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GoforGOLF . . . NEWSLETTER EIGHTY SEVEN . . . GoforGOLF
Newsletter Number 87 from GoforGOLF ************************************************************************ Now in our 8TH YEAR with over 39,000 scorecards entered and courses from over 54 countries . . . and growing by the day. WE ARE PROUD TO HAVE CREATED THIS GOLFING ENVIRONMENT . . . ************************************************************************ IN THIS ISSUE *** How Bizarre *** Competition Winner *** Holes in One and Eagles *** WIN the GoforGOLF sponsored ONE Dozen Golf Balls *** HandiTIPS *** More Golf & Sports Links *** Clubhead Covers ************************************************************************ *** HOW BIZARRE Did you see the bizarre event when Tiger Woods hit his ball onto the roof of the club house. What happenned to the 5 minute rule for lost balls, the out of bounds line around the club house etc. Does being No 1 give you special rights that allow a 30 to 40 minute delay. I must say though, that none of what occurred by the officials was instigated by Tiger, he was but a passenger. *** RYDER CUP 22 to 24 September The Teams have now been decided, with Europe choosing Lee Westwood and Darren Clarke as the captains choice, and USA, Scott Verplank and Stewart Cink. Start your viewing on: http://www.rydercup.com/2006/index.html and look for the Special GoforGOLF Ryder Cup Newsletter soon . . . . . * * * THE PGA Competition * * * The winners of the CDs are . . . Jordan Bryant and Lindsay Klee "Play Better Golf" by Top hypnotherapist Grant Boddington http://www.nzhypnosis.com/play-better-golf-cd.html Email me, greg@goforgolf.com with your addresses for delivery Enjoy the Golf Greg Paul I do invite and encourage you to send me your views on my comments to email greg@goforgolf.com __________________________________________________________ *** AUGUST COMPETITION The winner of the August Spot the Ball is Mike Happe of New Jersy, USA The winning position was k 4 Your one dozen golf balls are on their way to you shortly. See below for details of the September Spot the Ball Contest. __________________________________________________________ *** HOLES IN ONE and EAGLES No GoforGOLF Eagles during August, but, we have a hole in one. 8th Aug Melfort Golf & Country Club 3rd White Tee I did have an email recently from Thomas. He said "Today I played the hole, (15th at Virginia National), 3 iron, 4 iron, gap wedge. The gap wedge was from about 40 yards. I tried to hit a punch, but in actual fact, I sort of skulled it, but with great spin and on the correct line. The shot hit just on the front of the green and tracked toward the pin, hitting it dead centre and dropping into the hole!" Remember to enter your score in GoforGOLF Thomas, and create a record of your eagle. 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). _________________________________________________________ *** SEPTEMBER 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 o) ? b) Down - (between 1 and 13) ? 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 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. A REAL Handi Tip A most useful tip to know is that if you click on the GoforGOLF logo on the top left of each page, it will return you to the Home Page. Very helpful if you get lost on GoforGOLF 2. Internet Things You may from time to time have a problem with your connection to GoforGOLF. This is most likely an internet problem, and not a problem with the GoforGOLF website. If you leave it for a short time, then try again, more than likely the connection will occur without a problem. Similarly, the links to courses and tournaments below, often do not seem to connect. However, if you try again, more than likely they will link with out any furthe problem. 3. Added a course recently ? Don't forget to add the other tees for the course. Go to the 'Enter a Score' page, and in the second/yellow box, you will find an 'Add Tee' button alongside the Current Tee display. You don't have to enter the club details again, just the information for the new tee. (Tick the box at the end of the line, if you are entering a Ladies Tee - This enable different 'Hole Strokes' from the mens tee). It's easy 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. __________________________________________________________ *** SPOT THE BALL SPONSOR REQUIRED We are looking for a NEW sponsor of the Spot the Ball competition. Great presentation of your company and / or products on the Spot the Ball Banner, The Spot the Ball contest pages, AND . . . In the monthly GoforGOLF Newsletters and Special Newsletters. WHY ? - Access thousands of local and international golf fanatics Contact me on greg@goforgolf.com __________________________________________________________ *** MORE GOLF & SPORTS LINKS All the majors over for 2006, now we look forward