GOLF NEWS
Hua Hin Golf Society
Toby Remembered
Toby Charnaud, who passed away over two years ago, was thought of again when the tournament named after him was played at Lake View on 24th July. The Two Ball Best Ball event was won by Billy Porter and Mike Pritchard with a score of 47 points.
Kanchanaburi Trip 2007
While you are reading this the Society will be competing at Royal Ratchaburi, Blue Sapphire and Nichigo. At the time of going to press 55 persons had signed up for the trip including 40 golfers.
Match Play League 2 Ball Best Ball
This has reached a tremendous climax, with two matches to be played by each team, the points table looks like this (everybody has played 7 matches):
=1st Mick Evans/ Russell Beard 13 pts, Trevor Firth/ Kevin Milke 13 pts, Tip Gouldby/ Monta Sawandee 13 pts, Brian Herbert/ Steve Aristodemou 13 pts
5th Berny/ Sam Sheriff 12 pts, Peter Gouldby/ Jill Moore 12pts
7th Bill Battel/ Peter Tydeman 9 pts
8th Mike Humphrey/ John Stuart 7 pts, Chris Davidson/ Dickie Bird 7 pts
10th Mike Pritchard/ Raymond Kite 1 pt
Recent Results
17th August - Lake View A&B Courses. 32 Entrants - Stableford. One Group Only (0-36 hcp). 1st Pailin 44 pts 26 hcp. 2nd Hans Philipsen 40 pts 12 hcp. 3rd Tomas Chueanil 39 pts 14 hcp.
14th August - Royal Hua Hin. 10 Entrants - Stableford. One Group Only (0-36 hcp)
1st Kari Matti 35 pts 10 hcp. 2nd Alan Rawson 32 pts 19 hcp. 3rd Fritz Schroeder 32 pts 6 hcp.
7th August - Springfield A&B Courses. 28 Entrants - Stableford. One Group Only (0-36 hcp). 1st Martin Darbyshire (g) 41 pts 2 hcp. 2nd Russell Beard 38 pts 8 hcp. 3rd Chuan Walker 37 pts 8 hcp. 4th John Hunter (g) 34 pts 22 hcp.
3rd August - Lake View. 37 Entrants - Stableford. One Group Only (0-36 hcp)
1st Steve Aristodemou 42 pts 22 hcp. 2nd Trevor Firth 39 pts 14 hcp. 3rd Pailin 37 pts 26 hcp.
31st July - Kaeng Krachan. 13 Entrants - Stableford. One Group Only (0-36 hcp)
1st Bill Battell 36 pts 13 hcp. 2nd James Angus (g) 31 pts 3 hcp. 3rd Russell Beard 31 pts 8 hcp.
27th July - Majestic Creek. 36 Entrants - 16 Stableford. One Group Only (0-36 hcp)
1st Kari Matti 40 pts 10 hcp. 2nd Marijke 39 pts 12 hcp. 3rd Tony Ash 37 pts 18 hcp.
24th July - Lake View - TOBY’S MEMORIAL TROPHY. 48 Players (24 Teams) 2 Ball Best Ball Stableford.
1st Billy Porter / Mike Pritchard 47 pts, 2nd Al Reed / Scott Kyle Little 45 pts, 3rd Kari Matti / John Stuart 44 pts, 4th Bill Battell / Peter Tydeman 44 pts.
There was also a stableford competition for those not eligible for the trophy. 4 entrants only. 1st Marijke 38 pts 15 hcp. 2nd Don Wyber 36 pts 18 hcp.
21st July - Black Mountain. 47 Entrants.
Group ‘A’ 25 players Strokeplay.
1st Dickie Bird 75 net 11 hcp. 2nd James Ford 75 net 8 hcp. 3rd Jason (g) 75 net 4 hcp. Group ‘B’ 22 Players Stableford. 1st Alain de Rocker 36 pts 20 hcp. 2nd Enrico 35 pts 16 hcp. 3rd Luciano 34 pts 19 hcp.
