briannn
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I think everyone should choose a tee that suits their ability . Personally I play from yellow tees wherever I play as I dont feel confident playing longer holes but I do believe it should be the golfers choice.
Visitors: White or yellow tees?
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JCW
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I will be honest and I am not sure what the policy is at Parkstone , But i think only Cat ! visitors should play off the back tees and the rest to play off what they feel ok with .....
Garush34
Journeyman Pro
My club is just yellows unless it's a comp or match, that's members too. A bit annoying as I'd rather play from the whites. Most holes are only a few yards difference, but a couple holes make a difference to the hole.
Personally I'd like to play from the whites if I'm playing somewhere new to experience the full course.
Personally I'd like to play from the whites if I'm playing somewhere new to experience the full course.
Swingalot
Challenge Tour Pro
Our club is Yellows for all except for comps when we are off the whites. Never heard many members or guest complain about playing off the yellows, it is tough enough off them.
Interesting point, but I think I have played in 6 forum meets and each one has gone off the yellow tees........never heard any whinging about that at the time.
Interesting point, but I think I have played in 6 forum meets and each one has gone off the yellow tees........never heard any whinging about that at the time.
CheltenhamHacker
Journeyman Pro
This is quite annoying for the members. I like to play off the whites as much as possible (when I was a member of a course) so that come medal day, it didn't feel like a different course!
Martin70
Head Pro
I will tend to go with whatever my PP's want to do. If I were lucky enough to play a big name championship course though I would prefer the longest tees on offer just to get more of a feel of it.
Swingalot
Challenge Tour Pro
The club did bring in a rule recently that members can play off the whites during the 1st week of every month, but again I have seen very little use of that rule in my time at the course. I guess a lot of it comes down to the course and whether playing it off the yellows makes it much easier or even so easy that it is no longer a 'proper' course. Reducing holes down to a distance when a topped drive can then still leave a player a 2nd shot that can hit the green for instance.
williamalex1
Money List Winner
We have blue tees that are only slightly shorter than the whites and can be used by anyone if they prefer.
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Deleted member 15344
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That to me just makes a medal the same as any other day
Medals are tough bevause you play the course at its toughest and longest
Seperate the comp course and conditions from the rest
Adapting is one of the skills required also
Have to agree with Cheltenhamhacker. I don't want to get to a medal or honours board event and feel I'm not comfy playing off the whites. I have no problem differentiating medal and comp play from a social game
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If you don't feel "comfy" teeing up on a medal or major round because of the tees then that's a mindset issue not course set up
Blue in Munich
Crocked Professional Yeti Impersonator
Played a course in the States where on the first tee the red, white & blue markers were right next to each other. Everyone played off the same tee, and then you made your choice at the second, out of the way of pompous captains and with no peer pressure to play off any particular tee. Struck me as a very sensible idea.
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