Each tee box has two markers showing the bounds of the legal tee area.

The tee markers are often color-coded for easy identification of the tee box ; the order of colors, their names where appropriate, and the distance of each tee to the hole is provided on the scorecard and / or on signs identifying each hole.

In casual play, the tee a player hits from is usually their prerogative ( there is no rule prohibiting a man from hitting off the closest tee box, nor any prohibiting a woman from using the tournament tee ), but players will generally gravitate toward the traditional tee for their gender and / or age, as this will provide the best results given a player's nominal drive distance.

Groups are often encouraged to compromise on one tee box, as this speeds the group's play.

In tournaments, golfers generally tee off from the box one level further from the " normal " box for their class ( men use the tournament tee, ladies use the senior or men's tee, and juniors use the ladies ' tee ).

The area between the tee box and the putting green where the grass is cut even and short is called the fairway and is generally the most advantageous area from which to hit.

On par-3 holes, the player is expected to be able to drive the ball to the green on the first shot from the tee box.

Tournament players will usually play from a longer-distance tee box ( the Championship or Tournament tee ) that is behind the standard men's tee, which increases the typical distance of each par ; a par-3 hole can be up to, and longer par-4 holes can measure up to.

It is also preferable to arrange greens to be close to the tee box of the next playable hole, to minimize travel distance while playing a round, and to vary the mix of shorter and longer holes.

In complex areas, two holes may even share a single tee box.

Much like the pressure of the first tee shot in front of strangers to start a round of golf, the first stab at a serious relationship is similarly pressure-packed ; however, as with a golfing mulligan, a relationship mulligan allows the person to be much more relaxed and focused on the second attempt, having understood what went wrong on the first attempt.

" The U-M Golf Course ’ s signature No. 6 hole — a par 4, which plays from an elevated tee to a two-tiered, kidney-shaped green protected by four bunkers — is the second hole on the Alister MacKenzie Dream 18 as selected by a five-person panel that includes three-time Masters champion Nick Faldo and golf course architect Tom Doak.

Some commonly used tee marker colors are below, along with a general description of who plays from what color.

Arnold's iron shot from the tee burrowed into the bunker guarding the green, an embankment that had become soft and spongy from the rains, thereby bringing local rules into force.

The caddie then gets the players yardage ( either with a laser, course knowledge, or sprinkler heads ) while the players drive their carts from the tee to their shots.

* Drives are made from a designated tee pad.

* Falling putts ( when the player follows through described above on a putt 10 meters or shorter ) and foot faults ( when a player does not release the disc behind their mark or within the required distance of the mark, when a player has a part of their body touching the ground on release past their mark or when their tee shot is released from off the teeing area ) are penalized in a unique way.

It is common to shout " disc " before a drive on holes from which the target cannot be seen from the tee pad.

As recently as 1999, the club did not allow women as full members – they were subject to restricted tee times and barred from the clubhouse.

Unluckily for Norman his drive bounced to the right and bounded into a fairway bunker 310 yards from the tee.

There was a dramatic moment at St Andrews in 2000, as the ageing Jack Nicklaus waved farewell to the crowds, while the young challenger to his crown watched from a nearby tee ; Nicklaus afterward decided to play in the 2005 Open when the R & A announced St Andrews as the venue, giving his final farewell to the fans at the Home of Golf.

'" The album cover has become an iconic image from the album rock era, appearing on the background of the set of VH1 Classic, on tee shirts worn by characters in movies and on TV, and in other places.

After hitting his tee shot off the 18th tee in the second round, Nicklaus received a ten-minute standing ovation from the crowd.

He would often hold back on power to achieve this, but had a power advantage over most rivals through the set, so that he could hit a 3-wood or 1-iron from the tee with increased accuracy to avoid trouble, with sufficient length to keep up with the drivers hit by most rivals.

He used a 3-iron from the tee and hit the shot 290 yards, then hit a 5-iron 240 yards onto the green, two-putted for birdie, and parred the final hole to win the title.

* Drive ( golf ), in golf stroke mechanics, a long-distance shot from the tee

* Black or Gold ( Tournament / Championship )-The furthest tee from the hole and with the greatest exposure to any major hazards ; typically used only during tournaments or by zero-handicap (" scratch ") male players.

It is allowed for players to take a running start as long as they are supported by the tee pad at the time of release.

Most courses define these areas as out of bounds or in bounds on tee signs at each hole, however, there is no universal standard for these.

The tee pad is where a player begins the hole.

T ( named tee ) is the 20th letter in the ISO basic Latin alphabet.

For instance, a player may choose to play more conservatively if the opponent has hit a poor tee shot or is otherwise under pressure to compensate a poor start on a particular hole, reasoning that there is a good chance to win the hole with an average result.

tcsh ( " tee-cee-shell ", " tee-shell ", or as an acronym " tee cee ess aitch ") is a Unix shell based on and compatible with the C shell ( csh ).

During summer, the tee times are normally filled, and the course is open seven days a week, weather permitting.

The most memorable tee is the 175 yard 8th hole, which has an accurate tee shot over a lake.

The Elisa Carver Park is located in the heart of Keene and includes softball, soccer and tee ball fields, volleyball and basketball courts, a three-quarters-of-a-mile walking trail, playground, and a picnic area, as well as a nine hole disc golf course.

The city is built around a 18-hole golf course and the city's main water tower resembles a golf ball on a tee.

Also by the third tee is one of the largest man made lakes in the county which is used to water the golf course during drought's.

A T-shirt ( T shirt or tee ) is a style of shirt.

In fact, the 11th tee at Royal Cinque Ports is closer to the clubhouse at Royal St George's than it is to the clubhouse of Royal Cinque Ports.

The symbol is usually referred to as turnstile or tee and is often read, suggestively, as " yields " or " proves ".

The first tee of the golf course is at the main Palace grounds.

The name " Tee Ball " is a registered trademark, while t-ball is the generic name, although many sources use tee ball as a generic title.