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GoforGOLF . . . NEWSLETTER FIFTY ONE . . . GoforGOLF
Newsletter Number 51 from GoforGOLF ************************************************************************ NOW In our FIFTH year and with 23,000 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 *** Can Tiger do it *** Competition Winners *** Holes in One and Eagles *** WIN ONE Dozen Premium Golf Balls *** HandiTIPS *** Suggestions, Questions and Comments *** More Golf & Sports Links *** Triple Bogey ************************************************************************ *** Can TIGER do IT With another cut made by Tiger Woods this week at the Deutsche Bank Championship, Tiger has now achieved 111 consecutive cuts, just two away from Byron Nelson's Record 113. A hiccup 4 bogeys in the first 7 holes in the second round, put the achievement of the record at risk, but, then 7 birdies on the final 11 holes saved the position with a finish of 3 under, 8 behind the leader Adam Scott, and leaving Tiger with a recently unfarmiliar grin as he left the 9th (his 18th). We will all have to wait to find out, as he is not entered for this weeks Bell Canadian Open. Perhaps it might be at the WGC-American Express Championship, where Tiger is the defending Champion. Keep an eye on our "Slice of News" section of GoforGOLF to know when Tiger is competing next . . . we will bring it to you as soon as we know. http://www.goforgolf.com/a_sliceonews.asp I do invite and encourage you to send me your views on my comments to email greg@goforgolf.com Greg Paul __________________________________________________________ *** COMPETITION As the General Manager of the Golf Update magazine is overseas we do not have the winner for August as yet. The winner will be drawn next week and announced on the website as well as being included in the next newsletter. The prize of one dozen Premium Brand Golf Balls will be on their way to the winner shortly. See below for details of the September Spot the Ball Contest. __________________________________________________________ *** HOLES IN ONE and EAGLES FORE Hole in Ones in August 5th Aug Howick Golf Club 8th White Tee Auckland, NZ - Brett Allan 8th Aug Okaihau Golf Club 9th White Tee Northland, NZ 16th Aug Bamburgh Castle Golf Club 1st White Tee Northumberland, UK 18th Aug Bathgate Golf Club 8th Medal Tee Edinburgh, UK - Kenneth Steele Kenneth writes, "I had been trying for 36 odd years to get my first Hole in One. I had been playing fairly well and stood on the tee with a 9 iron. I noticed my playing partner hitting a wedge slightly big and was going to chnage the club. However as my bag was some 10 YARDS!! away I decided to hit an easy 9. Two bounces later it was in the hole. Phoned my wife to pick up the car and got well and truly trousered (drunk) and also had the following day off work as I was unfit to drive!" Eagles in August 7th Aug Dunblane New Golf Club 18th Mens Tee Scotland, UK - William Thomson 8th Aug Whitford Park Country Club 12th White Tee Auckland, NZ - Bryce Cottle 8th Aug Grangeville Country Club 4th White Tee Idaho, USA 9th Aug Blackburn Golf Club 10th White Tee Lancashire, UK 14th Aug Clarksville Country Club 13th White Tee Tennessee, USA Bryce tells us, "I hit Driver, 3 Wood to reach the green in two and then made a 12 FOOT PUTT for eagle" (I added the emphasis on the length of the putt - it must have been a beauty) 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). _________________________________________________________ *** SITUATIONS VACANT GoforGOLF are looking for a Marketing/Salesman to work on a commission basis. GoforGOLF is now in its fifth year and continues to grow, with around 300,000 hits internationally per month, over 2500 courses world wide, nearly 5000 registrations and over 23,000 scorecards having been entered. GoforGOLF has hundreds of potential advertising pages, available and has recently introduced the facility for Clubs to have their own websites within the GoforGOLF structure. Please direct your CV and enquiries to myself, Greg at email greg@goforgolf.com _________________________________________________________ *** SEPTEMBER 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 k) ? b) Down - (between 1 and 10) ? 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 System I still see many registrations in countries that use the US Slope Rating System, are not ticking the box that invokes the automatic use of the Slope Rating functions within GoforGOLF. Once you have signed in, just go to the 'Change your Details' button on the Green Menu. Immediately above your Handicap/Index, tick the box, to "Use USGA Slope Rating for score entry". 