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 […]

This week’s bio focuses on A.J. Minotte (known on the forums as Menotti), who grew up and still lives in the Milwaukee area.  He usually plays at Master Z’s in Waukesha or O’Briens in Milwaukee.  Menotti has been averaging a -16 this year and -19 this month on the 2009 courses. A.J. has been playing […]

Rodney “Hot Rod” Roberts hails from the Indianapolis area, usually playing at PJ O’Keefes in Zionsville or Legends in Avon.  So far in 2009, his course averages are as follows: Black Hills -22ish Bonnie Moor -26ish Grand Savannah -23ish Sunny Wood -23ish Woodland Farm -24ish Rodney started playing Golden Tee here and there about 9 […]

Andy Fox (AKA Luxury Tax, Flying Train, Non*Factor) hails from Apple Valley, MN — one of the most diluted Golden Tee player cities in the country!  He plays most of his games at Majors sports cafe. As of 7/15/09, his averages on the 2009 courses are as follows, which also gives you an idea to […]

Well I’m fresh off hosting my first local tournament, and it went really well! Due to availability and money constraints, we had to do everything over a Sunday afternoon, but we were able to come up with a format that worked great for everyone! Here are the rules I posted for our tournament, which was […]

It’s happened to all of us — you have a left 9 putt with the pin on the edge of the green, and if you go long, it’s over the cliff or into the water. You don’t necessarily want to lay up for the two-putt, but you can’t afford to miss and plummet over the […]

Ever hit a shot and wonder what the heck just happened?  Sure you have — we all go through that as we’re learning the mechanics of the trackball and the game itself, and I still ask the same question every now and then when a shot goes awry.  The worst thing that can happen, though, […]

With this being the 3rd tourney in which I’ve participated, I should know better than to make some of the mistakes that I did. In this post I’ll break those down and give you the advice so that you may be able to avoid some of them when you get into a tournament! 1) Get […]

As I’ve bridged the gap from 2008 to 2009, I’ve noticed several things to keep in mind during the course of a round that can save you several strokes if you account for them. Alternatively, you can lose even more strokes if you fail to take these tips into consideration! So before you go out […]

This question is pretty common among people who are just picking up the game. If you’re a casual player, you might average somewhere around -10 and think you’re pretty decent, but then you see that someone somewhere somehow shot -30 on this very course, leaving you completely baffled! How is this possible? What am I […]

For those of you who have never seen a Super Albatross (hole-in-one on a par 5), we’ve got video of one! I have gotten one on Bayou Bay last year but was not able to capture a picture, so here you go — this one is from the 2007 course Glacier Ranch!

I’ll continue to compile any funny pics you guys send me in this section — a new set of courses brings a new set of quirky pics! Here is the infamous GT pisser getting WAY too comfortable with the golfer, courtesy of Dannyboy! Another from Dannyboy features Eversol…a unich? Check out this sick look Dannyboy […]

I took in a lot of tips at the Chicago Summer Classic last weekend, and now I’m going to pass them on to you!  These tips are best for guys like me who average around -17 or so and are looking to pick up a couple strokes per round: 1) Pull the trackball back on […]

You learn something new each day.  Golden Tee has 5 levels of difficulty, from 1 being the easiest to 5 being the hardest.  If you own or play the offline version of the game, you can have the difficulty level set at whatever you want!  Be careful braving level 5, though — I hear all […]

Just a heads-up tip here in Golden Tee — under the Options menu, there’s a “Skip Golfer” option. If your buddy has to buy another round for your group, or if he has to hit the head because of said consumption, you don’t have to wait for him to get back — you can just […]

You may hear this term every now and then, and it’s a good gauge to measure exactly how well you shot on a particular round of Golden Tee. Because many of the par 4s are reachable in 1 and many of the par 5s are reachable in 2, the term GT Par was born. So, […]

Thanks to Dannyboy for submitting this pic — can anyone beat this? Click the image for full size.  Get ready for a 7-putt, HA!

Golden Tee Live 2008 sure has its share of tee boxes! You can find yourself on any one of several boxes during the course of a round, and many times the boxes are not even close to each other. Often you’ll be coming into the green with a completely different angle as your playing partner! […]

I wanted to add a post summarizing my experience with Golden Tee pro Brian Bernhardt, who I met on Jan. 5, 2008. Brian and I met and played at 21 Club in Galesburg, IL, which is a pretty short drive for both of us. First, Brian gave me a summary of his incredible Golden Tee […]

The goal of this site is to help you learn enough to beat your buddies at Golden Tee, so why not make things interesting? Following are some ideas for games you can play to always make every shot interesting! First of all, there are specific accomplishments that you can designate money-worthy and pick a dollar […]

The other picture section was getting quite large, so here’s another collection of quirky pics! First, let’s watch a little slideshow of Dannyboy sinking! Watch his shoes and feet disappear into the ground! Where’s the hole? There it is! Congrats Dannyboy on reaching exactly 10,000 GSPs! Trojan Man managed to get his ball to levitate […]

This section is meant to capture all the quirky or unexpected things you’ve come across while playing the 2008 Golden Tee courses. I’ll also add the quirks that apply to specific holes to my course breakdowns, so that you can know what to expect when checking out each hole! 1) On Summit #7, if it’s […]

If you’re fairly new to the game, or even if you aren’t, you can come across acronyms in Golden Tee forums that you have no clue about. I took the liberty of asking about some of them and came up with the following small list. If you know any more, feel free to add a […]

Well this is coming a little late — this tourney was a month ago, but I still wanted to give my perspective of the first every Golden Tee tourney I’ve witnessed! My buddy Matt and I rolled into St. Charles around noon on Saturday. I was concerned about parking and even getting into the bar, […]

If you’re like me, you’ve had to put up with playing on a machine where the ball “pulls” to one side or the other.  So, if the ball pulls left, a normal shot straight forward will get pulled left by the flaw in the dirty trackball or rollers.  And then, to compensate, you have to […]

Congrats to Dannyboy on sinking this monster putt — will it be beaten?

Well, last weekend I was able to participate in my first Golden Tee tournament!  It was August 23 in Chicago, at the famous Flounder’s bar in Lincoln Park, by Chicago.  Going into this tourney, I’d say my average was still only about -17.  I put up my share of -20s, but I can still have […]

Thanks to Design Master Randy Christopher for supplying us with all the fun facts below! Hole #1 There are 2 porta-potties to the left of the green in the woods. Hit the out house and you’ll hear 1) “A fart, a burp and “Come Back Later”” 2) “A fart, a burp and “Oh, bad tacos”” […]

You can learn a LOT by playing with someone in Golden Tee who’s better than you are! Pay attention to each of their shots, and notice all the factors they take into account. Get tips by watching the shot type they play in each of these situations and see how the results play out. Playing […]

It’s a big advantage hitting second or lower off the tee when you’re playing Golden Tee with a group. The first guy gets to be the scapegoat, and it’s very important to pay attention to the shot he just executed. An important tip is to observe the results and then copy them or tweak your […]