Fixtures for September
Monday 3rd Royal Ratchaburi (Kanchanaburi Trip)
Tuesday 4th Nichigo (Kanchanaburi Trip)
Wednesday 5th Blue Sappire (Kanchanaburi Trip)
Friday 7th Lake View 9th & Final Round Summer Pairs + Stableford Competition
Tuesday 11th Majestic Creek
Friday 14th Black Mountain
Tuesday 18th Palm Hills
Friday 21st Kaeng Krachan
Tuesday 25th Springfield
Friday 28th Lake View
Forthcoming Events
May to September Match Play 2 Ball Best Ball Pairs League
October Start of the annual individual Match Play Championship
Late November/early December Annual Stroke play Championships (against Handicap and scratch)
December 18th Annual Charity Dinner and Golf Tournament at the Dusit Resort and Lake View Golf Club respectively
January 22nd 2008 AGM at Lake View (Provisional
Fit for Golf
Another Major for Tiger Woods last month that moves him towards breaking the record for most Majors. That is in-between winning other tournaments along the way. To have that much success he must be doing something right. Apart from natural talent, if you heard the interview after he won the PGA you will know he attributed it to his fitness. The reason he kept going through hellishly hot temperatures was his conditioning. What is good for Tiger should be good for you.
Let us look at the benefits of any type of exercise, not only golf training.
- It helps to strengthen the muscles which leads to longer time before fatigue.
- Increases oxygen uptake to the muscles making them perform better.
- The heart and lungs become more efficient so you don’t get tired as quickly.
- And of course it can make you look good.
What type of exercise is good for you? If there is any injury or medical condition present then consult a fitness professional but otherwise any type of sensible movement is recommended. First time or light exercisers should start with a moderate intensity and build it up over the sessions. The fitter people amongst you who exercise more regularly will need to keep changing the type of movement you do. The body will get used to a certain pattern of exercise and plateau out. To move to the next level, adjustments to the type of exercise taken will be needed.
Here are a couple of exercises that will get the heart and lungs pumping and overload the muscles at the same time. They are very simple but very effective.
Stand upright, back in neutral and belly button pulled to the spine. Bend the knees as you lean forward moving the hands towards the ground but keep the back still. When you have gone as far forward as you can, without rounding the back, stand upright and lift the arms over the head. Drop back down and repeat the movement about 15 times. Resistance can be added to this by holding a weight in the hands. The tempo is also important. It should take a second to drop and a second to lift over the head.
To incorporate more movement, start by facing the front. Turn to the side and twist the body as far as a straight back will allow you. Return to the front and repeat on the other side. 15 times each way will be plenty. It is a good idea to breathe out as you turn and in as you return. Hold on to something that is a manageable weight to increase the difficulty. Again the tempo is one second around and one to return.
To find out what is the best exercise for you call Terry on 081 0096588 or log on to www.fit-foregolf.com
The Mike Ford Golf Admin Clinic
On to the 4th tee.
Player A strikes his ball towards the cart path. Player B’s ball lands on the fairway. When player A gets to his ball it is on the cart path. Within the rules of golf, because paths are artificial, they are obstructions and in this case immovable, (see Definitions). Player A is entitled to free relief from this situation (rule 24-2a); question is from where is relief taken? This will depend on whether player A is left handed or right handed. Lets say he is right handed. If the ball is nearer the left hand side of the path in the direction of play, then no problem, player A puts a tee peg at the nearest point of relief, measures 1 club length, put in another tee peg and drops ball between the 2 tee pegs, not nearer the hole. If the ball is on the right side of the path, then a different procedure is required. To establish the nearest point of relief, player A must first stand with his heels against the edge of the path at the nearest point to where the ball lays, he then takes the golf club he intends to use and takes up a stance so that the club head touches the ground. Where the club head touches the ground is where relief commences, same procedure tee peg, one club length, tee peg and drop ball (Rule 24-2b).
