The Golf Tee

History of Golf Tees

A golf tee is a simple device, but its development did not happen overnight. It took hundreds of years for inventors to perfect the little wooden peg. From primitive mounds of dirt to complicated metal and rubber contraptions, the golf tee...

How to Use the Anti-Slice Golf Tees

Correcting a golf slice is a lifelong obsession for many golfers. Trying to determine why your golf ball slices sideways on most shots, rather than flying straight is enough to drive you insane. many golfers tinker with their swing, and many turn...

Types of Golf Tees

Tees are an important tool in golf. They are used to elevate the ball off the ground, making it easier to strike for the player. The tee is only permitted on the first shot of a hole. There are a variety of tees available for all different kinds...

Different Golf Tees

Professional golfers and amateurs all use golf tees when teeing off, and there are a few different styles from which to choose. Any player can chose from tees of many different lengths and several different materials to find the tee that suits him...

How to Clean Golf Tees

Whether making your way down the fairway to your perfectly placed ball or heading in from an epic round, there's a simple way to keep golf tees clean as a whistle without paying a caddie. According to "Galt Tech" the most popular and widely used...

How to Balance a Golf Ball on a Tee

A golf tee is a small wooden or plastic holder that fits into the ground and balances your golf ball before you take a shot. A tee is only used for the first shot of each hole, which is referred to as your "tee shot." It is important to balance...

Golf Terms: Tee, Fairway, Green & Rough

Golf has a language all its own. As you learn to play the game, you also get familiar with the words used to describe the shots, tools, locations and parts of the game. Many of the terms used in golf also are used in everyday life to described...

Biodegradable Golf Balls & Tees

Golf courses may feature lush green fairways, but the golf industry has been attacked by environmentalists as not nearly green enough. In the first decade of the 21st century, golf operators have responded by maintaining courses in a more...

How to Hit a Golf Ball Off a Tee

If you are an avid golfer, few things likely feel better than feeling the ball explode off your driver and seeing it soar down the middle of the fairway for a perfect tee shot. Unfortunately, this may happen far less than you'd like; you might...

How to Adjust a Golf Handicap for Different Tees

An golf course can vary in difficulty from the front tees to the back. That's why a handicap index, recognized by the U.S. Golf Association as a predictor of how a player will score, isn't applied in the same way to every course. A handicap index...

How to Fix the Downswing Hook

The hook can be one of the most destructive shots to a round of golf. Balls that take this path of severe right to left can end up anywhere -- often times out of bounds. What might be most frustrating is the difficulty in stopping a hook once it...

How to Hit a Hole in One

A hole-in-one is one the most magical achievements in the sport of golf. It consists of hitting the golf ball in the hole on your shot from the tee. While it is simple to explain, it is certainly not easy to accomplish: Many professional golf...

Golf Instruction for Beginners

Golf is an outdoor game that many people play as a competitive sport, while others use it as a form of relaxation. While the basics of golf might appear simple, golf is a complex sport to master. As a beginner, knowing basic rules and tips can...

Correct Golf Swing

The pros make golf swings look effortless and fluid, but there's quite a bit of technique involved. Perfecting a good golf swing takes lots of work, hours of practice and the ability to adapt your swing to your body. You can't expect to hit the...

How to Use Taylormade Superfast Drivers

TaylorMade Superfast Drivers are designed to deliver maximum power and ball speed for golfers looking for longer distance off their tee shots. These clubs are technologically advanced with variable face thickness and a low center of gravity,...

How to Put New Grips on Golf Clubs

Golf grips age over time, losing their tackiness and adversely affecting your golf game. Exposure to the heat, elements and the oil on your hands cause is the grips to deteriorate and harden. Replace the grips on your golf clubs after every 40...

Installing Oversize Golf Club Grips

Install oversized golf club grips onto your golf clubs if you were having difficulty with hooking your golf ball. Larger grips help delay the wrist in releasing the ball through impact. You should also replace your golf club grips once in the...

How to Drive the Golf Ball a Long Way

The golf swing is one of the most precise motions in all of sports, and driving the golf ball a long way takes plenty of training. Driving distance is a huge asset in the sport, with shorter approach shots to the green being much easier to hit...

How to Put on Golf Grips

As you use your golf clubs, the grips will eventually become dirty, worn and damaged and will need replacing. New grips can rejuvenate an old set of golf clubs, making them look and feel new again. They can also give you better control. According...

How to Change Golf Club Shafts

Customize your golf club by replacing your club shaft if it is broken or does not fit your swing. Rather than replace your entire club, you can change your club shaft when you want to try a different amount of club shaft flex or just a different...

How to Make a Left-Handed Golf Club Set

Only a handful of PGA titles belong to left-handed golfers and Phil Mickelson, affectionately known as Lefty, holds the majority of them, according to PGA Grand Slam of Golf. The number of left-handed PGA players is small in relation to the total...

How to Hit a Tee Shot

The tee shot is an important shot that every golfer needs to be able to hit well to shoot a low score. While every hole is slightly different, the form used on each shot should be consistent. Many times the driver or fairway wood is used off the...

Golf Club Cleaning & Repair

Every time your club strikes a ball, a tee or the ground, it begins to accumulate dirt and scratches that could lead to rust. Golf clubs need basic attention during your round, such as wiping off the club face with a towel after each shot and...

How to Replace Golf Shafts

To change from one type of golf club shaft to another, say from steel to graphite, or if a shaft becomes damaged in some way, you don't need to replace the whole club. You can replace the old or damaged shaft with a new one. This process involves...

How to Get a Hole-in-One

You cannot do any better than a hole-in-one when you're playing golf. Think of it as the ultimate goal of any golfer: Hitting a shot off the tee that ends up in the hole. According to US Hole in One, an amateur golfer faces 12,500-to-1 odds of...

San Diego Tent Camping Sites

Pitch your tent at campgrounds in San Diego where you can play all year round. In summer months you'll enjoy boating, surfing, and swimming. In the winter you can golf, fish and kayak. The summer temperature on the coast of San Diego hover in the...

How to Caddy in Golf

A caddie in golf is the person who carries the golfer's clubs and gives him advice on which club to use when. Caddying requires a good deal of concentration and knowledge of the golf course to be effective. Physical fitness may also come into play...

Driver Golf Swing (Video)

The driver golf club is used to hit tee shots and is probably the most popular and the most troublesome golf club for most golfers. Learn how to take a full golf swing with a driver from a professional golf instructor in this free golf instruction...