Single-digit handicappers, do you break tees?

[jamo]

The height of the tee also matters, ie. shorter ones dont break as often

[NotAStick]

In good springy grass with soft earth, the tee often flies out of the ground. But in tougher dirt (which is common here), my tees often break.

Each driver is different, but most modern heads get best distance and best launch/spin characteristics if you hit it in the top 1/3 of the club face.

That means that the crown of the tee will hit the club face, usually right at the bottom 1/3 point or so. I can often see the tee mark on that spot on the face.

When I hit it too low on the face, I get more spin and lower launch (and less distance), but I pick the ball clean off the tee without breaking it.

With new faces, I agree that "don't break a tee" is a bad mantra.

With the old persimmon heads, "hitting it on the screws" meant clipping the ball clean off the tee, but not with a 460cc head.

[AmenCorner]

I break them all the time. Interesting, I've never heard this argument before.