Tees are the thing you care least about in your bag – until you're on the first tee without any. Still, choosing a tee isn't entirely innocent. The material matters, both for your game and for the course you play on.
Why bamboo instead of plastic?
Bamboo is strong, renewable and breaks down in nature – unlike plastic tees, which stay in the ground for years. A broken plastic tee is litter. A broken bamboo tee is compost. On a course where thousands of tees end up in the grass every season, that's no small difference.
Do they hold up as well?
Yes – bamboo is stronger than it looks. The fibers make the tee tough, so it handles driver swings as well as a plastic tee and often better than wood. It doesn't snap as easily at impact, which means you go through fewer tees per round.
The right length: why 70 mm
70 mm is an all-round length that suits most drivers with large heads. You want the ball high enough to make contact in the middle of the clubface on the upswing. For irons and hybrids a shorter tee is enough – but if you only carry one kind in your pocket, 70 mm is the safe choice.
Color matters (more than you think)
Colored tees are easier to find in the grass – and you lose fewer. A white tee disappears on a dewy morning, a red or green one shows up right away. It sounds like a detail. It is a detail. But details are what keep a round flowing.
See bamboo golf tees in white, green, red and gray.
FAQ
Are bamboo tees better than plastic?
For the course and the environment – yes. Bamboo breaks down in nature, while plastic stays around for years. Bamboo is also strong and handles driver swings as well as plastic.
What length of tee should I use?
70 mm is an all-round length that suits most drivers with large heads. For irons and hybrids a shorter tee works.
Do bamboo tees really last?
Yes. The bamboo fibers make the tee tough, so it doesn't snap as easily at impact as wood or plastic – you often use fewer per round.
Does the color of the tee matter?
In practice, yes. Colored tees are easier to find in the grass, so you lose fewer during the round.
Nobody wins a round on their tees. But bamboo is a small choice that actually matters – for the course, your wallet and the grass you play on.
