1st Michael Brett (18) 35 points
2nd Paul Smith (2) 34 points
3rd Kob Glover (15) 31 points
4th Mike Milland (19) 30 points
5th Roger Tuohy (15) 29 points
6th Alan Sullivan (13) 29 points
Near pins Rob Folland, Kob Glover, Mike Milland, & Phil Mashiter.
A ninety-five-kilometer trip today for a rare visit to Suphapruek, most had not played the course before and were looking forward to the change of scenery. The course was chosen as a substitute for Wangjuntr who now imposes ridiculous regulations on who can play and at what fees applied to them including proof of residency etc. A course mostly considered a novelty is hardly in a position to be so selective and just goes to show the truth of the old adage “When one door shuts another opens” as happened today when we played a far superior course. Subhapruek was in fine condition, a little soft underfoot probably due to some heavy rain yesterday. The greens were deceptively slower than they looked and proved a real challenge for several players.
Scoring was on the modest side as the course played very long off the yellow tees and with no run on the fairways. Thirty-five points were enough to secure first place for Michael Brett, one ahead of Paul Smith in second. Kob Glover was expected to win given how far ahead the red tees were over the yellows, however, she had to settle for third
with thirty-one points. Mike Milland was in the frame again in fourth place with thirty points. Despite a horror day with the putter Roger Tuohy finished in fifth place on countback
ahead of Alan Sullivan. In consecutive games Mike Milland and Phil Mashiter took near pins on some of the most difficult par three anywhere, Rob Folland and Kob Glover got the other two.
A tie for the golfer of the month between Niall Glover and Paul Smith, both with two hundred and twenty points, having had more first placings over the course of the month Niall was declared the winner.
A breakaway group who either didn’t like the additional travel or increased cost or both made alternate arrangements today to play Crystal Bay where it was rumoured that Ken Davidson had a remarkable forty-five points. Either his handicap needs a serious haircut or he needs to be drug tested before his next game. With the Memorial just around the corner, this was a serious statement of intent by Ken.
