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Summit Lakes — Hole #8: Par 5

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To reach this par 5 in two, you’ll have to get on or past the little bottleneck between the fairways. Of course, there’s trouble on either side, with water on the left and nasty rough on the right. Normally, you can aim at the right small path along the lake and hit a big C3. […]


Summit Lakes — Hole #9: Par 4

By • Updated: Jul 8th, 2018 • Category: Summit Lakes

This par 4 is drivable a lot of the time. If there’s ice, it’s that much easier. Just go for it and don’t worry about getting wet. Or, if you can’t get there, line up with the wind for a straight-wind approach shot from just about anywhere. Without ice, you may have anywhere from a […]


Summit Lakes — Hole #10: Par 4

By • Updated: Jan 28th, 2012 • Category: Summit Lakes

The fairway is separated in two here. Most of the time, you’ll just want to lay up toward the end of the first fairway, which will leave you with an easy 5-wood to the green.  Here’s a hole-out from in front of the snow. If there’s a big wind and you’re at the front of […]


Summit Lakes — Hole #11: Par 4

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

It’s rumored that this green has been driven once or twice when the lake is ice, but you probably won’t be thinking about that! If this hole is icy, though, blast an A1 or C3 as far down the ice as you can, leaving yourself with a nice approach shot with the wind.  Here’s a […]


Summit Lakes — Hole #12: Par 3

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

This hole is really tough. Adjust your club because of the elevation change, and whether or not to use backspin depends on the wind.  You’ll probably have to fight the wind here with some kind of angled shot, but if you’re off just a bit, you’ll be in the sand or worse. Good luck! There’s […]


Summit Lakes — Hole #13: Par 5

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

The shortcut here is to rotate to the right a few times and try to land the ball on the green patch in between the cabins. If it looks tough, it is. If you can stick it here, though, you’ll have a wood into the green for eagle.  Don’t be long over the green, though, […]


Summit Lakes — Hole #14: Par 4

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

This hole is always drivable over the rock. If you’re close enough to be able to use a 3-wood, it will clear the rock.  A driver will usually hit the top of the rock, but it will bounce over. If you have to hit driver, use backspin and aim for the right side of the […]


Summit Lakes — Hole #15: Par 4

By • Updated: Jan 28th, 2012 • Category: Summit Lakes

If this hole is icy, you can get close to the green, even maybe making it with a couple lucky bounces (be careful for some of the ice holes, because there’s water still in a couple). This hole usually plays tough because of the wind and a downhill shot into the green. Try to leave […]


Summit Lakes — Hole #16: Par 5

By • Updated: Jan 28th, 2012 • Category: Summit Lakes

Your first decision will be whether or not you can reach the second fairway here, which may require a monster C3 at times (and other times it’s easy). If you get across, you have a good shot at eagle. If you’re on the back of the box and into a wind, don’t try it unless […]


Summit Lakes — Hole #17: Par 3

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

A very tough par 3 with thousands of looks. A big wind is absolutely brutal here, as it will blow a shot from your high-lofted club all over. Pray for ice here in case you don’t make it on. And even if you do make it, watch out for a down 10 putt because it […]


Know what your clubs can do!

By • Updated: Sep 21st, 2008 • Category: Improvement

This Golden Tee article was submitted by Baxter — thanks for your comments! Learn the distances with spin, without spin, with varying winds, etc. Don’t blame the hammer if you can’t build a house. As I noted before, I can back up a 3-iron to 177 yards about 90% of the time assuming a neutral […]


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. […]


Sand shots in Golden Tee

By • Updated: Sep 21st, 2008 • Category: Hitting out of rough lies

Hitting shots out of the sand in Golden Tee is really not that difficult. The game will tell you how far your ball will go with the club you have selected, so there’s not much difference in gaging distance from this shot and a fairway shot. The punishment is the distance you get out of […]


Chip shots in Golden Tee

By • Updated: Sep 19th, 2008 • Category: Chipping

Chipping is very important in Golden Tee. Besides putting, the best players make up the most strokes on amateurs due to their chipping skills. I’m not at an elite level yet, but I can give you the basic tips on how to give yourself the best chance of chipping the ball in the hole, without […]


Backspin and roll

By • Updated: Sep 19th, 2008 • Category: Backspin, roll and bite

Almost as important as learning different shot types using the trackball is learning when and how to use backspin and roll. This section contains important tips to consider towards putting spin on the ball during a round of Golden Tee.


Contests and Prizes

By • Updated: Sep 21st, 2008 • Category: Contests and prizes

Ever since Golden Tee came out with the technology to hook up all their machines to a network, players have been able to compete in contests against people all across the country. This added a fantastic new element of competition to the game. This section outlines the different play modes and prizes in Golden Tee.


