Cypriot Golf Society
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CGS Golf Holiday 2026 – Chiang Mai, Thailand
Captain Dino Capsalis once again took the society back to Thailand following the hugely successful and thoroughly enjoyable trips in 2019 and 2025. This year’s annual golf holiday took place from 2nd–8th February 2026 in Chiang Mai and was generously sponsored by Russell Kilikita.
A total of 32 CGS golfers attended, all competing for the prestigious title of Champion Golfer of the Week.
Although it is a long journey to Thailand, the rewards make it more than worthwhile. With excellent weather (30–32°C of sunshine and low humidity), outstanding golf courses such as Alpine, Highlands, and Legacy, the experience of playing with caddies, great-value food, and the warm hospitality of the Thai people, it remains a fantastic golf holiday destination.
Tournament Summary
The golf got underway on Monday 2nd February with the Red Ball Team Event. In this format, the best two scores out of four counted on each hole, with the red ball, worth double points, rotating between players throughout the round. The key challenge, of course, is keeping hold of the red ball.
The runaway winners, who impressively managed not to lose their ball, were the captain’s team of Dino Capsalis, sponsor Russell Kilikita, Tom Theodorou, and Stathi Liasi, finishing with an excellent 106 points. The runners-up recorded 93 points.
Tuesday 3rd February saw the start of the main Singles Competition, played over four rounds. Day 1 at Highlands (A+B) was won by 2014 holiday champion Tony Philippou with 33 points, narrowly ahead of Captain Dino Capsalis on 32 points.
On Wednesday 4th February, Round 2 took place at Alpine (B+C), a challenging course featuring numerous water hazards. Michael Falekkos produced an excellent round of 34 points off a handicap of 6 to take the win, with Louis Tsioupra and Tim Pavlakos close behind.
Thursday 5th February was a well-earned rest day, giving players the opportunity to relax by the pool, enjoy sightseeing trips to temples and elephant sanctuaries, indulge in massages, or simply unwind.
Friday 6th February featured the Amigos Betterball Competition at Legacy Golf Club, a welcome break from the intensity of the singles. The father-and-son pairing of Tony and Harry Philippou emerged victorious with 37 points, winning on countback in a tightly contested event.
Saturday 7th February brought Round 3 of the singles at Highlands (B+C), often referred to as “Movers and Shakers Day,” where strong performances can significantly impact the leaderboard. Angelo Takkas took the day with an excellent 35 points, narrowly beating Andrew Adams on countback. Despite this, Andrew maintained a commanding overall lead of 8 points heading into the final round.
Final Day
Sunday 8th February saw the final round at Alpine. Tension was high among the leaders, with Andrew Adams leading after three rounds on 96 points, followed by Tim Pavlakos (88), George “Vavvs” Georgiou (87), and Andy Odysseous (85).
After nine holes, the gap between Andrew and Tim had narrowed to just a few points, setting up an exciting back nine. However, the notoriously difficult Alpine course offered few scoring opportunities. Andrew Adams, playing off a handicap of 0, a professional golfer, and a two-time previous holiday winner (2015 and 2017), demonstrated his experience and composure to close out the tournament in style.
