Notice the flexibility...
aaah, if only I was young again...I've been hacking at golf for almost 50 years and have improved my scores perhaps 10-15 strokes since that first whack. Can't recommend improving so slowing, but it does give me something to look forward to in the years ahead.
I play to have fun, regardless of the score....and of course, whenever the opportunity arises, to beat Little Walley (my brother) by a stroke or two.
Golf Trip III, 9-19 Sep 2009
Siam Plantation GC..."simply an amazing golf course; breathtaking views of the beaches of Pattaya and the Gulf of Thailand; one difficult hole after another; long carries, blind shots, elevated greens, undulating fairways and greens, giant high-lipped bunkers" Heaven and hell rolled into one - can't wait.
Click here OtherStuff page for a detailed cost breakdown and the updated course schedule.
If you are interested in joining our group but haven't sent me an email, please consider doing so (just click on the Live Babble Chat box below). Sometime in August I'll lock in the number and start negotiating room and transportation rates.
Jeff was recently in the US and I got this video from Channel 9 - Las Vegas. Jeff's clearly ready for Thailand. Four!...
Eric, Ron, Kyle and I ravaged Tama Hills GC again this weekend. While I don't think any of us played exceptionally well, none of us fell completely apart either. For myself, I missed almost all the fairways, but recovered enough to shoot 88. Ron did better with his cool-handed consistency, while Eric and Kyle had some good shots and some...well....some ugly experiences.
Alan and Greg have confirmed their participation in Golf Trip III, although each has a slightly abreviated schedule. My almost annual family tournament will be played on Sunday at Siam Plantation GC, where neither Little Walley nor I have played. The winner will take home the prized trophy (I think we threw it away several times but it keeps coming back).
Our driving range is closed until further notice... dun dah dun dun..ooch!
The Foursome
by Troon McAllister
The Foursome
The Green
Scratch
Barranca
J. Michael Veron
The Greatest Course That Never Was
the Greatest Player Who Never Lived
The Caddie
Rick Reilly
Missing Links
Shanks for Nothing
Bob Mitchell
Match Made In Heaven
Philip Reed
In Search of the Greatest Golf Swing
James Patterson & Peter de Jong
Miracle on the 17th Green
Golf fiction’s finest hustler— Eddie Caminetti—returns in a laugh-out-loud novel featuring a foursome of upwardly mobile golf fanatics who get their just rewards. Mixing equal parts of suspense, hilarity, and raw human drama, Troon McAllister deftly shows readers what can happen when money, friendship, ambition, and greed converge explosively in a single round of golf.
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Match Made in Heaven
by Bob Mitchell
Our 5 am bus time was usually the low-point of the day.
A question for all interested golfers.... would you prefer to stay at a luxurious resort on the north end of Pattaya? You'd have to take a baht bus ($.30 each way) to hit the heart of the bar area, but would have a great, quiet poolside room, good food in the area, and of course, a number of drinking establishmenst (although a bit quieter than Walking Street) nearby. I'm thinking of the Sabai Resort, and am currently negotiating discounted room rates.
10 nights at the Sabai is aprox $700 (private poolside rooms pictured above)
10 nights at the Royal Twin Towers is approx $450 (high rise with gnd-level pool)
10 nights at Lewiinskis is approx $200 (no pool)
Want to know your USGA handicap, for free? Here's a little program I created to do just that. Download the Hanidcapper (shown at the right) and take a look.
For a lot of additional trip details please click here.
