Golf tee and method of producing a golf tee

Abstract

A golf tee 100 for supporting a golf ball 300 is disclosed herein. In a preferred embodiment, the golf tee 100 comprises a stem section 102 insertable to the ground 200 and a head section 104 for supporting the golf ball 300 and arranged to be releasably attached to the stem section 102 . A connection member 106 is configured to tie the stem section to the head section and which enables the head section 104 to be detached from stem section 102 . In this way, when the head section 104 is struck by a golf club and becomes detached from the stem section 102 , the connection member 106 prevents the head section 104 from being separated from the stem section 102 . Since the stem section 102 is likely to be planted into the ground, this reduces the chance of sending the golf tee 100 flying and thus, there is no need to spend time searching for the golf tee 100 . A method of producing a golf tee is also disclosed.

1 . A golf tee comprising
 a stem section insertable to the ground;   a head section for supporting a golf ball and arranged to be releasably attached to the stem section, wherein the stem section includes an engagement portion to which the head section is releasably attachable and which is also for supporting a golf ball when the head section is unattached to the stem section;   wherein the golf tee is integrally formed as an unitary item from one material in a single molding step.   
     
     
         2 . A golf tee according to  claim 1 , further comprising a connection member configured to tie the stem section to the head section and which enables the head section to be detached from stem section. 
     
     
         3 . A golf tee according to  claim 2 , wherein the connection member is arranged to be connected to external walls of the stem section and the head section. 
     
     
         4 . A golf tee according to  claim 1  wherein the head section further comprises a plurality of mutually spaced fingers for supporting a golf ball. 
     
     
         5 . A golf tee according to  claim 1 , wherein the golf tee is made of nylon.