Next time you’re getting your teeth cleaned, thank the dentistry world for the golf tees in your bag. 

First, we have to go way back to the olden days of hitting off dirt. Back in the day (we’re talking Old Tom Morris time), golfers would take pinches of sand or dirt and make little mounds on the tee-box to place their ball on. It was messy and inconsistent, but for years, it was the way. 

A couple of early tee designs involved iron or metal stakes with some rubber cup or brush attached for the ball to sit on. They worked, but metal can be expensive and eventually damage your golf club. 

The tees you’re using today most closely resemble the Reddy Tee created by William Lowell Sr., a dentist in New Jersey

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