BillybobT Posted June 17, 2023 Share Posted June 17, 2023 I keep wood tees in my pocket, but for many tee shots, especially on a course where Mostly hit irons, I'll try to find a broken wood tee around the tee box. I know you can buy short wooden tees, but I feel better re-using something that someone left behind and didn't bother to clean up after themselves. SteveGH7 and ParFore74x 2 Quote Callaway Rogue ST MAX 10.5 Takomo 101 Irons all 4 Tokomo SkyForger wedges Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ParFore74x Posted June 17, 2023 Share Posted June 17, 2023 Just a 2 3/4 wood tee for me, preferably with some stripes on it to assist with consistency with height. However, I will pick up any good wooden tees that I find on course as well and use those. I’m currently using a box of the Western Birch bamboo tees and while I do enjoy the looks of them and the stripes help with consistency, I find that they don’t last any longer for me than a wood tee so I doubt that I can justify their increased cost. Quote TSi3 10° w/ Mitsubishi Tensei 1K Black 65g TS2 15° 3W w/ Project X HZRDUS Smoke Black 6.0 70g 818 H1 21° Hybrid w/ Mitsubishi Tensei CK Blue 70g MP-18 MMC 2 iron w/ KBS Tour C-Taper S 120g JPX 921 HM 5-GW w/ Project X LZ 5.5 115g JB Forged 54° & 58° w/ Project X LZ 6.0 120g EV5.3 Black Official Tester Review Nitron push cart Unofficial review Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparkey67 Posted June 17, 2023 Share Posted June 17, 2023 Greenskeepers. Quote Tour Edge C722 Driver Adams Redline Titanium 5w Tour Edge C721 irons 4 - PW Cleveland CBX2 48 degree wedge Maltby M-Series 52 & 56 wedges Cleveland HB Soft Premier 11s putter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elight Posted June 17, 2023 Share Posted June 17, 2023 I use a 2-3/4" bamboo tee. Although they don't last long - more often than not, the top of the tee is ripped off after a driver shot. Playing public courses with firmer tee boxes probably contributes to that. I do now always try to find a used/broken tee when not teeing off with driver (which is frequent, as I have been hitting a lot of 5 woods off the tee). Quote PXG 0211 driver, 5w, 6i-PW, GW, SW; Titleist H1 4h; Odyssey White Hot mallet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hack62tpi Posted June 17, 2023 Share Posted June 17, 2023 I use a 4 more yards tee for my driver, love the consistent height and a plastic of resin tee that a got from amino vital years ago just very durable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Everhart Posted June 17, 2023 Share Posted June 17, 2023 Wood tees. 2-3/4” for my driver and 1-1/2” for the par 3’s . Quote Robert Everhart Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Wise Posted June 17, 2023 Share Posted June 17, 2023 B 52 Quote love playing golf ,live in The villages area,Fl. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Double Mocha Man Posted June 17, 2023 Share Posted June 17, 2023 On 11/3/2022 at 9:27 AM, David Leighton Reid said: I'm with cnosil on found tees. As a walker, I find a pocketful of tees every time I play. I share these found tees with my friends and the high school golf team. During the Covid pandemic I wouldn't touch a found tee. Who knows if 5 minutes earlier some covid-infected hand wrenched that thing into the ground? David Leighton Reid 1 Quote DRIVER: Rogue 10.5 degree 3 WOOD: Mavrik Max 15.0 degree 21 DEGREE HYBRID: Titleist 909H IRONS: Callaway XR Pros 5 - PW GAP WEDGE: Titleist Vokey 48 degree SAND WEDGE: Titleist Vokey 54 degree LOB WEDGE: Titleist Vokey 56 degree LOB WEDGE: Titleist Vokey 60 degree PUTTER: Odyssey Black #7 BALL: Titleist Pro V1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Double Mocha Man Posted June 17, 2023 Share Posted June 17, 2023 On 11/3/2022 at 11:06 AM, chisag said: ... Something I never thought I would do, but I have switched to Martini tees after finding 5 of