SHOULD I use a tee with my IRONS

Mark Crossfield asks, should I use a tee with my iron shots. In this golf video golf professional Mark Crossfield answers this common question for beginner golfers and good golfers about tee height and what it can do for your iron play. Should you tee it up on par 3s or should you just hit more golf shots from the ground? Learn how the teeing ground can help you get more from your golf shots with these simple golf tips.

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[ndubbsw]

Nicklaus said to always use one...that's good enough for me

[MattFromWork]

I like mine as low as possible. Pushing the tee until only the cap is showing. Just what works best for me.

[Alan_Edwards]

If Jack Nicklaus can use a tee with his irons and wear a glove when he putts....it's good enough for me. Still good to hear a little more detail on the subject. I am a "tee it whenever you can" sort of golfer and prefer the lower tee height you recommend. I do wear my glove the entire round too - never saw/felt an advantage to taking it off and it keeps it from getting stretched out too.

[tipperi]

Love that you discussed shot shape relative to tee height. I struggle with a left miss and there’s a constant battle between teeing for best contact vs preventing an over draw/hook. Have become a big fan of the grass tee with shorter irons as of late. Great stuff Mark!

[ridegriff]

Got into a lazy habit of just dropping the ball on the grass but got too steep on my downswing. Teeing it up made a difference

[guyr]

I only use two different tees. Small castle tee for irons, hybrid and 3 wood. Second castle tee about 40mm which sets the ball 50% above top of driver.
I have lots of others as pick them up all the time but never use them but hate rubbish at the best of times.

[peterjames]

Thanks Mark, this and the one about compression are really helping my 17 handicap understanding of ball striking, I use the castle tees for relatively consistent tee heights.

[TheSpeedyStevie]

Just getting back into golf, was never good. Playing par 3 course OK with medium tee but will definitely work on getting to low or no tee.
Very helpful thanks

[bobreidy]

Great advice from Jack....and you. Thanks for the reminder as I have been teeing my irons higher as I have gotten older (73). As a result, loss of distance

[darkhst]

I tee up as of lately. However, I barely tee it above the ground. I noticed if I tee higher, I lose distance. I know I’ve hit it well when I displace the tee from the ground.

[billhooks]

I have always teed up with my irons.
Usually broken tee pegs come in handy for this. Especially when a distance is between clubs. That way I can take an extra club with a slightly higher tee which then takes a little distance of the longer iron.

[paulbull]

I always tee my 3 iron high on par 4’s into wind. I get less spin slightly higher flight but ball seems to go further. It’s that or a 1/2 swing 3 wood, but my bladed 3 iron is my favourite club in the bag.

[harrylawrence]

Thanks Mark. There on Honiton 12th is exactly where I struggle with iron off a tee. I will try the adjusted ground technique (provided Stuart or his team aren't looking) 😀

[barryemery]

If it’s good enough for Jack (his Dad told him to always use a tee peg if you can) then it’s good enough for us mere mortals. I must admit, I did start knocking up a bit of turf after seeing you (Mark) do it when I was still playing. Haven’t played since May due to having some serious medical issues.

[donaldstott]

This is helpful Mark yes! Always wondered why you hit the ground rather than tee it up sometimes. Especially good to hear about the fade with wedges. I've been adding crazy out to in swing paths and cupped wrist angles to make this happen. Problem is it's difficult to control. Will give this a try, thanks!

[Loganwacht]

When I was playing my best I never teed up an iron on a par 3 or a 3 wood off the tee (which was my go to club because driver was unplayable). I've been playing around with it this year and I am actually able to finally hit the ball now, but I'm far from where I was when I could just hit it off the ground.

[ianplummer]

Great advice for good players who can hit down, for "most" higher handicappers (I'm 20hcp) who pretty constantly hit the ball thin, teeing down is only going to make it worse. Have lessons I hear you say and learn to hit down. I understand the process it's the inability to execute that's the problem. 20 plus pro's have tried over the last 40 years and all have failed miserably to stop me doing it. AND I know I'm not alone I see so many players at my level who repeatedly do they same thing. The most consistent part of my game is to unerringly be inconsistent.

[SolomonLi]

As always Mark…the insight is truly appreciated! Tee height is such a little thing, but if it’s costing you then it’s worth the free questions about tee height.

[jdmc]

7i down, off ground
3w-2, 4-6i knock the ground
Driver, tee
Everyone is different, and they have to find what works for them, but this gives most consistency for my gapping, ball striking and shot shaping

[AB-nvbz]

100%. For short irons and wedges I use it to get a perfect lie, (basically touching the ground). For longer Irons I tee it up a little bit more if I want to hit it high. For a lower shot I tee it like the short irons.