PSC Golf from The Growling Swan
Monday, June 4, Greenwood – Stableford
1st Paul Smith (3) 35pts
2nd Colin Stielow (26) 32pts
3rd Glenn Smith (25) 31 pts
4th Barry Welling (6) 30 pts
Near Pins: A6 Paul Smith, C3 Barry Welling, C6 Paul Smith.
It was not a big turnout but what we had were an eager bunch of golfers looking to have a hit on a decent course. The great course of Greenwood was our destination for the day, weather was good, no sign of rain and a gentle breeze to keep the temperature down.
We attacked the course from the yellow tees playing courses A & C. The fairways were in great shape (as always) and early in the day the greens were a little slow but as the sun got to them they certainly quickened up. There was very little traffic out on the course confirming that golf is very slow at the moment.
Paul Smith took charge from the outset and was to lead the way all day, returning with a fine 35 points to put him 3 points in front of his next rival. Second past the post was Colin Stielow ahead of Glenn Smith in third and Barry Welling fourth.
Thursday, June 7, King Naga – Stableford
A Flight (0-26)
1st Rudy Regenass (20) 38pts
2nd Alex Field (19) 37pts
3rd Wan Makmul (26) 37pts
B Flight (27+)
1st Niall Stuart (35) 40pts
2nd Dick Braimbridge (34) 35pts
3rd Lorraine Percy (36) 33pts
Near Pins: 3rd Steve Younger, 7th Steve Younger, 12th Wan Makmul (Hole in one), 16th Rudy Regenass.
Long Putts: 9th Stu Rifkin, 18th Andrew Allen.
Two busloads departed the Swan on time for the trip to the King Naga Golf Club (formerly known as the Rayong Country Club) where we met up with two carloads of other Swan golfers for our 10.00 am tee off time.
The powers to be on the day elected to play off the front yellow tees as it was anticipated that the course would be very wet. Surprisingly, the carts were allowed on the course and it offered plenty of run.
The unfortunate part of the day was that all greens had been recently cored and putting was at best, plain luck! This issue was brought up back at presentations with Peter Grey announcing that he would take up this problem with the PSC, as it was stated by many players that they would not have gone if they had known that the greens had been cored.
It is hoped that the PSC will be able to get courses to advise of course maintenance programs in advance, so that golfers can decide if they wish to pay for playing a course that is affected by such works.
Despite this, all credit must go to one Niall Stuart who shot a creditable round to score 40 points and take out B grade convincingly.
Also worthy of mention was the yet again A grade winner, the Seth African Rudy Regenass who fired 38 points off his 20 handicap, with Alex Field and Wan Makmul both having 37 points.
Special congratulations to Wan Makmul who had a hole in one on the 12th hole (her second in six months!)
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