You’ll find a lot of tips on this site to help you improve your game, and I’d like to think that everyone from beginners to very good amateur players can find something to take away to the Golden Tee machine the next time they play. But what happens if you seem to “max out” at […]
Brandon Spain, AKA mr. fister on the boards, has lived in the Dallas area for most of his life. He plays out of Volcano’s in Hurst, TX. On the 2009 courses, he was averaging in the low 20’s on Savannah, Woodland, and Sunny. He was in the mid 20’s on Bonnie, and on Black Hills…well, […]
You’ve seen the Chinese symbols written in sand all over The Great Wall, but have you ever wondered what they say? I think you’ll be quite amused! I consulted the help of a lady from China who now works in my section, and she had no problem interpreting the sayings — here are some examples! […]
Overall difficulty rating: 85.80 Average hole difficulty: 4.77 Difficulty rank among 2006 courses: 3 of 5 Difficulty rank among all GT Live courses: x of 15 Easiest hole: #1 (2.60) Hardest hole: #17 (8.58) Toughest shot off the tee: #5 Toughest approach shot: #11 and #17 Toughest putt: #17 and #18 Best chance for eagle: […]
Overall difficulty rating: 84.69 Average hole difficulty: 4.71 Difficulty rank among 2006 courses: 4 of 5 Difficulty rank among all GT Live courses: x of 15 Easiest hole: #1 (2.87) Hardest hole: #17 (8.00) Toughest shot off the tee: #4, #7, #9 and #14 Toughest approach shot: #5 and #17 Toughest putt: #17 and #18 […]
Overall difficulty rating: 87.26 Average hole difficulty: 4.85 Difficulty rank among 2006 courses: 2 of 5 Difficulty rank among all GT Live courses: x of 15 Easiest hole: #1 (2.90) Hardest hole: #17 (9.33) Toughest shot off the tee: #16 and #18 Toughest approach shot: #17 Toughest putt: #13, #14, #16, #17 and #18 Best […]
Overall difficulty rating: 88.86 Average hole difficulty: 4.94 Difficulty rank among 2006 courses: 1 of 5 (hardest) Difficulty rank among all GT Live courses: x of 15 Easiest hole: #1 (2.70) Hardest hole: #17 (7.88) Toughest shot off the tee: #12 and #15 Toughest approach shot: #11 Toughest putt: #16 and #17 Best chance for […]
Overall difficulty rating: 84.32 Average hole difficulty: 4.68 Difficulty rank among 2006 courses: 5 of 5 (easiest) Difficulty rank among all GT Live courses: x of 15 Easiest hole: #1 (2.50) Hardest hole: #17 (8.42) Toughest shot off the tee: #11, #15, and #9 Toughest approach shot: #16 and #17 Toughest putt: #16, #17 and […]
Overall difficulty rating:87.15 Average hole difficulty: 4.84 Difficulty rank among 2007 courses: 3 of 5 Difficulty rank among all GT Live courses: x of 15 Easiest hole: #1 (2.40) Hardest hole: #17 (8.67) Toughest shot off the tee: #8, #15 and #18 Toughest approach shot: #17 Toughest putt: #9,#12, #13, #15, #17 and #18 Best […]
Overall difficulty rating: 89.34 Average hole difficulty: 4.96 Difficulty rank among 2007 courses: 1 of 5 (hardest) Difficulty rank among all GT Live courses: x of 15 Easiest hole: #1 (3.30) Hardest hole: #17 (8.50) Toughest shot off the tee: #12 and #15 Toughest approach shot: #15, and then #17 Toughest putt: #8, #10, #13, […]
Overall difficulty rating:78.26 Average hole difficulty: 4.35 Difficulty rank among 2007 courses: 5 of 5 (easiest) Difficulty rank among all GT Live courses: x of 15 Easiest hole: #1 (2.60) Hardest hole: #17 (7.50) Toughest shot off the tee: #15, #16 and #18 Toughest approach shot: #6 Toughest putt: #13,#17 and #18 Best chance for […]
I’m a big fan of math, numbers, and rankings, so I couldn’t help but dive into each hole on each course in Golden Tee and try to place a difficulty level on each. This section contains the GT Fan ratings of each of the 15 Golden Tee Live courses, along with a few extras. To […]
Overall difficulty rating:86.50 Average hole difficulty: 4.81 Difficulty rank among 2007 courses: 4 of 5 Difficulty rank among all GT Live courses: x of 15 Easiest hole: #1 (2.40) Hardest hole: #17 (7.55) Toughest shot off the tee: #2, #9 and #18 Toughest approach shot: #9 and #17 Toughest putt: #11,#16, #17 and #18 Best […]
Overall difficulty rating:88.72 Average hole difficulty: 4.93 Difficulty rank among 2007 courses: 2 of 5 Difficulty rank among all GT Live courses: x of 15 Easiest hole: #2 (2.71) Hardest hole: #15 (7.83) Toughest shot off the tee: #4, #16 and #18 Toughest approach shot: #15 Toughest putt: #6, #15 and #18 Best chance for […]
Overall difficulty rating:98.73 Average hole difficulty: 5.49 Difficulty rank among 2008 courses: x of 5 Difficulty rank among all GT Live courses: x of 15 Easiest hole: #1 (2.55) Hardest hole: #17 (8.67) Toughest shot off the tee: #13, #17 and #18 Toughest approach shot: #10 and #17 Toughest putt: #13 through #18 Best chance […]
