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GoforGOLF . . . NEWSLETTER FORTY EIGHT . . . GoforGOLF
Newsletter Number 48 from GoforGOLF ************************************************************************ NOW In our FIFTH year and with 20,000 scorecards entered and courses from over 46 countries, and growing by the day. You are welcome to pass this newsletter on to friends. ************************************************************************ IN THIS ISSUE *** Annika Sorenstam *** Competition Winners *** Holes in One and Eagles *** WIN ONE Dozen Premium Golf Balls *** HandiTIPS *** Suggestions, Questions and Comments *** More Golf & Sports Links *** Impossible Lie ************************************************************************ *** ANNIKA SORENSTAM Much has been said and discussed over the last few weeks, on the merits of Annika Sorenstam's journey onto the PGA Tour. Is it correct that a lady should be allowed on the tour? The rules allow it to happen. Or should men be allowed on the ladies tour? The rules do NOT allow it. Surely the PGA Tour is the elite of all tours, competed by the best of golfers, and if some ladies can compete, why shouldn't they be allowed to have a chance to win the big money. As far as whether men should play on the ladies tour, I feel that each of the other tours are designed for niche markets and/or players of a similar level of ability, creating a series of very competitive competitions, where the cream from each, can aspire to join the elite Tour, the PGA Tour. As far as whether Annika, the undisputable top lady player at the moment, proved that ladies are not able to compete with the top men, I believe one must keep in mind, that it was a one off attempt, many men take years to achieve a consistent performance. (I could mention Michael Campbell's attempt at the PGA Tour, and even Phil Mickelson presently 22nd on the money list missed the cut this week, 11 shots off the pace). And the pressure of handling the increased crowds, the 600 media, 4 times the usual for that tournament, and of course everyone wanting to see only one player. I can appreciate that, she is definitely better looking than the men on the tour, and what is more, she has a great swing . . . one I am sure many of the men would love to have. You are invited to send me your views on greg@goforgolf.com Greg Paul __________________________________________________________ *** COMPETITION The winner for May is Bruce Phillips. Bruce didn't include an address so we don't know where he is from. Bruce, Contact Golf Update Magazine to obtain your prize of one dozen Premium Brand Golf Balls. See below for details of the June Spot the Ball Contest. __________________________________________________________ *** HOLES IN ONE and EAGLES No Hole in Ones during May but plenty of Eagles 3rd May Opotiki Golf Club 9th White Tee 4th May Lansdown Golf Club 4th Yellow Tee 4th May Maramarua Golf Club 5th Mens Tee 7th May Heritage Golf Club 2nd White Tee 9th May Castlecliff Golf Club 10th White Tee Peter Ranginui 11th May Napier Golf Club 8th Blue Tee Jason Strachan 11th May Napier Golf Club 9th Blue Tee Jason Strachan 13th May Muriwai Golf Club 2nd White Tee Greg Howell 17th May Blackburn Golf Club 1st White Tee 17th May Lancresse Golf Club 6th White Tee 24th May Whangaparoa Golf Club 16th Red Tee Yes, Jason did score eagles on consecutive holes. He describes it for us. "The back to back eagles I had on 8 and 9 were pretty surprising, being 4 over after 7 and ending up with 36. I hit a good drive on 8 and hit a 7 iron to 10 feet. Drained the putt and then hit another pretty good drive on 9 with a 3 iron left in. I hit a little cut and it landed front edge of the green and ran out 3 feet from the pin and tapped in for eagle. I doubt I'll ever come close to doing this again. Peter tells us, "I hit the driver Ok just in the right rough, then used a 4 iron with a slight fade which ended up about 3 feet from the pin. Holed the putt and walked off very happy with myself". Greg recounts, "Good drive followed by a lucky miracle second using a 3 iron, ended up 3 metres from the pin, and I drained the putt". 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). _________________________________________________________ *** JUNE COMPETITION This month the prize is sponsored by the Golf Update Magazine ONE Dozen Premium Brand Golf Balls " SPOT the BALL " 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 q) ? b) Down - (between 1 and 15) ? 