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Also known as golf tees, golf tee, tees, Golf Tees
thumb|250px|Golf ball on tee placed in the ground A tee is a stand used in sport to support and elevate a stationary ball prior to striking with a foot, club, or bat. Tees are used extensively in golf, tee-ball, American football, and rugby. In addition, they are used as training devices for baseball and softball but are not used during gameplay.
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- golf equipment
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- golf course
- Sport
- golf
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- Etymology
- Golf tee
- History
- Baseball tee
- Tee-ball tee
- Kicking tee
- See also
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thumb|250px|Golf ball on tee placed in the ground A tee is a stand used in sport to support and elevate a stationary ball prior to striking with a foot, club, or bat. Tees are used extensively in golf, tee-ball, American football, and rugby. In addition, they are used as training devices for baseball and softball but are not used during gameplay.
==Etymology== The word tee is derived from the Old Scots teaz, of unknown origin, possibly Scandinavian; apparently a plural form, or one incorrectly assumed to be so.
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