April 2025
MaeJo, 18.04.2025
Great turnout today. 18 players, 16 in the comp. Course conditions are getting tougher, rough is getting thicker and greens are getting faster. Today we played 4-Person scramble. Kind of a practice round before the International tournament next month. In second place with 58.25 John O, Eric, Roger and Lamyai. In First place with 56.625 Mike, Ian K, Kay Kay and Graham. See you next week.
Hariphunchai, 16.04.2025
It was a lovely morning for golf although it was a bit humid. We had 12 playing, 10 members and 2 guests. The course has improved from last week but the aerated greens still make putting challenging. Tied for third place were Paul and Tom on 34 points, in second was Brian with 35 points and our clear winner on 38 was Bill. He finished with a net 70 and 3 birdies, well done.
Paul, Bill and Brian
MaeJo, 16.04.2025
Today was an ideal golfing day, the weather was good and the course continues to improve to a high standard. We had 10 players today all in the competition and surprisingly all groups finished in under 3.5 hours. Today’s winner with a massive 44 points was Dave Rickard, in 2nd place was Eric George with 35 points and in 3rd place was Randy Teisl with 33 points, well done to all.
Eric, Dave and Randy
Lanna, 14.04.2025
Today, only the stand-in captain turned up. It is a shame that the 4 members who said they would play didn’t advise me of their change of mind as it would have saved me a wasted journey!
As no member has volunteered to take on the role of Captain, Lanna no longer will be a CMSG regular event with immediate effect. If anyone still wishes to play at Lanna then find a Captain and we shall reconsider this decision.
MaeJo, 11.04.2025
Great turnout today, 21 players, 19 in the comp. Had three members renew their membership status today. Course is in great shape, each week it keeps getting better. Played Stableford format today. Some good shooting today. In 5th place with 38 points Mihir (Buntz). In 4th place with 39 points Roger. Tied for 2nd place with 40 points Iain Craig and Eric. Today’s run away winner with a great score of 44 points is Lamyai.
Iain, Lamyai and Roger
Hariphunchai, 09.04.2025
We had 8 members in the competition today. The course was in far better condition than last week, the fallen trees and debris had been removed. The greens remain heavily sanded which made the putting more challenging. It was Julian who mastered the greens on the front nine, sinking two lovely putts for birdies. The course remains very quiet and the first group was able to finish in just over 3hrs. Tied for third place were Julian and Brian on 34 points, in second was Lamyai with 35 points and in first place was Paul on 38, well done everyone.
Lamyai, Julian, Paul and Brian.
MaeJo, 09.04.2025
The weather today was ideal for golf and as an added bonus the golf course was in a very good and improving condition. Today we had 16 golfers in the competition which was a Nassau format. The winner of the front 9 was John De Jong with 20 points and the back 9 was won by Graham also with 20 points, however the overall winner with 34 points was Donald Otten with 34 points. Well done to all winners.
John, Donald and Graham
Lanna, 07.04.2025
5 members today on an empty course and so we were able to complete our round in just under 5 hours! It is getting hot and we were all drained as we finished. The course is not in too bad of a condition though, and better than it usually is at this time of year,
Today in second place was Rene Baachi with 33 points, but the winner today was stand-in captain for the day, Julian Wing with 35 points.
We are looking for a new Captain to take charge of Lanna, so if anybody would like to volunteer please contact any member of the committee. Full training will be provided if required. In the meantime, Julian will captain next week’s event, but this will be the last one that Julian will take charge of.
Sorry no photo, but you don’t want to see one of my ugly mug!
MaeJo, 04.04.2025
Great turnout today, 16 players. We played 4 v 4 v 4 v 4. All four scores from each team were added together. In second place with 132 points John O, Kay Kay, Graham and Jack. In first place with 134 points Randy, Ken, Serge and David. Course conditions are improving each week. Course only had a few players out today. No takers for the birdie hole (#14).
Jack, Serge, David, Randy, Kay Kay, Graham and Ken
Hariphunchai, 02.04.2025
We had 10 members in the competition today. Yesterday’s strong wind had caused significant damage around the course with many trees been blown over, unfortunately the two trees on the ninth that cause us so much trouble survived. Most of the fairways and greens were covered in branches and leaves, the greens had also been sanded recently which added to the challenge. Even with the extra terrain challenges the scoring was generally far better today.
In third place was Lamyai with 37 points and our joint winners today on a magnificent 39 points were Tom and Paul, well done guys.
Tom, Lamyai and Paul
MaeJo, 02.04.2025
Today we had 10 golfer with 9 in the competition, and we played a Stroke format. The winner with a net 67 was Randy and in joint 2nd place was Nigel and John Orlebeck with a net 73.
The course was in good condition and the weather was also good, albeit white deposits all over the course making locating the golf balls a challenge.
Nigel, Randy and John
March 2025
Lanna. 31.03.2025
4 members on a warm , smoky quiet day. No takers for the Birdie Hole. Rene(37) came 2 nd with 37 points and Prajat(27) kept it in the family with a very nice 41 points to win. Same time, same place next week. New rates are 850 walking and 1250 riding. 
MaeJo, 28.03.2025
The course is playing a lot better. Greens are getting better and faster. Today we had 14 players. Today’s game was a two person combined stableford. Tied for 2nd place Aom and Lamyai, David and Ken with 62 points. Today’s winners John O and Eric with 67 points.
Aom, Lamyai, Ken, John O and David
MaeJo, 26.03.2025
Today we had 11 players with 10 in the competition which was a Nassau format. The course was in good condition and not too busy, all teams finished in under 3.5 hours.. The front 9 was won by Randy with 19 points and the back 9 by John Orlebeck also with 19 points, However with 38 points the overall winner was Graham, well done everyone.
