Posts Tagged ‘2008 Golden Tee Live’

Summit Lakes — Hole #18: Par 4

By • Updated: Feb 25th, 2017 • Category: Summit Lakes

Summit finishes with an almost always drivable par 4. From the back of this box, a 5-wood will go straight over the mountain. Most times, though, you will have to curve it around the mountain with an A1-type shot with backspin and hope for a safe landing on the green. Here’s a great 3-wood ace. […]



Determine shot type

By • Updated: Feb 25th, 2017 • Category: Driving

Once you figure out where you want to drive the ball off the tee in Golden Tee, it’s time to figure out the best shot type to get it there. Are there trees in your way? Which way and how strong is the wind blowing? Can you hit it straight, or do you need to […]



Bayou Bay — Hole #4: Par 5

By • Updated: Feb 25th, 2017 • Category: Bayou Bay

There are so many looks here it’s hard to list them all, but below are several examples of how you can attack this hole for eagle. From the far left front box, click left a ways and you can see a green landing area with a house to the left of it. An easy B1 […]



Bayou Bay — Hole #8: Par 5

By • Updated: Feb 25th, 2017 • Category: Bayou Bay

Another Par 5 with tons of options, but it’s simplified into two main approaches. First of all, from all the tee boxes, you should locate the tee box up to the front and right. It’s about 300 yards into the green from there, and there’s a tree right in the middle of your approach from […]



Bayou Bay — Hole #9: Par 4

By • Updated: Feb 25th, 2017 • Category: Bayou Bay

A very tough hole to stick the green off your drive, and sometimes it’s best just to lay up. From the left set of boxes, a C3 or B3 around the trees will get you there with a 5-wood to driver. From the right boxes, an A1 or B1 5-wood to driver will get there […]



Misty Springs — Hole #9: Par 4

By • Updated: Feb 25th, 2017 • Category: Misty Springs

Sometimes the tee box is across the water and it makes this hole more difficult, but the key is just to hammer your tee shot down the fairway (either an A1 or a long, straight drive down the left side) and stay away from the trees on the right. Even if you’re in the middle […]



Bayou Bay — Hole #11: Par 3

By • Updated: Feb 25th, 2017 • Category: Bayou Bay

This hole can be tricky, and the wind really dictates what club to use. The green likes to leak to the right.



Misty Springs — Hole #11: Par 4

By • Updated: Feb 25th, 2017 • Category: Misty Springs

This is a very tough, long par 4. From the 3 left boxes, the tee shot is easier – just hit an A1 around the trees and back down the fairway, leaving an easy iron to 3-wood approach shot.  Here’s a short hole-out available from a generous tee box. If you’re on one of the […]



Misty Springs — Hole #12: Par 3

By • Updated: Feb 25th, 2017 • Category: Misty Springs

Pin placement can make it tough to attack the pin, but the green is large – make sure you get birdie at worst!  There are tee boxes on all sides here!  Here’s a hole-out from one side.  Check out this hole-out from the other side.  Here’s another hole-out from across the lake.



Bayou Bay — Hole #14: Par 4

By • Updated: Feb 25th, 2017 • Category: Bayou Bay

This par 4 can set up easy or very difficult. If you’re hitting across the lake to the upslope, its a 5-wood to driver, angled in from either side. Coming at it from the left, here’s an example hole-out. If it’s from the opposite side, you have a small river and a downward green which […]



Cypress Cove — Hole #18: Par 4

By • Updated: Feb 25th, 2017 • Category: Cypress Cove

Here is one of the most favorable finishing holes in Golden Tee, where you should end up with a birdie at worst. This par 4 is always drivable, but it can set up for a straight wood shot or be a difficult C3 or A1. Just remember when hitting this shot that you don’t need […]



Eagle Crest — Hole #2: Par 4

By • Updated: Feb 25th, 2017 • Category: Eagle Crest

Play from a B.5 – 2.5 to C3 drive depending on the wind. Curve it around that corner and keep it in the fairway. From the front box, use backspin so you don’t go too far and have a tree in your way. From the back box, use topspin so you stay on the fairway […]



Eagle Crest — Hole #5: Par 4

By • Updated: Feb 25th, 2017 • Category: Eagle Crest

From the front tees, you can play a huge C3 driver with topspin to roll onto the green. From the middle box, you can sometimes play the same shot and bounce on. From the back, you can’t get there, so lay up and bring an approach in for a birdie putt.



