Tethered Golf Tee for the Mat

[gregsandiego]

My local course has one long continuous strip of mat that won't hold a golf tee very well. They placed it over concrete so the tee can be inserted only about 1/2 " deep. As a result, the tee goes flying almost EVERY time you hit.

Some of the regulars have resorted to designing their own anchored systems. I took a photo of one below. 

Is there a commercial version? Or if not maybe i should just tie some fishing line around a golf tee and make my own. I think I can improve on this design...

 

 

[iacas]

There are several Member Reviews there too.

[gregsandiego]

2 hours ago, iacas said:

There are several Member Reviews there too.

Thanks, now I remember that thread. I think I can come up with something simpler though based on the tether with a weight concept like my example. 

I'm thinking of these standalone rubber tees. If I can just place them on the mat without the trouble of screwing down that claw thing wouldn't that be easier?

http://amzn.to/2hxKoqc

 

 

[iacas]

8 hours ago, gregsandiego said:

Thanks, now I remember that thread. I think I can come up with something simpler though based on the tether with a weight concept like my example. 

I'm thinking of these standalone rubber tees. If I can just place them on the mat without the trouble of screwing down that claw thing wouldn't that be easier?

They'll fly away too. The Tee Claw is a pre-built solution for exactly this thing. I'm not sure why you'd under-value your own time as much as you seem to.

You can also just put the Tee Claw in and use the string to tether your tee. You don't have to put the tee in the Tee Claw itself. Though that's what it's built for, of course.

[gregsandiego]

14 hours ago, iacas said:

They'll fly away too. The Tee Claw is a pre-built solution for exactly this thing. I'm not sure why you'd under-value your own time as much as you seem to.

You can also just put the Tee Claw in and use the string to tether your tee. You don't have to put the tee in the Tee Claw itself. Though that's what it's built for, of course.

No I'm thinking of tethering these rubber tees to a weight. No screw down clamp required. I'll let you know how it works .

[iacas]

7 hours ago, gregsandiego said:

No I'm thinking of tethering these rubber tees to a weight. No screw down clamp required. I'll let you know how it works .

People love to waste their own time, I guess… The Tee Claw has other uses, too. And will basically stay where you "claw" it.

[Hacker James]

On 11/13/2017 at 10:46 PM, gregsandiego said:

Thanks, now I remember that thread. I think I can come up with something simpler though based on the tether with a weight concept like my example. 

I'm thinking of these standalone rubber tees. If I can just place them on the mat without the trouble of screwing down that claw thing wouldn't that be easier?

http://amzn.to/2hxKoqc

 

 

One problem with the commercial rubber tees is finding the right height. Depending on the mat thickness, most are either too short, or too tall. placing them on top they will fly. The Tee Claw is okay, but easy to snap off a wooden tee. I have seen other commercial rubber/plastic tees that are adjustable.

 

 

Edited November 15, 2017 by Hacker James

[Hacker James]

@gregsandiego  being the consummate tinkerer that I am (and an abuser of time); A compromise of sorts would be to take the tee claw, stick one of those short rubber tees that hold a wooden/plastic tie on top of it. The inserted tee holds the assembly together, and the rubber tee helps prevent from snapping off the wooden tee. Albeit, this would seem to defeat the very purpose of the claw tee, it does tend to solve the concern and I have personally done so, but I am still a bit cautious/apprehensive of using a driver with my net set up in any event. 

 Fwiw, the tee claw is available from Walmart a lot cheaper than other online sources.

[gregsandiego]

On 11/15/2017 at 5:54 AM, iacas said:

People love to waste their own time, I guess… The Tee Claw has other uses, too. And will basically stay where you "claw" it.

I don't see that it will stay put. In that video the guy puts the tee in the claw, and the claw is anchored to a tether.  After he hits the claw goes flying but doesn't get lost because of the tether.  So I don't see the advantage of the claw since it becomes un-clawed. 

I'll have to try some proto-types to be sure. 

