Conference 7.286::golf

	(re: .-1)

	 Why don't  you  use  topic  19  to  tell us about some holes on the
	 Margaree (sp?) course? 

	 I haven't  played  golf  in  N.S  yet,  but I've played quite a few
	 Ontario and Quebec courses...

	 <PO>

    Since the Golf season in New England is fast approaching and we
    have a new league starting up here in Marlboro, I would like to
    renew this long forgotten request for a handicapping system. We
    will be running a small league of about 24 people and need some
    sort of system (preferably something that can be run on Rainbow)
    to keep the competition interesting and friendly. I will also be
    interested in systems without a software base. 
    
    Any help out there?
    
    Bob
    

    
    There is a third-party software package that runs on the Rainbow for
    keeping USGA Handicaps.  I forget exactly what it was called, but it
    was marketed by us as part of the DCS (Digital Classifed Software)
    program when the Rainbow first came out (Our unit even had a copy of
    the thing in our office at one time). 
    
    I'll dig around and see if I can come up with the name of the package
    and/or the company.  I'll post here if I come up with it.
    
    Maury...
    
                                         

    RE:.2
    
    	This is not an answer to your request but it may help.  A few
    years ago I was asked to help start a golf league here in Burlington.
    Since it was mostly going to be high handicappers, I wanted to put
    in something simple, avoided head to head match play (since most
    people didn't understand that), and avoid controversy over adjusting
    scores.  I used a quota system.  You got 1 point for a bogey,2 for
    par, etc.  Your handicap was 18 - The # of points you scored in
    9 holes.  The system worked very well for the 2 years that I was
    in the league.  It was quick, simple and the person that did the
    handicaps didn't have to listen to would-be hustlers.  I understand
    that they still use the same system now.  It might be something
    to consider.
    
    
    						KO

    <Vax based Basic language application for a Golf League>
    
    Hi !
    
    I am a recent new member of this notes conference and only get
    on and read this conference once in a while.  Our (Chicago) golf
    league has a Handicap/Match Calculator Vaxed based system. 
    Anyone interested contact on Vaxmail POBOX::HADAC or on DECMail
    Hadac@ACI.
    
    (First born not required !)
    
    Regards and hit as straight as you can !!
    
    Ron Hadac  

    See note 352 for *another* HANDICAP system that runs on VAX/VMS or DEC
    Rainbow.
    
    +- Mark

	I ran across the following in The Software Labs' Summer/Fall, 1993
	catalog.  This is a shareware catalog with many programs to choose
	from.  Shareware ranges from very basic to really good.  I'll post
	a review once I order this and play around with it a bit...

	joe.

	<reprinted without permission>

	PERSONAL GOLF TRACKER v3.0 (disk #2168)

	PERSONAL GOLF TRACKER provides the tools you need to get into the
	swing and improve your golf game!  Keep track of the golf scores on
	up to 99 rounds on 25 courses for 32 golfers.  Display ther personal
	best on each course you play and the average scores on par 3's, 4's,
	and 5's.  Compare your scores to Par, Bogie, or Double Bogie, and
	graphically show the percentage of time you shot Par, Bogie, or Double
	Bogie.  Show the distribution of Eagle, Birdie, etc. and your high,
	low, and average hole on each course, each hole, or over all.  Select
	and track six special aspects of your game and graphically display
	them.  You can also print a hard copy of the rounds you've entered,
	analyze rounds before and after a given date, and calculate handicaps.

	5-1/4" disk $3.79
	3-1/2" disk $4.79

	CA residents add 8.25% sales tax

	First Class or UPS Ground (in USA) $4.00
	Canada First Class $5.00
	All other foreign $12.00

	To order, call toll free 1-800-569-7900
	hours are Mon-Fri 7am to 6pm PST, Sat 9am to 5pm PST

    Any there any shareware out there for Handicaping. DOS based, or
    Windows prefered.
    
    Thanks
    Don

Yes, there are several. And here is one. I don't remember where I it, but 
I'll put in my public directory a program called Golf Analyst that gives 
statistics and handicap calculations.

locations is:

STOWOA::USR05:[ODIAZ.PUBLIC]GOLFA.ZIP

I will leave it there for the rest of the week.

You may also look in the net for other programs.

    Gee, I found a typo.  The correct file name is GOLFA95.ZIP.  So the
    correct location is;
    
    STOWOA::USR05:[ODIAZ.PUBLIC]GOLFA95.ZIP
    
    Jose

    Thanks, just now got it running.
    
    Don

I placed 2 other handicap programs in the same place and a different version of Golf 
Analyst. I haven't had a change to look at them.

The files are 

Golfpar2.zip
gtrwn300.zip

>Golfpar2.zip

This one is pretty good. It lets you enter scores for rounds of 9 (ie. it
lets you NOT enter all 18 holes for a score). You can also record
additional info about each hole (e.g. how many putts, what club used on
tee, what hazards you encountered, if there was a penalty, etc). Offers 4
different (and customizable) methods for calculating your handicap, too.
I like it!

>gtrwn300.zip

Uhh... Thanks for making this available, but I don't see how learning to
plat the guitar is going to help my golf game. :-)

-Mark

>>gtrwn300.zip

>Uhh... Thanks for making this available, but I don't see how learning to
>plat the guitar is going to help my golf game. :-)

I guess I better pay more attention! That was for my son who is learning to play 
it!!