The 2010 Pattaya Sports Club 14th Charity Classic at Green Valley

Friday, March 12

This is a Competition that is different from all others in the PSC Calendar and as such I will treat the report in that manner. While the results are of course important, of much more importance is the concept of the day, as it is now and as it has always been, that is to raise money for Charity. This is totally a Golf Chairman Section initiative and as such the Golf Section arrange to ensure a fne day is ended with a substantial amount going to Charity. This year the intended Main Charity was to be The Blind School, with The CPDC also coming in for a share.



In advance, the Golf Chairman, William Macey, and his team were beavering away, twisting arms and doing all they could to make the day proftable. It is only right here at the beginning, before we get into the result part, to thank all those who gave generously of their time and from their pockets. This of course also included all the players who were told that some of their fee would go to a good cause. However the under mentioned must be individually thanked.

Major Sponsors, Sea Drill, Jackalope, PSC and also PSC Golf. Into a Major Sponsor I must also thank, and make, Sinto who provided a large number of shirts free. Also supporting the cause were T.Q., Jesters, Y.W.C.A., Trattatoria, Shenanigans, Jameson's, Diana Group 1982, Smiles Property (Elephant), and Condoman.



Here I must also thank Green Valley for their help without which the day would have been more difficult. At the end of the day it is estimated that over 400,000 baht will go to the Charities named and also a few minor sums to other worthy causes. A fine effort from the Golf Section and their team.

Very well done.

Onto the golf, and the Course was to be Green Valley, the format a 2 Man Scramble and the start a shotgun for the 120 or so players. I say the start because before we got to that Max and Matt, the terrible twosome, had been beavering away for days sorting out the teams, the system and Uncle Tom Cobley and all. This is a really major task and all who saw them in the Golf Offce for days and at the booking in realise the work that goes into it. Even giving everyone a shirt and keeping track is a big job, so well done to Max and his team.
 
The Course on the day was in fne condition but a strong wind made the golf diffcult. The Tees were generally well back so this made the Course play diffcult, but the fairways were well grassed and the greens fast and tricky. With this number of players the speed of play was a bit on the slow side but at about 5 1/2 hours not unexpected. Most holes had something to go for so you had to be awake to a chance of a special prize.

Round over it was back to a packed changing room, this was a shotgun start, however this Clubhouse is well endowed with showers and it was soon out into the Restaurant area where Max and his team were slaving away sorting out the results. Then back to Pattaya to prepare for the evening. 

The presentation and the buffet were at the Diana Resort where all could relax around the pool while they enjoyed the fne buffet. On this night the Diana Resort delighted the persons present with having what can only be called 'A Happy Night' on the drinks. Much appreciated in this cash strapped World. Then the presentations began.

Our Emcee, the one and only Mike Gerrard, started the night off by having an early 'Lucky Draw Part 1' then it was onto the technical prizes. To save time here I will list them at the end. Then it was into the winners and on this night there were seven Team Prizes as this was a 'Two  Person Team Scramble',I say person because of course the Ladies were in the prizes and in fact the team in seventh consisted of Mod Churaiska and Amphun North with a fne net 68 on countback from Dave Dolle and Don Carmody. In sixth was the team of Simon Dutton and Phil Cawse with a net 67.2, of course they did win vouchers for Shenanigans.

In ffth was the team of Morten Moores and Phil Battah with a net 66.8 and it continued to be tight.

In fourth was the team of Bengt Borg and Roger Stromberg with a net 66.6 losing third place on Countback to Eddie Bielby and Peter Lenoury.

So to the runners up, and with a net 65.8, a very fne score, second was the experienced team of Paul Smith and Colin Greig.

Now to the winners and with a super score of Net 64.6 the Charity Classic winners and Champions were Harvey Samuel and Mike Murphy. Well done indeed and to top the night Mike, who was on holiday, returned his Golf Bag prize to be used towards increasing the Charity total. A fne gesture.

Presentations over, Mike did the second part of the Lucky draw, then all were able to sit around the pool and pass the night enjoying the 'Happy Night Prices'.  A fne day and only good can come of it.  T.T.F.N.