Traveller’s Rest Golf Group
Monday, Nov. 12, Khao Kheow – Stableford
Division 1
1st Al Marumoto (11) 32pts
2nd Mimi Fujimoto (6) 32pts
3rd Gavin Hunt (13) 30pts
Division 2
1st Lawrence Lee (23) 33pts
2nd Eddie Townsend (19) 33pts
3rd Svend Hommel (17) 31pts
Khao Kheow was the opening venue for the week and forty-one players signed up to compete for their place on the podium. The only winner today though, was the course, which held the entire field to a maximum score of 33 points and didn’t even concede a “two” in 164 attempts.
A very surprised Lawrence Lee took out first place in division two with a mere 33 points and an even more surprised Al Marumoto placed first in division one with only 32.
Tuesday, Nov. 13, Eastern Star – Stableford
1st Svend Hommel (17) 38pts
2nd Mike Rushant (11) 36pts
3rd Roger Brocksopp (15) 34pts
Eastern Star is such an intimidating course and most of our members find it too difficult, however we decided to put it on our schedule and twenty-one players took up the challenge.
Emerging the victor was Svend Hommel, who at 82 years of age would put us young lads to shame with his youthful vitality and his calm demeanor, an absolute gentleman, on and off the course. Svend used all his experience to negotiate Eastern Star’s layout and finished the day with an unbeatable 38 points.
Wednesday, Nov. 14, Mt. Shadow – Stableford
1st Neil Wilkinson (13) 40pts
2nd Reg Glass (18) 37pts
3rd Bob Hannon (12) 35pts
Neil Wilkinson, who has been struggling to get in the top three of late, returned to form at Mountain Shadow and absolutely smashed the course with a brilliant 40 points. Neil, sitting in second position in the Golfer of the Year competition, is now only 22 points away from pulling off a miraculous comeback.
Thursday, Nov. 18, Phoenix Gold – Stableford
Division 1
1st Louis Flannagan (12) 42pts
2nd Liam Horgan (16) 37pts
3rd Paul Durkan (05) 36pts
Division 2
1st Michael Law (19) 41pts
2nd Gez Williams (17) 39pts
3rd Richard Talbot (17) 36pts
Our regular visit to Phoenix gave birth to a golfing legend. Having sown the seed early with a strong front nine, he paternally nurtured the course into submission and rode out the back with matrimonial ease. Louis Flannagan, a fatherly figure amongst his peers was delighted with the news that all his hard work had finally produced a positive result and with the pitter patter of tiny feet he strode to the podium to accept his coveted trophy.
In division two, the boy’s from Hong Kong were on the phone to the Paparazzi with the news that one of their own was about to receive an award. Michael Law, resplendent in charm and good looks was surrounded by adoring fans desperate just to catch a glimpse of their idol, and as his name was announced the crowd went crazy, the paparazzi jostled for the million dollar photo and it took over an hour before order was restored.
Friday, Nov. 16, Burapha – Stableford
Division 1
1st Louis Flannagan (11) 37pts
2nd Mike Rushant (11) 36pts
3rd Paul West (12) 35pts
Division 2
1st Derek Thorogood (18) 40pts
2nd Michael Law (17) 39pts
3rd Lawrence Lee (24) 39pts
Louis Flannagan was once again proving his manhood with another impressive testosterone induced display of ball control. Like an embryonic cell morphing into life and no longer reliant on the umbilical cord he went from hole to hole with consummate ease, finally emerging on top!
Derek Thorogood set the win up in the second flight with a steady twenty-one points on the front nine and came home with a further nineteen to finish the day with 40 points and only one shank.
Saturday, Nov. 17, Pattavia – Stableford
Division 1
1st John Begley (10) 35pts
2nd Klaus Fast (3) 35pts
3rd Neil Wilkinson (12) 35pts
Division 2
1st John Baxter (17) 38pts
2nd John O’Donoghue (20) 37pts
3rd Eddie Townsend (19) 37pts
We closed the week out at Pattavia, and with not enough carts to go around we were forced to double up which is not the preferred option. With a 14-stone bloke sitting next to him, John Baxter had nothing else to focus on other than his golf, which proved very profitable for him as he finished in first place with a very respectable 38 points. It was the day of the John’s as in division one John Begley, in a three player countback, took home the bacon with 35 points.
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