Which golf tees should I play?
A general rule of thumb to determine which tee box is right for you is if you hit your driver under 200 yards, play from the closest tee. If you hit from 200-225 the next farthest tee, and so on. When you are hitting 275+ accurately you should be playing the farthest tees back.
Which tees should I play beginner?
As for beginners, you should probably stick to the forward tees to start out with unless you know that you can hit the ball a good distance.
What handicap should play which tees?
At a golf course with three sets of tees, the guidelines for choosing the correct set are pretty easy: The championship tees (back tees) are for low-handicap men. The middle tees are for middle to high handicap men, low-handicap or long-hitting women, and low-handicap or long-hitting senior men.
What color tees should I play?
White (Competition) Yellow - typically used by men of all ages playing recreational golf. Red - often the tees nearest the green (sometimes referred to as the Ladies Tees, although that term is being discouraged)
Should I play from white or blue tees?
White Tees: Men's tees, middle to high handicap, typically the middle option of all the tee boxes, and used by most men. Blue Tees: Men's tees, mostly used for championship or tournament play, and for low handicap male golfers.
When should I move to blue tees?
A good rule of thumb to use is if you cannot reach the green on a par three in one shot because of distance, it is a good sign that you should move up a tee. Also, the lower your handicap is, the further back you should be playing.
What tees should a 12 handicap play from?
Member/ Middle tees are for middle to higher handicapped male golfers, low-handicap or long hitting ladies, and low-handicap or long-hitting senior men. Forward tees are for middle or high handicap ladies and seniors, and beginner golfers of all types!
Who should play from the gold tees?
According to the experts, only players who drive the ball on average 275 yards should play the championship tees at the Port or Starboard courses, which both measure around 6,700 yards. If you average 250 yards, move up one tee box at either course. Anything less and you should be at the gold markers.
How far should you hit a 9 iron?
For men, the average 9 iron distance is between 130-140 yards. A more experienced golfer who makes better contact and is longer, will usually hit it 135 yards and further. A tour pro will hit it closer to 150-160 yards on average. For women, the average will be around 90-100 yards.
What are the different Colour tees in golf?
There are different teeing areas which are marked by different colour tee boxes on a course. Competition tees (white), men's tees (yellow), women's tees (red) and some clubs are introducing blue tees for veterans and juniors. The white tees are usually the furthest from the hole and the blue tees the nearest.
Who plays from the blue tees?
Brent Kelley is an award-winning sports journalist and golf expert with over 30 years in print and online journalism. Traditionally in golf, "blue tees" are a way of referring to the rear-most tee boxes on a golf course. If a golfer wanted to play the golf course at its longest length, he played from the blue tees.
When can I hit from the senior tees?
Many golf clubs today still apply an age rule for the use of the forward tees, especially on competition days. 70 years of age was the benchmark for most. Some senior golf societies have an age entry level of 55 years and most members play from the forward tee box.