went to Colin Stielow who shot a net 67, third to Peter Bailey and fourth to Lindsay Slender.