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It occurs to me that basket makers could add a locking "arrow" to the top of baskets to point the way to the next tee. If you have multiple basket locations, you unlock the arrow, twist it to the new orientation, and lock it in place again.
Of course, you could easily add something like this to an existing basket, but if it doesn't lock, some idiot might point it in the wrong direction just to screw with people.
Baskets on the Steady Ed course at IDGC had devices like this at the base of the pole, I thought they were pretty sweet: little plastic tabs that said "Next Tee" pointing in one of about 24 or so directions. After playing the Headrick course, I was kind of disappointed they didn't have them* on the Warner or Jackson courses.
I've also seen specific spokes on baskets painted to point toward the next tee, even one color for longs, another for shorts and both colors on same spoke for shared tees. Works pretty well as long as baskets aren't moved or rotated.
* or the neat red/white/blue flags that tell you the wind speed/direction - sweet!
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