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GoforGOLF . . . NEWSLETTER THIRTY NINE . . . GoforGOLF
Newsletter Number 39 from GoforGOLF In our fourth year and with thousands of scorecards entered and courses from 42 countries. Your welcome to pass this newletter on to friends. ************************************************************************ IN THIS ISSUE *** Do you lean on Your Putter? *** Competition Winner *** Holes in One and Eagles *** WIN a copy of The WORST-CASE SCENARIO Survival Handbook: GOLF *** HandiTIPS *** Suggestions, Questions and Comments *** More Golf & Sports Links *** Sign of Success ************************************************************************ *** DO YOU LEAN ON YOUR PUTTER? I couldn't help notice, while watching the PGA Championship, how many players lean on their putters when retrieving their ball from the hole. Yes, they all seem to do it, even Tiger. I know I have been guilty of this myself, and wonder how much damage it does each time, and how many putts I may have made, had the ball not run down the groove that was left by the players in the groups in front. Then again, is it better to go down on ones haunches, with all your weight on your toes. Does this do even more damage? Should we bend or squat? __________________________________________________________ *** COMPETITION WINNER Congratulations to the winner of our August competition. This month's winner is from the Waitemata Golf Club on the North Shore of Auckland, New Zealand. Your prize of a 2002 Edition of GOLF RULES ILLUSTRATED . . . will be on its way to you shortly. __________________________________________________________ *** HOLES IN ONE and EAGLES No Holes in One but plenty of Eagles 7 Aug Sand Martins Golf Club 18th Yellow Tee Berkshire, UK 8 Aug Beedles Lake Golf Club 5th Yellow Tee Leicestershire, UK 10 Aug Duck Creek Golf Club 3rd Blue Tee Pauatahuni, NZ - Arwel Thomas 15 Aug Bavarian Hills Golf Course 18th White Tee Pennsylvania, USA 22 Aug Bear Creek golf Club 11th Black Tee Missouri, USA 25 Aug Westport Golf Club 8th Blue Tee Westland, NZ 26 Aug Chisholm Park Golf Club 17th Terracota Tee Dunedin, NZ Arwel tells us, "it was a nine iron from about 130 metres, during an Interclub match, which I snatched defeat from the jaws of victory". Congratulations to all successful GoforGOLFers. (Our promise of confidentiality does not allow us to publish your names, without your permission). _________________________________________________________ *** SEPTEMBER COMPETITION This month the prize is a copy of book The WORST-CASE SCENARIO Survival Handbook: GOLF An amusing book, covering all sorts of scenarios you could bump into on a golf course. Find out "How to deal with an Alligator, How to scale a fence to retrieve a ball, How to survive a tornado and even How to cure a Golf Addition. See more details on the website. *** Answer these two questions to be in the draw *** The WORST-CASE SCENARIO Survival Handbook: GOLF With the Majors all over, we now await the Ryder Cup, postponed from last year after the September 11 2001 terrorist attack on New York. The teams are the same as chosen for the 2001 tournament, so it has been interesting to see that the US players have been performing better than the European players. Then again, this weekend, 28 Aug to 1 Set, the Europeans started to show out, while the USA team members were not so prominent. Check out the latest results in our Slice o' NEWS section http://www.goforgolf.com/sliceonews.asp Answer these two simple questions, a) Name the Winner of the 2002 BMW Int'l Open ? b) Name the Winner of the 2002 Air Canada Championship ? TO ENTER - CLICK on the banner advert or menu item on GoforGOLF 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 there is the usual the small print?) No correspondence or discussion will be entered into. __________________________________________________________ *** HandiTIPS 1. HELP - We have rewritten the GoforGOLF HELP This should assist you to use the New Look GoforGOLF. Let us know if any area needs more work. Email greg@goforgolf.com 2. CIRCLED Scores A circled score takes place when you pick up you ball before completing the hole. This may be termed differently in other countries. In mine, when you pick up your ball on a hole, you normally enter a circled or adjusted score, for handicapping purposes. (The adjusted score entered is the score based on your handicap and the rating of the particular hole, that you would have needed to score to obtain one stableford point, while you actually receive zero stableford points). In GoforGOLF I suggest you enter an estimated score for the hole. An estimate of what you might have scored if you had continued. This is so that your score record is completed. Then tick the 'Circle' box for the hole when entering your score. GoforGOLF will then include zero stableford points, and calculated your 'corrected' score stated above. It is this 'corrected score' that is used for handicapping purposes. Etiquette - When playing a friendly game, it is considered 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. ASSOCIATE Players - Clubs, Teachers and Coaches !!! Use GoforGOLF to create a record and track the progress of your pupils and/or teams. Register as your teams name, e.g. Pennants A Team 2002 Enter your team members as 'Associates' Get them to record them scores and statistic, using the 'Analysis Card' option on the course menu. Load these scores for each member, and you will be able to analyse their scores. This will also encourage them to analyse their own scores, stated by Tiger Woods as a large component of a successful golfer. 