This month's golf news and features

Hua Hin Golf Society

Charity Dinner and Golf Tournament

This was a huge success. Please see the article below and photos for more details.

AGM

It was scheduled for 24 th January and there will be a report in the March edition, and then it will be all systems go to arrange the next 12 months programme of tournaments and events.

In Memory Unfortunately three of our members passed away in the year 2005.

Albert Haliwell, Toby Charnaud and Peter Flury. RIP.

Recent results 2005

21 st December at Lake View, 100 players, 2 ball Texas Scramble

1 st Russell Board and Harry Lucas 62.0 net

2 nd Rene Bernard and Peter Oosterbaan 62.5 net

3 rd Bob Welsh and David Baird 63.0 net

23 rd December at Kaeng Krachan, 32 players, one group

1 st Yurachair Brook 37 pts 24 hcp

2 nd Sheila Bird 37 pts 24 hcp

3 rd Fred Kroll 35 pts 23 hcp

27 th December at Royal Hua Hin, 56 players, 3 clubs and a putter, Stableford format

A Group 0 – 18 hcp

1 st Jill Moore 38 pts 14 hcp

2 nd Herbie 35 pts 15 hcp

B Group 19 – 36 hcp

1 st Nina Cole 40 pts 34 hcp

2 nd Nid Byrne 36 pts 36 hcp

30 th December at Royal Ratchaburi, 26 players

1 st Paul Chapman (Guest) 36 pts 8 hcp

2 nd Richard Wasiluk 35 pts 12 hcp

3 rd John Morgan (Guest) 33 pts 21 hcp

2006 6 th January at Kaeng Krachan, 48 players

A Group

1 st Terry Gallagher 39 pts 15 hcp

2 nd Usko (Guest) 37 pts 13 hcp

B Group

1 st Fred Kroll 40 pts 23 hcp

2 nd Sheila Bird 36 pts 23 hcp

10 th January at Springfield, 58 players

A Group

1 st Kevin Rahm 72 net 15 hcp

2 nd Thida 74net 17 hcp

B Group

1 st Rolf Reitz 38 pts 21 hcp

2 nd Nid Byrne 34 pts 36 hcp

13 th January at Lake View, 40 players

A Group

1 st John Pritlove 42 pts 10 hcp

2 nd Tip Gouldby 38 pts 14 hcp

B Group

1 st Kathleen Herbert 44 pts 31 hcp

2 nd Alan Rawson 37 pts 24 hcp

17 th January at Majestic Creek, 56 players

A Group

1 st Kjell Herbertson 65 net 13 hcp

2 nd Dickie Bird 63 net 10 hcp

B Group

1 st Bjorn Byman 41 pts 19 hcp

2 nd Monta 41 pts 20 hcp

Fixtures for February

Friday 3 rd Sawang

Tuesday 7 th Springfield

Friday 10 th Dragon Hills

Tuesday 14 th Lake View

Friday 17 th Kaeng Krachan

Tuesday 21 st Majestic Creek

Friday 24 th Royal Ratchaburi

Tuesday 28 th Royal Hua Hin

Forthcoming Events

April Annual Family Trip – destination will be decided and announced early February, probably the Chiang Mai area.

July Annual Pattaya outing, probably 2 nd – 6 th. This will be confirmed early in February.

Fit for Golf

There seem to be a lot of shoulder injuries about at the moment. So this month we will look at how the swing affects the shoulder and what exercises can be performed to stop injuries occurring. Without repeating myself too many times the reason the shoulder area is put under strain is because the other structures used while swinging a club are not functioning properly. If your back and hips won't move then the movement of the club has to come from somewhere, this is most likely to be the arms. What area is between your arms to the torso? Your shoulders. Not surprisingly the shoulder gets overloaded and pain ensues. But if you still are not prepared to loosen your body up to save the stress on the shoulders then here are some exercises that will strengthen the shoulder area and limit the chance of injury. The shoulder is designed to be very mobile but because of this the integrity of the joint is compromised. The muscles around it help to keep it stable.

The exercises here will strengthen the rotator cuff muscles and the shoulder blade area also. All you will need for this is a grocery item that weighs a kilo or two. If you feel you need more weight then small dumbbells are required up to 5 kg in weight.

The rotator cuff work is best performed lying on your side on a bench but your sofa will suffice. Support your head with a pillow. To make the explanation simple start by lying on your left side. Holding the weight in your right hand bend your right elbow to 90° with the top part of your arm running down the midline of the body. Keep the top part of the arm still and lift the weight. You should be turning the arm at the shoulder. Don't force the movement; there should be no discomfort. After repeating this about 10 times change hands. To get a better range of movement bring the left elbow slightly forward. This means lying on the arm you are working so make sure there is no discomfort in that shoulder. Once both arms have been exercised then turn over and repeat on the other side.

