Golf tee

Abstract

An elevation tube comprising a substantially cylindrical body having a first end configured to hold a golf ball and a second end configured to insert into the ground. The second end includes a tapered portion, a bullet-like shaped portion, a spike-like shaped portion, a serrated edge, a regularly curved edge or an irregularly curved edge. An elevation tube comprising a substantially cylindrical body having a first end configured to hold a golf ball, the elevation tube being coupleable to a conventional golf tee, wherein when the elevation tube is coupled to the conventional golf tee, the first end of the elevation tube holds the golf ball to the exclusion of a golf ball holding means of the conventional tee.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An elevation tube comprising a substantially cylindrical body having a first end configured to hold a golf ball and a second end configured to insert into the ground. 
     
     
         2 . The elevation tube of  claim 1 , wherein the second end includes a tapered portion. 
     
     
         3 . The elevation tube of  claim 2 , wherein the tapered portion has a taper angle of substantially 45 degrees. 
     
     
         4 . The elevation tube of  claim 1 , wherein the tapered portion is less than one-half inch. 
     
     
         5 . The elevation tube of  claim 1 , wherein the second end includes a wall having a bullet-like shape. 
     
     
         6 . The elevation tube of  claim 5 , wherein the wall is one of curved concavely relative to a longitudinal axis of the elevation tube or curved convexly relative to a longitudinal axis of the elevation tube. 
     
     
         7 . The elevation tube of  claim 5 , wherein the wall forms one or a closed end and an open end. 
     
     
         8 . The elevation tube of  claim 1 , wherein the elevation tube is shaped such that the first end is configured to receive a second end of a further elevation tube, wherein a mechanical fit is created between the elevation tube and the further elevation tube. 
     
     
         9 . The elevation tube of  claim 1 , wherein the second end includes a wall having a spike-like shape. 
     
     
         10 . The elevation tube of  claim 1 , wherein the second end includes a wall having a serrated edge. 
     
     
         11 . The elevation tube of  claim 1 , wherein the second end includes a wall having an edge that is one of a regular shaped curve or an irregular shaped curve. 
     
     
         12 . The elevation tube of  claim 1 , wherein the cylindrical body is substantially hollow. 
     
     
         13 . The elevation tube of  claim 1 , wherein at least a portion of the second end includes a coating material. 
     
     
         14 . The elevation tube of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a tip piece configured to be coupled to the second end of the elevation tube, wherein the tip piece is constructed from a material that is different from the elevation tube.   
     
     
         15 . An elevation tube comprising a substantially cylindrical body having a first end configured to hold a golf ball, the elevation tube being coupleable to a conventional golf tee, wherein when the elevation tube is coupled to the conventional golf tee, the first end of the elevation tube holds the golf ball to the exclusion of a golf ball holding means of the conventional tee.