Private Golflink history

[henno]

I am sure I am not the only one who has thought about this.

All someone needs is access to your golflink number, and your every move on the golf course can be tracked and possibly used against you. Wives, bosses, friends - sometimes you don't want people to know where you've been and when.

Why doesn't Golflink at least give you the ability to make your history private? Or at least password protected?

As an opt-in feature it would be a trivial to implement.

[3oneday]

Too politically correct Henno, if my wife doesn't look in my golf bag she's less likely to look in my wallet for anything other than the folding stuff !

[sms316]

It's not difficult to obtain somebody's GolfLink number at all. I reckon I could get anybody's number pretty easily.

[kev]

It's not difficult to obtain somebody's GolfLink number at all. I reckon I could get anybody's number pretty easily.

Go for it. I'd be interested to see if you can get mine.

[henno]

My number has been obtained. And it's not the missus.

[moree golfer]

Do tell Henno, who is it?

[Ned]

10. Handicap Information Disclosure

No affiliated club, association or other affiliated or non-affiliated body may make handicaps or records of handicaps calculated under
this System available outside the environs of its course, clubhouse or office. This prohibits the unauthorised display of handicap
information on the Internet and other forms of public media. For the purpose of viewing members’ handicap information outside the
club environs, the club, association or other body may, with the express written consent of Golf Australia, link its Internet site to
the approved Golf Australia GOLF Link Internet site, and/or other GOLF Link media facilities as advised from time to time.

http://admin.golfaustralia.org.au/site/_content/document/00007423-source.pdf

[Ned]

Contact Pacific and ask for a new number.

Explain that you believe some one has obtained your existing number for unknown reasons.

Breach of privacy and complaint means that they have to act.

[henno]

I might give that a go, Ned.


Do tell Henno, who is it?

Hint: It's very related to the "Help Henno out" thread.

[sms316]

Go for it. I'd be interested to see if you can get mine.
PM sent. :wink:

[Johnny Canuck]

I might give that a go, Ned.



Hint: It's very related to the "Help Henno out" thread.

I have worried about the same thing...

[henno]

PM sent. :wink:

Ha!

[Ned]

Problem correcting activity has been executed!!!!!!!!!

[kev]

PM sent. :wink:

And he did it. :smt038

I have my own stalker now :smt060

:wink:

[sms316]

Should I should post Jack's GL number next...

[razaar]

I might give that a go, Ned.



Hint: It's very related to the "Help Henno out" thread.
:lol:

[Ned]

Go for it. I'd be interested to see if you can get mine.


If I was half inclined I would just to prove a point.

Seriously Kev if you are a registered golfer at a Club that uses Golflink then anyone can get your number.

There is some stalling ways to slow down the inevitable, one is being a member of two Clubs, therefore you can confuse the issue by playing golf at one Club and having the other club designated as your "Home Club" and using that GL No.

Big Brother is always watching.:smt108

[Dotty]

Henno, you can get even more paranoid, with the food and drinks levy.

If your club allows the barman to key in the member number (as an alternative to swiping a card), then someone can get plastered using the last 4 numbers of your golflink number.

[Ned]

Henno, you can get even more paranoid, with the food and drinks levy.

If your club allows the barman to key in the member number (as an alternative to swiping a card), then someone can get plastered using the last 4 numbers of your golflink number.

Whats your last 4 numbers Dotty ???????:D

[kev]

If I was half inclined I would just to prove a point.

Seriously Kev if you are a registered golfer at a Club that uses Golflink then anyone can get your number.

There is some stalling ways to slow down the inevitable, one is being a member of two Clubs, therefore you can confuse the issue by playing golf at one Club and having the other club designated as your "Home Club" and using that GL No.

Big Brother is always watching.:smt108

I just thought it might have been more difficult as I'm with Golf Access, not actually a member, and I haven't submitted enough (make that any!) cards yet to get an official handicap.

