Tee pegs, for some reason, can cause problems and endless debate when it comes to what is best when using the driver.
It’s a balance between what is going to perform the best and what just feels right.
I’ve long been a fan of the pink castle tee – as I know many others who are too.
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Some, slightly snobby, golfers think these are ‘amateurish’. News-flash – I’m an amateur and a pretty ropey one at that.
But despite putting me at ease when stood over my opening tee shot, is the pink castle tee the best option for me and my ‘swing DNA’?
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I thought it was a good topic to go over with Scott Oxley – head teaching pro at J Whitaker Golf, Moor Allerton.
One of the reasons I was keen to look at it was the fact that I can hit the ball too high, despite teeing up the ball relatively low.
I’ve played with some ‘better players’ recently and have noticed they have teed it up higher than me but have actually had a more neutral, and more penetrating ball flight.
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We went into the top-class fitting suite at J Whitaker Golf to get some numbers on Trackman and find out which tee would be best for me and why.
Click on the video to see how we got on.
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