At what age can you move up to the senior tees?

A senior can be defined in a lot of different ways. For the PGA Tour, a Senior is over fifty years old. In golf, there is no set age for when a person must move up to the senior tees. Most of the time, this switch happens around the age of seventy.

What tees should seniors play from?

The middle tees are for middle to high handicap men, low-handicap or long-hitting women, and low-handicap or long-hitting senior men. The forward tees are for middle or high handicap women and seniors, and beginners of all stripes.

How old does a golfer have to be to play on the senior tour?

The Champions Tour, known as the Senior PGA Tour until 2002, is open to golfers age 50 and over. While most of the top players on the Champions Tour were successful on the PGA Tour, Sigel, a two-time U.S. Amateur winner, didn’t even turn pro until he was 50.

Who should play the forward tees?

Three Tee Boxes Member/ Middle tees are for middle to higher handicapped male golfers, low-handicap or long hitting ladies, and low-handicap or long-hitting senior men. Forward tees are for middle or high handicap ladies and seniors, and beginner golfers of all types!

When to move to the ” senior ” Tees-shooting your age?

  So black tees (sometimes green, sometimes, well, pick a color), were added behind the traditional blue tees. The next set of tees that were added (the fifth set, if you’ve lost count), were usually gold, aka “senior” tees, that were placed ahead of the red, or “ladies”, tees.

Can a player over 60 play from the senior Tees?

The USGA slope ratings barely enter into the equation. So IMO, the ‘Play It Forward’ campaign is a lot of hooey. [/color] But most of the players over 60 cannot reach many of the par 4’s in regulation. Some have played from the senior tees in their regular rounds, but most resist because they want to be better prepared for the tournaments.

Why do Senior Golfers play from the senior Tees?

Some have played from the senior tees in their regular rounds, but most resist because they want to be better prepared for the tournaments. Besides higher scores this results in slower play for everyone as it just takes longer for them to play a round of golf, which is the reason for the Play It Forward campaign.

How old do you have to be to play the red tees?

Many Men falsely believe that the Red tees are only for Women and then they won’t move forward; there is also no age differential to Course/Slope Ratings. You are considered a Man whether you are age 6 or 96. Having the forward tees rated for Men is not only for those who are living longer, yet hitting shorter.