Hi all,
I'm currently a 17 handicap. Whenever I play with my friends we always play from the white tees. It makes the game more enjoyable and moves the pace of play along. I joined a 9 hole league this year. My biggest complaint is that regardless of your handicap, everyone plays from the blue tees. I feel that someone that has a 9 handicap has a huge advantage over me from the blue teebox. The reason that I was given is that everyone has to play from the same tees because of the skins (gross and net).
It's just not that fun for me playing par 3's that are over 200 yards (all but one) and par 4's that are over 400 yards. I was watching the golf on TV today and saw the pros playing one par three that was 163 yards and the other was 101 yards (the second one was a shortened par 4 that was flooded). I understand the whole birdies sell tickets concept, but for a pro to play a 163 yard par 3 and I have to play one that is over 200 just seems strange.
I'm winning my matches, but I really don't care about that. To me golf should be played at the correct set of tees based on your handicap so you have fun and also so it's challenging.
Thoughts...
I'm currently a 17 handicap. Whenever I play with my friends we always play from the white tees. It makes the game more enjoyable and moves the pace of play along. I joined a 9 hole league this year. My biggest complaint is that regardless of your handicap, everyone plays from the blue tees. I feel that someone that has a 9 handicap has a huge advantage over me from the blue teebox. The reason that I was given is that everyone has to play from the same tees because of the skins (gross and net).
It's just not that fun for me playing par 3's that are over 200 yards (all but one) and par 4's that are over 400 yards. I was watching the golf on TV today and saw the pros playing one par three that was 163 yards and the other was 101 yards (the second one was a shortened par 4 that was flooded). I understand the whole birdies sell tickets concept, but for a pro to play a 163 yard par 3 and I have to play one that is over 200 just seems strange.
I'm winning my matches, but I really don't care about that. To me golf should be played at the correct set of tees based on your handicap so you have fun and also so it's challenging.
Thoughts...