ArtVandelay
Jan 06 2009, 10:02 AM
When adding a new angled tee shot on a wooded hole, is it normal/acceptable that only about 1/3 of the tee pad will be used?

Example

A hole that is normally a basic righty hyzer/lefty flick from short tees. The lane is generous (20 feet or so)

For back tees, distance isn't an option, so moving the teepad slightly back but to the left will make the lane appear much more narrow and now the righty throws an anny flick and the lefy throws a backhand anny. Only the right side of this teepad (natural grass, cost isn't an issue) would be used because the left side faces into the trees. It looks kind of strange from the pad but the shot is fair, just more difficult.

Karl
Jan 06 2009, 05:06 PM
Rene,

Don't see why not! Besides, maybe there MAY be a throw option that you haven't considered (and thus the "unused" portion of the tee pad MAY end up being used), like a comma-shaped forehand roller (which may need a gentle 'curve' the whole way).

Besides, in ball golf, it is VERY prevalent for a course / hole designer to "angle" the tee TOWARDS trouble...making the player make (or if not, suffer the consequences) 1 more critical decision prior to swinging - that of proper alignment. So why wouldn't this "technique" be an option in disc golf?

Karl

cgkdisc
Jan 06 2009, 05:19 PM
We have two tee pads side-by-side about 10 feet apart on hole 10 at Acorn Park in Roseville, MN. The right side tee is considered the 'long' tee and the left side 'short.' Righties have to take more of a turnover line from the 'long' tee and it's more of an easier hyzer line from the left side.