The final par 5 can usually set up drivable!  Rotate to the left, tee it low with a driver, and find a way to skip an A1 around the corner to the green.  You will usually have to get lucky and cut THROUGH the set of trees guarding the green in order to get the […]

This post contains tips, tricks, and information related to the 2010 Golden Tee course Bella Toscana, in Tuscany, Italy, which is considered the 2nd hardest course in Golden Tee 2010.  The recommended clubs for this course are the X22 set, along with the distance balls.  The driver has more loft than the Big Bertha set, […]

This post contains tips, tricks, and information related to the 2010 Golden Tee course Monument Valley, in Navajo, Holbrook, Arizona, which seems to be the 3rd easiest/hardest of the 5 courses in Golden Tee 2010.  The recommended equipment for this course is the X-22s with the distance balls, although others prefer the old birds or […]

This post contains tips, tricks, and information related to the 2010 Golden Tee course Southern Oaks, in Valdosta, Georgia, which is the consensus #1 hardest course in Golden Tee 2010.  The recommended equipment for this course is the X-22s with the distance balls, although others prefer the old birds or any other normal-lofted club set […]

This post contains tips, tricks, and information related to the 2010 Golden Tee course Tahiti Cove, in Taverea, Tahiti (French Polynesia) which is considered the 2nd easiest course in Golden Tee 2010.  The recommended equipment for this course is the X-22s with the distance balls, although others prefer the old birds or any other normal-lofted […]

This post contains tips, tricks, and information related to the 2010 Golden Tee course The Great Wall, in Mutianyu, China, which is the consensus #1 easiest course in Golden Tee 2010.  The recommended equipment for this course is the X-22s with the distance balls, although others prefer the old birds or any other normal-lofted club […]

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Check out your tee box — if you’re on one of the two closest boxes, you’ve got a chance to drive this thing!  It takes bravery and a beautifully executed shot (or an already trashed round), but it’s fun to try! From the front box, there’s a gap in the trees, and you’ll be short […]

Golden Tee 2011 is only two months away!  While it’s hard not to get excited for the new courses and features, due to ship in the last week of September to bars with eager vendors, you’ve still got a few weeks left to work on your 2010 game.  Since you’ve probably been playing 2010 for […]

Handicap: 6th hardest hole Category: Risk/Reward Average Score: -0.88 / -2.00 Eagle+ 21% Birdie 50% Par 26% Bogey 3% Double+ Here’s another par 5 that can be very difficult to reach in two. If you have a tough head wind, you will have to lay up short of the snow and fairway neck. From here […]

Handicap: 9th hardest hole Category: Risk/Reward Average Score: -1.00 / -2.00 Eagle+ 37% Birdie 32% Par 27% Bogey 1% Double+ 2% Over the top is probably the more accurate option, but you still have to nail the distance to avoid danger. You can use a high-teed 4-wood or a high-teed 5-wood. Another option is cutting […]

Here is a description of this new course for Golden Tee 2011: “Play golf among the ruins of ancient Egypt! The pyramids aren’t only there for decoration purposes – they’re part of the course itself! Besides the pyramids, Falcon Sands features monuments, statues, camels and, of course, the biggest sand trap in the history of […]

Here is a description of this new course for Golden Tee 2011: “This links-style course is not completely devoid of trees, but the rolling fairways and deep bunkers will have players thinking more of the Scottish moors than the foothills of the Colorado Rockies.” Here is the official preview of the Redvale, Colorado course. This […]

Here is a description of this new course for Golden Tee 2011: “The Pacific Ocean is the backdrop for this amazing course set near the coastal cliffs of Cape Arago Oregon. The pines are thick and plentiful and the ocean views will have players coming back to this course over and over.” Here is the […]

Here is a description of this new course for Golden Tee 2011: “Set in the shadow of the Swiss Alps with the Matterhorn looming in the distance, Alpine Run features majestic mountain lakes, stunning waterfalls, towering trees and smushy snow. Breath taking elevation changes will make this course one that Golden Tee fans will never […]

Here is a description of this new course for Golden Tee 2011: “Set in the Bois de Boulogne near the Eiffel Tower, no one has ever played golf in Paris like this! Players who attempt to shave strokes by navigating the many shortcuts of this challenging layout will encounter water hazards and intricately cut sand […]

Handicap: 17th hardest hole Category: Moderate Average Score: -0.92 / -1.00 Eagle+ Birdie 91% Par 9% Bogey Double+ There are situations where this hole can be drivable, especially with the Air-Os, so don’t automatically lay up!

