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Tee Marker Alignment Training

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  1. Cooper Hayes
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    8/1/2012 5:08 PM
    We are struggling like I have never seen before to train our crew to properly align tee markers and tee sets with the landing zones in fairways on par four's and five's and the center of greens on par three's. On any given day I may stop and double check 6-9 tees for correct alignment but I do not have time to check every single tee set. Currently we require our crew to use tee squares that are 32" wide by 16" long. The first 4 tees on both the front and back must be set in the dark due to split tee times off #1 and #10. What training techniques or practical techniques do you use at your property for your crew to align the tee markers themselves and also the tee sets correctly? This is becoming a serious problem for us that must be solved by the time season rolls around in November. Management has made this a priority for us.



  2. Christopher Boldreghini
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    8/2/2012 9:08 AM
    I have my guys point their left arm at the left tee, then point their right arm at the right tee. Then they adjust their body to where their arms are straight . They then bring their arms together straight out in front of them. They should be pointed to the middle of the fairway. I hope this helps.

    Charlie B.



  3. Fleegel Timothy
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    8/2/2012 11:08 AM
    I made an alignment tool for the tee mowers or whoever was setting tees to bring with them. I used some scrap pieces of 2" pvc and a pvc tee. Worked well.



  4. Timothy Walker
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    8/3/2012 4:08 PM
    Same as charlie



  5. Mark Novotny
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    3/3/2013 5:03 PM
    Christopher Boldreghini said: I have my guys point their left arm at the left tee, then point their right arm at the right tee. Then they adjust their body to where their arms are straight . They then bring their arms together straight out in front of them. They should be pointed to the middle of the fairway. I hope this helps.

    Charlie B.


    We do the same with one addition. When they bring their arms together their eyes must be closed so they can not compensate for where they are looking giving them a false alignment to the target.

    We also hire only golfers on staff. They may not golf often but they know enough about the game to understand why we stress the importance of the alignment. On most days we have one very reliable retired course set up guy who is responsible for tee markers, trash, ball washer, and water coolers.

    They applicants must pass a golf knowledge quiz before they are hired. Most are scared out of their minds when they find out about the quiz.



  6. Border Ricky H
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    3/6/2013 9:03 AM
    Maybe do a search, I remember this subject before with lots of good tips.
    Rick
    Oglebay
    Wheeling, WV



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