them on the course. My favorite tees, the 3 1/4" Evolution tees tend to break at the little spikes that hold the ball and sometimes it is hard to get the ball to sit on the tee. Impossible to see (without glasses) and I fumble around before realizing the spike is broken. Martini is the easiest to sit a ball on a tee compared to any I have played so I am using them for simple convenience. The fact that it lasts until you basically lose it is good for the environment because I hate plastic waste. I have a golfing friend who uses Martini tees. What are they, like two bucks a tee? When it flies off the tee box after his drive we put together a search party. 'Cause he doesn't want to leave that expensive thing behind. We stick to the rules and only spend 3 minutes looking for it, of course. chisag 1 Quote DRIVER: Rogue 10.5 degree 3 WOOD: Mavrik Max 15.0 degree 21 DEGREE HYBRID: Titleist 909H IRONS: Callaway XR Pros 5 - PW GAP WEDGE: Titleist Vokey 48 degree SAND WEDGE: Titleist Vokey 54 degree LOB WEDGE: Titleist Vokey 56 degree LOB WEDGE: Titleist Vokey 60 degree PUTTER: Odyssey Black #7 BALL: Titleist Pro V1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EnderinAZ Posted June 17, 2023 Share Posted June 17, 2023 Martini tees, both the 3.25" and 2". Darn near indestructible. I lose them before I break them. Quote Driver QI10 max Hybrids G430 2, 3, 4 Irons ZX4 6-PW Wedges Hi-Toe 50, 54, 58 Putter L.A.B. DF3 ArmLock Golf cart MGI Zip Navigator Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GilB Posted June 17, 2023 Share Posted June 17, 2023 I've been using the Pride Professional Tee System tees for years now, 2 3/4" and use the yellow lines on the white tee to help in constant tee height throughout the round. That 1" yellow stripe helps bigtime in tee height and it allows for a higher/lower tee shot. They're wood and they last a fairly long time unless my swing gets too steep. I only use these tees for my driver shot as I can find broken tees on every tee box for my fairway or iron tee shots. Try these out as I think they're worth the cost. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fayfay86 Posted June 17, 2023 Share Posted June 17, 2023 White and yellow golf pride tees are the absolute best very durable unless it’s super cold and say to tee up to consistent height Quote Pxg driver thru putter lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EJW Posted June 17, 2023 Share Posted June 17, 2023 On 11/3/2022 at 12:05 PM, Middler said: I’ve always insisted on wood or bamboo tees for tradition and biodegradability. However I go though hundreds of tees every year and that’s not without environmental impact, so I wonder if plastic tees might make more sense? Wooden/bamboo tees break easily (and may cost more as a result), litter tee boxes and don’t do mowers any favors, use more material and distribution impact, and mark up drivers. Plastic tees will outlive everyone in our families and then some, not good. [Yes I know bamboo is a grass, not wood] Martini tees are the best, they don’t break, easy to find and if used correctly I believe they do provide slightly better accuracy off the tee. sabramFL 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisS Posted June 17, 2023 Share Posted June 17, 2023 Callaway plastic, been on the same pack of 25 for about 5 years and have shared about 10 with friends that are still using at least one of the two I gave them. Quote Set1Driver - Cobra King F6+ set 9.5 D, Matrix 65M4 Black Tie R-Flex 65g low-mid launch Fairway - Cobra F6 3/4 and 7/8 both R-flexIrons - Tour Edge Exotics E8 Steel R-flex 4-PWWedges - Cleveland CBX 50 and 54, and Smart Sole 3 58Putter - Top Flite Tour Align 5Rangefinder - Leupold GX-2i3 Set2 Driver - Custom Built - Accura SP-700 400cc 10deg 48.5" S-flex Hybrids - :adams-small:Adams Idea A50s 3 and 4 Irons - :taylormade-small:Taylor Made Burner Oversize 3-PW, lightly used 3 and 4 