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GoforGOLF . . . NEWSLETTER ONE HUNDRED & TWENTY SEVEN . . . GoforGOLF
Newsletter Number 127 from GoforGOLF ************************************************************************ Now in our 10TH YEAR with over ** nearly 50,000 ** scorecards entered and courses from over 62 countries . . . growing by the day. WE ARE PROUD TO HAVE CREATED THIS GOLFING ENVIRONMENT . . . ************************************************************************ HAPPY NEW YEAR *** HAPPY NEW YEAR *** HAPPY NEW YEAR ************************************************************************ IN THIS ISSUE *** New in 2010 *** Competition Winner *** Holes in One and Eagles *** WIN ONE Dozen Premium Golf Balls *** HandiTIPS *** More Golf & Sports Links *** Golfing ************************************************************************ *** NEW in 2010 The 2010 year has started with the SBS Championship in Kapalua, Hawaii, and the commentators emphasising the differences to be seen with the change to the GROOVES. Sir Nick Faldo has the job of covering the effect the new Grooves will make. From what I have seen, the new grooves will have less grip on the ball, and so it will be harder to impart spin, that incredible thing the professionals can do, and us amateurs continue to wonder about. Theoretically, drives will not go as far, it will take a longer club to approach the green, and so it will be harder to stop the ball as precisely as before. Short chip shots, less than 90 meters, particularly from the rough, will be much more difficult to stop close to the hole. More thought and feel will be required. (Like the old days . . . says Nick). Let us wait and see what happens . . . I have yet to determine how this change will effect the average club player. Will we have to buy new clubs, or will our present clubs still be able to be used. . . . . . . *** SOMETHING TO WATCH 365 courses in 365 days . . . All in One Year !!! http://www.puregolf2010.com/ News has just come to hand about Two Young Kiwis are setting out to play 365 courses in 365 days all around the world. It is for a great cause http://www.thefirstteenz.org.nz/ Starting in New Zealand, they will have to play 6570 holes in 16 different countries, walking at least 2190 km. Amongst other things, they estimate they will lose 1480 balls between the two of them. They will obviously need some help on their journey, so I encourage you to contact them through their website, and please support ** The First Tee NZ ** project. Good Luck Guys, you have the support of GoforGOLF. . . . . . . I do invite and encourage you to send me your views on events, or on my comments . . . to email . . . greg@goforgolf.com Enjoy your Golf Greg Paul GoforGOLF __________________________________________________________ *** DECEMBER COMPETITION No correct entires in December. The winning position was i 8. However, I am sending ONE Dozen Balls to the closest Entry Mike Happe of Hackettstown, NJ See below for details of the JANUARY Spot the Ball Contest. __________________________________________________________ *** HOLES IN ONE and EAGLES We have one Hole in One and and eagle in December. HOLE in ONE 12th Dec Kawerau Golf & Squash Club, NZ 13th White Tee EAGLE 20th Dec The Chase, Staffordshire, UK 10th Yellow Tee Tell us your story !!! (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). _________________________________________________________ *** JANUARY COMPETITION Presently sponsored by GoforGOLF ONE Dozen 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 l) ? 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 GoforGOLF Newletter Editor has identified the spot. The Editors decision is final. Yes that is me. (and there is the usual small print?) You can submit more than one entry, but they must be done separately. Include your address . . . how else can we send you the prize. No correspondence or discussion will be entered into. __________________________________________________________ *** HandiTIPS *** 1. Changes to Courses If your home course, ends with 3 dots, it indicates that there has been a change to your course, significant enough that we have had to enter new course details. This usually occurs from a redesign of a course or where the par of holes have changed. Both these cause changes that effect the corrected score and stableford calculations of GoforGOLF, whereas, if it is only a change in the yardage of a hole, we can easily update that detail. If you find the 3 dots, select the 'Change your Details' button once you have 'signed in' and go to the 'Choose your home or Default Course' display. Click the down arrow, and select the new course layout for your course. If you find a course has made changes to their layout and scorecard, please let us know, or even better, send us a scorecard, and we will update the details on GoforGOLF: Greg at greg@goforgolf.com 2. New Members - Welcome - useful tips To help you enjoy GoforGOLF I make the following suggestions: a. Password - Don't make it too difficult or too long, as you need to type it in each time you visit GoforGOLF. (Unless you choose to 'automatically' remember it). Please do not start