Playing off winter mats has forced me into castle tees. My balance is super-bad and I have recently had to stand more upright to stop me going on my toes (this was causing me to go over the top). Since standing more upright however, my trajectory has changed and I now hit the ball much higher (too high). To counter this I have dropped my club to 9.4 (will probably go to 9) and now using the white tees as I was also hitting off the top of the club. I have lost around 20 yards in length but I'm now much straighter and consistent and still hitting 260-270 yard drives. In fact I broke 80 for the first time ever on NYE and I play off 18! Super pleased you did a video on this James, many thanks. A few people were doubting my tee choice because it's not the industry norm.
I changed from pink to orange this summer and as a single figure handicap golfer for over 25 years I'm smashing the orange tee's around 30 yards further. 🙃 absolutely amazing 👏 😍 ❤ 🙌
Tried this on Sunday. 18HC, driver my nemesis for 30 years lol, but I live with it. Anyway after using pink tee for last 5 years I bought a pack of orange ones for a quid. OMG What a difference it's not gone that much further but it's gone alot straighter. Of to Wales over the weekend playing Conwy, Nyten and Royal st David's and it's going to be orange tee for me. Great vid and great channel. 👍👍👍
I used the white tees for years because I felt more in control. Getting older and looking for lost distance I tried hitting up with the pink ones but felt out of control ! Knowing I had to persevere I gave the orange ones a go but hit some great shots along with some horrors lol anyway getting to my point after a few rounds with the orange ones I went back to the pink ones and all the fear dropped away. Pinks are perfect now and I’m gaining distance gradually!
Hi James great information. Just shows a £1.50 piece of kit can help improve your drive no matter how expensive or full of technology your driver is. Tee Hight and as you have said before the ball you use are all have a real impact on your game.
Used an orange tee yesterday just because I found one in the first tee and had watched your video. Usually had used the shorter white tee. Difference was amazing. Didn’t sky one which was my fear. Didn’t hover the club as I struggle with that. Going to blow £2.50 on s full set of orange tees now. 😃😃
As the brilliant Moe Norman said "Tee it way up there". One of the original golfers who started teeing the ball up high and also having the ball level with his lead foot on the driver, when everyone was still putting it just left of centre. He even said back then, it puts less spin on the ball, he may have been talking about side spin but either way, it's great to know how much he understood the golf swing.
New duffer here, I just recently moved from a Taylormade R7 9.5deg (it was cheap and got me into golf!) to a Mizuno ST180 High Loft. With the R7 I was using a 3 1/4in tee as hig as I could get it, and STILL getting low-ish ball flights. Now with the Mizuno and a revised swing to counteract my slice I have had to lower the tee quite a bit. Now using "standard" 2 1/2in tees and getting straighter, higher ball flights even though I"m tee'd down quite a bit.
I love my Mizuno 800... and the most pretty blue color. Down the middle every time...awesome driver. The Mizuno ST180 has adjustments, yes? Mine can be adjusted to effect a slice, a draw...the loft can be adjusted with little problem. I tee mine up where the top of the driver face is in the lower half of the ball on the tee. Same with my three wood which is an Adams Golf three wood. I stripped the old paint off my three wood and my "perfect club" and painted them an nice pretty blue to match my Mizuno 800.
Pro V1x practice balls. Yes indeed. Our range balls were previously used by Fred Flintstone. I Notice most 460 drivers work best higher on the face so a higher tee is needed.
Fabulous Video James.....I don't think many "Golf-Tubers" going around have even remotely touched on this (Tee height), let alone have tested. Very interesting. Excellent & informative mate. Thanks.
No matter what size driver head I'm using I tee the ball up set the head next to it to make sure the top of the head is at the center of the ball and that's the height I always use. Works for me.
I bet you three who’ve replied to this are double hard bastards aren’t you criticising a 7 year old about his/her grammar on RUclips. Without knowing anything about this kid or his background, you’ve decided rather than support him/her, you’ll just blast them over the internet. What a bunch of brave muppets you are.
I find the the Pink Tee works best for my swing, launch/spin/trajectory are optimised. When I try to use the Orange Tee I tend to get a balloon ball that fades excessively.
I have my own rubber tees I take to the range ,they the large grey version cut to the same size I use on the course ,which is just over half the ball above the crown ,I think tee height is important and like to keep things as near as I can to playing conditions .Good important video James .
