The starting-point is called "the teeing-ground," and is marked by two whitewash lines at right angles to the course, forming a parallelogram with the side lines of the course five or six yards in length by two or three in breadth. ❋ Alfred Rochefort (N/A)
The smoothly kept grounds near the holes is called the "putting-greens," and beside each "putting-green" is a marked teeing-ground. ❋ Frederica Seeger (N/A)
The game commences by a player hitting off from a marked line called the teeing-ground, the ball in the direction of the first hole. ❋ Frederica Seeger (N/A)
Where, in a three-ball match, at any teeing-ground no player is entitled to claim the honour from both opponents, the same order of striking shall be followed as at the previous teeing-ground. ❋ Harry Vardon (1903)
The option of taking the honour at the first teeing-ground shall be decided, if necessary, by lot. ❋ Harry Vardon (1903)
The side which wins a hole shall have the honour at the next teeing-ground. ❋ Harry Vardon (1903)
If a hole has been halved, the side which had the honour at the previous teeing-ground shall retain the honour. ❋ Harry Vardon (1903)
If a competitor play from outside the limits of the teeing-ground, the penalty shall be disqualification. ❋ Harry Vardon (1903)
But if it be discovered, before he has struck off from the next teeing-ground, or if the mistake occur at the last hole, before he has handed in his card, that he has not holed out with his own ball, he shall be at liberty to return and hole out with his own ball, without penalty. ❋ Harry Vardon (1903)
A match begins by each side playing a ball from the first teeing-ground. ❋ Harry Vardon (1903)
A ball played from in front of, or outside of, or more than two club lengths behind the marks indicating the teeing-ground, or played by a player when his opponent should have had the honour, may be at once recalled by the opposite side, and may be re-teed without penalty. ❋ Harry Vardon (1903)
After finishing the round in the valley, they are faced with the steep ascent to the first teeing-ground, but they do not walk - not much. ❋ Unknown (2009)
The club house is situated on the mountain-side and the first teeing-ground is considerably below it. ❋ Unknown (2009)
(_b_) The game consists in each side playing a ball from a teeing-ground into a hole by successive strokes, and the hole is won by the side which holes its ball in fewer strokes than the opposite side, except as otherwise provided for in the Rules. ❋ Harry Vardon (1903)
(_c_) The "teeing-ground" is the starting-point for a hole, and shall be indicated by two marks placed in a line as nearly as possible at right angles to the course. ❋ Harry Vardon (1903)
(_o_) The "honour" is the privilege of playing first from a teeing-ground. ❋ Harry Vardon (1903)
(_i_) A ball is "in play" as soon as the player has made a stroke at the teeing-ground in each hole, and remains in play until holed out, except when lifted in accordance with the Rules. ❋ Harry Vardon (1903)