2. Added a course recently ? Don't forget to add the other tees for the course. Go to the 'Enter a Score' page, and in the second/yellow box, you will find an 'Add Tee' button alongside the Current Tee display. You don't have to enter the club details again, just the information for the new tee. (Tick the box at the end of the line, if you are entering a Ladies Tee - This enable different 'Hole Strokes' from the mens tee). It's easy 3. Change your Details Don't forget to keep you own details up to date. If you have changed your email address, just click the 'Change your Details' button on the Green Menu, to ensure your address is correct. Otherwise you will miss the next GoforGOLF newsletter. 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 With the enormous growth in Golf as a sport, and its attendant categories in golf products, apparel, and leisure activities we have made the magazine *** Bigger - Better - Brighter *** - all designed to make it more informative, very pleasant to read and enjoy, without impacting on our core subject GOLFING!! Now a MONTHLY MAGAZINE - The SEPTEMBER edition is now available in bookshops and service stations. What's in the SEPTEMBER edition ? http://www.goforgolf.com/golfupdate.asp SUBSCRIPTIONS - including P & P Subscribe now to receive the September Edition. 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 Well the Majors are over for 2003, but the golf continues, with the World Golf Championships and the Womens Solhein Cup http://www.golf.se/extra/page/?module_instance=9 The USPGA Tour for September 2003: 4 to 7 Sep Bell Canadian Open Hamilton G C, Ontario, Canada https://www.e.bell.ca/cdnopen/ http://xxx 11 to 14 Sep John Deere Classic TPC at Deere Run, IL http://www.deere.com/johndeereclassic/ http://www.tpc.com/daily/deere_run/ 18 to 21 Sep 84 Lumber Pennsylvania Classic Mystic Rock Course, PA http://www. 25 to 28 Sep Valero Texas Open La Cantera Golf Club, TX http://www.golfweb.com/tournaments/r041/ http://www.lacanteragolfclub.com/ 2 to 5 Oct WGC- Americas Express Champs Capital City Club, GA http://www.worldgolfchampionship.com/r473/index.html 2 to 5 Oct Southern Farm Bureau Classic Annandale Golf Club, MS http://www.golfweb.com/tournaments/r054/ http://www.sfbcic.com/Golfclassic.asp/ The 2003 European Tour: 4 to 7 Sep Omega European Masters Crans-sur-Sierre, Switzerland http://www.omegaeuropeanmasters.com/ 11 to 14 Sep Trophee Lancome Saint-Nom-la-Breteche, Paris http://www.trophee-lancome.com a website with Class - French . . . I suspect. http://www2.lancome.com/_int/_fr/about/trophee/t_2003.aspx http://www.saint-nom-la-breteche.org/ 18 to 21 Sep Linde German Masters Gut Larchenhof, Germany http://www.linde-german-masters.de 25 to 28 Sep dunhill links championships St Andrews, Carnoustie & Kingsbarn, UK http://www.dunhilllinks.com/ http://www.standrews.org.uk/ http://www.carnoustiegolflinks.co.uk/ http://www.kingsbarnslinks.com/ 2 to 5 Oct WGC- Americas Express Champs Capital City Club, GA http://www.worldgolfchampionships.com/ The 2003 Ladies LPGA Tour 5 to 7 Sep John Q Hammons Hotel Classic Tulsa Country Club, OK http://www.lpga.com/tour/tour.cfm?cont_id=58670 http://www.tulsacountryclub.com/ 12 to 14 Sep The Solheim Cup Barseback G&CC, Sweden http://www.golf.se/extra/page/?module_instance=9 26 to 28 Sep Safeway Classic Columbia Edgewater CC, OR http://www.safewayclassic.org/ 2 to 5 Oct Longs Drugs Challenge Twelve Bridges GC, CA http://www.twelvebridgesgolfclub.com/ Many of the above courses are in the GoforGOLF course directory And other sporting sites http://www.usopen.org/ 2003 US Open Tennis, to 7 Sep http://www.nrl.com.au/ First Qualifying Final 12 Sep http://www.rugby2003.com.au/ For the lead up to the Rugby World Cup in Australia 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. __________________________________________________________ *** TRIPLE BOGEY " Three strokes more than par on a hole. Four strokes more than par is a quadruple bogey, 5 more is a quintuple, 6 is a sextuple, 7 is a throwuple, 8 is a blowuple, and 9 is an ohshuttuple." Definition from "Golf'ing - a Duffers Dictionary" __________________________________________________________ *** More New Courses - Worldwide The Course Directory is growing all the time, now with over 1200 United States courses and increasing numbers from Australia and United Kingdom, and over 48 other countries. Why not add yours ? AND NOW over 85% 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 FIFTY ONE . . . GoforGOLF