Tee Marks on the Sim2

[checkswing]

Just got fitted for a SIM2 Max with a Ventus Blue - most I’ve ever paid for a driver in my life. Very excited to pick it up. Question: I am ordering tees and was worried about ordering white. I’ve noticed other black face drivers, the tee mark shows and is difficult to remove. Any issue with the SIM2? Thanks in advance.

[setter02]

Do you complain about the cover of the balls in your wedge grooves as well?  

 

I can understand wanting to keep things nice when they cost a lot, but this is one of the more silly things I've ever read on here.  You are smashing a club into a ball, it's going to get marked up.

[MPAndreassi]

If you’d like to keep the white marks off the face try a natural colored wood tee, or try these. I use them because they’re thicker and don’t break. 
 

https://www.golftees.com/products/pts-titanium-strength

[wjdpar1]

Natural color wood tee should be what you are looking for.

[Jetierney13]

I use natural wood color and have no issues. 

[getitdaily]

Better get uncolored tees. Tee residue will cause spin to drop 378 rpms for every 3.2 mph increase or decrease in clubhead speed. 

[checkswing]

12 minutes ago, gwelfgulfer said:

Do you complain about the cover of the balls in your wedge grooves as well?  

 

I can understand wanting to keep things nice when they cost a lot, but this is one of the more silly things I've ever read on here.  You are smashing a club into a ball, it's going to get marked up.

Ya drop a grand on a club and ya don’t care what happens too it? I was asking if it’s an issue as I have a choice in which tees to buy. I prefer white but will probably go natural if there is an issue with this driver. If not, choose the white. 

[rwhitlock]

A little spit and your towel and those marks come right off, just sayin' ..

[Edsland]

Like others said no painted tees if you don't want the marks

[getitdaily]

https://golf.com/instruction/approach-shots/what-is-a-turf-tee-golf/

[fredstar]

2 hours ago, rwhitlock said:

A little spit and your towel and those marks come right off, just sayin' ..

 

Yeah they actually don't, not in my experience with my SIM and white tees. 

[lefthack]

I use white plastic tees and have not noticed any tee marks on the black face of my driver.

[onafriday]

I usually keep a bottle of Nu Finish in the garage - the stuff in the orange tube - specifically for painted tee marks.  It’s meant for car door scratches and scuffs. 
 

Non abrasive and absolutely always works on drivers.  

[checkswing]

2 hours ago, rwhitlock said:

A little spit and your towel and those marks come right off, just sayin' ..

 

38 minutes ago, fredstar said:

 

Yeah they actually don't, not in my experience with my SIM and white tees. 

Exactly Fredstar. I have had the same experience with othe drivers. Full cleaning and those marks remain. Wish it was that easy. 

[checkswing]

12 minutes ago, onafriday said:

I usually keep a bottle of Nu Finish in the garage - the stuff in the orange tube - specifically for painted tee marks.  It’s meant for car door scratches and scuffs. 
 

Non abrasive and absolutely always works on drivers.  

That is good information. Thanks onafriday.

[nikeblades00]

3 hours ago, gwelfgulfer said:

Do you complain about the cover of the balls in your wedge grooves as well?  

 

I can understand wanting to keep things nice when they cost a lot, but this is one of the more silly things I've ever read on here.  You are smashing a club into a ball, it's going to get marked up.

I think it's a fair question.  I've never gave any thought to it when I played my new Speedzone. All my tees are from the lost and found. And I don't see any permanent marker on my face fwiw. For alot of us these are tools and jewels! 

[Jetierney13]

43 minutes ago, fredstar said:

 

Yeah they actually don't, not in my experience with my SIM and white tees. 

Magic eraser works pretty well to get any marks off 👍🏻

[setter02]

3 hours ago, checkswing said:

Ya drop a grand on a club and ya don’t care what happens too it?

 

I have reasonable expectations of what a golf club is and wouldn't fret about tee marks on a driver face.  I'm more shocked that people actually think about this and slightly mortified if someone would actually chose a product based of it's ability to resist tee marks vs. performance.

[cgasucks]

I use plastic tees since they leave no marks.

[checkswing]

1 hour ago, nikeblades00 said:

I think it's a fair question.  I've never gave any thought to it when I played my new Speedzone. All my tees are from the lost and found. And I don't see any permanent marker on my face fwiw. For alot of us these are tools and jewels! 

Yeah me too, as my club has tees in all the carts and at the first tee. I thought of upping my tee game.

 

Lots of nice tees out there from bettinardi and other less expensive sites like western birch.  I like the white ones but the natural makes sense to not worry about cleaning  

 

I now may get a response to that - such as to what do you care about what tee you use. Just pick up off the ground and hit it. Silly...

[checkswing]

1 hour ago, gwelfgulfer said:

 

I have reasonable expectations of what a golf club is and wouldn't fret about tee marks on a driver face.  I'm more shocked that people actually think about this and slightly mortified if someone would actually chose a product based of it's ability to resist tee marks vs. performance.

Gweltfgilfer, it seems as if you not grasping my point. I may not have been clear in my original post.

 

I’m looking to make a tee purchase based on the propensity for the driver to mark up. Not the other way around.
 

You’re not going to see my driver in the classifieds because of tee marking. 
 

 

[SylvesterLundgren]

5 hours ago, rwhitlock said:

A little spit and your towel and those marks come right off, just sayin' ..

There’s always one.
This is why I keep a small spray bottle with a drop of dish soap. Spit doesn’t get the grass stains off the golf ball that well. 

Edited February 16, 2021 by SylvesterLundgren

[Sandles]

I know my M5 was cheaper, but I like such marks. On my MP20s often get mark from the sharpie lines and shapes I've put on the ball, or the scuff on the sole from tee par 3. Proves when I haven middled it or swinging across the ball! 

[MattyO1984]

4 hours ago, SylvesterLundgren said:

There’s always one.
This is why I keep a small spray bottle with a drop of dish soap. Spit doesn’t get the grass stains off the golf ball that well. 

 

For real? I have seen many things on golf courses over the years but I have never seen someone break out a little spray bottle to clean their balls.

[2Down]

If you have a slew of those marks right under the sweet spot no one will bet you.   
 

 

[checkswing]

1 minute ago, 2Down said:

If you have a slew of those marks right under the sweet spot no one will bet you.   
 

 

Lol. True..

[Lobber]

13 hours ago, checkswing said:

Ya drop a grand on a club and ya don’t care what happens too it? I was asking if it’s an issue as I have a choice in which tees to buy. I prefer white but will probably go natural if there is an issue with this driver. If not, choose the white. 

I too like to take care of my stuff and appreciate the tips on using non white tees.  I am heading out this morning for my first round with Sim 2 Smoke RDX Black and will need to get some plain colored tees.

[GHIN n Juice]

This never would have crossed my mind while buying a new driver.  People are interesting creatures.  Not right or wrong, but definitely interesting.

[manima1]

11 hours ago, Jetierney13 said:

Magic eraser works pretty well to get any marks off 👍🏻

This^^^  Never had any issue removing marks with the Magic Eraser

[GeauxGolfLSU]

A little rubbing alcohol and a washcloth takes those marks right off. I use bright pink tees because they are easy to find on the ground and I can really tell exactly where my strike was after a tee shot.