CheltenhamHacker
Journeyman Pro
Are people ignoring the idea of either different SSSs for different tees, or adapting the Slope rating for each tee?
I think what people are also ignoring that the ability to be "assigned" a tee, stops everyone automatically going off the back tee, slowing it down when they can't clear the forced carry on some holes. It also speeds things ups when people aren't trying to hit 3 wood approaches into par 4 greens ( despite the handicap allowing them to take 5 shots, people still automatically try for par).
In addition to that, doing this allows people to play holes as they are meant to be played. If it's a long par 4 designed for a long approach, the green takes that into account. If it expects you to be hitting a high shot in that will stop quickly, that was taken into account as well. If you're hitting a 3w into this green, you're not playing it as it was meant to, which would normally mean you won't be enjoying it.
Yes, the idea of assigning tees by distance is crude, but it's a good start!
I think what people are also ignoring that the ability to be "assigned" a tee, stops everyone automatically going off the back tee, slowing it down when they can't clear the forced carry on some holes. It also speeds things ups when people aren't trying to hit 3 wood approaches into par 4 greens ( despite the handicap allowing them to take 5 shots, people still automatically try for par).
In addition to that, doing this allows people to play holes as they are meant to be played. If it's a long par 4 designed for a long approach, the green takes that into account. If it expects you to be hitting a high shot in that will stop quickly, that was taken into account as well. If you're hitting a 3w into this green, you're not playing it as it was meant to, which would normally mean you won't be enjoying it.
Yes, the idea of assigning tees by distance is crude, but it's a good start!