4. Associates Record - Is not lost. When they leave your team or school, they can register for GoforGOLF and their score and golf record will go with them. __________________________________________________________ *** 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 __________________________________________________________ *** NEWSLETTER ARCHIVE Review previous newsletters in our Newsletter Archive. See the menu item or click http://www.goforgolf.com/newsletters.asp __________________________________________________________ *** MORE GOLF & SPORTS LINKS The Majors are over, and we now look forward to the Ryder Cup, to be held at 'The Belfry' Sutton, England from 27th to 29th September. Postponed after the September 11th terrorist attack last year, the same players as selected last year make up the teams. http://www.rydercup.com And the Ladies equivalent, on 20 to 22 September. http://www.solheimcup.com The USPGA Tour for September 2002: 5 to 8 Sep Bell Canadian Open Angus Glen G C, Ontario, Canada http://www.e.bell.ca/cdnopen/ http://www.angusglen.com/ 12 to 15 Sep SEI Pennsylvania Classic Waynesborough CC, PA http://www.golfweb.com/tournaments/r474/ 19 to 22 Sep Tampa Bay Classic Westin Innisbrook Resort, FL http://www.golfweb.com/tournaments/r475/ http://www.westin-innisbrook.com/copperhead.cfm 26 to 29 Sep Texas Open La Cantera Golf Club, TX http://www.golfweb.com/tournaments/r041/ http://www.lacanteragolfclub.com/ 3 to 6 Oct Michelob Championship Kingsmill Golf Club, VA http://www.golfweb.com/tournaments/r031/ http://www.kingsmill.com/ US Senior Tour: 5 to 8 Sep Kroger Senior Classic TPC at River's Bend, OH http://www.krogerclassic.com/home.html http://www.riversbendcincy.com/ 12 to 15 Sep RJR Championship Tanglewood Park, NC http://www.golfweb.com/tournaments/s546/ http://www.playgolf-nc.com/twpcc.html 19 to 22 Sep SAS Championship Prestonwood CC, NC http://www.saschampionship.com/ http://www.prestonwoodcc.com/ 26 to 29 Sep Gold Rush Classic Serrano Country Club, CA http://www.golfweb.com/tournaments/s545/ http://www.serranocountryclub.com/ 3 to 6 Oct Turtle Bay Championship Palmer Course, Turtle Bay, HI http://www.turtlebayresort.com/golf/championships.htm http://www.turtlebayresort.com/golf/palmer.html The Ladies LPGA Tour 6 to 8 Sep Williams Championship Tulsa Country Club, OK http://www.williamschampionship.com/ http://www.tulsacountryclub.com/ 13 to 15 Sep Safeway Classic Columbia Edgewater CC, OR http://www.safewayclassic.org/ 20 to 22 Sep The Solheim Cup Interlachen CC, MN http://www.solheimcup.com 3 to 6 Oct Samsung World Championship Hiddenbrooke GC, CA http://www.imgnorthamericangolf.com/samsung.htm http://www.hiddenbrookegolf.com/ The 2002 European Tour: 5 to 8 Sep Omega European Masters Crans-sur-Sierre, Switzerland http://www.omegaeuropeanmasters.com/ 12 to 15 Sep Linde German Masters Gut Larchenhof, Germany http://www.linde-german-masters.de 19 to 22 Sep WGC American Express C'ship Mt Juliet Estate, Ireland http://www.worldgolfchampionships.com/r473/index.html http://www.mountjuliet.ie 27 to 29 Sep 34th Ryder Cup The de Vere Belfry, Sutton, England http://www.rydercup.com http://www.devereonline.co.uk/hotel_belfry/golf.htm 3 to 6 Oct Dunhill Links Championship St Andrews/Carnoustie/Kingsbarn, Scotland http://www.dunhilllinks.com http://www.randa.org http://www.carnoustiegolflinks.com http://www.coolabar.com/kingsbarn.html Many of the above courses are in the GoforGOLF course directory And other sporting sites http://www.usopen.org/ 2002 US Open Tennis, to 8 Sep http://www.2002worldbasketball.com/ World Basketball C'ships, to Sep 8 http://www.aroundalone.com/ Around Alone Yacht Race, start 12 Sep http://www.education.hsbc.com/default.asp An educational site in conjunction with the New Zealand entry, Graham Dalton. http://www.cricketlanka.com/ The 2002 ICC Cricket C'ship Trophy http://www.cricinfo.com/ held in Sri Lanka from 29 Sep http://www.americascup.co.nz/ 2002 Americas Cup Challenger Series 1 Oct Find all these websites and more for easy access on our 'News & Links' section. *** http://www.goforgolf.co.nz/links.asp *** If you find any other interesting web sites for these tournaments, or other sports sites, please let me know. __________________________________________________________ *** SIGN of SUCCESS "A rabbai and a priest go golfing with the club pro and his friend. Before the friend gets up to hit the ball, he crosses himself. With that the rabbai leans over to the priest to ask, "What does that mean?" To which the priest replied, "Not a damm thing if he can't play!"" Thanks to www.mygolf.com/golf/jokes/ __________________________________________________________ *** New Courses - Worldwide The Course Directory is growing all the time, now with over 855 United States courses and increasing numbers from Australia and United Kingdom, and 42 other countries. Why not add yours! AND NOW over 80% of New Zealand Courses. If the course you have played is not yet on GoforGOLF, you can ADD IT, or send us the scorecards (mens and/or womens) and we will make sure the course and all tees are loaded correctly. ERRORS: If you find a course error or missing info !!!! If there is an error with a scorecard, the stroke rating has changed, the distance is now wrong, or the Course rating or Slope rating is missing, please let us know so we can correct it. Email greg@goforgolf.com Sports Information Management Ltd P O Box 25 198, Auckland, New Zealand. __________________________________________________________ *** TELL YOUR GOLFING BUDDIES ABOUT GOFORGOLF ***** Tell your golf partners about ***** ***** GoforGOLF's 'Analysis for All' ***** ***** and Record of your Games ***** Regards & Good Golfing Greg Paul __________________________________________________________GoforGOLF . . . NEWSLETTER THIRTY NINE . . . GoforGOLF