Leveling the Game: Greendale Golf Course Unveils New Forward Tees

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This spring, Greendale Golf Course is rolling out eight new forward tees specifically tailored to golfers with shorter drives. The updated tees aim to provide an optimal landing area for the average woman’s drive, enhancing the overall golfing experience at Greendale.

Founded in 1973, Greendale Golf Course initially featured forward tees at 5,456 yards. In 2015, the National Golf Foundation (NGF) Consulting Firm identified challenges with the existing forward tee length. Additionally, players have noted that due to the length of the forward tees, the distance was just too long. The distance affects score, playability and the overall joy of the experience.

In response, Golf Fairfax took the progressive step to add shorter tees at Greendale. Recognizing the increase in female golfers since 2019 and their evolving needs, the course transformation began in October 2023.

The new forward tees, spanning 4,923 yards, align with the USGA (United States Golf Association) recommendation of a tee yardage less than 5,000 yards for an 18-hole course. The shorter tees will create a more enjoyable and accessible golfing experience for all golfers with shorter drives, including women, juniors and beginner golfers.

Greendale Golf Course serves a wide range of golfers from juniors and beginners to scratch golfers. For more information on Greendale Golf Course and to book a tee
time, visit www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/golf/greendale.

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About Fairfax County Park Authority HISTORY: On December 6, 1950, the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors created the Fairfax County Park Authority. The Park Authority was authorized to make decisions concerning land acquisition, park development and operations in Fairfax County, Virginia. To date, 13 park bond referenda have been approved between 1959 and 2016. Today, the Park Authority has 427 parks on more than 23,000 acres of land. We offer 325 miles of trails, our most popular amenity. FACILITIES: The Park system is the primary public mechanism in Fairfax County for the preservation of environmentally sensitive land and resources, areas of historic significance and the provision of recreational facilities and services including: • Nine indoor Rec Centers with swimming pools, fitness rooms, gyms and class spaces. Cub Run features an indoor water park and on-site naturalist • Eight golf courses from par-3 to championship level, four driving ranges including the new state-of-the-art heated, covered range at Burke Lake Golf Center • Five nature and visitor centers. Also nine Off-Leash Dog Activity areas • Three lakefront parks including Lake Fairfax, Lake Accotink and Burke Lake, with campgrounds at Burke Lake and Lake Fairfax. The Water Mine Family Swimmin’ Hole at Lake Fairfax, Our Special Harbor Sprayground at Franconia as well as an indoor water park at Cub Run Rec Center • Clemyjontri Park, a fully accessible playground in Great Falls featuring two acres of family friendly fun and a carousel, as well as Chessie’s Big Backyard and a carousel at the Family Recreation Area at Franconia Park • An ice skating rink at Mount Vernon Rec Center and the Skate Park in Wakefield Park adjacent to Audrey Moore Rec Center • Kidwell Farm, a working farm of the 1930s-era at Frying Pan Farm Park in Herndon, now with historic carousel • Eight distinctive historic properties available for rent • A working grist mill at Colvin Run in Great Falls and a restored 18th century home at Sully Historic Site in Chantilly • A horticulture center at Green Spring Gardens in Annandale • Natural and cultural resources protected by the Natural Resource Management Plan and Cultural Resource Plans, plus an Invasive Management Area program that targets alien plants and utilizes volunteers in restoring native vegetation throughout our community • Picnic shelters, tennis courts, miniature golf courses, disc golf courses, off-leash dog parks, amphitheaters, a marina, kayaking/canoeing center • Provides 263 athletic fields, including 39 synthetic turf fields, and manages athletic field maintenance services at 417 school athletic fields. PARK AUTHORITY BOARD: A 12-member citizen board, appointed by the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors, sets policies and priorities for the Fairfax County Park Authority. Visit https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/news2/social-hub/ for Fairfax County Government's Comment Policy.

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