Phuket Best Event HD TV (English Channel) Present: Event News: Phuket
Property Dot Com Pro Am Invitational at Blue Canyon Country Club, Phuket
and Special Interview with Peter Bolton, Co-Founder Phuket Property
Dot Com by Keith Horne, Professional Golfer, Sue Ultmann of Baan Rim Pa
Group by Scott Hend, Professional Golfer, Khun Chayuda Singhsuwan,
Professional Golfer by Duncan Worthington, Peter Bolton, Co-Founder
Phuket Property Dot Com by Danny O, 91.5FM Radio DJ, Khun Udorn
Duangdecha, Professional Golfer and Lam Chih Bing, No. 1 Professional
Golfer in Singapore.
Phuket -- The inaugural Phuket Property Dot
Com Pro Am Invitational teed-off recently at the Blue Canyon Country
Club. Played on the Canyon Course the organisers brought together 30
golf pros, many of them top players on the Asian Tour, and 90 amateurs
to raise money for the Phuket Has Been Good To Us Foundation. The first
charity golf Pro Am ever on Phuket Island was deemed a huge success by
all.
Asked if he enjoyed the Pro Am, Singapore number one Lam
Chih Bing gave an emphatic "Yes". "I enjoy Phuket and have been here
many times. I have also won two competitions in Thailand and really
enjoyed playing in this Pro Am and giving back."
Thailand took
the honours with the overall winner being 'Team Udorn' (92 points), lead
by Thai golf pro Udorn Duangdecha. Simon Yates and team were second (89
points), closely followed by Corey Harris and team in third (88
points).
The lowest score of the day was shared with pros Keith
Horne and Scott Barr each carding a five-under par 67. Despite finishing
in the dark, amateur Betina Lorenz produced an inspired round for the
lowest female gross score. Other notable performances included fellow
'Team Udorn' member, amateur Khun Watcharatorn, who carded 70, the
lowest male gross score, beating a number of the pros on the day.
Said professional golfer Keith Horne, "It's great to come and play charity events like this and give something back."
"This
was the first Phuket Property Dot Com Pro Am Invitational, and indeed
the first ever charity golf Pro Am in Phuket. Listening to the feedback
it is clear everyone enjoyed the event very much. Many golfers want it
to become an annual event and we are pleased to announce that we will
make it so," said Peter Bolton Co-Founder of Phuket Property Dot Com,
title sponsor of the event. "We are very pleased to see so many
professionals give their time and join the event, and together with all
the participants and sponsors raise money for such a good cause, the
Phuket Has Been Good To Us Foundation."
A field of 30 touring
golf professionals gave their time in support of the charity golf Pro Am
and were joined by amateurs from Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia and as
far afield as Hong Kong. A two tee start with the Stableford scoring
system was used.
As golfers arrived at holes 13 and 17,
anticipation on the tee box was high for professionals and amateurs
alike. HotelTravel.com offered 1 million THB of travel vouchers for
anyone who scored a hole-in-one on hole 13, while on hole 17 a
condominium from yooPhuket, valued at 3.1 million THB was on offer.
Sadly, no player managed to scored a hole-in-one on either hole.
All
participants came together for a lavish evening at the Sheraton Grande
Laguna Phuket. A golf clinic for children from the Kamala school
supported by the Phuket Has Been Good To Us Foundation was followed by
canapes in the garden before a lavish four-course dinner in the
ballroom.
Prizes were presented for first, second and third
overall teams, plus lowest gross for male and female, as well as a
number of other prizes including nearest the pin on all holes. All
winners received prizes from many of the event sponsors, and in addition
to the sponsor prizes, each amateur of the top three placed teams
received a painting from children at the Kamala school.
A silent
auction and spontaneous ad hoc live auction, plus revenue from the Pro
Am saw 500,000THB raised for the Phuket Has Been Good To Us Foundation. Posted : 05 Nov, 2010
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