Eagle Crest — Hole #6: Par 3

By • Updated: Feb 25th, 2017 • Category: Eagle Crest

Another huge green. Use backspin with a front pin, and use topspin or no roll to get to a back pin.



Eagle Crest — Hole #8: Par 4

By • Updated: Feb 25th, 2017 • Category: Eagle Crest

Drivable from all 3 tee boxes. You will bounce up onto the green (sometimes through the sand) and stick it for an eagle putt! From the front box, hit a B.5 – 2.5 to C3 3-wood with backspin, depending on the wind.  Here’s a great ace from there.  Here’s a nice 3-wood over the top […]



Eagle Crest — Hole #9: Par 4

By • Updated: Feb 25th, 2017 • Category: Eagle Crest

From the front tees, hit a soft C3 driver or full 3-wood with backspin to end up on the green or just off it. Sometimes your ball will skip across the water here on its way to the green! Pay close attention to where the pin is here because if it’s all the way left […]



Eagle Crest — Hole #16: Par 5

By • Updated: Feb 25th, 2017 • Category: Eagle Crest

This is a long hole that’s always difficult to reach in 2. The key is keeping your drive in the fairway to give you a chance! Lots of tee shots end up in the right rough, so keep it left and on the fairway! From the front left tee box, you can get to the […]



Eagle Crest — Hole #18: Par 4

By • Updated: Feb 25th, 2017 • Category: Eagle Crest

This one is always drivable. You will need an A1-C3 3-iron-Driver with backspin depending on the tee box and wind. From the close middle set, a nice thumb driver backspin will do the trick. From the back middle box, hit a hard driver — here’s a nice hole-out. From the left boxes, depending on wind […]



Irons for approach shots in Golden Tee

By • Updated: Feb 16th, 2017 • Category: Approach shots with irons

Now that you’re off the tee, let’s take a look at your strategy when determining your approach shot into the green. As with all shots (except putts) in Golden Tee, we’ll have to consider distance, wind, green slope, and elevation to determine the best angle and shot type towards the flag! First I size up […]



Monument Valley — Hole #9: Par 4

By • Updated: Jan 27th, 2017 • Category: Featured Holes, Monument Valley

From the front box, you’ll want to cut a driver or a 2-iron underneath the rocky gate towards the green.  Use backspin, and you will often be skimming over the the hill in front of the green, but it won’t stop you from making the green.  Just try to control your distance, especially when using […]



Woodland Farm — Hole #12: Par 5

By • Updated: Jan 22nd, 2017 • Category: Woodland Farm

From the left tee box on this crazy par 5, you can usually play a big A1 with roll and get your ball to either carry, skip, or bounce down to the lower-level fairway to the right.  If there’s a big wind at your back, you may consider laying up at the top of the […]



Holiday Give-Away Codes!!!

By • Updated: Dec 15th, 2016 • Category: Customize your golfer, Miscellaneous

Enter each of the following codes up to 4 times to collect all the available gear for the holiday outfit! St. Patrick’s Day – 07FEED0317 and 1703170317 and 2403170317 and 3503170317 Christmas – 0333333333 and 3812252014 and 4812252015 Winter Holiday Gear – 1412252010 and 2312252012 and 5112252016 Halloween – 04B0000000 and 18B0000002 and 30B0002013 and 37B0002015 and 50B0002017 New Year’s Day […]



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 […]



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 […]



Your own Golden Tee club set — what would you choose?

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

**Edited since there is no longer a 220 yard 7-wood as was offered in the Flare set previously. Imagine if you could take clubs from any of the 20 different bags that Golden Tee has assembled over the LIVE era, compiling your own personal set.  What would you choose? First, let’s list off some of […]