I often hit driver without a tee, get a low flight, lots of run and more control as the wind can’t get to it as much, or the sidespin I put on the ball. However, if I could hit the middle of the club with an orange tee, this does show it could go much further. Thanks!
🤔 Makes sense with the Tee heights James but with me when I tee it up higher I end up skying the ball...Got my Skytrak coming Friday 😁 so this is definitely something I’m going to work on⛳️...Thanks for the great video!
I had this issue at the weekend. First time out with my new Xr16 9°. Played with my usual pink tees and my drives were going nowhere, switched to an orange tee for the back nine - boom!
Except at 2:52 you are clearly addressing the ball at the ground and at 7:03 you are hovering at address. The bottom line is the need to get that strike point slightly above centre to maximise that launch and spin through gear effect (increased loft for launch and top spin counteraction). It's not simply a case of going for higher tees but finding the tee height that fits with your swing to find that strike. A lot of people are just going to end up with skymarks on their driver as they try and tee it up like a long drive pro.
I think I cover nicely that it depends on technique as well as the tee height adrian? Totally get your point. As a rule I do hover and found it difficult to adjust to the white peg.
I thought it was quite clear that he was telling g you to experiment with all three to find your best numbers. Pretty sure he says something to that effect 4 or 5 times.
Reckon you could throw your socks at it and get a few more metres James? Man, you really go after it! Actually, here in Australia we only get to buy packets of mixed tees and the colour is all over the shop, not consistent. That said my feeling is that these step tees, as we call them, have their greatest benefit it making the ball at a consistent height.
I tend to carry all 3 tees when I play, mainly for wind conditions, white for into wind, orange for down wind and pink for no wind or cross winds. This gives me lower ball flight into wind, higher ball flight with the wind and a better dispersion with no wind and cross winds. Great video though James. I do find the the orange tee sometimes problematic when I don't hit up, roofed a couple recently using the orange tee.
I've got a quite a bit more distance than James here, also alot more height on my shots, and i've found a really great work around to wind, is to have Taylormade GAPR Mid in my bag, since i can easily outdistance my driver with it into the wind by holding the ball down, and i've noticed that GAPR low is the optimal tool for people in mid/high handicap for keeping the ball low into the wind. The GAPR Mid, has quite frankly replaced my 3 and 4 iron along with my 3 wood, because it is such a versatile club. But i can take it up 200-240 meters into the wind, where as my driver if i keep it low might be able to attain a little more distance, but with a significant loss of control.
I use standard wooden tee pegs, measure the height by knuckles on my forefinger. So, driver, just out from the first joint (going from knuckles out), so about the same height as a white castle, 3 wood, just below last joint. Irons, either off the deck or just finger tip height. I find if I tee it up too high I ended skying it and losing distance. On the other hand, I also prefer the lower penetrating ball flight than something that comes down with ice on it, even if I lose a few yards, as I find I hit more fairways with it than trying to absolutely max out the distance, which is always an important consideration especially with tighter fairways.
So, I use the shorted tee your using and I hit the ball higher than most people I play with but I don't have any great distance I need to find a place with a Sim
Hi James Like the vids Just curious as to why you pros take out the bad shot from the stats. It makes more sense to leave the best and worse in and if anything remove an average one. Keep on keeping on. Ken
Right. Those "bad" shots may be the reason to sacrifice distance for accuracy and consistency. He's cherry picking the data to get the result he wants, rather than learning from the data that the higher tee is only helpful on the rare hole that the risk of a bad shot is worth those extra 30 yards.
James can you then tell us in "inches" what is a good starting point tee size for these 460 cc size deep face drivers in inches I have 2-3/4' tees.Should I try perhaps a 3/1/4'" I know as a general rule your driver crown should be about at equator or 1/2 of ball usually --DeX
Funny, I went to a driving range the other day and the bay near my car had a very high tee peg (built in plastic) . I used it anyway and was hitting drives straighter, higher and further than I do normally. Wish I had known this years ago.
