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Originally Posted by jimhoward
I don't really need a chart. I know from experience that golf is the most fun for me when I pick the tees that are about 6000 yards (par 72).
If I go much shorter then its frustrating, because I don't score all that much better and my handicap goes up. If I go much longer then I its frustrating because it is too much distance for me so I have trouble reaching par 4s in regulation and I will encounter things like forced carries that I can't cover.
I bet other people are the same way and know what overall course yardage they typically like.
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Your experience is very typical for older golfers. We seem to be distance sensitive until we find the distance that allows to reach at least 16-17 holes in Regulation ... & don't seem to play any better, if we move forward another Tee Box.
I've always though the GHIN system needed to do more, to address the weakness of older golfers ... which always seems to be distance. Anywhere from 5500 yards to 6300 yards, I'm going to shoot the same score. Put me at 6400, my score is going up 5 strokes.
No matter what distance you play at, you still need to make 28-34 Putts, so unless you move up to 5000 yards and can drive some Par 4's, there's no advantage at 5500 IMO.