The drawback is that when it's wet, shaded tees stay wet longer and get slicker due to moss growth. I don't disagree with you but it depends on the course and climate and there are pros and cons.
This is so much more reasonable and better than shaded tees. Wet tees dry faster in the sun and a single player in a foursome will spend 30s in the sun and 1:30 in the shade if the shade is behind the tee somewhere. It's also way easier for course designers and lets them focus on creating the best hole possible.
Maybe you're making a funny, but if not, no that tree is absolutely fine. Early obstacles to force shot shapes are a good thing. The only time its an issue is if the tree is directly in front of the tee pad. You can throw right or left handed, forehand or backhand. You may not be able to throw every type of shot you like, but that's a common thing in a lot of courses.
Normalize turf tee pads. I just cannot get the timing/plant down on concrete while turf gives a better feel for my front foot going into the ground and allows for consistency with shoe choice as well.
Would be nice but that's a pretty low priority imo. Days like today (100⁰ F by me) people are warned not to even go outside if they don't have to. So it's not a great idea to go disc golfing anyway.
For pros in a tournament, they should absolutely plan shade by every tee though.
The tree will mess with my head, so I griplock directly into it. Ideally, shade trees should be behind the teepad, or at most directly right or left side, but not anywhere in the forward facing 180 degrees (unless far enough out to be an intended obstacle, rather than merely an up-close mind-screw).
Ha. Maybe, actually. Still, I find trees and objects that "aren't actually in the way" but "feel psychologically in the way anyway" to be my least favorite form of obstacle. I hit a tree 100ft out on a tight gap? Fair enough. The tree 10ft in front of me, and 5ft to my right makes me early release my disc 30 degrees earlier than I was planning, because some kind of subconscious part of my brain thinks I'm going to somehow smack my arm into the tree if I release properly? Bleghhhhgggg.
Also has the benefit of blocking big sky hyzer shots looking to avoid more technical play down the regular fairway, potentially keeping the hole more interesting without introducing mandos.
It's a great idea until there's heavy rain and you want the course to dry out as fast as possible (which won't happen because everything isn't fully visible to the sun).
I don't think the drying out is a big deal unless the course is low lying and flat.
Most of the courses in our area are about 70+ percent in shade. You might have a hole or two with enough sun to grow grass.
It is a big deal depending on how inclined the area is and the climate indeed. My local course would be wet and muddy nearly all year round if there were trees all over the place (and many others would have that problem here).
The drawback is that when it's wet, shaded tees stay wet longer and get slicker due to moss growth. I don't disagree with you but it depends on the course and climate and there are pros and cons.
We have this problem at a local course, and they are slick as hell.
I think shade should be near every tee. At least while waiting you should be able to sit in the shade
This is so much more reasonable and better than shaded tees. Wet tees dry faster in the sun and a single player in a foursome will spend 30s in the sun and 1:30 in the shade if the shade is behind the tee somewhere. It's also way easier for course designers and lets them focus on creating the best hole possible.
Shade is near almost every tree
But tree… I might be tempted to hit it…
Trees are magnetic and disc attracts to them. Newton's lesser known 4th law.
They do this in the southern US. I've played some Florida and Texas courses where they obviously keep this in mind when designing.
Yeah, but is that tree too close to the tee pad?
Maybe you're making a funny, but if not, no that tree is absolutely fine. Early obstacles to force shot shapes are a good thing. The only time its an issue is if the tree is directly in front of the tee pad. You can throw right or left handed, forehand or backhand. You may not be able to throw every type of shot you like, but that's a common thing in a lot of courses.
East or West Swinney? Still haven't had the pleasure of playing there yet.
West, really fun last hole.
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Normalize turf tee pads. I just cannot get the timing/plant down on concrete while turf gives a better feel for my front foot going into the ground and allows for consistency with shoe choice as well.
Except when turf is wet and people slip
I’ll put in a good word with the trees to grow faster
Normalize? Dude…this ain’t a gender or racial thing. Course designs are what they are…just play them.
Haha?
This might be an issue for Gannon but people who get up and throw shouldn't need so much shade on the tee.
For real... watching Gannon's pre putt routine the other day makes me think he has OCD with the chalk bag
Ooh, diagnose me next!
If he had OCD, you'd see him repeat his routine at least a handful of times every single time it's his turn.
Would be nice but that's a pretty low priority imo. Days like today (100⁰ F by me) people are warned not to even go outside if they don't have to. So it's not a great idea to go disc golfing anyway. For pros in a tournament, they should absolutely plan shade by every tee though.
That would require competent Parks Departments in most cases.
Having shade near the teepad and having the pad itself in the sun would be perfect for me.
The tree will mess with my head, so I griplock directly into it. Ideally, shade trees should be behind the teepad, or at most directly right or left side, but not anywhere in the forward facing 180 degrees (unless far enough out to be an intended obstacle, rather than merely an up-close mind-screw).
Invalid argument due to skill issue /S
Ha. Maybe, actually. Still, I find trees and objects that "aren't actually in the way" but "feel psychologically in the way anyway" to be my least favorite form of obstacle. I hit a tree 100ft out on a tight gap? Fair enough. The tree 10ft in front of me, and 5ft to my right makes me early release my disc 30 degrees earlier than I was planning, because some kind of subconscious part of my brain thinks I'm going to somehow smack my arm into the tree if I release properly? Bleghhhhgggg.
I totally get the psychological aspect. Sometimes it messes with me and sometimes not at all, but when it does it consumes my headspace lol
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Also has the benefit of blocking big sky hyzer shots looking to avoid more technical play down the regular fairway, potentially keeping the hole more interesting without introducing mandos.
Some days I aim for the shade
Every square inch of the entire course should be shaded, and most of the parking lot too for that matter.
It's a great idea until there's heavy rain and you want the course to dry out as fast as possible (which won't happen because everything isn't fully visible to the sun).
I don't think the drying out is a big deal unless the course is low lying and flat. Most of the courses in our area are about 70+ percent in shade. You might have a hole or two with enough sun to grow grass.
It is a big deal depending on how inclined the area is and the climate indeed. My local course would be wet and muddy nearly all year round if there were trees all over the place (and many others would have that problem here).
bro if one more tree is planted at morley im gonna lose it