6 Million Dollar Man Posted August 14, 2023 Share Posted August 14, 2023 (edited) Plastic. I use the short ones on the par threes and the long ones elsewhere. They last. Edited August 14, 2023 by 6 Million Dollar Man Woody83 1 Quote LTDx Drive LTDx 3, 5 & 7 Fairway Metals Mizuno Hot Metal JPC 921 Irons 0311 Wedges--56° & 60° Blade Putter Tour Golf Ball Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bohnson Posted August 14, 2023 Share Posted August 14, 2023 I like wood, trying to save the planet one tee at a time. Tee time. Woody83 1 Quote Brandon Johnson, MBA COO / Co-founder North American Golf Tour www.northamericangolftour.com e: [email protected] WITB: D - Taylormade M1 w/ tensie pro orange 3w- Taylormade M1 w/ tensie pro orange 2i - Srixon 4- 5 Srixon 785 6- 9 Srixon z blades PW, GW, SW, LW Cleveland rtx true temper shafts in all of my irons putter - Odyssey #9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldguy819 Posted August 14, 2023 Share Posted August 14, 2023 Wood or composite. Plastic leaves marks on the face. In cold temps (Michigan weather) sometimes 45 degrees, it's like hitting stones. one in our group just got a stealth this past spring and the carbon face was actually damaged. The place he bought it replaced his driver but THEN the guys says you shouldn't use plastic tees with the carbon face especially in cold weather. Combine the cold with the club AND the tee and the ball. My personal use/feeling is, though the plastic last longer the trade off isn't worth the scars and the mower blades Woody83 1 Quote Been golfing 63 years. Consider myself better than average. Play 54 - 72 holes a week in season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris F. Posted August 14, 2023 Share Posted August 14, 2023 Plastic tees for me, for two reasons. First, they do not break as easily as wooden tees so I can usually use them much longer. Although there are some exceptions to this. Some plastic tees can be more brittle than others and bad ones can break as easily as wooden tees. But there are some great plastic tees that are very resistant to breaking. Second, I like the castle or similar design that easily tees it up to a consistent height. These are usually easier to find in a wider variety of heights and colors with plastic. So, I have found my current favorite plastic tees by trial and error. Woody83 1 Quote Chris F. 11 Handicap Nike Covert 2.0 irons Titleist TS Driver, woods, hybrids Wilson Infinite putter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shlax Posted August 14, 2023 Share Posted August 14, 2023 (edited) Plastic tees are wayyy more durable but retrieving it and throwing it in the trash (or re-use the top part on par 3s) is an obsession as I can’t consciously leave plastic rubbish scattered in nature even if it’s on a golf course. Basic plastic tees will last me until I forget to bring a small wood tee or cannot find a broken tee on a par 3 and then have to use one with a short iron. Otherwise, it will last 10+ rounds! Edited August 14, 2023 by Shlax Typos Woody83 1 Quote D: Rogue ST Max LS 9° / Rogue White 130 MSI 70X 3W: Sim Max 15° / Ventus Blue FW 6S 3H: TSi3 20° / True Temper Smoke Black RDX 6.0 80HYB 4i-PW: 01CB / Tour 130X 2023 tester 52°-56°-60°: Milled Grind 2 / True Temper S200 P: DFX 2-ball Ball: Q-Star Tour & Z-Star and TP5 & TP5x Grips: D-3W: Z-Grip Cord / 3H-PW: Crossline 360 / Wedges: Genesis Crossline Cord Bag: Anyday Ronin 14 2024 tester Stat tracking: X5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoverRick Posted August 14, 2023 Share Posted August 14, 2023 Plastic. I eat wooden tees. I have no idea why, but if I use a wooden tee I will notice as I’m going down the fairway that I am chewing on it. This doesn’t happen with plastic, and as general rule, I do not pick up random pieces of wood off the ground and start chomping on them. Shlax and Woody83 2 Quote Paradym 10.5° on T P T POWER 18 Hi Driver ST190 5W on T P T POWER 18 Hi Fairway GAPR Mid 3 on T P T POWER 18 Hi Hybrid GAPR Mid 4 on Graphite Design AD DI 7S P790 Black 5-G on TGI 80S ES21 54° & 58° on Wedge DF2.1 on White ProV1 Precision Pro NX7 Pro All Iron grips are BestGrips Micro-Perforated Mid Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badgermc76 