Titan Tees

brsmith

http://www.titantees.com/index.asp

I heard a pitch on a local sports radio station for these and the personalities tried them and said they do as advertised. For how inexpensive the kit is I think it would be worth a shot. The neat thing is they provide immediate feedback, but are not a conspicuous, bulky training aid. I emailed them to ask if they are USGA legal for play and I am awaiting a response.

Release

Yes, please give feedback if you decided to get this Titan Tee.
Judging from the way the design only bend to one direction, it may not be conforming to the USGA equipment rules.

I do like the- 4 more yards tee -a lot. Although somedays just about any tee will do the magic.

brsmith

I have used those three prong tees for years. The thing about the Titan is you can see your club head path at impact by the way it lays after impact. Pretty ingenious idea and for less than $20 even if not legal for handicap play, it would be good for practice rounds.

brsmith

I received a response, only took a week. They have never submitted them to the USGA.

It looks like a good product, I may try them.

LBlack14

I've got some here nip that Christian sent me years ago. Never tried them. Sounds like smoke up the ass to me.

Typhoon

LBlack14

Its BS... they last a long time though. One of the guys in our group would use them and if he hit a tee shot and it came out of the ground, we had to put out a fuckin Amber Alert because we HAD to find it.

sdandrea1

Typhoon Its BS... they last a long time though. One of the guys in our group would use them and if he hit a tee shot and it came out of the ground, we had to put out a fuckin Amber Alert because we HAD to find it.

I'd like to hear the technical explanation on how any tee can affect distance. I may be wrong, but:

There is very little (insignificant) friction between the tee and the ball, right?
The driver head hits and launches the ball well before the driver strikes the tee (if it strikes it at all), right?
The way the ball sits on the tee does not affect launch angle or spin, right?

Rickochet

A friend of mine uses these. I don't know if they contribute to added yardage or not. On the downside they are a beyotch to stick into hard ground.

I tee I like is a plastic tee called the "Martini" tee. It looks like a small martini glass and is almost indestructible.

https://www.golfballs.com/Golf-/Golf-Tees/Martini-Golf-Tees-2-Inch-Mixed-Colors.htm?t=gpa_M1926-NMIX&gclid=COCRyKGfh84CFVFbhgodUSULKw

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Rickochet

I've used the Martini Tee, they are fine.
Some golfers swore by it .

Wouldn't you have the same issue of sticking it into the packed soil ? I know a golfer used a metal punch and a mini hammer during the Winter Months to prep the ground before sticking this tee in the prep hole.

LBlack14

Give me a good, old fashioned, natural wood tee about 2 3/4" and I'm good.

Release

LBlack14 Give me a good, old fashioned, natural wood tee about 2 3/4" and I'm good.

I had not bought any wooden tee in the last decade. Usually I'll find some during a round of 18 without looking hard beyond the front of a tee box. Usually from the back and the middle tee boxes. Never had any good luck from the forward tee boxes ( ladies must be more frugal than guys ).

I'll save a bunch of it and send it to you.

LBlack14

Release
I appreciate it, but I have an endless supply.😁

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LBlack14

Several local golf courses supply "free" tee at check in. hence some of the golfers never bothered to pick up their tees from the tee box. I recycle these "new" tees.
Basic golf etiquette to leave the ground better when you leave the spot.

brsmith

They are sending me a package for me to evaluate, I will do an honest review for it as a training aid and if practical to use, how hard to use in firm ground, etc. I have been using the Zero Friction tees for years and they have been super. Sometimes, the ZF could be used in place of a sobriety test, but by far the most durable and least hard on my driver of any tee tried to date.

Par4QC

sdandrea1

Kool-Aid comes in many flavors. Always has.

Be wary of the preacher that serves you though!

Release

sdandrea1 I'd like to hear the technical explanation on how any tee can affect distance. I may be wrong, but:

There is very little (insignificant) friction between the tee and the ball, right?
The driver head hits and launches the ball well before the driver strikes the tee (if it strikes it at all), right?
The way the ball sits on the tee does not affect launch angle or spin, right?

It matters a bunch, between the ears !

I remembered the first time I tried a different tee was the Stinger Tee. It broke easily because of the skinnier neck. Had also tried the plastic tees when I played overseas 30 + years ago. I guess the marketing effort made the plastic tees popular again.

Long time ago, there were just two choices on the golf tee, the short tee and the long tee ( think it was 5/8th" ).
Now we have dozens choices at anytime through the revolving doors of changes.

sdandrea1

Par4QC Kool-Aid comes in many flavors. Always has.

Be wary of the preacher that serves you though!

Are these tees made by TaylorMade? 😉

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Par4QC

did you watch the mini series of "Preacher" , I think it is on AMC channel, one weird series.

rsvman

sdandrea1 no. If they were, they'd get you 15 more yards, not a measly 4.

sdandrea1

I use a 12* driver and I tee the ball about 1" off the grass, so any old tee works for me.