Herbie
Tour Winner
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.
The TEE!
- Thread starter 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.
John_Findlay
Tour Winner
Just some flat ground ....and the best line depending on whether I'm planning to draw or fade the ball.
I always tee it up on the side with the most trouble so that I have more room to play away from danger
andiritchie
Journeyman Pro
A good flat lie normally on the left side,although mats alter the crap out my game
Herbie
Tour Winner
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
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
nomadpaul
Challenge Tour Pro
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
madandra
Money List Winner
I am a right sided tee'er regardless as to where the danger is.
My biggest concern is teeing up at the right hight.
My biggest concern is teeing up at the right hight.
AlchemyGolf
Head Pro
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.
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.
theeaglehunter
Tour Winner
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.
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.
haplesshacker
Money List Winner
I tend to hook, so I will generally tee up on the left side so that I can aim down the right side of the fairway. I then play a crap shot and slice it.
I know where I want to place the ball, I just can't do it.
I know where I want to place the ball, I just can't do it.
GB72
Money List Winner
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.
Smiffy
Grand Slam Winner
I personally like to have the ball a little above my feet to help promote a good turn so will always look for a part of the tee that allows this.
mono217
Journeyman Pro
Best line depending on whether I'm playing to draw or fade the ball.
TonyN
Money List Winner
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!
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!
USER1999
Grand Slam Winner
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.
RGuk
Tour Winner
I go for the flattest looking area.
007chappie
Club Champion
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
Start thinking with the long stuff and it goes to the dogs, better off gripping it and ripping it!
Anything with driver/long iron - Just tee it up and leather it
Start thinking with the long stuff and it goes to the dogs, better off gripping it and ripping it!
viscount17
Money List Winner
as flat as possible, avoiding wet or muddy patches, and avoiding having higher slope behind the ball, and line up behind a usable alignment mark,
Imurg
The Grinder Of Pars (Semi Crocked)
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!
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!
Pedro_Wedgitos
Club Champion
Why aren't tees dead flat. Surely they are one of the areas that get most wear so if they were dead flat the wear would be distributed more.