Posted August 14, 2023 Share Posted August 14, 2023 I started with wood tees. Then I switched over to plastic. But now I'm back to using white tees only. My reason is simple. I like to get a feel on the shot and understand if it is a toe or heel strike. As for driver, the marks at the bottom provide an insight to how I hit the ball. Woody83 1 Quote Taylormade M5 Custom Aldila Rouge Black 130MCI SST Pure Shaft Taylormade M6 3W Hazardus Yellow Taylormade M6 3H Hazardus Black Callaway Apex Pro Forged SST Pure Irons KBS C-Taper Lite 110 Shaft 1degree upright with each 1/2 Shorter than Std. Taylormade 50, 54 58 Wedges Custom s200 Shaft Stiff Ping Sigma 2 Fetch Putter 34'' Custom Fit Via Golftec. Ball Srixon Z Star xv. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tchat07 Posted August 14, 2023 Share Posted August 14, 2023 Wood! 100%! On any hole I'm not using a driver I'll pick up a broken tee so I really don't break many if any during a round. Normally just go with the plain bamboo ones but do enjoy a "nice" course wooden tee, cause they are so much different haha Woody83 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike B Posted August 14, 2023 Share Posted August 14, 2023 I found a plastic martini tee last year and have used it ever since. Now our tee boxes can get very hard, and I will then us a wooden tee. The plastic tee is quite flexible, so it seems to never break. I think that would be better for the environment than either plastic or wood on the tee box or preferably in the waste can. Woody83 and sabramFL 2 Quote Coming back to golf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevenhp Posted August 14, 2023 Share Posted August 14, 2023 No preference. A tee is a tee. I have so many tees, that I haven’t bought any in years. Some courses that I play I have almost found a perfectly good tee on every hole. Some players are too lazy to pick them up. Each year I go through the tees and end up donating some to junior golfers. Woody83 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
importcomps Posted August 14, 2023 Share Posted August 14, 2023 There is only answer...Plastic. if I can't keep a wood tee all round Woody83 1 Quote Titleist Tsi3 10.5 Driver Titliest Ts2 3 Wood Titliest 714 Ap2 Projectx 6.0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
No3Putts Posted August 14, 2023 Share Posted August 14, 2023 I don't really have a preference, other than length -- I like the longer tees for my driver. What does bother me are people who slam tees in the ground and don't pick them up. My son is working on our course's grounds crew this year and tells me how much damage is done to mower blades when they hit tees that have been slammed in the ground. Yesterday, as a quick experiment, I started picking up tees that we buried in the ground. In 4 holes I had 27 tees. I would assume the wooden tees would ultimately deteriorate to the point they wouldn't do much damage, but the plastic ones would certainly dull of not chip mower blades. So regardless of which tees you use -- pick them up. If it's broken toss it in the trash or in the rough (rough mower have a much heavier blade and they just chop them up. Woody83 1 Quote WITB Driver: Titleist TSi3 w/ HZRDUS RDX Black6.0, A1 setting Fairway: Titleist TSi3 15* with HZRDUS RDX Black 6.0, 1/2 short, A4 setting Fairway: Callaway Apex UW, 19* with HZRDUS RDX Black Irons:. Taylor Made P790 4-9 with KBS Tour Flt 120 Stiff shaft Wedges:. Titleist Vokey SM9, 50, 56 with KBS Tour stiff shaft Wedges:. Titleist Vokey SM7, 60* with Tour Flt stiff shaft Putter: Odyssey Ten mallet Ball:. Titleist Left Dash Pro V1x Grips:. Golf Pride MCC+4, 3 wraps Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChaseP Posted August 14, 2023 Share Posted August 14, 2023 I prefer wood, plastic leaves too many marks. 