Great 1st tees are hard to come by. For one, the buildings around it (and there should be the house very near) need to be attractive. For another, a sense of coziness has to also give way to a sense of eagerness to play the game. So while cozy, the tee has to have a promise of things to come. For me, the best 1st tees are
Alwoodley
Hunstanton
Blackwell...spoiled somewhat by the blind drive
Prestwick
Pennard
Prestwick
Royal Aberdeen
TOC...spoiled somewhat by the house not being open to all...sense of disconnect for visitors
But I fear what I look for can't really be added at a later date...the setting has to be designed into the course from the get go unless there is a serious overhaul of the property. Great 1st tees are incredibly rare.
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