GOLF NEWS
Hua Hin Golf Society
Champion Johnnie Walker
Once again Johnnie proved that he is the best golfer in the society. Over two rounds at Springfield and Kaeng Krachan, he won by a massive 10 shots with a gross score of 156 strokes.
John Pritlove won the stroke play off handicap with a net score of 140 strokes after 36 holes at Lake View and Majestic Creek.
AGM
The 2007 meeting will take place at Lake View on 26th January.
Recent results
21st November - Royal Hua Hin. 51 Entrants
Group ‘A' Strokeplay 29 Entrants (0-18 hcp). 1st John Haughey 72 net 18 hcp. 2nd Boom Schroeder 74 net 16 hcp. 3rd Erkki 76 net 16 hcp. Group ‘B' Stableford 22 Entrants (19-36 hcp). 1st Thongmee Martok 35 pts 22 hcp. 2nd Collette Keating 33 pts 23 hcp. 3rd Majlis 32 pts 27 hcp.
24th November - Kaeng Krachan. 34 Entrants Stableford.
1st Kari Matti 38 pts 10 hcp. 2nd Robert Baker 37 pts 14 hcp. 3rd Bob Hilling 37 pts 15 hcp.
28th November - Lake View. 48 Entrants 1st round Annual Strokeplay Championship (members only). Leaders after the 1st round – 1st Roger Menaldino 68 net 14 hcp, 2nd Winfried 70 net 35 hcp, 3rd Tip Gouldby 71 net 11 hcp.
1st December – Panurangsi. 29 Entrants Stableford.
1st Mike Pritchard 38 pts 18 hcp. 2nd John Pritlove 37 pts 9 hcp. 3rd Scott Kyle Little 36 pts 13 hcp.
6th December - Majestic Creek. 29 Entrants Stableford.
1st Terry Burge 39 pts 18 hcp. 2nd J. Lyngam (g) 39 pts 28 hcp. 3rd Paul Sandal 37 pts 23 hcp. 4th Trevor Firth 37 pts 13 hcp.
8th December – Springfield. 32 Entrants Stableford.
1st Paul Sandal 38 pts 23 hcp. 2nd Martin Reid (g) 38 pts 12 hcp. 3rd Chuan Walker 36 pts 8 hcp. 4th Berit 36 pts 26 hcp.
12th December - Kaeng Krachan. 39 Entrants
Group ‘A' Strokeplay 27 Entrants (0-18 hcp). 1st Bob Hilling 72 net 15 hcp. 2nd Jan Johannson (g) 73 net 10 hcp. 3rd Bjorn Byman 75 net 18 hcp. Group ‘B' Stableford 12 Entrants (19-36 hcp). 1st Matti K. (g) 33 pts 19 hcp. 2nd Kurre (g) 33 pts 23 hcp.
Fixtures for January
Fri 5th Kaeng Krachan, Tue 9th Lake View, Fri 12th Majestic Creek, Tue 16th Springfield, Fri 19th To be named Tue 23rd Royal Hua Hin, Fri 26th Lake View, Tue 30th Royal Ratchaburi
Forthcoming Events
Family Trip to Chiang Mai/Chiang Rai
Sunday 22nd or 29th April 2007 (to be confirmed)
Pairs Competition League (4 ball best ball)
May to September
Annual Pattaya Gentlemen's Trip
Sunday 1st – 5th July 2007
Fit for Golf
Something that is omitted from golf training is correct breathing. Good breathing techniques whilst playing shots can help to limit tension in the body and get you to swing more smoothly. If you have ever stood in front of a 100-yard stretch of water and felt butterflies in your stomach you now know what tension is. When the adrenaline starts to pump more than normal around the body the muscles go into a “flight or fight” mode. This is our natural survival instinct. The idea is to get away from the situation not to try to choose the right club. What happens more often than not is the fluidity of the body seizes up and the speed of the swing increases with the outcome being a bad shot. Time to get another ball out of the bag. Sound familiar? So what can be done to limit the chance of tearing into the shot and seeing one more ball disappear from sight?
When playing a shot try to link your breathing to the momentum of the swing. Breathing out on the backswing will help the muscles to relax and improve range of movement. But breathing out as you downswing and strike the ball will also keep the tightness out of the swing. A bit of experimentation will tell you what works best for you. Start by making small backswings and increase to your normal range of movement.
The way we breathe is also vital. If you are stressed or rushed then you will tend to breath from the top part of the chest. To bring more air into the body and to develop better control over your chest and rib muscles the breath should go further into the chest. This is called diaphragmatic breathing. To test to see where the air flows in, just stand in front of a mirror and watch the ribcage. Do the shoulders rise? If so follow the simple exercises to improve oxygen intake and help relax into your golf shots.
Lie on your back with knees bent to 90o. Place the back in neutral. To see if the ribcage moves correctly, place the hands on the side of the ribs at the lower part of the ribcage. Breathe in and push the hands out with the ribs. This may take a few attempts but eventually the diaphragm will start to function better and breathing will improve. Lying down is for comfort. When the technique is perfected on the floor then try it standing. After that, move on to breathing in this way while swinging your clubs.
