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GoforGOLF . . . NEWSLETTER SEVENTY . . . GoforGOLF
Newsletter Number 70 from GoforGOLF ************************************************************************ Now in our 6th year with over 32,000 scorecards entered and courses from over 53 countries . . . and growing by the day. WE ARE PROUD TO HAVE CREATED THIS GOLFING ENVIRONMENT . . . ************************************************************************ IN THIS ISSUE *** The Majors are Here *** Competition Winner *** Holes in One and Eagles *** WIN ONE Dozen Premium Golf Balls *** HandiTIPS *** More Golf & Sports Links *** Amateur ************************************************************************ *** THE MAJORS ARE HERE Isn't it great to have a battle for the world No 1 position. I have found a new interest in the tournaments, checking which of the top 4 are playing, and then working out and following the possibilities of who has to beat whom and by how many places to take over the top spot. And then there are the next group chasing them, Retief Goosen, Padraig Harrington, Sergio Garcia and David Toms, all having good starts to 2005. Well, who is going to win the Masters. Vijay had the best finish at The Players Championship with a tie for 12th with Retief, so hardly an indicator for a top 4 fight for the title. It looks wide open to me. * * * BE IN TO WIN * * * Email me at greg@goforgolf.com with the "subject" - "masters" with your pick for the winner, and be in to win a copy of the CD "Play Better Golf" by hypnotherapist Grant Boddington http://www.nzhypnosis.com/play-better-golf-cd.html I do invite and encourage you to send me your views on my comments to email greg@goforgolf.com Greg Paul __________________________________________________________ *** MARCH COMPETITION The winner for March was Ken Harris, Dunedin, New Zealand. The winning answer of the GoforGOLF website Spot the Ball was d 8 Your Golf Balls are on their way to you. See below for details of the April Spot the Ball Contest. __________________________________________________________ *** HOLES IN ONE and EAGLES THREE GoforGOLF Holes in One during March: 12th Mar Takapuna Golf Course 10th Blue Tee 20th Mar Croydon Golf Club 7th Blue Tee Peter Tapscott, VIC Australia 31st Mar Amida Golf 12th Yellow Tee And three Eagles: 12th Mar Marriott Meon Valley Golf Course 18th Yellow Tee 26th Mar Warnambool Golf Club 18th Mens Tee 31st Mat The K Club 7th White Tee Peter tells us, "It was on the 7th at about 140 metres. I selected a 7 iron to the slightly elevated green with bunkers at front and on both sides. It was a pretty good shot with the ball landing on the front part of the green and rolling through to the pin." 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). _________________________________________________________ *** APRIL COMPETITION The prize is sponsored by the NZ Golf 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 13) ? 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 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. Course Changes Many Clubs are making changes to their courses, renewing greens, improving fairways or just having their courses rerated. GoforGOLF relies on clubs and players keeping us informed of these changes. If they are simple changes, send me an email. If they are detailed, please email or mail me the new scorecards. (Don't forget the ladies cards). 2. Passwords If you have lost your password, contact me by clicking "Forgot your Details" button on the first menu. Fill in as much as you can. Remember you may not be the only person with your name in the world. TIPS on passwords - Your not protecting the royal jewels,so: Keep it short - you don't want to type too much each time Keep it simple - so you can remember it A combination of letters and numbers is a good idea 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. __________________________________________________________ *** NEW ZEALAND GOLF MAGAZINE We continue in our endeavours to develop and improve the GOLF Magazine. We have increased the Feature articles, the tuition section with specialist articles on psychology, fitness and junior tips, and for other leisure activites have monthly features on travel, motoring and finance. The magazine continues to be *** Bigger - Better - Brighter *** - all designed to make it more informative, very pleasant to read and enjoy, without impacting on our core subject GOLFING!! The April edition is now available in bookshops and service stations. What's in the APRIL edition ? http://www.goforgolf.com/nzgolfmagazine.asp SUBSCRIPTIONS - including P & P Subscribe now to receive the APRIL 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: admin@nzgolfmagazine.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.nzgolfmagazine.co.nz __________________________________________________________ *** MORE GOLF & SPORTS LINKS The first MAJOR is here, The MASTERS on 7th April. Watch for the Special GoforGOLF "Masters" newsletter. The 2005 USPGA Tour: 31 to 3 Apr BellSouth Classic TPC at Sugarloaf, Duluth, GA http://www.golfweb.com/tournaments/r022/ http://www.tpc.com/private/sugarloaf/index.html 7 to 10 Apr The Masters Augusta National GC, Georgia http://www.masters.org/ 14 to 17 Apr MCI Heritage Harbour Town Golf Links, SC http://www.golfweb.com/tournaments/r012/ http://www.seapines.com/Recreation/Golf/Courses/ 21 to 24 Apr Shell Houston Open Redstone GC, TX http://www.shellhoustonopen.com/ http://www.redstonegolfclub.com/ 28 to 1 May Zurich Classic of New Orleans TPC of Louisiana, LA http://www.pgatour.com/tournaments/r018/ http://www.tpc.com/daily/louisiana/ The 2005 European Tour: 31 to 3 Apr Estoril Open de Portugal Oitavos Golfe, Quinta da Marinha http://www.quintadamarinha-oitavosgolfe.pt/ 7 to 10 Apr Madeira Island Open Santa da Serra Madieira, Portugal http://www.madeiraguide.com/santo/madeiraislandopen.php 14 to 17 Apr Open de Espana San Roque Club, Cadiz, Spain http://www.sanroqueclub.com/ 21 to 24 Apr Johnnie Walker Classic Pine Valley Golf Resort, Beijing http://www.johnniewalkerclassic.com/ http://www.johnniewalkerclassic.com/pinevalleygolfclub.htm 28 to 1 May BMW Asian Open Tomson Shanghai Pudong, China http://bmw-golfsport.com/ click the link The 2005 Ladies LPGA Tour 14 to 16 Apr LPGA Takefuji Classic Las Vegas CC, Nev http://www.lpgatakefujiclassic.com/ 21 to 24 May Corona Morelia Champs Tres Marias GC, Mexico http://www.lpga.com/tournament_microsite.aspx?id=3417 http://www.nicklaus.com/design/tresmarias/ 28 to 1 May Franklin American Mtge Champs Vanderbilt Ledgends Club,TN http://www.franklinamericanchampionship.com/ http://www.legendsclub.com/ Many of the above courses are in the GoforGOLF course directory And other sporting events, http://www.rallynz.org.nz/ The World Rally is back in New Zealand http://www.wrc.com/ starting on 7th April http://www.v8supercar.com.au/ Pukekohe 16th & 17th April http://www.jetsprint.co.nz/ For some more speed http://www.worldseriesjetsprinting.com/ and excitement http://www.rugby.com.au/ One of many Super 12 rugby sites See more in our News and Links pages http://www.badminton-horse.co.uk/ and for some more horse power The Badminton Horse Trials 5th to 8th May *** 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. __________________________________________________________ *** AMATEUR " A golfer who is happy if, after paying $125 for green fees and a cart rental, $50 in the pro shop, and $20 at the halfway house, he ends up winning a $5 Nassau". Definition from "Golf'ing - a Duffers Dictionary" __________________________________________________________ *** More New Courses - Worldwide The Course Directory - more added EVERY DAY. AND NOW over 87% of New Zealand Courses. ADD A COURSE World Wide NOW covering 54 countries. Why not add yours ? 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 to fix 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 SEVENTY . . . GoforGOLF