The time is right to let your guests choose.
For the enjoyment of the entire field.
There are many reasons why people choose the specific tee deck they want to play.
Current health & injury realities
Age
Skill level
Gender
Weather conditions
Course difficulty
The Game of Golf hangs its hat on the Handicap System as a beacon of competitive equity. Rightfully!
That's why golf is wonderful because a good player and less-good player can apply their respective handicap to the match and enjoy a level playing field. This is bedrock foundational stuff about the personality and success of this great game.
Now you must remember - in a day full of gifts and all the pampering that you provide your guests - the competitive formula of the day has been very much a Matter-Of-Fact thing. We really are just telling them what tees to play from. This can change. It would be so well received!
You just gave them a 3-item BBQ selection to consider and enjoy how they wish. Then they personalized their meal from all those extensive condiment offerings and bun choices! None of this came cheap. All of it was appreciated.
20 minutes later we are telling them what to do - instead of providing options for them to choose from. You play from here, and you play from there. Time to make this moment more progressive and more enjoyable.
You're already set up as a 2 tee deck tournament anyway, so why not make it a newly positive topic! It's time to lean into the great options and the great story that will come from that.
Just tell your golfers that the tournament tees are set at 2 yardages. For example, depending on the course you are at the 2 decks may be 6,200 yards and 5,800 yards. Then ask a question instead of providing a hard fact.
"Where do you want to play from?"
It's such a great question and truly represents the efforts of your entire day.
For an older article about offering personalized gifting options to golfers click HERE
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