with a zero, '0', as it makes it difficult for us to search if you forget your password. You are not protecting the crown jewels, so make your password easy to remember. b. If you forget your access number or password . . . PLEASE don't register again USE the 'Forgot your Details?' button on the green menu, and we will email you back. Send us your access number if you can, it is on your last newsletter. c. Select your Home or Default course. This can be the most used course you play, and it will automatically load when you 'Sign In'. You can always select other courses in the usual way, but, this will save you time when you play your own / usual course. This is accessed through the 'Change your Details' button on the green menu, once you have 'Signed In'. d. You can change your 'Handicap Index' at the time you enter your score. Just tick the box alongside the 'Handicap Index' once you have selected the course you played and have entered the date you played, and your master information will be updated, ready for next time. 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. __________________________________________________________ *** MORE GOLF & SPORTS LINKS The 2010 European season has started in the Southern Hemisphere, with co sanctioned tournaments in South Africa in the Race to Dubai, while the 2010 US PGA Tour is underway in Hawaii with the SBS Championship, the 2009 winners only tournament, the first tournament of the 2010 FEDEX Cup Championship. The TWO International tournaments in my New Zealand are late in January, and now a NEW International Ladies event, the Pegasus New Zealand Womens Open, starts on 25th Feb. The USPGA Tour for January 2010: 07 to 10 Jan SBS Championship Plantation Course, Kapalua http://www.pgatour.com/tournaments/r016/ http://www.kapalua.com/golf/courses/plantation.html 14 to 17 Jan Sony Open Waialae CC, Hawaii http://www.sonyopeninhawaii.com/ http://www.waialaecc.com/ 20 to 24 Jan Bob Hope Classic PGA West - Arnold Palmer course, & Nicklaus Course, La Quinta CC & Silver Rock http://www.bhcc.com http://www.pgawest.com/ http://www.lqcc.org/ http://www.silverrock.org/ 28 to 31 Jan San Diego Open Torrey Pines GC, CA http://www.buickinvitational.com/ http://www.torreypinesgolfcourse.com/ 04 to 07 Feb Northern Trust Open Riviera CC, CA http://www.northerntrustopen.com/ http://www.therivieracountryclub.com/ 11 to 14 Feb AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am Pebble Beach, Spyglass Hill, Monterey P, CA http://www.attpbgolf.com http://www.pebblebeach.com/page.asp?id=704 http://www.pebblebeach.com/page.asp?id=709 http://www.mpccpb.org/ 2010 European Tour - Co Sanctioned 07 to 10 Jan Africa Open East London GC http://www.africaopengolf.com/ http://www.elgc.co.za/ 14 to 17 Jan Joburg Open Royal Johannesburg & Kensington GC http://www.joburgopen.com/ http://www.royaljk.za.com/ 21 to 24 Jan Abu Dhabi Golf Championship Abu Dhabi GC http://www.abudhabigolfchampionship.com http://www.adgolfclub.com/ 28 to 31 Jan Commercialbank Qatar Masters Doha GC http://www.qatar-masters.com/ http://www.dohagolfclub.com/ 04 to 07 Feb Omega Dubai Desert Classic Emirates GC http://www.dubaidesertclassic.com/ http://www.dubaigolf.com/egc The Australasian Tour continues: 21 to 24 Jan New Zealand PGA Championship Clearwater GC, Chch http://www.pgachampionship.co.nz/ http://www.clearwaternz.com/ 28 to 31 Jan Michael Hill New Zealand Open Hills GC, Queenstown http://www.nzopen.org.nz/ http://thehills.co.nz/ 04 to 07 Feb Moonah Classic Moonah Links, VIC http://www.pga.org.au/default.aspx?s=event-display&id=6604 http://www.moonahlinks.com.au/ 2010 LPGA Tour starts 18 to 21 Jan Honda PTT LPGA Thailand Siam CC, Plantation Course http://www.lpgathailand.com/ http://www.siamcountryclub.com/home.html 2010 European Ladies Tour 25 to 28 Feb Pegasus New Zealand Women's Open Pegasus GC, Chch http://www.nzopengolf.co.nz/home-women/ http://www.pegasusgolfcourse.co.nz/ Many of the above courses are in the GoforGOLF course directory And other sporting sites http://www.vancouver2010.com/ Winter Olympics, Vancouver, 12 Feb - FOR FULL COVERAGE http://www.asbclassic.co.nz/ 4 to 9 January Ladies Tennis http://www.heinekenopen.co.nz/ 11 to 16 January Mens Tennis http://www.australianopen.com/ First Major of 2009 - 18 to 31 Jan http://www.nzisevens.co.nz/ Int'l Rugby 7s Wellington - 5 & 6 Feb http://www.rbs6nations.com/ Nthn Hemisphere Rugby - starts 6 Feb http://www.super14.com/ Sthn Hemisphere Rugby - starts 12 Feb http://www.nz.cricket.org/ Bungladesh tour New Zealand Feb New Zealand vs Australia - ODI Series *** 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. __________________________________________________________ *** GOLFING " n. the art of using a flawed stance, a faulty grip, and an ugly swing to hit a small ball badly toward the wrong hole . " Definition from "Golf'ing - a Duffers Dictionary" __________________________________________________________ *** More New Courses - Worldwide The Course Directory - more added EVERY DAY. AND NOW over 88% of New Zealand Courses. ADD A COURSE World Wide NOW covering 63 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 ONE HUNDRED & TWENTY SEVEN . . . GoforGOLF