I must admit that when I first saw the Martini Golf Tee I thought that it was just a novelty and brushed it off.  I mean, how can something that looks like a martini glass for a woodland fairy be of any real use?  And what about the price, around six bucks or so for a pack of five?  Seemed ridiculous!  Well, now I’m here to tell you how wrong I was.  I think that these tees are one of the best ones out there, especially for aging golfers or those with physical challenges.  ‘Why?’, you ask.  I reply.

As we get older not only does our speed and reflexes slow down, but also our steadiness,  Sad, but true.  Towards the end of a round it sometimes seems that the consistency that is oh so important is harder to maintain.  Even something as minor as teeing up the ball can be a struggle.  You either don’t maintain the same tee height or even worse, you don’t place the tee upright enough and the ball starts falling off the tee.  Face it, it happens.

This is where the Martini Tee shines.  Not only does the tee come in different lengths, but you can also get tees with a stop feature.  This will guarantee that each and every time that you tee up, the ball will be at the same height.  Need to tee up a little lower due to wind conditions?  Try the 2 ¾”.  Short par three and using an iron?  Use the 2” tee and press it in until the cup rests on the ground.  Like to ‘tee it high and watch it fly’’, or going long with a driver that has a head the size of a horse?  Use the 3 ¼” tee with a stop and tee it up the exact height each and every time.  No more teeing the ball too low and wondering what happened to your loft that you had six holes ago.    

Another handy trait of the cup shape is that it will hold the ball.  According to Martini Tees, the ball will stay in the cup up to a 20 degree angle of the tee.  That’s one less time that I have to bend over to reset the ball on the tee. Also, this gives you the flexibility to tilt the tee towards the hole allowing for better alignment and possibly even more roll.  Try that with a standard tee.

 Add to that the durability of a tee made of a proprietary polymer resin and you have a tool that lasts for multiple rounds without snapping or bending out of shape.  This I can attest to after smacking the tee instead of the ball on more than one occasion!  Plus you have a choice of colors to choose from and sometimes, with aging eyes, certain colors make it easier to focus and to see the contrast against the turf.

In case you’re wondering, they also conform to USGA and R&A Rules of Golf and are made in the USA!  So, keep those old wooden tees for cleaning your grooves or for practice and try Martini Golf Tees by the pack or by the shaker full.  Chances are you’ll get used to them real quick! 

You can reach out to them at www.Martinigolftees.com and don’t forget to let them know that you found them at SeniorGolfDigest.com.

Stay safe and play well,

Joe