James, have you noticed that the end of plastic T's (the bit you stick in the ground) has a wide side and a thin side, like a blade? Reckon that's to allow the T to push over easily as you catch it on follow through. Reckon you should always blade the T towards your target. what do you think (ey up future video topic here!)
i don’t use peg tees, just standard ones but i do note that if i tee my ball up too low i tend to duck hook due to lack of confidence as i fear hitting the ground, but when i strike low teed drives well they just don’t go far. however when i tee it up a bit higher well struck balls go 285-300 yards and i have more confidence in being a bit aggressive with my swing
Excellent video. Like many, if not most, recreational players, I have trouble shallowing the club from the top of the backswing, which means trouble hitting “up” on the ball. If I tee it too high, I end up with a occasional “sky.” Looks like I have to go to the range and use a stall that has the highest rubber tee available (3”) and just hit the whole bucket (and then some) with the driver until I can work this out. My current “good” flight is a penetrating low fade, and in current soggy winter conditions, my drives aren’t even achieving 200 yards. 😭
*Taking spin off is much easier today than any time before, combo this with high launch and good speed can only lead to good things. TODAY it's imperative you get fitted for your driver more than EVER.*
I use the white tees as these, in my case, completely eliminate sky balls. Moreover, my cobra F9 Driver loses distance when hitting above the sweet spot. I know I could go further with a pink but I‘m not a good enough ball striker for that.
Every third swing of the two higher tee s put you into scramble mode. I'm a high handicap player. I'll be going with a lower tee. Thanks for the video.
James Robinson Golf Great vid mate , the driver was always my strong point but I’ve gained 20 plus yards just by teeing it up , also works better than any drill to keep that angle of attack hitting up , couldn’t believe it could be so simple , tee it up and hit up , I’ll be up with Rory and Dustin in no time lol 😂
I tee the ball at different heights based on wind. Wind at my back I tee higher. When into the wind lower. I tee at mid with no wind because I'm trying to get a more consistent ball contact.
Interesting how you took out 1 of each shot with the pink and orange tee to make the test fair. Would imagine that might result in not finding fairway / lost ball on the course. I’ve always been an advocate of a high tee but have had some issues into the wind. Worth knowing the merits of all tee heights and possibility to hit a lower ball flight that will potentially run out more
I often thought that it was rule of thumb that the tea peg was put to a height so that half ....yes half the ball was above the driver when sat on the ground !!!!! So this cideo blows that equasion out the window ....right ???
I’ve just calculated that if I multiply the myriad of different settings my driver offers by three, for differing tee heights, then the next model will be announced way before I’ve optimised this one and I’ll be forced to start the process all over. Going to have to give up golf I just haven’t got the time.
Tee's are a great way of adding distance into the wind, but honestly, alot of people don't get the point of punting the ball, which can easily give you alot more control and distance, going into the wind.
You have a beautiful swing. I have a question. Doesn't the height, carry and roll depend on the degree of loft that the driver has? I play with a Calloway Great Big Bertha with either a 9.5 or 10.5 loft (I don't remember...I'm OLD!!!) I am a 58 year old woman and I drive, with carry and roll about 170 to 190 yards, depending on how well I swing. I've noticed my golf girlfriend has a higher loft of about 12 or 12.5 on her Cobra driver and she hits it much higher in the air than me, but it doesn't go nearly as far. Having said that, I know balls are important, too. I am staunch on what balls I use - I use Callaway Supersofts and hit the living hell out of them. They are the only ball I use after years of trying lesser, i.e., Titleist, Bridgestone, Volvik, Callaway Solaire Women's balls (THEY SUCK) etc. balls (for my game). She will play anything when it comes to balls, while I know my Supersofts and refuse anything else. Please advise.
Tee height is such an underestimated factor. Trying to hit the driver slightly above the centre with an upward blow is a virtual impossibility with a low tee. Nothing robs distance more than a strike low on the face of a Driver. Conversely I often see people teeing up irons too high. A little bit higher tee can work with a long iron or fairway wood, if the ball is forward in the stance so that you catch it slightly on the upswing, but catching it high on the club face of an iron with a downward blow is a total disaster.
Could of done with some tips and guidance on selecting tee heights .I struggle with driver and playing about with heights and ball positioning .I like to see you hit shots and like your Yorkshire banter .but it.s not always about you lo
Wouldn’t this depend on course and weather conditions? I change tee height depending on shot I want to hit. Low runner, tee in down. High floater hitting down wind, tee it high and let it fly!
In all fairness a bad hit is just that and should have counted. Also I have heard that pros actually drive 1 to 2 degrees negative down at impact. Makes a difference in trajectory and total yards after carry.
