Pattaya Nation Membership was the venue for this yr’s occasion with a discipline of 82 contestants. The primary day of competitors was one of many hottest days on the calendar, and some gamers struggled to finish their spherical.
After day one, Senior division chief Martin Allard (30) had the stableford rating of the day with 46 factors, adopted by A flight chief Robert Austin (12) with 45 factors, B flight chief Greg Berry (19) with 44 factors, Women flight chief Buppha Suriye (17) with 44 factors, and the stroke play chief Paul Smith (2) taking pictures a gross rating of 75 for the day. The greens had been aerated 3 weeks previous to the occasion and possibly may have used a couple of extra days to heal; nonetheless, it didn’t appear to be a problem for the primary day leaders.
Day two, we had heavy rain within the morning hours previous to our 12:30 shotgun begin and determined to go together with most well-liked lies within the fairway. It was one other sizzling one with further rain forecast many of the day. Fortuitously, with the thunder and lightning throughout us, we solely had a really temporary sprinkle and no disruption in play. The flight leaders have been paired collectively for day two of the competitors and a few of the leaders struggled.
The chief of the Senior division Martin Allard (30) couldn’t keep in first day kind scoring solely 33 stableford factors, 13 off the earlier rating. Fortuitously for him, not one of the others in his fourball have been capable of beat their handicap on the day, and Martin received the division with a two-day whole of 79 factors turning into the 2023 Senior Membership Champion, adopted by Eddie Beilby (24) in second place with 75 factors, and Walter Baechli (21) coming in third with 73 stableford factors.
The A flight noticed Robert Austin (12) following up his first day efficiency with an excellent rating of 35 stableford factors, and with none of his enjoying companions reaching the thirty-point stage he was capable of cruise to first place victory with a two-day whole of 80 stableford factors. He was adopted up by Choon Goh (16) squeezing out a second-place end with a two day whole of 71 factors, and coming in a decent third place was John Finest (13) totaling 70 stableford factors over the 2 days.
The B flight noticed the chief Greg Berry (19) maintain off his opponents by posting a stable second day rating of 35 factors and successful the flight with a complete of 79 factors. The battle for second went to Ross Schiffke (23) who beat James Telford (24) on the countback, each gamers having a complete of 76 stableford factors.
The Women flight noticed some spectacular play by the whole discipline, with the highest three finishers beating their handicap each days.
Buppha Suriye (17) had a superb second day efficiency following up her first day rating of 44 factors with 41, for a two-day whole of 85 factors successful the Women Membership Championship by 5 photographs.
Coming in second was Yuparat Prachan (24) with a spectacular exhibiting with a complete of 80 factors, and one shot behind taking third place was Dachthuyawat Boonchaey (33) with a two-day whole of 79 stableford factors. Nicely performed women!
The Championship division noticed Paul Smith (2) have one other good efficiency following up his first day rating with one other gross 75 and successful the Males’s Membership Championship by seven photographs over Russell Goldsworthy (5) who got here in second place with a two-day whole of 157, adopted by third place finisher Craig Dows (3) with a complete of 160. First low web in stroke play was Nigel Irvine enjoying off (7) having a two-day whole 170, adopted by second low web Aureliew Fabien enjoying off (5) and a two day whole of 171
The Pattaya Nation Membership and employees topped off the day with a scrumptious buffet of Thai and Western delicacies and most gamers ingesting their favourite grownup drinks whereas we tallied their scores and ready for the trophy presentation sponsored by Todd and Nok Givens.
I want to give a particular because of our sponsors that enabled us to offer raffle prizes valued over 70,000 baht in Fortunate Draw, with the grand prize of a 2023 Yamaha Fino received by Dean McCarry. Particular because of Nice Valley Golf course for his or her inexperienced payment voucher donation, in addition to Audi of Pattaya for his or her beneficiant donation. Thanks to all of the individuals, and particularly the golf societies Bunker Boys, Tropical Golf, Durty Nellies and Mabprachan Golf for placing this occasion in your golf schedule, we admire your help. I’d additionally prefer to thank the Pattaya Sports activities Membership workplace employees, Wandy, Fang, Air and Molly, in addition to the committee members president Tim Knight, our treasurer Dick Bainbridge and Dave Smith for his or her arduous work and contribution to the occasion. I hope to see you on the subsequent occasion.
Thanks to all sponsors.
