PSC golf from Tropical Bert’s
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Homma-san, Chris Kerr, Owen Walkley, DB.
Tuesday, October 13 Stableford Competition at Greenwood Golf Course
After a two-week hiatus, our correspondent returned to Bert's to enjoy some of the glorious weather that Pattaya has been enjoying. The Mediterranean had been tediously sunny and temperate so it was good to get back to some exciting weather full of thunder and rain. And it has
benefited the courses, as Greenwood was as good as its name with the fairways pleasantly soggy, but the greens firm and unyielding. The day started off wet, with intermittent rain and drizzle and when the sun finally just poked its smile through the clouds, the humidity welled-up like a sauna. Happily we were joined by a few itinerants, especially the always thoughtful Nigel Perry, who drives like a single-digit handicapper, while retaining a respectable 23 (he did win his flight at last Friday's PSC Monthly Medal). Anyhow, today was not Nigel's turn at banditry. It was the turn of the gentleman with the surname Kerr, which is the Scottish variant of "Carr", which is derived from an old Danish word for marsh. So it was most fitting that on a day when the fairways were as soggy as a marsh that a man named so should take first place.
Friday, October 16 Plutaluang - Stableford
We have been booking this course once a month over the summer and, with visitors in town, we had more than the usual players sign up. The sky was pretty clear and bright as we headed into Bert's for breakfast, but
by the time we were ready to head out, the sky was opening up and some were thinking about whether the drive down was worth it or not. On the way down we traversed three heavy rain showers and the course was getting it's share when we arrived. With the shy brightening a bit and the rain slowing, we decided to pay the fees and get ready to play.So, with shoes on and clubs on carts, looking out over South 1, what happens? The sky again opened up. After a bit the sky brightened once
more, the rain lessened, and the first group hit off onto a fairway with small stream running down in several places. For this group, they played the first three holes in very wet conditions but the rain kept diminishing and the greens were playable. Soon half of the groups were on the course with the others loading up and heading home. Too bad for them, because the course actually drained well and it was a good day of golf all in all.
Due to a British Legion function at Tropical Bert's we gathered in the restaurant at the course to tally the scores and have a snack. With all the players in, 12 of the 20 that originally gathered in the rain, several visitors were welcomed and the results announced. With the wet conditions, no one managed to play to their handicap but it was close for those at the top.
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