Changes coming to GolfClubAtlas.com

[Tom_Doak]

Mike Y:

There are two definitions of "discriminate" ... the original one meant to think about different options and to choose between them.  Hopefully you don't believe that the Discussion Group should abandon their right to discriminate in that way.

[paul cowley]

Good post Tom.....the original definition seems to get overshadowed by its more PC sensational fraternal twin.

....but now for another serious suggestion;

Is there a way that an email with pictures could be transferred directly to a post?

I receive many interesting golf photos via email which I forward and send along all the time......most of these are before, during, and after construction pics.

I know my ignorance is showing, but it would be great to just forward them to a post and add some verbage like "just a teaser" or "golfs future next Top 100 Modern"....

[Kalen Braley]

Paul,

The easist way to post pics on this site is to get a free account at PhotoBucket and then use the html code to make the picture appear on the site.

Having a section on FAQs such as this would be a great addition to the site.  I would be more than willing to help out with the more techincal things like this so that posting would be a piece of cake.  

[Bill_McBride]

Bill,
Yep there are some good reference materials in those sections...the discussion group is what would concern me as a resource......it would be no different than someone going to one of the "dead guy" associations.

Tom P,
Problem is most green chairman tink about their role 1 hour per month when they are having their breafast or lunch meeting.....most don't have the enthusiasm this site does....AND no matter how you phrase it....the discussion group DISCRIMINATES as to architects and styles....
that ought to get it going....it is not a site that discusses all styles of golf architecture fairly  IMHO
Mike

I agree you should keep green chairmen away from the discussion group - who knows what you might read?  

The rest of the site is filled with what I think is reliable stuff.  

[Mike_Young]

Mike Y:

There are two definitions of "discriminate" ... the original one meant to think about different options and to choose between them.  Hopefully you don't believe that the Discussion Group should abandon their right to discriminate in that way.

Tom,
You are correct int hat I do not think they should aandon their right.....And I really dont think they discriminate as much as they just go over board on slammng some of they know are popular to slam....

Paul C and bill Mc,
I agree the rest of the site has much valuable info as well as some of the discussion group.....but for the newbie the discussion group could be too much.....

[Ally Mcintosh]

i haven't had time to read this thread so apologies if i'm repeating anyone... but i would like to see the discussion forum divided up along the following lines:

1. pure architecture
2. golf courses / ratings
3. golf travel / holidays
4. miscellaneous / off topic

or something similar... wouldn't mind a britain & ireland sub-section either... so much US stuff that means almost nothing to me (and i suspect others)

thanks

[Matthew Hunt]

or something similar... wouldn't mind a britain & ireland sub-section either... so much US stuff that means almost nothing to me (and i suspect others)

thanks

I Agree

[George Pazin]

It's taken me about 20 minutes to realize that my extended hibernation hasn't been nearly long enough.

Wrong wrong wrong wrong wrong.

And wrong.

Modify your posting efforts to primarily architecture, if you so desire, but don't hibernate. That's not doing anything positive at all (other than maybe providing you with some free time ).

[paul cowley]

i haven't had time to read this thread so apologies if I'm repeating anyone... but i would like to see the discussion forum divided up along the following lines:

1. pure architecture
2. golf courses / ratings
3. golf travel / holidays
4. miscellaneous / off topic

or something similar... wouldn't mind a britain & ireland sub-section either... so much US stuff that means almost nothing to me (and i suspect others)

thanks

I'd think long and hard about dividing the DG into too many sections....the thread titles should be a little bit of a give away as to content....I think many would lose interest with too much bounding around. Me for sure.

[Wayne_Kozun]

Mike...."Paul C, What is Niwde?"....TomP would be the best person to answer that .

It certainly is Edwin spelled backwards but that doesn't help me figure it out.

[Mike Sweeney]

Bottom line: there is a ton of great information on this site and we are going to make it easier to find and utilize. The site will become more user friendly both to new visitors as well as to the old guard. Just as less is more in golf course architecture, the same applies to this web site. We want to provide greater access to the database of information that has been assembled without resorting to over-complicated features to do so.

Your input is greatly appreciated .

Cheers,

Updates? I just tried to find an old thread but struck out.

[George Pazin]

Not an update, but a suggestion:

I find the best way to search for a topic is to be as specific as possible (I know that's kinda obvious, so I'll elaborate).

Choose advanced search.

Then type in what you're searching for, selecting "match as phrase" from the pulldown box. If you just type in XX Golf Club and don't say match as phrase, it will return anything with golf or club in it.

