Teeing the ball up for Irons

[RKO]

How many of you tee up the ball for Irons? I just started recently doing this, because before I figured it wouldn't make me hit the ball like a fairway situation because it was 'tee'd up'. As I progressed in my golf game, it made it much easier to hit when i tee'd the balls up just a fraction. Some playing partners refuse to tee their ball up for their irons, and some others almost always do. How about you guys?

[iacas]

To paraphrase a famous golfer: "when the rules let you put the ball on a peg, put the damn ball on a peg."

I tee it up pretty darn low with the irons, of course, but it's still on a tee. The only times I won't are when there's a perfect divot that really lets me get at the back of the ball - sometimes then I'll just set the ball on the front edge of the divot. It's basically the same thing as teeing it up, but without an actual tee. And I only do this on short par threes, too.

[lamebums]

How many of you tee up the ball for Irons? I just started recently doing this, because before I figured it wouldn't make me hit the ball like a fairway situation because it was 'tee'd up'. As I progressed in my golf game, it made it much easier to hit when i tee'd the balls up just a fraction. Some playing partners refuse to tee their ball up for their irons, and some others almost always do. How about you guys?

"I found out a long time ago that air offers less resistance than dirt." - Jack Nicklaus

He was right. I always tee it up when I hit an iron, because it reduces the risk of a mishit. You'll get more distance off the tee and hit it more reliably. I tee it low, perhaps a quarter inch or maybe up to half an inch off the ground.

[Fourputt]

Tee it low, but definitely put the ball on a tee. I've heard Nicklaus, Trevino, as well as numerous other pros say this. When the rules allow you to create a perfect lie, why on earth wouldn't you take advantage of the opportunity???

[$2 Nassau]

Like iacas says, if you can tee the darn ball up then do so. I tee it up so that it's just hovering above the ground/sitting on top of the grass. I don't like to even see the tee, unless I'm teeing off with a 3i or 4i, then I raise it a fraction.

[golfchief]

Tee it low, but definitely put the ball on a tee. I've heard Nicklaus, Trevino, as well as numerous other pros say this. When the rules allow you to create a perfect lie, why on earth wouldn't you take advantage of the opportunity???

I agree if the rules say you can, why not have a perfect lie on the tee.

[Thrdroc]

I tee up all my irons on the tee box until I get to a wedge.

[lamebums]

I tee up all my irons on the tee box until I get to a wedge.

I even teed up with a sand wedge yesterday. If you can put the ball on a peg, put it on a peg. You can pretty much rule out hitting it fat.

[hurley9192]

yeah, I tee it up at all times. I can't remember the last time I played a course where I could hit wedge to a green.

I thought Nicklaus said the same thing..."I never knew anyone who was so good he didn't need to use a tee if given the option"

[lamebums]

I can't remember the last time I played a course where I could hit wedge to a green.

I flew 30 yards past the green, into the woods. It was a 110 yard par 3. Caught it a bit thin, and that ball went bye-bye.

[TarDawg]

Ray Floyd also says to tee it up when the rules allow. It just makes sense. Now if you mentally have a problem hitting your iron's off the tee and you hit them just fine without it then don't fix what ain't broke.

[Mikey]

I always tee it up if possible.

[sboardz006]

anytime I have to tee off with an iron, then I use a tee. I keep it really low, basically only the head of the tee is showing.

[popey]

Anyone seen Laura Davis play an iron?

She puts the ball on a lump of mud and does not use a tee.

[ragontona]

Anyone seen Laura Davis play an iron?

Yeah, she's big-time old school. I've actually seen her do that with Driver, if she wants to hit a low running shot from the tee box.

[illmadden]

Anything from the tee box, I tee up. And like mostly everyone who replied, I tee it up just enough where the head lies even with the ground.

[golfchief]

I don't think davies ever uses a tee.

[Jeepthrills]

I always use a tee. Usually low, but if I am between clubs, I may take the longer one and tee it slightly higher to get the ball up quicker and take off a little distance.