still in original plastic(auction buy $15 w/bag and several other clubs) Wedges - Snake Eyes 52 & 56 and Dunlop True Tech Lob 64 Putter - W :wilson-small:ilson Harmonized M1 Set 3 My original set approximately 43 years old and I occasionally take the irons out for a swing :titelist-small:Titleist Lite 100 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gross18 Posted June 17, 2023 Share Posted June 17, 2023 Pride Evolution hybrid they're practically indestructible, which is probably why they stopped making them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChuckZ Posted June 17, 2023 Share Posted June 17, 2023 Pride Performance Plastic Tees with my driver. Love the way the ball sits up on these tees and a little extra yardage helps. Seems most people purchase them because they do not break but yet leave them all over the driving range. Never have to buy any. Do prefer the Pride Performance White wooden mini tees for par threes and if hitting a hybrid or fairway off the tee. Also, these are available on the range left over from the clinics. Am retired and resourceful!! Quote Driver - TSi3 10.75* - Fujikura Speeder 661 TR Fairway - TSi2 14.25* - Fujikura Motore Speeder VC 6.1 Fairway - TSR1 17.0* - Fujikura Vista Pro 65S Hybrid - TSR1 19.0* - Fujikura Atmos Red Tour 75 Hybrid - TSR1 23.0* - Fujikura Atmos Red Tour 75 Irons - T350 (2023) - 5-48W - True Temper AMT Red 95g-107g Wedges - Vokey SM9 - 52.08F, 56.10S, 58.08M ** GolfPride MCC +4 Midsize Grips (all woods/irons/wedges) Putter - 2023 Scotty Cameron Super Select Squareback 2 35" ** Superstroke 1.0 Pistol Grip Golf Ball - TITLEIST - Prov1 (2023) Golf Bags - TITLEIST - Cart 14 (black), Mid Size Tour (black/white) Golf Glove - FootJoy (StaSof), Shoes, Apparel and Outerwear Rangefinder - Bushnell Pro XE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big moose Posted June 17, 2023 Share Posted June 17, 2023 1 hour ago, Bizekidz007 said: I prefer the martini tees that provide consistent height with the driver and the mini martini for my fairway woods and irons. I have been using the same 2 tees for over a year now due to their durability. The only need to worry about is finding them after you’ve made your shot. One of the guys I golf with uses those tees also and since they fly all over after the shot one of us watches where his ball goes and I watched where his tee went. Worked great for all of us. Quote Frank musolino Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big moose Posted June 17, 2023 Share Posted June 17, 2023 49 minutes ago, Double Mocha Man said: I have a golfing friend who uses Martini tees. What are they, like two bucks a tee? When it flies off the tee box after his drive we put together a search party. 'Cause he doesn't want to leave that expensive thing behind. We stick to the rules and only spend 3 minutes looking for it, of course. My friend uses these tees, my job when he hits is to watch where the tee goes after he swings, everyone else watches his ball. Works great for all of us. Double Mocha Man 1 Quote Frank musolino Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evomo23 Posted June 17, 2023 Share Posted June 17, 2023 I really like the pro length plus, I use the wood colored ones or black, but i also use the plastic ones and yes they do last longer, but I dont know with my swing I dont really break tees too much Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sabramFL Posted June 17, 2023 Share Posted June 17, 2023 I use a martini tee on any hole I use driver. I've used the same one for a couple of years. On holes where I tee off with less than driver I use a broken wooden tee that I pick up on the teeing ground . Quote Ping g 430 irons & hybrid Taylor Made Stealth 2 HD driver &fairways Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZackS Posted June 17, 2023 Share Posted June 17, 2023 I use whatever I find left behind on tee boxes. I almost never