I have always teed up my irons high...and if I am hitting a fairway wood, I tee the ball up high. It was how I was taught when I was in college by the PGA Pro who taught the Golf Class.
Played once with a pro in Spain, he asked me why I didn’t tee up for iron shots on par 3’s. “More backspin” I told him. “Wrong” he said, “You’ll get more backspin off a tee plus you’re playing from a perfect lie”. He teed it higher just as you said and went on to shoot 6 under par....
On short par 4's, I tee it 1/2 inch high and use my driving iron. This strategy has increased my fairways hit 75% from 45% when I was using my driver. My GIR has increased to 40%. A short par 4 to me is any distance under 350-yards. Try it & I'm sure it will help you.
I have tried this for 3 rounds. I am sold on the idea of the higher tee. Better ball striking. Straighter shots. Works well using a fairway wood or an iron. I don't take divots. Didn't before anyway.
Most pros I’ve heard talking about tee height, try to recreate a perfect lie in a fairway, so just sitting on top of the grass. I believe DJ doesn’t use a tee on par 3s. If you tee too high, you end up striking it too high in the face and missing the sweet spot. Most manufactures have weight in the bottom of the club and not high in the face therefore a high strike comes up short.
that's for the better players, for the higher hc players where they can't control strike, higher will be better, especially if you hit more thin than fat shots.
@@gertvanderhorst2890 Easier said than done, if it was easy we all be on tour.in my 20 years of playing I've never teed a ball up in the fairway,a thin shot is my miss, always have been but i hit it straight and keep in play.
Liam, try teeing it up like you did in the video AND move the ball back in your stance a couple of ball widths. You may be surprised, this will allow you to hit down on the ball closer to the center of the face.
I have always used red castle tees in the winter or orange ones pushed in gently in the summer, always helped me ensure a clean hit off the tee and make sure you get a good follow through and spin. I know a lot of players who just hit off the grass and swear and curse when they catch the ground in the tee box
Been playing 40yrs and always teed it very low. This is a great tip. It makes you shallow the club. You avoid the dreaded fat shot on par 3’s. Just experimented with this yesterday on the range with great results.
A great man said one day. When playing golf he said you should always tee the ball up when you can. His name was The Great Arnold Palmer. So can it be wrong?👍👍⛳️🏌️🇨🇦
I actually once heard Lee Trevino at a clinic answer the question "Do you hit off a tee or the ground on a par 3?" Lee answered, "I'm always going to put it on a peg, why wouldn't you take a perfect lie when you can?"
I don’t tee my irons because I’ve been trying to get a consistent swing that is the same from the fairway as the tee box. However, it is so much easier to hit the ball clean off the tee.
I was taught to tee it up that way from the start - 2 reasons - consistent tee height every time - grove count - the ball flies best of irons when hit from the 3rd groove up to the 5th grove up while hitting down and thru
I use white for driver, blue for 3wood & red for 5wood/irons, all castle tees. Never bought any there’s enough finds to keep me well supplied! Have had to use a plastic mat recently to protect the course, same result a clean contact for me. Hitting behind the ball is my biggest weakness.
I used to tee my irons the same as you but tried this on my last 2 rounds. Has made a huge difference on the par 3s. Im seeing a better strike and less curvature. Great video Liam, glad i watched this.
Hi Liam, good video. I am a mid handicapper (12) and have always preferred slightly higher tees for my lower irons (4 - 7). For my other irons and wedges I use a lower tee. I have always felt I get a better strike with the lower irons using a higher tee. Looking forward to seeing the tenerife videos to help us through the (adsurd) no golf lockdown!
I always tee up with an iron and I was taught to have it higher, I don’t normally take a divot so I found having the ball to low I always hit it thin and always a bad strike, something I was taught at an early age and very early on in my golfing life, great video and keep up the great work
Interesting that. I would only tee it that high if I was trying to play a stinger ( some may call it a snap hook ), otherwise my ball is barely above the ground.
I've always teed up low with irons, but I'll have to give this a try tomorrow. BTW, I tried your other tip about picking a club based on the back of green distance, and it worked pretty well. A few times I did end up well past the hole, but I think it did help more than it hurt.
i push it to the floor if its an 8 iron or lower - if 7 or more i raise the tee. Nice to see theirs a reason for me doing it lol - divot mark off to the left is simply trying to hit the back of the ball as once youve done that bodies rotating hence the left divot for a RH player
Liam, you asked about your divots aiming to the left and why. Your club is technically supposed to be square at impact, and your swing goes from your back swing on an ark to the ball, and from impact starts to the left. If you are going over the top your divot will be narrow and sharp left. Try placing your ball with the titleist insignia facing back and turned in a little toward your right foot. When you start your downswing keep your head back just a little and watch your club go by it. Hit the ball square on the insignia and follow through. I have noticed that most of your full shots look like you are hitting a punch shot. There is no follow through, or if there is, it is a lift and deliberate follow through look when it is a nice shot. Not judging, just tips that have helped me. I always used to stop my follow through until a coach that I did not know was there pointed it out to me. A little helpful hint from Canada. Keep the videos coming.
