Reusable golf tee

Abstract

Golf tees are used to elevate golf balls above a playing surface for the first shot of a golf hole. Conventional golf tees can affect the drive due to friction caused by the amount of surface area contacting the ball. A golf tee has a base member and at least three support members for supporting a golf ball can reduce the friction and provide a more consistent golf shot.

1 . A reusable golf tee, comprising:
 a base member, the base member comprising a bottom surface; and   three support members, each support member is connected to the base at a lower end and an apex of each three support members defining a substantially horizontal plane, the apex of each of the support members being configured to support the mounting of a golf ball.   
     
     
         2 . The reusable golf tee of  claim 1 , wherein the bottom surface is substantially flat. 
     
     
         3 . The reusable golf tee of  claim 1 , wherein the base member has a triangular shape. 
     
     
         4 . The reusable golf tee of  claim 1 , wherein at least a portion of each of the support members comprise a conical or paraboloid shape forming the apex of each support member. 
     
     
         5 . The reusable golf tee of  claim 1 , wherein each support member have substantially the same length. 
     
     
         6 . The reusable golf tee of  claim 1 , comprising a stake and the base defines an through hole for receiving the stake. 
     
     
         7 . The reusable golf tee of  claim 6 , wherein the stake is configured to be received within the through hole and secures the reusable golf tee to a surface of the ground. 
     
     
         8 . The reusable golf tee of  claim 7 , wherein the stake comprises a head for contacting the base when received in the through hole and a pointed end for penetrating a ground. 
     
     
         9 . The reusable golf tee of  claim 1 , wherein the base member comprises a polymeric material. 
     
     
         10 . The reusable golf tee of  claim 4 , wherein the base of the conical shape of each of the support members is connected to the base member. 
     
     
         11 . The reusable golf tee of  claim 1 , wherein the support members are arranged such that the apex of each support member are vertexes of an isosceles triangle. 
     
     
         12 . The reusable golf tee of  claim 3 , wherein the base member has an isosceles triangle shape. 
     
     
         13 . The reusable golf tee of  claim 1 , wherein the base member is weighted and configured to reduce travel distance of the reusable golf tee due to hitting a golf ball on the reusable golf tee.