Metal golf tees may seem like a good idea due to the idea of having a tee that will never break. However, these are a novelty and should be treated as such.
Do not use metal golf tees due to the tee scratching the clubface, damaging the thin wall of the clubface, the danger it creates if ran over by lawnmower, and are not eco-friendly.
There is no advantage to using a metal golf tee, otherwise some professional or top amateur would have tried it already.
If you are looking to save money, buy a pack of plastic golf tees and continue to pick up abandoned golf tees off the teeboxes.
Can You Use Metal Golf Tees (Are Metal golf tees legal)?
Metal golf tees are legal as long as they are not longer than 4 inches and provide aid in the direction of the golf ball.
Almost every golfing professional and course will advise against metal golf tees due to the damage they can do to your golf club and could be dangerous if ran over with a lawnmower.
Ever get a small scratch in the clubface or bottom of the club by hitting a small pebble in the sand or trying to save a shot and hitting a rock playing out of a hazard?
Metal golf tees, made out of steel or aluminum, are harder than rocks and have the potential to scratch up your club on every hit.
The clubface will also thin out and cave in over time if consistently hitting against a hard surface like a metal tee.
The manufacturers of the metal tees claim that they don’t cause damage to the clubs but I would not trust it.
These metal tees are just a novelty. If you are looking to save money, buy some cheap plastic tees and look for tees on the tee boxes as you golf.
You will be amazed at how many unbroken tees you will find on and just off teeboxes. I haven’t spent a penny in over 10 years by continuing to pick up wooden and plastic tees off the teeboxes.
Do you want to try and save a few bucks on tees or have to spend hundreds on a new driver due to the damage the metal tees cost?
To Summarize, metal tees are a horrible idea for the following reasons.
- Golf ball doesn’t fly farther or straighter with a metal tee
- Could damage the golf club
- Could damage lawnmowers and potentially become a hazardous projectile
- Metal golf tees are not eco friendly
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