Tuesday The 29th April 2008: Khao Kheow ( Stableford) This was our welcome back after the mayhem that is visited on the City for a couple of weeks and is called 'Fun' One of our members actually looks forward to it and calls it his best time of the year. He reckons it is  a cheap shower I think. We have many a happy discussions on the joys of having buckets of water thrown on you.

 So the survivors and those who took advantage to have a break, returned to test their skills at the ever tough Khao Kheow. It was nice to see the first 'Organiser' return to play with us as 'The Master Blender' took a break from a Course where he was Member to test himself. 

 We still had a small group, as is normal at this time of the Year, and we were soon underway down a vastly improved Motorway. The trip down there now is pretty quick and a pleasure to undertake.

 Arriving at K.K. it was surprising how quiet it was, and then when you think of the time of Year and also the heavy rains of late, it was not too surprising. We were allowed to use carts, but had to keep them on the paths for most of the round before being allowed to drive in the rough.

 The Course as to be expected was very wet, close to being waterlogged, so drives did not run, and if you pitched in short to the green, the ball usually stopped and provided a very difficult chip. With the normal difficulty of this Course, the B & C Nines proved really tough, but how tough we did not know.

 Back at Bert's as the results were read out, it was seen that 30 points was a really good score. The winner with 31 points was Derek Brook, with Mike Gaussa in second with 30 points on countback over Neil Skilton. While not good scores you only have to do enough to win, and this was a tough day.

 This was also the culmination of The Alan Bolter Golfer Of The Month, and with a win at Bangpra earlier in the Month, this win today allowed Derek to slip into first place. T.T.F.N.

Near Pin      Neil Skilton (2)     Mashi Kenata      Steve Hamsted   

Long Put     Steve Hamsted     Neil Skilton