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A tee is a stand used to support a stationary Ball so that the player can strike it, particularly in Golf , Tee Ball , American Football , and Rugby . GOLF TEES In golf, a tee is normally used for the first stroke of each hole, and the area from which this first stroke is hit is informally also known as a tee (officially, '' Teeing Ground ''). The word tee is derived from the Scottish Gaelic word 'tigh' meaning house and is related to the house' in curling (the coloured circles). Of course, as the first golf tees were within a 'circle' of one club length round the hole, this would make sense. Thus, for example the ninth hole of a course is played from the ninth tee to the ninth Green , and similarly for the other holes. Normally, teeing the ball is allowed only on the first shot of a hole, called the '''tee shot''', and illegal for any other shot; however, local or seasonal rules may allow or require teeing for other shots as well, ''e.g.'', under "winter rules" to protect the turf when it is unusually vulnerable. Teeing gives a considerable advantage for drive shots, so it is normally done whenever allowed. On short par 3 holes where the first shot is a chip, the ''tee shot'' may be played without a tee. A standard golf tee is 2.125" (two and one eighth inches) long, but both longer and shorter tees are permitted and are preferred by some players. History The development of the tee was the last major change to the rules of golf. Before this, Golf Ball s were teed up on little heaps of sand that was provided in boxes. This explains the historical name ''tee boxes'' for what is today known as ''teeing ground''. The earliest golf tees rested flat on the ground and had a raised portion to prop up the ball. The first Patent for this kind of tee is dated 1889, and was issued to Scotsmen William Bloxsom and Arthur Douglas.Valenta, Irwin R. ''The Singular History of the Golf Tee'', Greensboro, North Carolina, 1995. Summary at {Link without Title} The first known tee to pierce the ground was a rubber-topped peg sold commercially as the "Perfectum." This was patented in 1892 by Percy Ellis of England. |
Image:Uspatent570821pngUS Patent
| "http://patimg1usptogov/piwDocid=00570821&idkey=NONE" class="copylinks" target="_blank">#570,821 , "Combined Golf Tee and Score Card," 1896 |
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Image:Golf Tee Kirkwood 1896pngBritish Patent
| "http://v3espacenetcom/origdocDB=EPODOC&IDX=GB189600253&F=0&QPN=GB189600253" class="copylinks" target="_blank">#253 of 1896 |
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Image:Golf Tee Matthew 1897pngBritish Patent
| "http://v3espacenetcom/origdocDB=EPODOC&IDX=GB189714292&F=0&QPN=GB189714292" class="copylinks" target="_blank">#14292 of 1897 |
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| "http://patimg1usptogov/piwDocid=00638920&idkey=NONE" class="copylinks" target="_blank">#638,920 , Dr George Franklin Grant , 1899 |
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Image:1670627gifUS Patent 1,670,267,
| "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/information/entry/William_Lowell,_Sr" class="copylinks">William Lowell, Sr in 1925 |
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