When you tee off, you have the option to place the ball anywhere between the markers, so long as you are not in front or more than 2 club lengths (about 6-8 feet) behind them. Before you decide where to put your tee, take a look at the hole layout. It's quite common for a hole to have more hazards or trouble spots on one side than on another.
The trouble may be easy to see, such as close out-of-bounds markers, water, a fairway trap, or a line of trees. The difficulty could also be hard to spot, such as fairway with uneven lie, or a hill that will obfuscate your view of the next shot, or even just a different cut of rough.
Whichever it is, a very simple strategy is to tee your ball off on the side of the tee box that has the trouble, and hit out of it, instead of hitting into it.
If the spot you want to avoid is on the right side, start from the right side, and aim "left," that is, towards the middle. This doesn't mean you wont slice your drive, but it does mean that if you do slice, you may find yourself in a better situation than you were in - and your ball has a better shot of staying in bounds.
Another thing to consider is the evenness of the tee box itself. Often there are slight rises or depressions in the box. If there are, be sure to put your ball in the forward edge of one. This will give you a slight uphill lie, which many golfers consider to create an easier shot overall. Also, tee boxes are unlike hazards, in that it's okay to clear away anything that may affect your shot, like an anthill, big rock, or tuft of grass. Be sure you're hitting from a clean surface.
These tips may seem simplistic, or obvious, but it's often the simple things that make all the difference. Watch pro golfers on television, and you'll see the care they take in placing their ball in the ground, both in where they place it, and what it's like around them. Any advantage that can be taken is valuable, to the duffer and pro alike.
Boston Reynolds is an avid golfer and golf trainer. For more free golf tips, visit http://www.golfdomination.info
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