Teeing Area

PGA of Canada Zone Staff will be required to determine if all teeing areas on the golf course is accessible for players of different abilities. Zone Staff will be encouraged to discuss this issue with the local golf course superintendent, and PGA of Canada Golf Professional. 

Four primary areas of concern are: 
 

1. WIDTH OF THE TEE - Is the tee large enough for a seated player to drive their cart onto the tee box and tee off?
    
2. POSITIONING OF THE TEE BLOCKS - Tee blocks should be set as wide as possible on all holes to ensure the teeing area is accessible for a seated player. Are the tee blocks set up wide enough for a seated player to have adequate room to tee off and maneuver their special golf cart?
    
3. WIDTH OF STEPS to access teeing area or grass ramps. Are steps to access the teeing area wide enough? Or can a player access the teeing area by a grass ramp instead of using the steps? 
    
4. DIFFICULTY IN ACCESSING the teeing area itself. Are seated players or players with mobility impairments such as a lower limb loss golfer able to safely access the teeing area? Or is the teeing area too difficult to access because of a sharp slope either incline or decline? 

Any tee deemed to be not accessible will be taken out of play for players with different abilities and a different tee will be used on these holes for these players. The course rating will be adjusted based on the tee used. If necessary, a new flat teeing area on the fairway will be set up for players with different abilities to ensure it is safe for all. The PGA of Canada recommends following safety 
and accessibility standards by taking any questionable tee out of play for players with different abilities.