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Newsletter Number 12 from GoforGOLF


Keeping you up to date with developments and news from our website.


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IT'S OUR FIRST BIRTHDAY       IT'S OUR FIRST BIRTHDAY

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IN THIS ISSUE



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***  NEW FEATURES on GOFORGOLF


To celebrate our birthday we have added a couple of new features
and upgraded some procedures. All to help you enjoy GoforGOLF
and your golf.


Visit our Photo Gallery and Discussion Forum - click the button bar
at the bottom of each page.


Photo GALLERY


- help us grow our photo gallery by sending us YOUR photos of great
holes, great courses, great shots and great golfers.


Discussion FORUM


- Ask questions of your fellow GoforGOLF players about golf rules,
swing problems, courses or whatever. Tell us about upcoming events,
and golfing stories (your hole in one or trip to exotic places).
Advertise your equipment for sale.
- Or respond to the questions with ideas, comments and advice.

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***  COMPETITION WINNER


Congratulations to the winners of our May competition.


This month's winners come from the Bay of Plenty and Gisborne,
New Zealand


Your GoforGOLF Sports Caps will be on their way to you shortly.

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***  BIRTHDAY PRESENTS


We at GoforGOLF wish to thank the many avid golf players that
have supported us during the our first year.


SO we are going to supply the presents.


It seemed unfair to give all the presents to those that put in the
most scorecards, as that would penalise those that have registered
more recently, so I have calculated the average number of cards
loaded per month.


And . . . the winners are . . . from:


New Zealand




USA




Sweden




Australia




We also congratulate those players that have scored Holes in One,
Eagles and now Albatrosses.


Thanks for sharing those experiences with us.


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***  INTERESTING STATS


We have worldwide Registrations - Australia, Canada, Finland,
Germany Indonesia, Ireland, Portugal, Sweden, United Kingdom,
United States, Uraguay and even New Zealand.


Registration is split:




Handicaps



Most Scorecards Entered




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*** HOLES IN ONE and EAGLES  and an ALBATROSS


YES - A hole in one on the 2nd at Helensville Golf Club.
Well Done Gary Arnold.


Gary writes " . . . I couldn't believe my eyes - When I lost sight
of the ball I thought "gee my eyes are getting bad", but my partner
started laughing and said I think you've holed it!  A great thrill."


EAGLES - Plenty of Eagles, including one to beat the two Eagles
by the same chap in April. John Smith hit two Eagles on consecutive
holes at Burnham Camp Golf Club on the 15th and 16th holes.


John writes ". . . 160 metres to the pin. I hit a 5 iron which landed
short of the green bounced on and rolled into the hole. I didn't see
it go in but my playing partners did.
The 16th is a 298 metre par 4 dogleg left. . . I then hit a wedge over
the trees. The ball hit the green, bounced and went straight in the hole."


Well done John.


Other Eagles were scored at Northland Golf Club by Rob Dinsdale and
at Totaradale Golf Club by Andrew Ferguson on the 3rd.


Andrew writes ". . . It was probably just as well that the ball hit the pin
dead square as the speed it was travelling it would have ended up at
the back of the green . . . I was wrapped."


And not to be out done, Grant Thompson of Waiuku Golf & Squash Club
eagled the par 5 18th on the 13th May and the par 4 17th on the 29th May.


Grant writes " . . . then hit a sand wedge about 30 m into the hole on the
fly. I even had a gallery watching (the greens staff)."


To top off the month of May, we also have our first ALBATROSS on the
8th at Wattle Downs Golf & Country Club on the 27th May.


     (Our promise of confidentiality does not allow us to
      publish your names, without your permission).

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***  JUNE BIRTHDAY COMPETITION


A chance to win One Dozen NEW Cobra Dista Golf Balls.


Newly released on the worldwide market - 6 x MSS-85 Cobra Dista
moderate swing speed balls and 6 x LDY-75 Cobra Dista balls
designed exclusively for ladies.


During the recently completed Compass Group English Open played
at the Marriott at Arden golf course between 1st and 4th June 2000,
the leader for most of the tournament, after setting a European
Tour record First Round score, was only passed by a strong finish
from the defending champion.


Answer these two simple questions to be in the draw for:

One Dozen NEW Cobra Dista Golf Balls




To enter - CLICK on the banner advert on the GoforGOLF website


www.goforgolf.co.nz


or     go direct to the entry form at


www.goforgolf.co.nz/contest.asp



The winners will be drawn from the correct entries by the
management of Sports Information Management Ltd.
The results will be final.
No correspondence or discussion will be entered into.
     (Isn't this meant to be in small print?)

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***  Slope Rating & Handicapping System


The GoforGOLF is in the process of introducing the USGA Slope
System capable changes. We are doing this now, so that our
American and European players can commence to use the system,
and so that other enhancements incorporated in the upgrade
can be introduced.


For non slope countries, simply ignore the USGA Slope option.


NEW - Changing your Handicap


You no longer have to go back to the home page to access the
'Change your Details' button. You can now change your handicap
at the same time as entering a scorecard. Overtype your
handicap and click the tickbox alongside and your handicap
will be updated automatically when you 'submit' your score.


***  For the Inquisitive


There are a number of web sites that have information on the Slope
system. These include simple overviews and historical articles,
through to detailed explanations with full formulas etc. The USGA
website has their Slope Manual online.


Try these:



and keep an eye on GoforGOLF for further info.

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***  HandiTIPS


1.  Home Course - You can have your home course load as soon as
you 'Sign In' to enter a score. If you have registered without selecting
a home course, then 'Sign In', and return to the home page where
you will find a 'Change your Details' button.


Select your home course district and press 'Go'. All courses in this
 district will be displayed for you to choose from.


Note: Easy - To return to the Home Page, Click the GoforGOLF logo
on the top left corner of each page.


2.  Lessons - A handiTIP received from a GoforGOLF member.


"I would recommend that all golfers have a lesson with the pro using
a video camera. I did so yesterday and have noticed the things I were
doing wrong straight away and enjoyed my game much better today,
coming home with four pars and a birdie".


Thanks for the tip John Snow.


3.  Addresses and Email


Remember to keep your email addresses up to date, so that you can
continue to receive our newsletters, and of course, keep your
address up to date so that we can send you your prizes.


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.

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***  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


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***  MORE SPORTS LINKS


I haven't had much success with finding special websites for
the June tournaments, with the exception, of course, of the
US OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP is to be played on the famous Pebble
Beach Links Course from 15th to 18th June.


The Pebble Beach Links website has a wonderful tour of the course,
giving a huge amount of information on each hole. Well worth a visit
before the event, so that you are familiar with the course.


www.pebblebeach.com


The official website has been launched. This includes a 3D view of
a number of holes. (It does need some extra software).

www.usopen.com


Also view the Pebble Beach scorecard on GoforGOLF - just click


www.goforgolf.co.nz/courseinfo.asp?course=145


The other US tournaments in June.