Tee sets in different countries

[Zeph]

I often read threads where the tee sets are mentioned, but without knowing the order of the tees, or how many there are. Could someone fill in with the sets of tees from various countries?

In Norway, we got these, from shortest to longest:

Red: Ladies tee
Blue: Ladies back-tee
Yellow: Mens tee
White: Mens back-tee
Black: Mens back-tee

Most courses only got red, yellow and white, where white is used as championship tees. Men usually play from yellow, but I suppose the lower handicaps also play from whites.

[goblue107501]

I don't think there is a set standard anywhere. It is mostly up to the individual course.

Around me, the majority is like this.

ladies - red
senior/ladies back - yellow/gold
mens front - white
mens back - blue
mens championship - black (sometimes gold if not already in use)

Although some courses use completley different markers. I play one that uses jade/copper/silver/gold/black. And have seen a few other 'different' combinations.

[Lefty-Golfer]

I don't think there is a set standard anywhere. It is mostly up to the individual course.

this seems to be the standard at most places i have played.

[TourSpoon]

I don't think there is a set standard anywhere. It is mostly up to the individual course.

The "Tips" or pro tees are gold or black depending on the course.

[jamo]

I don't think there is a set standard anywhere. It is mostly up to the individual course.

That might be "normal" but it's no where near standard. I've played courses with the gold being back, with green being back, with red being back, with blue being back. You get the point.

[TourSpoon]

That might be "normal" but it's no where near standard. I've played courses with the gold being back, with green being back, with red being back, with blue being back. You get the point.

Very True...when it comes to this topic there is no standard.

[Fourputt]

I often read threads where the tee sets are mentioned, but without knowing the order of the tees, or how many there are. Could someone fill in with the sets of tees from various countries?

Quite frankly, color means nothing. I've played courses where the tips are gold, where the tips are blue, where the tips are black, where the tips are purple. One course I've played the last 2 summers has them labeled from short to long: Brick, Limestone, Copper, Gold and Slag. Another course I play calls the back tees the "Rock" tees.

It's better to use descriptive terminology when discussing them: Front, mid front, middle, mid back, and back. It eliminates a lot of confusion.

[tristanhilton85]

Out where I am (socal) most courses go something along these lines:

Red = Ladies White = Mens Blue = Championship (or whatever the course is calling them) However, it is common to have more than just these three. Often times there is another set between the ladies and regular men's and usually I see those as green or gold. Also sometimes there are further tees being black, gold, or silver. It really just varies from course to course. The only thing that seems to stay fairly constant is that red is ladies and white is the mens.

Quite frankly, color means nothing. I've played courses where the tips are gold, where the tips are blue, where the tips are black, where the tips are purple. One course I've played the last 2 summers has them labeled from short to long: Brick, Limestone, Copper, Gold and Slag. Another course I play calls the back tees the "Rock" tees.

Agreed.

[bwdial]

At the Robert Trent Jones courses in Alabamastan, tees are (back to front) purple, orange, white and teal. On the newer courses that measure over 8,000 yards, they have added a black set as well... for the masochists.

[kurisu]

On the newer courses that measure over 8,000 yards, they have added a black set as well... for the masochists.

Here in Japan it seems to be in line (mostly) with what US courses are using: front-to-back: red (ladies) gold (seniors) white (men) blue (men back tee / championship) black (when you feel like killing yourself, as it is usually just besides a large tree that doesn't let you aim freely)

[microcrayfish]

Here in NZ most courses have them set up like this:

Red: Childrens (though most courses don't have these set up)
Yellow: Ladies
White: Mens
Blue: Championship/Tips

[mapa94]

My home course has the following:

Yellow = Forward = 5503 yds
Teal = Middle = 6115 yds
Orange = Championship= 6616 yds
Blue = Tournament = 7173 yds

I play Teal and sometimes Orange.