I have no idea, but I've heard some fancy tees with the little brushes claim you hit it 4 yards farther without the resistance of the wood or plastic.

The way I see it, if they really did that, every pro on tour would be using them. I don't see that happening, so I wouldn't worry about it.

Personally, i like the tees with the little lines on them to indicate how deep you shove it in the ground whether you are hitting driver, fairway wood, or an iron.

The only difference for me is that the plastic tees last a little longer.

True..

Hi Ariel. I haven't noticed a performance issue as much as a quality and longevity issue. With some of the plastic options, I've had a single tee last multiple rounds. I look for broken tees to use on par 3's or when hitting a hybrid or wood, but stick to the sturdier plastic stuff on drives. Not an endorsement, but I've had luck with the Pride Performance variety: www.golftees.com/.../pts-performance-packs-6-99

Awesome! Ill try them out!

I just made the switch to plastic tees after 25-30 years of playing and I'm not sure there is any performance enhancements. On the flip side, I haven't broken a tee all year and it's a little easier to get the correct height with the driver. Do whatever you'd makes you comfortable.

Impact matters. Tees just hold the ball. I use what they call a bugle tee for my driver. I use wooden tees for fairway, hybrid or irons...hell if I see a broken tee on the ground and don't have one in my pocket I'll even use that provided it holds the ball.

We call those tees in U.K castle tees

They say zero friction is the way to go but I think that they just last longer is all.

Most pro's still use wooden tees. If the others were that much better then I'm sure the pro's would use them.

IMO it doesn't matter. Just a bigger impact on the wallet.

As a side note, I actually prefer to use something more environmentally friendly. Bamboo and biodegradable products are easier on mower blades too.

I will not use plastic tees!! Just ask a golf course superintendent how they feel about them and then get prepared to get an earful. They dull the blades on the mowers. Respect the superintendent and the course.

It really only matters what you think man! Whatever makes you believe you're gonna hit it good! Me personally i like a wooden tee!

Exactly.

I am a bit superstitious, so will only use my own tees, which I actually paint my personal design on. The tops are painted red, with black "height" stripes on a white plastic tee. Titleist colors, of course. My shorties are 1 1/2" white with red heads as well. I will not use a broken tee, even though it would surely work fine. It's just a personal thing to me.

What ever floats your boat.

I'm with Chuck

I'll stick with wooden tees. The only issue I've seen with the plastic tees is watching friends bend them when trying to stick them in the ground in dry conditions.

I'm very specific about tees. Red and wood. I buy them in bulk online. Not sure how I got started with that habit, but it's stuck with me for quite a long time.

I tried plastic tees for a little while, they just last longer. Back to standard white wooden tees for me. Helps me see my swing path since it leaves a stripe on the bottom of the club.

Disney World gives out long, plastic tees for a round of golf there; they last a long time. I still have some and use them every round.

Wood works for me but use whatever you think is best. Sometimes I think that golfers are the most gimmick prone people on the planet. Between "Miracle" golf clubs, videos and the "Wall of Wonder" in any off course store, many fall prey to the perceived hope of these items.

I was always a white wooden tee guy until a couple of years ago. I ran out of tees during a round and found a white plastic tee. I find them all the time and have used them since then. I have never purchased one, in fact, I broke the first one eventually and have used the second one ever since! I still use a short wooden tee for anything other than my driver.

Use whatever gives you confidence. My course gives them out so I have a ton in my bag from end of rounds and use them when I travel or play other local courses that aren't my own. I use them because they are free and I'm confident w/ them.

IMO there is no difference between a plastic tee and a wooden tee. Swing path and impact position will cause a much greater variance in the shot that the material the tee is made out of. I don't even think Bryson would spend time testing this theory. I actually prefer natural unpainted wood tees for two reasons. Reason one being that because they are unpainted I no longer have tee marks all over my clubs (which drives my OCD crazy haha) and reason two being that when swinging a driver I can use the aftermath of the tee to help tell me more about my swing. If I'm constantly breaking tees then my attack angle is too steep and I need to work on getting the bottom of the arc behind the ball so I can strike it on the up swing. Another bonus reason....I play mostly in the midwest and the summers can be awfully dry and plastic tees will make you look like a fool trying to stick it in the hard ground haha!