John, Graham and Randy
Hariphunchai, 26.03.2025
We had 6 members in the competition today and 1 guest. The course remains very quiet and the first group finished in just over 3hrs. It was a lovely morning for golf but for some unknown reason we all struggled today. In second place was Christian with 27 points and our winner today was Julian with 29 points, winning scores and a handicap increase.
We also welcome our new member Paul Marsh to the group.
It was verbally confirmed by the office staff that the golf rate will be dropping at the start of April from 1000 baht to 800 baht for the CMSG group.
My apologies no photo this week.
Lanna, 24.03.2025
5 members on a quiet day. Old Jack continued his birthday celebration by winning the Birdie Hole. Ari Talvisara(28) came 2nd with 38 points and Prajat Bacchi(28) was ouir winner with 42 points.
Prajat & Ari
MaeJo, 21.03.2025
Not busy today, all three groups finished in under 4 hours. Course conditions are improving everyday. Had 10 players, 9 in the comp. Today we played Nassau format. Front 9 winners was Ken with 20 points, Back 9 tied with 18 points was Randy, Graham and Jack. The overall winner with 39 points was Eric. Tee times for the next couple months are 8:00 on Fridays, check in before 7:30.
Jack, Randy, Ken, Eric and Graham
MaeJo, 19.03.2025
Today we had 10 golfers with 9 in the competition and played a Stableford format. The weather was overcast but ideal for playing golf, the course was in good condition as they are currently preparing for an upcoming competition. It was not busy and all teams finished in around 3.5 hours. The winner today on 33 points was Randy followed closely by his wife Aom in 2nd place on 30 points, and in 3rd place was Nigel on 29 points.
Aom, Randy and Nigel
Hariphunchai, 19.03.2025
Another lovely day for golf, overcast and windy at times. We had 5 members in the competition today. The course was again very quiet so we decided to play as one group. In second place were Jeff and Julian with 31 points and our winner today was Mr Kim with 33 points. We also say farewell to Mr Kim, safe journey and hope to see you back later in the year.
Brian, Bill, Mr Kim and Julian
Lanna, 17.03.2025
6 members and 1 guest on a quiet day. Finally a round in nunder 4 hours.
Mr Kim took the Birdie Hole. The big news is Old Jack (36) celebrated his 90th birthday today by winning with 42 points. That gives us all something to aspire to. Mr Kim (14) came 2nd with 38 points. He’s off to Korea for 4 months. Travel safe. Hope to see you next week.
MaeJo, 14.03.2025
11 players, 10 in the comp. Played 2 person combined stableford. Tied for 2nd place Lamyai and Kay Kay, Aom and Serge, Rick and Eric. Todays winners were Heinz and Ken. Next Fridays tee time is 8:26.
Ken and Heinz
MaeJo, 12.03.2025
On a glorious sunny day we had 12 players with 11 in the competition, today we played stroke play format. We still have temporary greens on holes 4 & 17 but have introduced a local rule for this. The course was relatively empty and all teams completed their rounds in under 4 hours.
Today’s winner with a net 74 was Chris Norman and in 2nd place with a net of 75 was John De Jong, Nigel and Ken Warren. The Birdie hole (#2) was not claimed.
Johnn & Ken
Hariphunchai 12.03.2025
We had 7 members in the competition today. We also welcomed a new member Wei (Bill) Yizhou to CMSG.
The course was again very quiet and both groups finished in just under 4hrs. In 3rd place was Lamyai with 32 points and our joint winners on 34 points were Mr.Kim and Brian.
Lamyai and Brian
Lanna 10.03.2025
4 members and 1 guest. No takers for the Birdie Hole. Once again we had a runaway winner, Ari Talvisara(30) had a nice 44 points. Congratulations. Hope to see you next week.
MaeJo, 07.03.2025
Wow what a crazy day…..HOLE-IN-ONE. Who did it? Roger Bishop sank his second hole in one on hole number 14 today. The birdie hole (#7) was won today by Aom Teisl. Next week the birdie hole will be #2. Kind of busy today, the two groups that started on 10 got lucky and all finished in under 4 hours. Today we had 16 players and one guest. Using two temp greens (#4 & 17), they are working on the course. It’s getting better each week. Scores were pretty good today, tied for 4th with 36 points Roger and Graham, in 3rd Mark with 37 points, 2nd Aom with 42 points and todays winner, Lamyai with 43 points. Next Friday’s tee times is 9:36, check in before 9:00.
Aom, Lamyai, Roger and Graham
Roger Bishop
Hole-In-One
MaeJo, 05.03.2025
Today we had 15 players with 14 in the competition and we played a Nassau format. The weather was okay albeit a bit smokey!! The course was okay however there were 2 holes on temporary greens. The winner of the front 9 was Randy with 18 points and the winner of the back 9 was Roger with 20 points, we had joint winners on 38 points, Jon De Jong and Graham, well done everyone.
Randy, John and Roger
Hariphunchai, March 5th 2025
We had 6 members today. The course was again very quiet, both groups finished in just over 3.5hrs. A mixed bag of scores, in 2nd place was Lamyai with 31 points and our winner was Brian with 38 points.
Please remember we are starting 0.5hr later from next week onwards. You should check in by 07:45 and first group will tee off at 08:00.
Brian and Lamyai
Lanna 1 & 2 March 3rd 2025
7 players on another beautiful day. Played in just over 4 1/2 hours. Prajat(30) took us all to school today winning the Birdie Hole and taking the competition with 45 points. Very well played.
