How much better would you play from the RED tee?

Hi Guys,

Just curious how many shots do most of us think we would improve by if we played from the red tee.

For me, at least 5-6 strokes per game.

It would make the par 4s above 350metres easier, but might make the shorter par 3s tougher.

Why?

You planning to introduce red tee day at MBGC ah?

Must wear skirt to play or not?

HEHEH ... skirt PLUS bikini top ... then ask mediacorp to cover ... next day I'll be out of a job!!

why need a red tee day? just move all the blue and white tees up to red tee. all 3 tees side by side.

Mloy, when Derek makes that happen, i will challenge you at MBGC!

eiji wrote:

why need a red tee day? just move all the blue and white tees up to red tee. all 3 tees side by side.

Then they will have enough real estate to make MBGC a 27 hole course.

It might not be necessarily easier as one can be caught in an "in-beyween" club situation. There was once I played in Ria Bintan with a 8-hdp and another 12-hdp. It was an invitational tournament and for some strange reasons, Ria Bintan pushed the white tees up to yellow (which is just before the red). These guys started well - with birdies and pars. But as the game wore on, the started to struggle as they fine that they are in between club after a good drive. Ended up the 8-hdp played 88 and the 12-hdp shot 90.

So it is more of course management than the actual length of the course.

My 2-cents worth

I dunno, but I cant wait to try...

Let's see how I would score if I drive as long as Corn or Alvin

What is it with the skirts thing? It's the forward tee

Derek, this question could be re-phrased to; how much better your score would be if you suddenly gain 30m to 60m in driving distance? (Depending where we currently tee off from)

Another interesting question to be posed/experimented is this:

How much better your score would be if the hole is three times larger in diameter?

Golfdigest USA did such experiment over a golf tournament with 15 inch diameter and the avg reduction for high handicapper was 5-6 strokes off. Slightly more for single hcaps.

Both questions combined should put the debate abt "drive for sho, putt for dough" to rest

If you can make it happen at mbgc, that would be innovative and awesome, imo.

Same score as white? Me not long hitter so likely that will end up with using just a short club to the green for 2nd shot, unlike others who will drive to the green in one and then miss Eagle putt? Oops, below the belt... sorry Corn.....

Hey Pushslice,

I am definitely also looking at the large hole thingy to see how feasible it can be, might do it for a novelty tournament ... we need to assess the damage it will do to the green and the additional cost of having a whole bunch of oversized hole cups ... maybe if we got a sponsor ... hmmm

Yes, the questioned can also be viewed as how much lower would you score if you gained 30-60 meters in driving distance. I remember a famous quote that the fastest way to gain 50m from your drive to to start 50m forward of where you normally tee off from!

I know some people feel that playing off the red tee is a waste of money. I was just wondering if you guys would be willing to entertain the idea.

It might be quite interesting to see if the expectation of scoring lower would translate into added pressure resulting in poorer scores.

It would be nice to have some male company at the Red tee.

mloy wrote:

It would be nice to have some male company at the Red tee.

Given how I'm playing... my drives will land on the red tee box and we can play off that, k?

mloy wrote:

It would be nice to have some male company at the Red tee.

I am ALWAYS ready for you my dear....

Technospaz wrote:

mloy wrote:

It would be nice to have some male company at the Red tee.

Given how I'm playing... my drives will land on the red tee box and we can play off that, k?

Come on TS! Your drives are good if only you remember to spread your legs wi__de.....take a deep breath and whack! sure go straight one.

blee2007 wrote:

Same score as white? Me not long hitter so likely that will end up with using just a short club to the green for 2nd shot, unlike others who will drive to the green in one and then miss Eagle putt? Oops, below the belt... sorry Corn.....

it's ok... i oredi immune to it... sigh...

Like I say, I pm you my rates to learn about a different way of putting? Ask Vinny...

Btw, Vinny, you have not paid your billl hor...