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Herbie

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When teeing up your ball what do you look for when choosing the location for your tee? I feel the feedback on this subject may help many not just the novice or beginer.
 

Herbie

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Myself, I look over the entire area I am legally allowed to play from.

Hopefully for a flat bit, but always aware if my feet are a little above or below the ball.

I check the swing path directly behind the ball.







Then I tell everyone to look the other way so Im not embarassed
 

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I always tee it up on the side with the most trouble so that I have more room to play away from danger

thats interesting !!! I tend to look at the area around where i'm going to place my tee . I like to see a flat area with not too many club marks. I hadn't even thought of using an area of the tee that might actually change the angle or topography of the next shot . thanks Homer ;)
 

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Providing the teeing area is flat I always think about the shape of the hole.

I.e if the hole doglegs right to left then I will tee it up as far to the right of the teeing area to help my angle.

If it is not then I will go for the flat area regardless of whether that is where I would ideally like to tee off or not.

If the hole is dead straight,teeing area is flat I dont think about it much at all.

For me there is no excuse for not providing a flat teeing area.At my last club the tees were like snooker tables,at my new one that is sadly not the case.
 

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Never near the tee markers for me as I am too worried I will end up hitting them!

I usually look for a nice flush piece of turf when teeing off with an iron and if the lie is good enough don't bother with a tee. With my fairways I find a piece with the shortest bit of grass- I am less fussy with the driver though.
 

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I look for a nice flat spot that gives as straight a line as possible to the fairway whilst avoiding obstructions. We have a few tee positions that can put trees between you and the fairway so if I can go to one side and play around them then I will.
 

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Depends on the shot I am TRYING to play and how the hole is shaped out, especially on par 3's

It is imperitive that my feet are level so I look at where they will be more than where I want the ball to be.

If the tee provides all I want, I generally out the ball down close to some leaves or a scruffy bit of the tee or a divot to help with alignment, I can always pick out a leaf or a bit of mud that shines through the grass.

How many people can stand outside the tee box and have the markers under there club when they tee off. Often this is a good tee position for me, but I dont dare play it!
 

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I often stand outside the tee markers, or 2 club lengths back, what ever gives me the angle, lie, stance that I want. I generally hit pretty straight, so I am looking at hitting away from trouble. Easy really.
 

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Par 3's - Right hand side, usual shot shape is a draw with short irons.

Anything with driver/long iron - Just tee it up and leather it :D

Start thinking with the long stuff and it goes to the dogs, better off gripping it and ripping it!
 

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At my current club its a case of finding the least slope! There isn't a flat tee on the whole course. The new one, mind, is sooo much better.
Left side for a dogleg right and vice versa. Otherwise fairly central unless I know there's a problem one side or the other - ie if the slope is l-r and there's OB right, I'll tee up right side and play away and hope I don't slice it too much!
 
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