Abstract: A system and method adequately and accurately compares golf scores from two different courses by comparing the relative difficulty of each course played and the relative ability of the players in conjunction with a selected Tournament course, which may be an imaginary or physical course, for determining the winner of a match or game of golf. One method of practicing the present invention uses the USGA Handicap Index, Slope Rating system and Course Rating system to adjust the scores of the players and match the hole handicaps at the two or more courses. Next, the holes of the played courses (including the players' scores) and Tournament course are arranged by hole handicap, hardest to easiest. The final step involves comparing the scores relative to par to determine the score (for stroke play) or the winner of the hole (for match play). This process is repeated for the other holes until all 18 holes have been compared.

Abstract: A fundraising system and method that allows users to raise money from friends and other entities over a distributed network, such as the Internet, is presented. The present invention provides online marketing applications for e-businesses by using the power of viral marketing to enable clients to attract new customers at a lower cost, and build brand loyalty. For example, the fundraising system of the present invention enables e-businesses to partner with causes, such as charitable, non-profit and community organizations, to host fundraising events online with interactive participation by all involved. For example, an e-mail networking component may enable fund-raisers to send out an infinite amount of requests supporting the cause they care about. Thus, for every fund-raiser, the host e-business gets a new flow of visitors to their site.

Abstract: A system and method adequately and accurately compares golf scores from two different courses by comparing the relative difficulty of each course played and the relative ability of the players in conjunction with a selected Tournament course, which may be an imaginary or physical course, for determining the winner of a match or game of golf. One method of practicing the present invention uses the USGA Handicap Index, Slope Rating system and Course Rating system to adjust the scores of the players and match the hole handicaps at the two or more courses. Next, the holes of the played courses (including the players' scores) and Tournament course are arranged by hole handicap, hardest to easiest. The final step involves comparing the scores relative to par to determine the score (for stroke play) or the winner of the hole (for match play). This process is repeated for the other holes until all 18 holes have been compared.