This article is about the item of sports equipment. For the area where play begins in a hole of golf, see Teeing ground. For the letter, see T. For the beverage, see Tea. For other uses, see Tee (disambiguation).
A tee is a stand used in sport to support and elevate a stationary ball prior to striking with a foot, club or bat. Tees are used extensively in golf, tee-ball, baseball, American football, and rugby.
The word tee is derived from the Old Scotsteaz, of unknown origin, possibly Scandinavian; apparently a plural form, or one incorrectly assumed to be so.[1][2][3][4]
Golf teeEdit
Golf teesA novelty golf tee of a human tooth
In golf, a tee is normally used for the first stroke of each hole. The area from which this first stroke is hit is in the rules[5] known as the teeing ground. Normally, teeing the ball is allowed only on the first shot of a hole, called the tee shot, and is illegal for any other shot; however, local or seasonal rules may allow or require teeing for other shots as well, e.g., under "winter rules" to protect the turf when it is unusually vulnerable. Teeing gives a considerable advantage for drive shots, so it is normally done whenever allowed. However, players may elect to play their tee shots without a tee. This typically gives the shot a lower trajectory.
A standard golf tee is 2.125" (two and one eighth inches = 5.4 cm) long, but both longer and shorter tees are permitted. Ordinary tees can be made from wood or from durable plastic. There are also many biodegradable and recyclable golf tees that diminish the number of trees cut down to manufacture the tees and allow golf courses to lower costs by not having to deal with the broken wooden tees on their courses.[citation needed]
According to the R&A and USGA rules of golf, for a tee to be legal, "It must not be longer than 4 inches (101.6 mm) and it must not be designed or manufactured in such a way that it could indicate the line of play or influence the movement of the ball."[6]
HistoryEdit
The development of the tee was the last major change to the rules of golf. Before this, golf balls were teed up on little heaps of sand that were provided in boxes. This explains the historical name tee boxes for what is today known as teeing ground.
The earliest golf tees rested flat on the ground and had a raised portion to prop up the ball. The first patent for this kind of tee is dated 1889, and was issued to Scotsmen William Bloxsom and Arthur Douglas.[7] The first known tee to pierce the ground was a rubber-topped peg sold commercially as the "Perfectum." This was patented in 1892 by Percy Ellis of England.[7] In 1899, an African-American dentist, Dr. George Franklin Grant, obtained a patent for an "improved golf tee".[8] This tee consisted of a wood cone with a rubber sleeve to support the ball, but it is not known to have ever been marketed.
British patent #12941 of 1889
British patent #36 of 1892
U.S. Patent #570,821, "Combined Golf Tee and Score Card," 1896
These and other variations failed to catch on, as most golfers—whether because of tradition, habit, or concerns about the rules—continued using heaps of sand. It took a strong marketing effort by Dr. William Lowell, Sr. in the 1920s to bring manufactured tees into widespread use. Sales of his "Reddy Tee," a simple wooden peg with a flared top, took off after Lowell hired professional golfers Walter Hagen[9] and Joe Kirkwood, Sr. to promote the product during exhibition matches. It was copied around the world, and remains the most common type of golf tee.
Tee-ball teeEdit
Tee-ball is based on baseball, with the main difference being the use of a tee in the place of a pitcher. Much larger than a golf tee, the tee-ball tee is a durable rubber stand attached to the home plate which supports the baseball at a suitable height for the batter to hit. It is adjustable to allow for variations in batter height.
Baseball teeEdit
A baseball hitting tee
While a tee for baseball is very similar to a tee in tee-ball, the uses for the tee may differ. In baseball, a tee is used as a training device. This allows the hitter to simulate a pitch that will be thrown in many different locations. Using a tee, the hitter can set up a pitch that may be thrown inside, down the middle, and outside as well as high and low. Unlike tee-ball, where the ball is sitting on the tee, in baseball the pitch is being thrown by another player, resulting in the ball crossing the plate in several different areas. As a batter, using a tee as a training aid will help the hitter perfect his swing no matter where the pitch is thrown. A tee may also be used for batting drills. Drills are used to strengthen the players hitting motion and to get them used to hitting baseballs in different locations.
These tees may also be used in softball as a training device.