Overall difficulty rating:99.66 Average hole difficulty: 5.54 Difficulty rank among 2008 courses: x of 5 Difficulty rank among all GT Live courses: x of 15 Easiest hole: #1 (2.75) Hardest hole: #12 (8.20) Toughest shot off the tee: #18 Toughest approach shot: #11, #12 and #17 Toughest putt: #7, #15, #17, #18 Best chance for […]
Every now and then while playing Golden Tee Live, I’ll come across a situation on the green where the hole doesn’t exactly match up in a straight line with my putter. Consequently, if I don’t notice this and simply putt based on the slope of the green, I might miss a putt that otherwise would […]
Okay, this one I made up, but it helps me gauge how well I’m playing during a round of Golden Tee. I know I’ll probably never shoot GT Par, especially with how difficult the 2008 courses are, so I’m creating the GT Fan Par score for each of these courses. I’ll basically figure out the […]
By default in Golden Tee, all players hit what is called the “stock” set of clubs, now the Big Bertha Diablo set. They are free to use. Here are the golf clubs included in this set and the relative distance: Standard driver (9.5 degrees): 300 3 Wood: 275 5 Wood: 250 2 Iron: 225 3 […]
Enzo Polidori from Brantford, Ontario was kind enough to give us our first player bio from Canada! He plays most of his games at Sharkeys. Enzo has been playing Golden Tee for about 10 years, and he still gets in around 100 games a week! Enzo’s average across the board varies, but is very impressive: […]
Unfortunately, there are some areas, even states, where players don’t have the option of playing for Golden Tee prizes! Arizona, Louisiana, North Dakota, South Dakota, and New Jersey don’t allow playing for prizes anywhere in the state, and that’s tough for players there who want to see how they stack up against players from around […]
Thanks to Chisolm Woodson for submitting this great article on the workings of the trackball and how spinning the trackball affects your shot! So here we go… The best way to test spinny versus non is on the practice range. It’s a real eye-opener to hit ball after ball from the same tee and see […]
Our next bio features Chisolm “Daddy Like!” Woodson, who plays in Denver, CO. Chisolm plays most often at Rack ‘Em Billiards and Sports, and also at Table Steaks East. Just recently, Chisolm headed up a big tournament there in Denver, so he’s gotten his name around the Golden Tee community quite well! Chisolm has been […]
Our next bio features Nate “Phuqenay!” Knuth, who plays out of Sioux Falls, South Dakota. He splits time there between The Gold Rush and Boston’s Pizza. Nate has been playing Golden Tee since FORE! 2003. On the 2009 courses, he’s been averaging -15.02, BUT, he’s played more rounds on Black Hills than any other course […]
Well I had another fantastic time at a Golden Tee tournament — this time driving out to Cedar Rapids, IA for the action. I got to the Double Inn by 4:00 on Friday. The setup was fantastic — there were 15 pedestals set up all around the perimeter of the seating area. With only 39 […]
Our next bio features one of the very best in the game — Chris Litzinger from Cincinnati! Litz is currently living in College Corner, Ohio, playing at Deano’s CC tavern uptown. Litz is a Grand Savannah banger, averaging about -24.5 there. He also averages about -24 on Woodland, -23 on BH, -24 on Sunny, and […]
This week’s bio focuses on Skipper Horner, a very energetic persona in the world of both Golden Tee tourneys and forum discussions! Skipper is from Colchester, VT, usually playing at T Ruggs in Burlington or Slammers in Bedford, NH. He has been averaging about -17 on the 2009 courses, playing between 10-20 games per week. […]
Jason Vidaurri is originally from the Detroit area, and if you’re around him at all, you’ll know how passionate he is for all sports Detroit and Michigan! Two years ago, though, he moved to Chandler, Arizona. There, you can find him at Doc and Eddy’s in Tempe, at Skip and Jan’s in Tempe, or at […]
Hi all, I wanted to introduce some new perspectives to the game, so I’ve asked around and gotten some of the best Golden Tee players in the country to share their history of the game as well as their best tips for us amateurs! The result is some great information right from the mouths of […]
Paul “Putz” Tayloe hails from Wilmington, North Carolina, and you can find him at Hieronymus Seafood Restaurant & Oyster Bar. He’s been averaging an impressive -23 on the 2009 courses (not counting Bonnie Moor, where he would have a -25 average). Paul has taken a profitable liking to Black Hills, which he has played over […]
