Udon Thani Golf Society.

[Galee]

Udon Thani Golf Society has been in existence for around 10 years and caters for local golfers playing the local courses around Udon Thani. It's friendly atmosphere caters for golfers of all nationalities and handicaps and offers an opportunity for expats new to Udon Thani to make a new circle of friends.
Membership to the Society costs 500Baht a year, guests are allowed to attend Society days, but do not qualify for prizes awarded on the day. Once or twice a year the Society has held successful charity events to raise money for worthwhile local causes.
The Society usually plays on a Monday at either Sri Thani, Wing 23 or Victory Park golf courses. Presently the Society has 47 fully paid up members for 2010.

Results for events played this year as follows.

11.01.10. Sri Thani. Medal Day. Field of 27.
Flight 'A' winner, Bob Jackson. Net 73. ( on count back )
Second, Jens Schuneman. Net 73.
Flight 'B' winner, Chuck Walker. Net 69
Second, Gary Manning. Net 73.
Lowest gross score. Gary Parks. 86
Nearest the pin, par 3's.
Gary Parks
Woody Woodworth
Hal Dearman.

25.01.10 Wing 23. Stableford. Field of 15.
Winner, Bob Jackson. 38 points. ( on count back )
Second, Peter Kalkins, 38 points.
Nearest the pin, par 3's.
Gary Parks
Woody Woodworth
Chris Holmes
Peter Kalkins.

01.02.10. Victory Park. Field of 29, plus 6 guests.
Flight 'A' winner. Tha Bolton. Net 71
second. John Cooke. Net 73.
Flight 'B' winner. Chuck Walker. Net 68
second. Hans Zaugg. Net 75.
Lowest gross score. Chris Holmes. 80.
Nearest the pin, par 3's.
Orvar Lilja
Gary Parks, (x3).

Anyone interested in joining the society, our next venue is Wing 23, 15/02/10. Tee-off 8.45am.

[Galee]

15.02.10. Wing 23. Stableford. Field of 12. plus 3 guests.
Winner:- Roland Hofer. 39pts.
Second:- Kenny Leadbetter. 36pts.
Nearest the pin, par 3's.
Bjorn Sallberg
Hal Dearman
Gary Parks (x2)

Next event, Victory Park, 22/02/10.

[sp12]

Blimey a certain Gary Parks is doing alright on the par 3's!!!! Hope they are making the putts for the birdies

[Galee]

22.02.10.Victory Park, Stableford. Field of 15, plus 3 guests.
Winner. Jens Schunemann, 37pts.
Second. Michael Dixon, 36pts.
Nearest the pin, par 3's.
Roger Bell,
Claude Ohrel
Jack Messier (x2)

Next event, Sri Thani, Medal Day. Date 2/3/10.(Tuesday). Due to Public Holiday on 1/3/10.

[stattointhailand]

What went wrong Gary?

Did they make you play the par 3's from the Black tees

[Galee]

I think it proves the others were flukes Statto. You will see I'm never in the frame for winning, proving that my putting sucks.

[biscuitz]

hi all, how much is it for the day in total... green fee > caddy > transport, i have my own clubs thanx GORDON

[gudtymchuk]

Can anyone give some information on the golf course in Sakon Nakhon such as course condition, length, club house and food and drink? I would appreciate any help.

[Philip101]

biscuitz, it depends which golf course you go to, most are usually between 500 - 1500 THB for the day, its customary to tip the caddy (200-300THB) i have forgoten how much the caddy costs but its not much. if you want to join the golf socity, just turn up (look for a big crowd of ferangs) and pay 500 THB one year membership fee. You can pay a one day membership fee which is something like 1/200THB but you mayaswell join. Its a great atmosphere its competative but in a good way nobody cares if your good/bad. A good place to start is the airforce in my opinion or sri tani

Hope that helps!!

[Galee]

hi all, how much is it for the day in total... green fee > caddy > transport, i have my own clubs thanx GORDON

biscuitz, sorry for late reply, no internet since Sunday. philip just about sums it up. Golf at Sri Thani and Wing 23 comes out at around 800baht, depends on how much you want to tip and drink etc. I would add that if you want to join the society that a current handicap is preferred. If you do not have a current handicap we would like to see 3 cards to evaluate your handicap. We do this to be fair to existing members, so that newcomers do not start on a false handicap.

[Galee]

UDON THANI GOLF SOCIETY RULES

The draw for playing partners at each event will be at 8.45am.
It is requested that you make every effort to be on time. If a player is persistently late you will be at risk of not being allowed to play after arriving.

Scoring.
Score cards are to be exchanged with your playing partner at all events.
Record your own and your partners score. Mark clearly which score is your partners. This should be the only score showing a total of points or strokes.
All score cards must be signed. Failure to do so will lead to disqualification.