90% of the time I can play a round with 1 wood tee then toss it on the 18th tee box as an offering to the golf gods. Woody83 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScramblinMan Posted August 14, 2023 Share Posted August 14, 2023 Definitely wood tees! Even though wood tees break easily, plastic tees leave those annoying “skid”marks on your clubs that take some effort to rub off. Since I just spent large sums of money on new irons and woods, I’m a little obsessive compulsive about keeping them clean! Woody83 1 Quote Jaws 58 wedge Paradym 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, P, AW, GW Paradym 3wood, 5wood, 7wood and Driver White hot OG Seven putter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hix31 Posted August 14, 2023 Share Posted August 14, 2023 I’m a wooden tee guy. I like the look and feel. I tried plastic and they seemed to deform or break at a fairly quick rate, and buying tees isn’t breaking the bank. Woody83 1 Quote WITB Callaway Epic Max LS Callaway Apex 21 3H, 4H Srixon ZX5 A through 4I Taylormade MG3 50, 54, 58 Bettanardi Studio 17 Scotty Cameron Newport Taylormade Spider GT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kinglouie65 Posted August 14, 2023 Share Posted August 14, 2023 I'm a plastic user! I like the dark line allows me to tee it the same. Woody83 1 Quote Smile and someone smiles back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeremyD Posted August 14, 2023 Share Posted August 14, 2023 The answer is yes. I don't have a preference. I sometimes prefer wood, because I don't like full tees on par 3's or when using my hybrid or 3 wood off the tee. I'm happy to have a good broken tee for these situations. I haven't bought tees in 35 years. I guess I find a lot per round and just keep accumulating. I mainly find the plastic, so I guess I use those the most. Woody83 1 Quote When my wife asked if I wanted to leave Maine and move to where she grew up, I couldn't say no to Pinehurst, NC. I honestly don't spend much money on golf equipment, but I'm constantly reading reviews in case I ever get ready to buy I swing left handed and have been the State of Maine Left Hander's champion since 1997, the last year they held the tournament. I'm currently a 7.1 handicap. Trying to get lower, but my gut gets in the way. WITB Driver: Epic speed 9 degree Irons: 990's S300 Stiff shafts bought when I was in college. (Received a personal use discount, otherwise would've stuck with my Hogan Edge's) 3 Wood: Epic speed 15 degree or PT15 52/56/60 Z Spin wedges (heck of a deal $100 for all 3 at Dick's in 2013) Putter: OG Rossie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccostel18 Posted August 14, 2023 Share Posted August 14, 2023 (edited) Plastic. Prefer the durability and can’t stand the paint swapping on my driver when using wooden. And due to them not being biodegradable I think it makes me a little more self conscious of picking up broken tees and disposing of them properly rather than letting them lay. I have a superintendent buddy who can’t stand broken tees. I prefer the Pride PTS tees and have never had any issues with marks on my clubs. Edited August 14, 2023 by ccostel18 Woody83 1 Quote PING G430 LST 10.5 driver Tour Edge Exotics EXS 220 3w PING G400 5w Cobra Speedzone 3h Srixon z585 irons 5-AW Cleveland CBX2 52 Cleveland CBX 56 PING Heppler Anser 2 putter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davewr58 Posted August 14, 2023 Share Posted August 14, 2023 Plastic. They don’t break after one to two hits. Much better value for the money. ccostel18 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B_R_A_D_Y Posted August 14, 2023 Share Posted August 14, 2023 We spent 5 min looking for a guy’s $15 plastic golf tee. I’ve searched diligently for thousands of balls, but never a tee. I empathized with his plight … but $15 for a tee? The tee box was elevated, and his tee flew off the front. And I won’t let him forget about it. Whenever I play with him, or even when he’s paired with others, I ALWAYS warn them to watch his tee, not his ball. Woody83 1 Quote TSi3 #1-3-5 all with Tensi Blue S-flex 2019 Apex Pro black 3 & 4H Catalyst 70 or TSi3 #2-3 depending on how I’m playing. Tensi Blue 2019 Calloway Apex Pro black, 5-PW, Catalyst 100 - 6.0, Super Stroker Jumbo 2020 RadSpeed OL 4H, 5-GW … won’t get to actually use till warmer weather 2019 PM-grind, 56° & 60°, KBS steel, Green Cap Blue Spider EX Pro V1X Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ckeller52 Posted August 14, 2023 Share Posted August 14, 2023 The company I work for makes