 

[Patch]

I use those stand alone rubber tees. I insert a fishing lead weight in the bottom so they don't fly too far.

I have 5 of them for my driver.  After the 5th one is used, I go pick them all up, and start over.  They are usually no more than 3-4 steps a way. The cleaner I hit the ball, the shorter they fly. 

As for heigth, I just trim them down with a pair of scissors. I probably have 20 of various heights, in my practice bag. 

[gregsandiego]

10 hours ago, Patch said:

I use those stand alone rubber tees. I insert a fishing lead weight in the bottom so they don't fly too far.

I have 5 of them for my driver.  After the 5th one is used, I go pick them all up, and start over.  They are usually no more than 3-4 steps a way. The cleaner I hit the ball, the shorter they fly. 

As for heigth, I just trim them down with a pair of scissors. I probably have 20 of various heights, in my practice bag. 

Interesting new idea. The weighted rubber stand alone golf tee. No tether. No clamp.

On 11/15/2017 at 2:36 PM, Hacker James said:

@gregsandiego  being the consummate tinkerer that I am (and an abuser of time); A compromise of sorts would be to take the tee claw, stick one of those short rubber tees that hold a wooden/plastic tie on top of it. The inserted tee holds the assembly together, and the rubber tee helps prevent from snapping off the wooden tee. Albeit, this would seem to defeat the very purpose of the claw tee, it does tend to solve the concern and I have personally done so, but I am still a bit cautious/apprehensive of using a driver with my net set up in any event. 

 Fwiw, the tee claw is available from Walmart a lot cheaper than other online sources.

I am not quite sure what you mean by 

"short rubber tees that hold a wooden/plastic tie"

Do you mean the hybrid tee made for the mat?

[Typhoon92]

When I was hitting balls for LD, no rubber tees were long enough so I had my own tee.

 What I did was made a small hole in the base of a driving range rubber tee and loop a string through it 

When I was going to hit, I would have the tee on top of the mat and loop the string through the driving range mat tee hole and around the rubber tee like a slipknot.

Talk about inexpensive, u get the same height every time....so simple...a lot if guys did that.

[gregsandiego]

1 hour ago, Typhoon92 said:

When I was hitting balls for LD, no rubber tees were long enough so I had my own tee.

 What I did was made a small hole in the base of a driving range rubber tee and loop a string through it 

When I was going to hit, I would have the tee on top of the mat and loop the string through the driving range mat tee hole and around the rubber tee like a slipknot.

Talk about inexpensive, u get the same height every time....so simple...a lot if guys did that.

That's pretty close to what I'm thinking. I like the idea of a weight at the end of the tether though. It seems easier. And also my home course has one continuous strip of mat with no holes.

Edited November 18, 2017 by gregsandiego

[Patch]

I just read this on another site earlier this evening. Take a piece of synthetic turf, and put a hole in it to hold those stand alone rubber tees. Then lay this on the course's existing mat.

The small piece of synthetic turf keeps the tees from flying too far due to added weight, and air resistance. I suppose if synthetic stuff is not available, a piece of carpet, or other material would suffice. 

[iacas]

On 11/18/2017 at 6:00 AM, Patch said:

I just read this on another site earlier this evening. Take a piece of synthetic turf, and put a hole in it to hold those stand alone rubber tees. Then lay this on the course's existing mat.

The small piece of synthetic turf keeps the tees from flying too far due to added weight, and air resistance. I suppose if synthetic stuff is not available, a piece of carpet, or other material would suffice. 

Then you've gotta carry around a piece of turf or carpet with you.

[Typhoon92]

6 hours ago, iacas said:

Then you've gotta carry around a piece of turf or carpet with you.

That is friggin hilarious to picture....

[gregsandiego]

My prototype was a success on the range. It's hard to tell form the photo but that's a standalone rubber tee holding the ball, a donut weight, and some basic twine with slip knots.

It's pretty quick to re-tee. 

 

 

[Buckeyebowman]

Not only that, it's an alignment aid!