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Newsletter Number 13 from GoforGOLF


Keeping you up to date with developments and news from our website.


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Is this one unluck (13th) - Not for the competition winners. 


And not for those entering all their scorecards. They are getting 
great analysis "Just Like the Pros".


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IN THIS ISSUE



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***  NEW FEATURES on GOFORGOLF



          Photo Gallery
                             Discussion Forum
                                                   Newsletter Archive



Visit our Photo Gallery and Discussion Forum - click the button bar
at the bottom of each page.


Photo GALLERY 


- help us grow our photo gallery by sending us YOUR photos of great
holes, great courses, great shots and great golfers.


    http://www.goforgolf.com/gallery.asp


Discussion FORUM 


- Ask questions of your fellow GoforGOLF players about golf rules, 
swing problems, courses or whatever. Tell us about upcoming events, 
and golfing stories (your hole in one or trip to exotic places). 
Advertise your equipment for sale.


- Or respond to the questions with ideas, comments and advice.


    http://www.goforgolf.com/board.asp


Newsletter ARCHIVE


- Have you missed a past newsletter?, or want to have another look
at one of those links to interesting websites.


    http://www.goforgolf.com/links.asp

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***  COMPETITION WINNER 


Congratulations to the winner of our June competition.


This month's winner is from Halswell, Christchurch


Your Dozen Superb COBRA golf balls will be on their way to you shortly.
Seen on a UK website at 25 pounds a dozen (hope they work).

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*** HOLES IN ONE and EAGLES


YES - A hole in one on the par 4 5th at Takapuna Golf Club off the 
blue tee on 9th June by a North Harbour Junior golfer.


***  BUT - NOT JUST - A HOLE IN ONE - AN ALBATROSS AS WELL  ***


(A Par round and Stableford of 52 . . . and there was a witness)


Bradley writes " . . . What a drive!  It flew 30 metres above the
ground and landed 255 metres away and then started to roll down a
slight hill, hit the bottom and rolled onto the green. After that 
I couldn't see it any more but thought I might get an eagle. But
when I got there I couldn't find it. I thought I'd lost it, until
my partner sunk his and found mine (in the hole). What a shot !!!"


Well Done Bradley Scheigis.


EAGLES - The eagles have dried up, with the exception of our now
GoforGOLF eagle regular, Rob Dinsdale, with another couple at 
Northland Golf Club and on consecutive days. What a great run of 
eagles since March, including a 6 under par round. 


Watch your handicap Rob !!!


     (Our promise of confidentiality does not allow us to 
      publish your names, without your permission).

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***  JULY COMPETITION 


A chance to win a Superb Proline Compact Golf Ball Retriever.


  A compact 27 inches (70 cm) long for trouble free storage, 
          extending out to 9 feet (around 3 metres).


     Easily stores on the inside or outside of the golf 
     bag using the uniquely designed handle clip. The 
     ideal piece of equipment for those courses with 
     streams, lakes and rivers. 


The Murphy's Irish Open played recently at the fabulous and 
famous Ballybunion links golf course in Ireland, was won by a 
strong finishing Swede from fellow Swedish player, after the 
Irish overnight leader, Rolf Muntz, and Sergio Garcia one 
stroke back, faulted on the 4th day. 


*** Answer these two simple questions to be in the draw ***


          for a Proline Compact Golf Ball Retriever
         

a)  Who won the 2000 Murphy's Irish Open ?


b)  Who was second at the 2000 Murphy's Irish Open ?



TO ENTER - CLICK on the banner advert on the GoforGOLF website  


       http://www.goforgolf.co.nz
     

    or     go direct to the entry form at


       http://www.goforgolf.co.nz/contest.asp



The winners will be drawn from the correct entries by the 
management of Sports Information Management Ltd. 
The results will be final. 


       (and now as usual the small print?)

No correspondence or discussion will be entered into.

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***  Slope Rating & Handicapping System


GoforGOLF has now updated the website for the USGA Slope Rating 
System, so that ALL our GoforGOLF members in the countries using 
the Slope Rating System, can take advantage of the handicapping
system.


   For non slope countries, simply ignore the USGA Slope option.


But if you are in a Slope Rating country, go to your master record, 
   and tick the box - 

        'Normally use USGA Slope Rating for score entry'.


You can 'Change Your Details' by returning to the home page after
'Signing In' and select the 'Change Your Details' button.


We have not had any further updates from the NZGA although we 
understand there is to be a mailout in August.


***  For the Interested


There are a number of web sites that have information on the Slope 
system. These include simple overviews and historical articles, 
through to detailed explanations with full formulas etc. The USGA 
website has their Slope Manual online.


I have listed a number of websites that include articles and 
information on the Slope System in our 'News & Links' section.


Just click - http://www.goforgolf.com/links.asp


and keep an eye on GoforGOLF for further info.


Have a look at the other interesting links while you are there.


***  NEW to GoforGOLF- Changing your HANDICAP ***


You no longer have to go back to the home page to access the 
'Change your Details' button to change your handicap. You can now 
change your handicap at the same time as entering a scorecard. 
Overtype your new handicap and click the tickbox alongside and 
your handicap will be updated automatically when you 'submit' 
your score.

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***  HandiTIPS


1.  Up and Downs - The GoforGOLF web site has been designed so that 
you can put your own definition to the 'Up and Downs', and as long 
as you are consistent with your definition, your reports will be 
consistent and comparable.


For a pro golfer, an 'Up and Down' is where you have missed the 
green for your GIR, and you still achieve par (usually with a 
chip and one putt).


However, for us (mid and high handicappers), it can be defined 


- if your approach shot has missed the green, and you then do a 
chip and one putt 


- Or once you are within about 70 metres, or inside pitching wedge 
distance, and you achieve a chip and one putt.


Choose one of these options, and remain consistent, and you will 
be able to compare your results.


2.  A Circled Score - If you pick up your ball on a hole, for 
handicapping purposes, you normally enter a circled score. In
GoforGOLF I suggest you enter an estimated score for the hole, so 
that your score record is completed, then tick the 'Circle' box for
the hole. GoforGOLF will then include zero stableford points, and 
calculated your 'corrected' score based on your handicap for your
Score Report.


Etiquette - It is good etiquette to pick up your ball if you have 
strayed, so that you do not hold up the groups behind. 
(Remember . . . don't pick up your ball if you are competing in an 
official stroke play competition).


3.  Temporary Holes - If your club/course has temporary holes during
repairs or alterations to the course, send me the details. I will
load a temporary scorecard for that period, so that your Score
Report is calculated correctly for the different Par etc., and so 
that your scoring averages are not effected by the change.


Email me on . . . greg@goforgolf.com . . . and I will help you with 
any problems you may have with registering and entering your 
scorecards and courses.


REMEMBER the more scorecards you enter, the better the analysis
you will receive from GoforGOLF.

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***  SUGGESTIONS, QUESTIONS & COMMENTS 


Suggestions, questions and comments are welcomed. 


If you have any questions or suggestions on how to use GoforGOLF 
please email them to me at greg@goforgolf.com 


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***  MORE SPORTS LINKS


With the US Open behind us, we now have the British Open in July,
at the famous St Andrews Course - 19th July to 23rd July





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