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Hua Hin Golf Society - Chiang Mai Trip

Alan Rawson with a three-day score of 91 pts Stableford won the individual honours.

The whole event was a big success, 53 persons (36 golfers and 17 supporters) made the journey, most be coach and air, and four by road.

Apart from the golf the social scene was enjoyed by everybody. Solomon and other bachelor status participants kept us amused with their tales of their evenings/early mornings out and about in Chiang Mai.

The Royal Chiang Mai course, where we played twice, was in superb condition. Chiang Mai Lamphun was adequate but a bit scruffy.

Website

We are now on the internet and our numbers are: -

http://www.huahingolfsociety.com or http://huahingolfsociety.com

Please log on for the information regarding our golfing and social activities. Guests are welcome in most of our competitions.

Tomas Palsson/Wareerat Chueanil (Neung)

The above two members were married recently, congratulations and good luck.

John Miller

Age 63 Handicap 31. Our member passed away in Ratchaburi following a heart attack. He leaves a wife and one son. R.I.P.

Recent results

April 21 st at Palm Hills 46 players

‘A' group 0-18 hcp Stableford

1 st Bill Battell 36 pts 14 hcp

2 nd Tip Gouldby 33 pts 12 hcp

‘B' group 19-36 hcp Stableford

1 st Jane Podd 41 pts 30 hcp

2 nd Madeline Battell 33 pts 36 hcp

24 th April at Royal Chiang Mai 36 players (18 pairs) Stableford

1st Chuan & Les Parker (guest) 66 Points

2nd Robert Laminit & Rolf Johannson 64 points

25 th April at Lamphun 35 players Stableford

1st Fritz & Peter Newman 66 Points

2nd Adrian Ball & Mick Evans 58 points

26 th April at Royal Chiang Mai 36 players Stableford

1st Petra & Les Parker (guest) 71 points

2nd Tip & Sam Sheriff 68 points

Overall individual 3 days

1st Alan Rawson 97 Points

2nd Tip Gouldby 94 Points

3rd Adrian Ball 93 Points

3-day aggregate points on all Par 3's

Winner Sheila Bird 30 points

The cup donated by Roger Donaldson went to Alan Rawson

2nd May at Lake View 34 players (17 pairs) 2 Ball Better Ball Stableford

1st Berny Morgan & Mick Evans 48 points

2nd Bill Battell & Fred Kroll 43 points

4th May at Palm Hills 27 Players.

1st Karri Matti 40 Points 14 Hcp

2nd Rod Gretton 39 Points 26 Hcp

9th May at Majestic Creek 38 Players

'A' Group.

1st Thida 70 net 17 hcp.

2nd Arnold Ruijs 70 net 18 hcp

'B' Group.

1st Berny Morgan 39 points 20 hcp.

2nd Barry Lockwood 36 points 23 hcp.

16th May at Springfield 27 Players

1st Ross McWilliams (Guest) 39 points 23 hcp.

2nd Robert Baker 35 points 14 hcp.

3rd Roger Donaldson 35 points 9 hcp

Fixtures June

Friday 2nd Springfield

Tuesday 6th Majestic Creek

Friday 9th Royal Hua Hin

Tuesday 13th Lake View

Friday 16th Royal Ratchaburi

Tuesday 20th Palm Hills

Friday 23rd Majestic Creek

Tuesday 27th Lake View

Forthcoming events

July 2 nd – 6 th

Annual Pattaya trip. Signing up list is on the board in Berny's.

August/September

Trip to the Kanchanaburi or Khao Yai areas. Probably 2 nights with 3 games of golf.

Fit for Golf

If you have just arrived from Mars you won't know there is a football competition this month in Germany. The rest of us will be aware that the World Cup starts on 9 th June. As the temperatures, in Germany, get close to what we experience in Thailand most of the year so the body has more to deal with. As with any endurance sport the body may sometimes work a bit too hard than it is used to and this results in bad performance or complete shut down. As most rounds of golf take four hours plus, the chances of fatigue and overuse of joints and muscles is increased considerably. What can we do to maintain the level of activity that sees a good round of golf at the end of the day?

In this climate taking on water is essential. Not only as you go round the course but before you start playing. Make sure that you drink a reasonable amount of water but not too much as the body will react detrimentally to this and stomach cramps may occur. Keep sipping water even if you don't feel thirsty. Once thirst comes on you will already be dehydrated.

Some of you may feel that the golf swing starts to deteriorate towards the end of the round. Muscles used sometimes tighten up and of course this leads to problems with maintaining the right position while moving the club. A few stretches and some mobilizing will help keep the body loose enough to get the most out of the last few holes.

To make the hip move more freely sit on a bench. Keep the right foot on the ground and place the left ankle on top of the right knee. Similar to crossing over the legs but don't take the bottom part of the leg over too far. Straighten the back and lean forward from the hips. There should be a stretch in the left hip. Keep coming forward a bit at a time but don't hold the stretch for more than a second. Breath out as you go forward and just ease back a little in-between forward movements. Change the legs over and repeat the sequence.

To mobilize the back, sit on a bench and this time turn the torso to the right. As with the last stretch keep easing to the right while breathing out. Don't try to go too far. Repeat on the other side.

