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The People's Game |
"Golf is not, and never has been, a fair game. "
Jack Nicklaus
This Week's Tournament Reports |
(Last week's reports can be found here)
Antonnen Advances at Eastern Star
Erik's excellent front nine gives him the advantage
Eastern Star was the venue for the Pattaya Golf Society on Sunday, 6th July, as they continued their Sunday golf "specials" with a stableford competition over the well prepared course. With the white tees now back on the holes where the greens are temporary the course still retains vast elements of challenge that make a competition there great fun. A field of high quality with the average handicap approaching fifteen took on their task and found the course ready to match them. Five people just missed out on the podium with 31 points each and Don Nellis, Stan Kure, Chris Voller, Shuichi Kodaka and Ted Gardner could be forgiven for missing that one putt which could have raised their score. The joint runners-up were Tony Thorne and David Thomas who both garnered 34 points. The winner was Erik Antonnen, the returning Finn whose game has been revitalised over the winter in northern Europe. His 37 points included a front nine of just 37 gross almost matching his best ever nine hole gross score. The day's rolled over twos pot was shared by David Thomas, Paul Quodomine and, for the third successive event Chris Voller. The Booby Bevy went to David Ashman for his split of 4 - 15 points in this, his first competition round with the IPGC in three years. Well done Erik, if only your "Finnish" had been as good as your start!