The shoulder blade area is known as the shoulder girdle. To strengthen this you need 2-5kgs of weight. Bags of rice maybe? Stand up straight and pull the belly button into the spine but keep the spine still. This will stop the back from overloading. Bend the knees a little and lean forward from the hips about 20°; you may have to bring the hips back a bit to balance. Straighten the arms but don't lock them out. To start the exercise, bring the elbows up keep the bottom part of the arm pointing to the ground. Lift the shoulder blades but don't shrug the shoulders. This will work the mid part of the back strengthening the shoulder girdle area. Drop the elbows down under control but again don't straighten out the arms. Repeat 10-15 times.

Terry on 01-0096588 or look at the Fit-foregolf website.

www.fit-foregolf.com

Hua Hin Golf Society Charity Dinner and Tournament

Record amount raised by the Society for charity

The annual charity event was held on December 21 st 2005 at two locations; the golf was played at Lake View followed by the dinner and entertainment at the Dusit Resort. One hundred players took part in the golf, which had been massively oversubscribed and had to be limited to this number, and they participated in a two-ball scramble (see the monthly report for the results), while there were over three hundred at the dinner (309 to be exact). Following the dinner everybody moved in to the new Convention Room, which was an ideal setting for the night's entertainment featuring the extremely talented Anthony Kelly, who strummed and sang his way through a considerable repertoire, and was thoroughly enjoyed by everybody present.

The main aim of the day was not only for everyone to have a good time (which they did), but more importantly to raise a good sum of money to give to charity. This year exceeded all previous bashes, and all expectations, with a stunning 340,000 baht raised! Many thanks must go to all who participated and attended, and grateful acknowledgement to the following list of kind sponsors;

Hua Hin Golf Tours

Custom Clubmakers

Hotel Tropicana

Swe Thai

Springfield Village and Golf

Lake View Golf and Yacht Club

Palm Hills Golf Club

Majestic Creek Golf and Country Club

Transview Golf

Tim Cutlack

Munic Wine and Beer

Simon Yates

John Withers

Steve Ross

Pizza Corner

Baan Monta

Great American Rib Co.

Limelight Bar and Guest House

Billy's Bar

Hilton Hotel and Resort

Graham Thomson

U-Turn Bar

Stuart Park

Aroi Restaurant, Cha Am

Road Hole Bar

Sofitel

Chiva Som

Terry Burge

Brittle Star

Mike Ford

Rainbow Bar

Madame Salon

Mama Mia Restaurant

Crawfords Irish Bar, Hua Hin

Krua Medsai Restaurant, Cha Am

La Grappa

Lo Stivale

Observer Group

Attica Restaurant

Sasi Garden Theatre

Little Orchids

Orchids

Sabai Bar

Peter Dunne

Jorgen Persson

Delizie Deli

Wan Fashion

Halex Wine and Beer

King Bar

S'mor Spa

Baan Duangkaew Resort

Baan Talaydao Resort

Casa Del Mare

Hua Hin Ham and Bacon

Dusit Resort, Hua Hin

Heartland Golf Schools

Heineken , Thailand

Nike , Thailand

Tony Meechai

Qualifying Success

Johor Bahru , Malaysia was the venue for qualifying school for the Asian Tour for the 2006 season. The initial field of over 500 were vying for a top 40 finish to play on the tour this year. The first week saw the number of players reduced to 208, and on the last 2 days 109 golfers battled it out. By this stage the only Hua Hin based golfer left was ….. John Wither. Carding rounds of 69,72,71 and 72, he finished in a tie for 33rd place, and so qualified for the 2nd year. After playing very steadily for nearly 4 rounds, John knew he needed to birdie the last hole to be in with a chance. After a good drive he hit an 8 iron approach, which all but went in the hole – it in fact “lipped out.” He tapped in the putt, studied the scoreboard intently, and realised, yes he had qualified. “I was relieved, overjoyed and really pumped up to realise I had made it,” he said. “I practised hard before the tournament and it definitely helped that I knew the courses from last year. The greens were awfully slow, and on the last day, on the par 3 17th I was determined not to be short with my birdie putt, so knocked it 10 feet past, and ended up with a bogie. All week I found it difficult hitting putts hard enough, and left a lot just short – what a time to hit it that hard! But the birdie on 18 made up for it. I felt I played well all week and the pressure was quite intense. The standard was also higher than last year.”

