short off the tee
Club Champion
hi
what does the forum members thinks of forward tees for seniors/ just a thought
short off the tee
what does the forum members thinks of forward tees for seniors/ just a thought
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john0
Journeyman Pro
Personally rather than have a separate tee-box I would prefer they had a different course to play........
ColchesterFC
Journeyman Pro
Don't really see the need myself. Surely that's what handicaps are for. Should I be allowed to hit from a forward tee just because I don't hit it as far as some of the people I play with?
HawkeyeMS
Ryder Cup Winner
I think there should be a set of tees and that people of whatever age should be allowed to play from whichever suits their ability\enjoyment\state of mind.
short off the tee
Club Champion
thanks for the reply. thats what i meant.. not a separate course.
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upsidedown
Tour Winner
:thup:
Cant remember who said it but when playing the big resort courses you'd have more fun by playing from a forward tee than from the back blocks, was it Gary Player ?
Some resort courses have 5 tees to suit everyone- however, on 'normal' courses and if you are infirm or very mature it would be fine to have the Junior or ladies tees also classed as a Seniors tee imo
Robobum
Money List Winner
All seniors only stuff at our place goes from the yellows. Agree that enjoyment could be lost for loads if made to play from whites/ further back.
harpo_72
Journeyman Pro
Harsh ... But fair!
Our course has introduced blue tees for seniors, they don't play them though
even when they can't make the carry to the cut stuff. I cannot imagine it is much fun routing about in the rubbish nearly every tee shot because you cannot reach the fairway. However I think and extendible pitch fork should be given to them so they can repair the damage they do to the greens ....
upsidedown
Tour Winner
Most Seniors I've played with have a pretty low ball flight so rarely minimal damage, it's those players who bring their shots in from the stratosphere that cause the most damage but take your point Senoirs might find it hard to bend down to repair any pitchmarks .
my club has a lot of seniors and a fair few of them don't ever want to play off the white tee's even at 6500 the course is just too long for them when you take into acount the 2 or 3 club wind that you get on most of the front 9.
A lot of their comps are off the yellows and we get more play in the 3 comps held on the short winter course over the Christmas break than play in the club champs.
if they want to play of the shorter tee's fine by me, after all its about enjoyment.
A lot of their comps are off the yellows and we get more play in the 3 comps held on the short winter course over the Christmas break than play in the club champs.
if they want to play of the shorter tee's fine by me, after all its about enjoyment.
El Bandito
Q-School Graduate
happy for anyone to play from any shorter tee..tee it forward and all that.
bluewolf
Money List Winner
Just do what I do and join a very VERY hilly course. Not many members make it to the senior section. On the down side, we do have an inordinate amount of plaques at the side of the fairways...
harpo_72
Journeyman Pro
Its foot dragging as well ... As they shuffle around.
williamalex1
Money List Winner
I hope I get one of you whippersnappers in the kink of kings comp. :rofl:
bluewolf
Money List Winner
I think that's a completely different comp mate. Best not say too much about it...
NorfolkShaun
Journeyman Pro
I think that's a completely different comp mate. Best not say too much about it...
:rofl:
tugglesf239
Journeyman Pro
williamalex1
Money List Winner
I'm a senior and my h/c is taken from the medal tees and I don't drag my feet.Most senior open comps I play in are off the medal tees. Its still the KOKS comp. Kinky typo should have said wrinkly :thup:I think that's a completely different comp mate. Best not say too much about it...
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SocketRocket
Ryder Cup Winner
We all get older, well most of us do. Older people are generally not as flexible or strong as they were and many lose distance so playing comps off the yellow tees is fine by me.
Seniors at most clubs are aged over 55 so some are still capable of playing from the tips. I know a guy of 90 who still plays twice a week and he is a real gentleman of the game but I guess some whippersnappers here would have him banned.
Seniors at most clubs are aged over 55 so some are still capable of playing from the tips. I know a guy of 90 who still plays twice a week and he is a real gentleman of the game but I guess some whippersnappers here would have him banned.
