Pattaya Amateur Golf Series - Results for January

PAGS Kicks Off 2018 with Record Field

A big welcome to the Pattaya Amateur Golf Series for 2018, with a record number of participants, 188, which included a record number of Ladies, 29.

The Mountain & Lakes 9s were the combination of the day, with the course playing at its full scorecard length, and with no preferred lies, it was expected a return to sensible scores would ensue.  This proved to be correct, with only 1 male score hitting the 40 point mark, while the Ladies again defied the course, but with only a small number breaking 40.

The winner in the Ladies Flight went to Phensri Snyder (26) with a creditable 42 points, 1 clear of Nat Rukkid (12), who also picked up the 3^rd shot approach on Lake 6.

The C Flight winner for handicaps 20+ was Ronan Lastennet (23) with the aforementioned day’s best men’s score of 40.  Rolf Urhog (32) got 2^nd position with 38 points, on a countback of the back 9 holes 24/20, over Lars Akerblom (24).

B Flight for handicaps 14 – 19 was won by Craig Banks with a solid 37 points, ahead of several players on 34 points.  Roland Nilsson (17) had the best back 9 of 18 points to claim 2^nd spot, while Werner Schwarz (17) edged others out of 3^rd place with a back 9 of 16, & a last 6 holes of 11 points.

The A Flight for players for 0 – 13 saw Jeff Wylie (9) successful over Ronny Larsson (11) on countback 21/17, after both signed for 39 points.  Ronny also securing the Long Drive in the 54 & under division on 18.  The bronze medal position required a countback to settle the placing, with Morten Schjelle being successful after scoring 37 points with a back 9 of 22, to go with his NTP on Lake 7.

After 2017’s feast of under par scores in the Low Gross, this month saw Jeff Wylie win with a comparatively meagre 78, having edged Bob Watson 37/40 on the back 9.  Bob having to be content with an honorable mention for his 2 technical prizes on Mountain 6 & 7.  Paul Smith getting a shout out for his approach on Mountain 1 and his Long Drive on Lake 9.

A bumper crowd back at Hemingways for the presentation, none of whom went home hungry after Dave’s crew did a tip top job.

A big thank you to all the sponsors, both old and new, for what promises to be another successful PAGS for 2018.  February’s tournament will be on Wednesday 28^th, contact Shane on 0859459689, through Facebook, or birdie.in.th  for your preferred time slot.