The Pattaya Golf Society

(aka "PoGS", Pattaya's original Golf Society)

Welcome to the virtual clubhouse of the Pattaya Golf Society -Pattaya's first formal golf society and the former "Bunker Boys" - based at Rabbi's Elephant Bar, Soi Buakhao, Pattaya,Thailand

"There's no such thing as a natural touch. Touch is something you create by hitting millions of golf balls "

Lee Trevino

Successful Debut at Green Valley

Larseric enjoys first round with PGS

On Tuesday, 10th February, the Pattaya Golf Society visited Green Valley to play a stableford competition on the popular course and the large group was divided into two flights at sixteen and under. A top quality top flight saw a fascinating tussle with Rick Holmes and Alan Bridges tying for third on 34 points each, just behind Stuart Thompson, recovering from major shoulder surgery, one ahead with 35 points. The winner was the current man in form Richard "Banjo" Bannister and his level par 36 point score reflected his content with his game at present. In the second flight Canadian Tim Lazecki found himself in the frame again with a clinical 36 points, only to be usurped this time by Vic Barton with an excellent 37 for second. The best score of the day was notched by Swedish "rookie" Larseric Meyner who marked his first win as an IPGC member with a fine forty point score. The twos pot was shared by Mikael Andersson and Jim Ferris for their efforts on number 12 and 16 respectively whilst the PGS "rules guru", Stuart Thompson found "egg on his face" after ill-advising one of his partners to play the ball as it lay after a practice swing nudge on the third tee. The Booby Bevy may well serve as a reminder for him should the occasion happen again. What potentially could have been a disaster of a day as a result of some late re-scheduling by the club ended well with all the golfers enjoying the bonus of a good golf course at extremely good value for money.

Lady Luck Smiles on Voller

Chris carries good fortune to a fine win

January's "Player of the Month", Chris Voller, is congratulated by Rabbi.

Mountain Shadow was the venue for the Pattaya Golf Society on Thursday, 12th February, when the Soi Buakhao based IPGC group played a stableford competition over the demanding course. The lack of income this high season has resulted in a cutback on course maintenance and irrigation and it is showing with dry, hard fairways but the greens however remain consistent and quick. The field was divided into two flights at twenty and under and play got underway on time on an almost empty track. In the second flight there was a clutch of players on 32 points in third place with Tim Lazecki, Jim Proctor and Larseric Meyner joining organiser Len Jones, and they found themselves a couple points adrift of Evan Millar (34) in second and Bill Pickersgill who took the win with 35 points to mark his final appearance this trip. In the top flight Kazuo Takimoto was third with 31 points whilst compatriot Masanori Takano came second with 32 points. The easy winner, with the day's best gross figures of 79, was Chris Voller, the PGS's "Player of the Month" for January, and his 36 points was as much a testimony to his good luck as his skill. Seemingly every tree he struck repelled the ball back onto the fairways, avoiding the OB and water hazards, every rock and undulation did likewise and gave the good iron player the opportunity to thank the golfing gods for their generosity. Little surprise then that he also chalked up the first of the four birdie twos on the day, the others being achieved by Evan Millar, Larseric Meyner and Robert Knutsson whose birdie on the eighth was the signal for consecutive birdies on the two following holes. At the other end of the scoreboard Christine Pickering registered a low score for the Booby Bevy, thus joining the small band of ladies to have achieved the dubious honour. Mountain Shadow always provides a stern test for the golfers and currently is proving extremely good value for money with its generous IPGC discount.

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