The 4forFORE.com Concept.

Golf is truly a unique sport, but you know that, you play the game. It instills passion in players of every level. It has been called "a metaphor for" and "a microcosm of life", "a good walk spoiled" and "the only thing other than sex you don't have to be good at to enjoy." It's an individual sport, pitting only your shot making abilities against the course. It's also a competitive sport, and thanks to the handicapping system, players of all abilities can compete and have a chance to win on any given day. Aside from bowling and softball, it is also the only sport where players can, and generally do drink adult beverages. These things being said, the one thing that truly makes golf special as a game, is that it is a social occasion, unless you happen to be on the tour. Spending four plus hours with a group of golfers allows you the time to talk, tell jokes, network, meet new friends or cultivate and close business deals. It is the social aspect of golf that has brought about the 4forFORE.com concept.

In the past decade our lifestyles have changed dramatically. We have more leisure time than ever, and for many, that time is not just on weekends as was the case in the past. Simultaneously, golf has become hugely popular, and the numbers of people playing golf around the globe has increased to unprecedented levels. These factors have translated into very busy golf courses, where going out with a friend on a Tuesday now means being paired up with two other people. Generally people who play golf are very nice and courteous, but like society as a whole, not everyone is to everyone's liking. To play a good round of golf, many factors have to come into play, and who you are playing with is indeed one of those factors. Not only does ability of the members of your foursome affect your game, the pace of their play and the way they conduct themselves on the course can make you play poorly and/or make your outing less enjoyable.

Even if you have a regular game or a group of friends to call on to make a foursome, there will be times when your golfing desires will necessitate heading to the links with a chance of getting hooked up with other folks, when you're on vacation, for example. And there is the possibility that these people could be incompatible with you, for any number of reasons, and thus ruin your round and enjoyment of it. With the advent of 4forFORE.com, this need not be a concern ever again. As a member of 4forFORE.com, you can search for the perfect golf partners whether around the corner or around the globe. Golf is an expensive game to play. You've taken the lessons, bought the latest high tech equipment.
Now take the next step to assuring great times on the links - join 4forFORE.com and find compatible people to fill out your foursome.

How 4forFORE.com Works.

When you join 4forFORE.com, you will fill out an extensive form about your golf abilities, habits, desires and certain character traits. The form takes approximately seven to ten minutes to fill out. You can modify this information at any time. This information is encrypted during transmission, and will never be shared with a third party. Please see our privacy policy. Upon completing this form, you are immediately entered into our database where other members can search for you based on your answers. You also can immediately do unlimited searches of the database for other members based upon what you want in golf partners.

We have some 50+ search criteria to aid in finding the right match. These criteria range from location, golf ability, cart/walking preference, pace of play, to age, gender, occupation, other hobbies and interests, etc. It is our extensive profile of the member database that makes 4forFORE.com truly unique as a matching technology. Click here for a list of search criteria.

When a list of matches are returned, you can view the profile of the selected members. If you like what you see in a profile, one click sends this member an e-mail notifying them of an interested party. Contained in that e-mail will be a link to your profile. To eliminate spam, harassment and e-mail address culling, at this point you have no knowledge of this person's identity other than first name and golf profile. Their e-mail address and your e-mail address are not transmitted or known at this point.

If the recipient of the e-mail views your profile, likes what they see, and agree that you are a compatible match for a round, they can e-mail you a personal message and the particulars of setting up the match. At this point you are made aware of their e-mail address, which you may respond to in order to set up the match.

If at any time you receive an e-mail from the 4forFORE.com server making you aware of an interested party, and you feel, after viewing the profile, like not responding for any reason, feel free to do so. No hard feelings, as your identity is not revealed until you proactively e-mail the other member about setting up a round.

That's all there is to it, so join and start searching for that perfect match for a round of golf.

Why 4forFORE.com is Different.