To go one further, stand with feet apart, back straight (neutral) and hands clasped behind the back. Inhale and pull navel to spine, don't move spine. As you breathe out roll the shoulders back and drop the hands to the floor. Hold for two breaths and repeat three to five times.
For massive improvement to your game and quality of life contact Terry on 01 0096588 or peruse the website www.fit-foregolf.com
One Course 4 Styles
LAKE VIEW LAUNCH NEW 9 HOLES: The Imperial Lake View Hotel and Golf Club became the first 36 hole golf course in the region with the grand opening of their new 9 holes on Saturday 16th of December.
Ronald Fream designed the new nine with a links feel, long and wide with only one water hole, sounds too easy! Forget it, this is a course for long powerful hitters, you need to hit a good drive, and be accurate with the long irons to get on to the tricky green in regulation. The new 9 beautifully compliments Lake View's other three styles of layout designed by Roger Packard, Mountain, Lake and Desert.
Mr Fream with over 30 years experience in his green fingers, he has a solid reputation as a designer who has worked in nearly 60 countries, he can be proud of his work here.
Khun Nitaya Jutamart, President of TCC Hotels Management Co. Ltd and Khun Rachane Dangrojana General Manager at the course invited guests to play and enjoy the new nine holes. The hospitality and planning of the event was first rate, matched by the spectacular new layout. Professionals, regular golfers and hackers alike all enjoyed their day out.
Lake View also offers 70 superior rooms and 5 suites with course or mountain views, first class dining, swimming pool and other facilities are available to guests.
Reservations: Bangkok office 02 261 9000 email: reservation@imperialhotels.com, sales@imperialhotels.com www.imperialhotels.com.
Local booking 032 456 233-40 email: lakeview@imperialhotels.com
The SAGA TAILOR Tour
The SAGA TAILOR Tour
The 4th season
New for this season is that we will be running two separate flights parallel to the main event. Special flights for “Seniors” and “Juniors” these will have there own order of merit (OoM). To qualify for the senior flight, men have to be 55 years young or going to be 55 during 2006, ladies 50 years young. For the junior flight: 20 years old or younger.
The latest results
20-Nov Royal Hua Hin
Place Name Score OoM Baht
1 Jonathan Fransson 74 40 3300
2 Mats Pilo 75 31.5 2120
2 Kenny Walker 75 31.5 2120
4 Mattias Andersson 76 23.5 1250
4 Marcus Krischel 76 23.5 1250
6 Christopher Longbottom 78 18 200
6 Shinichi Goma 78 18 200
6 Blair Wilson 78 18 200
The DUSIT RESORT OPEN at Royal Hua Hin (Amateurs only)
Place Name Score
1 Dave Allgaier 81
2 Odom Poolsawat 82
3 Kemo Duratovic 84
4 Ashleigh Wilton 88
5 Stig Notlov 91
6 Michael Wilton 92
7 Adrian Tan H.C. 94
Thank you “DUSIT RESORT” for supporting our tour.
4-Dec Springfield
Place Name Score OoM Baht
1 Corey Harris 71 37 2575
1 Kenny Walker 71 37 2575
3 Tomas Setterhill 75 27 1450
3 Simon Yates 75 27 1450
5 Jorgen Persson 76 22 1050
The Marriott Invitational at Springfield (Amateurs only)
Place Name Score
1 Treepob Tanboonrith 84
2 Jakkrit Tiensa-And 84
3 Kemo Duratovic 86
4 Anders Person 88
5 Ashleigh Wilton 88
6 Aniruth Ruengthub 90
Thank you “Hua Hin Marriott Resort & Spa” for supporting our tour.
OoM Standings, Top 10
Place Name OoM Points
1 Jorgen Persson 264.8
2 Varapoj Malangpoothong 246.8
3 Somchai Saiwong 240.5
4 Simon Yates 224
5 Kenny Walker 195.5
6 Tanin Nim-Oat 184.8
7 Ashleigh Wilton 157
8 Odom Poolsawat 136.6
9 Jakkrit Tiensa-And 134.8
10 Supavit Tainsomboon 79.8
J:r OoM Standings
Place Name OoM Points
1 Ashleigh Wilton 88
2 Jakkrit Tiensa-And 71
3 Varavutt Chotikapanich 10
Senior OoM Standings
Place Name OoM Points
1 Larry Kitt 58
2 Michael Wilton 44
3 Tommy Bjornsson 24
Tournaments coming up:
Date Event Registration Venue
Mon 8 Jan 14th STT Tournament 11.00 Lake View C + D
Mon 22 Jan 15th STT Tournament 11.00 Kaeng Krachan
Mon 5 Feb The Marriott OPEN 11.00 Dragon Hill
Mon 19 Feb The Dusit Resort Championship 11.30 Royal Hua Hin
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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