Tee or no Tee on a Par 3

[hovis]

I do something a little unusual. If for eg im inbetween a 7 and 8 iron I will tee it up just short of a cm. That way the ball comes off the face a little higher and doesnt go as far. I was given this tip by a golf pro called graham far. It works great

 

[Snelly]

I always use a tee. Seems a bit daft not to really. Why not give yourself the advantage?

 

[vkurup]

When you play off the turf... (in an ideal swing) you are looking to compress the ball..

However if the ball is sitting in a slightly elevated position e.g. on a tee, you wont get to compress the ball, so it will be a bit of a sweeping action or as Hovis mentioned, ball comes off the face a little higher and does not go far.

Surely there is a difference between tee and no tee beyond just a perfect lie. (or am I thinking like a WRX guy?)..

 

[chrisd]

When you play off the turf... (in an ideal swing) you are looking to compress the ball..

However if the ball is sitting in a slightly elevated position e.g. on a tee, you wont get to compress the ball, so it will be a bit of a sweeping action or as Hovis mentioned, ball comes off the face a little higher and does not go far.

Surely there is a difference between tee and no tee beyond just a perfect lie. (or am I thinking like a WRX guy?)..

My understanding is that you never actually compress the ball into the turf, so teeing up won't be a disadvantage

 

[pokerjoke]

The difficulty is judging the backspin, if I hit of the deck sometimes it will hop and stop others spin 2yards other spin 15feet. Tee it up pretty much stops within a foot of landing point.

How do you judge the backspin accurately?

I used to play with a guy now and again who could spin the ball for fun.
Not once did I ever see him pitch it over the flag and spin it back stone dead.
Always landed it short and draw it back even shorter.
He has a driver swing speed of 117mph.
I think you've woken up a better golfer than you went to bed as.

 

[LanDog]

For longer irons I use a tee, but for anything 7 iron or under I don't tend to use a tee. Just find a nice bit of grass on the tee box.

 

[Matty]

I tee up almost everything - I will take every advantage legally offered. The only time I don't is on a winter mat that allows a perfect lie to be created anyway and you can't get a tee into it without a hammer in your hand.

 

[bignev]

I the words of the great Jack Nicklaus "always tee up when possible".

 

[Blue in Munich]

I the words of the great Jack Nicklaus "always tee up when possible".

Surprised that one took so long to come up, but he's right. Only time I didn't was at a previous club which had a winter mat on one tee that you struggled to get a tee into, otherwise I'd tee it up.

 

[garyinderry]

I have a steep AOA so I rarely tee up an iron. I have no need for a foreign object under the ball.

 

[guest100718]

Why when some like to bang on about the virtues of GI Irons and assisting off centre strikes are you prepared to let grass get between club and ball which can cause a flyer when there is no need?

 

[delc]

What is the difference between using a tee or not using one on a P3.

Situation: Faced with a 145y P3, would you tee up on ur 6/7/8i (or whatever you hit 145y). Does the situation change if you have uphill or downhill P3s?

Hitting your shot cleanly rather than risking a fat shot! And No!

 

[Snelly]

Why when some like to bang on about the virtues of GI Irons and assisting off centre strikes are you prepared to let grass get between club and ball which can cause a flyer when there is no need?

You and others clearly know more than Jack Nicklaus.



Everyone should always use a tee. End of story.

 

[guest100718]

You and others clearly know more than Jack Nicklaus.



Everyone should always use a tee. End of story.

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[Snelly]

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Sorry! Quoted the wrong bloke! Sincere apologies!!!

 

[Kellfire]

When you play off the turf... (in an ideal swing) you are looking to compress the ball..

Yep. Not hit it into the ground aka top it...

 

[One Planer]

When you play off the turf... (in an ideal swing) you are looking to compress the ball..

However if the ball is sitting in a slightly elevated position e.g. on a tee, you wont get to compress the ball, so it will be a bit of a sweeping action or as Hovis mentioned, ball comes off the face a little higher and does not go far.

Surely there is a difference between tee and no tee beyond just a perfect lie. (or am I thinking like a WRX guy?)..

You compress the ball against the club face (.... Not the ground)

If you are hitting down sufficiently you will compress the ball.

You can also compress the ball when it's tee'd up. For evidence look on YouTube at superslow driver impact positions.

Heres one:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tNNvrrF5ZDQ

 

[Wayman]

always tee it up
we are handicap golfers not pros so why disadvantage yourself

 

[Jimbooo]

What is the perfect height for a tee on a par 3?

 

[chrisd]

What is the perfect height for a tee on a par 3?

4 inches taller than you James!