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The Teeing Area in Golf: The Rules with Marion Ricordeau

Where are you allowed to place your ball to start a hole? Marion Ricordeau, the world university champion, demonstrates on the course how the teeing area is marked off and what—and what isn't—allowed inside it.

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What the lesson shows

Marion Ricordeau explains that The tee box is the area from which each hole begins, an area mowed as short as a fairway. You can't just start anywhere: you have to begin between the two balls starting point. The area is actually larger than it appears.

We have the right to step back two club lengths: Draw a line perpendicular to the two balls, measure with your club, and you’ll get a rectangle within which you can tee off from anywhere. The point that’s often misunderstood: Only the ball must be inside this rectangle. Even if the body is outside the box, the shot is perfectly legal.

The Exercise, Step by Step

  1. Find the two starting balls in your color.
  2. Imagine a line perpendicular to these two balls and measure two club lengths back.
  3. Imagine the rectangle formed this way: you can start anywhere inside it.
  4. Place the ball on the tee within this rectangle; your feet may be outside it.

Key Takeaways

The tee box is the area where you start each hole.
The front boundary is the line between the two balls.
You can move back up to two club lengths: the area forms a rectangle.
Only the ball must be inside the rectangle; the body can be outside.

Mistakes to Avoid

  • Place your ball in front of the line formed by the two balls.
  • Thinking you're limited to just the line between the balls, when you can actually step back two club lengths.
  • Keep in mind that the body must also be in the starting area.

Driving Range Mode

Keep it in plain sight, on the rug.

  1. Measure the two club lengths at the first tee of the round
  2. Choose the flattest spot within the rectangle to place the tee
  3. Make sure the ball—not the feet—is in the zone

Your Questions

Where can you place your ball on the tee box?

Between the two tee balls and up to two club lengths back. Marion Ricordeau demonstrates that this forms a rectangle within which you can tee off from anywhere.

Can my feet be outside the starting area?

Yes. Only the ball must be inside the rectangle; the player's body can be outside, and the shot is still legal.

How do you measure the two club lengths?

Draw a line perpendicular to the two balls, place your club on the ground, and step back two club lengths: that is the back boundary of the area.

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