A 9-wood isn’t necessary here, but it sure can help.  Here’s a 9-wood hole-out playing the wind and loft nicely to a pin tucked up against the hill. Loft is no issue to the right — here’s a 5-iron hole-out to a right pin. VIDEO DEMO

With a really good look from the front-right box, you can get pretty close to this green for a short chip shot (some have even driven it) with a huge high-teed A1 driver with roll.  Don’t get too carried away on the first hole, though! Here’s an example hole-out after laying back off the tee. […]

Don’t put too much stock in the demo here either, because the trees are higher and you won’t really be able to cut the corner anymore.  This becomes a par 4 where you need a simple but accurate tee shot straight down the fairway to set up a longer, difficult approach shot.  Here’s a hole-out […]

This is a tough par 3 that will test your skills, especially if you have to hit a 7-wood or 9-wood.  Missing left or right means trees and water.  Missing short is water.  Long in the sand is your only bail out spot. Using a tee is often helpful here to give yourself the best […]

This is a big, fairly flat green, so don’t necessarily chase the pin here — favor the middle of the green to be safe!  Here’s a 9-wood hole-out. VIDEO DEMO

A high tee can potentially save you a stroke here — you’ll want to blast a drive to the second fairway and stay as far right as you can without getting in those trees.  This gives you the best angle on your approach.  There’s just a narrow gap between the trees on this approach, and […]

Not much to this one — just don’t go long chasing a back pin.  Here’s an example hole-out. VIDEO DEMO

A sign of what’s to come, here’s one of the toughest opening holes in Golden Tee history.  Right off the bat, the first hole gets you thinking! Laying back to the left is a good option once you figure out the distance.  You don’t want to be curving a shot into the first green, so […]

It doesn’t matter much which way you choose here, so let the wind decide for you — pick whatever side gives you the easiest approach shot with or against the wind.  A high tee may help your distance to be safe.  Here’s a hole-out from the left fairway, and here’s a hole-out from the right […]

Eighty-six courses designed mighty fine, From 2012 back to 1989. One was Great, while 2 were Grand, A King dubbed three Royal with his mighty hand. Two Eagles soared high with majestic Crests, While a Falcon and Kiwi flew along as their guests. A Crawdad approaches, not one you can eat, A Scorpion and Rattlesnake […]

The following grid breaks down the best and worst you should be able to shoot on Dusty Bend relative to the possible setups you could get on each hole: Hole Par GT Par Total Min Max Min Max 1 4 3 3 -1 -1 2 4 3 3 -2 -2 3 3 2 2 -3 […]

The following grid breaks down the best and worst you should be able to shoot on Grand Canyon relative to the possible setups you could get on each hole: Hole Par GT Par Total Min Max Min Max 1 4 2 3 -2 -1 2 4 3 3 -3 -2 3 3 2 2 -4 […]

The following grid breaks down the best and worst you should be able to shoot on Auburn Glen relative to the possible setups you could get on each hole: Hole Par GT Par Total Min Max Min Max 1 4 2 3 -2 -1 2 4 2 3 -4 -2 3 3 2 2 -5 […]

The following grid breaks down the best and worst you should be able to shoot on Tundra Peak relative to the possible setups you could get on each hole: Hole Par GT Par Total Min Max Min Max 1 4 3 3 -1 -1 2 4 2 3 -3 -2 3 3 2 2 -4 […]

Description: This dynamic set features the Thor irons for greater backspin and roll. Includes the flop wedge for greenside control. Low-loft Driver (8.5 degrees): 310 3 Wood: 275 5 Wood: 250 7 Wood: 200 9 Wood: 190 5 Iron: 160 6 Iron: 150 7 Iron: 140 8 Iron: 125 9 Iron: 100 Gap Wedge: 70 Loft […]

Description: The Rebel set features 5 fairway woods and 4 wedges! Great loft for both long range and short distance shots. Low-loft Driver (8.5 degrees): 310 3 Wood: 275 4 Wood: 260 5 Wood: 250 7 Wood: 200 9 Wood: 190 7 Iron: 140 8 Iron: 125 9 Iron: 100 Pitching Wedge: 80 Gap Wedge: 70 […]

With the introduction of the dynamic distance indicator in Golden Tee Live 2010, players now get to see how differing conditions affect the distance of any particular shot.  The amount of rain in combination with the lie of your ball triggers a formula that calculates the number you see on the distance marker with any […]

Description: The Peregrine hybrid sole creates more distance for midrange shots. The flop wedge offers great control around the greens. Low-loft Driver (8.5 degrees): 310 3 Wood: 275 5 Wood: 250 7 Wood: 200 4 Hybrid: 190 5 Hybrid: 170 6 Hybrid: 160 7 Iron: 140 8 Iron: 125 9 Iron: 100 Gap Wedge: 70 Loft […]

As of the 2012 release, you may have as many as 16 different types of virtual golf balls in your bag.  Now is a good time to take a look at all of them to see what’s right for your game. Golden Tee’s site gives you a nice little graph showing the expected performance of […]

No, that’s not a typo — I’m going to give you some advice on using the new spin option of bite with Golden Tee’s 2012 release.  Now that everyone’s hopefully played a few rounds on the 2012 courses, you’ve learned a little how bite works.  This can be incredibly useful on hard-sloping greens and/or with […]

Another easy par 3 like hole #3 that plays straight forward to a down 6° green. A large bunker blankets the front of the green along with two smaller hazards. #7 plays a bit downhill so ease off your tee shot. Backspin is often used if the pin is near the bottom and wind is […]

There are three parts to this discussion, but they have been up for debate for years.  Let’s start with spin on putts. PLAYER CLAIM: Applying roll or backspin to putts affects the putt. IT CLAIM: Spin has no effect on putts. Many pros believe that spin absolutely has an affect on the putt.  Some players […]

Many of you may have recently played in a big Golden Tee tournament featuring some of the best players in the game.  While you never expected to compete with these guys, you expected to at least hold your own, because you know your ability.  But then qualifying is a disaster, and then you find yourself […]

This one you have to see to believe.  Enjoy! The drive The recovery

It’s happened to all of us — we pay that extra dollar to give Prize Play a shot, shoot a great score of about 5 strokes better than average, but still end up out of luck in 21st place.  Wouldn’t you like a chance to have your handicapped scores pitted against others with a REAL […]

Ready for a hardcore dissection of angles and alignment?  My buddy Jeremy Olson has you covered!  The PDF document below speaks for itself and will almost certainly get you thinking about things you’ve never before considered while playing Golden Tee. Yes, it’s data heavy, but it will certainly be beneficial to those of us still […]

Most of us have a decent handle on distance when shooting a straight B2 shot.  However, what happens to your distance when you try to shoot the same 180-degree shot at an angle?  More than likely, you’re going to lose distance.  Theoretically, you should get the same distance off these shots as straight B2 shots, […]

Some of the toughest shots in this game come when you are right in-between distances with two high-lofted clubs.  Many of us use the Hawks, and most of us dread shots from 80 yards out — this is because the 9-iron sets up for 100 yards and the Sand Wedge sets up for 60 yards. […]

Just a quick fact to file away for you here — it takes 32 turns to complete a full 360-degree rotation of your golfer, so that means that each turn is worth 11.25 degrees.  Now you know!

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 […]