[innercityteacher]

At one time I might have objected to the concept. Then reality hit me. Long before I became a short knocker, I was challenged to move forward and post a score. Oops, my score wasn't any better for the most part. I heard where a College coach has his players play from the shortest tees and can't move back till they approach par, he uses it team member selection.

Now of recent, our group who has a number of seniors who are past 80, were to the point even playing from the senior tees they didn't have the length to reach the greens in reg. We made a rule for them to play the ladies. They have once again found joy in playing and we have even had a couple players return that had quit cause it wasn't much fun.

I find that most golfer's play from the wrong tees and those who would move up might even pick up on how to manage their game better. My rule of thumb is if you are not breaking 80 then you probably need to move at least one tee box.

He is 76 and in very good shape hitting the ball like a Hockey slap shot despite my showing him the flying wedges which he uses only for chips. Anyway, the 12.5 degree vacuum packed driver got him thrown off the senior tees as he has started to put his chips together with his longish drives. He plays in a Stableford type system with a point for pars, and 2 for birdies. So he often exceeds his totals!

Great fun! Great game!

ICT