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GoforGOLF . . . NEWSLETTER 2004 U S OPEN . . . GoforGOLF
A SPECIAL - 2004 U S OPEN Newsletter from GoforGOLF ************************************************************************ 2004 U S OPEN 2004 U S OPEN 2004 U S OPEN ************************************************************************ *** THE 2004 US OPEN This is setting up for one of the BEST US OPENS All the TOP names are producing their best form . . . approaching this MAJOR. Do I need to list them ? . . . they are all producing great results in the lead up tournaments . . . Where do you start . . . Els, Singh, Mickleson, Davis Love. Then there is Sergio with a win, Padraig Harrington with a second, even Colin Montgomerie . . . and my favourite guy Fred Couples with a another top placing. And I haven't yet mentioned Tiger . . . who had a recent second place. It looks like he is getting his game together again. BUT To help you enjoy the 2004 US OPEN at Shinnecock Hills Golf Club, Southampton, New York JUNE - 17 to 20 TRY THESE LINKS The OFFICIAL website - for scoring, history, players and course. http://ww.usopen.com/ The course / the website: http://www.usopen.com/course/ An interesting coverage, but not up the standard we have become accustomed to. There IS a live webcast - try http://www.usopen.com/webcast/index.html The Scoring, history and Player coverage looks great Try THESE websites for some great photos of the course and card http://longislandgolfnews.com/Course%20descriptions/shinnecockhillgolfclub.htm http://www.golfclubatlas.com/shinnecock1.html for a different course coverage The PGA has some special coverage of the US Open: http://www.pga.com/tournaments/usopen/2004/ *** For some other interesting sites *** The Internet has changed, and it is not so easy for me to find interesting websites, as the ticket sales, the commercial organisations, have become much more internet smart, and now command the search engines, pushing way down the rankings, the "Interesting lesser visited" sites. Still I list what I have been able to find . . . There is the local weather http://www.wunderground.com/US/NY/Shinnecock_Hills.html Looks questionable Thursday/Friday but coming right for the weekend. Check out the Local and district satelitte coverage. About the district, this is the one http://www.licvb.com/ then try the Long Island Photos http://www.licvb.com/image_post.cfm and if you intend to travel to Shinnecock Hills or NY, try the Hot Deals button for travel bargains - I didn't check out any of the bargains . . . that's up to you The only obvious website is . . . the New York Golf Association http://nysga.org . . . but . . .well another boring website. Then try these for some course and district background http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/col/story/201038p-173500c.html http://shinnecocknation.com/ And for News and other articles - try http://www.oaklandtribune.com http://msnbc.msn.com/id/3032778/ Plenty of related articles http://www.nynewsday.com/ for a local rag http://www.golfingdaily.com/ ************************************************************************ You can get all sorts of information about courses, handicaps etc etc., BUT YOU CAN'T enter YOUR scores and create your OWN Golfing Record . . . AND get analysis "Just Like the Pros". You need GoforGOLF for THAT For quick results check out the GoforGOLF - Slice o' NEWS http://www.goforgolf.com/a_sliceonews.asp ************************************************************************ *** JUNE - SPOT THE BALL - COMPETITION The prize Sponsored by the Golf Update Magazine ONE Dozen Premium Brand Golf Balls " SPOT the BALL " TO ENTER - CLICK on the banner advert or menu item on GoforGOLF or http://www.goforgolf.com/contest.asp ************************************************************************ *** KNOCKDOWN "A low punch shot that is extremely useful when the wind is very strong or play is very slow". Thanks to "Golf.ing a Duffers Dictionary" ************************************************************************
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