Teeing ground

The teeing ground is the area where play begins in a hole of golf.

The name derives from the physical device used to elevate a golf ball before striking it to commence play.

The front, left and right sides of the tee are denoted by the outer edges of the tee markers, assuming the perspective of a player standing in the teeing ground and facing the hole.

The teeing ground is two club-lengths in depth.

[1][2] Most courses have different colour-coded sets of tee markers, which allow them to be played from a variety of different distances, often to suit players of different abilities.