With experience, most of us become pretty good putters. We have a handle on how much break to play from different distances, and we don’t often miss putts. If you’re at this stage, there’s another important hint to learn if you haven’t discovered this already. Let’s say you have a 50-foot putt, Up 5. You […]
Kickin’ It Old School: Making its Golden Tee debut is the Hickory set. Equipped with a niblick, mashie, cleek and more, this retro set has the sound and feel that many of the older players will immediately relate to. Best of all, even though you’ll be playing with a vintage set, the clubs performance will […]
En Fuego: If you are one to struggle with your shots around or into the green, this might just be the perfect remedy! Equipped with four wedges and the game’s most stylish driver, this set offers up a unique sense of control for those who are already comfortable with their long-range game. Driver (9.5 degrees): […]
Sand Saver Savior: This set is built for those who might battle tougher lies on a more regular basis. The low-friction coating on the club produces much longer shots out of bad lies (sand, rough, dirt, etc.), while also offering up a very consistent set in terms of distance and limiting gaps. Driver (9.5 degrees): […]
By now you’ve probably seen the grid that the guys at IT put together to compare Distance, Backspin, Curve and Loft for all available virtual balls in Golden Tee 2011. It’s certainly a nice resource, but it might scare you away from trying different types of balls if you establish an opinion based solely on […]
Handicap: 18th hardest hole Category: Easy Average Score: -0.97 / -1.00 Eagle+ 2% Birdie 93% Par 5% Bogey Double+ EXAMPLE HOLE-OUT
EXAMPLE HOLE-OUT
Handicap: 18th hardest hole Category: Easy Average Score: -1.00 / -1.00 Eagle+ Birdie 100% Par Bogey Double+
Yards with Standard driver (9.5 degrees) Straight Jackets 316 Streaks 316 Hurtles 314 Maniax 310 Trackers 308 Juice 307 Players 307 Orbits 307 Pummels 301 Air-Os 300 Rangers 300 Stock 300 The table above shows how all the virtual balls released by Golden Tee stack up with each other in terms of distance. The Straight […]
By default in Golden Tee, all players hit what is called the “stock” ball. It is free, and you never run out of them. The standard ball used in Golden Tee LIVE provides good distance and spin control. These balls are perfect for beginners! However, you can also buy a 12-pack of any of the […]
The perfect balance of distance and feel. This set combines additional power from long range, with the softer touch of the FT Irons. The irons in this set are a bit different — they go 5 yards less than the irons in other sets! Driver (9.5°): 310 3 Wood: 280 5 Wood: 255 2 Iron: […]
This tour-style set features a lower loft driver, higher backspin and roll, and a lob wedge for short-game finesse. Driver (9.0°): 310 3 Wood: 275 5 Wood: 250 2 Iron: 225 3 Iron: 200 4 Iron: 180 5 Iron: 160 6 Iron: 150 7 Iron: 140 8 Iron: 125 9 Iron: 100 A Wedge: 70 […]
The X-22 set features the FT-9 driver and 5 fairway woods! The ultimate set for higher loft on far approach shots. Driver (9.5°): 300 3 Wood: 275 4 Wood: 260 5 Wood: 250 7 Wood: 220 9 Wood: 190 5 Iron: 160 6 Iron: 150 7 Iron: 140 8 Iron: 125 9 Iron: 100 A […]
Here’s a bit more advanced concept that, as usual, requires some practice — but, once you start to get the feel for it, you’ll be able to save yourself a stroke or two per round! Some pros use this concept on a regular basis for their chipping into sloped greens, but for us amateurs, there […]
It happens every round — you’ve put yourself in a situation where clubbing down and hammering a shot won’t quite get there, but clubbing up and hitting a smooth thumb shot goes too far. I think this is one area where the casual player can make big gains on the scoreboard with a little smarts […]
Alright – we’re quite a ways into 2010, and maybe you’re looking to expand your Golden Tee experience beyond stroke play. Maybe you and your friends are ready to quit worrying about the blowup holes that ruin your round. Maybe you are ready to put your focus on each hole individually instead of your score […]