@@markbrook4697 it's a tug of war to control the spin, i swing at about 135 mph (Not joking) And my spin rates can go from the low 1000's to the low 4000's depending, on my form on the day in question. Best advice you can get is to go to a golf center/pro shop with a trackmaster, that can give you the numbers, so you can see where you go wrong/go right.
I tee mine up where the top of the driver face is in the lower half of the ball on the tee. Same with my three wood...off a tee, the three wood face is equal to just under the half ball. I just use the typical white wooden or plastic tee. I think the game is difficult enough without all the numbers personally. The key to this game is to hit fairways and greens. I really do not care what it takes to achieve that result. Down the middle and on the green...that produces lower scores.
great video mate do you hover with your driver buddy because if you ground a titlist driver it adds loft I own one and also hover due to Increase loft if grounding 😃
Good vid however the mishits should be counted as the data is inaccurate without them. The higher the TEE the more mishits will occur as most people change their swings with a driver when the ball is tee,d up high. Yes there is more distance but less accuracy, which equals a higher score at the end of the day. I play off 5.4 and have tried different Tee heights. The High tee,s go a little further but hitting the desired club face position each time is more difficult. cheers and good job James..
I use my wooden tees and always put them just in the groud so they don't fall over with my driver that's how I make sure I tee it up the same height on every shot
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I bought my first driver yesterday and this is exactly what I was doing today, thank you. Love from Australia
Tee it a little on the high side, take an inside swing path and hit it on the hard side. Adjust from there a little at a time.
Playing off winter mats has forced me into castle tees. My balance is super-bad and I have recently had to stand more upright to stop me going on my toes (this was causing me to go over the top). Since standing more upright however, my trajectory has changed and I now hit the ball much higher (too high). To counter this I have dropped my club to 9.4 (will probably go to 9) and now using the white tees as I was also hitting off the top of the club. I have lost around 20 yards in length but I'm now much straighter and consistent and still hitting 260-270 yard drives. In fact I broke 80 for the first time ever on NYE and I play off 18! Super pleased you did a video on this James, many thanks. A few people were doubting my tee choice because it's not the industry norm.
Changed to the orange t today after watching your video. I hit some of the longest and straightest drives today great advice big improvements
Well done mate!
I changed from pink to orange this summer and as a single figure handicap golfer for over 25 years I'm smashing the orange tee's around 30 yards further. 🙃 absolutely amazing 👏 😍 ❤ 🙌
Tried this on Sunday. 18HC, driver my nemesis for 30 years lol, but I live with it. Anyway after using pink tee for last 5 years I bought a pack of orange ones for a quid. OMG What a difference it's not gone that much further but it's gone alot straighter. Of to Wales over the weekend playing Conwy, Nyten and Royal st David's and it's going to be orange tee for me. Great vid and great channel. 👍👍👍
I used the white tees for years because I felt more in control. Getting older and looking for lost distance I tried hitting up with the pink ones but felt out of control ! Knowing I had to persevere I gave the orange ones a go but hit some great shots along with some horrors lol anyway getting to my point after a few rounds with the orange ones I went back to the pink ones and all the fear dropped away. Pinks are perfect now and I’m gaining distance gradually!
Hi James great information. Just shows a £1.50 piece of kit can help improve your drive no matter how expensive or full of technology your driver is. Tee Hight and as you have said before the ball you use are all have a real impact on your game.
Used an orange tee yesterday just because I found one in the first tee and had watched your video. Usually had used the shorter white tee. Difference was amazing. Didn’t sky one which was my fear. Didn’t hover the club as I struggle with that. Going to blow £2.50 on s full set of orange tees now. 😃😃
As the brilliant Moe Norman said "Tee it way up there".
One of the original golfers who started teeing the ball up high and also having the ball level with his lead foot on the driver, when everyone was still putting it just left of centre.
He even said back then, it puts less spin on the ball, he may have been talking about side spin but either way, it's great to know how much he understood the golf swing.
New duffer here, I just recently moved from a Taylormade R7 9.5deg (it was cheap and got me into golf!) to a Mizuno ST180 High Loft. With the R7 I was using a 3 1/4in tee as hig as I could get it, and STILL getting low-ish ball flights. Now with the Mizuno and a revised swing to counteract my slice I have had to lower the tee quite a bit. Now using "standard" 2 1/2in tees and getting straighter, higher ball flights even though I"m tee'd down quite a bit.