these. https://www.amazon.com/TeeTech-DS8-Flex-Golf-Tee/dp/B08KWKY362/ref=sr_1_3?crid=2834HRASN44I0&keywords=teetech+golf+tees&qid=1692016045&sprefix=teetech+golf+tees%2Caps%2C131&sr=8-3 The company also manufactures other plastic tees, plastic divot tools, and plastic ball markers for different resellers. So yeah, I'm wood all day long. Woody83 1 Quote -ckeller52 What's in the bag? This is.... IRONS Srixon ZX5 5-AW fitted with Elements Recoil 806 F2 Shafts WEDGE's Vokey SM9 54* 14 Fitted with Elements Recoil 806 F2 Shafts and A 60* Jean Carlo Golf Wedge (Amazon) DRIVER M6 3 WOOD GX-7 14° HYBRIDS cobra King F9 Speedback 3&4 KBS TOUR HB GRAPHITE 75 R PUTTER L.A.B Link1 33" Lamkin Sonar+ Tour Calibrate Standard Golf Grips I also use Garmin Approach S70 and a Bushnell V3 (no slope) And a Full Swing Kit launch monitor for the three times a week or so when I practice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julius Posted August 14, 2023 Share Posted August 14, 2023 I prefer plastic just because they are re-usable and don't chip. Although I have both in my pouch that I use, for some reason the shorter tees used for PAr 3's in wood I prefer more. Woody83 1 Quote 425's- 5i to PW, UW G400 Driver, G425 3W, G425 7W, G425 3H 56 degree Hi-Toe wedge Glide 60 degree Evnroll ER3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brett Rabey Posted August 14, 2023 Share Posted August 14, 2023 Hardwood not Bamboo, please. Woody83 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DiscipleofPenick Posted August 14, 2023 Share Posted August 14, 2023 Wood, seriously... Woody83 1 Quote Take Dead Aim Driver: PXG 0211 10.5* Fairway: Titleist 917 F3 15* Hybrid: Adams Idea Pro Boxer Gold 18* Irons: MacGregor MT-86 Pro Wedges: Vokey 50/54/58 Putter: SeeMore X2 Costa del Mar Ball: Srixon Z-Star Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Kelley Posted August 14, 2023 Share Posted August 14, 2023 Definitely plastic tee…..they break less often and create less debris on the teeing areas that can cause maintenance equipment / mowers less issues. Wood tees should be like wood drivers…a thing of the past. Woody83 1 Quote George R. Kelley Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edkrisiak Posted August 14, 2023 Share Posted August 14, 2023 Definitely wood. I started with plastic this year and they go flying and I can't find them after the tee shot. So I bought wood tees. They stay in the ground or are easily found after the hit. I know it sounds crazy Woody83 1 Quote Maltyby Clubs PXG Driver-4Wood and Putter Titleist Bag Sunday Bag Round Golf Balls Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattdicarlo Posted August 14, 2023 Share Posted August 14, 2023 Wood tees. I misplace/lose my tees so often so I figure it’s a waste to buy plastic if I’m just going to lose them. Woody83 1 Quote Matthew DiCarlo student of golf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acatalano32 Posted August 14, 2023 Share Posted August 14, 2023 I like either, but prefer wooden tees. Dislike white or light color tees because of the lines they leave on the sole of the driver. it seems like the thread is pretty divided, I like it! Woody83 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cwsmith13 Posted August 14, 2023 Share Posted August 14, 2023 I actually use both. Plastic for driver, wood for iron, hybrids or woods. The odds are much higher with the latter that I can’t find the tee, it’s stuck in the ground after a shot, or it breaks so wood makes more sense. But plastic overall. Woody83 1 Quote Woo Pig Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JScott Posted August 14, 2023 Share Posted August 14, 2023 Wood. The plastic ones tend to get crooked and the ball sits funny on them after that. Also, when the wood one breaks it’s good to use for par 3s and FW/iron off shorter par 4s. Just my personal preference Woody83 1 Quote TSR2 10.0 Fujikura Ventus TR Black 5x TSR2+ 14.5 degree Graphite Design Tour AD DI-6s TSR2 18 degree Graphite Design Tour AD UB 6s T200 Utility Build 4iron Graphite Design Tour AD DI T100s 5-P Dynamic Gold TI X100 SM 9 50, 54, 58 Super Select Golo 6 ProV1X Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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