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What GolfWRXers are saying about a tee height rollback

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In our forums, our members have been discussing the validity of a potential tee height rollback. WRXer ‘Ryan84’ makes a case for shortening tees to curb distance in the game, saying

“Why has limiting tee height not gained more traction in the distance debate? While players are obviously much faster, they are optimizing their launch and spin so much with these massive tees.

I remember in the Payne Valley event, JT brought out his “bomber tee”, which was 4+ inches, and I know Bryson uses a massive one as well. I imagine a max 1″ tee height or something like that would not allow someone like Bryson to be using a 4-degree driver.

Additionally, this would have the least amount of impact on the OEMs, golf in general, and is easy to implement. Not a bad place to start”

And our members have been sharing their thoughts on the idea in our forum – with the vast majority believing a rollback of any kind is unnecessary.

Here are a few posts from the thread, but make sure to check out the entire discussion and have your say at the link below.

  • ChipNRun: “Short tees rule would be about as effective as countermeasures against computer hackers. Might be effective for a few months, but then some pro or some tour van guy would come up with a way around it (like shallow-headed drivers others have mentioned).”
  • DFS PFD: “Let’s just let them play; the Tour does not need more regulation at this point to attract new golfers and grow the game.”
  • b.mattay: “Would make no difference. If I set up my driver a little different spec-wise, I can hit it just as far at 1-2 down as I can at 2-3 up.”

Entire Thread: “Tee height rollback”

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Gianni is the Managing Editor at GolfWRX. He can be contacted at [email protected].

4 Comments

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  1. Rascal

    Apr 22, 2021 at 3:49 pm

    I have a better idea: sand tees only, and you can only use so much sand per tee.

    • Shallowface

      Apr 22, 2021 at 6:24 pm

      People chewing up their $600 driver whacking a pile of sand on every tee. Yeah, right.

  2. Paul Runyan

    Apr 22, 2021 at 11:11 am

    Then we would have to reduce the overall size and height of the driver with a 1 inch tee.

    Persimmon anyone!?

  3. Paul Bearer

    Apr 22, 2021 at 7:26 am

    Band-aid over a bullet hole.

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Steve Stricker WITB 2024 (April)

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Driver: Titleist TSR3 (9 degrees, C4 SureFit setting)
Shaft: Fujikura Motore Speeder VC 7.2 X

3-wood: Titleist 915F (13.5 degrees)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Tensei CK Pro White 80 TX

Hybrid: Titleist 816 H1 (17 degrees)
Shaft: Fujikura Motore Speeder VC 9.2 X

Irons: Titleist T200 (3, 4), Titleist T100 (5-9)
Shafts: Project X 6.5

Wedges: Titleist Vokey SM8 (46-10F @55), Titleist Vokey SM10 (54-10S @53), Titleist Vokey SM4 (60 @59)
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold X100 w/Sensicore

Putter: Odyssey White Hot No. 2

Ball: Titleist Pro V1x

Grips: Golf Pride Tour Velvet Grip Rite

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  • Alex Fitzpatrick what’s in the bag accurate as of the Zurich Classic. 

Driver: Ping G430 LST (10.5 degrees)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Black 6 X

3-wood: TaylorMade Qi10 (15 degrees)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus TR Black 7 X

Hybrid: Ping G430 (19 degrees)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Black HB 10 TX

Irons: Ping iCrossover (2), Titleist T100 (4-PW)
Shafts: Fujikura Ventus Black HB 9 TX (2), Nippon N.S. Pro Modus 3 Tour 120 X (4-9)

Wedges: Titleist Vokey Design SM10 (50-12F, 56-12D, 60-08M)
Shafts: Nippon N.S. Pro Modus 3 Tour 120 X

Putter: Bettinardi SS16 Dass

Grips: Golf Pride MCC

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What’s the perfect mini-driver/shaft combo? – GolfWRXers discuss

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In our forums, our members have been discussing Mini-Drivers and accompanying shafts. WRXer ‘JamesFisher1990’ is about to purchase a BRNR Mini and is torn on what shaft weight to use, and our members have been sharing their thoughts and set ups in our forum.

Here are a few posts from the thread, but make sure to check out the entire discussion and have your say at the link below.

  • PARETO: “New BRNR at 13.5. Took it over to TXG (Club Champ but TXG will always rule) in Calgary for a fit. Took the head down to 12, stuck in a Graphite Design AD at 3 wood length and 60g. Presto- numbers that rivaled my G430Max but with waaaaay tighter dispersion. Win.”
  • driveandputtmachine: “Still playing a MIni 300.  The head was only 208, so I ordered a heavier weight and play it at 3 wood length.  I am playing a Ventus Red 70.   I play 70 grams in my fairways.  I use it mainly to hit draws off the tee.  When I combine me, a driver, and trying to hit a draw it does not work out well most of the time.  So the MIni is for that. As an aside, I have not hit the newest BRNR, but the previous model wasn’t great off the deck.  The 300 Mini is very good off the deck.”
  • JAM01: “Ok, just put the BRNR in the bag along side a QI10 max and a QI10 3 wood. A load of top end redundancy. But, I have several holes at my two home courses where the flight and accuracy of the mini driver helps immensely. Mine is stock Proforce 65 at 13.5, I could see a heavier shaft, but to normal flex, as a nice alternative.”

Entire Thread: “What’s the perfect Mini-Driver/Shaft combo? – GolfWRXers discuss”

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