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Grand Savannah — Hole #2: Par 4

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This is about as easy as par 4s get.  It’s always driveable, but you’ll have an “offset” look, meaning you won’t be lined up directly at the flag.  So, you’ll get more practice with your aim!  Do NOT be short, though…if you land in that dirt stuff short of the green, the ball will not […]


Grand Savannah — Hole #3: Par 3

By • Updated: Feb 18th, 2012 • Category: Grand Savannah

A couple things to consider here — you’re shooting downhill, so the wind will affect the ball a bit more.  Once again though, do NOT be short, or else you’ll stick in that dirt and have to chip again!  Try to carry the green and stick it, because rolling it up onto the green won’t […]


Grand Savannah — Hole #4: Par 5

By • Updated: Feb 18th, 2012 • Category: Grand Savannah

You might be enticed by the mud on the left that leads towards the pin, but don’t do it — you won’t be able to get your approach shot there in 2.  Moreover, you’ll need a couple more shots just to get back out of the mud to the fairway! Instead, try to carry or […]


Grand Savannah — Hole #5: Par 3

By • Updated: Feb 18th, 2012 • Category: Grand Savannah

A par 3 with several different looks and a couple different greens — you may have to play a slight curve into the flag if it’s on the high side of the green. EXAMPLE HOLE-OUT


Grand Savannah — Hole #6: Par 5

By • Updated: Feb 18th, 2012 • Category: Grand Savannah

First, take a look at the pin placement. If it’s on the left, especially far left, the ideal placement of your tee shot is as far left as you can get it — the small peninsula of fairway stretching out left.  This will leave you with anywhere from a straight B2 to a small A1 […]


Grand Savannah — Hole #7: Par 3

By • Updated: Feb 18th, 2012 • Category: Grand Savannah

If you’re using the Big Bertha clubs, the 7-wood is a great club here.  It clears the trees easily and is usually the right distance for you to float the shot into the green. However, the 3-hybrid and 4-iron have enough loft to carry the trees too! You still might have to play a mini-C3 […]


Grand Savannah — Hole #8: Par 5

By • Updated: Feb 18th, 2012 • Category: Grand Savannah

Here you want to put your tee shot on the right edge of the fairway, about 80% of the way to the end of it.  Here, you’ll have a clear shot into the green in two with a 5-wood most times.  If you are too short or too far, you may have a tree obstructing […]


Grand Savannah — Hole #9: Par 4

By • Updated: Feb 18th, 2012 • Category: Grand Savannah

No tricks here — find a distance and approach direction you’re most comfortable with, and bring it in for birdie!  Make sure to account for the upslope on the green with the approach. EXAMPLE HOLE-OUT


Grand Savannah — Hole #10: Par 4

By • Updated: Feb 18th, 2012 • Category: Grand Savannah

You’ll need to find the best way to get as far down the fairway as possible, because you don’t want the trees blocking your approach shot.  Your approach is uphill and upslope, so make sure you club up and/or use roll! If you can’t clear the water very easily and/or can’t get past the tree […]


Grand Savannah — Hole #11: Par 4

By • Updated: Feb 18th, 2012 • Category: Grand Savannah

Don’t get too cute with your drive — just make sure you keep it in the fairway.  You’ve got an uphill, upslope approach shot again, but sometimes the pin placement can be tough here.  If in doubt, find the middle of the green! EXAMPLE HOLE-OUT


Grand Savannah — Hole #12: Par 5

By • Updated: Feb 18th, 2012 • Category: Grand Savannah

Your first step here is to check the pin placement and wind, because this should determine where you put your drive. With a front tee box and a wind blowing towards the green, you actually have a chance to drive this green!  Play a big C3 with roll and you might actually get it there.  […]


Grand Savannah — Hole #13: Par 3

By • Updated: Feb 18th, 2012 • Category: Grand Savannah

This par 3 has three totally different tee boxes and a brutally-shaped green.  The pin placement here can be horrendous.  Do your best not to trap yourself without a clear putt at the pin!  Birdie is a great score here. EXAMPLE HOLE-OUT


