SKILLS TEES

• Scaling the Game for Every Golfer

• COMMON MISCONCEPTION: Tees should ensure all players hit from similar distances after a drive.

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• THE TRUTH : Proper scaling means every player faces a similar

• test on their approach shot - not a similar driving distance.

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  A hole designed as a Driver + 7 iron for a scratch golfer

  should also play as a Driver + 7 iron for a senior golfer.

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  They are gender neutral tee position based on your average driving distances and makes you play the course the way the architect intended. Most of times, playing from a greater distance keep the bunkers and hazard out of reach whilst playing the correct yardages as per your ability gets them back in play and offers the same challenges as intended by the course architect.

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• Golf courses must provide colour coded tees markers (pasted / embedded on cart paths / stakes adjacent to fairways in the absence of built up tees) of appropriate distance for all the golfers who play there. 

• Golf courses should rate even the more forward tees for both men and women golfers, so anybody can report their score for handicapping.

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• Genuine skill bases handicap will start to come into existence.

• Clubs should be encouraging their members to play their 'SKILLS TEES'

  • Our PGA instructors, the pro shop, and signage in the clubhouse should urge them to try it.

  • Some of the events and competitions should "level the field" using tee choices instead of handicaps.

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SAME CHALLENGE - SAME ENJOYMENT - SAME PACE OF PLAY - DIFFERENT TEE DISTANCES 

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Grow Your Membership

​Welcome women, juniors, seniors, and beginners who currently feel unwelcome or overwhelmed on standard tees. Unlock an entirely new revenue stream.

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Better Playing Experience

When every golfer plays from tees matched to their ability, scores improve, more pars and birdies, enjoyment rises, more celebratory f&bsales and members return more often.

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Faster Pace of Play

Players hitting appropriate clubs to greens — not layups and punch-outs — move faster. Fewer bottlenecks, happier members, more rounds per day.