Wood or plastic tees?

[gingerbeast87]

I use plastic castle tees as they last longer, and means I get a more reliable tee height. I am terrible at trying to gauge the correct height for setting my tee.

[smt121]

I prefer wood tees. These tees are biodegradable and for areason not sure of easier for me to use.

[OrangeCrush]

I have been playing wood for the last couple years.  I prefer the look and the western birch tees have stripes so you can get them at the same height every time. 

My other issue with plastic tees is that they will start to 'plasticly deform' at some point and will lose rigidity. If you play somewhere with hard ground good luck getting those in the tee box.

 

Though I will say, if you break a plastic tee it doesn't turn into a potential shiv for a thin soled shoe. 

 

 

[Mr_BogeyPro]

I like using plastic tees. They last longer, and easier to find. I use the Callaway tees. 

[Dead Solid Bogey]

Because of the on going drought and the fact that most of our tee boxes are harder than the parking lot; this is becoming a main stay for many local golfers. 
 

 

 

[sman3115]

I have so many tees I prefer to use the wood ones in the hopes they break and my collection dwindles.  I have a hard time leaving a good tee on the ground though so I usually end up with more than I teed-off with 

[cojobro77]

Plastic tees 99% of the time. Reason being longevity. I will use broken wood tees for par 3s though.

[NoRebound]

Either.

I haven't bought a tee in years.  Playing in outings or at country clubs there are always handfuls of tees around.  

My favorites right now were sent to me by Amazon as part of a recent purchase.  They are recycled plastic with a rubber tip that seem to last forever.  I think I've broken one the entire season.  

And yes, I am the guy who is picking up and using everyone else's discards on a par 3

[Ole Miss Rebel]

Plastic, I like the three contact points. I feel the ball pops of the tee with less drag. Also, after being struck, they are easy to find, I think I get more life out of plastic!

[George Moldenhauer]

Bamboo...which I would guess more resembles wood. I use unfinished. A lot of talk about environmental concerns but consider the fact that MOST wood tees are painted. A broken painted wood tee will be around a long time. Unfinished bamboo  tees snap easily but the do decompose and the plant grows quickly. 

[Deadwalleye]

I like the plastic ones. But I played with an older guy that would pick up the broken ones at the tee box , would pull out a small pencil sharpener and would sharpen them and leave them behind for people to use.  He said it kept his mind off of the slow pace of play on those long days.

[R. Poort]

I play found tees!

[Drop Zone Golf]

Have you seen the device that allows you to resharpen tees? https://www.amazon.com/Golfing-Accessory-Sharpens-Plastic-Attaches/dp/B01BW1IOO4

 

 

[Parshooter36]

43 minutes ago, Mr_BogeyPro said:

I like using plastic tees. They last longer, and easier to find. I use the Callaway tees. 

I have seen those, but have never used them.  I am curious, does the thinner profile make them easier to get in the ground on a firm teebox?

[Woody83]

I use Zero Friction plastic tees.  Wooden tees break easily when playing a course with hard ground.

[Woody83]

49 minutes ago, NoRebound said:

Either.

I haven't bought a tee in years.  Playing in outings or at country clubs there are always handfuls of tees around.  

My favorites right now were sent to me by Amazon as part of a recent purchase.  They are recycled plastic with a rubber tip that seem to last forever.  I think I've broken one the entire season.  

And yes, I am the guy who is picking up and using everyone else's discards on a par 3

Very true.  I pock up 4 to 5 every time I walk when playing.

[Woody83]

2 hours ago, B_R_A_D_Y said:

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.

One tee for $15?  WOW

[Woody83]

5 hours ago, Bobvon24 said:

I use American Flag plastic tees. I get numerous rounds out of the tee and I like the way they look. The only problem is sometimes the tee makes my ball duck hook and other times a big banana slice. It’s got to be the tee right.

My tees must be from the same place you get your tees.

[Matt Reed]

Martini tees are goofy but I have only broken 2 in over 100 rounds. Lost 1 and given away several.  I only use them on driver shots and use whatever for everything else. I would normally go through hundreds of wood tees in the same span. The regular plastic tees will break fairly easily and are easily lost as well. 

[Keger08]

I just switched to plastic 4 more yards tees and they do well and have not lost one. Iron tee shots send it straight back behind you!

[Rob S.]

I’m definitely a plastic tee guy. I like the pride performance combo box that gives you driver tees and short tees for par threes. One of those will last a long time. 

[sfdrummer68]

Admittedly, plastic tees last longer. Although, I use wooden tees because they offer less resistance. I can feel the plastic tee along with the ball on my tee shots. Nothing with the wooden tee. 

[darrellthompson]

I use both but my preference is wood.  Specifically Western Birch Tee's. 

[Ted Tedeschi]

No particular preference. Wood tees break more often, but are bio-degradable. Need to cut down trees to supply the wood. Plastic is more durable, but get bent and can be difficult to keep the ball on the tee. Add plastic to the envronment.  Need a third alternative for the "perfect" tee.

 

[cakeman]

I use wood in the beginning and late in the season when ground is harder then plastic in the middle part of the season 

[Badgermc76]

I found on par3s. If I break a tee, I know the shot was solid. I love to see the club collect the divot after the tee.  As for 3w and driver you can see your misses by looking at the bottom of club with the white scuff marks. Adapt and work on flaw next hole. 

[swansosa]

prefer wooden tees because they are easier to get in the ground without bending.  

[hapx]

I am a strong advocate of plastic tees, because they seem to last forever (otherwise I am finding broken or half tees all over the tee box).  But I really like the sugar cane biodegradable tees I find in Hawaii.

[jbern]

3 minutes ago, hapx said:

I am a strong advocate of plastic tees, because they seem to last forever (otherwise I am finding broken or half tees all over the tee box).  But I really like the sugar cane biodegradable tees I find in Hawaii.

I’ve never heard of the sugar cane biodegradable tees… interesting. 
I don’t like how I can feel the tee when I use plastic tees and I had a superintendent tell me to use wood tees. So, I prefer wood tees with no paint. However, I am playing red vice wood tees right now because they came free with an order. For whatever reason, I’ve had the same tee for the equivalent of three 18 hole rounds. I usually go through the plain wood tees at a rate of about three per round. 

[roland49]

I primarily use plastic because they last longer and typically have a less resistant head design. For par 3's I will use a broken wooden tee, there  are usually a few hanging around the tee box.