🏆 Champion Golfer of the Week – Andrew Adams
Results Summary
Monday 2nd Feb – Red Ball (Alpine A+B)
Winners: Dino Capsalis, Russell Kilikita, Tom Theodorou, Stathi Liasi – 106 pts
Runners-up: Alex Adams, Andrew Adams, Abe Basri, Tony Koureas – 93 pts
Tuesday 3rd Feb – Day 1 Singles (Highlands A+B)
1st: Tony Philippou – 33 pts
2nd: Dino Capsalis – 32 pts
3rd: Andrew Adams – 31 pts
Wednesday 4th Feb – Day 2 Singles (Alpine B+C)
1st: Michael Falekkos – 34 pts
2nd: Louis Tsioupra – 33 pts
3rd: Tim Pavlakos – 32 pts
Friday 6th Feb – Amigos Betterball (Legacy)
1st: Tony Philippou & Harry Philippou – 37 pts
2nd: Louis Tsioupra & George “Belts” Georgiou – 37 pts
Saturday 7th Feb – Day 3 Singles (Highlands B+C)
1st: Angelo Takkas – 35 pts
2nd: Andrew Adams – 35 pts
3rd: George “Vavvs” Georgiou – 34 pts
Sunday 8th Feb – Day 4 Singles (Alpine A+C)
1st: Angelo Takkas – 32 pts
2nd: Andy Soteriou – 31 pts
3rd: George “Vavvs” Georgiou – 30 pts
Overall Singles Results
1st: Andrew Adams – 122 pts
2nd: George “Vavvs” Georgiou – 117 pts
3rd: Tim Pavlakos – 116 pts
4th: Angelo Takkas – 115 pts
5th: Andy Soteriou – 115 pts
Andrew Adams Champion Holiday Golfer 2026Chiang Mai
Josh Toumany
Winner of Order of Merit 2025
CGS Golf Holiday 2026 – Chiang Mai, Thailand
Captain Dino Capsalis once again took the society back to Thailand following the hugely successful and thoroughly enjoyable trips in 2019 and 2025. This year’s annual golf holiday took place from 2nd–8th February 2026 in Chiang Mai and was generously sponsored by Russell Kilikita.
A total of 32 CGS golfers attended, all competing for the prestigious title of Champion Golfer of the Week.
Although it is a long journey to Thailand, the rewards make it more than worthwhile. With excellent weather (30–32°C of sunshine and low humidity), outstanding golf courses such as Alpine, Highlands, and Legacy, the experience of playing with caddies, great-value food, and the warm hospitality of the Thai people, it remains a fantastic golf holiday destination.
Tournament Summary
The golf got underway on Monday 2nd February with the Red Ball Team Event. In this format, the best two scores out of four counted on each hole, with the red ball, worth double points, rotating between players throughout the round. The key challenge, of course, is keeping hold of the red ball.
The runaway winners, who impressively managed not to lose their ball, were the captain’s team of Dino Capsalis, sponsor Russell Kilikita, Tom Theodorou, and Stathi Liasi, finishing with an excellent 106 points. The runners-up recorded 93 points.
Tuesday 3rd February saw the start of the main Singles Competition, played over four rounds. Day 1 at Highlands (A+B) was won by 2014 holiday champion Tony Philippou with 33 points, narrowly ahead of Captain Dino Capsalis on 32 points.
On Wednesday 4th February, Round 2 took place at Alpine (B+C), a challenging course featuring numerous water hazards. Michael Falekkos produced an excellent round of 34 points off a handicap of 6 to take the win, with Louis Tsioupra and Tim Pavlakos close behind.
Thursday 5th February was a well-earned rest day, giving players the opportunity to relax by the pool, enjoy sightseeing trips to temples and elephant sanctuaries, indulge in massages, or simply unwind.
Friday 6th February featured the Amigos Betterball Competition at Legacy Golf Club, a welcome break from the intensity of the singles. The father-and-son pairing of Tony and Harry Philippou emerged victorious with 37 points, winning on countback in a tightly contested event.
Saturday 7th February brought Round 3 of the singles at Highlands (B+C), often referred to as “Movers and Shakers Day,” where strong performances can significantly impact the leaderboard. Angelo Takkas took the day with an excellent 35 points, narrowly beating Andrew Adams on countback. Despite this, Andrew maintained a commanding overall lead of 8 points heading into the final round.
Final Day
Sunday 8th February saw the final round at Alpine. Tension was high among the leaders, with Andrew Adams leading after three rounds on 96 points, followed by Tim Pavlakos (88), George “Vavvs” Georgiou (87), and Andy Odysseous (85).
After nine holes, the gap between Andrew and Tim had narrowed to just a few points, setting up an exciting back nine. However, the notoriously difficult Alpine course offered few scoring opportunities. Andrew Adams, playing off a handicap of 0, a professional golfer, and a two-time previous holiday winner (2015 and 2017), demonstrated his experience and composure to close out the tournament in style.
