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GoforGOLF . . . NEWSLETTER SEVENTY THREE . . . GoforGOLF
Newsletter Number 73 from GoforGOLF ************************************************************************ Now in our 7TH YEAR with over 33,000 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 US Open *** Competition Winner *** Holes in One and Eagles *** WIN TWO TWO Dozen Premium Golf Balls - Jackpot *** HandiTIPS *** More Golf & Sports Links *** Reading the Green ************************************************************************ *** The US OPEN After a comment from a lady GoforGOLFer that I didn't cover enough Ladies Golf, I hope I have made amends with the coverage of the Ladies US Open and this weeks Match Play Championship. However, it is difficult to do justice to the Ladies comps, when the mens' are much more visible, the players much more recognised and known, and the drama is so incredible such as the final day of the US Open. As a Kiwi (New Zealander) Golf Player, I found myself watching a lot of television on the weekend of the US Open. No one had picked Michael Campbell in our CD competition, (see below), and I don't blame them. Neither had I. In fact, it seemed a long shot he would get into the top 20 given his history in the USA and over the last few years. Still, he can surprise, as he does on occassions, with a tournament win, showing he does have the stuff, to foot it with the best. Of course, what made it even more terrific for all Kiwi golfers, was to see Kiwis 1st and 2nd . . . with Tiger's Kiwi Caddie, Stevie Williams right there at the finish. Now with our Rugby Team, The All Blacks, beating the British & Ireland Lions, our Ladies Netball Team convincingly beating the Australians, and our MX motorbike riders Josh Coppins and Ben Townley winning in Europe, (to mention just a few), New Zealand sports addicts like myself, are running on a high. . . . . . . * * * BE IN TO WIN * * * No one picked Michael Campbell so we will try again with THE OPEN Email me at greg@goforgolf.com . . . with the email "subject" entered as "THEOPEN" with your pick for the winner of the . . . THE 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 winner(s) I do invite and encourage you to send me your views on my comments to email greg@goforgolf.com Greg Paul __________________________________________________________ *** JUNE / JULY COMPETITION The JUNE / JULY Competition covers TWO months and also Jackpots to TWO DOZEN Golf Balls See below for details of the June/July Spot the Ball Contest. __________________________________________________________ *** HOLES IN ONE and EAGLES Some EAGLES in June . . . and International 5th Jun Nanaimo Golf Club - Canada 17th Ladies Tee 8th Jun Beaverstown Golf Club - Ireland 13th White Tee 11th Jun Marriot Dalmahoy - Scotland 9th Medal Tee 19th Jun Merrist Wood Golf Club - England 4th Blue Tee 25th Jun Napier Golf Club - New Zealand 9th Blue Tee GoforGOLF Hole in One & Eaglers, send me a short description of your success 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). _________________________________________________________ *** JUNE / JULY COMPETITION The prize is sponsored by the NZ Golf Magazine JACKPOT JACKPOT JACKPOT TWO TWO TWO . . . 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 12) ? 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. Include your email address . . . how else can we notify the winner. No correspondence or discussion will be entered into. __________________________________________________________ *** HandiTIPS 1. GoforGOLF, Your Golf RECORD, with Analysis 'Like the Pros' Enter your scorecards into GoforGOLF AND create a record of your golf. GoforGOLF has been designed to be very flexible, while supplying you with a consistent record of your games and your results. The MORE scorecards you enter the better the analysis you will be able to receive. The Summary Report allows you to select a course, as well as select a period, 'From . . . to . . .'. Whatever period you wish, winter compared to summer, this month compared to last month etc. The Standard Report is a quick report for the last 30, 60, 90, 120 and 150 days, or all games. The Standard Report only displays hole by hole averages, for gross, corrected and stableford scores, and for some fun, your best score on each hole. The ADVANCED Report gives you FULL flexibility of being able to select a course and any period you wish. You can use the Advanced Report even if you haven't entered any 'Advanced Scores'. If you have entered Advanced scorecards, you will ALSO receive analysis of your putts, fairways hit, Greens in regulation and more. Have a look at a sample report, click http://www.goforgolf.com/exampleadv.asp 2. Updated Scorecards . . . We do our best to keep scorecards updated. STILL we rely on golf clubs, and yourselves ... GoforGOLFers, to let us know of changes to courses, whether permanent or only temporary changes. Email or snail mail me with any changes to your course, and I will update it straight away. IF your Home Course, when you Sign In, appears with three dots at the end, it indicates the scorecard has changed to some degree and we have had to enter the new scorecard separately. Go back to the home page, by click the GoforGOLF logo . . . and you will find a 'Change your Details' button on the green menu. Click, then change your 'Home Course' to the new scorecard entry. 