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GoforGOLF . . . NEWSLETTER 2005 U S OPEN . . . GoforGOLF
A SPECIAL - 2004 U S OPEN Newsletter from GoforGOLF ************************************************************************ 2005 U S OPEN 2005 U S OPEN 2005 U S OPEN ************************************************************************ *** THE 2005 US OPEN This year is looking like another great tournament, with Tiger definitely showing form, while Ernie, Mickelson and Vijay seeming to be warming up for the event. Add to these Top 4, Sergio, having just won the Booz Allen Classic, Davis Love III, finishing 2=, and this years quiet achiever, Adam Scott also finishing 2nd. Then there is 'good old' Colin Montgomerie, there's Padraig Harrington, Retief Goosen . . . and my favourite player Fred Couples with a recent top placing, to name just a few more. BUT To help you enjoy the 2005 US OPEN at Pinehurst Resort - No 2 course, North Carolina - JUNE - 16 to 19 *** TRY THESE LINKS *** (I've found some sites not to load 1st time, so try again, it works) The OFFICIAL website - for scoring, history, players and course. http://www.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 THEN there is the Pinehurst website - you will find there are EIGHT courses at Pinehurst Resort. http://www.pinehurst.com/golf_resort.asp Click Course No 2 Includes a terrific 3D coverage of each hole AND lots of links to the activity around the 2005 US Open Try THESE websites for some photos of the course and scorecard http://www.golfweb.com/tournaments/usopen/photos/golf_pinehurst http://www.pinehurstgolf.com/pinehurst-golf-courses/images/scorecards/pinehurst-no-2.jpg ************************************************************************ *** For some other interesting sites *** There is the local weather http://www.wunderground.com/US/NC/pinehurst.html http://nc.weather-forecast.ws/pinehurst DON'T look at the forecast, it is terrible - Scattered T-Storms THE district http://www.homeofgolf.com/ for golf and other attractions http://www.tincupgolf.com/localinfo/map.html for a local coverage And for History http://www.pinehurst.com/resort_history.asp covers the resort And for a great photographic coverage of the district and golf http://www.themooreexchange.com/moore/Moore_County_&_Sandhills_History/Pinehurst.htm click the 'Pinehurst' link at the bottom of the page for 'more', and 'Pinehurst Calendars' for a collection of terrific old photos. I recommend having a look around this website - great old photos News and other articles http://open.thepilot.com/ a local newspaper ************************************************************************ FOR AN INTERESTING COVERAGE OF GOLF HISTORY and more . . . http://www.answers.com/topic/timeline-of-golf-history-1851-1945 INVESTIGATE this website more . . . you could be lost for days exploring all the links avaible in this website. You have to click down to 1901 for the start of the history of the Pinehurst courses. The link is not fantastic, but the search through the history of golf is Fascinating. 1851 to 1945 - that's before I was born . . . Great history For those into real Golf history, try: Click the link to the HISTORY 1353 - 1850 and More recently, from 1945 - 1999 ************************************************************************ * * * BE IN TO WIN * * * Email me at greg@goforgolf.com . . . with the email "subject" entered as "USOPEN" with your pick for the winner of the . . . US OPEN, and be in to win a copy of the great CD "Play Better Golf" by hypnotherapist Grant Boddington http://www.nzhypnosis.com/play-better-golf-cd.html In the case of many winners, I will draw out Two winners ************************************************************************ *** GOFORGOLF You can get all sorts of information about courses, handicaps etc etc., from other websites, 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 ************************************************************************ *** JUNE / JULY - SPOT THE BALL - COMPETITION The prize Sponsored by the Golf Update Magazine JACKPOT TWO yes TWO 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 ************************************************************************ *** TELL YOUR GOLFING BUDDIES ABOUT GOFORGOLF ***** Tell your golf partners about ***** ***** GoforGOLF's 'Analysis for All' ***** ***** and Record of your Games ***** I HOPE YOU ENJOY the GOFORGOLF coverage of the 2005 US OPEN Greg Paul __________________________________________________________GoforGOLF . . . NEWSLETTER 2005 U S OPEN . . . GoforGOLF