Question about the golf courses?

[tazrestling27]

What do the sprinklers mean on the golf course with the distances. Do they mean to the front of the green or the middle of the green? I am still fairly knew and I was wondering... thanks

[powerfader]

All the distance indicators on the golf course (sprinklers, posts etc) are measured down the centre of the fairway to the middle of the green.

[Danattherock]

Yep, everything measures to the center of the green. With that said, some courses are better than others about yardage markers. Some have post at 100, 150 and 200 on the edge of the fairways (100-red, 150-white, and 200-blue). Same for concrete markers in the center of the fairway. Then for sprinklers, some are marked and some are not. Just depends on the course. Then you have to assume the markers are accurate. I know for a fact, they are not always. Especially on the tee boxes. This falls back on the earlier statement, some courses are marked better than others.

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[MiniMoe]

some golf courses are different. If you look on the back of the card, it will tell you what the distances mean. Some will say they are measured to the middle of the green, some will say they are measured to the front of the green. I have also seen three numbers on the sprinkler heads. One for the front, one for the center, and one for the back. Just look on the score card to find out, it should say.

[Fourputt]

What do the sprinklers mean on the golf course with the distances. Do they mean to the front of the green or the middle of the green? I am still fairly knew and I was wondering... thanks

Usually the distance to the middle, but some measure to the front instead...

[iacas]

Usually the distance to the middle, but some measure to the front instead...

And some - usually at the fancier courses - give you front, back, and middle.

[David in FL]

And some - usually at the fancier courses - give you front, back, and middle.

......and on the

really nice courses, they'll change them all every day to reflect the exact yardage to the pin position for that day. . . . . . . . . . .

[mdvaldosta]

When in doubt, it's probably the center of the green (but not always).

[Fourputt]

And some - usually at the fancier courses - give you front, back, and middle.

Must have a lot bigger sprinkler heads than my course does then.

On my course the sprinkler markers are slowly going away anyway as the heads get replaced. Several years ago the Men's Club spent some extra funds to pay for yardage plaques in the fairways. On most holes we have 200, 175, 150, 125 and 100 yard markers, then depending on need, 225 and 250 yards, all lasered to the center of the green. Also some show the distance to certain important hazards, either from fairway or tee box, usually the distance required to carry the hazard. The par 3 markers all have front middle and back distances from each tee box.

[billm408]

At Cypress Point the number on the sprinkler head is the model number... there isn't a yardage marker on the entire course. God I love that place!

[Slim 11]

As all said...usually the middle.
What I really hate is courses that have the distances on the cards and then you walk to the tee box and it has a marker that is 20 yards different. Then you get to go back to your bag and get another club.
I guess I should be happy they have the markers so I don't have to rely on the card (usually only matters on the par 3s).