To Tee or Not to Tee?

[GolfSpy_APH]

1 minute ago, chisag said:

 

... Not disputing your results but maybe try it with the ball imperceptibly on a tee, so virtually the same as having a perfect lie in the fairway. Even a players  like Sergio/Tiger the take pretty big divots with their fairway woods use a tee, but so low it's hard to tell. Of course there is the mental side of the game and if you are hitting a fairway wood really well without teeing it up, I certainly understand why you wouldn't want to change. 

The other reason could be I'm lazy and me knees suck so it saves me having to bend over to place the ball on a tee haha

[funkyjudge]

1 minute ago, chisag said:

 

... Not disputing your results but maybe try it with the ball imperceptibly on a tee, so virtually the same as having a perfect lie in the fairway. Even a players  like Sergio/Tiger the take pretty big divots with their fairway woods use a tee, but so low it's hard to tell. Of course there is the mental side of the game and if you are hitting a fairway wood really well without teeing it up, I certainly understand why you wouldn't want to change. 

BINGO!!! That is exactly why I tee my ball at 1/8” to 1/4” above the top of the turf when hitting my 4-wood from the teeing ground. This creates a perfect lie but does not get the ball elevated too far above the ground.

[Donn lost in San Diego]

Personally I like Lapsang Souchon, but Earl Grey too    . . .  wait  . . wait  . .  ok, now    WTF???

[funkyjudge]

2 minutes ago, GolfSpy_APH said:

The other reason could be I'm lazy and me knees suck so it saves me having to bend over to place the ball on a tee haha

You weren’t a hockey player growing up, we’re you? I have seen many hockey players and former hockey players who hit the ball beautifully from off the ground, even with their strong-lofted fairways (and sometimes with a driver). Many hockey players that I know and with whom I have played golf, have problems with their knees, too.

[Bradka13]

I had always teed everything until last year when I started SEVERELY hooking irons (mainly my 7 for some reason) from the box.  It helped to play it off the deck but this year I am back to teeing almost everything with mostly better results. Like several have stated, why not take advantage of a perfect lie?

[Stuka44]

I tee up everything.  I hit  exponentially more fat and thin shots, when hitting the ball off the ground, even when I am playing lift, clean, and place, which is most of the time given course, and weather conditions.  So I'm not sure what I would be trying to prove to myself by hitting any of my clubs off the ground from the tee box.  I  reduce the chances of a chunk or skull by using a tee by about 98 %.  I'll take it.  IF I EVER HAVE CAUSE TO HIT PUTTER OFF THE TEE, ITS GOING ON A PEG!!

[RoverRick]

Jack Nicklaus said do it every time it’s legal. If it wasn’t an advantage they would let you do it all the time. He seems to know a bit about golf. 

Edited October 30, 2023 by RoverRick

[TJ Hall]

Will put everything except wedges on a tee…fairway wood/hybrid/irons are tees really low, but still on a tee.

[Usmcgyrene]

Only the driver unless the tee boxes are in rough shape. Then I push it all the way flush. Even my 3 wood gets played off the grass. If I tee it, my brain reverts to driver swing and I mishit. 

[fozcycle]

Jack said, in his instruction series, Golf My Way that you should use a tee every time you have the opportunity. So I follow his instruction.

[Mike B]

Jack Nicklaus once said always tee it up if allowed. He is a lot smarter and better golfer than me, so I listen to Jack. Everything on a tee if allowed. Even at the range.

[Pooter McGavin]

Everything except wedges.  Wedges come up short for me when tee'd up.

[srhjacks]

I just started experimenting not using a tee except for driver and 3W, if the tee box is good. Otherwise I tee my irons right at turf level. Wedges are always on the ground now (my home course has a 65 yd par 3). 

[Bob Jerabek]

I am also in the tee it whenever I can camp.

[mackdaddy]

I tend to pull my irons and wedges if I tee them so I don't.  I tee hybrids, 3 wood and driver.

[Bill Smith]

On 10/27/2023 at 12:53 PM, GolfSpy_APH said:

This topic came up in the community call last night and I was curious to hear the communities thoughts on this. 

What clubs do you put on a tee? All? None but driver? or somewhere in between?

 

[Girldad18]

I tee up everything.  I have not played a hole where I used a sand wedge or lob wedge to tee off with so...

I had a friend/teacher tell me a long time ago that using a tee is the only place on a golf course you are guaranteed a perfect lie.  So that is why I use it.