A kicking tee is a rubber or plastic platform, often with prongs and/or a brim around an inner depression.
In American football and Canadian football, a tee may be used on kickoffs to raise the ball slightly above the playing surface (up to one inch, by NFL and NCAA rules). The first use of the tee is attributed to Arda Bowser, a member of the Canton Bulldogs NFL championship team of 1922. The CFL and some high school leagues also allow the use of another sort of tee on field goal and extra point kicks, where another player (the holder) places one end of the ball on this "tee" (which is not a tee in the strictest sense of the term, but instead a rubber block; such "tees" come in 1" and 2" types) and holds the opposite end; in college and the NFL, all extra point/field goal attempts can only be made off the ground.
Tees are used for kick-outs in Gaelic football. In 2006, Shane Curran devised an adjustable tee on which the ball rested on brush hairs to replicate kicking from grass;[10] the design went on to be used by most goalkeepers.[11]
^"tee | meaning of tee in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English | LDOCE".
^"Dictionaries of the Scots Language:: SND :: tee n1 v1".
^"Rules and Clarifications". United States Golf Association. Retrieved June 4, 2023.
^R&A Rules of Golf: Appendix IV, Rule 11. Retrieved on 2012-08-14
^ abValenta, Irwin R. The Singular History of the Golf Tee, Greensboro, North Carolina, 1995. Summary at [1]
^George Grant - Improved Golf Tee, Mary Bellis, inventors.about.com.
^Hyman, Vicki (31 July 2010). "A look at the man who invented modern golf tees". July 31, 2010. The Star-Ledger. Retrieved May 23, 2014.
^"Canny Curran has tee total solution for kick-outs". The Irish Independent. 7 March 2006. Retrieved 24 September 2022.
^Keys, Colm (24 September 2022). "Static nature of modern game can be sorted with a minor tweak". Irish Independent. It was the former St Brigid's and Roscommon goalkeeper who devised the template for the kicking tee that most custodians now use...
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This article is about the item of sports equipment For the area where play begins in a hole of golf see Teeing ground For the letter see T For the beverage see Tea For other uses see Tee disambiguation A tee is a stand used in sport to support and elevate a stationary ball prior to striking with a foot club or bat Tees are used extensively in golf tee ball baseball American football and rugby Golf ball on peg placed in the ground Contents 1 Etymology 2 Golf tee 2 1 History 3 Tee ball tee 4 Baseball tee 5 Kicking tee 6 See also 7 References 8 External linksEtymology EditThe word tee is derived from the Old Scots teaz of unknown origin possibly Scandinavian apparently a plural form or one incorrectly assumed to be so 1 2 3 4 Golf tee Edit Golf tees A novelty golf tee of a human toothIn golf a tee is normally used for the first stroke of each hole The area from which this first stroke is hit is in the rules 5 known as the teeing ground Normally teeing the ball is allowed only on the first shot of a hole called the tee shot and is illegal for any other shot however local or seasonal rules may allow or require teeing for other shots as well e g under winter rules to protect the turf when it is unusually vulnerable Teeing gives a considerable advantage for drive shots so it is normally done whenever allowed However players may elect to play their tee shots without a tee This typically gives the shot a lower trajectory A standard golf tee is 2 125 two and one eighth inches 5 4 cm long but both longer and shorter tees are permitted Ordinary tees can be made from wood or from durable plastic There are also many biodegradable and recyclable golf tees that diminish the number of trees cut down to manufacture the tees and allow golf courses to lower costs by not having to deal with the broken wooden tees on their courses citation needed According to the R amp A and USGA rules of golf for a tee to be legal It must not be longer than 4 inches 101 6 mm and it must not be designed or manufactured in such a way that it could indicate the line of play or influence the movement of the ball 6 History Edit The development of the tee was the last major change to the rules of golf Before this golf balls were teed up on little heaps of sand that were provided in boxes This explains the historical name tee boxes for what is today known as teeing ground The earliest golf tees rested flat on the ground and had a raised portion to prop up the ball The first patent for this kind of tee is dated 1889 and was issued to Scotsmen William Bloxsom and Arthur Douglas 7 The first known tee to pierce the ground was a rubber topped peg sold commercially as the Perfectum This was patented in 1892 by Percy Ellis of England 7 In 1899 an African American dentist Dr George