I love my Mizuno 800... and the most pretty blue color. Down the middle every time...awesome driver. The Mizuno ST180 has adjustments, yes? Mine can be adjusted to effect a slice, a draw...the loft can be adjusted with little problem. I tee mine up where the top of the driver face is in the lower half of the ball on the tee. Same with my three wood which is an Adams Golf three wood. I stripped the old paint off my three wood and my "perfect club" and painted them an nice pretty blue to match my Mizuno 800.
This is my opinion: Your intro isn't rubbish. I want you to be successful and continue to produce great content.
Pro V1x practice balls. Yes indeed. Our range balls were previously used by Fred Flintstone. I Notice most 460 drivers work best higher on the face so a higher tee is needed.
Fabulous Video James.....I don't think many "Golf-Tubers" going around have even remotely touched on this (Tee height), let alone have tested. Very interesting. Excellent & informative mate. Thanks.
Thanks mate! I’ve seen a few but thought I’d drop my 2p in! :)
No matter what size driver head I'm using I tee the ball up set the head next to it to make sure the top of the head is at the center of the ball and that's the height I always use. Works for me.
My. Dad. Follows u .and he's told me about u .im 7 and new to golf keep up the good videos James 👍
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I bet you three who’ve replied to this are double hard bastards aren’t you criticising a 7 year old about his/her grammar on RUclips.
Without knowing anything about this kid or his background, you’ve decided rather than support him/her, you’ll just blast them over the internet.
What a bunch of brave muppets you are.
Just used a 2 3/4” Martini Tee for first time this past weekend and I totally agree with more consistency using a measured Tee.
I find the the Pink Tee works best for my swing, launch/spin/trajectory are optimised. When I try to use the Orange Tee I tend to get a balloon ball that fades excessively.
Great video, I've stopped using the 3 1/4 tee due to too many pop flys.
I have my own rubber tees I take to the range ,they the large grey version cut to the same size I use on the course ,which is just over half the ball above the crown ,I think tee height is important and like to keep things as near as I can to playing conditions .Good important video James .
Great Vid James, really enjoyable mate
Another very good video. Loving these vids James
I often hit driver without a tee, get a low flight, lots of run and more control as the wind can’t get to it as much, or the sidespin I put on the ball. However, if I could hit the middle of the club with an orange tee, this does show it could go much further. Thanks!
🤔 Makes sense with the Tee heights James but with me when I tee it up higher I end up skying the ball...Got my Skytrak coming Friday 😁 so this is definitely something I’m going to work on⛳️...Thanks for the great video!
I had this issue at the weekend. First time out with my new Xr16 9°. Played with my usual pink tees and my drives were going nowhere, switched to an orange tee for the back nine - boom!
This was very interesting. Never thought of it! This is why I subscribe to see you!😂🤣😂 funny and informative
Except at 2:52 you are clearly addressing the ball at the ground and at 7:03 you are hovering at address. The bottom line is the need to get that strike point slightly above centre to maximise that launch and spin through gear effect (increased loft for launch and top spin counteraction). It's not simply a case of going for higher tees but finding the tee height that fits with your swing to find that strike. A lot of people are just going to end up with skymarks on their driver as they try and tee it up like a long drive pro.
I think I cover nicely that it depends on technique as well as the tee height adrian? Totally get your point. As a rule I do hover and found it difficult to adjust to the white peg.
I thought it was quite clear that he was telling g you to experiment with all three to find your best numbers. Pretty sure he says something to that effect 4 or 5 times.
Reckon you could throw your socks at it and get a few more metres James? Man, you really go after it! Actually, here in Australia we only get to buy packets of mixed tees and the colour is all over the shop, not consistent. That said my feeling is that these step tees, as we call them, have their greatest benefit it making the ball at a consistent height.
I tend to carry all 3 tees when I play, mainly for wind conditions, white for into wind, orange for down wind and pink for no wind or cross winds. This gives me lower ball flight into wind, higher ball flight with the wind and a better dispersion with no wind and cross winds. Great video though James. I do find the the orange tee sometimes problematic when I don't hit up, roofed a couple recently using the orange tee.