I was really interested to see this vid because I started teeing it higher for iron shots a couple of months ago, using a blue castle tee, because I’d run out of my normal tees. It sounds far fetched but it has revolutionised my game, stuck 15-20 yards on my tee shots because I hit the sweet spot much more often now, a mishit is very rare, so I have the confidence to swing a little faster which also helps. I was worried it would affect my shots from the fairway, make me thin them, but it hasn’t at all. I used to tee it barely above the ground, but never again. For the first time in my life I am really confident of sticking an iron tee shot a long way down the middle, so I don’t even have to play a wood on tight holes any more. Even the sound of the shot is amazing compared to what I used to get. I really recommend giving this a serious try. Typical we have lockdown again when I’m playing the golf of my life. Thanks for the vid!
Having the ball slightly higher will help to hit a low stinger as you can actually impart the face of the club just before the bottom of the natural arc of the swing and send it along without any turf interference.
Was always told to tee it up...but almost never do (even bump the tee ground sometimes with no tee)...I will give this a self test tomorrow's round...Thanks pal, Cheers from the US
I have been teeing up high if I want the ball to release and roll more and If I want more spin and the ball to park it immediately or spin back then I tee it low. It seems to be working since I have been hitting more greens this past year. If the green has a false front or the pin is in the back I tee it high. I stumbled upon this one day when all I had was long tees and the ground was so hard at this certain course that I couldn't get the tee to push the ground further; and I didn't want to break the tees so I could use them on my driver shots.
Enjoy watching you play golf. My back went out two days ago. Watching your videos get me through till I'm healed. Week or two, keep putting more videos Liem.👍🌵
I used to Tee up higher in the Winter and Wet weather, and played some great shots. A Pro probably swings across the ball to get a nice controlled Fade Makes life easier off the Tee, but can effect confidence when you have to hit off a tight lie on a fairway. Still worth it in Winter and soggy days
As a visually impaired golfer, I always use my fingers to set a tee. Second Knuckle on my middle finger for the driver. First knuckle on my index finger for fairways and hybrids. Irons about half the height of the fairways depending on the height of the grass. Following Mr. Barlow's lead, I use 2 Bright yellow wedge tees tied together with doubled 80 lb. braid fishing line. Setting one tee all the way in and setting the other to hitting hieght makes sure the tees stay put. ( I find the any lighter fishing line is not strong enough.) I also find wedge tees are much more tolerant of not being set exactlystraight in the ground.
The ball doesn't feel right when I use a tee on iron shots, I lose the bottom of the swing. Should you be taking a divot when its up that high? Keep up the good work. Thanks for the videos!!
My pro has always told me to tee it up using your fingers under the ball. When your fingers are on the ground you have the perfect height. The explanation of Daniel does make a lot of sense!
Jack said he learned early in golf that "air had less resistance than dirt". Best golf lesson I ever had was from an old Pro who made me tee the ball up with a 3 wood, hover the club and hit the ball without touching the tee. It forced me not to be steep and promoted a low level sweep through the hitting area. The ball flight was lower and on a links course it ran forever.
Tried the high t for irons today and did so much better off the t-box with irons than when I did the low t height like I used to do!! Thanks for the tip!!
Started teeing high about a few months ago, played off the lowest plastic tees you can buy and every now and again I’d hit that worn burner or blast a wedge 50 yards further then I wanted over the green, played with a mate who’s lower handicap to me and he mentioned tee slightly higher and I noticed wedges go slightly higher and stop better even in harder greens and the irons feel so much better for feel into the greens
I always tee most iron tee shot with a blue castle tee. And i often suck...one of the guys I play with tees up his short irons say a white castle tee high for really short holes. So if we're play a 100 yard par 3 he tees it up about an inch and moves it slightly forward so he gets more height on his golf ball. His old man gave him this tip. He used to play off 3 in his pomp. Thanks for the interesting content. Viva Golfmates!
Used to use my fingers to set tee height now use red castle tee for irons utility irons and fairway irons. Tried blue castle tees found lost distance with irons so just stick with reds, tried green c/t tended to thin irons
Yes always tee it up on the par threes or hitting irons off the tee. Just something I was taught from the beginning. Winter setting in here in Canada 🇨🇦 prepping for the snow ❄ Have a great day 👍🇨🇦
I tee it up higher than you do Liam as I was told by Alisdair Campbell that to get the perfect centre strike you need to tee higher. Always teed it lower like yourself till he said that to me a few years back.