to the Ryder Cup. A couple of very impressive Teams, and a very impressive course. *** There are some great club / tournament websites to view *** The 2006 USPGA Tour for September: 1 to 4 Sep Deutsche Bank U.S. C'Ship TPC of Boston, Norton, MA http://www.deutschebankchampionship.com/ http://www.thetpcofboston.com/ 7 to 10 Sep Bell Canadian Open Hamilton G&CC, ON, Canada http://www.rcga.org/cdnopen/ http://www.hgcc.ca/ 14 to 17 Sep 84 Lumber Classic Nemacolin-Mystic Rock, PA http://www.nemacolin.com/nem_cms.asp?sectionID=19 http://www.nemacolin.com/nem_cms.asp?sectionID=17 21 to 24 Sep Valero Texas Open La Cantera Golf Club, TX http://www.golfsanantonio.org/valero/index.asp http://www.lacanteragolfclub.com/ 22 to 24 Sep Ryder Cup K Club, Ireland http://www.rydercup.com/ http://www.kclub.com/golf/palmer-course/ 28 to 1 Oct WGC - American Express Champs The Grove, England http://www.worldgolfchampionships.com/ http://www.thegrove.co.uk/golf/ 28 to 1 Oct Southern Farm Bureau Classic Annandale GC, MS http://www.sfbclassic.com/ http://www.nicklaus.com/design/annandale/ The 2006 European Tour: 31 to 3 Sep BMW International Open Golfclub Munchen, Germany http://www.eichenried-open.de/ http://www.gc-eichenried.de/ 7 to 10 Sep Omega European Masters Crans-sur-Sierre, Switzerland http://www.omegaeuropeanmasters.com/ http://www.golfcrans.ch/ 14 to 17 Sep Banco Madrid Valle Romano Open de Madrid Golf Masters La Moraleja II, Madrid http://www.open-madrid.com/ http://www.golflamoraleja.com/ 14 to 17 Sep HSBC World Match Play Champs Wentworth Club, Surrey http://www.hsbcworldmatchplay.com/ http://www.wentworthclub.com/ 22 to 24 Sep Ryders Cup Kildare G&CC, Ire http://www.rydercup.com/ http://www.kclub.com/golf/palmer-course/ 28 to 1 Oct WGC - Americas Express Champs The Grove, England http://www.worldgolfchampionships.com/ http://www.thegrove.co.uk/ 5 to 8 Oct dunhill links championships St Andrews, Carnoustie & Kingsbarn, UK http://www.dunhilllinks.com/ http://www.standrews.org.uk/ http://www.carnoustiegolflinks.co.uk/ http://www.kingsbarnslinks.com/ The 2006 Ladies LPGA Tour 31 to 3 Sep State Farm Classic The Rail Golf Club, IL http://www.lpgastatefarmclassic.com/ http://www.therailgc.com/ 8 to 10 Sep John Q Hammons Hotel Classic Cedar Ridge CC, OK http://www.johnqhammonshotelclassic.com/ http://www.cedarridgecountryclub.com/ 21 to 24 Sep Longs Drugs Challenge Blackhawk CC, Danville, CA http://www.longsdrugschallenge.com/ http://www.blackhawkcc.org/ 5 to 8 Oct Corona Morelia Cship Tres Marias Residental GC http://www.coronamorelia.com/ http://www.tresmarias.com.mx/ingles/ The 2006 European Ladies Tour 1 to 3 Sep Finnair Masters Helsinki GC, Finland http://www.finnishmasters.com/ http://www.helsingingolfklubi.fi/ 7 to 10 Sep Nykredit Masters Odense Eventyr GC, Denmark http://nykreditmasters.dk/ http://www.eventyrgolf.dk/ 14 to 17 Sep Siemens Austrian Ladies Open GC Fohrenwald, Wiener http://212.41.237.98/ladiesopen/ http://www.gcf.at/ 6 to 8 Oct Ladies English Open Chart Hills GC, Kent, England http://www.ladiesenglishopen.co.uk/ http://charthills.co.uk/ A Nick Faldo design Many of the above courses are in the GoforGOLF course directory And other sporting sites http://www.fiba2006brazil.com/ The World Basketball Championship, for Woman. Starts 11th Sept in Brazil http://www.allblacks.com/ The Tri Nations Rugby Tournament NZ vs Australia vs South Africa http://www.usopen.org/ 2006 US Open Tennis, finiahes 10 Sep http://www.a1gp.com/ 1st round of the 2006 A1 Motor Racing Series 1st October 6th Round Jan 21 - TAUPO New Zealand http://www.a1teamnzl.com/ New Zealand Team Entry and for some downunder sport, as they approach the finals in both Rugby League and Australian Rules http://www.nrl.com.au/ 1st Qualifying Final 9 Sep http://www.afl.com.au/ Semi Finals start on 9 Sep for a final interesting golf website have a look at: http://www.thegrove.co.uk/golf/rates.html For us that are lucky enough to live in New Zealand check out the "seasonal tee off times" . . . ! . . . and the cost of a round *** 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. __________________________________________________________ *** Clubhead Covers "Wool or leather "mittens' slipped over the heads and shafts of graphite woods to protect them from damage. Zip on coverings that encase the entire club in wetsuit material are aalso available which permits the eventual reuse of a favourite club flung into a water hazard, assuming that blind rage was tempered by foresight." Definition from "Golf'ing - a Duffers Dictionary" __________________________________________________________ *** More New Courses - Worldwide 3,500 World Wide Course Directory - more added EVERY DAY. AND NOW over 87% of New Zealand Courses. ADD A COURSE 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 me 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 SEVEN . . . GoforGOLF