Golf courses are rated from fixed points, official tee markers, be they red, white, blue, black, gold, silver, green or yellow.
Each set of tees has its designated yardage/slope rating, which is used for handicap purposes.
Why do courses move their tee markers up, well forward of the designated monuments, rather than balance them to produce the same yardage and slope, day in and day out ?
Is it due to the egos of those in charge ?
Is the tactic meant to delay the inevitable, moving up to the appropriate tee markers ?
Rather than admit that they can't handle the course from its designated yardage/slope rating do they push the tees up, making the course shorter and manageable for their games ?
Doesn't this tactic put them at a disadvantage handicap wise, since they're shooting scores from tees well forward of the designated yardage/slope, but, posting these scores as if they were playing further back, from the designated yardage/slope.
Are they doing themselves and the members a disservice by placing the tee markers well forward of their designated position ?