The Second Vita Nova Foundation Open - Tuesday September 11, 2007
The Arninge Golf Club, Vågsjö Gård, Täby

The day started with a rainy morning, but our President had a magical trick. According to the Thai traditional belief, one can stop the rain by putting the lemon grass plants in the ground upside down. She went out into the golf course and did that at every hole. It took sometime but she believed it would work. AND IT DID. Seth Strandin, the golf club manager, told the participants about this and he laughingly said he only knew how to make the rain as the red Indians do but not to stop the rain. The day started with laughter and ended with laughter because there were so many prizes almost to everyone.

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As usual, after the registration, breakfast and giving away of Vita Nova start kits to the participants, the tournament started at 9,00 a.m. There were 40 participants, 6 more than the year before.

All golfers were ready approximately at 3.30 p.m. None but the President of the Foundation was so happy that the rain actually did not bother the golfers any more.
After welcome drinks from a tough but enjoyable day, the delicious Asian buffet was served by the Club restaurant. To whisper about the owner, he lives half a year on Phuket Island, Thailand and the half year he works at this Arninge Golf Club so it was really a pleasure for Christer to prepare a fantastic buffet menu. Everyone enjoyed the meal tremendously. Finally it was as usual time for the prize giving ceremony. The results are as follows:

Best prize with the low handicap for winners
Mr. Phisit Phimmatha from Phi Phi Island restaurant – Vita Nova Trophy and gift voucher from Silja Line and Tallink - result 45 points and
Mrs. Nanthavan Sukkasantikul, from THAI Airways, Stockholm – Vita Nova Trophy and a weekend at Hotel Hilton Slussen – result 42 points Scratch prizes

Best team – 90 points
Two of the team get one weekend at Kilafors namely Bo Jonsson and Thomas Olsson
Two other of the team get one weekend at Ribbagården Hotel in Gränna namely Gunnar Wengelin and Inese Basova.

Nearest to the Hole
Stefan Mårelid – 2.65 meters

Longest drive
Man – Joakim Lindo – 170 meters – golf bag from Thai Airways
Woman – Kerstin Hedberg Svensson –165 meters – costume jewelry from Berit Hellsing

Hole in oneHole in one
No winner but the prize was a Champagne

Worst players
Man – Lasse Salomaa -Amazing Thailand bags and a free golf instruction by Jenny Hagman . A book titled Training a Tiger by Tiger Wood.
Woman – Kerstin Hedberg Svensson – Facial Treatment at Scaraboeus.

Lucky Draw prizes
Two air tickets Stockholm-Bangkok-Stockholm sponsored by THAI Airways with hotel accommodation with one round of golf by Tourism Authority of Thailand. Winners were Thomas Olsson and Mikael Lindo.
Champagne donated by Philippine ambassador Zeneida Collinson. Sponsors are THAI Airways, Tourism Authority of Thailand, GlenAsia, Bridge Ltd., NK-konditori, Scaraboeus, Berit Hellsing, Silja Line/Tallink

All participants received a start kit with Vita Nova shirt and hat, golf balls, pegs, chocolate from NK-Konditori, fruits and a bottle of water in a bag courtesy from Tourism Authority of Thailand.

Present at the prize giving ceremony is H.E. The Thai Ambassador of Thailand.

Proceeds go to The Home for Destitute Women in Thailand and the Friends for All Children Foundation.

We give our heartfelt thanks and will forever be very grateful to our sponsors: