Another way of looking at it is: Is 4'' from the underside of the sitting golf ball to the flat surface of the ground the maximum allowable distance, or does the 4" distance include the part of the tee which penetrates the ground?
2007-03-28 12:08:14 · 5 answers · asked by fuzzthatwuzz 1 in Sports ➔ Golf
The total length of the tee.
2007-03-28 15:03:21 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its the total length of the entire tee so, when using a wooden tee you will never really use all 4 inches, however they do make rubber tees, like the ones you use at a driving range, that sit on the ground so you can use all 4 inches of the tee.
2007-03-28 19:19:13 · answer #2 · answered by tarheelsjordan 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Specifically, the rule is...
Tee
A “tee” is a device designed to raise the ball off the ground. 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.
It (the tee) must not be longer than 4 inches. So, it is the tee itself that must not be longer than 4 inches, not the distance from the flat surface to the underside of the ball.
2007-03-28 19:38:17 · answer #3 · answered by zeb 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That would be total length of the tee.
How you use it is up to you.
Before tees, they used to sit the ball on top of a pile of sand!
Who knew?
2007-03-28 19:17:30 · answer #4 · answered by Daren M 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
total length
2007-03-30 10:49:02 · answer #5 · answered by Rip 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