I really think it's all down to personal choice and feel. I personally tee it low and gradually increase the height of my tee as I reach my long irons. Even weirder, I don't use a tee for my woods, I just try and make a really good lie on the tee box. Also all my wedges and maybe even my 9 iron, I don't use a tee either. All personal choice I think, but I will say I've never once teed the ball up as high as you were saying the pros do, except for my 2 iron for obvious reasons
When I tee up on a par 3 and I am in between clubs I use a club more and tee it up higher because I know I loose some distance when teeing up higher. Some people say you have less spin when you tee up higher so the ball should go further but not in my case. Also I tend to tee up higher when the tee boxes are rubbish. I guess every golfer should find out him/herself what works best for him/her.
Why use a tee then press it all the way into the ground. I usually use the thickness of my fingers as a guide then fine tune by pressing the ball in a little. Only on the shorter irons would I tee it any lower.
Always a Red or Blue castle tee depending on the hole for irons, hybrids and 3 wood for me. Practice it at the range as well as you'll get slightly different distances
Iv been using the blue castle tee for my 2iron off the tee and its made a fair diffrence to using the red one. I use the red with other irons on par 3s tho
I prefer to hit my irons off the deck when playing short par 3s, just suits my eye better and gives me more confidence. 3/4 irons off the tee, then its a red castle every time.
Brother Liam....i wont be able to take a full swing for 2 more months ....keep sending this videos to keep my game up....thanks ....from a fellow GolfMate from across the big pond from a fellow GolfMate.....👍👍👍
I was was told to hit the ball on the 5th groove up the club which is where the vertical sweetspo is in the club face, so that make sense the Pros do that.
I usually tee like this and generally don't take divots out of the tee. Here's an interesting one though. Yesterday on course we had to play of mat's which is quite common on some of Scotlands courses during the winter. Question is though, "Should you be allowed to tee up every shot rather than using mat's during the winter?"
I thought about that when I had to use fairway mats last week for the first time ever (what a pain in the arse ). Anyway the reason we can't just tee it up I guess is we would still take divots .
When I was a kid I was always taught by my old golf teacher to tee it up high on shirt Par 3’s! I’ve always done it since...even though I’ve had a lot of stick about it from my golfing partners. I find it helps to stop the ball on the green and it also stops me cutting it for some reason. I don’t try to analyse it too much now..it just works for me.
It’s because you’re catching it almost on the upswing and letting your hands finish. Try teeing your driver up high too. And hit it a little on the way up and you’re cut will be gone
Liam when I started playing golf in 96 I bought golf video and the pro on the video said whenever you have the opportunity always use a T peg and he put the T peg at a Height above ground not down as low as you did
I will have to try this. Me, honestly, do not tee it up at all on par 3's. The reason i don't(tee it up) is when I learned from my dad when I was a youngster was because he told me "you don't tee it up when you're hit it when off the tee box
OK, Liam. From what I can see when you tee up higher you are still trying to take divot with a descending contact. Whereas if the ball is teed higher the idea is to swing through the ball with little or no contact with the ground. you could think of it as a mini driver swing.
I think it depends on the individual golfer. I have always told my students to tee it just above the grass because I want them to hit down on the ball. A lot of club golfers try to get under the ball and they lose distance. Tour Pros can do anything because they hit many balls every day. Liam you are an excellent chipper because you swing the club up and down. I wish you would swing with your left shoulder down and right shoulder up on the follow through instead of around. That is what Dr. Murray from Ireland said in his book.
Pro's hit up on the ball with their hands and hit down on the ball with their bodies. It's much easier to hit up on a teed up iron then a ball level with the ground.
For me the most destructive advise in my youth was the insistance on low tees- 'like the pros'.. Those pros using pin heads compared to forgiving cavity backs. Fat and thin every time. Now I'm old enough not to care I tee it higher and have never struck it better- 2 things, 1 my miss on clubface is always low never high, so why wouldn't I, 2 I find it much easier to come into the ball on the inside where I'd be more inclined to go over the top with a lower tee. If you prefer a high tee, my advise is to go as high as you like and not have to worry about divots. As for drivers, double the height of the face isn't excessive.
Hi Liam, I’ve been teeing up higher the last couple of weeks, some of my golfmates have commented on it, with my irons and my 3 wood off the tee. I agree with what Daniel Son said... I have the feeling I’m hitting the sweet spot on the club more often than not, and definitely more than when I was teeing it up lower like everyone else. I think golf is a personal feeling thing, so what works for one person, doesn’t necessarily work for someone else. Keep the vids coming man, love ´em 👍🏻👍🏻
Since I started playing in June I’ve always had my tees high, playing partners have said to se shorter but I’ve been using either pink, white or yellow tees, for pretty much the reason Dan said, so I can under the ball easier.