When player B gets to his ball it looks dirty, and he sees water appearing on the surface of the fairway as he walks towards the ball, this is defined as casual water (Definitions) and under the Abnormal Ground Conditions (Rule 25-1) he is entitled to relief. First he must mark the ball position with a tee peg, lift the ball, which may be cleaned, then establish the nearest point which is not nearer the hole and is clear of the casual water. From this point player B must take his 1 club length relief (Rule 25-1b(1)). Whilst talking about casual water, it should be noted that when a lake or pond overflows, and water is seen outside the red or yellow hazard markers, then that water is casual water and not part of the hazard.
Coloured stakes; perhaps we need to establish their status on a golf course. There are normally 3 colour stakes, white, red and yellow. Occasionally there are blue stakes; these normally mark an area of protection. White stakes, mark the boundary of the course, and cannot be removed, they are used where there is no defined boundary such as a wall or hedge, if they interfere with your stance or stroke, bad luck. Yellow and Red stakes mark water hazards, and they may be removed if they interfere with your stance or stroke. Occasionally you will find that the red and yellow stakes have been concreted in position for obvious reasons, in this case there is normally a local rule covering this situation, however if there is not, they should be treated as immovable obstructions (rule24-2).
However on with the game, player B strikes his second shot into a water hazard, which is marked with red stakes, the hazard runs parallel to the fairway which doglegs to the right.
Both players saw player B’s ball enter the water, and they agree the point where the ball crossed the margin of the hazard. Player B must now decide how to proceed. He has 3 options, all under penalty of one shot. 1, he may play another ball from a spot as near as possible to where the original ball was played (known as stroke and distance). 2, he may drop a ball behind the water keeping the point where the ball crossed the hazard and hole in line with no limit to how far back he may go. Or, 3, because it is a lateral water hazard (Red Stakes) drop a ball within 2 clubs length of the point where the ball crossed the margin of the hazard, and not nearer the hole. He would like to proceed under option 2, but it is quite clear that he cannot keep the point of entry and the hole in line if he goes behind the water. He opts for option 3.
Notes: 1. In most cases the reason for lateral water hazard is that it would be impracticable to drop a ball behind the water and keep drop point, point of entry and hole in line. This rule in golf confuses many players, on more than one occasion I have had a player try to explain that he is going back along the line of the shot that went into the water, and as far back as they like under 1 shot penalty, sorry, that is incorrect, the rule says BEHIND THE WATER.
2. In the case of a lateral water hazard the player has the option of dropping either side of the hazard as long as the drop is equidistant from the hole, in some cases, especially a ditch, this option can be useful.
3. Some water hazards are unmarked, (no stakes); Rules 26 definition 26/3 solves this problem. It says that the committee’s responsibility to define the margins of a hazard, if they have not done so, by definition, it is a hazard, and the player should proceed under rule 26-1.
Mike is the Captain and Handicap Secretary of Butterfly Rock Golf Club, and was for many years a Secretary of a private golf club in UK
Butterfly Rock Golf
Our principal competition this past month was for The Jack Curran Trophy played in a stableford format at Lake View (A+B). A handsome Trophy was presented by Pat Curran and eventually won by one of our very lowest handicappers Paul “Beau” Williams, a young man who also plays as an amateur with the Saga Tailor Tour. He amassed 41 points off a handicap of 5 narrowly beating the not so young John Anstee who scored a very creditable 39. Phil Simons also starred with 36.
The month generally saw good and close competitions for both qualifying events and roll-ups, the one exception, perhaps, being Tony Hallam’s 46 points (19hcp) at a Monday Lake View meeting. According to his playing partners, the only credible explanation for such a huge total was that magnets had been illegally fitted to most cups as everything within15 feet dropped. One of those days that happens to everyone perhaps?? Booking for our October visit to Nichigo/ Kanchanaburi is now open and filling rapidly. Please contact Phil Simons or leave your details at Howard’s Limelight Bar. For those who missed last month’s announcement the Club will travel to Nichigo on the morning of Monday the 15th October, playing that afternoon. Rounds will also be arranged for Tuesday 16th and Thursday 18th with Wednesday 17th being a free day. A Presentation Dinner is being planned for the Thursday evening and we will return to Hua Hin the next day. Please book as early as possible and, of course, non-golfers are very welcome. There is plenty to see at and around Kanchanaburi!
