Londoner Golf Club Bangkok

Captains-Corner and other news

Dear Members

Your committee held a meeting on the 23rd of August and I am writing to keep you updated on what your committee is working on at present.  We also welcome on board Martin Fells who has kindly volunteered to aid us in our endeavors. 

The “Bagman” Frank Berry has left our committee after 8 years of service, Frankhas worked tirelessly on creating new shirts for all of us as well as updating and caring for our Honor boards for all to see at The Londoner Brew Pub. Frank on behalf of all of us your dedication and support has been most appreciated by, myself, Bazza, Brett and BBB. (We will be watching your improvement in golf and the handicap dropping)  

Hapag Lloyd 11 September

This event has been rescheduled due to the voting taking place on 29-08-10 and no alcohol being served on the 28th. The event will now be held at Thana City with the prize giving and dinner at The Londoner Brew Pub. We look forward to seeing you all there and thank Hapag Lloyd for their kind sponsorship for the event 

Club Championships 13-14 November

The committee has selected Pattana, for this year’s club champs and set the date for 13 and 14 November.
Green Fees Thb 1,350 and a fantastic room rate of Thb 1,100 for a single room or Thb 1300 for a double, Cart fees are Thb 500.

Quick Pack pair’s competition 27 November

The Quick Pack Pacific pair’s competition will be held at Subapruek this year and again as the time draws nearer we will update you with further information.

Qualifying games

To qualify for the Club Champs you must have completed a minimum of 8 games during the current year.
Games played up at Soi Dao and or previous Club Champs counts as 2 games each. It is well noted we want to see worthy champions taking away the silverware and golfers that we can say “yes we have seen them supporting nearly all of our functions” and so on this note we will reconsider this ruling during the next 1 -2 years.

Courses for next year

The votes for next year by you our membership have given your committee a clear mandate to change from Bangpakong to Subhapruek and this will come into effect as of 27 November with the Quick Pack Pairs competition. Regarding Royal Lakeside we have secured our contract for next year and will check the progress of the course during December to see if they are on track for the 8^thof January. Alternatively we have made a temporary booking at Thana City for January.

Sponsorship

Audel Dalphinis of CMD Advanced Accounting Asia, who have over 10 years’ experience in the provision of Accounting, Visa & Work Permit and Business Registration Services, to small and Medium Foreign Companies will be sponsoring a bottle of wine for one of our technical prizes. (Most appreciated and many thanks)

We thank Augusto Romei, his family and Quick Pack Pacific for the generosity in sponsoring the runners up trophies at each of our events and I am sure when you get a chance you may mention so as well.  Eric Mallace of Jotun Paints who sponsors the Jotun 20/20, which is starting to bubble away nicely.

Arjan Buffing has come forward and kindly offered for his company Win-Win (Asia) Co. Ltd to sponsor a Masters completion to be played over 2 days. We have confirmed this will take place end of January for the 1^st game 1^st game in February to complete the event. To be eligible you must have been a flight or overall winner in one of our previous events from the preceding year and have played a minimum of 6 games with us.

These sponsors offer the LGC a chance to ensure that our bigger events (Soi Dao, Club Champs and Christmas Dinner) that the costs are kept to a minimum where possible, and in regards to the Christmas Dinner remain free.

Lastly but not least 2 other members have agreed sponsorship of technical prizes, they will provide the prize and also choose the hole, in return they will get advertising on our website and obviously mentioned when we can, so look out for some new prizes at the coming events

Enjoy your golfing with us and please if you have any suggestions or comments, kindly approach any of us so as to help you and us to enjoy our golf and each other’s company.
(All of our contact details are available on the website)

http://www.londonergolfclub-bkk.com/

David Jeffers

Captain