WHS - tee choice

[MendieGK]

Sorry for another thread on WHS, but I’ve got loads of questions that keep coming up.
in the new system, will clubs continue to designate a tee to be played off for competitions, or can say - player a) play off the black tees (getting 6 shots) and player b) play off the whites and get 5 shots
assuming same handicaps

 

[TheJezster]

You'll have to ask your club. There are likely to be comp rules

 

[rulefan]

Sorry for another thread on WHS, but I’ve got loads of questions that keep coming up.
in the new system, will clubs continue to designate a tee to be played off for competitions, or can say - player a) play off the black tees (getting 6 shots) and player b) play off the whites and get 5 shots assuming same handicaps

Clubs will decide but playing handicaps will vary from tees to tees.
However, CONGU has/had the same facility to play a comp from multiple tees (although the arithmetic is different) and it seems very few clubs took up the option. I don't see it changing much.

 

[jim8flog]

If it is one competition it gets more complicated if you have players playing from different tees.

Players may need course adjustment shots added to their handicaps

It is based upon the difference in the course rating for each tee if it is a handicap comp and the difference between each player depending on what number of points constitutes playing to handicap off each tee in a Stableford comp.

It is normally only done in Mixed Sex comps.

Reference Rules of Handicapping 6.2b

 

[USER1999]

Given that I get 12 shots off the blues (old whites), and 12 off the whites (old yellows), and potentially 12 off the golds (old reds), given a choice in comps, why would I play off any tee other than the golds?

 

[jim8flog]

Given that I get 12 shots off the blues (old whites), and 12 off the whites (old yellows), and potentially 12 off the golds (old reds), given a choice in comps, why would I play off any tee other than the golds?

Because the terms of the competition might make you do so.

We are allowed to choose which tee we play from and my mates and I always choose the whites immediately before a comp for the practice.

 

[doublebogey7]

Given that I get 12 shots off the blues (old whites), and 12 off the whites (old yellows), and potentially 12 off the golds (old reds), given a choice in comps, why would I play off any tee other than the golds?

Because the Course Rating may be lower off the yelows/golds and your Playing Handicap reduced as a result.

 

[Foxholer]

Sorry for another thread on WHS, but I’ve got loads of questions that keep coming up.
in the new system, will clubs continue to designate a tee to be played off for competitions, or can say - player a) play off the black tees (getting 6 shots) and player b) play off the whites and get 5 shots
assuming same handicaps

I can't imagine any change from the way comps are run now, so all off the same tees still.

 

[jim8flog]

I really hope they don't start allowing people to play off different tees in the same comp.
I get the theory, but it's still only guesswork adjusting the handicaps.

Ladies and gents virtually always tee of from different tees in the same comp.

 

[rulefan]

the ladies handicaps are well established off their tees so their handicaps are a fair reflection.

But wouldn't that apply all year ?