This article is about the item of sports equipment. For the area where play begins in a hole of golf, see
Teeing ground. For the letter, see
T. For the beverage, see
Tea. For other uses, see
Tee (disambiguation).
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, baseball, American football, and rugby.