10:30 mark about the divots. When going left like you mentioned it's mainly due to over the top. One of two things usually happens due to this: 1) a fade or big slice. 2) A dead pull left. Happens to me all the time. lol
All the years I golfed , I was never told that it was legal to tee up the ball on anything other than teeing off. Never knew it was acceptable or legal to tee fairway shots ...!
What if it eliminates the toe of the club face to not be turned slightly by contacting the ground the same time contact with the ball , allowing for a much straighter hit on the ball . By teeing it up 👡 high , optically , you swing through the ball before contact with the ground can microscopicly turn the club face, effectively causing straighter shots .
I've always used a red castle tee on par3's, I would use a yellow one for a long iron shot off the tee and come too think off it I don't recall anyone I've ever played with tee it up as low as you Liam.
Hi Liam I all way tee up high with a 4 or 5 iron I often use a blue castle tee 6 or 7 iron use a red castle tee. Was told to do it by a pro years ago works for me
I wonder if you could ask Dan to give an explanation? Maybe higher for driving irons and lower for mid irons into par 3’s to help with compression? I tend to keep mine low to replicate a nice lie
He could probably give an in depth explanation on tee height, cut the fairways and greens for the green keepers whilst waiting for mr Barlow to keep up with him on that 3 hole match for a fiver mr Barlow wants with him! 😂 wouldn’t mind betting Dan would either be in the bar or in the car in the way home by the time Mr Barlow sank his put on the second hole 😂
Hi Liam. I found that on par 3s I use a blue castle tee for my irons as i get better contact with the ball and with the small red tees i seem to slice across the ball more
OK you say not scientific but I think a very valid test and one I'll definitely be trying. What Dan explained makes perfect sense, they are trying to hit from the sweet spot which most of us don't even think about except for the putter. Great video....
I use a regular plastic tee and leave the cup of the tee above ground so I guess the ball is about 6mm up. Centre strike every time and no divot. Works for me.
As a weekend warrior I do tee up iron, hybrid and fairway clubs in the same manner using two fingers as a guide height. It allows me use of a longer club for distance while obtaining height of shorter club. I play it like a fairway lie. Play your own game, not someone else's.
I tee high for the longer irons, say from 6 and up. Allows you to proper rip at it... Beware though! After teeing high, you may find it exaggerates your natural draw/fade. So try it in the range before you try it on the course !
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High
Low until now. I'll give it a go.
I have always teed up my irons high...and if I am hitting a fairway wood, I tee the ball up high. It was how I was taught when I was in college by the PGA Pro who taught the Golf Class.
Always go low or no tee. I hit my irons and woods better of the deck.
@Brian Smith 😂😂
Played once with a pro in Spain, he asked me why I didn’t tee up for iron shots on par 3’s. “More backspin” I told him. “Wrong” he said, “You’ll get more backspin off a tee plus you’re playing from a perfect lie”. He teed it higher just as you said and went on to shoot 6 under par....
On short par 4's, I tee it 1/2 inch high and use my driving iron. This strategy has increased my fairways hit 75% from 45% when I was using my driver. My GIR has increased to 40%. A short par 4 to me is any distance under 350-yards. Try it & I'm sure it will help you.
Cheers Jim 👍
I have tried this for 3 rounds. I am sold on the idea of the higher tee. Better ball striking. Straighter shots. Works well using a fairway wood or an iron. I don't take divots. Didn't before anyway.
Most pros I’ve heard talking about tee height, try to recreate a perfect lie in a fairway, so just sitting on top of the grass. I believe DJ doesn’t use a tee on par 3s. If you tee too high, you end up striking it too high in the face and missing the sweet spot. Most manufactures have weight in the bottom of the club and not high in the face therefore a high strike comes up short.
that's for the better players, for the higher hc players where they can't control strike, higher will be better, especially if you hit more thin than fat shots.
@@jedimike118 if you hit thin then change your hitting. You can't tee up on the fairway, then what?
A high strike tends to spin less, so in theory should go further.......???
@@jedimike118 only time I thin a ball is off a tee. I dont bother with a tee now.
@@gertvanderhorst2890 Easier said than done, if it was easy we all be on tour.in my 20 years of playing I've never teed a ball up in the fairway,a thin shot is my miss, always have been but i hit it straight and keep in play.
Liam, try teeing it up like you did in the video AND move the ball back in your stance a couple of ball widths. You may be surprised, this will allow you to hit down on the ball closer to the center of the face.
I have always used red castle tees in the winter or orange ones pushed in gently in the summer, always helped me ensure a clean hit off the tee and make sure you get a good follow through and spin. I know a lot of players who just hit off the grass and swear and curse when they catch the ground in the tee box
Cheers pal
Tee up depending how you want to strike the ball! Heights going to effect distance, where the club hits the ball and spin rate.
Been playing 40yrs and always teed it very low. This is a great tip. It makes you shallow the club. You avoid the dreaded fat shot on par 3’s. Just experimented with this yesterday on the range with great results.
A great man said one day. When playing golf he said you should always tee the ball up when you can. His name was The Great Arnold Palmer. So can it be wrong?👍👍⛳️🏌️🇨🇦
I never knew. Great tip
Jack Nicholas said that!
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@@Gatorgolfusa Yup, he asked why wouldn't you want a perfect lie if it's available.
@@Gatorgolfusa I always thought it was Jack Nicklaus too. Still a great tip though.....
I actually once heard Lee Trevino at a clinic answer the question "Do you hit off a tee or the ground on a par 3?" Lee answered, "I'm always going to put it on a peg, why wouldn't you take a perfect lie when you can?"
Joe is doing a fantastic job with the videos. Good work both of you!
He is
As a 19 handicap I tee my irons up on a blue castle tee for 4 - 7 irons and the red castle tee for 8 - sw. Cheers for another great video Liam
I don’t tee my irons because I’ve been trying to get a consistent swing that is the same from the fairway as the tee box. However, it is so much easier to hit the ball clean off the tee.
That's the measurements using the fingers always do. They tee it up high to get 5 to 7 groove center off ball ==sweet spot
Spot on!
I was taught to tee it up that way from the start - 2 reasons - consistent tee height every time - grove count - the ball flies best of irons when hit from the 3rd groove up to the 5th grove up while hitting down and thru
Takes the chances of a chunk out of it really help with contact. Amazing what you see when your actually there as opposed to on the TV.
I use white for driver, blue for 3wood & red for 5wood/irons, all castle tees. Never bought any there’s enough finds to keep me well supplied!
Have had to use a plastic mat recently to protect the course, same result a clean contact for me. Hitting behind the ball is my biggest weakness.
I used to tee my irons the same as you but tried this on my last 2 rounds. Has made a huge difference on the par 3s. Im seeing a better strike and less curvature. Great video Liam, glad i watched this.
Hi Liam, good video. I am a mid handicapper (12) and have always preferred slightly higher tees for my lower irons (4 - 7). For my other irons and wedges I use a lower tee. I have always felt I get a better strike with the lower irons using a higher tee. Looking forward to seeing the tenerife videos to help us through the (adsurd) no golf lockdown!
Good advice pal
I always tee up with an iron and I was taught to have it higher, I don’t normally take a divot so I found having the ball to low I always hit it thin and always a bad strike, something I was taught at an early age and very early on in my golfing life, great video and keep up the great work
Thank you sir 🙏
Interesting that. I would only tee it that high if I was trying to play a stinger ( some may call it a snap hook ), otherwise my ball is barely above the ground.
For irons it's always been low, never given it another thought, till now. Will give it a go at the weekend. Cheers Liam.
I've always teed up low with irons, but I'll have to give this a try tomorrow. BTW, I tried your other tip about picking a club based on the back of green distance, and it worked pretty well. A few times I did end up well past the hole, but I think it did help more than it hurt.
i push it to the floor if its an 8 iron or lower - if 7 or more i raise the tee. Nice to see theirs a reason for me doing it lol - divot mark off to the left is simply trying to hit the back of the ball as once youve done that bodies rotating hence the left divot for a RH player
Liam, you asked about your divots aiming to the left and why. Your club is technically supposed to be square at impact, and your swing goes from your back swing on an ark to the ball, and from impact starts to the left. If you are going over the top your divot will be narrow and sharp left. Try placing your ball with the titleist insignia facing back and turned in a little toward your right foot. When you start your downswing keep your head back just a little and watch your club go by it. Hit the ball square on the insignia and follow through. I have noticed that most of your full shots look like you are hitting a punch shot. There is no follow through, or if there is, it is a lift and deliberate follow through look when it is a nice shot. Not judging, just tips that have helped me. I always used to stop my follow through until a coach that I did not know was there pointed it out to me. A little helpful hint from Canada. Keep the videos coming.
I was really interested to see this vid because I started teeing it higher for iron shots a couple of months ago, using a blue castle tee, because I’d run out of my normal tees. It sounds far fetched but it has revolutionised my game, stuck 15-20 yards on my tee shots because I hit the sweet spot much more often now, a mishit is very rare, so I have the confidence to swing a little faster which also helps.
I was worried it would affect my shots from the fairway, make me thin them, but it hasn’t at all. I used to tee it barely above the ground, but never again. For the first time in my life I am really confident of sticking an iron tee shot a long way down the middle, so I don’t even have to play a wood on tight holes any more. Even the sound of the shot is amazing compared to what I used to get. I really recommend giving this a serious try.
Typical we have lockdown again when I’m playing the golf of my life. Thanks for the vid!
Liam , the reason they tee the ball higher is that they hit the ball on the upswing like a driver to eliminate spin and minimise direction problems.
