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Post by jihollow5466 on Feb 25, 2019 15:47:14 GMT -5
Can someone explain or point me to documentation regarding Tees? I don't understand how the different Tee color system works and want to make sure i'm not missing something.
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Post by ErixonStone on Feb 25, 2019 15:52:35 GMT -5
Designers can designate different sets of tees to cater to golfers of various skill levels.
The game forces the order to be the same on each hole, but the colors used are arbitrary.
The most common order is:
Red - Ladies' Green - Members White - Men's Blue - Tournament Black/Gold - Championship
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Post by chilihotkey on Feb 26, 2019 12:44:12 GMT -5
There is also differences from country to county as to what colors means what. that is most likely why you sometimes see different color systems used by designers. in Sweden for example its normally Red- Ladies
Yellow - Mens White - Back tees
Where all courses have red and yellow, and some courses have an optional back tee/pro tee
some courses nowdays(mostly bigger courses), there is often no colors at all, just numbers representing different slope ratings, and your free to choose where to play from that round. not uncommon to have 4-6 tees with this setup.
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Post by mrooola on Feb 26, 2019 13:06:45 GMT -5
Just to add what chili said. In Sweden it's today more common with slope rating indicators for tees than colours (at least in my part of the country), but colours used are
Orange/un coloured: kids Red: ladies Blue: ladies single hcp Yellow: men White: men single hcp Black: Tour/Pro
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Post by baileinneraora on Feb 26, 2019 13:19:41 GMT -5
From the courses I have played in Scotland the usual colours you will find are:
Red Ladies Yellow Men/Junior Medal White Medal Blue/Green/Black Professional
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Post by linkslover on Feb 27, 2019 13:30:04 GMT -5
The usual UK colour order is red for ladies, yellow for men and white for men competition. Some courses also have blue for championship. Juniors progress from red to yellow once their handicap reaches a certain level which differs from club to club but generally is around 28.
Saying that, my home course uses blue for young juniors - those just starting out on the main course so can't hit the ball very far and these are in front of the reds. Not all courses follow the red, yellow, white order though most do.
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Post by Violinguy69 on Feb 28, 2019 14:29:11 GMT -5
Honestly, I've seen just about every combination of tee colors on golf courses in real life play. I've seen gold as the championship tees and also as the "senior" tees (one back from the red/ladies). I've played a lot of golf in Florida and I'll say that many courses there have 5 tee sets. Black/gold tend to be the back tees while white and red are the forward tees. As you get away from Florida and into the northern states, you're more likely to have only 4 tees and usually red/green (or yellow)/white/blue (or black). Go to Myrtle Beach sometime and you'll get every combination you can imagine. What does this all mean? It means there really isn't a tee color convention you need to worry about. It's your world. The only advice I'd give is to stay away from red tees as the longest (back). It will confuse players who associate red with forward tees.
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Post by jihollow5466 on Mar 5, 2019 13:41:10 GMT -5
Thanks for all of the information everyone. Another question.....For our tournaments, does everyone use the same tees or is the tee color assigned via handicap or is it completely random?
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Post by PithyDoctorG on Mar 5, 2019 14:47:54 GMT -5
I just can't resist an opportunity to find famous examples of flouting "conventions." Honestly, I've seen just about every combination of tee colors on golf courses in real life play. I've seen gold as the championship tees and also as the "senior" tees (one back from the red/ladies). I've played a lot of golf in Florida and I'll say that many courses there have 5 tee sets. Black/gold tend to be the back tees while white and red are the forward tees. As you get away from Florida and into the northern states, you're more likely to have only 4 tees and usually red/green (or yellow)/white/blue (or black). Go to Myrtle Beach sometime and you'll get every combination you can imagine. What does this all mean? It means there really isn't a tee color convention you need to worry about. It's your world. The only advice I'd give is to stay away from red tees as the longest (back). It will confuse players who associate red with forward tees.
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Post by ErixonStone on Mar 5, 2019 15:44:44 GMT -5
Thanks for all of the information everyone. Another question.....For our tournaments, does everyone use the same tees or is the tee color assigned via handicap or is it completely random? Everyone uses the same tee.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 6, 2019 14:25:37 GMT -5
Tees are clearly sexist
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Post by jwfickett on Mar 6, 2019 16:48:44 GMT -5
I always enjoy "named" tees, rather than colors. Especially if they are named after historical figures or people of import to the club.
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