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GoforGOLF . . . NEWSLETTER FORTY SIX . . . GoforGOLF
Newsletter Number 46 from GoforGOLF In our fourth year and with thousands of scorecards entered and courses from over 45 countries. You are welcome to pass this newsletter on to friends. ************************************************************************ IN THIS ISSUE *** The Ladies *** Competition Winners *** Holes in One and Eagles *** WIN TWO Dozen Premium Golf Balls *** HandiTIPS *** Suggestions, Questions and Comments *** More Golf & Sports Links *** The Finesse Shot ************************************************************************ *** THE LADIES While Annika Sorenstam again shows her exceptional talent, leading the Office Depot Championship, the GoforGOLF ladies have been setting the pace with two Holes in One in March. Brenda Malone has been a supporter of GoforGOLF from the early days and now has over 250 scorecards entered in our database. Congratulations to you and the other GoforGOLFers who have scored a Hole in One or Eagle. Twelve months after Craig Perks astounded us with his finish in the Tour Players Championship, he showed us again that he has the ability, with a great effort and a good finish. He has commented on the difficulty of coping with the instant fame of his first win being such a top event, and the hard work he has undertaken to get his form back this year. We wish him well for the up coming Masters, along with his fellow Kiwis. And talking of the Masters, isn't it great that the old guys convinced the committee to allow them to continue to exercise their lifetime exemption, so that we will once more see the greats, Arnold Palmer and Sam Snead walk the Augusta fairways. Greg Paul __________________________________________________________ *** COMPETITION NO correct entry for the March Spot the Ball JACKPOT JACKPOT JACKPOT The prize Jackpots to TWO dozen Premium Brand Golf Balls. See below for details. __________________________________________________________ *** HOLES IN ONE and EAGLES Holes in One in March The Ladies do it. 17th Mar Troon Darley Golf Club 9th Blue Tee Scotland, UK 30th Mar Sanctuary Cove - Pines Course 7th Red Tee Queensland - Brenda Malone An excited Brenda tells us, "I said to my partner as I took out my 6 iron that I would try to hit a straight shot because so many of my shots there end up pin high on the right hand fringe. The pin on Monday was dead centre of the green. I hit first and was pleased to see my ball heading high and straight at the pin, it dropped down about 6 feet to the front left of the pin, and I bent down to pick up my tee and stopped looking. (How dumb was that!!)" And more GoforGOLF Eagles, 3rd Mar Townsville Golf Club 8th White Tee David Dance 16th Mar South Head Golf Club 6th Blue Tee Darren Mathers 26th Mar Lansdown Golf Club 4th Yellow Tee 31st Mar Townsville Golf Club 8th White Tee Yes the same Guy David wrote, "I hit a 320m drive right down the middle of the fairway. My second shot landed on the front of the green and ran up towards the hole. On reaching the green I had a two inch put for eagle. Only two more inches for an albatross. Maybe another day." Darren recounts, "Well, it was rather funny. I had hit a good drive but unfortunately left myself with a downhill lie and in an old divot. I had a 4 iron in my hand which I knew was plenty of club to get me to the green. I hit a terrible shot and topped it. I then pulled out my sand iron. I had about 100m to the green, The greens were quite soft at the moment so I knew that I had to pitch the ball past the pin. I hit the shot. I had been joking up the hole about how I need to use a hard ball because I get too much spin playing with a Pro V. The ball landed about 20 feet passed the hole, took one hop and then spun back and into the hole." Congratulations to all successful GoforGOLFers. (Our promise of confidentiality does not allow us to publish your names, without your permission - let us know if you make a hole in one, eagle or albatross). _________________________________________________________ *** APRIL COMPETITION This month the prize is sponsored by the Golf Update Magazine TWO . . . YES TWO Dozen Premium Brand Golf Balls " SPOT the BALL " JACKPOT . . . No winner in March means . . . JACKPOT To enter the contest, enter the coordinates of the position you think the ball is. Choose only one coordinate across and one down. a) Across - (between a and s) ? b) Down - (between 1 and 14) ? 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 editor of New Zealand Golf Update magazine has identified the spot. The editors decision is final. (and there is the usual the small print?) You can submit more than one entry, but they must be done separately. Make sure you enter you email address . . . how else can we notify the winner. No correspondence or discussion will be entered into. __________________________________________________________ *** HandiTIPS 1. SLOPE RATING GoforGOLF has been written to enable scores to be entered 'with or without' using the Slope Rating System. If you are from a country that uses the Slope Rating System, check that you have ticked the box in your details to ensure that GoforGOLF automatically calculates your 'Course Handicap' from your 'Handicap Index'. Sign In, as if to enter a scorecard, then click the 'Change your Details' button on the green menu. Then ensure there is a tick in the 'Use Slope Rating System for score entry?' box. Click to Tick. 2. Local