Having the ball slightly higher will help to hit a low stinger as you can actually impart the face of the club just before the bottom of the natural arc of the swing and send it along without any turf interference.
Cheers 👍
Was always told to tee it up...but almost never do (even bump the tee ground sometimes with no tee)...I will give this a self test tomorrow's round...Thanks pal, Cheers from the US
Stay safe mitch 🇺🇸
I have been teeing up high if I want the ball to release and roll more and If I want more spin and the ball to park it immediately or spin back then I tee it low. It seems to be working since I have been hitting more greens this past year. If the green has a false front or the pin is in the back I tee it high. I stumbled upon this one day when all I had was long tees and the ground was so hard at this certain course that I couldn't get the tee to push the ground further; and I didn't want to break the tees so I could use them on my driver shots.
Hi Liam about a week ago I used a similar tee height at Trafford driving range and the results were really good better strike, height and carry.
I started using a red castle tee peg off tee a few weeks ago as before I used a green, hitting ball much sweeter now.
Enjoy watching you play golf. My back went out two days ago. Watching your videos get me through till I'm healed. Week or two, keep putting more videos Liem.👍🌵
I used to Tee up higher in the Winter and Wet weather, and played some great shots. A Pro probably swings across the ball to get a nice controlled Fade
Makes life easier off the Tee, but can effect confidence when you have to hit off a tight lie on a fairway. Still worth it in Winter and soggy days
As a visually impaired golfer, I always use my fingers to set a tee. Second Knuckle on my middle finger for the driver. First knuckle on my index finger for fairways and hybrids. Irons about half the height of the fairways depending on the height of the grass. Following Mr. Barlow's lead, I use 2 Bright yellow wedge tees tied together with doubled 80 lb. braid fishing line. Setting one tee all the way in and setting the other to hitting hieght makes sure the tees stay put. ( I find the any lighter fishing line is not strong enough.) I also find wedge tees are much more tolerant of not being set exactlystraight in the ground.
The ball doesn't feel right when I use a tee on iron shots, I lose the bottom of the swing. Should you be taking a divot when its up that high? Keep up the good work. Thanks for the videos!!
The left digits are when they are trying to fade it, softer landing for approach shots.
My pro has always told me to tee it up using your fingers under the ball. When your fingers are on the ground you have the perfect height. The explanation of Daniel does make a lot of sense!
I don’t about number 1 caddy, but definitely worlds best presenter/commentator. Love your work mate.
Appreciate that
Jack said he learned early in golf that "air had less resistance than dirt". Best golf lesson I ever had was from an old Pro who made me tee the ball up with a 3 wood, hover the club and hit the ball without touching the tee. It forced me not to be steep and promoted a low level sweep through the hitting area. The ball flight was lower and on a links course it ran forever.
Tried the high t for irons today and did so much better off the t-box with irons than when I did the low t height like I used to do!! Thanks for the tip!!
Started teeing high about a few months ago, played off the lowest plastic tees you can buy and every now and again I’d hit that worn burner or blast a wedge 50 yards further then I wanted over the green, played with a mate who’s lower handicap to me and he mentioned tee slightly higher and I noticed wedges go slightly higher and stop better even in harder greens and the irons feel so much better for feel into the greens
Makes sense
I always tee most iron tee shot with a blue castle tee. And i often suck...one of the guys I play with tees up his short irons say a white castle tee high for really short holes. So if we're play a 100 yard par 3 he tees it up about an inch and moves it slightly forward so he gets more height on his golf ball. His old man gave him this tip. He used to play off 3 in his pomp. Thanks for the interesting content. Viva Golfmates!
I actually never used a tee on the par 3s always wanted to hit down on the irons but after seeing this I might change that when we get back out 👍
Such a simple tip and yes, I’m sure I tee it too low because that’s what I thought I was meant to be doing 🤷😂
Used to use my fingers to set tee height now use red castle tee for irons utility irons and fairway irons. Tried blue castle tees found lost distance with irons so just stick with reds, tried green c/t tended to thin irons
Yes always tee it up on the par threes or hitting irons off the tee. Just something I was taught from the beginning. Winter setting in here in Canada 🇨🇦 prepping for the snow ❄ Have a great day 👍🇨🇦
i usually tee up highish but i also loosen the tee in the ground to help with less resistence
Thanks Chops 👍
I tee it up higher than you do Liam as I was told by Alisdair Campbell that to get the perfect centre strike you need to tee higher. Always teed it lower like yourself till he said that to me a few years back.
