Reference height golf tee

Abstract

A golf tee having a head portion for use in supporting a golf ball and a stem portion for use in supporting the golf tee into the ground is provided. The stem portion has at least a first mark for indicating the distance between the head portion and the ground surface. Preferably, a plurality of equally spaced and colored bands is positioned along the longitude of the stem portion.

I/we claim:  
     
         1 . A golf tee comprising: 
 a head portion for use in supporting an associated golf ball; and,    a stem portion for use in supporting the golf tee into the ground, the stem portion comprising a marking means for use in indicating the distance between the head portion and the ground surface.    
     
     
         2 . The golf tee of  claim 1  wherein the marking means comprises a plurality of bands along the longitude of the stem.  
     
     
         3 . The golf tee of  claim 2  wherein the plurality of bands are equally spaced.