Handicap: 16th hardest hole Category: Easy Average Score: -0.82 / -1.00 Eagle+ Birdie 84% Par 14% Bogey 4% Double+ HOLE-OUT FROM RIGHT BOX HOLE-OUT FROM THE LEFT BOX

Handicap: 8th hardest hole Category: Risk/Reward Average Score: -1.08 / -2.00 Eagle+ 32% Birdie 47% Par 19% Bogey 1% Double+ For your tee shot, you can usually hit a high-teed 3-wood over the trees down to the landing area. Sometimes you’ll have to work it around the trees, but sometimes you can use a more […]

Handicap: 3rd hardest hole Category: Professional Average Score: -0.51 / -2.00 Eagle+ 13% Birdie 46% Par 28% Bogey 8% Double+ 5% Here begins the toughest 8-hole stretch in Golden Tee 2011. If you’re fortunate to have the left tee box, then most of the time you can hit a 5-wood or a 3-wood over the […]

Handicap: 8th hardest hole Category: Risk/Reward Average Score: -0.91 / -2.00 Eagle+ 30% Birdie 46% Par 12% Bogey 8% Double+ 4% Here you’ll most likely have to tee high a driver and hit it hard so it has enough loft to reach the green on the fly. If you’re short, you can get plugged in […]

Handicap: 4th hardest hole Category: Difficult Average Score: -0.26 / -1.00 Eagle+ Birdie 50% Par 27% Bogey 22% Double+ 1% This is a difficult hole that forces you to make 2 great shots for birdie.  If you can get far enough down the fairway, you take the trees out of play — here’s an example […]

Handicap: 6th hardest hole Category: Difficult Average Score: -0.37 / -1.00 Eagle+ Birdie 67% Par 13% Bogey 12% Double+ 8% Man can this green cause some problems! You need to stick the pod containing the flag or else you won’t have a putt, and it’s short enough for wind to wreak some havoc. Here’s where […]

Handicap: 6th hardest hole Category: Professional Average Score: -0.70 / -2.00 Eagle+ 16% Birdie 50% Par 26% Bogey 5% Double+ 3% A high tee and the Air-O balls would be huge here to help you carry over the strip! Otherwise, it’s going to take a very fortunate tee box and wind to allow you to […]

This is a challenging par 5 early in the round, and your results depend on your tee shot.  Always check to see if you’ve got a chance to hit an A1 over to the second fairway, because this sets up an easy look! If that’s shut down for you, see if you think you can […]

The standard approach is probably to rotate left once of the green and play an A1-type shot around the corner, with something like a 3-wood. Another approach is to take aim at the flag and play a B1-type shot, like this. Or you can rotate left an extra time and play more of an A2-type […]

The Air-O balls may rarely provide you with a chance to drive this green.  Or, if you get a great setup in the front left, you can curve it around — this one got there! Great aim here — I wish the audio were a bit better!  However, be careful of throwing it out too […]

In most cases, you can just play the ball down the fairway to the left, close to the water, and still have a wood into the green in two.  Be careful to use as much loft as you can, though, because a driver may not get high enough!  Some lower-lofted woods are fine, and here’s a […]

The ideal situation is to get a left box with a wind blowing right, which is very conducive to driving this green.  Here’s a hole-out from the left side.  Here’s another great shot where only a small amount of cut was required!  Here’s a great deflection with a 5-wood. You’ll often be relying on a […]

These types of holes become really difficult if the wind and slope are going the same way, so make sure to cut into the slope — it’s the only way to hold the green! Here’s an example hole-out with a favorable back-left pin. Here’s a great shot using the big bounce! Check out this nice […]