Welcome to the virtual clubhouse of the Pattaya Golf Society -Pattaya's first formal golf society and the former "Bunker Boys" - based at Rabbi's Elephant Bar, Soi Buakhao, Pattaya,Thailand

Saturday's stableford event at Plutaluang over the South and East nines was abandoned after four holes when the heavens opened and left the course flooded. A small group continued after an hour or so and played social golf. They had avoided the worst of the storm as they had reached a watering hole when the rain began. All others were thoroughly soaked of course. The leaders at the time of the abandonment were John Mason, John Schroeder and Len Jones, all three under par. Sod's Law at its infuriating best in Pattaya!

On Tuesday, 11th March, the Pattaya Golf Society took the ever-easing journey up route 331 to glorious Greenwood to play a stableford round over the A and C nines. The day remained hot and humid but the threatened rain never came to spoil the fun for the two flights, cut at 20 and under. Scores were to be excellent with an average of 33 points and in the top flight Emiel van der Wiele took yet another podium place with a steady 35 points for third, a mere point behind runner-up Jesper Hansen. John Mason took the flight and he was disappointed with 37 points because at one stage he threw away points unnecessarily after a caddy had not raked a bunker properly, leaving him an almost impossible shot. In the second flight Len Jones, Peter Marsh and Evan Millar all shared third place with 35 points whilst Paul Quodomine went two better with a carefully constructed 37. The day's best score was recorded by Ray Underwood and his 41 points could have been even better had he not squandered points with just six holes to go. It represented his best score since a net 63 on the same course last year. Greenwood is "Dreamwood" for Mr. Underwood! There were no birdie twos and a handsome pot would be rolled over at Eastern Star two days later. Paul Quodomine received the Booby Bevy as a result of a late arrival back at the OK Corral and all the talk of breakdowns, thermostats, gaskets and tow trucks went over the heads of those who listened. It also served as a "thank you tipple" for the man who had spent hours slaving over a hot, and sometimes very testy, computer, putting the finishing touches to an excellent video of the recent visit by our Canadian golfing cousins. Cheers Paul and Cheers Ray, for your excellent performances.