Golf Tips: Change Tees

Most amateur golfer's handicaps stay the same over time.  The average amateur golfer, having roughly the same handicap through most of his/her playing years, will therefore play the same set of tees most of the time.   Playing the same tees on the same course(s) for many years is fine, but changing it up a bit can shake up the player's bag and game.  Let's look at two examples of changing tees. Move Back Though not the most recommended tee change, players can toughen up their usual rounds of golf by moving back a tee.  White tee players who move back to the blues for instance, will be presented with longer and more challenging shots.  The longer clubs in the bag like long irons, hybrids and fairway woods, will be called for more often.  Moving back a tee is a great way to work the longer game. Move Up The best recommendation is to move up a tee.  Moving up also changes the usual shots a player will play.  The course will become shorter and may become easier.  Sometimes courses are easier from different sets of tees because the landing areas are best reached based on tee. Moving up is no guarantee of a lower score.  Sometimes moving up makes the players uncomfortable.  Moving up can sometimes make driving the ball a little more tricky. There's a great quote regarding golf from shorter tees: "You still have to hit the shots."