[Ned]

I just thought it might have been more difficult as I'm with Golf Access, not actually a member, and I haven't submitted enough (make that any!) cards yet to get an official handicap.


http://lh4.ggpht.com/_vW-f8QS75wg/Sjg6AcXiH3I/AAAAAAAAAMs/swI88l5nkLQ/Big%20Brother.jpg

[Dotty]

Whats your last 4 numbers Dotty ???????:D
You'll have to be quick, that levy usually only lasts about 8 weeks.

And I predict even quicker next month, as they will allow the proshop purchases on the card, as it's becoming a club-run proshop.

[markTHEblake]

There is no personal and private information stored in the golf link information accessable by the public according to the definitions of Privacy Act. Otherwise they wouldnt be allowed to show what they show. Its worth remembering that things like Name, address, phone number, house ownership and so on are also not considered personal and private either.

Its interesting to note that the USGA handicap system allows a persons name to be displayed with their handicap record, and you can find out their handicap just be searching their name. This is in fact part of the handicap system which allows persons to check on someone elses handicap and 'dob' if they are suspicious of rorting. They call this "Peer Review"

[mike]

Has Golflink gone mad?

Checking the comp results tonight and every comp I click on, the members of the home club are all there by name, not number.

Surely this is a glitch.

[Grunt]

Are you a golf mates member?

[mike]

Yep.
Recognize any of these names Grunt?

9774

The privacy goons are going to have a fit.

[haysey]

Yep.
Recognize any of these names Grunt?

9774

The privacy goons are going to have a fit.



Bloody hell. Can you see last wednesdays comp at Halfmoon bay Mike?

[mike]

Yeah but only the members of that club show up as names. IF you played, only your number would be there.

Clicking on any Cairns comp makes interesting reading.

[mike]

I could make some money out of this. Haysey what's your wife's mobile number?

[haysey]

Yeah but only the members of that club show up as names. IF you played, only your number would be there.



Cool, lets assume that I didn't:wink:




Clicking on any Cairns comp makes interesting reading.


Do you have to scroll all the way to the bottom of the list to find Courty and Tommo:razz:

[haysey]

I could make some money out of this. Haysey what's your wife's mobile number?




:mrgreen:



I'm sure she doesn't have one...

[Grunt]

So you have to be in Golf link mates to do that don't you?

[mike]

Yep.

[henno]

I don't like this one bit. It should be "opt in" if you ask me.

But then again, I am wearing a tin foil hat.

[WBennett]

I could make some money out of this. Haysey what's your wife's mobile number?

Ask Solarman. Whilst Haysey is playing pranks, Solar is playing up :)

[mike]

I don't like this one bit. It should be "opt in" if you ask me.
Funnily enough it was you I thought would be most pissed off.
fwiw I agree with you. (I've changed my way of thinking since our last argument)

[solarman]

Ask Solarman. Whilst Haysey is playing pranks, Solar is playing up :)

Oh yeah...want me to post some photos....can't help it...they all want a piece of teh solarman-ster.
Once they've had a piece of me they never go back.

[sms316]

I might have to look up Solarman's GolfLink history for some comic relief.

[Courty]

I could make some money out of this. Haysey what's your wife's mobile number?

I have it, Mike. I'm saving it for when I need a really big favour. ;)


Do you have to scroll all the way to the bottom of the list to find Courty and Tommo:razz:

Hardy har har. I do believe that you're the one on the way out at the moment. :p


Ask Solarman. Whilst Haysey is playing pranks, Solar is playing up :)

New rumour: wbennett is peeking in Solarman's window.


Once they've had a piece of me they never go back.

:roll:

[haysey]

I have it, Mike. I'm saving it for when I need a really big favour. ;)



:roll:




Hardy har har. I do believe that you're the one on the way out at the moment. :p



I do believe you'll find me at the top of the aforementioned HMB round:D

[WBennett]

New rumour: wbennett is peeking in Solarman's window.


You've never seen the webcam at naga.com.au? :)

[Courty]

You've never seen the webcam at naga.com.au? :)

Actually I did. Multiple applications of brain-bleach haven't made a dint.

[TheNuclearOne]

Oh yeah...want me to post some photos....can't help it...they all want a piece of teh solarman-ster.
Once they've had a piece of me they never go back.

To sex? :mrgreen: