What does different color of tee stand for in golf?

Answer 1

In Golf, the teeing ground is the area at the beginning of a hole from which the player's first stroke is taken. When referring to the area, the terms "tee", "tee box", and "teeing ground" are often used interchangeably. The boundaries of the teeing ground are defined by a pair of tee markers. The front, left and right sides of the tee are denoted by the outer edges of the tee markers, assuming the perspective of a player standing in the teeing ground and facing the hole. The teeing ground is two club-lengths in depth. Most courses have at least three sets of tee markers (some may have six or more), each a different color and denoting different yardages. Some commonly used tee marker colors are below, along with a general description of who plays from what color. The tee box that a person plays from is not set by rules; in casual play, anyone can use any tee box they wish to. Note that not all courses have all colors, and some may use a completely different color scheme for their tee markers. • Black usually denotes the tee used for championship play in tournaments, and is almost always the longest yardage for each hole. • Blue (or "back") is the tee used by skilled male players who have a low handicap. • White (or "middle") is the tee used most often by men, typically those who have a middle or high handicap. • Yellow (or gold) can have two meanings: if it's behind the white tees, it's usually for championship play. If in front of the white tee markers (but before the red tee markers), it typically denotes where senior men hit from. • Red (or "forward") is the tee that women usually hit from, and usually offers the shortest yardage on many courses. • Green tee markers often have shorter yardage even than the red tee markers, and usually indicate where juniors and beginners hit from. The surface of the teeing ground is generally grass, cut short to allow the least possible interference with the ball's lie, although the Rules do not specify that the teeing ground must be surfaced with grass nor the height at which it is cut.

Answer 2

The different tees in golf are established for different groups. Mens tees are the farthest, then the Senior's tee, then finally, the ladies tee. It is not set in stone, but that is the common ruling. Many sources are starting to create a champion tee for the player that thinks they can break out on tour next week. You can play a different course each time you play from the different tees. Many holiday golfers are known to play a Red, White and blue tournament. In this you tee off on 6 holes from the red, 6 from white and 6 from blue. By playing the different tees it changes the course, and you will find that a hole played normally from the blue tee is a lot harder from the red tee.

Answer 3

See the USGA website for more information on tee markers: http://www.usga.org/bookrule.aspx?id=14393