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GoforGOLF . . . NEWSLETTER EIGHTY ONE . . . GoforGOLF
Newsletter Number 81 from GoforGOLF ************************************************************************ Now in our 7TH YEAR with over 35,000 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 Approach *** Competition Winners *** Holes in One and Eagles *** WIN TWO Dozen Premium Golf Balls - JACKPOT *** HandiTIPS *** More Golf & Sports Links *** Etiquette ************************************************************************ *** THE MAJORS APPROACH The Majors are just around the corner, with the Players Championship in a couple of weeks, followed by The Masters in early April. There is not much more I can add to my last months comments, with all 'The Names' jostling for the front places in the lead up tournaments. I look forward to the battles that we about to see. I read they have extended some of the holes at Augusta with changes on 6 of the holes. Many tees being moved back 10 to 35 yards. There is a good coverage of the changes on the www.masters.org website. Look at the 'latest news' section. Will extending the course make any / sufficient difference. It seems all players are hitting further, and now with a couple of guys averaging well over 300 yards per drive, surely some other change is now required, such as to the ball, if 250 + par 3's and 700 + yard par 5's are not going to be necessary . . . Perhaps making it bigger . . . that would help me !!! Still I will be again in front of the TV when ever I can, "wishing I could be there' with my camera. Enjoy the Golf Greg Paul I do invite and encourage you to send me your views on my comments to email greg@goforgolf.com Greg Paul __________________________________________________________ *** FEBRUARY COMPETITION *** JACKPOT There was no winner for February, so the March prize JACKPOTS to TWO dozen golf balls. The winning position was O 4 See below for details of the March Spot the Ball Contest. __________________________________________________________ *** HOLES IN ONE and EAGLES No GoforGOLF Holes in One again, but, some of Eagles: 6th Feb Hauraki Golf Club 18th White Tee 9th Feb Manor Park Golf Club 5th White tee 26th Feb Auckland Golf Club 11th Blue Tee 28th Feb Boulcoutt Golf Club 10th White Tee Remember to enter your score so your hole in one or eagle is recorded on GoforGOLF, abd send us a short description 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). _________________________________________________________ *** MARCH COMPETITION The prize is sponsored by the NZ Golf Magazine JACKPOT JACKPOT JACKPOT 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 q) ? 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. Advanced Analysis - Fairways Hit The Advanced Analysis has the facility to enter the fairways hit, and to enter the distance hit. To register a fairway hit, just click the box. It is usual to only record distance when your tee shots end up in the fairway. This will give you a percentage of fairways hit, and the longest and average distance hit. Note: GoforGOLF is designed to be flexible and suit your own requirements. You can tick the fairways hits, without the need to enter a distance. Your percentage will update while not effecting the average distance. 2. Is your course missing !!! If your home course / club is missing, JUST ADD IT. Click 'Add a Course' on the Menu, and follow the instructions. If You do not want to add it, send the scorecard(s) to me and I will add it. Then make the course your 'home course' and it will automatically load each time your Sign In. If you play another course, use the course finder to find that course. To add the other Tees, return to the 'Select a Course' page, select the course (it should still be showing), and click the 'Add Tee' button in the Yellow box. Tick the box to add a 'Ladies' tee. 3. WE REQUIRE YOUR HELP We rely on clubs and GoforGOLFers (yourselves), to let us know of any changes to your course and errors in the information we have on GoforGOLF. Please help us by sending us up to date information. Many course are being rerated, so let us know if it has happenned to yours. 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 March edition is now available in bookshops and service stations. What's in the March Edition http://www.goforgolf.com/nzgolfmagazine.asp SUBSCRIPTIONS - including P & P Subscribe now to receive the MARCH 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 So soon, the Majors are just around the corner with the Players Championship in a few of weeks, and The Masters on 6th April. The USPGA Tour and more for March 2006: 2 to 5 Mar Ford Championship Doral Golf Resort, Florida http://www.fordchampionship.com/ http://www.doralresort.com/golf.html 9 to 12 Mar Honda Classic Country Club at Mirasol, FL http://www.golfweb.com/tournaments/r010/ http://www.mirasolclub.com/Ch_golf.html 16 to 19 Mar Bay Hill Invitational Bay Hill Club, Orlando, FL http://www.bayhillinvitational.com/ http://www.bayhill.com/ includes 3D view of each hole 23 to 26 Mar The Players Championship TPC at Sawgrass, Ponte Vedra Beach, FL http://www.golfweb.com/tournaments/r011/ http://www.tpc.com/daily/sawgrass/index.html 30 to 2 Apr BellSouth Classic TPC at Sugarloaf, Duluth, GA http://www.golfweb.com/tournaments/r022/ http://www.tpc.com/private/sugarloaf/index.html 6 to 9 Apr The Masters Augusta National GC, Georgia http://www.masters.org/ The 2006 European PGA Tour: 2 to 5 Mar Enjoy Jakarta HSBC Indonesian Open Emeralda G & CC, Indonesia http://www.hsbc.co.id/id/en/personal/products/golf_open/default.htm 9 to 12 Mar OSIM Singapore Masters Laguna National G & CC http://www.singaporemasters.com/ http://www.lagunagolf.com.sg/ 16 to 19 Mar TCL Classic Yalong Bay GC, China http://www.yalongbaygolfclub.com/ 23 to 26 Mar Madeira Island Open Santo da Serra GC http://www.madeira-golf.com/?p=open_uk http://www.santodaserragolf.com/ 30 to 2 Apr Algarve Open de Portugal Le Meridien Penina GC http://www.penina.lemeridien.com The 2006 Ladies LPGA Tour 10 to 12 Mar Mastercard Classic Bosque Real CC, Mexico City http://www.bosquereal.com/ 16 to 19 Mar Safeway Int'l Superstition Mountain, AZ http://www.safewayclassic.com/international/ http://www.superstitionmountain.com/ 30 to 2 Apr Kraft Nabisco Championship Mission Hills CC, Rancho Mirage, CA http://www.kncgolf.com/ http://www.missionhills.com Many of the above courses are in the GoforGOLF course directory And other sporting events, http://www.melbourne2006.com.au The 2006 Commonweath Games commences on 15th March http://www.formula1.com/ 2006 Formula 1 season starts 12th March http://www.indyracing.com/indycar/ 2006 Racing commences 26th March http://www.super14.com/ One of many Super 14 rugby sites http://www.nz.cricket.org/ NZ Cricket continues with a tour by the West Indies test matches http://www.volvooceanrace.org Yacht Race Around the World - continues *** 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. __________________________________________________________ *** ETIQUETTE " The rules of behavior in golf. The most important ones are: 1. Don't talk on your own backswing 2. Don't sneeze into a borrowed glove 3. Don't needle your partner 4. Don't cut in on the middle of a par 3 5. Don't write in ink on the scorecard 6. Don't give range balls as christmas presents 7. If your opponent is new to the course, don't spoil the surprises " 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 EIGHTY ONE . . . GoforGOLF