This month's golf news and features

ANNUAL MATCH PLAY CHAMPIONSHIP For the first time we are going to have a Plate competition open to those who are knocked out in the preliminary and 1st rounds of the cup. It will be on a knock out basis and played on the days of the 2nd, 3rd, Semi finals and Final rounds of the main competition.
MARTIN FURZER. Our previous chairman is still receiving intensive physiotherapy in hospital, recently he has been at the general in Petchaburi and is now returning to Bumrungrad hospital. He must be improving a little as he arrived at Berny’s Inn (albeit in a wheelchair) for a drink two weeks ago.
SOLOMAN - He has returned to Dubai with the ‘white-man’s’ money.
RECENT RESULTS: 19th August at Milford One group, 1st Soloman 39 pts 16hcp, 2nd Berny 35 pts 15 hcp. 22nd August at Lake View 29 players A grp 1st Fritz 70 net 10 hcp, 2nd Trevor Firth 71 net 16 hcp. B grp 1st Peter Glynn 44 pts 22 hcp, 2nd Terry Burge 38 pts 22 hcp. 26th August at Majestic Creek 19 players one group. 1st Terry Gallagher 40 pts 15 hcp, 2nd Bill Battell 38 pts 19 hpc. 29th August at Royal Hua Hin 28 players A grp, 1st Malcolm Taylor 73 net 15 hcp, 2nd Fritz 73 net 10 hcp. B grp 1st Jason (guest) 35 pts 36 hcp, 2nd Peter (S) (guest) 32 pts 20 hcp. 2nd Sept at Springfield 11 players one grp 1st Trevor Firth 36 pts 16 hcp, 2nd Fritz 34 pts 10 hcp. 5th Sept at Springfield 27 players one group 1st Greg Hanrahan (Pro) 0 hcp off back tees 40 pts, 2nd Terry Gallagher 37 pts 12 hcp, 3rd Peter Gouldby 37 pts 8 hcp. 9th Sept at Majestic Creek 29 players A grp 1st Berny 66 net 16 hcp, 2nd Peter Gouldby 69 net 8 hcp, B grp 1st Bill Neish 41 pts 33 hcp, 2nd Bob Kennedy 40 pts 30 hcp. 12th Sept at Milford 2 ball scramble 20 players 1st Kevin Rahm and Bob Kennedy 56.9 net 20.1 hcp, 2nd Bill Battell and Walter Sroka 58.5 net 17.5 hcp. 16th Sept at Royal Ratchaburi 33 players one group 1st Chris Davidson 37pts 22 hcp, 2nd Mike Anderson 36 pts 14 hcp, 3rd Peter Glynn 36 pts 18 hcp.

FORTHCOMING EVENTS
2003 Matchplay Championship (members only).
1st Oct entry list displayed in Berny’s.
17th Oct Draw at Berny’s.
28th Oct Preliminary Round. 4th Nov 1st Round cup.
11th Nov 2nd Round Cup, 1st Round Plate.
18th Nov 3rd Round Cup, 2nd Round Plate.
25th Nov Semi Finals Cup and Plate.
December Finals both Cup and Plate

Annual Stroke Play Championship
(members only). 2 rounds
Annual Charity Tournament and Dinner at Palm Hills and the Dusit Resort respectively on December 19th
FIXTURES FOR
OCTOBER
Friday 3rd Majestic
Tuesday 7th Lake View
Friday 10th Royal Ratchaburi
Tuesday 14th Milford
Friday 17th Springfield
Tuesday 21st Royal Hua Hin
Friday 24th Sawang Resort
Tuesday 28th Majestic Creek (Matchplay Preliminary Round)
Friday 31st TBA
For further information call in to Berny’s Inn or ring 032 532 601

Prize golf rules quiz.

Win yourself a Custom Clubmakers Hat

Tick the answers to the 10 questions and get along to Custom Clubmakers at Hua Hin Golf Centre (see ad opposite) and hand it in to Mick before 15th Oct, anyone with 10 correct wins a hat! If no one gets 10 correct next best wins.
NB: employees of Hua Hin Golf Tours and Observer Group are not allowed to enter.

1 When a player has holed out and his opponent has been left with a stroke for the half, if the player thereafter incurs a penalty, the hole is halved.

True
False

2 The teeing ground and the putting green of the hole being played are designated as through the green.

True
False

3 A ball is lost if a player has put another ball into play under the Rules even if he has not searched for the original ball.

True
False

4 A ball is lost when it is declared lost by the player.

True
False

5 A ball to be dropped under the Rules may be dropped by the player or someone authorized by the player.
True
False

6 The teeing ground is the starting place for the hole to be played; the Committee selects its location, including the width and depth.

True
False

7 In stroke play, during play of a hole, a competitor asks a fellow-competitor how to play a difficult chip shot and he responds. What is the ruling?

There is no penalty.
The competitor incurs a two stroke penalty.
Each of the players incurs a two stroke penalty.

8 The honor is determined by gross scores when playing:

In a match play event on a handicap basis.
In a stroke play event on a handicap basis.
In all forms of competition.

9 In which instance may a player touch his line of putt without penalty?

With his towel in removing a loose impediment.
With his club in removing casual water.
With his hat in removing a broken tee.

10 In stroke play, a stake supporting a small tree interferes with a player's swing. It cannot be readily removed, so he breaks it. What is the ruling?

There is no penalty.
There is a one stroke penalty.
There is a two stroke penalty

Good Luck!

Hua Hin Golf Players Club

The opening tournaments have happened, a new club has been formed, and an ongoing series of open scratch tournaments has started. This is great new club for every low handicap or professional golfer in the area. The only way to keep your game sharp is to play competitive golf, and it's also the most fun, rewarding, nervous, exhilarating and frustrating way to play this game. What more can you ask for?!
Results: Milford Tuesday 26th of August.
Place Name Score
1 Greg Hanrahan (73+2)* 75
1 Metee "Green" Siripoch 75
1 Sunipong Chokechalerm 75
4 Somboon "Boon" Leelathitikul 76
Shot of the day: Metee spinning back a wedge in the hole for a HIO on Milford's 8th.
Royal Hua Hin: Tuesday the 9 of September
Place Name Score
1 Jaruk Tharuaphan 68
2 Kenny Walker 69
3 Suwit Pahulo 73
Shot of the day: Sam holing his second shot for eagle at RHH's 13th. Sam was close to walking back to play a new ball thinking that his ball was lost, when his playing partner found his ball in the hole. Always look for your ball in the good spots first.
* Asian PGA Tour Players get a +2 Handicap.
Suwit Pahulo also got the interest of the local cable TV. They gave us TV coverage for the first two events. This was some of the guys debuts as TV stars. Thank you very much Hua Hin cable TV, hope this can be an on going coverage of our tournaments.
Even though we only had 10 and 12 players, the tournaments have been a full success, all the players where very happy with the arrangements and a big thanks to Milford and Royal Hua Hin for hosting our first events. Greg added some spice by running a skins game at Milford and Kenny Walker did the same at Royal Hua Hin, thanks Greg and Kenny. Like rings on the water we hope that this will spread and the following tournaments will have more and equally happy players.
Hope to see you all at our tournaments, and all the best.
Jorgen Persson Suwit Pahulo
PGA of Sweden Thai PGA
Contact: Jorgen on 01-434 6540, Suwit on 01-856 4509.

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