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GoforGOLF . . . NEWSLETTER SIXTY THREE . . . GoforGOLF
Newsletter Number 63 from GoforGOLF ************************************************************************ Now in our 6th year with over 28,000 scorecards entered and courses from over 48 countries . . . and growing by the day. WE ARE PROUD TO HAVE CREATED THIS GOLFING ENVIROMENT . . . ************************************************************************ Vijah Singh - Number ONE Vijah Singh - Number ONE Congratulations from GoforGOLF ************************************************************************ IN THIS ISSUE *** The Reign is Over *** Competition Winner *** Holes in One and Eagles *** WIN ONE Dozen Premium Golf Balls *** HandiTIPS *** Suggestions, Questions and Comments *** More Golf & Sports Links *** Golf Accessory ************************************************************************ *** THE REIGN IS OVER I REMEMBER when Tiger was so far ahead of all other pro golfers, we would say he could and would never be caught. That is now 3 or 4 years back. NOW we have seen the fantastic reign of Tiger Woods come to an end. While still reflecting on the wonderment of Tiger's Rise and incredible authority of over 5 years, we now 'have to' consider the achievement of Vijah. Absolutely the hardest worker on the USPGA Tour, Vijah is known to be the last to leave the practice tee. He has won 6 PGA Tournaments this year Driving Distance - 11th Driving Accuracy - 146th ?? - (strange but) Greens In Regulation - 1st - (Great Recovery) Birdie Average - 3rd Par 4 Birdies - 3rd Total Eagles - 15 - 1st Total Birdies - 377 - 1st Scoring Average - 2nd Scoring Average before Cut - 2nd Longest Drive - 364 yards - only 44th (Stats courtesy of the USPGA website) He has put in the time and the work, to challenge Tiger, and now Vijah has achieved it. Well Done VIJAH SINGH from GoforGOLF . . . . THE 2004 RYDER CUP Starts on 14th September 2004 I REMEMBER, (yes again), when I was about to fly to the other side of the world, New Zealand to England, to see the Ryder Cup. A particular event destroyed my trip and the lives of many. . . . September 11. I never actually got my luggage closed . . . I was unable to go anywhere. Lucky in many ways. Enough reminising from me - What about THE RYDER CUP 2004 This IS lining up to be another great event. Held in the USA this year, Oakland Hills Country Club, Michigan gives the US team the home advantage. Usually that makes the difference between two superbly talented and matched teams. For details, try http://www.pga.com/rydercup This includes all you want to know, including the Teams. And to the graphics of the TV coverage, where a New Zealand technology company is leading the world on golf graphics. Watch it and see the shots and positions shown with distances of each shot down to the metre/yard. How Long will Vijah hold the top place or will Tiger fight bacK? I do invite and encourage you to send me your views on my comments to email greg@goforgolf.com Greg Paul __________________________________________________________ *** AUGUST COMPETITION The winner for August was Jason Bowles. The winning answer of the GoforGOLF website Spot the Ball was F6. Your TWO dozen JACKPOT Golf balls are on their way to you. See below for details of the September Spot the Ball Contest. __________________________________________________________ *** HOLES IN ONE and EAGLES WoooooW. . . What A Month A GoforGOLF Hole in ones in August 4th Aug Royal Hobart Golf Club 11th Blue Tee 10th Aug Paeroa Golf Club 17th Ladies Tee 29th Aug Birch Ridge Golf Course 6th White Tee And Plenty of Eagles also 1st Aug Winyah Bay Golf Club 9th Blue Tee 7th Aug Maniototo Golf Club 9th White Tee 8th Aug Marriot Meon Valley 18th White Tee 10th Aug Country Creek Golg Club 4th White Tee 17th Aug Southern Valley Golf Course 9th Yellow Tee 17th Aug Winyah Bay Golf Club 5th Blue Tee 20th Aug Heron Lakes Golf Course 4th Blue Tee 22nd Aug Fielding Golf Club 3rd White Tee 22nd Aug Fielding Golf Club 18th White Tee 27th Aug Huapai Golf Club 11th White Tee 28th Aug Beaverstown Golf Club 15th White Tee Send me a short description of your event for inclusion in the next newsletter. 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). _________________________________________________________ *** SEPTEMBER COMPETITION 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 m) ? b) Down - (between 1 and 20) ? 