I never give a lot of thought to the tees I use. I usually just grab a bunch of the free ones at the pro shop. Wood. Pointed. Cup for the ball. Not much to care about. And no real changes since it was commercialized in the 20's. (Unless you count the invention of the naked lady tee.)

But Evolve Golf thought there was a better way to hold your balls. (Yeah, I meant to say that.) Their innovative Epoch performance tee was first introduced in 2004, with a new, slimmer version just released. And a slew of pros use them. The big deal? The radius posts on the top are designed to span the width of a golf ball dimple, reducing the friction and deflection between ball and tee. Which can give you between three and twelve yards more distance, and improve your driving accuracy. And every little bit helps.

Plus, if you're going "green" and trying to reduce your eco footprint, the Epoch tees are made from recycled materials that are completely biodegradable. No trees were killed so you could play golf. (And if you're wondering how many trees - 1 tree yields about 20,000 tees. And approximately 6 billion tees are used every year.) The materials used in Epochs are also 10 times stronger than wood, so they won't break as often on you, getting you more drives out of each one. So much for free tees.

$2.99 for a 15 pack
$6.99 for a 50 pack
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