Earlier this summer, while testing TEE LEASHES at my local driving range, I kept running into a frustrating issue: my wood tees were breaking. A lot. I started wondering if this was a flaw in the product itself — maybe the tether was putting pressure on the tee, or maybe the design needed a rethink. As someone who built TEE LEASHES to solve a problem, it was disheartening to think I might’ve created a new one.
Fast forward to this fall. I’ve been working hard on my swing — especially my driver mechanics. I’ve made big strides in shoulder rotation, grip, and tempo, and I’ve started using feedback drills to dial in my technique. One of those drills involves placing a second tee about six inches in front of the ball to check my angle of attack. If I hit the second tee, I’m swinging down. If I miss it, I’m swinging up — exactly what you want with a driver.
During a recent range session, I set up the second tee and — bam — it went flying. I was clearly hitting down on the ball. So I grabbed a second TEE LEASH and used it to anchor the front tee. Suddenly, I had a built-in feedback system: when I hit up on the ball, the tee stayed intact. When I hit down, the tee snapped. And here’s the kicker: every time I broke a tee, it wasn’t the product — it was my swing.
That realization was huge. Not just for my game, but for my business. TEE LEASHES weren’t failing — they were revealing. They were giving me instant feedback on my swing mechanics. What I thought was a design flaw turned out to be a diagnostic tool.
I’ve since added this insight to my personal notes and plan to include it in the TEE LEASHES FAQ:
Q: Why am I breaking my wood tees when using TEE LEASHES?
A: It’s likely due to your swing path. If you’re hitting down on the ball with your driver, you’ll clip the tee and break it. TEE LEASHES help reveal this by keeping the tee in place, giving you instant feedback on your angle of attack.
This experience also reminded me why I started TEE LEASHES in the first place: to make practice more efficient, more consistent, and more insightful. And now, they’re doing that in ways I hadn’t even imagined.
Big thanks to my coach (Bee — you know who you are) for helping me deconstruct my swing and rebuild it from the ground up. This journey has been about more than golf — it’s about learning, adapting, and turning frustration into innovation.