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Laguna Phuket Golf Club Newsletter: Mar – Jun 2010
March - June 2010 Happenings
EVENTS
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Laguna Phuket Golf Club
2 to 5 June 2010 |
Juvic Pagunsan - Wins the 2010 Mercedes-Benz Masters Thailand
Laguna Phuket Golf Club played host to its second professional tour event in as many years when the Mercedes-Benz Masters Thailand was held from --- 2 to 5 June 2010 with Filipino star Juvic Pagunsan cruising to a comfortable seven-stroke victory. Despite rain on the last four holes of play, Pagunsan closed with a 65 to finish 19 under par.
The 32-years-old Pagunsan came close to winning a couple of times this year on the Mercedes-Benz Tour with two top 10 finishes, but fell back in the final stages. A brilliant amateur career saw him clean up in 2005, winning the SEA games in Manila in both individual and team sections, plus the national amateur opens of the Phillipines, Thailand and Malaysia. He then exploded onto the scene the following year and was voted Asian Tour rookie of the year in 2006.
Despite a few rain delays, a fantastic week was had by all and we hope that those of you that had a chance to come along and watch the pros in action enjoyed yourselves. For those that were unable to make it, a one hour highlights program will make its way around the region via the ESPN Star Sports network.
To catch up on all the stories related to the event and to view the photo gallery, please go to www.mercedes-benztour.com
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EVENT REPORT
2010 Club Championships - 27 & 28 March
On Saturday March 27 a total of 35 Members teed of in the clubs second Stroke Play Club Championships. Broken into divisions based on their handicaps, players then played 36 holes gross stroke play in order to find a Men's and Ladies Club Champion.
LADIES A & B Divisions
The B Division saw Fran Quinn put together a two round total of 186 to take Division honours and Parichart Namchoo took the A Division title with a total of 182. Congratulations to both Fran and Parichart for their fine performances.
In the overall category, the Ladies’ Club Champion for the second year in a row was Jackie Bettles. Jackie was in the front position following Day One with a score of 85 and followed up with a Round Two score of 88 to finish on a two-day total of 173 to win her second consecutive title by five shots.
MEN'S A, B & C Divisions
With six players in Division C, Day One saw Norbert Nutzel lead by eight shots with a score of 86. He continued his good form on Day Two by scoring an 88 to take the Divisional honors by a massive 26 shots from his nearest competitor.
Division B had 10 players contesting for this title and Mark Hemstedt came out of the blocks with an impressive 85 gross to lead Day One, but unfortunately faulted on the second day to drop out of contention. Jonathan Toms, who sat eight shots back from the first round leader, managed a final round of 90 to finish on a 183 total to take the honors in Division B.
Division A saw 13 players fight it out for top honours. Jason Deknatel, following a first day score of 83 which left him well back in the field, fired a second day score of 74 which was the lowest round for the entire tournament and propelled him up the leader board to take the Division A honours, beating Niall Quinn by three shots.
In the overall category of Club Champion, as with last year, Jordan Smith played the most consistent golf for the event, carding rounds of 76 and 76 to take top honours, and was crowned Club Champion for the second year running.
SUMMARY/ RESULTS
Big congratulations to both Jackie and Jordan for taking the top honours for the second year in a row and we all look forward to seeing if they can make it three in a row next year year. Thank you to all members who participated in this year’s Club Championships. A summary of results is listed below:
| Men’s Club Champion |
Ladies Club Champion |
| Jordan Smith 76/76=152 |
Jackie Bettles 85/88 =173 |
| Division A - Winner |
Division A - Winner |
| Jason Deknatel 83/74 = 157 |
Parichart Namchoo 93/88 = 181 |
| Division A – Runners Up |
Division A – Runners Up |
| Niall Quinn 78/82 = 160 (OCB) |
Joy Hodges 89/93 = 182 |
| Division B – Winner |
Division B – Winner |
| Jonathan Toms 93/90 = 183 |
Fran Quinn 93/93 = 186 |
| Division B – Runners Up |
Division B – Runners Up |
| Colin Mackay 96/89 = 185 |
Annie Peters 102/98 = 200 |
| Division C – Winner |
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| Norbert Nutzel 86/88 = 174 |
| Division C Runners Up |
| Mark Truscott 97/103 = 200 |
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| The champions and all divisional place getters. |
Jackie and Jordan with their trophies. |
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2010 MEMBERS' COCKTAIL
On Saturday 13 March, Laguna Phuket Golf Club hosted its annual member's cocktail with over 120 members enjoying an array of tasty foods and cold drinks. This years Cocktail Party was held at the Banyan Tree Resort Poolside with the Hawaiian themed evening being capped off with a fire show and a spectacular fireworks display.
A fun time was had by all and plans are now underway for next year's event which will take place in the later part of January 2011. We look forward to seeing you all there.
A warm "Beach Party" welcome greeted members and family which was followed by a Hawaii fire show. |
KIDS HOLIDAY GOLF CLINICS
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Starting Wednesday July 21th, Andy Combe will be running a series of children's golf clinics for the period of July and August during the school holidays. The clinics will run for two hours from 10am until 12pm and will be designed around fun-based learning for kids. The Wednesday classes will be for kids aged between 6 – 9 years old with the Friday classes targetted for the 10 – 13 olds.
Coaching fees are 1,500THB per child for the two hour session and include drinks during the clinic. A minimum of four students are required for the clinics to run. Sign up sheets are available in the Pro Shop, or you can email Andy at golfteaching@lagunaphuket.com. |
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SUPERINTENDENT'S CORNER
| Coring of greens for the latter part of the year will commence on 4 October, 2010 weather permitting. Greens conditions will be sandy for the better part of a week with the rate of improvement being very much weather dependent. Please note that this is a part of our annual maintenance program, which is necessary to maintain the health of the greens. |
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DIRECTOR OF GOLF'S CORNER
For the second year running, Laguna Phuket Golf Club has played host to a professional golf event, the Mercedes-Benz Masters Thailand which was held in the first week of June this year. For the club to be given the opportunity to provide a competitive platform for Asia's upcoming young professionals is an honour, with the support of such events being critical for the development of professional golf in the region and we hope to have a chance to do so again next year. I would like to thank all involved for the support given to this tournament which further cements Laguna Phuket as a quality host venue for professional events. Special thanks should go out to John Dux and George McCall who donated their time as the official starters for the event.
Finally, congratulations to both Jackie Bettles and Jordan Smith for their second Club Championship tiles in as many years. We now look forward to the Match Play Championships which will kick off in mid September with the Round Robin stages and finish in December with the finals. We will notify you separately about dates and entry details for this event.
I look forward to seeing you at the Club in the near future and wish you all safe travels.
Tim Haddon
Director of Golf |
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