Thick rough

By • Updated: Sep 21st, 2008 • Category: Hitting out of rough lies

Playing out of thick rough in Golden Tee will certainly take a chunk out of your distance, as it should. As always, a good tip is to gauge your distance from the club that Golden Tee recommends you hit, and then adjust accordingly. Remember that you cannot generate as much backspin when hitting out of […]


Snow shots in Golden Tee

By • Updated: Sep 21st, 2008 • Category: Hitting out of rough lies

Snow shots are unique enough to warrant a separate discussion in Golden Tee. With the introduction of the 2008 courses, in particular the course Summit Lakes Country Club, you can land your ball on ice or snow! Hitting off ice is similar to hitting off pavement or rocks (see “Other Various Lies“), but snow is […]


Chips under 10 yards

By • Updated: Sep 19th, 2008 • Category: Chipping

There comes a point where you’re so close to the pin on a chip shot in Golden Tee where you can’t flip the trackball forward gently enough to keep the ball in front of the pin. That point usually comes from within 10 yards, or if you are using a low-iron for a bump-and-run. Here’s […]


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 […]


Good situations to use roll

By • Updated: Sep 19th, 2008 • Category: Backspin, roll and bite

Following are some tips on good situations to use roll in Golden Tee: When you’re driving into the wind – this helps keep the trajectory low, so the ball will fight through the wind better. And, the roll will add even more distance once the ball hits the ground. When you’re driving level with the […]


Eagle Crest Breakdown — Golden Tee 2008

By • Updated: Aug 3rd, 2019 • Category: Eagle Crest

This section breaks down how to play each hole at Golden Tee’s  Eagle Crest, in Washington, D.C., which was voted the 2nd easiest of the 2008 courses by the expert community. Only one hole (#17) was voted among the hardest in Golden Tee Live 2008. Check back here and learn even more tips and tricks, and […]


Bayou Bay Breakdown — Golden Tee 2008

By • Updated: Aug 3rd, 2019 • Category: Bayou Bay

This section breaks down how to play each hole at Golden Tee’s Bayou Bay, in Lafayette, Louisiana, which was voted by far the most difficult of the 2008 courses by the expert community. Hole #14 got multiple votes for being one of the hardest holes in Golden Tee Live 2008, and holes 9, 11, and […]


Misty Springs Breakdown — Golden Tee 2008

By • Updated: Aug 3rd, 2019 • Category: Misty Springs

This section breaks down how to play each hole at Golden Tee’s Misty Springs, in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, which was voted the 2nd hardest of the 2008 courses by the expert community. Hole #18 is the consensus hardest hole in all of Golden Tee Live 2008. Hole #16 is one of the second toughest […]


Cypress Cove Breakdown — Golden Tee 2008

By • Updated: Aug 3rd, 2019 • Category: Cypress Cove

This section breaks down how to play each hole at Golden Tee’s Cypress Cove, in Monterey, California, which was voted the easiest of the 2008 courses by the expert community. The par 3 third hole got multiple votes as one of the toughest holes in Golden Tee Live 2008, and the tough par 4 9th […]


Other various lies

By • Updated: Sep 21st, 2008 • Category: Hitting out of rough lies

During the course of a round of Golden Tee, you’ll find yourself on top of all kinds of other various lies too, such as pavement, cart paths, rocks, ice, and hardened lava. You’ll notice that you lose some distance when having to hit from these lies, and as with other situations, you won’t be able […]


Look for Shortcuts

By • Updated: Sep 21st, 2008 • Category: Driving

The first step on any hole in Golden Tee is to figure out how you’re going to get to the green. Be creative! Driving down the middle of the fairway is not always the way to get you to the green in the least number of strokes. On Par 4s, an important tip is to […]


Hole-N-Win

By • Updated: Sep 21st, 2008 • Category: Contests and prizes

Another fun new feature added to Golden Tee Live is the option to win money on a hole-in-one. Usually once per round, the game will pop up a message asking if you want to risk $0.50 to win a certain amount of money (usually between $10 and $30) if you shoot a hole-in-one. I’m not […]


Give away code

By • Updated: Sep 21st, 2008 • Category: Contests and prizes

You may have noticed “Give away code” under the Options menu in Golden Tee. Supposedly, a couple years back, Top Flite ran some promotions where they sent mailers to select individuals with these special give away codes. The codes would earn you special articles of clothing such as pants or hats with the Top Flite […]


Use mulligans!

By • Updated: Sep 21st, 2008 • Category: Improvement

This wouldn’t be encouraged in a normal round of Golden Tee with your buddies, but if you’re practicing a round by yourself, a great tip is to use up some mulligans in specific situations to get the feel on a particular shot. Mulligans aren’t allowed during a LIVE round since you’re competing against others, so […]


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