Every golf course you visit is likely to have multiple sets of tees boxes, as designated by colored markers on the teeing grounds at the start of each hole. Most golf courses have at least three sets of tees—the forward tees, middle tees and back (or championship) tees. Other courses might have as many as five, six or seven sets of tees.
How many tees are there on a 9 hole golf course?
For example, some 9-hole golf courses provide two sets of tee boxes. Golfers use one set on the first nine holes, then when they come back around to a hole for the second time (playing the course again for a second nine), they switch to the second, or alternate, set of tees.
What Tees should I use on my golf course?
I usually recommend that the better ladies play a course using the front of the men’s or senior’s tees on the shorter par four holes, and the ladies’ tees on the rest of the holes. Some newer courses are now being built with five sets of tees, with the two forward tees being used by ladies and/or seniors.
How far is a golf course from the back tees?
Golfers may use the terms in sentences such as, "The golf course measures 7,210 yards from the back tees," or "It's a par-73 course from the championship tees." Most golf courses provide multiple sets of tees on their teeing grounds.
What are the dimensions of a golf tee?
What are their dimensions? A tee must not be longer than 4 inches (101.6 mm); that includes if you join two tees together, their combined length must be longer than 4 inches.
Is there only one tee box at each hole?
The tee box, also known as the teeing ground, is where the hole begins. This area is flat so that the golfer can get a clean tee shot. Any golf course you go to will have more than one set of tee boxes at each hole. When golfing, you will tee your ball between the two markers at each tee box.
What are the 4 tees in golf?
Blue (Tiger tees furthest from the green) confusingly the blue tees can also be the closest to the green. 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)
Do you use a tee for every shot in golf?
The answer is no. Tees are not mandatory to use in golf, but when playing with some clubs, it is advantageous to use a tee. Clubs like irons, fairway woods, and even hybrids do not function any better with a tee than without a tee. However, a driver is complicated to hit without a tee.
What tees should I play based on driver distance?
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.
What tees should a 20 handicap play?
Championship/ Back tees are for lower handicapped golfers; most often men. 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.
What color tees should I play from?
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.
Is a lost ball a 2 stroke penalty?
Local rule for out of bounds, lost ball If a player hits a ball out of bounds or loses a ball, the general rules still require the player to return to the spot of the previous stroke and take a one-stroke penalty - a standard stroke-and-distance scenario.
How many strokes if you hit in the water?
If you find your ball in a water hazard, you can always try to play it without penalty. Otherwise, it's a stroke-plus-distance penalty. Option 1: Take a 1-stroke penalty and return to the spot of the original shot to re-play.
Should you tee up irons?
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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.
Is a 250 yard drive good?
The average driving distance for a golfer with a 5 handicap or less is 250 yards. You might think that's kind of low for a good golfer but it's pretty realistic for someone who isn't a professional. If you hit the ball the average distance you're really not that far away from the average distance of a scratch golfer.
When should I move to the 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 are they?
Artificial devices that you tee your ball on top of within the teeing area, when starting play of a hole.
Do you have to use a tee when you start play of a hole?
No, you can place your ball on the surface of the ground. The surface of the ground includes the turf, whether you might have raised it up by creating a little divot, or you may have placed a small pile of sand on the ground so you can tee your ball up.
What are their dimensions?
A tee must not be longer than 4 inches (101.6 mm); that includes if you join two tees together, their combined length must be longer than 4 inches.
Are all tees created equal?
All tees are created equal, unless you believe the marketing spin that the manufacturers put on their product. This is because tees must not be designed to influence the movement of the ball or assist the player in making a stroke.
What else can you use a tee for?
You can also use a tee to mark your ball, such as when lifting the ball to identify it, or when your ball is on the putting green. They can also be handy to clean the grooves of your irons with.
Back Tees vs. Forward Tees and Other Tees
Most golf courses provide multiple sets of tees on their teeing grounds. Most common is three sets of tees, which can be referred to as forward, middle and back, or by a color-coding system employed by the golf course (for example, the red, white and blue tees).
What It Means to Play from the Back Tees
If you play from the championship tees, you are playing the golf course at its maximum length. And that means that only highly skilled golfers should play from the championship tees. A 24-handicapper who tries to play from the back tees is only making things much harder for himself and probably for others, as well, by slowing down play.
