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Winding Pines — Hole #6: Par 3

By • Updated: Sep 30th, 2015 • Category: Winding Pines

VIDEO DEMO



Winding Pines — Hole #3: Par 3

By • Updated: Sep 30th, 2015 • Category: Winding Pines

VIDEO DEMO



Trip Around the Golden Tee World

By • Updated: Sep 8th, 2015 • Category: Features, Trip Around the GT World

Ah, Memorial Day.  Some call this weekend the unofficial start of summer, while many travel to be with friends and family and remember those who died in military service.  It’s also a popular time to hit the links by day and hit the trackball by night.  As we round the corner to the second half […]



Asia Pacific Tour

By • Updated: May 25th, 2015 • Category: Trip Around the GT World

  The Frozen Tundra Tundra Peak Mt. Everest, Nepal Abundant snow is Par for the course in this elevation. With so much white stuff around, you’ll wish your ball was equipped with its own Tracker. By the time you get to the 18th hole, it’ll appear as if you need to launch your ball into […]



Pacific Coast Tour

By • Updated: May 25th, 2015 • Category: Trip Around the GT World

  The Bear Necessities Bear Lodge Hatcher Pass, Willow, Alaska, USA Keep an eye out for Ospreys fishing for prey. Off the coast is also your best chance anywhere to see an Albatross if you don’t happen to create your own along the way!   _______________________________________________________________________________________________________ The Summit is Brewing Summit Lakes Yukon Territory, Canada […]



Mountain West Tour

By • Updated: May 25th, 2015 • Category: Trip Around the GT World

  Jack of all Trades Jackrabbit Junction Gila Bend, Arizona, USA Hummingbirds are abundant in this state, so you’re likely to see a Birdie one way or another. Just don’t get Fat on those Fried Eggs.   _______________________________________________________________________________________________________ The Granddaddy of Them All Grand Canyon Tusayan, Arizona, USA You won’t find much but scenery off […]



Heart of America Tour

By • Updated: May 25th, 2015 • Category: Trip Around the GT World

  Mr. Sparkle, Very Popular Course Sparkling Waters Ely, Minnesota, USA On the front nine, there are plenty of Eagles in Stock, Plus some great scenery throughout! Push your way through the back and your scorecard will be a good Read.   _______________________________________________________________________________________________________ Buy the Farm Woodland Farm Viroqua, Wisconsin, USA With tractors hard at […]



Latin America Tour

By • Updated: May 25th, 2015 • Category: Trip Around the GT World

  Indigolfing Pleasure Indigo Mound Yucatan, Mayan Ruins, Mexico King Vultures tend to scavenge on stray balls in this area, so stay on course! Better to Whiff than to end up Unplayable, even if the scenery is enticing.   _______________________________________________________________________________________________________ You Put the Time in on Coconut Coconut Beach Punta Gorda, Belize Honors students can […]



Eastern Coast Tour

By • Updated: May 25th, 2015 • Category: Trip Around the GT World

  Coral Beauty Coral Vista Palm Beach, Florida, USA Enjoy a little Slice of heaven off the Florida coast…you’ll have many views of the Roll tide.   _______________________________________________________________________________________________________ Pelican Briefs Pelican Grove Edgewater, Florida, USA With all the looks here, you’ll be thinking Hi-Lo on many shots (do you have the right Pitch?). The side-to-side […]



Europe and Africa Tour

By • Updated: May 25th, 2015 • Category: Trip Around the GT World

  Celtic Thunder Celtic Shores Doolin, Ireland Twist and turn up and down this Celtic Green masterpiece, but save your second chances for Mulligan’s bar in Dublin.   _______________________________________________________________________________________________________ The Highlander Highland Links Glen Nevis, Scotland The Rough is rough here — take care to stay away. And with pot bunkers galore, you could also […]



Rocky Hollow — Hole #11: Par 4

By • Updated: May 4th, 2015 • Category: Rocky Hollow

  This hole is drivable with an optimal setup!  Check out this huge high-teed C3 driver that caught the rock in front of the green and bounced on for an eagle putt.  Here’s another one that almost finds the hole! Otherwise, you can lay up just about anywhere.  One nice spot is the first fairway […]



Desert Valley — Hole #1: Par 4

By • Updated: Apr 1st, 2015 • Category: Desert Valley

A little curve around to the right and some fun-looking dice traps start off your round.  This hole is actually drivable in some setups — check out this huge high-teed A1 driver that found its way through the trees and into the hole!  Here’s another incredible ace to start off the round. VIDEO DEMO



Desert Valley — Hole #9: Par 4

By • Updated: Mar 23rd, 2015 • Category: Desert Valley

Potentially drivable par 4 given a great helping wind and a high-teed A1 drive (Grabbers) from the right tee box…just watch out for the water on the right, and don’t clip any trees on your way!  Here’s another one with the Streaks, which carry a bit farther.  Finally, here’s a shot that did find the […]



Rocky Hollow — Hole #18: Par 4

By • Updated: Mar 22nd, 2015 • Category: Rocky Hollow

  Rocky Hollow finishes by forcing you to hit around a rocky hill and stick a small green sloped down towards the water, with trouble all around if you miss.  Here’s a nicely-played 3-wood that settles into a left pin. However, there are some setups that allow you to drive directly at the green.  From the right […]



