Golf Tee and Packaging for Golf Tee

Abstract

A golf tee has an upper portion and a lower portion. The lower portion has an upper end that resides within the upper portion. The lower power and the upper portion are made of different materials with different flexibility. The lower portion and the upper portion are able to flex relative to each other. The upper portion could be provided with shock absorption means such as a plurality of ribs to dissipate the shock from the impact of a golf club with the tee.

1 . A golf tee comprising an upper portion and a lower portion, the lower portion having an interior portion, the interior portion contained within the upper portion.  
   
   
       2 . The golf tee of  claim 1  where the interior portion is contained within more than fifty percent of the upper portion.  
   
   
       3 . The golf tee of  claim 1  where the upper portion is axially aligned about the lower portion.  
   
   
       4 . The golf tee of  claim 1  where the upper portion is made of a first material and the lower portion is made of a second material, the first material having a greater flexibility than that of the second material.  
   
   
       5 . The golf tee of  claim 4  where the lower portion is made of one of polypropylene, styrene, polycarbonate, and polyethylene.  
   
   
       6 . The golf tee of  claim 6  where the upper portion made of one of santoprene, TPE, TPV, and silicon.  
   
   
       7 . A golf tee comprising an upper portion and a lower portion, the lower portion having an interior portion contained within the upper portion, the upper portion having at least one feature for shock absorption on the exterior of the tee.  
   
   
       8 . The golf tee of  claim 8  where the feature for shock absorption is at least one rib or specific texture placement.  
   
   
       9 . The golf tee of  claim 8  where the feature shock absorption is a plurality of ribs.  
   
   
       10 . The golf tee of  claim 9  where the lower portion has an exterior portion, and the diameter of at least a first portion of the interior portion is greater than the maximum diameter of the exterior portion.  
   
   
       11 . The golf tee of  claim 10  where the diameter of at least a second portion of the interior portion is less than the maximum diameter of the exterior portion.  
   
   
       12 . A golf tee comprising: 
 A peg for insertion into the ground, the peg having an interior portion;    a stem enclosing the interior portion, the stem having a seat for holding a golf ball, the seat having a bowl, the bowl having a maximum bowl diameter, and the seat having a maximum seat diameter, the maximum bowl diameter being equal to or less than the maximum stem diameter.    
   
   
       13 . The golf tee of  claim 12  where the maximum bowl diameter is less than the maximum stem diameter.  
   
   
       14 . The golf tee of  claim 13  where the maximum bowl diameter is equal or less than that of the maximum stem diameter.  
   
   
       15 . The golf tee of  claim 14  where the stem if made of a first material and the peg is made of a second material.  
   
   
       16 . The golf tee of  claim 15  where the first material is more mechanically flexible than the second material.  
   
   
       17 . The golf tee of  claim 16  where the upper portion has a texture to aid in gripping the golf tee.  
   
   
       18 . The golf tee of  claim 17  where the texture includes ribs.