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 […]
Hi all, I wanted to introduce some new perspectives to the game, so I’ve asked around and gotten some of the best Golden Tee players in the country to share their history of the game as well as their best tips for us amateurs! The result is some great information right from the mouths of […]
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, […]