3. US Slope Rating System If you are from a country that has the US Slope Rating Handicapping system, then remember to tick the appropriate box in your master details. Click the 'Change our details' on the green menu, so that GoforGOLF will automatically adjust your Handicap Index for the course you are playing. GoforGOLF will do all the calculations for you from then on. 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 June / July edition is now available in bookshops and service stations. What's in the JUNE / JULY edition / Covers 2 months http://www.goforgolf.com/nzgolfmagazine.asp SUBSCRIPTIONS - including P & P Subscribe now to receive the JUNE / JULY 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 We now Again cross the Atlantic for the next major, The British Open - known in UK as simply as . . . THE OPEN Starts 14th July at the St Andrews Links, Old Course, Scotland http://www.opengolf.com/ for the R&A coverage and And for another incredible entry list, click below. http://www.opengolf.com/players/entry_list.sps?ipage=0 (Watch out for the special 'THE OPEN' GoforGOLF Newsletter) The USPGA Tour for July 2005: 30 to 3 July Cialis Western Open Cog Hill G&CC, IL http://www.cialiswesternopen.com/ http://www.coghillgolf.com/ 7 to 10 Jul John Deere Classic TPC at Deer Run, IL http://www.johndeereclassic.com/ http://www.tpc.com/daily/deere_run/ 14 to 17 Jul The Open St Andrews Links, Scotland http://www.opengolf.com/ http://www.standrews.org.uk/golf/the_courses/old_course.html See special GoforGOLF newsletter for more interesting links 14 to 17 Jul B.C. Open En-joie Golf Club, NY http://www.bcopen.com/ http://www.enjoiegolf.com/ 21 to 24 Jul US Bank Championship Brown Deer Park GC, WI http://www.usbankchampionship.com/ http://www.browndeergolfclub.org/ 27 to 31 Jul Buick Open Warwick Hills G&CC, MI http://www.buick.com/about/golf/pgatour/ http://www.warwickhills.org/ 4 to 7 Aug The International Castle Pines Golf Club, CO http://www.golfintl.com/ http://www.ccatcastlepines.com/ 11 to 14 Aug US PGA Championship Baltusrol GC, NJ http://www.pga.com/pgachampionship/2005/ http://about.baltusrol.org/ The 2005 European Tour: 30 to 3 July Smurfit European Open The K Club, Dublin, Ireland http://www.kclub.ie/golf/ 7 to 10 Jul The Barclays Scottish Open Loch Lomond, Scotland http://www.barclaysscottishopen.co.uk/ http://www.lochlomond.com 14 to 17 Jul 134th Open Championship St Andrews Links, Scotland http://www.opengolf.com/ http://www.standrews.org.uk/golf/the_courses/old_course.html 21 to 24 Jul Deutsche Bank Players Champs Gut Kaden, Germany http://www.deutschebankplayerschampionship.de/en/ http://www.gutkaden.de/ 28 to 31 Jul Scandinavian Masters Kungsangen GC, Sweden http://masters.golf.se/ http://www.kungsangensgc.se/ 4 to 7 Aug Johnnie Walker Champs Gleneagles, Scotland http://www.johnniewalkerchampionship.com/ http://www.gleneagles.com/ click the Golf Item The 2005 US LPGA Tour: 30 to 3 Jul HSBC Womens World Match Play Hamilton Farm GC, NJ http://www.hsbcwomensworldmatchplay.com/ http://www.hamiltonfarmgolfclub.com/ 7 to 10 Jul Jamie Farr Owens Corning Classic Highland Meadows GC, OH http://www.jamiefarrowenscorning.com/ http://www.jamiefarrowenscorning.com/html/course/index.html 14 to 17 Jul BMO Fin Group Canadian Women's Open Glen Arbour GC, Halifax http://www.bmogolf.com/eng/womens_home.html http://www.glenarbour.com/ 20 t0 23 Jul Evian Masters Royal Evian GC, France http://www.evianmasters.com/ http://www.evianmasters.com/en/0700parcours.htm 28 to 31 Jul Weetabix Women's British Open Royal Birkdale GC, England http://www.womensbritishopen.com/ then click the link http://www.royalbirkdale.com/ Many of the above courses are in the GoforGOLF course directory And other sporting sites during July 2005 . . . http://www.letour.fr/ The Tour De France - Is NOW underway http://www.lionsrugby.com/ Official website of the Lions tour of New Zealand - started http://www.joshcoppins.com/ Top MX motorbike racer http://www.bentownleymx.com/ Another top Kiwi MX rider And one for the Canadian GoforGOLFers, and my family, where a Nephew in Law is vice captain of the Canadian Cricket Team: http://www.cricketeurope.org/ICCT2005/home.shtml http://www.canadiancricket.org/ http://www.cambogolf.com/ If you want to buy one of Cambos shirts I have . . . *** 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. __________________________________________________________ *** READING THE GREEN " Putting surfaces are seldom level, and golfers must study them closely to learn which way they break. Even the "friendliest" -looking green will have some tricks up its sleeve, and many are downright ornery. Thus the message of any given green can range from 'Aim three ballsoutside the left edge" to "You'll be lucky to get down in four, and those are the ugliest pants I have ever seen. " 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 THREE . . . GoforGOLF