Grand Savannah — Hole #14: Par 5

By • Updated: Feb 18th, 2012 • Category: Grand Savannah

This par 5 has a couple shortcuts — one is fairly easy, and one is very tough.  If you’re on one of the left tee boxes, look across the river and you’ll see a circular landing area to the back and left of a tree there.  If it’s reachable, this is your best option.  The […]


Grand Savannah — Hole #15: Par 3

By • Updated: Feb 18th, 2012 • Category: Grand Savannah

There are at least 4 tee boxes into this tough, elevated island green.  If you have to use a low-lofted club, it’s really hard to carry the green and stick it — you may have to club up to a wood and try to finesse it.  Just as important is neutralizing a side-wind if possible, […]


Grand Savannah — Hole #16: Par 5

By • Updated: Feb 18th, 2012 • Category: Grand Savannah

You will be tempted to pound your drive out into the grassy pothole dirt area straight ahead, but it’s usually not necessary.  If you get as close to the end of the fairway as you can, you’ll have anywhere from a driver to a 5-wood into the green without too much problem.  If you do […]


Grand Savannah — Hole #17: Par 3

By • Updated: Feb 18th, 2012 • Category: Grand Savannah

Death has a new face in Golden Tee 2009, and it comes in the form of a dinky little par 3 on Grand Savannah’s 17th hole.  This is already being called the toughest hole ever created, and with good reason — most people can’t escape without a bogey or much, much worse.  It’s the ultimate […]


Grand Savannah — Hole #18: Par 4

By • Updated: Feb 18th, 2012 • Category: Grand Savannah

Did you escape 17 without killing your round completely?  No?  Keep at it — it’s going to take a lot of practice.  You’ll welcome anything after that, and hole 18 should be a birdie to finish your round on a positive note. The ideal setup is one where you don’t have to use driver off […]


2007 Golden Tee courses

By • Updated: Nov 13th, 2011 • Category: 2006 - Golden Tee LIVE 2007

This section contains an overview of all the 2007 Golden Tee Live courses, including tips and tricks for each 2007 course. View the video clip below for an overview of the 2007 courses!


Golden Tee Difficulty Levels!

By • Updated: Oct 6th, 2008 • Category: Miscellaneous

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 […]


Early reviews of Golden Tee 2009

By • Updated: Nov 13th, 2011 • Category: 2008 - Golden Tee LIVE 2009

Some guys in the Chicago area have spun some rounds on the 2009 courses already, and here’s what they are saying. I’m not sure how long it will be until we have 2009 in my area, but I’ll fill up the site with comments and reviews as I see them and when I eventually get […]


Eagle Crest Trivia Facts!

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

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”” […]


Play like the pros!

By • Updated: Nov 28th, 2008 • Category: Features, Improvement

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 […]


GTFan plays in the Chicago Summer Classic

By • Updated: Sep 21st, 2008 • Category: Features, Miscellaneous

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 […]


Revisiting short chip shots

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

If there’s one area of my Golden Tee game I’ve improved the most, it’s probably my chipping from just off the green. Most amateurs have the mindset that if they roll off the green and can’t putt, they’ve lost a stroke. But, with enough practice and these tips, you’ll be holing out much more often! […]


Longest putt this year!

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

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


Is your trackball rolling straight?

By • Updated: Sep 21st, 2008 • Category: Miscellaneous, Using the track ball

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 […]


Beat the Clock to win prize money!

By • Updated: May 9th, 2010 • Category: Contests and prizes, Features

I’ll bet many of the amateurs have noticed that you can put up a -15 one day and crack the top 20, but if you shoot the same score during a different time of day, you might end up 30th instead. Sure, a lot of this has to do with the random talent level in […]


Golden Tee Fan’s PCC Experience!

By • Updated: Sep 21st, 2008 • Category: Features, Miscellaneous

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, […]


Decoding Golden Tee acronymns

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

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 […]


Quirks in the game

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

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 […]


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