BUNKER BOYS – MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 3rd, KHAO KHEOW COUNTRY CLUB A AND B.
1st Michael Brett (15) 36 points.
2nd Jimmy Carr (15) 36 points.
3rd Peter Allen (29) 35 points
Near pins Stuart Mann, Paul Lanzetta, Geoff Parker, Alan Sullivan.
A new golfing month got underway at the Khao Kheow Country Club where another good low season field of twelve took part. The course was in its usual good condition and the weather was perfect for golf, no wind made a pleasant change after weeks of relatively strong winds. An uncrowded course made for play at a good pace with no holdups. This may have had an effect on scoring which was for the most part of a high standard and also very even. Two players finished on thirty-six points with Michael Brett edging out Jimmy Carr on countback. Four players returned a score of thirty-five points with the chocolates going to Peter Allen with a superior back nine of twenty points, missing out were Les Hall, Geoff Parker, and Paul Lanzetta. Near pins went to Paul Lanzetta, Stuart Mann, Geoff Parker, and Alan Sullivan. Another of Jimmy Carr’s many suggestions is being trialed this month where the winner of golfer of the month will be decided by a players six best stableford scores and not by their accumulated points on the daily winner’s list, should make for an interesting comparison at the end of the month as both sets of numbers will be tabulated.
Wednesday, September 5th
1st Neil Carter (11) 32 points
2nd Jimmy Carr (15) 27 points
3rd Les Cobban (9) 27 points
Near pins Geoff Parker, Michael Brett, Peter Allen X 2.
As was the case last time we played Royal Lakeside the weather looked like it might play a role in today’s play as heavy skies hung overhead and the threat of a downpour looked likely, however, the weather gods smiled on us once again as the skies turned to blue and a pleasant days golf was enjoyed by most. Even the wind that blows hard at this venue was very light today. Heavy overnight rain left the course sodden, with casual water in places so the pick clean and place rule was applied. The greens were unaffected by the rain and were a joy to putt on for those that can putt, enough said.
Every now and then it seems that everyone plays poorly at the same time as was the case today with very low scores returned. The only one to show any form was Neil Carter who returned refreshed from his sojourn in his native Canada to post a modest winning score of thirty-three points. Second place went to Jimmy Carr with only twenty-seven points, whilst third was taken by Les Cobban.
Near pins went to Geoff Parker and Michael Brett whilst Peter Allen took two once again with the driver off the tee. One can only hope this collective slump in form will be rectified on our next outing.
Friday, September 7th
Pattavia
1st Geoff Cox (18) 36 points
2nd Takeshi Hakozaki (12) 35 points
3rd Michael Bret (15) 35 points
Near pins Geoff Parker, Michael Brett, and Jimmy Carr.
A very hot sunny day greeted the eleven golfers from the Bunker Boys who played the last game of the week. The course was in fine condition except for the greens which were slower than normal and quite bumpy making putting more difficult than normal. The wind which blew during the front nine abated on the back nine which was the signal for the fruit flies to make their appearance, even a liberal spray of citronella was not enough to deter them. The course was empty so a quick game ensued finished in three and a half hours.
It’s pleasing to report a much-improved effort from everybody today with scoring more akin to what we would expect. Today’s winner was Geoff Cox with thirty-six points, Geoff is playing consistently good golf lately so it seems just a matter of time before he sees a cut in his handicap. Second place went to Takeshi Hakozaki a stroke back whilst Michael Brett blew his chance to win missing a birdie putt on the last, even a parr would have been enough, alas a bogey was the result. Near pins went to Geoff Parker, as usual, Michael Brett and two to Jimmy Carr.

Winner at Pattavia Geoff Cox.