In most cases, 4,000-square-foot tees for private clubs with limited play (20,000 rounds), and 6,000- to 8,000-square-foot tees on public courses with more play (40,000 rounds) work well.
150 acresAt the individual level, an average 18-hole golf course covers 150 acres, approximately 100 (67 percent) of which is maintained turfgrass. This area is predominantly comprised of rough (51 acres) and fairways (30 acres).
Blue (Tiger tees furthest from the green) confusingly the blue tees can also be the closest to the green. White (Competition) Yellow - typically used by men of all ages playing recreational golf. Red - often the tees nearest the green (sometimes referred to as the Ladies Tees, although that term is being discouraged)
To play with the right club, you have to have a better understanding of the hole you are playing, especially its parts. Each hole in a course has 5 major parts namely Tee, Fairway, Green, Rough and Hazards. Understanding these parts allow you to plan your shots right.
Let's take the size of the average golf course as 45ha (111 acres) per 18 holes - it's a figure that a number of golf experts concur with. Divide this figure by 18 and the per-hole figure is 2.5ha.
Based on a report from the Golf Course Superintendent Association of America, an 18-hole golf facility, which includes bodies of water, hard structures and out-of-play areas, averages about 150 to 200 acres. Typical urban golf courses are about 110 to 120 acres, while courses in resort areas may be 170 to 190 acres.
Most golf courses have at least three sets of tees—the forward tees, middle tees and back (or championship) tees. Other courses might have as many as five, six or seven sets of tees.
Regulation golf courses comprise of 18 holes but vary in length. It's common to see four short holes which are about 130-400 yards in length. Added are ten average holes that are 350-400 yards, and four longer holes of 450-550 yards distance between the holes.
“Playing from the tips” means to play from the farthest tee box on a golf course. The “tip” of the golf course. Alternatively, it means to play the entire distance on a golf course. For example, if a golf course is 6,100 yards, “playing from the tips” means playing the whole 6,100-yard course.
There are five areas of the courseAreas of the Course: The five defined areas that make up the course: (1) the general area, (2) the teeing area you must play from in starting the hole you are playing, (3) all penalty areas, (4) all bunkers, and (5) the putting green of the hole you are playing..
18 holesIn any event, if you love golf, 18 holes is great because it takes a long time to play that many. Of course, if you love someone who loves golf, it's not as great. But again, it took a long time for this to become standard. Even longer than it takes to play 18 holes at a public course today.
The components of a golf club include a shaft, ferrule, grip, hosel and clubhead.