Then try to guess someone who is likely to have posted on the subject. For instance, if you're looking for info on Oakmont, use my username (which is actually George_Pazin, not George Pazin, incidentally), if you're looking for NGLA stuff, use Patrick's name, if it's a general modern course, use Matt_Ward, etc.

Then try to narrow down the time frame as much as possible.

Hope that helps - it works pretty well for me.

[Dan Kelly]

Not an update, but a suggestion:

I find the best way to search for a topic is to be as specific as possible (I know that's kinda obvious, so I'll elaborate).

Choose advanced search.

Then type in what you're searching for, selecting "match as phrase" from the pulldown box. If you just type in XX Golf Club and don't say match as phrase, it will return anything with golf or club in it.

Then try to guess someone who is likely to have posted on the subject. For instance, if you're looking for info on Oakmont, use my username (which is actually George_Pazin, not George Pazin, incidentally), if you're looking for NGLA stuff, use Patrick's name, if it's a general modern course, use Matt_Ward, etc.

Then try to narrow down the time frame as much as possible.

Hope that helps - it works pretty well for me.

Thanks, pardner, for doing the heavy lifting.

[Patrick Kiser]

George,

I've thought of this too and it's simply not working well.

Plus knowing who would have posted is just too difficult.

I've even tried Google ... and only get slightly better results.

I think we could all use a better search engine.  We''d certainly learn much faster than by trial and error searches with few results.

Why can't Ran just collect a small fee from everyone to make it happen?

 

Not an update, but a suggestion:

I find the best way to search for a topic is to be as specific as possible (I know that's kinda obvious, so I'll elaborate).

Choose advanced search.

Then type in what you're searching for, selecting "match as phrase" from the pulldown box. If you just type in XX Golf Club and don't say match as phrase, it will return anything with golf or club in it.

Then try to guess someone who is likely to have posted on the subject. For instance, if you're looking for info on Oakmont, use my username (which is actually George_Pazin, not George Pazin, incidentally), if you're looking for NGLA stuff, use Patrick's name, if it's a general modern course, use Matt_Ward, etc.

Then try to narrow down the time frame as much as possible.

Hope that helps - it works pretty well for me.

[Tony_Muldoon]

My problemwith the search engine is the follow up. Even when I find all the references to e.g. Redan, how do I access the tread I want when it is likely to throw up a mix from different threads?
Help appreciated.

[Brad Swanson]

...if it's a general modern course, use Matt_Ward, etc.

Might want to throw in Mary Wineglass, Joe Sixpack, and puhhleezzze in there too, although I think Matt may spell it differently.

Cheers,
Brad

[Joe Perches]

how do I access the tread I want when it is likely to throw up a mix from different threads?

Click the header 3rd entry (the thread subject, in this case "Re:Changes coming to GolfClubAtlas.com") in the search matches.

If you use Firefox, you can also setup a "QuickSearch" link in your bookmarks to search GolfClubAtlas discussions.

Bookmarks/Organize Bookmarks, New Bookmark...

(copy&paste the content after the colon for each of the 4 lines)

Name:Search GolfClubAtlas discussion group
Location:http://www.golfclubatlas.com/forums2/index.php?action=search2;advanced=1&search=%s&searchtype=asphrase&userspec=&userkind=noguests&brd1=1&all=&subfield=on&msgfield=on&minripe=0&minage=0&maxripe=0&maxage=9999&numberreturned=500
Keyword:gca
Description:Type "gca <search term>" in the addressbar to perform a GCA search

Then, try it out.  Type "gca 'searchterm'" (without single or double quotes) on the firefox address bar.

[Tony_Muldoon]

Thanks Joe it worked.  I'm sur I've tried it before but lacked the patience to wait the few seconds it took. Doh!

[ANTHONYPIOPPI]

If it wasn't for GolfClubAtlas.com, I never would have met my wife; never would have known what true love is; ever would have fully understood the words "betrayal," had my money stolen, my credit ruined or ended up living at the YMCA. Thanks GolfClubAtlas.com!

Anthony

[Bill Brightly]

If it wasn't for GolfClubAtlas.com, I never would have met my wife; never would have known what true love is; ever would have fully understood the words "betrayal," had my money stolen, my credit ruined or ended up living at the YMCA. Thanks GolfClubAtlas.com!

Anthony

Lookin for love in all the wrong places....

[ANTHONYPIOPPI]

Bill,

Great, now you tell me.

Anthony