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. Enter you email address . . . how else can we notify the winner. No correspondence or discussion will be entered into. __________________________________________________________ *** HandiTIPS 1. A REAL Handi Tip A most useful tip to know is that if you click on the GoforGOLF logo on the top left of each page, it will return you to the Home Page. Very helpful if you get lost on GoforGOLF 2. Internet Things You may from time to time have a problem with your connection to GoforGOLF. This is most likely an internet problem, and not a problem with the GoforGOLF website. If you leave it for a short time, then try again, more than likely the connection will occur without a problem. 3. 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 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 or Visit their website http://www.golfupdate.co.nz __________________________________________________________ *** MORE GOLF & SPORTS LINKS All the majors over, now we look forward to the Ryder Cup, on 14th September 2004 http://www.pga.com/rydercup The USPGA Tour for September 2004: 9 to 12 Sep Bell Canadian Open Glen Abbey G C, Ontario, Canada http://www.bellcanadianopen.ca/ http://www.glenabbey.com/ a neat intro . . if you have a good quality computer, click the HeliGOLFtour 15 to 19 Sep Valero Texas Open La Cantera Golf Club, TX http://www.golfsanantonio.org/ http://www.lacanteragolfclub.com/ 17 to 19 Sep 35th Ryder Cup Oakland Hills CC, MI http://www.pga.com/rydercup 23 to 26 Sep 84 Lumber Classic Nemacolin Woodlands resort, PA http://www.nemacolin.com/84lumber.asp http://www.nemacolin.com/golfing.asp 30 to 3 Oct WGC - Americas Express Champs Mt Juliet Estate, Ireland http://www.worldgolfchampionships.com/ http://www.mountjuliet.ie/ enjoy the intro then click GOLF 30 to 3 Oct Southern Farm Bureau Classic Annandale Golf Club, MS http://www.sfbcic.com/golfclassic.asp/ The 2004 European Tour: 9 to 12 Sep Linde German Masters Gut Larchenhof, Germany http://www.linde-german-masters.de/ http://www.linde-german-masters.de/ Click Austragungsort for Scorekarte 17 to 19 Sep 35th Ryder Cup Oakland Hills CC, MI http://www.pga.com/rydercup 23 to 26 Sep The Heritage Marquess Course, Woburn G&CC, UK http://www.woburngolf.com/ 30 to 3 Oct WGC - Americas Express Champs Mt Juliet Estate, Ireland http://www.worldgolfchampionships.com/ http://www.mountjuliet.ie/ enjoy the intro then click GOLF 7 to 10 Oct 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/ The 2004 Ladies LPGA Tour 10 to 12 Sep John Q Hammons Hotel Classic Tulsa Country Club, OK http://www.johnqhammonshotelclassic.com/ http://www.tulsacountryclub.com/ 17 to 19 Sep Safeway Classic Columbia Edgewater CC, OR http://www.safewaygolf.com/classic/default.asp http://www.cecc.com/ 23 to 26 Sep Longs Drugs Challenge Twelve Bridges GC, CA http://www.longsdrugschallenge.com/ http://www.twelvebridgesgolfclub.com/ 7 to 10 Oct Asahi Ryokuken Int'l Mt Vintage Plantation GC, SC http://www.augustalpga.com/ http://www.mountvintage.com/ another lovely intro, be patient Many of the above courses are in the GoforGOLF course directory And other sporting sites http://www.usopen.org/ 2004 US Open Tennis, to 12 Sep and for some downunder sport, as they approach the finals in both Rugby League and Australian Rules and Cricket http://www.nrl.com.au/ 1st Qualifying Final 10 Sep http://www.afl.com.au/ Semi Finals start on 10 Sep http://www.icc-cricket.com/icc/events/championstrophy/ starts with NZ vs USA on 10 Sep *** 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. __________________________________________________________ *** Golf Accessory "A gadget whose purchase improves a players' games primarily by elimating bulk from their wallets, thereby reducing excess trouser friction and allowing a smoother hip movement in the swing" Definition from "Golf'ing - a Duffers Dictionary" __________________________________________________________ *** More New Courses - Worldwide The Course Directory EVERY DAY. World Wide and NOW covering 48 countries. Why not add yours ? AND NOW over 87% of New Zealand Courses. ADD A COURSE 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 !!!! let us know. If you don't tell me . . . HOW do I know ? 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 SIXTY THREE . . . GoforGOLF