A lot also depends on how windy it is. I tend to tee it lower in high winds and higher when it's calm. Just playing conditions
I really think it's all down to personal choice and feel. I personally tee it low and gradually increase the height of my tee as I reach my long irons. Even weirder, I don't use a tee for my woods, I just try and make a really good lie on the tee box. Also all my wedges and maybe even my 9 iron, I don't use a tee either. All personal choice I think, but I will say I've never once teed the ball up as high as you were saying the pros do, except for my 2 iron for obvious reasons
Agree all personal choice
When I tee up on a par 3 and I am in between clubs I use a club more and tee it up higher because I know I loose some distance when teeing up higher. Some people say you have less spin when you tee up higher so the ball should go further but not in my case. Also I tend to tee up higher when the tee boxes are rubbish. I guess every golfer should find out him/herself what works best for him/her.
Why use a tee then press it all the way into the ground.
I usually use the thickness of my fingers as a guide then fine tune by pressing the ball in a little.
Only on the shorter irons would I tee it any lower.
Fair point 👍
I tee it like that. It helps me not hit thin shots and more center faced ones. Which will help you hit more greens on Par 3s.
Always a Red or Blue castle tee depending on the hole for irons, hybrids and 3 wood for me. Practice it at the range as well as you'll get slightly different distances
Always use a red castle tee on the par 3s this time of year and a green one in the better weather though might try it a bit higher next time out
Try it pal 👍
Will definitely try it
Iv been using the blue castle tee for my 2iron off the tee and its made a fair diffrence to using the red one. I use the red with other irons on par 3s tho
I have always teed it low. I will now tee it higher and see if I hit the center of the face more. Thank you, as I can use help for my iron play.
I prefer to hit my irons off the deck when playing short par 3s, just suits my eye better and gives me more confidence. 3/4 irons off the tee, then its a red castle every time.
So many like red castles 😂👍
Brother Liam....i wont be able to take a full swing for 2 more months ....keep sending this videos to keep my game up....thanks ....from a fellow GolfMate from across the big pond from a fellow GolfMate.....👍👍👍
I'm a beginner but have been taught to tee my irons up like that and it works for me.
I tend to go higher the tee the lower the loft . Works for me 👍 good video
I used to. But tee lower now. Think I’ll have to try a little higher again.
Let us know
@@GolfMates will do when golf is allowed again
I was was told to hit the ball on the 5th groove up the club which is where the vertical sweetspo is in the club face, so that make sense the Pros do that.
I usually tee like this and generally don't take divots out of the tee. Here's an interesting one though. Yesterday on course we had to play of mat's which is quite common on some of Scotlands courses during the winter. Question is though, "Should you be allowed to tee up every shot rather than using mat's during the winter?"
I thought about that when I had to use fairway mats last week for the first time ever (what a pain in the arse ). Anyway the reason we can't just tee it up I guess is we would still take divots .
I'll try it this morning on the practice area before I tee off at 9:00 this morning here in NZ, which is in 3 and ahalf hours. Cheers Liam.
Let us know how you go on pal
When I was a kid I was always taught by my old golf teacher to tee it up high on shirt Par 3’s! I’ve always done it since...even though I’ve had a lot of stick about it from my golfing partners. I find it helps to stop the ball on the green and it also stops me cutting it for some reason. I don’t try to analyse it too much now..it just works for me.
Wonder if older pros teach differently 🤔
@@GolfMates I was 7yrs old when I started lessons and finished around 14yrs. I’m now 56! Never forgot his lessons and advice. Great teacher.
It’s because you’re catching it almost on the upswing and letting your hands finish. Try teeing your driver up high too. And hit it a little on the way up and you’re cut will be gone
Tee with some height basically improves the ball striking with less risk of bad turf interaction.
Thanks for the tips Liam. You are the best
Same to you sir
Liam when I started playing golf in 96 I bought golf video and the pro on the video said whenever you have the opportunity always use a T peg and he put the T peg at a Height above ground not down as low as you did
I'm gonna try this... may stop the fat shot... and I think it will definitely help decrease the thin shots... Nice chip shots...
Let's us know 🙏👍
I will have to try this. Me, honestly, do not tee it up at all on par 3's. The reason i don't(tee it up) is when I learned from my dad when I was a youngster was because he told me "you don't tee it up when you're hit it when off the tee box
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I use to tee it up low when I was a junior but with the new club technology advances tee it high and let it fly
OK, Liam. From what I can see when you tee up higher you are still trying to take divot with a descending contact. Whereas if the ball is teed higher the idea is to swing through the ball with little or no contact with the ground. you could think of it as a mini driver swing.
I think it depends on the individual golfer. I have always told my students to tee it just above
the grass because I want them to hit down on the ball. A lot of club golfers try to get under
the ball and they lose distance. Tour Pros can do anything because they hit many balls
every day. Liam you are an excellent chipper because you swing the club up and down.
I wish you would swing with your left shoulder down and right shoulder up on the follow
through instead of around. That is what Dr. Murray from Ireland said in his book.
