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Re: Tee placement

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Fri, Nov 8 2024 2:06 AM (2 replies)
  • happynappy2
    20 Posts
    Thu, Nov 7 2024 1:04 PM

    Playing in a coin room, Beverly Hills, against a legend. I tee off then she hits when I notice something different. Her tee was 20 yards in front of me, I'm a master. Is this a mistake? 

     

     

  • ScottHope
    10,422 Posts
    Fri, Nov 8 2024 12:46 AM

    There are a handful of holes where this occurs, check this table for where they are.

    Table

    The numbers in bold are the longest for each hole.

  • BlackBogey
    510 Posts
    Fri, Nov 8 2024 2:06 AM

    happynappy2:

    Playing in a coin room, Beverly Hills, against a legend. I tee off then she hits when I notice something different. Her tee was 20 yards in front of me, I'm a master. Is this a mistake? 

    It's not a mistake so much as it is a limitation in the game format. 

    In real life, Bethpage Black #15 (which is what that hole is) would play as a par 5 for you (Blue tees) and a par 4 for your opponent (Championship tees) and the difference would be made up through the handicapping system.  Since WGT doesn't use a true course handicapping system with slope/rating, you both have to play it as the same par. 

    As Scott points out, there are a few instances where this is the case on the courses used in WGT. 

    Also keep in mind that because of the angle of the tee to the fairway/green, or any obstacles between the tee/fairway/green, holes can have the same par and same distance from tee to green, but the Championship tees are a much harder shot. 

    An example of this would be a par 3 where both the Blue and Championship tees are 182yds from the pin, but the Championships are at a totally different angle that requires you to carry a bunker or avoid a tree that the Blues don't.  Or a par 4 that are both 430yds, but the Blue tees are a straight line from tee to fairway while the Championship tees actually have a shorter landing area due to the angle the tee is set to the fairway.

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