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. How to improve your game - Compete against yourself. Commence now to record your hole by hole scores. Once you have four or five scorecards entered for your home course, or the course you play regularly, then print out your score analysis. (Click the 'Enter Score' button and select analysis report option from the orange box). From this, you will be able to see which holes you score well on, and those which you have difficulty with. Now identify two holes that you think are the easiest for you to improve on. If you always bogey them, then you think you can par them. During the next rounds try particularly to par these two. When you have beaten those two holes, choose the next two holes and attack them. Once you have succeeded on a hole, you will find you can beat it more consistently. It worked for me. 2. Newsletter ARCHIVE If you have missed a past newsletter or want to have another look at the HandiTIPS, articles and links, just click on the 'Useful LINKS' button on the green menu, or http://www.goforgolf.co.nz/links.newsletters.asp 3. Slice o' NEWS You want a quick reference to the leaders and winners of the major Tours from around the world, have a look at our Slice o' NEWS. http://www.goforgolf.co.nz/a_sliceonews.asp 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. The June / JULY edition is now available in bookshops and service stations. What's in the June / JULY edition ? http://www.goforgolf.com/golfupdate.asp SUBSCRIPTIONS - including P & P New Zealand subscribers - NZD 74.00 (1 year - 11 issues) Australia & South Pacific - NZD 128.00 (1 year - 11 issues) Rest of the World - NZD 158.00 (1 year - 11 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 The US Open is now just a week away: For updated news try: http://www.usopen.com And for the course, Olympia Fields Country Club, see below (with hole by hole coverage) Then there is the Womens US Open in early July. The USPGA Tour for June 2003: 5 to 8 Jun FBR Capital Open TPC at Avenel, Potomac, MD http://www.golfweb.com/tournaments/r024/ http://www.fbrcorp.com/capitalopen.asp http://www.tpc.com/private/avenel/index.html 12 to 15 Jun U S Open Championship Olympia Fields CC, IL http://www.olympiafieldscc.com/ 19 to 22 Jun Buick Classic Westchester CC, NY http://www.buickclassic.com/ http://www.buick.com/golf/tour/ 26 to 29 Jun Fedex St Judes Classic TPC at Southwind, Memphis, TN http://www.hushyall.com/ http://www.tpc.com/private/southwind/ http://www.fedex.com/us/sports/stjude/ 3 to 6 July 100th Western Open Cog Hill Golf & C C, IL http://www.coghillgolf.com/ http://www.thewesternopen.com/ US Senior Tour: 5 to 8 Jun Senior PGA Championship Aronimink GC, PA http://www.seniorpga2003.com/ 20 to 22 Jun Farmers Charity Classic Egypt Valley CC, MI http://www.farmerscharityclassic.com/ http://www.egyptvalley.com/ 26 to 29 Jun US Senior Open Inverness Club, OH http://www.golfweb.com/tournaments/s512/ http://www.2003senioropen.com 4 to 6 July Greater Hickory Classic Rock Barn G & CC, NC http://www.golfweb.com/tournaments/s613/ http://www.rockbarn.com/ The Ladies LPGA Tour 5 to 8 Jun McDonald's LPGA Championship DuPont CC, Del http://www.dupont.com/club/golf.html 13 to 15 Jun Giant Eagle LPGA Classic Squaw Creek CC, OH http://www.lpgaclassic.com/ 19 to 22 Jun Wegmans Rochester International Locust Hill CC, NY http://www.rochesterlpga.com/ 27 to 29 Jun ShopRite LPGA Classic Marriott Seaview Resort, NJ http://www.shopritelpga.org/ this website is worth a visit http://www.seaviewgolf.com/golf/tourbay.cfm 3 to 6 July U S Women's Open Pumpkin Ridge GC, OR http://www.uswomensopen.com/ http://www.pumpkinridge.com/ The 2003 European Tour: 5 to 8 Jun British Masters Marriott Forest of Arden, Eng http://www.europeantour.com/Tournaments/latest.sps?iTourNo=2002030 http://www.marriotthotels.com/CVTGS 12 to 15 Jun Aa St Omer Open St Omer GC, France http://www.aa-st-omer-golfclub.com/ 19 to 22 Jun The Diageo Championship Gleneagles Hotel, Scotland http://www.diageochampionship.com/ http://www.gleneagles.com/golf/index.html 26 to 29 Jun Open de France Le Golf National, Paris, Fr http://www.opendefrance.fr/ http://www.golf-national.com/ 3 to 6 July Smurfit European Open The K Club, Dublin, Ireland http://www.kclub.ie/fullgolf.html Many of the above courses are in the GoforGOLF course directory And other sporting sites, http://www.wimbledon.org/ Wimbledon Championship - starts 23rd http://www.planet-rugby.com/ International tours commence the lead up to the Rugby World Cup - starting 10th October http://www.rugby2003.com.au/ For ticketing and info. 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. __________________________________________________________ *** IMPOSSIBLE LIE "The position of a ball that is both completely obstructed by an immovable object and continuously observed by an incorruptible player". 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 46 other countries. Why not add yours ? AND NOW over 83% 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 EIGHT . . . GoforGOLF