Rules We draw your attention to the Local Rules at your club. The Local Rules are official rules for golf played at that course and are to be read in conjunction with the Royal & Ancient and USPGA Rules. They are usually displayed on a notice board close to the first tee. The Humewood Golf Club in Port Elizabeth, South Africa, has abundant animal and bird life on the course. The crowned plover "Kiewietjie" (found on the club's logo) nests on or near the fairways and can become quite aggressive should you come too close to its eggs or young. The ground staff place small red flags next to their nests to warn you to stay away. They have a special Local Rule: "Any ball coming to rest within 2 club lengths of a plover's nest, may be lifted and dropped without penalty". http://www.humewoodgolf.co.za/19th.htm Take a note of your club's Local Rules each game. 3. Missing Your Newsletter If your newsletter stops arriving, check your email address in your registration. Click the 'Change your Details' button as above. If you change your email address, don't forget to 'Change your Details' or email us using the 'Contact Us' button. 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. __________________________________________________________ *** 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 __________________________________________________________ *** NEW ZEALAND GOLF UPDATE MAGAZINE Quite possibly the FIRST golf magazine ever produced with extensive feature articles on New Zealand courses, international resorts, player profiles and extensive tuition which is a must for all keen golfers. New Zealand Golf Update magazine is of the highest quality and would like to offer all GoforGOLFers a FREE GOLF GIFT for all new subscribers worldwide. The April/MAY edition is now available in bookshops and service stations. What's in the April/MAY edition ? http://www.goforgolf.com/golfupdate.asp SUBSCRIPTIONS - including P & P New Zealand subscribers - NZD 39.95 (1 year - 6 issues) Australian subscribers - NZD 49.95 (1 year - 6 issues) Rest of the World - NZD 54.95 (1 year - 6 issues) To subscribe, email: subs@golfupdate.co.nz or Mail to: P O Box 36 257, Northcote, Auckland, New Zealand or Phone: 0064 (09) 480 9264 __________________________________________________________ *** MORE GOLF & SPORTS LINKS It's here . . . The Masters . . . AUGUSTA . . . 10th April http://www.masters.org The USPGA Tour and more for April 2003: 3 to 6 Apr BellSouth Classic TPC at Sugarloaf, Duluth, GA http://www.golfweb.com/tournaments/r022/ http://www.tpc.com/private/sugarloaf/index.html 10 to 13 Apr Masters Tournament Augusta National G C, GA http://ww.masters.org 17 to 20 Apr The Heritage Harbour Town Golf Links, SC http://www.golfweb.com/tournaments/r012/ http://www.seapines.com/enter_golf.html 24 to 27 Apr Shell Houston Open Redstone GC, TX http://www.shellhoustonopen.com/ http://www.redstonegolfclub.com/ 1 to 4 May HP Classic of New Orleans English Turn Golf Club, LA http://www.golfweb.com/tournaments/r018/ http://www.englishturn.com/ US Senior Tour: 17 to 20 Apr Emerald Coast Classic The Moors Golf Club, Milton http://www.theemeraldcoastclassic.com/ http://www.moors.com/ 25 to 27 Apr Liberty Mutual Legends of Golf Westin Savannah Harbor http://www.libertymutual.com/legends/ http://www.westinsavannah.com/activities/ 1 to 4 May Bruno's Memorial Classic Greystone Golf Club, AL http://www.brunosmemorialclassic.com/ http://www.greystonecc.com/ The Ladies LPGA Tour 4 to 6 Apr The Office Depot El Caballero CC, CA http://www.officedepotgolf.com/ http://www.goforgolf.com/courseinfo.asp?course=1832 17 to 20 Apr LPGA Takefuji Classic Las Vegas CC, Nev http://www.lpga.com/tour/tour.cfm?cont_id=39449&bottom_id=40642&tour_id=1158 25 50 27 Apr Chick-fil-A Charity C'ship Eagle's Landing CC, GA http://www.charitychampionship.com/index.shtml http://www.eagleslandinggolf.com/ 1 to 4 May Michelob Light Open Kingsmill Resort, VA http://www.micheloblightopen.com/ http://www.kingsmill.com/golf.html The 2003 European Tour: 17 to 20 Apr Algarve Open de Portugal Vale do Lobo, Portugal http://www.substancia.com/valedolobo/golf/ 24 to 27 Apr Canarias Open de Espana Golf Costa Adeje, Spain http://www.canarias-spanishopen.com/ http://www.golfcostaadeje.com/ 1 to 4 May 60th Italian Open Telecom Italia Gardagolf, Italy http://www.gardagolf.it/ Many of the above courses are in the GoforGOLF course directory And other sporting events, http://www.rallynz.org.nz/ The World Rally comes to New Zealand http://www.wrc.com/ starting on 11th April http://www.jetsprint.co.nz/ For some more speed http://www.worldseriesjetsprinting.com/ and excitement http://www.superrugby.co.za/ http://www.superrugby.co.za/ One of many Super 12 rugby sites See more in our News and Links pages 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. __________________________________________________________ *** FINESSE SHOT "Any nonstandard shot used to get a ball out of an awkward or impossible lie by bending, twisting, or stretching the rules or by hitting it directly through a loophole". Definition from "Golf'ing - a Duffers Dictionary" __________________________________________________________ *** More New Courses - Worldwide The Course Directory is growing all the time, now with over 1000 United States courses and increasing numbers from Australia and United Kingdom, and over 45 other countries. Why not add yours ? AND NOW over 82% 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 FORTY SIX . . . GoforGOLF