🏆 Champion Golfer of the Week – Andrew Adams
Results Summary
Monday 2nd Feb – Red Ball (Alpine A+B)
Winners: Dino Capsalis, Russell Kilikita, Tom Theodorou, Stathi Liasi – 106 pts
Runners-up: Alex Adams, Andrew Adams, Abe Basri, Tony Koureas – 93 pts
Tuesday 3rd Feb – Day 1 Singles (Highlands A+B)
1st: Tony Philippou – 33 pts
2nd: Dino Capsalis – 32 pts
3rd: Andrew Adams – 31 pts
Wednesday 4th Feb – Day 2 Singles (Alpine B+C)
1st: Michael Falekkos – 34 pts
2nd: Louis Tsioupra – 33 pts
3rd: Tim Pavlakos – 32 pts
Friday 6th Feb – Amigos Betterball (Legacy)
1st: Tony Philippou & Harry Philippou – 37 pts
2nd: Louis Tsioupra & George “Belts” Georgiou – 37 pts
Saturday 7th Feb – Day 3 Singles (Highlands B+C)
1st: Angelo Takkas – 35 pts
2nd: Andrew Adams – 35 pts
3rd: George “Vavvs” Georgiou – 34 pts
Sunday 8th Feb – Day 4 Singles (Alpine A+C)
1st: Angelo Takkas – 32 pts
2nd: Andy Soteriou – 31 pts
3rd: George “Vavvs” Georgiou – 30 pts
Overall Singles Results
1st: Andrew Adams – 122 pts
2nd: George “Vavvs” Georgiou – 117 pts
3rd: Tim Pavlakos – 116 pts
4th: Angelo Takkas – 115 pts
5th: Andy Soteriou – 115 pts
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On a cold Winter's evening, Thursday 4th of January 1990 at 7.30 pm., a meeting was held at the Cypriot Community Centre in Wood Green, by twenty two Cypriot golfers.
Dino Capsalis CGS Captain 2026
CGS Spring Classic - Denham Golf Club
16th April 2026
Sponsor: Vange Evangelou - Abraxas Insurance Services
The Cypriot Golf Society held its second event of the year on 16th April 2026, generously sponsored by Vange Evangelou of Abraxas Insurance Services.
This was the second consecutive year that the event was held at Denham Golf Club, a very popular venue not only because of its excellent golf course, conveniently located for North London members, but also because of the fantastic carvery and desserts served after the golf. Unsurprisingly, 72 golfers signed up for the event on a lovely sunny day.
As always, the day began with everyone meeting at 10:30am for bacon rolls and coffee. Vice Captain Louis Leonida, standing in for Captain Dino Capsalis, thanked the sponsor and delivered a short speech regarding the order of the day, local rules, speed of play and other housekeeping matters before the tournament commenced at 12:00pm.
Denham Golf Club is situated next door to Denham Aerodrome, with light aircraft and helicopters continuously taking off and landing spectacularly close to the golf course. Although there is always some concern that a stray high shot may collide with an aircraft, thankfully this is merely an optical illusion!
With the good weather and excellent course conditions, some impressive golf was played, with 10 players scoring 36 points or more. The winner of the day, with an excellent score of 41 points, was new member Peter Peters (handicap 20), who plays his golf at The Shire Golf Club. In close second place with 40 points, beating Mario Savva (handicap 23) on countback, was the 2022 Order of Merit winner Michael Falekkos (handicap 6).
Congratulations to Peter Peters on his first CGS Major victory.
Following the golf and a fantastic dinner, £1,190 was raised through fines, donations and the sweep for the Captain’s Charity, North London Hospice, taking the total raised so far this year to £3,855. Well done to everyone who contributed.
Results
- Winner: Peter Peters - 41 pts
- Second: Michael Falekkos - 40 pts
- Third: Mario Savva - 40 pts
- Best Team: John Hadjimichael, Sam Aristidou, Aki Toumazo, Mario Savva - 111 pts
- Best Senior: Lakis Chrysostomou - 38 pts
- Best Guest: Thymio Konomi - 27 pts
- Nearest the Pin: Mike Kyriakou
- Booby Prize: Costa Sophocleous -19 pts