That fact was born out by the scoring, and the fact that even European Tour players like Mark Mouland were playing. 9 Europeans – 5 English, 3 Scottish and 1 Swiss won their cards together with 13 Australians, 3 from New Zealand and 14 Asian players.

John is now looking forward to the new season, and thinks the experience he gained last year will help him greatly. “It's like tour school – knowing the courses and having been in tense situations before can only give you confidence. It would be great to do better this year, and give my sponsors something to cheer – speaking of which, I would like to thank all of them for their support, especially Han, who has put a lot of effort (and money) into helping me.”

We will keep you updated on results in future Observer issues.

Details of all sponsors can be found on the website HuaHinHH.com, please visit it. Anyone interested in further details on sponsorship please contact Barry Moore at The Road Hole in Poonsuk Road , or by e-mail to barrypm@hotmail.com.

The SAGA TAILOR Tour

Results from the latest “SAGA TAILOR TOUR” tournaments

31-Oct Lake View

Place Name Score OoM Baht

1 Simon Yates 66 40 4600

2 Kenny Walker 71 34 3100

3 Tomas Setterhill 73 29 1800

4 Jorgen Persson 75 25 1300

5 Tanin Nim-Oth 77 21 750

5 Eric Golbert 77 21 750

14-Nov Royal Hua Hin

Place Name Score OoM Baht

1 Krisada Langwat 70 40 4100

2 Corey Harris 71 34 2700

3 John Wither 72 27 1400

3 Suwit Pahulo 72 27 1400

5 Udom Poolsawat 73 22 800

6 Tanin Nim-Oth 76 19 250

6 John MacKenzie 76 19 250

28-Nov Kaeng Krachan

Place Name Score OoM Baht

1 John Wither 70 40 4900

2 Dave Allgaier 73 31.5 2750

2 Varavutt Chotikapanich 73 31.5 2750

4 John MacKenzie 74 23.5 1350

4 Udom Poolsawat 74 23.5 1350

6 Jorgen Persson 75 18 200

6 Christopher Longbottom 75 18 200

6 Blair Wilson 75 18 200

19-Dec Lake View Desert

Place Name Score OoM Baht

1 Kenny Walker 69 40 5700

2 Christopher Longbottom 71 34 4100

3 Jorgen Persson 72 29 2800

4 Somchai Saiwong 74 22.5 1500

4 Tomas Setterhill 74 22.5 1500

4 Pontus Ericsson 74 22.5 1500

7 Varapoj Malangpoothong 75 18 500

2-Jan Kaeng Krachan

Place Name Score OoM Baht

1 JJ Blatti 73 40 3800

2 Per Joansson 77 31.5 1800

2 Jorgen Persson 77 31.5 1800

4 Treepob Tanboonrith 78 21.3 400

4 Paul Higginbothan 78 21.3 400

4 Somchai Saiwong 78 21.3 400

4 Niwat Sesawat 78 21.3 400

16-Jan Royal Hua Hin

Place Name Score OoM Baht

1 Pontus Ericsson 70 40 4600

2 Alex Sundsten 72 34 3100

3 Per Joansson 73 25.3 1330

3 Fraser Mulholland 73 25.3 1330

3 Udom Poolsawat 73 25.3 1330

6 Christopher Longbottom 74 20 600

OoM TOP - 10

1 Jorgen Persson 237

2 Tanin Nim-Oth 174.3

3 Simon Yates 160

4 Blair Wilson 159.3

5 Udom Poolsawat 146.8

6 Kenny Walker 134.8

7 Jakkrit Tiensa-And 132.8

8 Supavit Tiansomboon 105.3

9 Krisada Langwat 84.3

10 Christopher Longbottom 84

Money Leaders TOP - 10

1 Asadawut Ratanawimol 24000

2 Udorn Duangdecha 16500

2 Pachern Prempreeda 16500

4 Simon Yates 15000

5 Jorgen Persson 13900

6 Kenny Walker 12000

7 Yattaporn Posantae 11250

7 Chairat Chureewattanakul 11250

9 Blair Wilson 8550

10 Palawat Saengsui 8250

10 Nitipong Srithong-in 8250

Coming tournaments on the SAGA TAILOR Tour:

Monday the 13 of Feb Registration 11.00 Venue: Lake View Desert

Monday the 27 of Feb Registration 11.00 Venue: Royal Hua Hin

Monday the 13 of Mar Registration 11.00 Venue: Palm Hills

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