Zero Friction/Pronged Tees Review

There's definitely some hype and buzz about pronged tees, such as those made by Zero Friction, on the golf course. I know people who complain every time someone tees a ball up with one, saying that they're useless and just for looks. I also know people who swear by them, any only use those kinds.

My first experience with these kinds of tees was when I received a pack of them as a gift, 5-pronged wooden ones to be exact. At first, the tees seemed practical more than anything, as I found it easier to tee the ball up and easier for the ball to stay teed up, even during harsh winds.

According to manufactures such as Zero Friction, these kinds of tees should allow you to hit longer and straighter drives, adding that extra bit of fine-tuning to your game. As a higher handicapper, it wasn't too clear if using these tees was actually benefiting my golf game or not, mainly due to my lack of consistency; For lower handicappers who are more consistent, using these tees may have a more pronounced effect on their game.

ZFVictory™ 5-Prong Tees by Zero Friction (Click for more info)

What I have noticed about these tees though is that they allow for cleaner contact between your club and the ball. I've noticed that when you strike the ball with your club you feel less of the tee hitting the club.

As for durability, this will probably vary between wooden and plastic pronged tees. For the wooden versions, I've found them to be pretty durable. Over the year that I've been using these kinds of tees, I've found that it's not too often that the tees snap in half. At most, one of the prongs will chip away, but this is all right, as there are still several other prongs that will hold the ball perfectly fine.

To sum it up, higher handicappers may find a more practical use for zero friction/pronged tees in areas such as durability and convenience, whereas the true potential of the tees may become more pronounced to golfers of lower handicaps.

-Nick

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