Golden Tee Gold Card

By • Updated: Mar 21st, 2015 • Category: Miscellaneous

If you’re going to be playing at least a couple times a month, I highly recommend signing up for the Golden Tee Gold Card. Why do you need it? Well, technically, you don’t. You can still swipe a credit card (the SAME one each time!), and the system will pull up your user information and […]



Sparkling Waters — Hole #8: Par 4

By • Updated: Feb 12th, 2015 • Category: Sparkling Waters

  To eagle this tough par 4, you’ll have to curve around the trees to the right and try to tuck into a green with trouble on all sides.  You can either take straight aim and play a B3-type shot (check out this nice 5-wood ace, and also this great driver ace), or turn right […]



Sunny Wood — Hole #9: Par 4

By • Updated: Feb 1st, 2015 • Category: Sunny Wood

Whether you like it or not, you’re going to have to do some math here.  Take your distance to the hole and subtract 240 from it — that’s where you want your drive to end up.  So let’s say it’s 410 to the hole.  You want to hit your drive 170 yards and stick it […]



Sunny Wood — Hole #8: Par 4

By • Updated: Feb 1st, 2015 • Category: Sunny Wood

  Your first decision here will be whether or not you can clear the water, creating a shortcut to the green!  Keep in mind that a really sharp cutting shot will skip off the water, so you can use that to your advantage if needed. If you have doubts about cutting the corner, then you […]



Sunny Wood — Hole #7: Par 4

By • Updated: Feb 1st, 2015 • Category: Sunny Wood

You’ll be using a vast array of clubs on this hole depending on your tee box placement and the wind!  This green is always drivable, and you’ll usually use backspin to hold the green. The biggest danger here is the water if you go long, and it is pretty easy to miss long here too!  […]



Sunny Wood — Hole #6: Par 5

By • Updated: Feb 1st, 2015 • Category: Sunny Wood

Here’s a cleverly-designed hole that can get you in trouble if you’re not careful!  You’ll notice that the second fairway is elevated and guarded by a cliff.  If you blindly select your driver and hit an A1 towards the second fairway, the cliff might catch your ball and shoot it into the water!  Instead, select […]



Sunny Wood — Hole #5: Par 3

By • Updated: Feb 1st, 2015 • Category: Sunny Wood

Here’s a slightly more challenging par 3 that may force you to deal with a hill on an elevated green.  You can be on any of 4 tee boxes, so you’ll get lots of looks here.  Remember to account for that slight rise in elevation, and err towards the middle of the green if the […]



Sunny Wood — Hole #1: Par 4

By • Updated: Feb 1st, 2015 • Category: Sunny Wood

You can always cut the corner through the sand and rough with a nice big C3 with roll, but you also don’t want to mess that up and be shooting out of tougher terrain on the first hole!  If you get a nice pin placement and are within 100 yards or so, you might be […]



Desert Valley — Hole #8: Par 4

By • Updated: Jan 23rd, 2015 • Category: Desert Valley

Again, some small curve required from the back box and an ability to stick this elevated island green to avoid getting wet!  It’s usually anywhere from a 3-wood (with a headwind) to a 5-wood (with a tailwind). This 4-wood took aim at the left side of the green and played a small cut around the […]



Shortest possible putt?

By • Updated: Jan 23rd, 2015 • Category: Putting

Most of us have ended up at 5 inches to the hole, where it seemingly hangs on the edge of the cup.  But there are a few who have seen a 4-inch leave, as evidenced below!



Sparkling Waters — Hole #2: Par 4

By • Updated: Jan 23rd, 2015 • Category: Sparkling Waters

Here’s a driver ace around the left side from the back right box. From the left box, this 3-wood curved over the trees on the left to carry the green and find the hole.  And this high-teed 5-wood went right over the top into a headwind for the dunk! And if you venture off the […]



Greek Hills — Hole #15: Par 5

By • Updated: Jan 16th, 2015 • Category: Greek Hills

You can’t get there in two hitting out to the right, so you’ll be playing a small curve around to the left, short of the water, for one of three different types of approach shots. Actually, there is a layup spot ahead in the rough that can give you an open look at a right […]



Desert Valley — Hole #4: Par 5

By • Updated: Jan 4th, 2015 • Category: Desert Valley

  From the back box, the play is to lay up at the short-right corner of the fairway.  Ideally, you have enough distance to hit a 3-wood over the trees for an eagle putt.  Here’s another dunk to a right pin.  Or, if you have the Howitzer driver, it can help elevate over the top […]



Rocky Hollow — Hole #10: Par 5

By • Updated: Jan 4th, 2015 • Category: Rocky Hollow

  A good option here is to lay back to the left in the main fairway, just over the rocks, for a 5-wood over the top — check out this dunk!  Here’s another 5-wood curved around the left side that spun into the hole.  If you have a more lofted club, you can even go […]



Rocky Hollow — Hole #13: Par 5

By • Updated: Jan 4th, 2015 • Category: Rocky Hollow

  A great, consistent option here is to play a 3/4-hybrid out to the end of the left fairway, which will leave a driver straight into the green in two.  Here’s a hole-out from there.  This layup spot is only problematic if you’ll be left with a strong headwind into the green, where your driver approach […]



2015 Ball Analysis

By • Updated: Jan 4th, 2015 • Category: Golden Tee golf balls

In addition to the stock balls, there are now 23 different balls available in the game to play, 12 of which are available for purchase on the 2015 edition.  The Grabbers are especially popular this year, combining distance and backspin to help carry and stick tough greens.  Browse this category to check out all the […]