Golf tee
A small peg pushed into the ground to raise the ball for the first shot on a hole.
Overview
A tee is a short peg, usually wooden or plastic, pushed into the turf to hold the ball slightly above the ground. It is allowed only for the first stroke on each hole, played from the marked teeing area.
Raising the ball lets the club reach it cleanly on a slightly upward path, which is what makes a driver work as intended. Tee height is adjusted for the club being used: higher for a driver, lower for an iron.
Good to know
- A tee may only be used for the first stroke on a hole.
- Tee height is set to suit the club: higher for a driver, lower for an iron.
- Raising the ball lets the club strike it on a slightly upward path.
- Tees are cheap and easily lost, so players usually carry several.
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- Golf clubBoth are taught in the “What you’ll need” stage of the Golf learning path.
- Golf ballBoth are taught in the “What you’ll need” stage of the Golf learning path.
- Golf gloveBoth are taught in the “What you’ll need” stage of the Golf learning path.
- Golf bagBoth are taught in the “What you’ll need” stage of the Golf learning path.
- Golf courseBoth are taught in the “What you’ll need” stage of the Golf learning path.
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Facilities
Skills
- DrivingThe skill of hitting a long tee shot that sets up the rest of the hole from a playable position.
- PuttingThe skill of rolling the ball along the green so it drops into the hole.
- ChippingThe short lofted shot played from near the green to get the ball rolling toward the hole.
- ReboundingThe basketball skill of gaining the ball after a missed shot — positioning and timing decide it far more often than pure jumping height.
Learning paths
Techniques
- Chip ShotA compact lofted shot from close to the green that carries a short distance and then rolls to the hole.
- Golf Full SwingThe complete rotational swing used for tee shots and longer approach shots, from setup through backswing to a balanced finish.
- The slice in tennisThe underspin stroke that changes a rally's height and pace — how slice keeps the ball low, when it is defensive and when it is an attack, and what it does on different surfaces.
- The pull and the hookThe two cross-batted strokes that punish short bowling — how the pull and the hook differ, the height of the ball that separates them, and the risk each one carries.
- Bunker ShotThe greenside sand shot where the club enters the sand behind the ball and lifts it out on a cushion of sand.
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