have to buy tees. BillybobT 1 Quote WITB: Driver: Titleist TSR3 with TPT Nitro 15Hi 5 wood: Calloway Paradym Triple Diamond with TPT Power 15Lo Driving Iron: Tour Edge Exotics EXS Ti-Utility Hybrid: PXG 0317X Gen2 hybrid with TPT Power 15Lo Irons: Takomo 101T with Nippon Modus 120 shafts Wedges: Celveland RTX4 50 Degree, Calloway Jaws Raw 58 degree Z grind and 54 degree S grind Putter: Edel EAS 4.0 Ball: Srixon Z Star Diamond / Z Star XV Official 2024 TPT Shaft Test Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillybobT Posted June 17, 2023 Share Posted June 17, 2023 1 hour ago, Double Mocha Man said: During the Covid pandemic I wouldn't touch a found tee. Who knows if 5 minutes earlier some covid-infected hand wrenched that thing into the ground? How ironic is it that touching things during COVID was mostly proved to be inconsequential. I work in a VA hospital and I can say the paranoia over things like this was way overblown. DawgDaddy 1 Quote Callaway Rogue ST MAX 10.5 Takomo 101 Irons all 4 Tokomo SkyForger wedges Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EMacK1961 Posted June 17, 2023 Share Posted June 17, 2023 I've recently gone to the dark side. I use Martini tees now in bright optic colors so I can find them. I made the switch b/c of the number of trees it takes to make the wooden ones. Yes, I know that chemicals, petroleum and other things probably go into the making of the martini tees. But, I figure that to be a one-time purchase vs. bags of 1,000 tees every few months. My choice. Paul Hedrick 1 Quote "It's only rock and roll...but I like it." - Mick Jagger "It is not the will to win that matters-Everyone has that. It's the will to prepare to win that matters." - Paul "Bear" Bryant "If anything is worth doing, it is worth doing with all your heart." - the Buddha What's in the bag: Driver Taylormade Qi10 Standard, 3W Callaway RazrFit Extreme, 5W - Cobra Fly Z XL, Wilson D9 4 hybrid, Heat II Single Length Irons 5-SW, Snake Eyes 60' LW What's on my feet: Squarz/Under Armour Charged Draw 2 Bag Boy Quad XL Push Cart w/Bag Boy CB15 bag Where I play: Baja Country Club - Ensenada, Baja Califorinia, Mexico/Bajamar Oceanfront Golf Resort, Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willie L Posted June 17, 2023 Share Posted June 17, 2023 I have sooo many tees; short, medium, and long. I have been using wood on the course, in the hopes of reducing my inventory. I do use plastic at the driving range because of the sheer number of tees I would break with wood. I always find more tee, so I don't think I have much environmental impact. My goal is to break a wooden tee. My logic is that I would be making better contact with the ball, and not hitting too high off the tee. With plastic, I cannot be too sure where I am making contact with the ball. Quote Willie or won't he? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Middler Posted June 17, 2023 Author Share Posted June 17, 2023 31 minutes ago, EMacK1961 said: I've recently gone to the dark side. I use Martini tees now in bright optic colors so I can find them. I made the switch b/c of the number of trees it takes to make the wooden ones. Yes, I know that chemicals, petroleum and other things probably go into the making of the martini tees. But, I figure that to be a one-time purchase vs. bags of 1,000 tees every few months. My choice. After years insisting on wooden tees for environmental reasons, I finally decided the indestructible plastic tees are the lesser evil. The 6 goofy Martini tees I have will outlast me, versus hundreds/thousands of wooden/bamboo tees. However, I still use a scavenged broken wooden tee on par 3’s. And they don’t mark up my driver sole like painted wooden tees, another unexpected upside to me. I would never use the cheap plastic tees that break easily, that’s the worst of all worlds… Quote Titleist TSR2 11° HZRDUS Red CB 50 6.0 w Lamkin UTx Midsize