UPDATE — The Gamers are here! So what does everyone think? I’ve rounded up the opinions of many and here is a summary of how best to describe them: DISTANCE — Players seem to have more “feel” with these Gamer v2s, allowing them more distance control on thumb shots (especially when taking off distance). Compared […]
Want to blast 400+ yard drives? Sure, you can do it with stock clubs and balls with the right conditions and proper A1/C3 technique, but obtaining the right equipment is one way to automatically add 50 yards or more off the tee. Let’s break it down, starting with the longest drivers amongst all the available […]
Every week or two, I’d like to put focus on a specific hole that may be giving some of us lesser players some difficulty. For most of these, I’ll pose the question to the pros in the GT community to see how they are attacking the specific hole, and then I’ll bring the results to […]
A fellow GT’er emailed me a while back asking for tips on how to skip the ball across the water, and I figured this would be a good opportunity to break down the variables that determine whether or not you’ll safely skip across or see your ball sink to the bottom! Golden Tee has done […]
You’ll find a lot of tips on this site to help you improve your game, and I’d like to think that everyone from beginners to very good amateur players can find something to take away to the Golden Tee machine the next time they play. But what happens if you seem to “max out” at […]
Brandon Spain, AKA mr. fister on the boards, has lived in the Dallas area for most of his life. He plays out of Volcano’s in Hurst, TX. On the 2009 courses, he was averaging in the low 20’s on Savannah, Woodland, and Sunny. He was in the mid 20’s on Bonnie, and on Black Hills…well, […]
Enzo Polidori from Brantford, Ontario was kind enough to give us our first player bio from Canada! He plays most of his games at Sharkeys. Enzo has been playing Golden Tee for about 10 years, and he still gets in around 100 games a week! Enzo’s average across the board varies, but is very impressive: […]
Thanks to Chisolm Woodson for submitting this great article on the workings of the trackball and how spinning the trackball affects your shot! So here we go… The best way to test spinny versus non is on the practice range. It’s a real eye-opener to hit ball after ball from the same tee and see […]
Our next bio features Chisolm “Daddy Like!” Woodson, who plays in Denver, CO. Chisolm plays most often at Rack ‘Em Billiards and Sports, and also at Table Steaks East. Just recently, Chisolm headed up a big tournament there in Denver, so he’s gotten his name around the Golden Tee community quite well! Chisolm has been […]
Our next bio features Nate “Phuqenay!” Knuth, who plays out of Sioux Falls, South Dakota. He splits time there between The Gold Rush and Boston’s Pizza. Nate has been playing Golden Tee since FORE! 2003. On the 2009 courses, he’s been averaging -15.02, BUT, he’s played more rounds on Black Hills than any other course […]
Well I had another fantastic time at a Golden Tee tournament — this time driving out to Cedar Rapids, IA for the action. I got to the Double Inn by 4:00 on Friday. The setup was fantastic — there were 15 pedestals set up all around the perimeter of the seating area. With only 39 […]
Our next bio features one of the very best in the game — Chris Litzinger from Cincinnati! Litz is currently living in College Corner, Ohio, playing at Deano’s CC tavern uptown. Litz is a Grand Savannah banger, averaging about -24.5 there. He also averages about -24 on Woodland, -23 on BH, -24 on Sunny, and […]
This week’s bio focuses on Skipper Horner, a very energetic persona in the world of both Golden Tee tourneys and forum discussions! Skipper is from Colchester, VT, usually playing at T Ruggs in Burlington or Slammers in Bedford, NH. He has been averaging about -17 on the 2009 courses, playing between 10-20 games per week. […]
Jason Vidaurri is originally from the Detroit area, and if you’re around him at all, you’ll know how passionate he is for all sports Detroit and Michigan! Two years ago, though, he moved to Chandler, Arizona. There, you can find him at Doc and Eddy’s in Tempe, at Skip and Jan’s in Tempe, or at […]