Pro's hit up on the ball with their hands and hit down on the ball with their bodies. It's much easier to hit up on a teed up iron then a ball level with the ground.
Thank you
For me the most destructive advise in my youth was the insistance on low tees- 'like the pros'.. Those pros using pin heads compared to forgiving cavity backs. Fat and thin every time. Now I'm old enough not to care I tee it higher and have never struck it better- 2 things, 1 my miss on clubface is always low never high, so why wouldn't I, 2 I find it much easier to come into the ball on the inside where I'd be more inclined to go over the top with a lower tee. If you prefer a high tee, my advise is to go as high as you like and not have to worry about divots. As for drivers, double the height of the face isn't excessive.
Hi Liam, I’ve been teeing up higher the last couple of weeks, some of my golfmates have commented on it, with my irons and my 3 wood off the tee. I agree with what Daniel Son said... I have the feeling I’m hitting the sweet spot on the club more often than not, and definitely more than when I was teeing it up lower like everyone else. I think golf is a personal feeling thing, so what works for one person, doesn’t necessarily work for someone else. Keep the vids coming man, love ´em 👍🏻👍🏻
Absolutely
Since I started playing in June I’ve always had my tees high, playing partners have said to se shorter but I’ve been using either pink, white or yellow tees, for pretty much the reason Dan said, so I can under the ball easier.
I always used to tee it down to low, now I tee it up high like the pro's I find the middle way more often 👍great video Liam.
Hope well pal
@@GolfMates you to Liam
I will give it a try Liam. Iv always tee it up low for irons but will give high tee a wee chance see if it helps any.
@golfmates Red castle tee for irons,blue castle for 3 wood.
Set heights 👍🏼
10:30 mark about the divots. When going left like you mentioned it's mainly due to over the top. One of two things usually happens due to this: 1) a fade or big slice. 2) A dead pull left. Happens to me all the time. lol
All the years I golfed , I was never told that it was legal to tee up the ball on anything other than teeing off. Never knew it was acceptable or legal to tee fairway shots ...!
Yes it is!
What if it eliminates the toe of the club face to not be turned slightly by contacting the ground the same time contact with the ball , allowing for a much straighter hit on the ball . By teeing it up 👡 high , optically , you swing through the ball before contact with the ground can microscopicly turn the club face, effectively causing straighter shots .
I've always used a red castle tee on par3's, I would use a yellow one for a long iron shot off the tee and come too think off it I don't recall anyone I've ever played with tee it up as low as you Liam.
Teeing the ball higher will promote a higher on the face strike. Therefore reducing the amount of spin. Typically useful in the wind.
I have always tee the ball up high with the iron, I agree with what Daniel said it allows a more consistent strike.
Hi Liam I all way tee up high with a 4 or 5 iron I often use a blue castle tee 6 or 7 iron use a red castle tee. Was told to do it by a pro years ago works for me
I find loads castle tees 🏰😂
@@GolfMates Then,how,come.you're.always.scrounging.for.'em.in.golfvids?
Love the canadian leaf mention
I wonder if you could ask Dan to give an explanation? Maybe higher for driving irons and lower for mid irons into par 3’s to help with compression? I tend to keep mine low to replicate a nice lie
Maybe another video?
He could probably give an in depth explanation on tee height, cut the fairways and greens for the green keepers whilst waiting for mr Barlow to keep up with him on that 3 hole match for a fiver mr Barlow wants with him! 😂 wouldn’t mind betting Dan would either be in the bar or in the car in the way home by the time Mr Barlow sank his put on the second hole 😂
Hi Liam. I found that on par 3s I use a blue castle tee for my irons as i get better contact with the ball and with the small red tees i seem to slice across the ball more
I read that Greg Norman teed his par 3 iron shots up high. His logic was, “why hit the ground when you have a chance to tee the gold ball?”
OK you say not scientific but I think a very valid test and one I'll definitely be trying. What Dan explained makes perfect sense, they are trying to hit from the sweet spot which most of us don't even think about except for the putter. Great video....
I have always done it and it does help hitting the sweet spot of the iron
The reason is obvious, it helps you hit the sweet spot better. It will help the players who hit thin shots especially.
I've always used red castle tees. Works well.
I use a regular plastic tee and leave the cup of the tee above ground so I guess the ball is about 6mm up. Centre strike every time and no divot.
Works for me.
As a weekend warrior I do tee up iron, hybrid and fairway clubs in the same manner using two fingers as a guide height. It allows me use of a longer club for distance while obtaining height of shorter club. I play it like a fairway lie. Play your own game, not someone else's.
I tee high for the longer irons, say from 6 and up. Allows you to proper rip at it...
Beware though! After teeing high, you may find it exaggerates your natural draw/fade. So try it in the range before you try it on the course !
I was always told to not use a tee on a par 3 because you need back spin .. helps stop the ball ?