I've got a quite a bit more distance than James here, also alot more height on my shots, and i've found a really great work around to wind, is to have Taylormade GAPR Mid in my bag, since i can easily outdistance my driver with it into the wind by holding the ball down, and i've noticed that GAPR low is the optimal tool for people in mid/high handicap for keeping the ball low into the wind. The GAPR Mid, has quite frankly replaced my 3 and 4 iron along with my 3 wood, because it is such a versatile club. But i can take it up 200-240 meters into the wind, where as my driver if i keep it low might be able to attain a little more distance, but with a significant loss of control.
Reavx Bro if you are hitting 240 meters into the wind without a driver you should be a tour pro
@@EricCartman1st I have a 1 handicap friend who can easily hit those distances. He just sprays it a bit.
Moosiethestaggie 240 meters into the wind with a mid rescue ?
Damn it James! Thanks a lot for letting the cat out of the bag. Now everyone is going to be out driving me. Again...
I use standard wooden tee pegs, measure the height by knuckles on my forefinger. So, driver, just out from the first joint (going from knuckles out), so about the same height as a white castle, 3 wood, just below last joint. Irons, either off the deck or just finger tip height. I find if I tee it up too high I ended skying it and losing distance. On the other hand, I also prefer the lower penetrating ball flight than something that comes down with ice on it, even if I lose a few yards, as I find I hit more fairways with it than trying to absolutely max out the distance, which is always an important consideration especially with tighter fairways.
Huge congratulations on 20k subscribers James keep it up pal 👍
Interesting! 🤯 Ive been lowering my tee height because a guy I golf with told me if I lowered my ball flight I'd get more distance.
Aaron Moraels
Doing that makes it easier to top the ball🤔
So, I use the shorted tee your using and I hit the ball higher than most people I play with
but I don't have any great distance
I need to find a place with a Sim
Food for thought I normally use pink t but will all 3 tomorrow in my round
Hi James, Have you tested the stock shaft in comparison with the upgraded shaft you hit? Thanks
Awesome video bro. Tee height is so overlooked.
Thanks Frank! :)
Always use a pinky, but am going to try the orange one this w/e; may have to tape up the top of the club first, just in case...
That's a good idea, my driver always has tape on the top.......for the occasional mishit skyer. Works well 👍
Hi James
Like the vids
Just curious as to why you pros take out the bad shot from the stats.
It makes more sense to leave the best and worse in and if anything remove an average one.
Keep on keeping on.
Ken
Right. Those "bad" shots may be the reason to sacrifice distance for accuracy and consistency. He's cherry picking the data to get the result he wants, rather than learning from the data that the higher tee is only helpful on the rare hole that the risk of a bad shot is worth those extra 30 yards.
James can you then tell us in "inches" what is a good starting point tee size for these 460 cc size deep face drivers in inches I have 2-3/4' tees.Should I try perhaps a 3/1/4'" I know as a general rule your driver crown should be about at equator or 1/2 of ball usually --DeX
I use a lower tee height if I need a left to right drive, pink for straighter and orange for a draw as it flattens swing plane a bit.
What is your driver loft set on?
Congratulations on 20k keep up the great content!
Going to give that a try James. Cheers Pal.
I use white tees. I’ve tried using pink but tend to get under the ball. What am I doing wrong?
remember pirelli advert, power is nothing without control. btw what's wrong by being gloveless?Actually I do as the grat Boom Boom Couples ;-p
Funny, I went to a driving range the other day and the bay near my car had a very high tee peg (built in plastic) . I used it anyway and was hitting drives straighter, higher and further than I do normally. Wish I had known this years ago.
James, have you noticed that the end of plastic T's (the bit you stick in the ground) has a wide side and a thin side, like a blade? Reckon that's to allow the T to push over easily as you catch it on follow through. Reckon you should always blade the T towards your target. what do you think (ey up future video topic here!)
i don’t use peg tees, just standard ones but i do note that if i tee my ball up too low i tend to duck hook due to lack of confidence as i fear hitting the ground, but when i strike low teed drives well they just don’t go far. however when i tee it up a bit higher well struck balls go 285-300 yards and i have more confidence in being a bit aggressive with my swing
I had a 350 yard drive. . . from the Clubhouse to the first Tee box..