This should get you through the round. If you would like to know more about these techniques or any other exercises to improve your golf call Terry on 01-0096588 or visit the fit-foregolf website at www.fit-foregolf.com

Press Release: 15 May 2006

The SAGA TAILOR Tour

Results from the latest “SAGA TAILOR TOUR” tournaments

10-Apr Lake View

Place Name Score OoM Baht

1 Kenny Walker 66 40 3600

2 Blair Wilson 71 34 2200

3 Udom Poolsawat 74 24 570

3 Corey Harris 74 24 570

3 Hampus Linden 74 24 570

3 Justin Klahan 74 24 570

24-Apr Royal Hua Hin

Place Name Score OoM Baht

1 Sattaya "Jet" Supupramai 69 40 3200

2 Corey Harris 70 34 2000

3 Kenny Walker 73 29 900

4 Jorgen Persson 74 25 500

8-May Lake View Desert

Place Name Score OoM Baht

1 Udom Poolsawat 78 40 2700

2 Blair Wilson 80 34 1500

3 Tanin Nim-Oth 81 27 250

3 Supavit Tiansomboon 81 27 250

Order of Merit TOP – 10 Points

1 Jorgen Persson 360

2 Kenny Walker 351.8

3 Udom Poolsawat 293.8

4 Tanin Nim-Oth 282.3

5 Blair Wilson 250.8

6 Somchai Saiwong 246.8

7 Corey Harris 198.5

8 Jakkrit Tiensa-And 187.6

9 Supavit Tiansomboon 179.3

10 Simon Yates 160

Money Leaders TOP – 10 Baht

1 Kenny Walker 29300

2 Asadawut Ratanawimol 24000

3 Jorgen Persson 16900

4 Udorn Duangdecha 16500

4 Pachern Prempreeda 16500

6 Simon Yates 15000

7 Blair Wilson 12250

8 Corey Harris 12220

9 Yattaporn Posantae 11250

9 Chairat Chureewattanakul 11250

Coming tournaments on the SAGA TAILOR Tour:

Monday the 5 of Jun Registration 08.00 Venue: Springfield

Monday the 19 of Jun Registration 08.00 Venue: Lake View

Next SAGA TAILOR TOUR season will start in July

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

Butterfly Rock Golf Club

From May 2006 a new golf club will be operating in the Hua Hin area. The “Butterfly Rock Golf Club” will be using the new Butterfly Rock Gentleman's Club in Soi Sarawat as its headquarters thanks to Peter Dunne the proprietor.

Membership to the new club will initially be by invite, however anyone who wishes to be a member and has not been invited may request membership through the Secretary (details below) up until the end of June 2006, their application will be considered by the committee. Thereafter membership will be by application through a proposer and seconder who must both be members, the application form must be submitted to the Secretary along with a valid handicap certificate. The joining fee will be 1000 Baht and the annual subscription 500 Baht. The club will be non-profit making.

Guests will be able to play at meetings. A maximum of 2 guests may be invited by a member, having first contacted the Sec or Captain for confirmation. If they can produce a valid handicap certificate they will be able to play in the competition, if they do not have a certificate they may still play, but not in the competition. For those without transport, Peter has said that he will arrange breakfast and transport to the venues at a reasonable cost, either to include both or just transport, he will also provide facilities for storage of golf clubs.

Competitions will vary week to week and will include Medal, Stableford, Betterball, Bogey, Bisque Bogey and Scramble. There will also be knock out competition during the year. Competitions will be played on various courses in the area and sometimes out of the area. Handicaps for members will be controlled by computer using the CONGU system. Member of both BRGC and Hua Hin GS will need to select a home club for handicapping purposes. Competitions will be played on a Wednesday so as not to conflict with other golf and may also extend to Saturday later.

Peter has kindly allowed the Golf Club to have its own page on the Butterfly Rock website, and he will include the golf programme for the month in his monthly e-mail to all his members, he has also said that members of the Golf Club will automatically become members of his gentleman's club. The golf page on the net will give details of competitions and dates plus venues, competition results, handicaps, and there will be a facility for booking a four ball for competitions on the net, plus any other relevant useful information.

The first meeting of this new club was held at Palm Hills on 3rd May,

The course was in excellent condition, with difficult greens, and we were made most welcome. A stableford competition was played and the results were:

1st. Robin Heath..34 points. Nearest pin hole 3 Robin Heath

2nd Mike Ford..32 points. Nearest pin hole 15 Brian Reeve

3rd. Steve Ross..30 points. Nearest pin in 2 hole 14 Robin Heath

4th Kevin Dwyer.......30 points

On 10th May we visited Majestic Golf Club course in fine condition and made most welcome On this occasion we played a bogey competition.

Result:

1st. Bob Welsh .......... +4. 2nd. Kevin Dwyer........ +2

3rd. David Marcel....... +1. 4th. Mike Ford........... -1

Fixtures for May/June/July

24th May...Springfield. 31st May...Palm Hills.

7th June....Royal Ratchburi. 14th June...Majestic.

21st June....Lake View. 28th June...Palm Hills.

5th July......Springfield.

Competiton formats to be announced but will include scramble, AmAm, better ball, medal, stableford and bisque bogey. We look forward to seeing current members and have vacancies for new members, just contact a committee member.

Contact with the committee can be made to:

Mike Ford: 032 537014 or 092279653

e-mail birdeiboy52001@yahoo.com

Paul Frampton: 032 516420 or 091232039

e-mail paul@framptonandco.com

Steve Ross: 018632156 e-mail steveross54@hotmail.com

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