Gold Canyon Monthly Away Game

We will be travelling away to Gold Canyon on the 19th September 2013 for our next monthly away game.

It will be a 4 person Scramble event so organize your teams and forward them by email to your committee or club captains.

Please organize your transport to arrive at the golf course at least half hour before tee-off time of 9am.

Gold Canyon GreenFee/CaddyFee/Walk 600baht 

or GreenFee/CaddyFee/Cart 1000baht each.

SCRAMBLE RULES:

1. Each team will consist of four players. Each team will be given a handicap using the ambrose method.

2. All Players tee-off on each hole.

3. The nominated team captain then selects the best drive and marks the position (within 6 inches) with a tee peg (not nearer the hole). A minimum of three tee shots per player are to be used excluding the par 3 holes. Each players drive is to be marked on the score card.

4. The other players then retrieve their balls.

5. The player whose drive has been chosen does not get to play a second shot. The remaining 3 players play within six inches of the tee peg (not nearer the hole).
Note: Golf balls shall be placed on closely mown areas and dropped if the chosen ball in play is in the rough or a hazard.

6. The above method of play is followed until the green is reached. There are no restrictions after the second shot. All players play third and successive shots until the green is reached.

7. On the green the same method applies.  The ball chosen is marked by a putter head length and players putt from the same spot in turn until the ball is in the hole.
Note: If a player putts to the edge of the hole and then taps it in without giving his team mates a chance to putt then that score counts.

8. The score is the total number of shots from the chosen spots (including the tee shot).
At the end of the round the total for each hole is added together and the team handicap subtracted to give the team net score for the round. The winning team will be the one with the lowest net score.

All other rules of golf apply to the "Ball in Play".  In particular please be aware that the committee has decided to exclude Rule 14.2. Team members are not allowed to position themselves on or close to an extension of the line of play or the line of putt behind the ball for our club scrambles only and subject to the agreement of individual team members.

Green Valley: Thursday 15 August 2013.

There were 30 golfers up at the crack of dawn to make their way to Green Valley for our regular monthly away day.  Most had no trouble finding their way in the dark but there was one who shall remain nameless who had GPS and still managed to by-pass the course. No matter, all were on time for a 7:22 start in an individual stableford competition. The weather held off and the first nine was played in pleasant although humid conditions with cloud cover but by the second nine the cloud had broken up and we copped the full force of the sun and humidity.

 The course was in fine condition especially the greens although after all the recent heavy rains the fairways were a bit wet in parts giving very little or no run.  No excuses though, as young Willie came in with a gross 82 which was a really great score on the day and although not in the comp Frank gifted him one of the new club shirts which were put on sale after the event. The ladies also had a particularly good day as well.
The Winner was Pranee with 39 points. Runners-up were Dao & Inthira with 36 points although Inthira had not played in the past month and therefore was not in the comp. Third place was another tied score with Richard & Christian coming in with 35 points. Christian particularly loved the greens and was putting extremely well on the day.  Most players joined in the buffet at the clubhouse after the event to complete an enjoyable day. Thank You to all concerned.