[Flabbibulin]

Most weekend golfers (dudes anyway) pick their tee based on that one great drive they typically have per round- or just instinctively go to the blues because that is what is expected of the guys. I personally have much more fun when playing from the tee that matches up with my game and ability. Playing from 6500+ means I need to hit driver on almost every par 4 and 5. Where is the fun in that? Prefer playing appropriately from the correct tee for my game, allowing me to hit a driver, 3 wood or 3 hybrid off the tee depending the hole set up and, if I have a good shot, am rewarded with a short iron or less on the par 4s or a reasonable chance at getting on in two on the par 5s. Nothing worse than playing from way too far back for your skill level and having mid to long irons on all your par 4 second shots. I know tee selection is based on handicap, but I typically move between white and blue depending on the course, looking to be in that 6000-6500 range.

Ideally, a shorter course will have additional challenges to make up for the loss of distance, meaning you should still play from the tee based on handicap. Often not the case though and they are short simply because of limited land available.