Teeing Up Irons (Par 3 or Otherwise)

[Golfingdad]

Yes, I also use a tee when using an iron off the tee box.  If it's a short iron, I usually push it down so far such that the ball is just barely sitting above the grass - just enough so you know it's a perfect lie.  If it's a longer iron, say a 4 or 5 iron, then I'm giving it a little height above the ground ... perhaps 1/4" or so?

[SCfanatic35]

I always use a tee on every tee box.  Why not use the advantage of having a perfect lie?  I wish I could use a tee out in the middle of the fairway too.  The tee heights for different irons can be whatever you want them to be, as long as the tee itself is no longer than 4 inches.

[Lihu]

Originally Posted by cnl390

I have noticed that a lot of players, pros and amateurs alike,  Will use a tee when hitting an iron off the tee box.  I have always hit off the ground.  Is there an advantage to using a tee, and if so are there different tee heights for the different irons?

Thanks

Charles

This is a pretty good video. Towards the end, it addresses irons.

[Lihu]

Originally Posted by SCfanatic35

I always use a tee on every tee box.  Why not use the advantage of having a perfect lie?  I wish I could use a tee out in the middle of the fairway too.  The tee heights for different irons can be whatever you want them to be, as long as the tee itself is no longer than 4 inches.

When we started golf, my kids and I teed up every shot )

Other than the putt, that is. We didn't see any holes in the greens

[SCfanatic35]

Originally Posted by Lihu

When we started golf, my kids and I teed up every shot  )

Other than the putt, that is. We didn't see any holes in the greens

I have my 6 year old daughter tee up every shot because she is just learning and needs all the help she can get.  Plus she says a pink ball always has to be on a pink tee, that's the rules.  How can you argue that.  I think it's in the USGA rulebook.

[Lihu]

Originally Posted by SCfanatic35

I have my 6 year old daughter tee up every shot because she is just learning and needs all the help she can get.  Plus she says a pink ball always has to be on a pink tee, that's the rules.  How can you argue that.  I think it's in the USGA rulebook.

[RickK]

I use a tee on every tee box.  Driver is teed up so equator of the ball is about even with the crown of the driver if driver is sitting on ground.  For 3 wood or a hybrid, probably little less than 1/2 inch out of the ground.  For irons, the broken tee I am using is just barely above the ground for all irons, including wedges.

[bplewis24]

Originally Posted by David in FL

Yes, there's an advantage, and you should take it. This game is hard enough, take every little advantage that the rules allow.

If there were a rule allowing perfectly placed drives to be re-teed in the fairways, I'd tee it up there too!  I always tee up iron shots from the tee box.  Some may not look like they are teed up because they are so low, but it's there.

[WUTiger]

One note on this: If you have low-profile fairway woods and sometimes pop up shots hit off a wooden tee, you might go with tufting: Fluff up the grass with your clubhead, and then place the ball atop the tuft. This will prevent you from popping up teed FWs.

If you don't have trouble with pop-ups, ignore this suggestion.

[Hacker James]

usually find a broken tee laying around and have been known to carry a few with me.

[trackster]

5 iron and down (as in through PW) I don't, but if I am hitting a 4 iron or heaven forbid trying my 3 iron I will use a tee.  I usually place the ball very lightly on a tuft of grass.  To me I play better off these tufts than I would a tee.

[luu5]

Originally Posted by Hacker James

usually find a broken tee laying around and have been known to carry a few with me.

We have those small cups next to one of the tee markers for ex-tees. The cups are called "senior pro-shops".

[Slice of Life]

I think Jack Nicklaus said something about always teeing up at the tee box.

Good enough for him, good enough for me.

[grubby98]

I always use a T when using an iron unless I am using my PW down. I get way to much spin when I use a wedge off a T.

[RonTheSavage]

Always always always.

[lumpuckeroo]

Originally Posted by Slice of Life

I think Jack Nicklaus said something about always teeing up at the tee box.

Good enough for him, good enough for me.

Yes he did and same for me.

[tomvk77]

Yes,

some famous golfer wrote down in his book to take a perfect lie all the time when your allowed to.

Quote from Tigers How i play golf

[GaijinGolfer]

I always tee it when Im allowed to.  It just makes it so much easier to get the ball up in the air than hitting it on the grown.  Every time I see someone just walk up to the tee and plop their ball on the ground its all I can do to not say, "Watch out!  We got ourselves a tour pro here!"