Most golf courses have different tees to play from on each hole. They are called tee markers and are set up on the teeing area. In the past, most courses had red tees for women, white tees for amateurs, and blue tees for advanced players.  

Most courses today refer to the tees as forward, middle and back tees, and some courses have as many as five different tee boxes to choose from. One problem I see with most golfers is trying to play a golf course that is too long for them. I believe a golfer should pick out a set of tees to play from that will let them enjoy the golf course and not get frustrated.  

Some courses will recommend what tee you should play from based on your U.S.G.A. handicap, but all golfers do not have a handicap, so they do not understand what this means. 

On a typical scorecard you should be able to find out the total yardage of the course from each different set of tees. The P.G.A. of America and the United States Golf Association started a program called Tee it Forward. 

Basically, this was designed to get golfers to move up to the tees that are best suited for his or her game. The program encourages golfers to play a course yardage based on how far they hit the ball off the tee. 

For example, if you drive the ball 250 yards off the tee you should play a course that is 6200 to 6400 yards in total distance for all 18 holes. 

As your driving distance goes down in length, you should play from the tees that make the course shorter in length. In doing this, it will allow the golfer to reach the green in less shots, thus making the round much more enjoyable.

You can look up the Tee it Forward program to get a chart on the recommended yardages you should play based on your driving distance. If you play from the tees that are suited for your game you should see lower scores and enjoy yourself more on the golf course.