Master Teeing Off With an Iron Thread

[GlobeGuy]

I need some help from veterans, when teeing off with an iron how high do you have it set up?

My setup is, maybe 1/8 inch (maybe less) above the ground and I address it. Another question comes to my mind once I addressed it. Do I hit it on the downswing like I normally would, do I sweep it or hit it on a upswing like I would my driver?

Thanks in advance.

[aquacooled]

I put the tee between my pointer and middle finger and push the tee down till my fingers touch the ground the I push it alittle more. I hit down with all my irons I even take a divot when teeing off with the my irons..

[Big Don]

I need some help from veterans, when teeing off with an iron how high do you have it set up?

I Tee it down so that the Tee is sitting about 1/4" above the turf. Whether you sweep depends on what your hitting. If you have a long iron the ball position will be similar to a fairway wood, just inside your left heel, and you should sweep the ball of the Tee. If you have a medium or short iron the ball should be positioned about 4"-6" inside your left heel and you should hit down through the ball taking a divot.

[GlobeGuy]

If you have a medium or short iron the ball should be positioned about 4"-6" inside your left heel and you should hit down through the ball taking a divot.

When you do this with your med/short iron does it break the tee everytime? I can't imagine it staying in one piece if you do not modify your swing at all and swing down on it the same way you would if the ball was on turf.

[Jager]

I'm with BigDon on this one. I have all but the very top of the tee exposed while teeing up a shot with an iron. (Assuming you have a well manicured tee box).

[Big Don]

When you do this with your med/short iron does it break the tee everytime? I can't imagine it staying in one piece if you do not modify your swing at all and swing down on it the same way you would if the ball was on turf.

If you get your swing right then you should take a divot after the ball, not before it. The club should drive down through the ball. That way you should contact the ball not the Tee. Saying that my swing isn't so consistent and I probably do break my fair share of Tees.

[underparnv]

I'm with BigDon on this one. I have all but the very top of the tee exposed while teeing up a shot with an iron. (Assuming you have a well manicured tee box).

Exactly the same for me as well. I really hate it, though, when I come to a tee box that hasn't been mowed in three months. That makes teeing off with an iron a little more difficult for me!

[ronaldkuntoro]

BTW, do you guys get longer distance off the tee with your irons ?

I usually hit 140 yards with my 8, off tee it goes for 150...

[greencar]

I agree. Keep the tee low.

[aquacooled]

BTW, do you guys get longer distance off the tee with your irons ?

with a tee you create less spin therefore longer distance more roll.

[zebrasinamerica]

for me i tee the ball very very low, to where it is pretty much sitting ontop of the grass from my 2 iron down to my 6 iron, and from my 7 iron to my wedge i do not tee the ball at all, i just fluff up the grass and play it off of the grass due to the fact that i'm looking for the ball to hold more in that situation than with my longer irons and i get a better pinch on the ball off of the turf.

[GlobeGuy]

for me i tee the ball very very low, to where it is pretty much sitting ontop of the grass from my 2 iron down to my 6 iron, and from my 7 iron to my wedge i do not tee the ball at all, i just fluff up the grass and play it off of the grass due to the fact that i'm looking for the ball to hold more in that situation than with my longer irons and i get a better pinch on the ball off of the turf.

I love your fluffing grass blades suggestion. I'll try this out this weekend.

[zebrasinamerica]

Just wondering if you got a chance to try my suggestion over the weekend and if you did how did it work?

Zebra

[Big Don]

BTW, do you guys get longer distance off the tee with your irons ?

Yes I find the same thing.

[schlyer]

With short irons, I bury the tee far enough so that the bottom of the ball is just off the turf (not off the grass, that can be too high). I think of this as trying to replicate a perfect lie in the fairway

With long irons, I tend to set the tee so that the bottom of the ball is just above the grass (assuming a tight teebox).

[silkysmooth]

everyone is different.

I play in a one club tournament every year (6 iron all day baby!) and when I want more distance I tee the ball up higher, swing down on it hard and create the divot in front of the ball

Now, usually when I play a normal round, I don't use a tee with my 2 thru 5 iron (fluff grass), and I use a tee tee'd up very low with my 6 on up (except holes under 110yds - gap wedge no tee

Just my preference...

Oh yeah, and I use a broken tee, not a full size one

[Naruto]

jack nicklaus said "any time you get the chance to tee the ball you should"

on the tee box with an iron i always tee it up...no matter what iron it is (55* or the 1 iron) the tee height is always the same...the ball is 1-2 mm above the ground...

i have seen people that tee irons 1/4 " to 1/2" off the ground but i wouldn't recommend that, for the simple fact you dont want to ingrain an iron swing that is a little higher because in the fairway you have to get all the way to the ground.... so it's more of a preventing a bad swing habit than it's not the right way to do it kind of thing.

as far as breaking tees goes....if i am swinging well then the club will just push the tee further into the ground...on my slightly off days i catch things a little fuller so the tee breaks almost every time....to me it doesn't matter because i rarely bother with picking any tees up other than ones used with my driver....which means i basically dont pay attention whether it breaks or not. Most people can prettty much tell when they are hitting things a little heavy without the tee to tell them.

I would definitely recommend teeing it up alway...the patch of fluffy grass is okay but it would seem to me that you would get inconsistent spins out of this due to the fact that it will compress or pinch different amounts depending on the fluffiness of the grass, the type of grass, and the height of the ball to the ground....personally i cant imagine getting that much more spin from a fluffy lie (basically a ball sitting up in semi rough) than from a tee....just my opinion

[silkysmooth]

WHO'S JACK NICKALAUS?? haha, j/k

I was not telling anyone to tee the ball up high, i'm just saying it's my preference in ONE tournament I play with one club to add distance because I don't have another club that will go further...It's the only way I can hit my 6 iron (178y) up to 200 off the tee...

In the lower irons, I believe people get their kicks off of being able to use a tee, but my approach is different. Amateurs get too used to using a tee with those irons, and get that thinking when they find themselved in the fairway "man I wish I could tee this up." This way, I feel confident hitting the shot off the tee box, or the fairway, not changing my swing, and not fluctuating ball height.

GOLF IS ALL FEEL, and you should do what you feel comfortable with ALWAYS! Some people make it too analytical, and those are the people that struggle with short irons, chipping, and always putting...So, tee the ball up, or don't, only you can decide what is right for you...