The Club’s Matchplay Competition will commence on 1st September. Good luck to all competitors. As ever, results, fixtures and general information can be viewed on our website at www.brgc.biz
Finally, the Club’s ongoing Order of Merit is currently led by Mike Lord closely followed by Paul Williams and Bryan McLeod. This is becoming a very tight battle with many changes to the leader board.
BRGC RESULTS
18th July – Black Mountain - Stableford
1st Bryan McLeod (12hcp) 38 points – 17 holes (rain)
2nd Tony Hallam (19hcp) 36 points
3rd Paul Williams (5hcp), Mike Ford (12hcp) 33 points
25th July – Lake View - Stableford Jack Curran Trophy
1st Paul Williams (5hcp) 41 points
2nd John Anstee (21hcp) 39 points
3rd Phil Simons (26hcp) 36 points
4th Doug Miller (12hcp) 35 points
31st July – Palm Hills – Better Ball
1st Kevin Dwyer (16hcp) and Peter Fitzpatrick (9hcp) 45 points
2nd Timo Rappati (5hcp) and Bill Henderson (8hcp) 41 points
3rd Robin Heath (16hcp) and Mike Henry (25hcp) 40 points
7th August Majestic Creek – Bogey
1st Craig Miller (14hcp) +6
2nd Robin Heath (16hcp) +4
3rd Peter Fitzpatrick (9hcp) +3
4th Alan Rawson (19hcp) and Pat Curran (25hcp) +2
BRGC FIXTURES FOR SEPTEMBER
5th – Majestic Creek
12th – Black Mountain
19th – Lake View
26th – Palm Hills – Brent O’Bell Trophy
The SAGA TAILOR Tour
The latest results - The 5th season
New for this season is that we will be running a separate Seniors flight parallel to the main event. The Senior flight will have its own order of merit (OoM). To qualify for the senior flight you have to be 50 years young or going to be 50 during 2007.
09-Jul Royal Hua Hin
Place Name Score OoM Baht
1 Jorgen Persson 71 40 2600
2 Tanin Nim-Oat 73 34 1800
3 Odom Poolsawat 74 29 1400
4 Kenny Walker 75 23.5 450
4 S.Tainsomboon 75 23.5 450
09-Jul Royal Hua Hin “Senior Flight”
Place Name Score OoM Baht
1 Suwit Pahulo 76 10 900
2 Chris Woolams 83 7 600
23-Jul Springfield
Place Name Score OoM Baht
1 Suwit Pahulo 71 37 2250
1 Erick Arbe 71 37 2250
3 Simon Yates 72 29 1500
4 Kenny Walker 76 25 1100
5 Supavit Tainsomboon 77 22 700
23-Jul Springfield “Senior Flight”
Place Name Score OoM Baht
1 Suwit Pahulo 71 10 1100
06-Aug Lake View A+B
Place Name Score OoM Baht
1 Shinichi Goma 71 34.3 2110
1 Jeff Chapin 71 34.3 2110
1 C.Longbottom 71 34.3 2110
4 Jorgen Persson 72 23.5 1100
4 Tommy Ostergaard 72 23.5 1100
06-Aug Lake View A+B “Senior Flight”
Place Name Score OoM Baht
1 Jeff Chapin 71 10 1100
2 Suwit Pahulo 74 7 800
Tournaments coming up:
Start of the 5th season of
the SAGA TAILOR Tour
Mon, 3 Sep 5th STT Tournament 8.00 Palm Hills
Mon, 17 Sep 6th STT Tournament 8.00 Lake View C+D
Mon, 1 Oct 7th STT Tournament 8.00 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
081-434 6540 081-856 4509
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