Thursday The 24th April 2008: Phoenix ( Stroke) Well here we are back to Phoenix for the Monthly Mug, and playing the Lakes and Ocean 18 holes. While back at Phoenix one might ask, well we could be there because Phoenix have put on a special on a Thursday, and offer a large Heineken, also at a special rate. We could also be there because the last few times we played Pattaya Country Club the Course was in very poor condition. We shall see what the future brings.

 On the day the Course was in very fine condition, and non of the players thought the switch was a bad idea. Mind there was a strong wind and with this now becoming a much tougher Course, it was expected the scores would be mediocre. Most were but as usual someone came out of the woodwork, and this player was a real surprise.

 Playing the Monthly Mug, this is the only day we return to The Cafe Kronborg for the presentation, so it does in fact limit us to the Courses we can play. On this day we were all in and after testing some of 'the Phoenix Special' we were on our way back.

 At the Cafe Kronborg all were waiting for the results. As expected the results were fairly good if not spectacular. In the Flight the winner was Neil Skilton, for the second time in the week, with a net 70. We then went into a series of countbacks. In second was Henk De Bock with a net 71 on countback over Kevin Dunne in third. In fourth we had a countback on net 73 won by Jean Morel in fourth with Bob Rasmusson in fifth and Marty Allred just losing out.

 Now we come to the one really fine score of the day when J.C.Lhoste came in with a fine net 66, his best score for a long time and thus the winner of The Monthly Mug. Well done J.C.