Let’s Tee It Forward
We have read enough about the services, contributions and the innumerable achievements of players like Tiger Woods, Jack Nicklaus and Luke Donald. For many they are not just personalities, but role models and for others, they are heartthrobs.
In a nutshell, all of us idealise them and look forward to be like them. For people who anticipate choosing golf as their career, this passion and interest has reached unprecedented levels.
It is pre-dominantly for this segment of population the recently launched campaign of
‘Tee it Forward’ has been introduced.
The campaign that has been launched by the Garden of the Gods Club’s Kissing Camels Golf Course, in collaboration with PGA (Professional Golf Association) of America, and the United States Golf Association (USGA), caters the sole objective of helping golf
players practise playing their shots from tees that are appropriate to the corresponding distance of the drives that they make.
It is also important to mention here that with the help of this campaign and the fulfilment of its outlined objectives, organisations such as USGA and other regulatory authorities of golf intend to change the overall visage of golf by exploring the frontiers
of entertainment in the game.
In addition to this, it is also expected that with the help of such initiatives, each golfer would be provided with the room and space, through which he will have the opportunity of putting his skills of golf at test from different positions.
This practice would also help golf players to examine their mistakes themselves and take all necessary measures to formulate their strategy in a way, through which they can fill in the loopholes and overcome the shortcomings in their game.
Another prominent benefit of this initiative that has been pointed out by golf experts is that this campaign will also be quite effective in encouraging the influx of young talent and in the creation of a vast pool of talent for the game.
Arrangements for amateur players of golf, accompanied with the opportunity of improving their game, has also been encompassed in the salient features of the campaign.
Blue tees have been placed in the golf course, specifically designated to seniour golf players, whereas for amateurs, the tee has been painted white.
After commencing in July, the campaign has gained widespread fame all over the world in a very short span of time.
According to the Executive Director and CEO of Golf Canada, Scott Simmons:
“Playing the most appropriate yardages goes a long way to improving golfer’s overall enjoyment on the course. We are thrilled to partner with the Canadian PGA by showing our support for this terrific initiative that we feel can have so many positive
impacts on our sport.”
In extension to this, another important point that needs to be noted here is that in light of the recent changes in the eligibility criteria introduced by R&A for golfers belonging to the amateur category from different regions, these players would also
be able to gain automatic access in the mega event.
The change in the qualification standard has been welcomed whole-heartedly within various circles of golf, that believe that the competition in the game will naturally boost as a result of such changes.
However, it is simultaneously important to understand that the ‘Tee it Forward’ campaign can play an extremely pivotal role in surging the level of excitement, while concurrently paving way for new talent to enter the golf scene.
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