This month's golf news and features

Pawn McBurney won the match play final against Ulf Sparvman.
Doug East triumphed in the stroke play 'net' and John Walker won the Scratch award.

OVER 120,000 Baht RAISED FOR CHARITY

The Golf Competition and the Charity Dinner at Palm Hills and The Dusit respectively were very successful. 92 took part in the Texas Scramble and 201 attended the buffet dinner.
The highlight of the awards ceremony was our scratch champion trying to drink a yard of ale from the trophy, donated by Khun Wit, well done John, we hope you enjoyed your shower.
The A.G.M. will be held in January or early February, venue and date to be announced in due course.
Results: 2002 Match Play Pawn beat Ulf 2/1, Berny beat Thomas.
2002 Stroke Play over 36 holes at Majestic on 3rd Dec and at Lake View on 6th December. Scratch 1st John Walker 152 gross 4 hcp, 2nd Peter Gouldby 160 gross 7 hcp. Net 1st Doug East 137 net 18 hcp, 2nd Mike Godfrey 139 net 24 hcp, 3rd Bill Battell 140 net 23 hcp.
Texas 2 ball scramble at Palm Hills on 17th Dec. 1st Frederick Hammaberg / Samantha Horton 53.4 net 15.3 hcp, 2nd Ulf / Nina Cole 55.8 net at 16.2 hcp, 3rd Lek / Aown, 55.9, 17.1 hcp, 4th Roland / John McMorris 55.9, 17.1 hcp.
4 nearest to pins on par 3, Jean Claude, Fredrick H, Peter Gouldby and Terry Burge. Nearest to pin hole 16 par 5 in three shots, team Soloman / Terry Burge. Long Drive ladies Lek Hawthorne (x 2), Men Simon Rouse and Ulf. Best aggregate on all par 3's Team Soloman / Terry Burge.
Other Results: 19th Nov at Milford, 42 players A grp 1st Jang (guest), 38 pts, 18 hcp, 2nd Karl Westholm 36pts 11 hcp, B group 1st John Stuart 40 pts, 24 hcp, 2nd Paul Sandle guest 36 pts 24 hcp.
22 Nov at Springfield 44 players, A grp 1st Pawn 70 net, 12 hcp, 2nd Peter Gouldby 70 net 8 hcp, B grp 1st Perola (guest) 37 pts 36 hcp, 2nd Fred Kroll 35 pts 21 hcp.
26th Nov at Sawang 42 players A grp 1st Mike Zimmerman 43 pts, 11 hcp, 2nd John McMorris 41 pts 18 hcp, B grp 1st Shiela Bird (guest) 44 pts 21 hcp.
29th Nov at Palm Hills 46 players A grp 1st Jon (new member) 42 pts, 20 hcp, 2nd Robert Laminit 37 pts 13 hcp, B grp 1st John Stuart 37 pts 22 hcp, 2nd Bill Battell 37 pts 23 hcp.
10th Dec at Springfield 40 players A grp 1st Dave McBurney 42 pts 12 hcp, 2nd John McMorris 41 pts 17 hcp, B grp 1st Bob Kennedy 35 pts 28 hcp, 2nd Bill Battell 31 pts 22 hcp.
13th December at Milford 43 players A grp Karl Westholm 35 pts 11 hcp, 2nd Dave McBurney 35 pts 9 hcp, B grp Peter Newman 42 pts 36 hcp, 2nd Terry Burge 37 pts 23 hcp.

FIXTURES FOR JANUARY
Fri 3rd Dragon Hills Bus 8 am
Tues 7th Hua Hin Tee off TBA
Fri 10th Milford Tee off 9am
Tues 14th Lake View Tee off 10 am
Fri 17th Majestic Tee off 11.04 am
Tues 21st Sawang Bus 8 am
Fri 24th Palm Hills to be confirmed
Tues 28th Royal Ratchaburi Bus 8 am
Fri 21st TBA

Clubmaking by Mick Wittering

"Distance is not the problem, it's finding the ball in the woods which is a pain."
"Let me look at your swing and I'll see what I can do."
This was the start of a conversation which led me to buying a new set of clubs from Mick Wittering of Custom Clubmakers. Mick is one of only a handful of Grade A clubmakers in Asia, an other is his partner Barry Harris based in Hong Kong.
Fitting for new clubs is a mix of high tech equipment and many years experience. Fortunately Mick has both.
To the untrained eye my swing looks like a gorilla competing in the highland games, but to Mick's experienced eye it looks like a .... well you get the picture.
Golfers swing speeds, accuracy of hitting and percentages are shown on the computerised equipment installed on the rooftop practice area at Hua Hin Golf Centre where Mick works. It's Micks job to find a head, shaft and grip, put them together and get the best out of some pretty irregular hitting.
If you need more consistency, Mick has the club for you, if you need greater distance, again those extra yards can be achieved.
My own clubs . . . well after a couple of nightmare rounds it all started coming together, the ball was going where I aimed it, and there was a lot less time hunting in the bushes, just as Mick promised!
If you consider when Tiger Woods changes his driver and a host of amateur golfers rush out and buy the same name. Ernie Els changes his irons and the same happens. Do we really believe the top brand name clubs in the hands of touring professionals are the same as the ones available to us hackers?
Do golfers believe that by hitting the same clubs as their heros they will play like them? Probably not, but there is a certain feel good factor.
The brand name clubs are especially fitted for the star players, so why not get that "feel better factor" and get your next new set of clubs fitted for you?
The cost is obviously a determining factor in selecting a new set of clubs, and surprisingly having custom fitted clubs will work out cheaper than "off the peg" top brand names.
You can find Mick at Custom Clubmakers, 2nd Floor Hua Hin Golf Centre Building, 13-13/2 Selakam Road, Hua Hin. Tel 032 530 119, 032 531 096-7, or email: mick@huahingolf.com

Champions All

Berny, Pawn and Ulf. Pawn overcame Ulf in this year's Hua Hin Golf Society Match Play Final

Doug East with his Stroke Play Trophy

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