StrawberryShortCake Posted June 1, 2020 Share Posted June 1, 2020 Last week I experimented with not using tees off the block unless it was my driver. I'm not sure if it's in my head but I'm playing much better without teeing it up. More consistent and better controll of the ball flight. Any of you guys not using tees? GolfSpy_SHARK 1 Quote Driver: Rogue Sub Zero 9* stiff Wood: Tight Lies TI 3 wood stiff Hybrid: XR 3 19 deg stiff Irons: JPX 900 Tour std loft/lie Wedges: 52,56,60 Putter: #7 Red Ball: Q-Star 12.9 Handicap Comox Valley, B.C. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZenGolfer Posted June 1, 2020 Share Posted June 1, 2020 Ive experimented with it from time to time but always go back to using a tee. Someone once asked Jack Nicklaus whether or not he tees it up on a par 3 and he said something along the lines of how the tee box is the only place where you can give yourself a perfect lie, so why wouldnt you tee it? I use a tee but I tee it very low, so that the ball is just barely off the ground. I find that if I tee it too high, I will catch the ball high on the face and it reduces the spin and distance. Hey, whatever works for you though. If you prefer hitting it off the ground, go with that. sirchunksalot, jtpeele, GolfSpy_SHARK and 2 others 5 Quote "I suppose its better to be a master of 7 than to be vaguely familiar with 14." - Chick Evans Whats in my Sun Mountain 2.5+ stand bag? Woods: Tommy Armour Atomic 10.5* Hybrid: Mizuno MP Fli-Hi 3H Irons: Mizuno T-Zoid True 5, 7 and 9-irons Wedge: Mizuno S18 54* and Top Flite chipper Putter: Mizuno Bettinardi A-02 Ball: Maxfli Tour X Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tony@CIC Posted June 1, 2020 Share Posted June 1, 2020 I think using a tee provides an advantage on par 3's as it helps me adjust the flight of the ball. I do play with guys who don't. "Different strokes for different folks" so whatever works. Sent from my iPad using MyGolfSpy GolfSpy_SHARK and StrawberryShortCake 2 Quote Left Hand orientation SIM 2 D Max with Fujikura Air Speeder Shaft Cobra Radspeed 3W/RIptide Shaft 410 Hybrids 22*, 26* Cobra Speed Zone 6-GP/Recoil ESX 460 F3 Shafts SM7 54* Wedge Glide 3.0 60* Wedge O Works putter V3 NX9-HD - 4 Wheel EZGO TXT 48v cart - too many shoes to list and so many to buy And BAG Boy Golf Balls: Vice Pro Plus 2020 Official Tester Beginning Driver Speed - 78 2019 Official Tester 410 Driver 2018 Official Tester C300 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
revkev Posted June 2, 2020 Share Posted June 2, 2020 Unless you are a low single digit player - just use a tee off the tee and don’t look back.If you are one - into the wind is when you consider not using one. Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy GolfSpy_SHARK, GolfSpy BOS and tony@CIC 3 Quote Taylor Made Stealth 2 10.5 Diamana S plus 60 Aldila R flex - 42.25 inches SMT 4 wood bassara R flex, four wood head, 3 wood shaft Ping G410 7, 9 wood Alta 65 R flex Srixon ZX5 MK II 5-GW - UST recoil Dart 65 R flex India 52,56 (60 pending) UST recoil 75's R flex Evon roll ER 5 32 inches It's our offseason so auditioning candidates - looking for that right mix of low spin long, more spin around the greens - TBD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GolfSpy_SHARK Posted June 2, 2020 Share Posted June 2, 2020 Always use a tee, for me it’s mental I know even though if I’m hitting anything but driver I’m using a small tee and it’s very low to the ground...I know that I am not going to chunk or skull it. Miss hit maybe but I know I’m going to get it out there. i would rather use the small tee and lose a little bit of distance but drastically increase my contact. StrawberryShortCake and GolfSpy BOS 2 Quote Check out my reviews: G710 Irons Official Review I MC Shaft & V Series Putter Official Review 2022 Forged Tec's Official Review I Nitron Push Cart Official Review WITB: Weapons of grass destruction (link to WITB) Traverse is filled with all this shiny metal and tracked by RadSpeed 8* - MotoreX F1 6X SIM 3W - Project X HZRDUS Green U505 Driving Iron 17* - Project X HZRDUS Black SpeedZone 4H - Project X HZRDUS Black 2022 King Forged Tec's 4-PW - KBS $ Tape 130 48 (SM8), 52 & 60 (SM7) - Nippon Modus 125 S ER2VI PROV1X #19 Are you a veteran? Check out the Veterans Golf Association (VGA) Thread! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shankster Posted June 2, 2020 Share Posted June 2, 2020 Faldo says we should ban the Tee altogether... I think we would see a radical change in driver technology. tony@CIC and silver & black 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GolfSpy BOS Posted June 2, 2020 Share Posted June 2, 2020 I always use one off the tee. [mention]revkev [/mention] I can’t find the video right now but I’ll update later if I can. There was a guy (I think on the European Tour) that would tee up the ball like he was going to hit driver and instead would smash 4 iron stingers off the tee. It was crazy to see him hit it so low off a high tee. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk tony@CIC 1 Quote Epic Max LS 10.5 - Motore X F3 6X | Speedzone 5-wood - Ventus Blue 8S | TSi3 20* Hybrid - KBS Proto 85S SMS Pro 4-PW - Steelfiber i110S | MG3 Raw Black 50.09, 54.11, 58.11 - DG TI S200 ER2B | Pro V1x | NX9 Slope | Jones Trouper R | CaddyLite EZ v8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cnosil Posted June 2, 2020 Share Posted June 2, 2020 Faldo says we should ban the Tee altogether... I think we would see a radical change in driver technology.People would just go back to grass tees like Laura Davies uses. silver & black, tony@CIC and Shankster 3 Quote Driver: G400 Max 9* w/ KBS Tour Driven Fairway: TS3 15* w/Project X Hzardous Smoke Hybrids: 915H 21* w/KBS Tour Graphite Hybrid Prototype 915H 24* w/KBS Tour Graphite Hybrid Prototype Irons: TR20V 6-11 w/Vizard TR20-85 Graphite Wedge: 54/12D, 60/8M w/:Accra iWedge 90 Graphite Putter: Sacks Parente MC 3 Stripe Backup Putters: Milled Collection RSX 2, mFGP2, Futura 5W, TM-180 Member: MGS Hitsquad since 2017 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveP043 Posted June 2, 2020 Share Posted June 2, 2020 2 minutes ago, Shankster said: Faldo says we should ban the Tee altogether... I think we would see a radical change in driver technology. I think Faldo suggested that for the top professional tours only, to attempt to limit distance increases. I think the OP is talking more about non-driver shots. For those, it would be easy enough to use the Laura Davies method to elevate the ball just slightly above the remainder of the turf. tony@CIC 1 Quote Irons Titleist T200, AMT Red stiff Rogue SubZero, GD YS-Six X T22 54 and 58 wedges 7-wood 5-wood B60 G5i putter Right handed Reston, Virginia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shankster Posted June 2, 2020 Share Posted June 2, 2020 People would just go back to grass tees like Laura Davies uses. I’ve had to do that inadvertently once for an entire round. I always forget to buy tees.For whatever reason I could not find any broken or left tees anywhere... it was close to opening day.Hats off to that grounds crew for keeping the place clean. silver & black, tony@CIC and cnosil 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
juspoole Posted June 2, 2020 Share Posted June 2, 2020 I typically will use one off the tee. I saw a test by the TXG guys and it seemed like small misses on the thin or toe side were a bit when using a tee. Just maintained a bit more launch overall. For a hybrid or 3 wood, I tend to not hit as down as much so I have less spin on the ball and my carry and total distances are a bit farther. Whatever is working for you, I would not overthink it. This game makes us all overthink enough as it is! tony@CIC 1 Quote Driver: Mavrik Sub Zero 9* (Set to 10) Ventus Blue 6X 2 Hybrid: TSI3 Hybrid Tensei Blue 80 X (17.25*) 3 Hybrid 818 H2 Hybrid Hzrdus RDX Black 6.5 (20.5*) 4 Iron - T200 4 Iron Graphite Design Tour AD IZ X Hybrid Shaft Irons 5-PW: T100-S 5 - GW KBS Tour 130 X Gap/Sand Wedge: Vokey SM6 49* SM8 54* Lob Wedge: Jaws 5 Wedge 58* DG Tour Issue Stiff Putter: Phantom 5.5 34" Pro Platinum Newport 2 35" Taylormade Tour Black Spider 34" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TR1PTIK Posted June 2, 2020 Share Posted June 2, 2020 For irons and wedges, I tend not to use a tee. There are situations where I may opt for a tee - say the turf conditions on the box are horrendous or on a day when I feel less confident with my irons. Almost always use a tee for the fairway and hybrid. StrawberryShortCake 1 Quote Driver: ST190 9.5* Fujikura Atmos Blue 5S Fairway Wood: ST190 15* Fujikura Atmos Blue 6S Hybrid: CLK 17* Fujikura Speeder EVO HB Irons: J40 CB (3-PW) Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X100 Wedges: Milled Grind 2 54* & 58* Dynamic Gold S200 Putter: Tri-Hot 5k Two 34" Bag: Players 5 Stand Bag Ball: Maxfli Tour Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heavygolffeels Posted June 2, 2020 Share Posted June 2, 2020 Always use a tee when you can. Some people tee up way to high with irons and wedge though. Subconsciously make you swing up at the ball which is a recipe for disastrous thin shots. Tee it low and the strike is meant to be the same as if the ball were in the fairway. Quote GARSEN GRIP TESTER Driver: PING G400 MAX, Ventus Blue 6x Woods: COBRA F6 Baffler AD DI 8S Hybrid: CALLAWAY Apex Pro, Ventus Blue 8s Irons: SRIXON ZX5 mk2 5-6, ZX7 mk2 7-PW, Modus 120x Wedges: EDEL 50 C grind, 54 V grind, CLEVELAND 60 RTX6 Low Putter: YES Abbie! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
golfingbrock Posted June 2, 2020 Share Posted June 2, 2020 I only use a tee with driver. Haven't used with an iron on par 3's or laying up in years. Decided to try a tee with a hybrid on a 230 par 3 a couple weeks ago and topped it in the water. Dropped on the tee box and hit it again to 15 feet. Also no tee for 3 wood off tee. I realize a tee creates a 'perfect lie' and you should give yourself a perfect lie every chance you get, but the look and feel isn't right for me. I need the turf interaction for solid contact. StrawberryShortCake 1 Quote Driver: Honma TR20 440 8.5° w/ Vizard FP-7X SHAFT - REVIEW POSTED 3 Wood: Adams TightLies Titanium 3+ - Shaft Bassara E55 x5ct Hybrid: Taylormade RBZ 2. 16.5°- Stock Shaft- Stiff Irons: SUB70 639 CB 4-PW w/ Nippon Modus 120 X-STIFF Wedges: GW: SUB70 Raw 48° Mizuno Mp series 52 SW: Cleveland RTX 2.0 56° LW: Mizuno JPX 900 60° Putter: Odyssey White Ice Sabertooth- Superstroke Slim 3.0 grip Bag: Taylormade FlexTech Lifestyle Carry bag- Houndstooth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The 19th Hole Posted June 4, 2020 Share Posted June 4, 2020 I only use a tee with driver. Haven't used with an iron on par 3's or laying up in years. Decided to try a tee with a hybrid on a 230 par 3 a couple weeks ago and topped it in the water. Dropped on the tee box and hit it again to 15 feet. Also no tee for 3 wood off tee. I realize a tee creates a 'perfect lie' and you should give yourself a perfect lie every chance you get, but the look and feel isn't right for me. I need the turf interaction for solid contact. Almost totally agree. I will not use a tee unless it is a driver, a tee shot with 3 wood (when driver is a bit too much due to short fairway/dogleg but could use an extra 5-10 yards on my Normal 3 wood), and lastly when 3 wood is too much and a stock 3i isn’t enough (my stock 3i goes about 210 ish on average, but off a tee I can push it to 235).All other shots are off the deck since that is what I practice 99% of the time with those clubs. I give up a little distance, but gain consistency which is way more important. Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy golfingbrock and StrawberryShortCake 2 Quote Driver: TSi4 8* w/ Tensei AV Raw White 65gr X shaft set to D-1 Hosel 3 wood: M1 13.5* Head set open w/ Fade bias weights. Irons: I-Blades PW-3i, 2* up standard length. Wedges: Glide 1.0 TS 60*, Glide 2.0 56 ES, Vokey 52* Putter: Sigma G Kushin . Ball: Various: Testing: AVX, BX, TP5x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xOldBenKenobiX Posted June 4, 2020 Share Posted June 4, 2020 There is no wrong way here, if it is benefiting your game and lowering your scores, keep doing what is best for you. ParFore74x 1 Quote My Reviews: 2023 Official review - Rapsodo MLM2Pro! 2022 Official Review - Edel SMS Wedges 2021 Official Review - Tommy Armour Impact 3 Putter 2020 Official Member Review - BagBoy Chiller Cart Bag Cobra SpeedZone Xtreme - Unofficial Review by xOldBenKenobiX Honma TR21 4 Wood - Unofficial Review by xOldBenKenobiX Driver - Cobra SpeedZone Xtreme 10.5, UST helium 5 Wood - . TR21 4 Wood, Vizard 20-60 and TW GS 5 Wood Vixard FD 55 301 Combo 301CB and 301MB . SMS 48*, 56*, 60* Putter: Lucky golf putter. Ball: : ProV1, :: Smart Sensors. Shoes: a couple :: A couple of A couple of Adidas , Yeah I have a shoe addiction.:: Started at 79mph, finished 1st stage at 91mph Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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