GOLF TEES: buy in bulk, or buy a few at the course?

[Goonsidious]

I still can't think of one reason not to buy a bag of 100or so.

[Johnny1putt]

Some people think it's strange but I have been using brush-t's for a few years now.   Never breaks and same exact tee height every time.  $7 or so for a pack of 3 and I still have the same 3 tees for years now.

[GaijinGolfer]

I buy plastic tees in bulk.  A small bag of them lasts years.  I wont play wooded tees anymore because I usually only get 1 shot out of them before they break.

[NuclearMike]

Wal-Mart.  2 3/4", $3.50 for 200, 3 1/4" $5.50 for 200.  I used to find a lot of them at my range but when the weather gets hot and dry they tend to break.

[TXRains]

Bulk, bulk, bulk.

I bought 200 or so recently, and I just keep them all in a little carry bag that is attached to my golf bag. Before each round I put some in my pocket and rarely have to reach back into the bag for more. In fact, there are more than a few in a basket on my bathroom counter that have accumulated after rounds when I get home.

[onesome]

Originally Posted by Rynofskie

I break the tee every time I tee off. I cut the tops clean off of them on every single drive....how are you NOT breaking tees is what I want to know.

Soft ground

[Jeffrey71]

I am a tee scavenger. At every tee box I scan around and find some people leave behind.

[formula428]

I buy 175 count 2 3/4" Stinger tees.

[tylerfj24]

I bought 3 1/4" Stinger tees in bulk and I will NEVER do that again.  The tees work....For ONE SHOT.  Every single drive it breaks.  They are so thin that they break extremely easy.

I do not buy plastic tees because they mark up my clubs with whatever color they are made of.

The best buy in MY opinion are original, unpainted wood tees.  They dont chew up mowers at the course, they dont leave tee boxes looking like rainbows and they dont mark up your clubs.  The normal size lasts longer as well.

I buy long for drivers and regular length for other clubs.

[Fourputt]

Originally Posted by Goonsidious

I still can't think of one reason not to buy a bag of 100or so.

Read below...

Originally Posted by Jeffrey71

I am a tee scavenger. At every tee box I scan around and find some people leave behind.

Me too.  Why buy when others just leave them lying around to pick up?

[formula428]

Originally Posted by tylerfj24

I bought 3 1/4" Stinger tees in bulk and I will NEVER do that again.  The tees work....For ONE SHOT.  Every single drive it breaks.  They are so thin that they break extremely easy.

I do not buy plastic tees because they mark up my clubs with whatever color they are made of.

The best buy in MY opinion are original, unpainted wood tees.  They dont chew up mowers at the course, they dont leave tee boxes looking like rainbows and they dont mark up your clubs.  The normal size lasts longer as well.

I buy long for drivers and regular length for other clubs.

I don't think I've ever broken more than 5 tees using my driver from a bag of Stinger tees.  However, I do use the shorter 2-3/4" tees and I tee it up high, so the tee is probably only 1/2" (maybe less) in the ground.  They usually fly right out.

Now, since I've been using my 3W off the box, I've broken them nearly every time because the tee is nearly all the way in the ground.  Same with irons, it's almost a guaranteed break.

But really, how much does it matter?

It appears that you can get them for $12.99 for a 200 count.  So, that comes out to 6.4 cents per tee!  Or, you could look at it like this:  You would need to break roughly 26 tees to equal losing 1 mid-range golf ball (19.99/dozen) or break over 50 tees to equal losing 1 high-end golf ball (330/ProV1/etc.).

I like the Stinger tees, so I'll keep using and breaking them.

As an aside:  I have a friend who uses a plastic tee because he doesn't want to break tees and waste money.  He shoots mid-60s on 9 holes.  I was with him once when he thought he lost his plastic tee, and he completely panicked until he found it.  Yet, he goes out and buys Q-Star balls and loses like 3 or more per 9 holes.  Go figure!

[Mattplusness]

My dad and I have a standard side-gift for each other for Christmas. A giant bag of tees and a box of balls.

We had over 1,000 at the beginning of the year and are about a 1/3 of the way into the stash.

[kris]

Originally Posted by Jeffrey71

I am a tee scavenger. At every tee box I scan around and find some people leave behind.

Exactly, I haven't bought tees in years. My course also gives out tees in the cart so that's 5 tees every time I ride. But I can get by with broken tees 80% of the time.

[Matt M]

I have developed a bad habit of not buying tees because my club has them readily available.  The funny thing is when my group or other members go play another course.  After about 4 holes everyone is scrambling to find tees.

[tristanhilton85]

Two of the courses I play give them away for free at the first tee box so I don't really buy them anymore.

[Liteenie]

Bulk - 500 tees for $9.99 at Walmart.

I try not to take a practice swing without hitting something (besides a ball), so I'll usually hit tees for practice.

[JCoop]

Originally Posted by Rynofskie

I break the tee every time I tee off. I cut the tops clean off of them on every single drive....how are you NOT breaking tees is what I want to know.

If you're breaking tees with a driver you are more than likely hitting down on the ball instead of up on the ball.

[ApocG10]

I use those callaway plastic tees most of the time. I bought two packs at the first of the year. Still on the first, I lose em before I break em. I dont think I broke one yet.

But I also keep a big of each size of the white tees with the blue/yellow/red bands to mark your depth, cant remember their name, Pride tees maybe? Anyway, I keep those in my bag and use them sometimes as well.