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Originally Posted by John_W (Post 1273552)

When I first visited here on my Lifestyle stay I played Cane Garden and went from the white tees and couldn't believe I broke 80 on a course I've never had seen before. Then I realized I'm used to playing courses that are about 6,200 yards from the white tees and I had just played 5,632 yard course. You have to play the blue tees here to equal that. My neighborhood group play the blue tees but when we go off campus we play the white tees.

Since you're fairly new, I didn't know if your handicap was based on where you used to live or have you played about 20 rounds here, then you would be up to date. That's why I bring this up, it's going to make about a few shots difference if you're in that situation.

In the new area here's a link to Belle Glade scorecard PDF file. I just played there on Calusa to Tequesta and the blue tees are just 6,058 yards, the white tees 5,497. I think this course is a little shorter than others because they had to design around a lot of marsh land.

http://www.golfthevillages.com/champ...LE%20GLADE.pdf

Cane Garden Jacaranda to Allamanda blue tees 6,226 and white tees 5,632. This is more like the rest of TV courses.

http://www.golfthevillages.com/champ...E%20GARDEN.pdf

Easily fixed, just play the black tees. A lot of the holes are much more challenging from there. #1 of Egret, #4 of Killdeer, #4 of Destin,# 1 & 8 of Tequesta, and #5 of Calusa immediately come to mind.

Thanks ColdNoMore and Regor for sharing.

I knew it was a bit off topic, but I was curious. I too have always adjusted the handicap (after it was calculated) from a particular tee when players are at different tees.

It is interesting (to me) how many do not do that, including clubs I have played out of up North and men�s day when I asked about it a year ago.

I asked because a friend I play with was saying he had to play the blue tees in men�s day because his handicap fell to such and such (I forget). He said he hated it because he no longer could reach the greens in two with mid irons from those tees. A simple solution is let him play the whites and adjust him; fun for him and fair for the field.