The Golf Club Write-up for 22nd – 26th July The Return of The Deadly Smedley Monday 22nd - Rayong Green Valley – Stableford - White tees. 1st - Phil Smedley (10) 35 points 2nd – Chicka Smith (16) 33 points 3rd – Henry O’Brien (18) 32 points Just when you thought it was safe to get back out on the golf course, the Great White Phil Smedley sneaks up and grabs another victory off the visitors to TGC. Quiet and unassuming, Phil has gone about his business with little fanfare and just gets on with the job at hand. At the end of the day though, the score says it all and the Great White ends up on the top of the heap with 2 wins and a third for the week and a 35 here today! Well done Mr. Golf Captain Sir! Now you might ask, why is that nice guy Phil beating up on that Silver Surfer Chicka Smith? Definitely not quiet and unassuming, the little devil is not Tasmanian but from Oz and can still whip up a frenzy on the course as shown by today’s 33. Tough as nails, Chicka is a regular visitor to our shores when his Mum lets him out and it’s always good to see him over here flying the flag for our Aussie mates. Chicka just celebrated yet another birthday, which is far more favourable than the alternative. Let’s not bother about any candle counting, shall we? To round off the podium, that legendary Scotsman Henry O’Brien struggled a bit today but still managed to hobble off with a 32 to sneak in the back door for third place. Another fine day at Green Valley, one of the best golf courses in town, and another fine comp organized by Phil Smedley. Tuesday 23rd – Laem Chabang – Stableford - White tees. 1st - Phil Smedley (10) 35 points 2nd – Dion Lane (12) 34 points 2nd – Tom McCarthy (21) 34 points 4th – Graham Davis (8) 33 points 4th – Harold Hart (20) 33 points Time for the Tuesday time trip back to the Jack track. One of the best golf courses in Thailand, Laem Chabang has won countless awards as one of the best courses in Asia. Usually overshadowed by the Siam Twins, we sometimes forget just how good this course really is. Now is the time to play here, the Sports Day rate of 1,900 all in is a bargain for a course of this quality, and that included caddy and cart. There’s only a few more weeks at this price so get yer skates on! It was a very tight competition, and not one golfer managed to shoot their handicap! Starting on the low end of the scale, there was a tie for 4th that Hank and Graham shared with 33 points. That’s not such a bad score when you play the A & C 9’s of this course and reflects just what a great test of golf this course is. Tom and Dion split the silver for joint second with 34 Stableford points but it was Captain Phil once again who took the top spot. The Deadly Smedley just edged them out by a point to claim victory and continue his winning ways for the week. Thursday 25th – Greenwood – Stableford - White tees. 1st - Terry Wagner (18) 38 points 2nd – Mike Newbert (18) 36 points 3rd – Phil Smedley (10) 35 points 3rd – John Hutt (26) 35 points Today we had Greenwood A & C on the schedule, and with a rate of 650 baht, it must be the best value in town. As it turned out, the comp was a battle between youth and experience and on this occasion, it was one for the old guys! Terry Wagner, the Honolulu Kid, ended up with a terrific 38 points for the winning score for the day. Good for you buddy! Next best on the totem pole was a name that has been off the radar for a few weeks now. He had a spectacular run for quite a while, and today showed a return to form for Mike Newbert, the Montauk Mauler. What’s that Phil, only a third today? Still, you have had a great week and congrats to our fearless Aussie Golf Captain who finishes on the podium once again to share third place with Englishman John Hutt. It is nice to see Gentleman John qualify for some of those handsome man vouchers finally! Thanks to all who joined in for another week of great golf in Pattaya.
Posted on: Mon, 29 Jul 2013 14:32:52 +0000
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