Third MHC Annual Golf Tournament

By Lorraine E. Gendron

Mount Holyoke College’s 3rd Annual Golf Tournament was held at the Ledges Golf Club in South Hadley on Sunday, August 7, 2005. We had an 8:00 a.m. shotgun start under sunny, humid skies. Fifty-six fun-loving people attended the the event. After the event, a buffet dinner was held under a tent at Dockside Restaurant, Brunelle’s Marina.

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Prizes included: Gift Certificates to Bernie’s Depot Restaurant, Fedora’s Restaurant, and Tailgate Picnic; bottles of wine; golf balls; a putter; a ball retriever; umbrellas; Polish pottery; a Texas Poker set; Tower Theatre Tickets for two; money prizes, and many other prizes.

A heartfelt “Thank You” to Deb Morrissey, LITS, and Breen Fallon, Dining Services, for helping out that day.

 

Interesting note: This event is for employees, their families and friends, and this year we had four sets of fathers and sons, one mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, as well as sisters and brothers playing together. Breen Fallon’s father remarked, “I rarely have an opportunity to spend time with both of my sons at once.”

A delightful day was had by all!

   Pung-Waan Resort is located within short distance to many top quality golf courses, most of which can be conveniently accessed by cars in less than 1 hr. Below are some of the courses :

Nichigo Golf and Country Club : 27 hole course, recently nominated one of the five best golf courses in Asia.
» Driving time from Pung-Waan Resort about 40 minutes. River Kwai Golf and Country Club : 18 hole course, providing a real challenge to golfers with an undulating fairway all the way.
» Driving time from Pung-Waan Resort about 10 minutes. Grand Garden Golf Club : 18 hole course, located on flatter terrain.
» Driving time from Pung-Waan Resort about 40 minutes. Evergreen Hills Golf Club : 18 hole course, popular among Thai golfers.
» Driving time from Pung-Waan Resort about 2 hours. Green World Golf Club : Club 18 hole course, attached to the Green World Resort.
» Driving time from Pung-Waan Resort about 40 minutes. Blue Sapphire Golf & Resort : 18 hole course, a former mine which is now a beautiful and peacful golf course, being developed into the biggest mountainous terrain are with vast expenses of fresh water scenery lakes.
» Driving time from Pung-Waan Resort about 40 minutes. Mission Hills Golf Club & Resort : 18 hole course, unique golfing pleasure and holiday enjoyment in beautiful natural surroundings are only 110 kms. away from Bangkok. At Mission Hills Golf Club & Resort gives pleasures and privileges of a top class golf course now ready to be enjoyed. An 18-holes course of world, designed by Jack Nicklaus to provide challenge and satisfaction to golfers at all levels. Mission Hills is PGA approved as a Professional Tournament Standard Golf Course.
» Driving time from Pung-Waan Resort about 1.3 hours.

 

 

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