Last shot of the evening. Orange tee. Puuuuulllll
Excellent video. Like many, if not most, recreational players, I have trouble shallowing the club from the top of the backswing, which means trouble hitting “up” on the ball. If I tee it too high, I end up with a occasional “sky.” Looks like I have to go to the range and use a stall that has the highest rubber tee available (3”) and just hit the whole bucket (and then some) with the driver until I can work this out. My current “good” flight is a penetrating low fade, and in current soggy winter conditions, my drives aren’t even achieving 200 yards. 😭
I hope you didn't do that. Hitting an entire bucket with one club is likely to groove a swing fault.
@@j.w.matney8390 Eventually got it sorted, but still only get about less than 50% of my drives as high as I'd like.
*Taking spin off is much easier today than any time before, combo this with high launch and good speed can only lead to good things. TODAY it's imperative you get fitted for your driver more than EVER.*
What kind of simulator/launch monitor/ are you using to get your numbers? Thanks!
Tee it high, let it fly!!
As far as hitting distance, do you think it matters if you use plastic or wood tees? Why do you use a wooded tee ?
I use the white tees as these, in my case, completely eliminate sky balls. Moreover, my cobra F9 Driver loses distance when hitting above the sweet spot. I know I could go further with a pink but I‘m not a good enough ball striker for that.
Every third swing of the two higher tee s put you into scramble mode. I'm a high handicap player. I'll be going with a lower tee. Thanks for the video.
what is the overall height of the orange tee.down under boy
How did the final tee peg compare with the half a ball above the top of the club face rule?
Thank you
Way higher Dough
James Robinson Golf Great vid mate , the driver was always my strong point but I’ve gained 20 plus yards just by teeing it up , also works better than any drill to keep that angle of attack hitting up , couldn’t believe it could be so simple , tee it up and hit up , I’ll be up with Rory and Dustin in no time lol 😂
@PCPofficial Right. I vary my tee height depending on the wind conditions. Could not be less interested in a set-height tee.
Could you do a video for the Spoon to? Guess hybrid is like irons in tee height (tees 5-7 mm above ground).
Great video!
I tee the ball at different heights based on wind. Wind at my back I tee higher. When into the wind lower. I tee at mid with no wind because I'm trying to get a more consistent ball contact.
3 is not a large enough sample size!
minimum should be 24 hits, tossing out the two lowest and two highest scores.
Yea, but he knows what he's doing.....
Interesting how you took out 1 of each shot with the pink and orange tee to make the test fair. Would imagine that might result in not finding fairway / lost ball on the course. I’ve always been an advocate of a high tee but have had some issues into the wind. Worth knowing the merits of all tee heights and possibility to hit a lower ball flight that will potentially run out more
Can't believe people didn't already know this. It's been common knowledge since the first oversized drivers. The Killer Whale comes to mind.
I often thought that it was rule of thumb that the tea peg was put to a height so that half ....yes half the ball was above the driver when sat on the ground !!!!! So this cideo blows that equasion out the window ....right ???
I’ve just calculated that if I multiply the myriad of different settings my driver offers by three, for differing tee heights, then the next model will be announced way before I’ve optimised this one and I’ll be forced to start the process all over. Going to have to give up golf I just haven’t got the time.
It would have been interesting to see the aoa with each of the tees as well to see how that varies.
Tee's are a great way of adding distance into the wind, but honestly, alot of people don't get the point of punting the ball, which can easily give you alot more control and distance, going into the wind.
You have to do the test outside in the air, you may get different results than on the computer. I have seen this a lot.
I've used the white only for about 3/4 years got new calloway driver last year and very happy with it when I catch it right god I'm a big hitter lol 😂
Orange pegs down wind - pink into the wind?
With only 3 shots and the high standard deviation, how statistically significant are the results.
Not very.
Omg I can’t believe how close the driver head gets to the brick wall every swing
You have a beautiful swing. I have a question. Doesn't the height, carry and roll depend on the degree of loft that the driver has? I play with a Calloway Great Big Bertha with either a 9.5 or 10.5 loft (I don't remember...I'm OLD!!!) I am a 58 year old woman and I drive, with carry and roll about 170 to 190 yards, depending on how well I swing. I've noticed my golf girlfriend has a higher loft of about 12 or 12.5 on her Cobra driver and she hits it much higher in the air than me, but it doesn't go nearly as far. Having said that, I know balls are important, too. I am staunch on what balls I use - I use Callaway Supersofts and hit the living hell out of them. They are the only ball I use after years of trying lesser, i.e., Titleist, Bridgestone, Volvik, Callaway Solaire Women's balls (THEY SUCK) etc. balls (for my game). She will play anything when it comes to balls, while I know my Supersofts and refuse anything else.
