Tee

A tea in golf, according also called Tee, is a small pin of wood or plastic or a combination of the two materials, which is inserted at the tee in the ground and then placed the ball on the ( teed ) may be. The ball is thus increased and is easier to play. The Teeing the ball is normally allowed only at the first beat of each fairway. The Abschlagsort itself, the rectangular and mostly raised lawn area at the beginning of each game sheet is also called tea.

A normal tea is 2 1/ 8 inch (about 5.4 cm ) long. The maximum length is limited to 4 inches ( 10.16 cm). Especially for discounts with the Driver ( 1 wood ) over long teas are often used. In the cold season flat Wintertees come from plastic are also used, as not more then let the normal teas stuck in the hard ground.

History

The introduction of tea was the last major change in the rules of golf. Before this change, the ball was placed on a small pile of sand. ( " Boxes " english ) provided for this purpose sand-filled boxes were on every tee. Thus the name " tee box " is still used for the area of the discount explained.

The first patented tea comes from the year 1892. The tea was called " Perfectum " and was an iron plug with a rubber ring, which was crowned with a crown of upright rubber pins. Its inventor was Percy Ellis of Surrey.

Since that time there have been many inventions and innovations, but all could not prevail permanently. The classic tea, which is used by most golfers, is still a nail-like pin made ​​of wood. Only teas made ​​of plastic have reached the sake of durability, some spread, but are not popular on golf courses because of their poor environmental performance. As a compromise between durability and environmental compatibility are now biodegradable tees, for example, made ​​of pressed wheat or bioplastic offered.

In 2004, tea was banned, which indicate the line of play or influence the movement of the ball.

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