Preferred Lies.
Due to the less than perfect condition of the courses we play, preferred lies will be allowed at all venues. Preferred lies will only be allowed on the fairway. If you are uncertain where the fairway edge is, consult with a playing partner. If an agreement cannot be reached, play the ball as it lies. The ball is to be placed no further than 6 inches from its original position.
A plugged ball in the rough is allowed to be lifted and dropped, but not cleaned.
If a ball comes to rest in water in a bunker, you may lift the ball and place it within the bunker, outside the water with no penalty. In the unlikely event of this not being possible the ball can be dropped behind the bunker with no penalty.

New Members.
If a new member has a current valid handicap certificate they will be allowed to play on the day and given a temporary membership card.
If the new member does not have a handicap certificate they will be required to provide 3 scorecards, signed by a society member, before they can enter a competition They can play in events, but their score will not be valid in the competition until the 3 cards are returned.

All other Local Rules are to be adhered to along with the rules of golf according to the USPGA and the R&A.


We try to keep it simple and friendly.

[Galee]

2/3/10/ Sri Thani. Medal Day. Field of 23, plus 2 guests.
Flight 'A' winner. Jack Messier.Net 72. (on count back)
Second. Hal Dearman, Net 72.
Flight 'B' winner. Anders Lincoln. Net 76.
Second. Orvaa Lilja. Net 77.
Lowest Gross. Jack Messier. 77.
Nearest the pin, par 3's.
Graham Rivett
Roger Bell
Jack Messier

[Galee]

Just a heads up for any society members who might be interested. I am trying to arrange a 3 day trip to Khon Kaen at the end of the month or beginning of April. Please PM me if interested.

Khon Kaen Trip.

Wed. 31st March-Fri 2nd April or 7-9th April

31st/7th. Meet Dancoon 9.00-9-30am. Tee off 10.00am
Format. 2-Ball, Better Ball, Stableford.

1st/8th. Singha Park. Tee off 10.00am
Format. Single Stableford.

2nd/9th. Dancoon or Ulbolrat Dam. Tee-off 10.00am
Format. Fun Day. 2 Ball Texas Scramble with 2 holes nominated to be played in Reverse Scramble Format.

No entry fee to play.

Prizes. Trophies and 1000Baht prize money each day for first 4 places donated by the Society.

Green Fees.
Dancoon Was 400Baht, now 300Baht
Singha Park Was 1500Baht, now 1200Baht.

Minimum of 12 players. Then bookings of 4, to make 16, 20etc. No odd number of players. (Reserve players)

300Baht deposit please. To be used for 1st days green fees.

Hotel. Unless someone has a better recommendation.
Rachawadee Resort and Hotel.
Cost. Was 780Baht a night incl of breakfast. Now 700Baht

[Galee]

15/03/10. Wing 23. Field of 12.
Winner, Bjorn Sallberg. 43pts
Second, Arthur Downer,42pts
Nearest the pin, par 3's. Only 2 this week.
Bjorn Sallberg
Cliff Uehara.
Of the 12 players, 6 scored 40pts or more. Handicaps will be adjusted accordingly.

Next event, Sri Thani, 22/03/10.

[Galee]

22/03/10. Sri Thani. Field of 22.
Winner, Roger Bell, 45 points.
Second, Anders Lincoln, 39 points on count back.
Third, Cliff Uehara, 39 points.
Nearest the pin, par 3's.
Jaque Messier
Woody Woodworth
Arthur Downer
Roger Bell

Next event. Victory Park 29/03/10.

[Philip101]

Gallee,

Are you now in charge of the society? Has malcolm handed it over to you/somone else? or isit trevor now?

[Galee]

Yes Philip. Malcolm needed a rest after all the years he organised the Society. Trevor is also on gardening leave. When it came to someone taking over it was a case of everyone else taking a step back and muggings here left all by himself.
No, only joking. I offered my services to keep the Society running. To be honest, more work than I anticipated but I'm not complaining.

[Philip101]

I'm very close to malcolm and trevor and it was intresting to see what looks like quite a simple job...turns out to be quite difficult.

Always have to be on time, always have to deal with new member (getting membership card) and frankly the hardest part by far is dealing with everyones problems like 'can we tee off early on monday?' 'Can i choose who i go with?' 'can we go to the airforce before sritani next month??' luckily 90% of everybody just gets on wth it, but its amzing how such petty problems turn into big ones...

good luck!!

[gudtymchuk]

Can anyone tell me if there is a "farang" group playing the 9 hole course in Sakon Nakhon? I will be there in July and looking to meet some fellow golfers.

[Galee]

29.03.10. Victory Park. Field of 14.
Winner. Anders Lincoln. 40 points.
Second. Gary Parks. 36 points. (on count back)
Nearest the pin. Par 3's.
Tha Bolton
Bjorn Sellberg
Jacque Messier
Les Smith.

Next event. Wing 23. 5/04/10