Please advise.
Tee height is such an underestimated factor. Trying to hit the driver slightly above the centre with an upward blow is a virtual impossibility with a low tee. Nothing robs distance more than a strike low on the face of a Driver. Conversely I often see people teeing up irons too high. A little bit higher tee can work with a long iron or fairway wood, if the ball is forward in the stance so that you catch it slightly on the upswing, but catching it high on the club face of an iron with a downward blow is a total disaster.
Could of done with some tips and guidance on selecting tee heights .I struggle with driver and playing about with heights and ball positioning .I like to see you hit shots and like your Yorkshire banter .but it.s not always about you lo
Best get filming yourself then Robert. Plenty of guidance in there if you’ve listened to the whole video.
Totally agree !!!!
Trial and error seems to be the way. How is your work with the new swing coming along?? You still looked a bit round in the backswing here.
Just subscribed, great video bud!
Wouldn’t this depend on course and weather conditions? I change tee height depending on shot I want to hit. Low runner, tee in down. High floater hitting down wind, tee it high and let it fly!
Something for me to mess around with at the range tomorrow - I suspect orange is the new pink
Great video James what s best tee height for accuracy though
In all fairness a bad hit is just that and should have counted. Also I have heard that pros actually drive 1 to 2 degrees negative down at impact. Makes a difference in trajectory and total yards after carry.
Would it make a difference if you were using a 13° driver with an orange tee or is that too much loft with the higher tee?
Totally depends on your attack angle mate
So a good strike on the up won't just balloon with that amount of loft?
Coys1970 yes mate it probably would. 13deg would be more suited to a downward strike downswing on other factors
great video James, is 2000 rpm the optimal number?
Depends on all other factors mate. Looks to be for me!
@@JamesRobinsonGolf If my swing speed is slower than yours, would i need more back spin to get the launch/height
Yes Mark, the lower the swing speed the more spin you need to keep the Ball airborne.
@@markbrook4697 it's a tug of war to control the spin, i swing at about 135 mph (Not joking) And my spin rates can go from the low 1000's to the low 4000's depending, on my form on the day in question. Best advice you can get is to go to a golf center/pro shop with a trackmaster, that can give you the numbers, so you can see where you go wrong/go right.
135?!! My arms would come off!
I tee mine up where the top of the driver face is in the lower half of the ball on the tee. Same with my three wood...off a tee, the three wood face is equal to just under the half ball. I just use the typical white wooden or plastic tee. I think the game is difficult enough without all the numbers personally. The key to this game is to hit fairways and greens. I really do not care what it takes to achieve that result. Down the middle and on the green...that produces lower scores.
Cracking tee height test but I’m like you I always use a wooden tee
great video mate do you hover with your driver buddy because if you ground a titlist driver it adds loft I own one and also hover due to Increase loft if grounding 😃
Would of loved to see the club and ball speed with the different heights.
What about the 3.5 inch?
I use the TS2 driver set to 10.25 and I use the 2 inch tee and I have hit the longest and straightest I ever have
Could you please give the height of all the colored tees that you used please? That would be a tremendous help. Thank you.
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@@rlaken3646 Thank you. Good looking out.
What software is he using
Great analysis! Cut videos to under 3 min. and I'll subscribe. Nice job! 👍
Why is the smash factor 1.49 for all 3 tee heights? So the difference in distance was strictly about spin? Thanks
And launch mate!
Good vid however the mishits should be counted as the data is inaccurate without them. The higher the TEE the more mishits will occur as most people change their swings with a driver when the ball is tee,d up high. Yes there is more distance but less accuracy, which equals a higher score at the end of the day. I play off 5.4 and have tried different Tee heights. The High tee,s go a little further but hitting the desired club face position each time is more difficult. cheers and good job James..
why oh why don't they make a castle tee between the pink and orange at 2 and a half inches? my own experimenting shows that as best for me.
I would prefer something between white and pink.
I either push the pink further into the ground or leave the white sticking up a small amount.
Great James
2:59 - lmao!!!!! XD
I use my wooden tees and always put them just in the groud so they don't fall over with my driver that's how I make sure I tee it up the same height on every shot