Titleist TSR2 16.5º HZRDUS Red 60 CB 6.0 & TSR2 21º HZRDUS Black 4G 70 6.0 w Lamkin UTx Midsize Mizuno JPX923 HMP 4-GW, T22 54.12WS, T22 58.04DC w Lamkin ST+2 Hybrid Midsize LAB DF3 w Accra Maxfli Tour & ProV1 Ping Pioneer - MGI Zip Navigator AT Payntr X 001 F (mesh), Payntr X 005 F, Ecco Biom C4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jackbus75 Posted June 17, 2023 Share Posted June 17, 2023 I use the Martini tees. They last and last. I probably had the same four I am using for over a year. Paul Hedrick 1 Quote I'm 72 years old and I enjoy playing golf at least once a week. PXG 0211 Driver 10.5, with graphite senior shaft PXG 0211 3W, 5W and 7W, with graphite senior shaft Cobra F-Max Hybrid set 6,5,4 Hybrids, 7,8,9,PW,GW, graphite senior shaft (I'm old) C3i 59 degree Sand Wedge, steel shaft Odyssey DFX Double Wide 33" putter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Double Mocha Man Posted June 17, 2023 Share Posted June 17, 2023 1 hour ago, BillybobT said: How ironic is it that touching things during COVID was mostly proved to be inconsequential. I work in a VA hospital and I can say the paranoia over things like this was way overblown. You sound like a good conservative to me. Why take chances because of your political leanings? Quote DRIVER: Rogue 10.5 degree 3 WOOD: Mavrik Max 15.0 degree 21 DEGREE HYBRID: Titleist 909H IRONS: Callaway XR Pros 5 - PW GAP WEDGE: Titleist Vokey 48 degree SAND WEDGE: Titleist Vokey 54 degree LOB WEDGE: Titleist Vokey 56 degree LOB WEDGE: Titleist Vokey 60 degree PUTTER: Odyssey Black #7 BALL: Titleist Pro V1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matsubaum Posted June 17, 2023 Share Posted June 17, 2023 I use to be strictly a wooden tee user mostly due to that most local courses give them for free with the carts. I always grabbed a few extra on tee box's as I found them and have amassed more than a few dozen in my bag. Just recently I came across the "Tornado Tee" and decided to give it a try. I honestly am impressed with its durability, after over 500 tee shots it shows almost no sign of wear. I don't lose it because it stays in the ground after the tee shot. I have noticed improvement on dispersion, distance I cannot verify as I don't track that and have not really done any comparison. I will continue to use it for the time being and see if straighter drives help improve my scoring. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillybobT Posted June 17, 2023 Share Posted June 17, 2023 51 minutes ago, Double Mocha Man said: You sound like a good conservative to me. Why take chances because of your political leanings? What an odd post, referring to the conservative thing. I didn't feel like I was taking any chances. Just ordered some plastic Maxfli tees from Amazon, mostly because there are long and short. I'l see how it goes. Quote Callaway Rogue ST MAX 10.5 Takomo 101 Irons all 4 Tokomo SkyForger wedges Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Double Mocha Man Posted June 17, 2023 Share Posted June 17, 2023 1 minute ago, BillybobT said: What an odd post, referring to the conservative thing. I didn't feel like I was taking any chances. Just ordered some plastic Maxfli tees from Amazon, mostly because there are long and short. I'l see how it goes. Statistically it was shown that more right-leaning, conservative folks decided they knew more about Covid than the scientists. Like I said, as a rational man, why take chances? And congrats on the Maxfli tees. Quote DRIVER: Rogue 10.5 degree 3 WOOD: Mavrik Max 15.0 degree 21 DEGREE HYBRID: Titleist 909H IRONS: Callaway XR Pros 5 - PW GAP WEDGE: Titleist Vokey 48 degree SAND WEDGE: Titleist Vokey 54 degree LOB WEDGE: Titleist Vokey 56 degree LOB WEDGE: Titleist Vokey 60 degree PUTTER: Odyssey Black #7 BALL: Titleist Pro V1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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