This month's golf news and features

WALTER SROKA STUNS THE GOLF WORLD

On 21st September at the Imperial Lake View Hotel and golf club, Waltor had 47 pts stableford, sadly it was too rate to impress the U.S.A Ryder cup selection panel.

This magnificent score off a 23hcp. Followed an overage return of 29.3 pts. From his previous 13 competitions.

Walter has now a hcp of 19.

Weather - Heavy seasonal rains have caused the cancellation of the two tournaments scheduled for the 5th and 12th of October, more than sixty people had signed up but the venue, Palm Hills, on both occasions was unfit for tournament play.

All other competitions have been played under preferred lies, (winter rules).

Annual match Play Championship

By the time of publication of this article the 1st round will have been completed, at this moment prior to the draw it books as though we will have around 50 entrants.

International Golf Asian Tour

Simon Yates is still in second place in the order of merit with $285,488 U.S. , around $126,000 U.S. in front of his great friend Greg Hanarahn, they are both based in Hua Hin.

Michael Anderson

If you read this Mike, please contract any of your good friends, Simon Rouse, Peter Gouldby, Robert Baker the list goes on forever.

We last heard he was going home to Anchorage so anybody who meets him, please say all the society is anxious to know if he is fit and well and when he is returning to Hua Hin.

Recent Results: 21st September at Lake View 34 players ‘A' Group, 1st Rolf Borgander 38pts 18hcp. 2nd Mick Evans 38pts 9 hcp. ‘B' Group 1st Walter Sroka 47pts 23hcp, 2nd Glen Walker 36pts 26hcp.

24th September at Palm Hills 25 players (one Group), 1st Tip Gouldby 39pts, 17hcp, 2nd Barry Moore 38pts 7hcp.

28th September at Springfield 36 players, ‘A' Group 1st Mick Evans 74 net, 9hcp, 2nd Ger Tracy 75 net. 14hcp. ‘B' Group 1st Boom 37 pts 21hcp, 2nd Peter Tydeman 36pts, 24hcp.

1st October at Lake View 36 players

‘A' Group 1st Par Eriksson, 39pts, 10hcp. 2nd Barry Moore 36pts 7hcp. ‘B' Group 1st Luciano 41pts 21hcp, 2nd Neung 37pts 22hcp.

8th October at Lake View 42 players

‘A' Group 1st Simon Rouse 68net, 8hcp. 2nd Laurence Garrott 69net 10hcp. ‘B' Group 1st Jim Lynch 40 pts. 22 hcp, 2nd Peter Tydeman 34pts 24hcp.

15th October at Springfield 32 players ‘A' Group 1st Mark Finnegan 70net 11hcp, 2nd Mike Zimmerman 73net 8hcp. ‘B' Group 1st Peter Tydeman 30pts, 23hcp.

Fixtures for November

Tuesday 2nd Springfield

Friday 5th Panurangsi (Ratchaburi Military Course)

Tuesday 9th Lake View

Friday 12th T.B.N

Tuesday 16th Palm Hills

Friday 19th Springfield

Tuesday 23rd Royal Ratchaburi

Friday 26th Lake View

Tuesday 30th Palm Hills

COMING EVENTS

MATCH PLAY 2004

2nd round shield 1st round plate at Springfield 2nd November. 3rd round shield 2nd roud plate at Lake View 9th November. Quarter finals shield and plate at Palm Hills 16th November. Finals at Lake View on 26th November

Stroke Play 2004 (36 holes )

1st round 3rd December at Springfield

Final round 7th December at Lake View

Charity Dinner and Competition

Tuesday 21st December at the Dusit Resort and Palm Hills Golf Club respectively.

Membership Renewals

All memberships expire on 31st December 2004, renewal application forms (4 year duration) are now available at Berny's.

Moving golf to a higher plane

As an avid golfer and I have always looked at the functional aspect of golf. Why is it that the ball didn't always go where I wanted it to? Despite lessons with a pro the ball still seemed to go where it wanted and not where it should have. When I was with the pro there was light at the end of the tunnel. He twisted me round and got my shoulders in the right position and everything fell into place but the next time I was on the course the same bad habits were returning. Knowing a thing or two about the body and how it works I would try to correct what I thought was going wrong by moving my posture and compensating for bad alignment. This sometimes worked but usually led to a different problem cropping up. So what was the answer? It dawned on me that the problem was more deep rooted than just trying to hit the ball right. The reason my swing was bad was because the body didn't want to perform the range of movement. It wanted to stop putting too much stress on areas of weakness and so moving in a plane that was no good for my golf but helpful to keep me pain free. This leads to dysfunction. To give you an example of dysfunction think of this. If your legs are tied together what are the chances of you running at maximum speed? Movement is limited and the capacity for you to stride out and reach full potential will be constrained. This is the same with golf. If the body doesn't function properly then the swing will be inhibited leading to more bad shots.

The body is a complex structure that is designed to get us through life in the most comfortable way possible. If there are changes to the structures then it will adapt to meet the new demands. This only leads to more pressure on another area in the body. The process goes on unnoticed until there is no longer room to maneuver and discomfort ensues. While most of us haven't got to the discomfort stage we will have some sort of imbalance that stops all the joints and muscles from working properly. This is where golf biomechanics can help you. By designing a programme of exercises, involving flexibility, mobility and strength, the body can rediscover good postural alignment and develop the right muscles to not only improve your golf but make everyday life a lot easier.

If you are looking to get a few extra yards on your drives, stop shanking or just get round the course without being in pain for the following 2/3 days see how I can help you.

Terry Burge has over 13 years experience in developing people to meet their goals and move them forward towards their full potential.

The SAGA TAILOR Tour

Latest results from the 6th and 7th tournaments on The SAGA TAILOR Tour The only way to keep your game sharp is to play competitive golf.

The "Order of Merit" race for the top-10 places is starting to build up. With a point system rewarding players that plays many events, anyone can win. Bonus money will be paid out in the end of June 2005, to the top 10 players on the "Order of Merit"

Royal Hua Hin: Monday 27th September

Place Name Score OoM Prize money

1 Odom Pollsawat 73 27 2,500

1 Jaruk Thananuphan 73 27 2,500

3 Suwit Pahulo 76 19 800

4 Tanin Nim-Oth 77 15 400

Lake View Desert : Monday 11th October

Due to extreme rainy conditions the tournament had to be cancelled.

Schedule for the coming tournaments

Monday 15th November SPRINGFIELD 10.30-11.00 REGISTRATION

Monday 29th November The HYATT MASTERS Lake View 10.30-11.00 REGISTRATION

Monday 13th December ROYAL HUA HIN 10.30 - 11.00 REGISTRATION

The Hyatt Masters is a co-sponsored event with a separate amateur flight. the amateurs play the tour event as normal but also compete for sponsor prizes from Hyatt to a value of more than 20,000 Baht. Hyatt has also been very generous and added an extra 5,000 Baht to the prize money. Thank you Hyatt!

To stay updated visit our web-site: www.golfhuahin.net

Hope to see you all at our tournaments. And enjoy your golf!!!

Jorgen Persson Suwit Pahulo

PGA of Sweden Thai PGA

Phone 01 434 6540 Phone 01 856 4509

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