Franklin Grant obtained a patent for an improved golf tee 8 This tee consisted of a wood cone with a rubber sleeve to support the ball but it is not known to have ever been marketed British patent 12941 of 1889 British patent 36 of 1892 U S Patent 570 821 Combined Golf Tee and Score Card 1896 British patent 253 of 1896 British patent 14292 of 1897 U S Patent 638 920 Dr George Franklin Grant 1899 U S Patent 1 670 267 William Lowell Sr in 1925These and other variations failed to catch on as most golfers whether because of tradition habit or concerns about the rules continued using heaps of sand It took a strong marketing effort by Dr William Lowell Sr in the 1920s to bring manufactured tees into widespread use Sales of his Reddy Tee a simple wooden peg with a flared top took off after Lowell hired professional golfers Walter Hagen 9 and Joe Kirkwood Sr to promote the product during exhibition matches It was copied around the world and remains the most common type of golf tee Tee ball tee EditTee ball is based on baseball with the main difference being the use of a tee in the place of a pitcher Much larger than a golf tee the tee ball tee is a durable rubber stand attached to the home plate which supports the baseball at a suitable height for the batter to hit It is adjustable to allow for variations in batter height Baseball tee Edit A baseball hitting teeWhile a tee for baseball is very similar to a tee in tee ball the uses for the tee may differ In baseball a tee is used as a training device This allows the hitter to simulate a pitch that will be thrown in many different locations Using a tee the hitter can set up a pitch that may be thrown inside down the middle and outside as well as high and low Unlike tee ball where the ball is sitting on the tee in baseball the pitch is being thrown by another player resulting in the ball crossing the plate in several different areas As a batter using a tee as a training aid will help the hitter perfect his swing no matter where the pitch is thrown A tee may also be used for batting drills Drills are used to strengthen the players hitting motion and to get them used to hitting baseballs in different locations These tees may also be used in softball as a training device Kicking tee Edit A rugby league ball on a kicking teeA kicking tee is a rubber or plastic platform often with prongs and or a brim around an inner depression In American football and Canadian football a tee may be used on kickoffs to raise the ball slightly above the playing surface up to one inch by NFL and NCAA rules The first use of the tee is attributed to Arda Bowser a member of the Canton Bulldogs NFL championship team of 1922 The CFL and some high school leagues also allow the use of another sort of tee on field goal and extra point kicks where another player the holder places one end of the ball on this tee which is not a tee in the strictest sense of the term but instead a rubber block such tees come in 1 and 2 types and holds the opposite end in college and the NFL all extra point field goal attempts can only be made off the ground Tees may also be used for place kicks in rugby league football and rugby union football Tees are used for kick outs in Gaelic football In 2006 Shane Curran devised an adjustable tee on which the ball rested on brush hairs to replicate kicking from grass 10 the design went on to be used by most goalkeepers 11 See also EditGlossary of golfReferences Edit Tee definition and meaning Collins English Dictionary Definition of TEE www merriam webster com tee meaning of tee in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English LDOCE Dictionaries of the Scots Language SND tee n1 v1 Rules and Clarifications United States Golf Association Retrieved June 4 2023 R amp A Rules of Golf Appendix IV Rule 11 Retrieved on 2012 08 14 a b Valenta Irwin R The Singular History of the Golf Tee Greensboro North Carolina 1995 Summary at 1 George Grant Improved Golf Tee Mary Bellis inventors about com Hyman Vicki 31 July 2010 A look at the man who invented modern golf tees July 31 2010 The Star Ledger Retrieved May 23 2014 Canny Curran has tee total solution for kick outs The Irish Independent 7 March 2006 Retrieved 24 September 2022 Keys Colm 24 September 2022 Static nature of modern game can be sorted with a minor tweak Irish Independent It was the former St Brigid s and Roscommon goalkeeper who devised the template for the kicking tee that most custodians now use External links Edit Look up tee in Wiktionary the free dictionary Listen to this article 8 minutes source source This audio file was created from a revision of this article dated 11 July 2012 2012 07 11 and does not reflect subsequent edits Audio help More spoken articles Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Tee amp oldid 1172098828, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
