Using the right golf tee seems simple enough, but getting your tee height consistently correct is one of the easiest and most underrated ways to improve your performance off the tee. Pride Golf Tees, and their innovative Professional Tee System, offer a straightforward solution to take the guesswork out of this part of your setup. This guide will walk you through exactly how their color-coded system works, how to choose the right tee for every club, and how to use them to build shot-to-shot consistency.
While many golfers see tees as disposable necessities, Pride integrated a simple, smart design to turn them into a performance tool. They aren't just colored pieces of wood or plastic, they're an equipment system engineered to help you repeat your best shots by controlling one of the most important variables in your setup: the height of the golf ball.
The innovation that sets them apart is the Professional Tee System (PTS). This is the series of colored lines printed on the shaft of each tee. This painted mark isn’t just for looks - it's a visual depth gauge that tells you exactly how far to push the tee into the ground every single time. By inserting the tee until the color line is level with the turf, you establish a reliable and repeatable ball height, removing the sloppy guesswork that can lead to anything from sky-high pop-ups to thin, low screamers.
Whether you prefer the classic feedback of their 100% hardwood tees or the durability of their plastic TITAN and Z-Tee models, the color-coded system is the common thread that provides a clear advantage.
The genius of the PTS is its simplicity. You don’t need to measure or guess. Just pick the right tee and push it down to the line. Let’s break down what each color represents and which clubs they're designed for.
The goal is to eliminate inconsistency before you even begin your swing. Day to day, round to round, we often tee the ball up at slightly different heights without even realizing it. A fraction of an inch too high can lead to hitting the ball on the crown of the driver, robbing you of distance and sending the ball skyward. A fraction too low can result in a strike low on the face, creating excessive spin and a weak, less-than-optimal flight.
The printed color mark on a Pride Tee acts as your unwavering benchmark. When the top of that color band meets the top of the grass, you've hit your chosen height perfectly. This allows you to focus less on fiddling with your setup and more on executing a smooth, powerful swing.
Understanding the color chart is step one. Step two is matching the right tee to your clubs and your swing. Here's a quick guide to making the right choice.
The old-school rule of thumb for maximizing distance with a modern driver is to tee the ball so that half of it is visible above the top line (or crown) of your driver when you set the club down flat behind it. This position encourages an upward strike, a key ingredient for optimal distance.
Here’s how to find your ideal Pride tee:
By finding the tee that gets you to your ideal height when using the color system, you lock in that preference for every round.
When hitting a fairway wood or hybrid off the tee, you don't want the ball elevated nearly as high as with a driver. A solid contact here feels more like "sweeping" the ball off the tee. A height where about one-third of the ball is above the face is a good starting point.
The Blue (2 3/4") or Yellow (2 1/8") tees are generally the best choice here. You can push them into the line for a repeatable height, setting the stage for a piercing fairway-finder shot.
You should always use a tee on a par 3, even with a short iron. The goal isn't to launch it high, but simply to give yourself a perfect, flawless lie. You want to replicate the ideal blade of grass in the middle of a perfect fairway.
Use the Red (1 1/2") or Yellow (2 1/8") tees for this. Most of the time, you'll want to push the tee almost all the way into the ground, leaving the ball sitting just a few millimeters above the turf. This tiny elevation prevents the ground from snagging your club on the way through, giving you the best chance at pure, crisp contact with your iron.
Let's put it all together. Here’s a simple pre-shot routine incorporating the PTS.
To really get the most out of them, here are a few more tips that good players use.
Pride Golf Tees do more than just hold your ball, their simple color-coded Professional Tee System delivers a consistent tee height for every club. Mastering this system is a small adjustment that removes guesswork from your setup and helps build a more confident, repeatable swing from tee to green.
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